In recent years there has been a positive tendency of development in the Macedonian IT field. Domestic web developers are cooperating on an international level and there are more than just a few foreign companies who have opened offices in Skopje, Bitola, Kumanovo and Tetovo. The question that arises for the sector as a whole is, how further can it be developed and in what ways? We have invited a number of experts who at the business end of this field, who are going to present insights from their experience.
Metodija Papazoski is cofounder and Vice President of EMBS Group in Poland. He is going to be the panel’s chair and stimulate a good discussion between the panelists.
Jacob Fass is a former Israeli diplomat, an international consultant and former CEO and director of several high tech companies. Mr. Fass will give the keynote address on the means and ways of cultivating local talent and capacity.
Sheila Campagnano is the General Director of MTS Trading Solutions in Skopje which is the representative office of Xtrade from Italy. After opening their office less than a year ago, there are impressions and insights to be shared regarding BPO in Macedonia in the area currency and stock trade.
Jared Smith is the Owner of Taskforce BPO which recently opened an office in Bitola. His company which was founded with Macedonian and US partners, provides services to the healthcare sector in North America. Mr. Smith is going to talk about the potentials of this sector and the opportunities that it can provide as it expands.
Miso Markovski is Head of Research at Apps Run the World, USA – a company that provides market research and buyer insights in the $200 billion plus apps industry. Miso will talk about the enterprise cloud and why mobile and web applications indeed run the world.
The panel titled “Macedonia – A hub for smart industries” is going to take place on the second day of the Summit, which is taking place at the Marriott Hotel in Skopje on October 20 and 21. We invite you to attend this world class event – there is still time to register via our website.