Co-founder of fmguru.it, the Italian FileMaker community, Giulio Villani has been tinkering with FileMaker solutions since ’91. A certified developer since the early days of FileMaker 11, he is also a trainer and writer, with countless FileMaker articles to his name.
Giulio Villani is a prominent figure in the FileMaker community, known in particular for guiding professionals and enthusiasts through everyday development problems and towards FileMaker certifications. He is co-founder of FMGuru, an Italian brand dedicated to FileMaker training and development. His work ranges from in-depth workshops to live development sessions, where he demonstrates innovative ways of integrating FileMaker with external technologies such as Claris Connect and Claris Studio.
Giulio is also the creator of the well-known FileMaker Week, an annual international conference that combines high-quality technical FileMaker sessions with unique cultural experiences. Attendees appreciate his ability to run both live technical workshops and immersive cultural tours.
Sessions
FILEMAKER IS IN YOUR BUSINESS. SO NOW WHAT? — Opening Keynote
Thursday, 5 November · 09:15–10:00
Surviving the Future. FileMaker is already inside thousands of businesses, often carrying years of data, processes and decisions. As software development changes around it, what should developers and companies be paying attention to now?
WELCOME TO THE FILEMAKER FUTURE. HERE’S A PDF.
Thursday, 5 November · 17:00–17:45
Because however advanced your architecture becomes, somebody still needs the document. No plugins. No external service. A FileMaker-native PDF engine for one of the least futuristic — and most persistent — requirements in business software.
WHAT IS FILEMAKER FOR NOW? — Roundtable
Friday, 6 November · 11:15–12:00
Moderated by Nicola Mattina, with Douglas Wallis, John Renfrew & Giulio Villani.
THE FUTURE ISN’T NEXT. — Closing Keynote
Friday, 6 November · 18:15–18:30