Big Data and intelligent platforms will drive the next iteration of Platform as a Service (PaaS) in a data-driven world. Intelligent apps of the future will take advantage of changes in how apps are consumed, ubiquitous cloud platforms, and vast amounts of big data. These intelligent platforms will have big data at their core and integrate mobile and social capabilities, allowing apps to be composed of services and gain insights from data. Examples include Netflix and Amazon, while platforms like Flow.net and the Brooklyn Project aim to enable these types of intelligent apps.