The feature I care about most is interoperability of components written in different programming languages, which doesn't seem to be a priority for either camp.
Turns out that Bjarne Stroustrup will also be talking about the evolution of C++ alongside of Curry On
<a href="http://2015.ecoop.org/event/invited-speakers-bjarne-stroustrup" rel="nofollow">http://2015.ecoop.org/event/invited-speakers-bjarne-stroustr...</a>
Someone changed the title of the post to something that doesn't describe the event at all. It's about bringing industry and academia together.
Why does every tech conference site have to mention drinking beers? I like beer as much as the next guy, which is kind of the problem. It sorta seems like conferences feel like they gotta bro it up.