The document discusses upcoming features in Java EE 8 including enhancements to support HTML5, JSON processing, model-view-controller (MVC) architecture, and HTTP/2. Key areas of focus are improved JSON binding and processing APIs, support for server-sent events, an action-based MVC specification, and integration of HTTP/2 features in technologies like Servlet. The presentation also covers goals of easing development and enabling Java EE applications to better run in the cloud.