There is very little time left for the second edition of the Tech Jobs Fair, an event sponsored by the Municipality of Bari, which brings together talents and innovative companies looking for figures to integrate into their workforce. The appointment is for Saturday 18 May (from 9.30 to 17.00) at the Spazio Murat, in Piazza del Ferrarese, Bari. Promoted and organized by Swap Party, the event returns to the Apulian capital after the first edition last year in which the intersection between demand and job offers in the technology sector was a real success. Entry is free upon registration at this link: TECH JOBS fair Bari – 18 May 2024 > TECH JOBS fair TECH JOBS fair
“Puglia and Bari are positioning themselves on the national scene as a major player in the technology sector. There are numerous companies operating in the sector and even large groups are looking with increasing interest at this area to locate their headquarters. Suffice it to say that in Puglia there are 2,063 open positions in the sector just among those found on Linkedin. And this is where we come in, in some way. To date, we have already registered more than 200 requests for participation for the Tech Jobs Fair – say the organizers -. We also have many members from outside the region. These are people who want to return home after years of working and studying abroad, or who see Puglia and in particular Bari as places to move to live and work for a better quality of life”.
The Bari stage will see the organization of various technical training sessions by industry experts with some of the most innovative companies in the national tech sector ready to present themselves to candidates, and for each there will be a desk available where candidates can meet the recruiters of the various entrepreneurial realities that took part in the event. The day will therefore not only be an event where supply and demand meet, but also an opportunity for in-depth analysis, exchange and training, with technical speeches by the companies, presentations and networking moments. In the early afternoon there is also an extremely important moment in which the teams that participated in the Online Hackathon from 13 to 17 May will be able to present the coding projects they have created, describing the technologies and tools used, and the organization of their work to achieve the result. In this way, companies will have the opportunity to see some of the candidates ‘in action’.
And it doesn’t stop there. On Saturday 18 May during the Tech Jobs Fair we will also talk and discuss big data, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source and much more, creating the opportunity for those who have just completed their studies or have little work experience in the sector to get involved, to receive feedback on their preparation, make their skills known and, for those who are not in Puglia, change their job and life by moving to the South. Various businesses from Puglia or with offices in the Puglia area have confirmed their presence. These include Almaviva Digitaltec, Axians, BIP Group, BurdaForward, Contrader, Ethica System, Exprivia, EY, Logifuture, Lutech, Orienta Digital, Seacom and Sidea Group. There are 12 companies and associations that are partners of the Tech Jobs Fair: Apulia Digital, a platform for post-diploma professional courses in the “Information, Communication and Data Technology” area in Puglia; Aulab, the first Italian digital and tech Hackademy with more than 10 thousand students to date; Bianco Lavoro Euspert, one of the most complete and followed blogs dedicated to work in Italy, with a database of thousands of offers updated in real time; Deckx, analysis and targeted strategies for the acquisition of tech personnel; GDG Bari, a community of developers, designers and IT enthusiasts interested in Google technologies present in the Bari area; Ecosistema Formazione Italia, a non-profit association that promotes the growth of training realities by creating a network with other trainers and bodies; FlexRem, whose mission is to create seamless interactions in the world of remote and hybrid work; Forloop, the first Recruiting as a service subscription service; PLUG, an association whose aim is to spread the themes of digital innovation, discussion, cultural and technological exchange; Puglia Women Lead, which promotes empowerment, female entrepreneurship and the development of digital skills for Apulian women; TechCompensa, the site to find out how much you really earn in tech companies in Italy in the technology, product management and marketing fields; and TomorrowDevs, customized training for developers.
Info: TECH JOBS fair Bari – 18 May 2024 > TECH JOBS fair TECH JOBS fair
Below is the program for the day.
9.30am entry and registration
10:00 Greetings from the organizers and presentation of the partners who contributed to realizing the event
10.30 Get to know the companies of the TECH JOBS fair Bari
An intense discussion conducted by journalist Francesca Franceschi with the protagonists of the companies looking for tech personnel in Puglia who sponsored the event.
11.45 Data Pipeline in the world of Media Tech Companies
In this session you will discover how a large digital publishing company manages the sourcing of data from a diverse multitude of sources and the related enabling technologies.
12.05 Navigate the future of tech work: how Open Source and Communities can open new doors and boost your career
In the evolving world of tech work, Artificial Intelligence represents both a challenge and an opportunity. AI won’t steal jobs, in fact it will transform them. To be ready to adapt and navigate this change, it is essential to find the right balance between hard and soft skills. Open Source and active community involvement can be your most powerful allies on this journey.
12.25pm BIP Company Presentation
12.45 Analytics: the power of the associative paradigm and AI to discover insights
1.05pm Maintaining pace with technology: the new expectations of Gen Z and Gen Alpha
The importance of understanding the expectations and needs of users and customers, and in particular of younger generations such as Gen Z and Gen Alpha, for the success of companies in the rapidly evolving technological environment.
2.00pm Presentation of projects created during the hackathon
The teams that participated in the online hackathon from May 13th to 17th present their coding projects they worked on based on the proposed requirements. Each team will present their MVP, describing the technologies and tools used, the organization of their work to achieve the result. In this way, companies will have the opportunity to see some of the candidates ‘in action’.
3.45pm Platform engineering with CNCF – navigating the landscape for success
This talk delves into the critical intersection of Platform Engineering and CNCF projects, offering insights into harnessing these tools to build robust, scalable, and efficient platforms.
16:05 Augmented martech: the new vision for marketing driven by artificial intelligence
Mar-tech trends with AI focus; after an introduction on AI, we will examine AI for marketing decisions and actions with a particular focus on a business case linked to the large language model.
4.25pm Generative AI and its impact in the enterprise world: 3 use cases developed by R&D Bari
Three application scenarios of Generative AI developed by Lutech’s Bari R&D center of excellence will be presented: Digital Twin, Intelligent IT Operations and Process Automation.
5.00pm TECH JOBS fair Bari 2024 ends
