Increasing public engagement with IT and computing is the mission of this year's President Nigel Shadbolt. To do so, he is spearheading a BCS programme that includes targeting the media and government.
The European Software Association is the voice of the European Independent Software Vendor (ISV) community. ISVs comprising the association work with EU policy makers and other European stakeholders to foster an environment that supports innovation , growth and competitiveness of the European software industry.