Apache TomEE is a Tomcat-based implementation of the Java EE 6 Web Profile, designed to simplify application development and certification processes. It integrates various Apache components such as OpenWebBeans and OpenJPA, enabling developers to focus on writing applications instead of application servers. The presentation also highlights TomEE's goal to be a drop-in replacement for any Java EE web profile server, with upcoming updates to support Java EE 7.