Tech Events in Cluj-Napoca

🤔 AI is changing how we work, learn, and collaborate. New opportunities are emerging, but so are new questions: How do we adapt? What should we change? And how do we decide what comes next?

Join Simona Bonghez and Dan Suciu from Colors in Projects for an interactive workshop where learning happens through play, teamwork, and shared experiences.

💭 The games will take us through clarifying where change can actually start from, setting short-term goals, identifying our strengths and understanding that we don’t always have control on how things work out in the end.

You'll work in teams, take on fun challenges, exchange ideas, and explore how different perspectives can help us navigate change, make better decisions, and discover new opportunities.

No long presentations, just interactive activities, teamwork, meaningful conversations, and plenty of fun! 😊

Come ready to play, connect, and get involved. Sitting on the sidelines? Not an option! 😅

Meet our facilitators:

💡Simona Bonghez, Ph.D. is an author and international speaker, and Managing Partner of Colors in Projects, a training and consulting company based in Romania (www.colorsinprojects.ro).

With extensive experience in Agile Transformation projects, Simona is specialized in facilitating interactive and practical agile workshops, supporting companies in embracing new ways of working and managing projects. She is a strong advocate of experiential learning and use of game-based design in education.

Simona’s extensive experience of over 20 years in Project Management combined with her over 15 years of experience in adult education is a personal advantage. She transposes real-world challenges into the courses she teaches within the master programs at university.

On a global level, Simona is Vice Chair Board of Directors - of the Project Management Institute - Global Accreditation Center.

She holds a doctorate in sociology and is passionate about learning through simulation and role-playing games. Simona is also an accredited trainer in SDI (Strengths Deployment Inventory) and LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®.

💡Dan Mircea Suciu is passionate about people, teams, and projects. He is a speaker, author,
trainer, and coach with over 20 years of experience in software project development.
For half of that time, he has led teams as a Scrum Master, Project Manager, or Technical Director, gathering a wealth of stories, lessons, and successes that he eagerly shares with others.

Currently, he is Vice Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, where he teaches software project management and actively fosters collaboration between academia and business. In parallel, he is a Partner at Colors in Projects, where he designs and delivers training programs focused on Agile transformations and advanced practices that help teams grow and work better together.

In his free time, Dan enjoys mysterious escape rooms and video games that challenge his
curiosity. Always eager to learn something new, he brings the same positive energy both inside
and outside the classroom.

Agenda:
18:30 — Welcoming participants
18:45-19:00 — Intro about Women in Tech Cluj & Colors in Projects
19:00-20:30 — Play time
20:30-21:00 — Networking

* Please note that this event will be held in Romanian.

* Pictures will be taken during the event and they may be used by Women in Tech Cluj or Colors in Projects

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Women in Tech Cluj started in 2018, and ever since, we've been hosting monthly meetups. Our mission is to learn, support each other, and grow together. We aim to enhance the visibility of technical women and empower them to stand up and have a voice. Despite our name, everyone is welcome to join us! ✨

In the spooky month, we have two ghostbusters of the Java Ecosystem: Adam Bien (maybe the one who coined the zero-dependency idea in the Java ecosystem) and Steve Poole, who was promoting supply chain security practices even before most of you were born.

The event logistics and catering are provided by BMW Tech Works Romania.

17.30-18.00 Guest reception

18.00 - 18.45: From Ticket to Test: Use Case Driven Development, Revisited with Agents and Java (Adam Bien)

Because large language models are already well trained on Java code and platform specifications, writing code is no longer the hard part when the agent is guided by a few focused skills. The bottleneck now is expressing business intent precisely enough to get it right in one shot. This session revisits use case-driven development with coding agents. A ticket becomes a well-defined use case, the use case becomes a testable spec, and the agent implements the Java application until the spec-derived acceptance tests pass. Domain experts and analysts capture the intent and acceptance criteria, developers own the conventions, and the session shows what makes a use case complete enough for an agent to implement without clarification loops. Questions are welcome throughout.

18.45 - 19:30: You Don't Know What You Shipped: The State of the Modern Software Supply Chain (Steve Poole)

Software supply chain security is becoming increasingly difficult to manage. Cyber attacks are growing in scale and sophistication, AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery, and legislation such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is placing new obligations on organisations to understand, secure and maintain the software they ship.

At the same time, developers are becoming increasingly disconnected from the decisions about which components enter their applications. Dependencies are selected by frameworks, build tools and AI coding agents, often with limited consideration of their security, maintenance or support lifecycles.

In this session, we'll examine the state of the modern software supply chain and the pressures challenging traditional approaches to vulnerability management. We'll explore what happens when AI discovers vulnerabilities faster than maintainers can investigate and fix them, why end-of-life open-source components create particular problems, and how the systems we rely on to identify and manage vulnerabilities are struggling to keep up.

Through practical examples, we'll investigate what developers really know about the software they're shipping, where existing tools fall short, and how better dependency selection, software supply chain visibility and enforceable controls can help organisations manage the risks.

Shipping software with known vulnerabilities is a problem. Not knowing what you've shipped is becoming a much bigger one.

Building scalable Spring applications often depends on choosing the right approach to asynchronous programming. In the past, developers relied heavily on Reactive libraries and WebFlux to handle concurrency and scalability, but do those choices still make sense today? This session takes a practical look at how asynchronous programming in Spring Boot has evolved, comparing older reactive models with modern best practices. Attendees will explore current tools and design patterns for creating efficient, responsive Spring applications, and learn when (and when not) to use reactive approaches in today’s Spring ecosystem. The talk provides a clear guide to selecting the right async strategy for your workloads while keeping code maintainable and production-ready.

19:30 - 20.00: Panel - Unpopular Opinions on AI-Native Engineering (Adam Bien, Steve Poole, Alex Diniș)

> 20.00: Beer and chatter

Artificial Intelligence is moving from answering questions to making decisions and taking actions, and it is being wired into the systems we depend on every day. That changes not only what those systems can do, but also how they can be attacked. At the same time, the cryptography protecting all of it is facing a deadline of its own.
Join us for an evening dedicated to AI security. We’ll look at the risks hiding inside today’s AI systems and at the quantum threat to the infrastructure underneath them.

This event brings together two experienced tech leaders who will explore both the present and the future of security in the age of AI:

• Vladimir Plotean, CTO at Klarytee, will demystify the “AI doomsday” scenario and show how AI doesn’t need to go rogue to become a cybersecurity nightmare. Through real incidents and surprising numbers, he’ll show how sensitive data gets exposed, trusted outputs get turned against us, and autonomous agents act with permissions nobody thought to question. He will also raise the harder questions: who decides what AI is allowed to do, who’s watching, and who’s accountable when things go wrong.
• Sorin Bolos, Co-Founder of Transilvania Quantum and PhD candidate at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, will explain why the RSA and elliptic-curve cryptography behind every TLS handshake, signed JWT, VPN tunnel and code-signing pipeline may not hold for long. He’ll also give a practical guide to migrating to NIST’s new post-quantum standards (ML-KEM, ML-DSA and SLH-DSA).

💡 What you’ll learn:

• How AI systems are exposed, manipulated and exploited, through real incidents
• Why autonomous AI agents with broad permissions are a new kind of attack surface
• How far the damage from an AI-related incident can spread across applications and organizations
• Who decides, who watches and who is accountable when AI acts on its own
• What current estimates say about when a quantum computer could break today’s cryptography
• What regulators are already requiring, and how post-quantum migration is approached in practice

👥 Who should attend: This session is designed for professionals who build, secure or make decisions about AI and digital infrastructure, including:

• AI enthusiasts who use AI at work and want to understand the risks behind it
• Software engineers, DevOps engineers and AI practitioners
• CTOs, tech leads and decision-makers
• Security engineers and architects working on AI threats or cryptography
• Founders, researchers and consultants in AI, cybersecurity and quantum technologies

Whether you’re deploying AI agents, running infrastructure that relies on TLS and VPNs, working in regulated industries like healthtech or fintech, or simply trying to understand where security is heading, this event will give you actionable insights. You’ll leave with a clearer view of what it takes to keep systems secure today and in the post-quantum era.
At the end of the event, after the keynotes, we invite you for Networking

Registration on Luma: https://luma.com/l0g37ze5

Welcome to the first Reframe EA. - Architecture Community Romania meetup in collaboration with RMKT/HESR Cluj.

The community opens its first chapter in Cluj, bringing together the Romanian architecture communities in business and IT. Reframe EA is an independent, vendor-neutral community where architects of all kinds share everyday challenges, experiences and ideas. Regardless of your architecture role, you are most welcome!
Key topic of this inspiring evening event is how Enterprise Architecture can be applied in business, and how is AI changing the way we practice it.
During the evening, we will combine two professional talks with open discussions and networking. The event is held in English.

TALK 1: An Actionable Approach to Enterprise Architecture by Eric Jager (Netherlands)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ej1979/
Eric shows how Enterprise Architecture frameworks can be applied sensibly and realistically, without sticking rigidly to theory. He introduces the Enterprise Architecture Implementation Wheel, a simplified, iterative method grounded in the TOGAF® Standard that works for organisations of any size. Through a practical case study of a fictional company, he demonstrates how the approach turns strategy into measurable outcomes and supports continuous improvement. He also shows how the Wheel can be augmented by AI, with a live example of using AI to develop a small piece of architecture.
Key takeaways:

• An actionable, TOGAF® based approach focused on practical application
• The Enterprise Architecture Implementation Wheel: a practical framework for putting architecture into action
• How the Implementation Wheel can be augmented by AI, with a hands on example of AI developing architecture
• A pragmatic lens for experienced architects to reassess and strengthen existing practices

About Eric
Eric Jager is the author of Getting Started with Enterprise Architecture and Mastering the TOGAF® Standard. He is a Certified Master Architect, TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner and ArchiMate® Practitioner, with nearly 20 years of experience practicing Enterprise Architecture in organizations ranging from government agencies to healthcare institutions. He developed the Enterprise Architecture Implementation Wheel, is a guest lecturer of architecture at Eindhoven University of Technology and speaks regularly at conferences, focusing on the practical and pragmatic application of Enterprise Architecture.
Books by Eric

• Getting Started with Enterprise Architecture
• Mastering the TOGAF® Standard

TALK 2: The Evolution of AI: From Completions to Agents by Ádám Horváth (Hungary)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhorvathhu/
In just a few years, AI has moved from simple text completion to chat assistants, tool use and autonomous agents that plan, act and collaborate. Ádám walks through this evolution step by step, explains what changed at each stage and why it matters, and shows what agentic AI means in practice for how organisations design systems and how architects shape them.
Key takeaways:

• How AI evolved from completions to chat, tool use and agents
• What makes an AI agent different from a model or an assistant
• Where agents fit in today's enterprise landscape
• What the shift to agentic AI means for the role of the architect

About Ádám
Ádám Horváth is Head of AI at Bdat., where he leads the company's AI initiatives and helps organisations turn AI capabilities into working solutions.

PROGRAM

• 18:00 Arrival and informal networking
• 18:30 Community welcome
• 18:40 Talk by Eric Jager
• 19:10 Q&A with Eric Jager
• 19:20 Talk by Ádám Horváth
• 19:45 Questions and group discussion
• 20:00 to 21:00 Informal conversation and networking

Venue: Planetarium Café, Piața Unirii 10, Cluj Napoca
Dress code: smart casual
Language: English

Stay connected with Reframe EA. - Architecture Community:
Website: https://ReframeEA.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframeea/
WhatsApp group (Global Architecture Community): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GX6K3OsaZeU58JiZGb1F0E?mode=gi_t
Supported by RMKT｜HESR Cluj:
https://www.rmkt.ro/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/rmkt-kolozsv%C3%A1r/

AI & WEB3 — CLUJ-NAPOCA | SPECIAL EDITION

🚀 Blockchain Valley se alătură comunității Cluj-Napoca AI & Web3 pentru o ediție specială!

De data aceasta, comunitatea Blockchain Valley se reunește cu Cluj-Napoca AI & Web3 la Joben Bistro pentru o seară dedicată AI, Web3, blockchain, crypto și noilor tehnologii.

Este o nouă oportunitate de a aduce împreună două comunități care împărtășesc aceeași curiozitate pentru tehnologie și pentru ceea ce construim pentru viitor.

Vom vorbi despre proiecte, AI, Web3, blockchain, aplicații concrete și noile oportunități care apar la intersecția dintre aceste tehnologii.

⚡ DE CE ESTE O EDIȚIE SPECIALĂ?

În cadrul acestei întâlniri vom avea și o scurtă prezentare în avanpremieră a Orbitrum.io și a tehnologiei sale.

Orbitrum dezvoltă o platformă de inteligență pentru proiecte care combină expertiza umană, inteligența artificială și Web3, cu scopul de a structura și conecta informații, evaluări și semnale pentru proiecte, experți, builderi și investitori.

Vom descoperi, de asemenea, Atlas, tehnologia din spatele sistemului, și vom avea ocazia să discutăm despre platformă, viziunea sa și tehnologia pe care o dezvoltă.

👉 Dacă faci parte din Blockchain Valley, construiești un proiect, lucrezi în Web3, blockchain sau crypto, explorezi AI sau pur și simplu ești curios, vino să ni te alături!

📍 Joben Bistro — Cluj-Napoca

📅 Friday, November 27, 2026

🍺 Prima bere este din partea noastră!

Ne vedem acolo! 🚀

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AI & WEB3 — CLUJ-NAPOCA | SPECIAL EDITION

🚀 Blockchain Valley is joining the Cluj-Napoca AI & Web3 community for a special edition!

This time, the Blockchain Valley community is coming together with Cluj-Napoca AI & Web3 at Joben Bistro for an evening dedicated to AI, Web3, blockchain, crypto and emerging technologies.

It’s another opportunity to bring together two communities that share the same curiosity for technology and for what we’re building for the future.

We’ll talk about projects, AI, Web3, blockchain, real-world applications and the new opportunities emerging at the intersection of these technologies.

⚡ WHY IS THIS A SPECIAL EDITION?

During this meetup, we’ll also have a short preview presentation of Orbitrum.io and its technology.

Orbitrum is developing a project intelligence platform combining human expertise, artificial intelligence and Web3, designed to structure and connect information, evaluations and signals across projects, experts, builders and investors.

We’ll also get an introduction to Atlas, the technology behind the system, and have the opportunity to discuss the platform, its vision and the technology being built.

👉 If you’re part of Blockchain Valley, building a project, active in Web3, blockchain or crypto, exploring AI, or simply curious, come join us!

📍 Joben Bistro — Cluj-Napoca

📅 Friday, November 27, 2026

🍺 First beer is on us!

See you there! 🚀

🤖 AI & WEB3 — CLUJ-NAPOCA 🌐 | ⚡ EDIȚIE SPECIALĂ

Ne întâlnim din nou la Joben Bistro pentru o seară dedicată inteligenței artificiale, Web3 și noilor tehnologii!

AI și Web3 continuă să evolueze foarte rapid. Noi instrumente, proiecte și idei apar în fiecare zi, iar acest meetup este un loc unde putem vorbi despre ele într-un mod simplu și deschis.

Vom discuta despre AI, aplicații concrete, Web3, blockchain, crypto, proiecte noi și despre modul în care aceste tehnologii pot transforma felul în care construim, analizăm și conectăm proiectele și comunitățile.

🚀 DE CE ESTE O EDIȚIE SPECIALĂ?

În cadrul acestei ediții, vom avea o scurtă prezentare în avanpremieră a Orbitrum.io și a tehnologiei sale.

Orbitrum dezvoltă o platformă de inteligență pentru proiecte care combină expertiza umană, inteligența artificială și Web3. Platforma structurează și conectează informațiile despre proiecte, evaluările experților și diferite semnale pentru a ajuta proiectele, experții, builderii și investitorii să se descopere și să ia decizii mai bine informate.

Vom prezenta pe scurt și Atlas, tehnologia din spatele sistemului care transformă informațiile fragmentate în cunoștințe structurate și conectate.

Va fi o oportunitate de a descoperi în avanpremieră platforma, tehnologia și viziunea din spatele proiectului și de a discuta direct despre ele împreună.

Ești developer, antreprenor, builder, creator, investitor sau pur și simplu curios? Vino să cunoști oameni interesați de aceleași subiecte, să descoperi proiecte și să faci schimb de idei și experiențe.

Nu trebuie să fii expert. Meetup-ul este deschis tuturor celor interesați de AI, Web3 și tehnologie.

📍 Joben Bistro — Cluj-Napoca

🍺 Prima bere este din partea noastră!

Ne vedem la Joben pentru o ediție specială, o seară de tehnologie, networking și idei! 🚀

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🤖 AI & WEB3 — CLUJ-NAPOCA 🌐 | ⚡ SPECIAL EDITION

We’re meeting again at Joben Bistro for an evening dedicated to artificial intelligence, Web3 and emerging technologies!

AI and Web3 continue to evolve incredibly fast. New tools, projects and ideas appear every day, and this meetup is a place where we can talk about them in a simple and open way.

We’ll discuss AI, real-world applications, Web3, blockchain, crypto, new projects, and how these technologies can transform the way we build, analyze and connect projects and communities.

🚀 WHY IS THIS A SPECIAL EDITION?

This edition will include a short preview presentation of Orbitrum.io and its technology.

Orbitrum is developing a project intelligence platform combining human expertise, artificial intelligence and Web3. The platform structures and connects project information, expert evaluations and different signals to help projects, experts, builders and investors discover each other and make better-informed decisions.

We’ll also give a short introduction to Atlas, the technology behind the system that turns fragmented information into structured and connected knowledge.

It will be an opportunity to get an early look at the platform, its technology and the vision behind the project, and to discuss them directly together.

Are you a developer, entrepreneur, builder, creator, investor, or simply curious? Come meet people interested in the same topics, discover new projects, and exchange ideas and experiences.

You don’t need to be an expert. The meetup is open to anyone interested in AI, Web3 and technology.

📍 Joben Bistro — Cluj-Napoca

🍺 First beer is on us!

See you at Joben for a special edition and another evening of technology, networking and ideas! 🚀

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