Microsoft invites you to attend the Microsoft Summit, the leading technology and business event of the year which will take place in Bucharest on November 6- 7, 2013. Registrations have already kicked off and until October 29 you will benefit from a 20% registration discount.

Are you looking for a single reason to attend the Summit? The IT sector is going through a transformation process, the size of this evolution has been unprecedented over recent years and the consequences are significant in the IT industry and in the entire economy.

Between 6 and 7 November, renowned IT professionals from all over the world and local experts will take a look at the major trends defining this new context and will provide the participants with breakthrough information and best practices for their own and companies’ benefit.

Are you a software developer or an IT professional? The summit is a good opportunity for professional development and enhancing Microsoft skills. Are you a technology entrepreneur? You will find new opportunities to innovate and make money. Are you running a business? During this event, you will most certainly learn how to position your business in the new digital economy to improve the performance of your company.

It is no coincidence that Microsoft is best positioned to host and facilitate this event in Romania. Over 50% of the jobs in the IT industry are influenced by Microsoft and by its partner ecosystem and, in many respects, Microsoft technologies are the standard in business, be it in infrastructure or productivity solutions for the companies.

For the first time at Microsoft Summit

In July 2013, Microsoft announced that the new corporate strategy will focus on creating a family of devices and services for the activities with the highest value added for individual users and organizations. The Summit is the event where Microsoft will release for the first time in Romania the new wave of technology and business solutions that support the local corporate strategy and highlight opportunities created for customers, partner ecosystem and local IT industry experts.

Partners and guests

MasterCard, Vodafone and Raiffeisen Bank are the Platinum Partners that are the first on the list of over 20 conference partners. The list of partners and services included for participants are available on this page.

Some of the international experts who confirmed their attendance to the Microsoft Summit are: Chris Capossela (Corporate Vice President, Microsoft), David Chappell (Principal, Chappell & Associates) and Michael Palermo (Technical Evangelist, Microsoft). Besides these experts, a number of over 30 leading experts in Romania and abroad as well as Microsoft Romania experts and conference partners have confirmed their participation.

The complete list of confirmed speakers and their biographies are available on the event website.

Chris Capossela, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, opens the second day of the conference with an approach on „IT consumerization” and its impact on companies

Agenda

More than 1,000 specialists and managers expected to attend the Microsoft Summit will have two full days for skills development, networking and entertainment.

- The event will host more than 40 general and customized sessions addressing different audiences (business leaders, software developers and start-ups and IT professionals);

- During the conference breaks, the participants will have the opportunity to visit the partners’ stands and technology exhibitions designed for the interaction with the latest Windows devices and online services provided by Microsoft and the conference partners;

- The facilities provided by the conference center and event design are ideal for networking between participants;

- The program of the second day of the conference will end with a Moonlight Breakfast live concert.

The full program of the event is available on www.mssummit.ro/agenda.

Registration and fees

Registration for this event can be made on www.mssummit.ro/registration and takes less than 10 minutes.

The ticket sales planning includes plans for the entire conference or for one of the days and group discounts. Until October 29, all those interested in the event receive a 20% registration discount off the full registration fee.

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