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October 10-11
Arena Chișinău

Moldova
DevCon 2025

where developers meet

1000 Participants
20 Speakers
10 Countries
Moldova <br><span style = 'color: #ff7900'>Dev</span>Con 2025
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Moldova DevCon (#MDC) is an annual regional tech event for developers and other geeks. We'll spend 2 days with stunning presentations, practical sessions and afterparty madness.

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20 Speakers

Director of Engineering, Core Platforms @ MongoDB

George Peter Hantzaras (Germany)

Building Internal Developer Platforms with Cloud-native Tools
Director of Engineering, Core Platforms @ MongoDB

George Peter Hantzaras (Germany)

We will dive deep into the world of Cloud-native tools and Kubernetes operators and how they can be leveraged to empower platform engineering teams and extend Kubernetes as the platform of platforms. We'll explore what are platform capabilities and interfaces, we'll discuss Kubernetes operators, their architecture, and how their development becomes easier leveraging the Operator Framework and tools like kubebuilder. We will also explore the advantages of using Kubernetes operators to manage complex applications.
Software Engineer @ WIX & DJ

Ziv Levy (Israel)

Come on Barbie, Let’s Go Party: Using AI for Music Mixing
Software Engineer @ WIX & DJ

Ziv Levy (Israel)

As a DJ, I’m always looking for new ways to electrify the dance floor. Imagine AI not just as a tool, but as a creative partner that dissects and reconstructs music like our brains naturally do. In this talk, I’ll dive into cutting-edge AI algorithms, powered by Neural Networks, that can break music down into its core elements. We’ll explore the fascinating intersection of technology and auditory perception, asking the big question: can AI learn to hear and mix like we do? The best part - You won’t just hear about it—you’ll experience it live! Get ready to be part of the action! a live DJ set on stage, with AI as my co-pilot.
Founder & CEO @ ANATEQS

Ana Tralle (Latvia)

The Evolution of Data and AI Architecture: From Past to Future
Founder & CEO @ ANATEQS

Ana Tralle (Latvia)

This session will explore the transformation of data and AI architecture over the years, highlighting key milestones, current trends, and future directions. We’ll analyze the strategies of major industry players, discuss emerging innovations, and provide insights on how businesses and professionals can adapt to stay competitive in this rapidly evolving field.
Senior Solutions Architect @ Amazon Web Services

Ulrich Hinze (Germany)

The Evolution of Search: From Keywords to Vectors and Beyond with OpenSearch
Senior Solutions Architect @ Amazon Web Services

Ulrich Hinze (Germany)

Vector search and Model Context Protocol (MCP) are all the hype, but how do they compare and integrate with existing search techniques? In this session, we take a tour through the evolution of search in the OpenSearch ecosystem - from simple string matching to lexical search to scalable distributed search and modern vector-based and AI-assisted approaches, and combination with MCP. Learn what you need to start building your own search product or feature.
Coach, Consultant, Speaker & Author

Jutta Eckstein (Germany)

The Dark Side of AI
Coach, Consultant, Speaker & Author

Jutta Eckstein (Germany)

AI-based recruiting tools don’t like women. An average ChatGPT conversation consumes 500ml/ 16,91oz of water. Data annotators are not only challenged by low wages but also by mental health issues. These examples show that AI has issues addressing social, environmental, and economic sustainability.
In this talk, I want to explore practices that can help us all to become aware of our blind spots and this way be able to create AI 4 Sustainability.
Developer Relations @ AuthZed

Sohan Maheshwar (Netherlands)

Secure & Optimize Your RAG pipelines with Fine Grained Authorization
Developer Relations @ AuthZed

Sohan Maheshwar (Netherlands)

It’s time for Day 2 Ops in the world of AI. Building enterprise-ready AI poses challenges around data security, scalability, and integration, especially in compliance-regulated industries. The primary mitigation strategy is to build guardrails around Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to safeguard data while also optimizing query response efficiency. This session will cover how modern permissions systems can safeguard sensitive data in RAG pipelines, and it will also include a practical demo.
Engineering manager @ Eneba

Tobias Nyholm (Sweden)

Building really fast applications
Engineering manager @ Eneba

Tobias Nyholm (Sweden)

Let us talk about performance. What can we do to make an application run faster? What should we be considering when starting a new application? There are some quick fixes that I will quickly cover. But to get down to really fast response times requires hard work. I will give my best ideas and tricks for fast apps.
I will show how we can build applications that responds in less that 15ms and then work towards even faster than that.
No, this is not a Varnish talk.
Solution Architect @ IBM Research

Ilie Circiumaru (Switzerland)

CTRL+ALT+DEL: Resetting Your Career After IT Burnout
Solution Architect @ IBM Research

Ilie Circiumaru (Switzerland)

Feeling burned out in the fast-paced world of IT? During the presentation I will explore the science behind burnout, historical lessons from world-class spies and tech pioneers. In the end I will share my personal strategies for recovery and reinventing IT career.
Technical Lead @ maib

Alexandr Gorodețki (Moldova)

Fragility Is Dead. Long Live Temporal.
Technical Lead @ maib

Alexandr Gorodețki (Moldova)

Deterministic workflows may sound complex, but they could be exactly what your system needs: predictable, replayable, and resilient orchestration. Too often, orchestration logic devolves into retry storms, fragmented state, and fragile code that only “works” when nobody blinks, but temporal changes the game: real code, true durability, and workflows that stay consistent - even at 2 AM. No more wrestling with messy orchestration through endless logs and hope.
Lead Design Systems Developer @ Posti

Daniel Yuschick (Finland)

The Shopping Dead - An Accessible Web For The Unalive
Lead Design Systems Developer @ Posti

Daniel Yuschick (Finland)

Step into the shoes of a zombie navigating the modern-day web to order brains. Experience how dynamic content like notifications can be a nightmare for screen readers. Through zombie vision demos, we’ll explore ARIA Live Regions, learn best practices for inclusive notifications, and discover robust alternatives. Leave with practical insights to make dynamic content accessible for everyone—undead or otherwise.
.NET Team Lead at GR8 Tech

Mykola Remeslennikov (Cyprus)

POCking AI
.NET Team Lead at GR8 Tech

Mykola Remeslennikov (Cyprus)

This is my journey in pair software development with AI. This isn’t an ad or promo for any of the products or services I’ll mention - just my personal opinion. I’ll share some of the challenges and wins I’ve come across during these coding sessions.
Embedded Systems Engineer @ Atym, PenEngineering

Artur Sîrbu (Moldova)

Running Containers on a 128KB Device: How Atym and WebAssembly Change the Game
Embedded Systems Engineer @ Atym, PenEngineering

Artur Sîrbu (Moldova)

This session explores how WebAssembly, Atym Runtime, and Zephyr RTOS are redefining embedded software architecture. By introducing lightweight containerization into constrained environments, we're decoupling software from specific hardware platforms — making embedded development more portable, modular, and cloud-integrated than ever before. We’ll discuss the architectural implications, performance characteristics, and how this shift enables scalable, hardware-agnostic embedded systems development.
Senior Software Engineer @ maib

Eugeniu Popov (Moldova)

Fragility Is Dead. Long Live Temporal.
Senior Software Engineer @ maib

Eugeniu Popov (Moldova)

Deterministic workflows may sound complex, but they could be exactly what your system needs: predictable, replayable, and resilient orchestration. Too often, orchestration logic devolves into retry storms, fragmented state, and fragile code that only “works” when nobody blinks, but temporal changes the game: real code, true durability, and workflows that stay consistent - even at 2 AM. No more wrestling with messy orchestration through endless logs and hope.
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4 Workshops

Director of Engineering, Core Platforms @ MongoDB

George Peter Hantzaras (Germany)

Building Internal Developer Platforms with Cloud-native Tools
Director of Engineering, Core Platforms @ MongoDB

George Peter Hantzaras (Germany)

We will dive deep into the world of Cloud-native tools and Kubernetes operators and how they can be leveraged to empower platform engineering teams and extend Kubernetes as the platform of platforms. We'll explore what are platform capabilities and interfaces, we'll discuss Kubernetes operators, their architecture, and how their development becomes easier leveraging the Operator Framework and tools like kubebuilder. We will also explore the advantages of using Kubernetes operators to manage complex applications.
CEO @ Orlova Consultancy

Darya Orlova (Lithuania)

IT Sales: Marketing VS Sales VS Delivery – bridging the gap to close the deal and deliver the project
CEO @ Orlova Consultancy

Darya Orlova (Lithuania)

IT B2B sales depend on Marketing, Sales, and Delivery. This session addresses the conflicts between these teams. It clarifies why sales success is highly tied to the production team's ability to deliver, not just the salesperson's effort. We'll show how understanding if your company is Marketing-driven, Sales-driven, or Production-driven shapes your strategy and tactics for closing and delivering projects.
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What our attendees say

Good deep talks by experts from all IT fields.

 

If you are a developer and considering a conference in Eastern Europe - this is it!

Manuel Koelman

PIRATE.global

Moldova DevCon 2024 was an exceptional tech event! It covered a wide range of topics, from AI and data to development trends and tech possibilities. This broad spectrum gave me valuable insights beyond my primary focus, offering a comprehensive view of the current tech landscape.

Ana Tralle

Data and AI Leader

Thrilled to have been part of Moldova DevCon, an incredible yearly IT conference filled with insightful discussions, inspiring keynotes, and hands-on workshops! It is a big pleasure to see how the community grows and MDC develops from year to year.

Ivan Ceban

Frontend developer

One thing I really appreciated was seeing people from the government showing support for the IT sector. It’s great to see this recognition of how much potential our industry has, right here in our country. This support can make a big difference for local development and innovation.

Inga Perepeliuc

Project manager
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Speakers from previous years

Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova

Dorin Recean (Moldova)

Founder & CEO at PIRATE.global

Manuel Koelman (Germany)

Making Business More Human
Founder & CEO at PIRATE.global

Manuel Koelman (Germany)

Manuel is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and leadership whisperer who has build multiple companies since 2003 and has experienced the entrepreneurial roller coaster first-hand.
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Schedule

Oct 09
Oct 10
Oct 11
Main Stage
Hidden Stage
19:00
Pre-party
Main Stage
Hidden Stage
15:00
Registration, Coffee
16:00
Opening speech - Anton Perkin, CEO @ MDC
16:10
TBA
TBA
20:00
Closing remarks & lottery
20:15
Wine & Tech dinner [Geek tickets only]
Main Stage
Hidden Stage
09:00
Registration, Coffee
10:00
Opening speech - Anton Perkin, CEO @ MDC
10:20
TBA
TBA
13:00
Lunch
14:00
TBA
TBA
16:30
Coffee Break
17:00
TBA
TBA
19:00
Closing remarks & lottery
20:00
Afterparty

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