
Innovation Talks
Deep dives hosted by AWS thought leaders
Where cloud innovation meets expert insight
Analytics & data
Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec
Vice President, Technology (Storage, Streaming, Messaging, and Cloud Migration), AWSFuture-proof your data strategy and discover how the latest AWS innovations give you an edge with a data and analytics foundation that adapts and evolves to your business and the rapid advancements of AI. Additionally, this talk will cover: Emerging trends such as Apache Iceberg adoption, the convergence of analytics and databases, and the evolution of streaming for real-time AI so you can plan for how your data strategy can adapt and evolve; key architectural patterns for AI-ready data infrastructure and new AWS data foundation innovations that make implementation easier; the very latest in data analytics, governance, vector search, and streaming; how enterprises are achieving interoperability between AWS services and open-source AI tools while maintaining security; how customers are accelerating time-to-value on AWS data foundation; and proven approaches that maximize price-performance across the AI lifecycle.
Architecture
Shaown Nandi
Director of Technology, AWSDiscover how agentic AI is reinventing cloud-native architecture, accelerating innovation cycles, and unlocking entirely new application patterns through secure, reasoning-driven agents. Hear how AWS customers are deploying production-ready agents today. And learn proven techniques to build agentic applications that autonomously adapt, optimize, and act. Additionally, this talk will cover: The business impact of agentic AI on cloud-native architecture and innovation cycles; the latest AWS capabilities enabling secure, scalable AI agents for enterprise applications; proven techniques for architecting autonomous, adaptive, and cost-efficient agentic applications; and real-world case studies about how leading customers are leveraging production-ready AI agents.
Artificial intelligence
Dilip KumarVice President, Amazon Q BusinessDiscover how AI agents are revolutionizing workplace productivity. Learn how tools like Amazon Q Business and Amazon QuickSight are transforming traditional workflows. And gain practical insights for implementing AI assistants that deliver real value to your teams while maintaining enterprise security and trust. Additionally, this talk will cover: Real-world examples of AI agents transforming workplace productivity across industries; a deep dive into Amazon Q Business and the Amazon QuickSight capabilities and use cases; the critical role of enterprise data in powering relevant, context-aware AI assistants; balancing automation with human oversight (when and how to keep humans in the loop); configuring intuitive AI workspaces that complement existing workflows and boost adoption; key metrics for measuring the impact of AI assistants on productivity and user experience; and best practices for scaling AI-assistant implementations while maintaining security and trust.
Artificial intelligence
Deepak Singh
Vice President, Developer Agents & ExperiencesExplore the future of software development and discover how AI-powered tools and autonomous agents are transforming the entire development lifecycle—boosting productivity and enabling developers to focus on solving meaningful problems while turning ideas into production-ready applications faster than ever before. Additionally, this talk will cover: The integration of generative AI across the development lifecycle and how AWS is empowering developers with AI-driven tools to accelerate productivity and fuel innovation; exploring the impact of AI on what developers can build, how they build it, and who can become a developer on AWS; AI-powered agent capabilities, demonstrating autonomous tasks beyond code recommendations; AWS's approach to building accessible, secure AI tools for developers, emphasizing open-source collaboration and community engagement; and real-world applications showcasing how AWS customers are leveraging generative AI to transform their businesses and development processes.
Artificial intelligence
Erin Kraemer
Senior Principal Technical Product Manager, AWS Agentic AIMove beyond automation to discover AI's transformative potential. Discover practical strategies for leveraging AI to create new revenue streams and enhance customer experiences. And learn how to democratize AI capabilities while maintaining security and trust. Additionally, this talk will cover: AI breakthroughs such as foundation models, autonomous AI systems, and advanced agent capabilities; making AI real, from experimentation to true utility; secure and responsible AI implementation strategies; AI accessibility and bridging the AI skills gap; and real-world customer stories and implementation examples..
Cloud operations
Nandini Ramani
Vice President, Search, Observability, & CloudOps, AWSLearn how you can drive business growth with AWS Cloud Operations. Discover how to build a competitive advantage, move faster, and deliver memorable experiences to customers more easily and securely, day after day. And see how AWS is innovating cloud operations using AI, ML, generative AI, and AI agents to deliver a more unified and seamless experience for cloud operators, developers, and administrators. Additionally, this talk will cover: How to accelerate operational intelligence, automate compliance, and enhance security; how to improve the resilience and performance of your workloads and applications on AWS and in multicloud and hybrid environments; how to speed up your digital transformation and strengthen governance in a dynamic regulatory landscape; and demos and customer stories on operational efficiency, accelerating troubleshooting and incident resolution, improving security and compliance auditing, and reducing operational costs.
Compute innovation
Willem Visser
Vice President, Amazon EC2 Core PlatformDiscover how customer obsession at AWS drives cloud innovation. Explore the breakthrough moments that revolutionized computing, from EC2 instances to containers and serverless technologies. And learn how AWS continues to shape the future of cloud infrastructure for enterprises worldwide. Additionally, this talk will cover: Global infrastructure; secure, high-performance, cost-effective compute; building and running applications securely on AWS; and designing custom silicon innovation to benefit customers.
Databases
G2 Krishnamoorthy
Vice President of AWS Database ServicesDiscover how AWS Databases is transforming data management to be effortless. Explore how databases integrate with AI agents to reduce operational complexity while enabling a new generation of AI-native applications that will advance your business capabilities. And learn how AWS is making databases effortless to migrate, manage, and get value from your data. This talk will also cover the foundation of AWS Databases in the age of agentic AI as well as the possibilities of agentic AI apps.
Migration & modernization
Dr. Asa Kalavade
Vice President, Migrations & Modernization, AWSTransform legacy systems from AI barriers to AI enablers. Discover how AWS combines decades of migration expertise with agentic AI to fundamentally transform enterprise modernization. Learn how domain-specific AI agents and partner solutions are making modernization simpler, faster, and more collaborative. This talk explores how these AI agents continuously learn and automate complex migration tasks, leveraging a new composable framework integrating first- and third-party agents. Through real customer stories and partner experiences, you'll see how AWS's collaborative approach creates new modernization possibilities. You'll leave with practical steps to modernize your infrastructure and accelerate your organization's AI initiatives.
Networking & content delivery
Prasad Kalyanaraman
Vice President, AWS Infrastructure Service, Infrastructure LeadershipExplore how AWS networking innovations are shaping the future of cloud infrastructure. From our global backbone to AI/ML-optimized data centers, discover breakthrough technologies in content delivery, security, VPC networking, and global connectivity. And see how these advancements are enabling customers to build next-generation cloud applications. Additionally, this talk will cover: Why a world-class cloud network is critical for growth; increasing the reach of the AWS global network (new regions, more fiber, etc.); how AWS ensures its global network infrastructure is scalable, available, high-performance, and secure; datacenter networking for HPC/AI/ML; innovation with the Nitro System and EFA powering UltraCluster evolutions; new possibilities with the latest networking service launches and network-optimized instances; what differentiates AWS Networking infrastructure; and unique customer challenges and use cases that showcase how AWS innovates to address them.
Security & identity
Amy Herzog
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, AWSAI is helping builders create more, while threat actors expand their efforts. Learn how you should adjust your security practice to meet these challenges through real-world examples, and understand the strategies to implement automated protections at scale. Additionally, this talk will cover: Catching vulnerabilities during development through intelligent automation; scaling security by embedding expertise in development workflows; transforming operations with AI-powered risk assessment and defense; building adaptive security programs that maintain strong governance; and reducing developer friction while strengthening protection.
Storage
Andy Warfield
Vice President & Distinguished Engineer, AWSStep beyond traditional data limitations and build tomorrow's enterprise data foundation on AWS Storage. Discover breakthrough innovations like S3 Tables for analytics optimization, S3 Vectors for AI workloads, and seamless NAS migration pathways that eliminate storage boundaries and unlock unlimited scalability. And learn how to build without limits, scale without compromise, and innovate beyond boundaries. Additionally, this talk will cover: Storage for generative AI and agentic AI (S3 Vectors, S3 Express One Zone, and FSx for Lustre delivering enterprise-grade AI workload acceleration); breaking down data silos with a foundational data lake; next-generation backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions; block storage Innovation with advanced capabilities delivering mission-critical performance and scalability at low costs; file storage for NAS migrations and cloud-native workloads; and the latest storage innovations that maximize data value and operational efficiency.