GoTech World 2024: 91 Partner Companies, 60 Hours of Content, and Approximately 14,500 Visitors at the Largest IT & Digital Expo-Conference in the Region
The 13th edition of GoTech World, the largest B2B IT and digital solutions expo-conference in Central and Eastern Europe, showcased the latest technological innovations and business solutions to approximately 14,500 visitors. The event…
The 13th edition of GoTech World, the largest B2B IT and digital solutions expo-conference in Central and Eastern Europe, showcased the latest technological innovations and business solutions to approximately 14,500 visitors. The event hosted 91 partner companies, 125 international speakers, and over 60 hours of specialized content, marking an edition dedicated to exploring emerging technologies and their impact on society. Additionally, The Smart Home Summit—hosted this year by GoTech World—held its first edition as a regional event focused on home and building automation, featuring 14 partner companies and 19 industry speakers, contributing to the development of the smart home sector in Central and Eastern Europe.
"In a constantly changing technological landscape, this year’s edition aimed to bring together renowned professionals and groundbreaking companies to explore key themes related to innovation, digitalization, and the impact of new technologies on contemporary society. GoTech World reflects the scale of ongoing technological transformations, and the challenges encountered along the path to innovation, serving as an essential platform for the exchange of ideas and the identification of future trends over two days," said Alexandru Măxineanu, Managing Partner of Universum Expo.
Opening Ceremony: Romania's Digital Future in Focus
The opening ceremony featured guests such as Bogdan Dumea, State Secretary at the Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitalization; Valeriu Ștefan Zgonea, President of ANCOM; Andrei Niculae, Vice President of the Authority for Digitalization in Romania; and Florin Popa, Director of Orange Business. The discussion, moderated by Alexandru Măxineanu, centered on the prospects of digitalization in business and public institutions, highlighting opportunities and challenges for Romania's digital future.
According to officials at GoTech World 2024, Romania is at a pivotal moment in its digital transformation, with the potential to grow its digital economy to €50 billion by 2030, as stated by Bogdan Dumea. He noted that 40% of current work tasks can be automated, with the percentage rising to 70% for government administrative work. Andrei Niculae announced that his institution has programs worth €36 million to invest in the human capital of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Romania, preparing their workforce for new technologies. He emphasized Romania's potential to become a regional leader in emerging technologies such as IoT, Blockchain, and Cloud Computing.
Thematic Stages and Renowned International Speakers
GoTech World 2024 transformed Romexpo into an innovation hub, with 11 thematic stages covering the entire spectrum of modern technology: from the Main Stage and Digital Marketing & E-commerce Stage to specialized areas such as the Sustainability Stage, Cybersecurity Stage, and AI Stage. Tech professionals benefited from dedicated content on stages like Software Architecture, DevOps, Product & UX Design, and Build.AI, while digital transformation aspects were addressed on the Business Transformation Stage and Smart City Stage.
