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International software development conference concludes in Amman

International software development conference concludes in Amman

Speakers from int’l companies touch on field’s latest topics

By JT | 23:40 April 13, 2019 |
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AMMAN — A software development conference bringing together Jordanian and international speakers to discuss the latest trends in the field and encourage networking concluded on Saturday at the King Hussein Business Park.

The two-day event, called Xpand, brought together more than 500 participants and was organised by startup accelerator Propeller Inc, according to a joint statement sent to The Jordan Times. Discussion topics included software architecture, machine learning, chaos engineering, product management, server-less technologies, micro services and information security.

A total of 14 guest speakers representing companies such as Microsoft, Expedia, IBM, Careem and others attended to give promising startups a helping hand, and speak on trending topics, the statement said.

Startups featuring tech innovators, product designers and programmers, were also given a chance to showcase their work and meet under one roof to network with each other.

The conference was sponsored by the EU's "Jordanian Action for the Development of Enterprises” project, and aimed to support private sector development and entrepreneurship in the Kingdom, the statement concluded.

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