diff --git a/cdk/examples/generative_ai_rag/assets/reinvent.json b/cdk/examples/generative_ai_rag/assets/reinvent.json index 28614c72..9c9671b0 100644 --- a/cdk/examples/generative_ai_rag/assets/reinvent.json +++ b/cdk/examples/generative_ai_rag/assets/reinvent.json @@ -1,38 +1,46 @@ [ { - "title": " 5 reasons why runtime is the key to shifting both left & right (sponsored by Upwind)", - "session_code": "SEC318-S ", - "description": "This session explores the need to reinvent the way cloud security is done by going beyond static posture analysis to use runtime insights\u2014adding a shift-right security approach with shift-left best practices\u2014for dynamic, modern, cloud-native security that effectively consolidates development, security, and operations. Explore how contextual analysis from runtime to build time provides complete visibility, highly accurate risk prioritization, and real-time threat detection and response. This presentation is brought to you by Upwind, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "5 reasons why runtime is the key to shifting both left & right (sponsored by Upwind)", + "session_code": "SEC318-S", + "description": "This session explores the need to reinvent the way cloud security is done by going beyond static posture analysis to use runtime insights—adding a shift-right security approach with shift-left best practices—for dynamic, modern, cloud-native security that effectively consolidates development, security, and operations. Explore how contextual analysis from runtime to build time provides complete visibility, highly accurate risk prioritization, and real-time threat detection and response. This presentation is brought to you by Upwind, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud-native architectures\n2. Familiarity with cloud security concepts and best practices\n3. Knowledge of shift-left and shift-right security approaches" }, { - "title": " 7 principles for effective and cost-efficient generative AI apps", - "session_code": "AIM272 ", - "description": "As generative AI applications gain traction, building effective and cost-efficient solutions is paramount. This session outlines seven guiding principles to build effective and cost-efficient generative AI applications. Adherence to these principles allows businesses and developers to harness generative AI\u2019s potential while optimizing resources. Establishing clear objectives, curating high-quality data, optimizing model architectures, deploying efficiently, monitoring performance, upholding ethics, and iterating improvements are crucial. By following these principles, organizations can develop trustworthy, impactful, and cost-effective generative AI applications that drive innovation responsibly and sustainably.", + "title": "7 principles for effective and cost-efficient generative AI apps", + "session_code": "AIM272", + "description": "As generative AI applications gain traction, building effective and cost-efficient solutions is paramount. This session outlines seven guiding principles to build effective and cost-efficient generative AI applications. Adherence to these principles allows businesses and developers to harness generative AI’s potential while optimizing resources. Establishing clear objectives, curating high-quality data, optimizing model architectures, deploying efficiently, monitoring performance, upholding ethics, and iterating improvements are crucial. By following these principles, organizations can develop trustworthy, impactful, and cost-effective generative AI applications that drive innovation responsibly and sustainably.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n2. Knowledge of data management and curation\n3. Familiarity with model architecture optimization\n4. Experience in efficient deployment and performance monitoring\n5. Awareness of ethical considerations in AI development" }, { - "title": " A 24/7 mission to safeguard our citizens with AI/ML", - "session_code": "WPS310 ", + "title": "A 24/7 mission to safeguard our citizens with AI/ML", + "session_code": "WPS310", "description": "Join this breakout session with speakers from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security as they unveil their groundbreaking, 24/7 mission to combat fentanyl and other dangerous threats. Discover how AI, machine learning, and cutting-edge cloud technology revolutionize border security. Dive into their innovative strategies for enhancing non-intrusive inspection and real-time surveillance. Learn how these technological advancements are crucial in safeguarding our nation against harmful synthetics.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -42,27 +50,52 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "IT Executive", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in border security and combating fentanyl/dangerous threats\n2. Curiosity about the role of AI, machine learning, and cloud technology in border security\n3. Desire to learn about innovative strategies for non-intrusive inspection and real-time surveillance" + }, + { + "title": "A capability-oriented approach to defining your cloud architecture [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC202-R", + "description": "When you’re architecting workloads, you have a choice of over 200 AWS services. However, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming to pick the right services for your architecture. By defining your workload in terms of the capabilities required by your system, a combination of functional and nonfunctional requirements, you can simplify your choices. By defining your system’s important differentiating characteristics, you will find yourself naturally aligning the right AWS services to the capabilities required by your system. In this chalk talk, learn how to organize your system by capabilities and discover the architectural characteristics to pick the right services for those capabilities.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "New to AWS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "IT Executive" + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Knowledge of system design and architectural principles\n4. Experience in defining functional and non-functional requirements" }, { - "title": " A capability-oriented approach to defining your cloud architecture [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC202-R ", - "description": "When you\u2019re architecting workloads, you have a choice of over 200 AWS services. However, it doesn\u2019t have to be overwhelming to pick the right services for your architecture. By defining your workload in terms of the capabilities required by your system, a combination of functional and nonfunctional requirements, you can simplify your choices. By defining your system\u2019s important differentiating characteristics, you will find yourself naturally aligning the right AWS services to the capabilities required by your system. In this chalk talk, learn how to organize your system by capabilities and discover the architectural characteristics to pick the right services for those capabilities.", + "title": "A capability-oriented approach to defining your cloud architecture [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC202-R1", + "description": "When you’re architecting workloads, you have a choice of over 200 AWS services. However, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming to pick the right services for your architecture. By defining your workload in terms of the capabilities required by your system, a combination of functional and nonfunctional requirements, you can simplify your choices. By defining your system’s important differentiating characteristics, you will find yourself naturally aligning the right AWS services to the capabilities required by your system. In this chalk talk, learn how to organize your system by capabilities and discover the architectural characteristics to pick the right services for those capabilities.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", "New to AWS" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Experience in system design and architecture\n4. Knowledge of functional and non-functional requirements" }, { - "title": " Accelerate AI innovation for health care and life sciences on AWS", - "session_code": "CMP326 ", + "title": "Accelerate AI innovation for health care and life sciences on AWS", + "session_code": "CMP326", "description": "Biopharma researchers are looking to build and deploy models such as AlphaFold2, ProtGPT2, and ESM-2 for generative biology and chemistry. In this chalk talk we cover how to deploy NVIDIA BioNeMo on NVIDIA GPU-powered Amazon EC2 instances, AWS ParallelCluster, and Amazon SageMaker. We also cover how you can deploy these models on AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia chips to help you lower your costs by up to 50%.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -72,31 +105,59 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of deep learning and generative models\n2. Familiarity with bioinformatics and computational biology\n3. Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure\n4. Understanding of GPU-accelerated computing\n5. Familiarity with NVIDIA BioNeMo and its deployment on AWS" }, { - "title": " Accelerate application maintenance and upgrades with generative AI", - "session_code": "DOP209 ", + "title": "Accelerate application maintenance and upgrades with generative AI", + "session_code": "DOP209", "description": "Developers spend significant time completing the undifferentiated work of maintaining and upgrading legacy applications. Teams need to balance investments in building new features with mandatory patching and update work. Now, using the power of generative AI, the Amazon Q Developer agent for code transformation can expedite these critical upgrade tasks, transforming applications to use the latest language features and versions in hours or days and saving significant costs. Join the session to learn what's new and how your team can automate Java application upgrades.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Java programming language\n2. Experience with legacy application maintenance and upgrades\n3. Familiarity with the concept of generative AI\n4. Understanding of the challenges in balancing feature development and mandatory upgrade work\n5. Interest in automating Java application upgrades" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate application performance with Amazon S3 Express One Zone [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG341-R1", + "description": "Amazon S3 Express One Zone delivers consistent single-digit millisecond data access for your most frequently accessed data and latency-sensitive applications. In this chalk talk, dive deep into best practices for getting started with this storage class and using it to maximize the data processing speed of your most demanding applications. Learn about directory buckets and how you can pair your compute and storage in the same AWS Availability Zone. In addition, explore Express One Zone's unique value for analytics customers and real-world examples on caching, checkpointing, and streaming ingest workloads and performance levels.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon S3 storage classes\n2. Knowledge of AWS Availability Zones\n3. Experience with data processing and latency-sensitive applications\n4. Familiarity with analytics workloads and use cases\n5. Basic understanding of caching, checkpointing, and streaming ingest workflows" }, { - "title": " Accelerate application performance with Amazon S3 Express One Zone [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG341-R ", + "title": "Accelerate application performance with Amazon S3 Express One Zone [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG341-R", "description": "Amazon S3 Express One Zone delivers consistent single-digit millisecond data access for your most frequently accessed data and latency-sensitive applications. In this chalk talk, dive deep into best practices for getting started with this storage class and using it to maximize the data processing speed of your most demanding applications. Learn about directory buckets and how you can pair your compute and storage in the same AWS Availability Zone. In addition, explore Express One Zone's unique value for analytics customers and real-world examples on caching, checkpointing, and streaming ingest workloads and performance levels.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -104,87 +165,192 @@ "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon S3 storage classes\n2. Knowledge of AWS Availability Zones and their importance\n3. Familiarity with data processing and latency-sensitive applications\n4. Awareness of analytics use cases and workloads like caching, checkpointing, and streaming ingest\n5. General understanding of AWS services and their integration" }, { - "title": " Accelerate app migration: From legacy to production", - "session_code": "DEV303 ", - "description": "Looking for a clear path to migration success? Learn how to quickly modernize your legacy code with Amazon Q Developer, implement automated testing, optimize infrastructure selection, and deploy your sleek new application into production\u2014effortlessly and with confidence.", + "title": "Accelerate app migration: From legacy to production", + "session_code": "DEV303", + "description": "Looking for a clear path to migration success? Learn how to quickly modernize your legacy code with Amazon Q Developer, implement automated testing, optimize infrastructure selection, and deploy your sleek new application into production—effortlessly and with confidence.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with legacy code and software modernization techniques.\n2. Basic understanding of automated testing and infrastructure optimization.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and deployment processes." }, { - "title": " Accelerate & automate secure data transfers at scale with AWS DataSync", - "session_code": "STG204 ", + "title": "Accelerate & automate secure data transfers at scale with AWS DataSync", + "session_code": "STG204", "description": "Accelerate your cloud journey by moving your data to AWS quickly and securely with AWS DataSync. In this session, discover best practices for how to move your data at scale and increase performance. Hear a success story from Resilience, an AWS customer that is transforming the way novel medicines are produced, and learn how they used DataSync to build a connected network for fast, reliable data transfer in their lab environments.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with data management and transfer processes.\n3. Interest in learning about AWS DataSync and its capabilities." + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate business and mission outcomes with AWS Government Regions", + "session_code": "WPS315", + "description": "In this lightning talk, learn how AWS Government Regions—AWS GovCloud (US), AWS Secret Region, and AWS Top Secret Regions—help customers accelerate their desired outcomes and the deployment of modern applications while reducing risk compared to legacy on-premises deployments. The AWS Government Regions are purpose-built, compliance-eligible, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructures designed to address mission needs and critical workload requirements for civilian, healthcare, and financial agencies, the US Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, the defense industrial base, and technology partners and supporting organizations.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Resilience", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and offerings\n3. Familiarity with government regulations and compliance requirements\n4. Experience in deploying applications in a secure and scalable environment\n5. Awareness of the unique needs and challenges faced by government agencies and the intelligence community." + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate business decisions and cyber resiliency with RAG and AI (sponsored by Cohesity)", + "session_code": "COP207-S", + "description": "Enterprises are leveraging AI to accelerate their business, but a common challenge they face is integrating diverse, siloed data into AI services. For AI models to deliver meaningful insights, they need to be trained on enterprise data, which is often spread across multiple environments. The solution—bring AI to the data wherever it resides. In this session, discover how NVIDIA, AWS, and Cohesity combined generative AI with a modern data platform to deliver instant, high-quality insights from secondary data, helping businesses address critical questions faster. Also learn about research to support legal discovery, building secure, team-specific knowledge discovery domains, and simplifying compliance-based investigative research. This presentation is brought to you by Cohesity, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "AWS Partners", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AI and its applications in enterprises.\n2. Familiarity with the challenges of integrating diverse, siloed data into AI services.\n3. Knowledge of the importance of training AI models on enterprise data.\n4. Awareness of the need for a modern data platform to deliver insights from secondary data.\n5. Interest in learning about research to support legal discovery, building secure knowledge discovery domains, and simplifying compliance-based investigative research." + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate cancer biomarker discovery with Amazon Bedrock Agents [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS303-R1", + "description": "Explore how Amazon Bedrock Agents accelerate cancer biomarker discovery using advanced AI capabilities. This interactive session showcases how agentic workflows leverage planning, tool use, and self-reflection to transform complex oncology research queries into actionable insights. Learn how agents intelligently decompose tasks, combine diverse data sources, and generate visual representations, potentially saving researchers weeks of work. We'll demonstrate how the biomarker assistant plans multi-step analyses, utilizes various tools to query and visualize data, and reflects on its process to ensure accuracy. Join us to discuss real-world applications of this technology in improving clinical trial success rates and reducing drug development costs.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cancer biology and biomarker discovery\n2. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n3. Interest in exploring advanced AI capabilities for research and drug development\n4. Curiosity about agentic workflows and their potential applications\n5. Desire to learn about Amazon Bedrock Agents and their role in accelerating cancer research" }, { - "title": " Accelerate cancer biomarker discovery with Amazon Bedrock Agents [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "HLS303-R ", + "title": "Accelerate cancer biomarker discovery with Amazon Bedrock Agents [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS303-R", "description": "Explore how Amazon Bedrock Agents accelerate cancer biomarker discovery using advanced AI capabilities. This interactive session showcases how agentic workflows leverage planning, tool use, and self-reflection to transform complex oncology research queries into actionable insights. Learn how agents intelligently decompose tasks, combine diverse data sources, and generate visual representations, potentially saving researchers weeks of work. We'll demonstrate how the biomarker assistant plans multi-step analyses, utilizes various tools to query and visualize data, and reflects on its process to ensure accuracy. Join us to discuss real-world applications of this technology in improving clinical trial success rates and reducing drug development costs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cancer biomarker research\n2. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n3. Interest in exploring advanced AI-powered workflows\n4. Curiosity about the potential applications of agentic AI in oncology research\n5. Desire to learn about the capabilities of Amazon Bedrock Agents" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate control system upgrades through AWS and evergreen testing", + "session_code": "ENU306", + "description": "In this session, GE Vernova walks through how cloud-ready architecture allows utilities flexibility when deploying control system software, from the edge to on-premises bare metal, cloud, or even hybrid (such as AWS Outposts), and avoids the limited benefits of “lifting and shifting” applications to the cloud. The traditional path of “forklift” upgrades over years need not be your path forward for grid control systems. Working together, vendors, cloud providers, and utilities can deploy a cloud-native architecture with evergreen testing, operational functionality, and security capabilities built in for control system upgrades that won't disrupt electric operations.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Hybrid Cloud" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Modernization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Advisor / Consultant", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its benefits\n2. Knowledge of utility control system software and deployment options\n3. Familiarity with cloud-native architecture and its advantages\n4. Awareness of the limitations of \"lifting and shifting\" applications to the cloud\n5. Collaboration between vendors, cloud providers, and utilities" }, { - "title": " Accelerate customer engagement and revenue growth with AWS", - "session_code": "PEX112 ", - "description": "Join this session to dive deep into new customer engagement, growth, and retention strategies that can scale from small businesses to large enterprises. Learn about AWS Partner best practices, resources, programs, and incentives to help you acquire and maintain consistent relationship and experience with customers. Gain insights on customer trends, go-to-market activities, point-of-entry solutions, and co-selling with AWS. Learn more about our partner strategies for AWS\u2019 new customer acquisition because we believe that together, partners and AWS can help customers innovate and accelerate their business growth.", + "title": "Accelerate customer engagement and revenue growth with AWS", + "session_code": "PEX112", + "description": "Join this session to dive deep into new customer engagement, growth, and retention strategies that can scale from small businesses to large enterprises. Learn about AWS Partner best practices, resources, programs, and incentives to help you acquire and maintain consistent relationship and experience with customers. Gain insights on customer trends, go-to-market activities, point-of-entry solutions, and co-selling with AWS. Learn more about our partner strategies for AWS’ new customer acquisition because we believe that together, partners and AWS can help customers innovate and accelerate their business growth.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", - "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)", + "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer engagement strategies\n2. Knowledge of AWS Partner programs and resources\n3. Familiarity with customer trends and go-to-market activities\n4. Experience in co-selling with AWS\n5. Interest in scaling customer acquisition and retention" }, { - "title": " Accelerate database performance and scalability with AWS storage", - "session_code": "STG332 ", + "title": "Accelerate database performance and scalability with AWS storage", + "session_code": "STG332", "description": "Unlock the full potential of your databases with AWS storage. Explore how services like Amazon FSx and Amazon EBS supercharge database performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. Learn to use snapshots, cloning, and high-availability features to create agile development and testing environments, accelerate iterations, and ensure seamless operations during disruptive events. Learn best practices for architecting reliable, high-performance storage tailored to your database workloads. Discover practical strategies and proven examples for optimizing your data platform on AWS, using the power of cloud storage to drive innovation and competitive advantage.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -196,120 +362,256 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of database concepts and architecture.\n2. Familiarity with AWS cloud services and their offerings.\n3. Knowledge of storage and data management principles." }, { - "title": " Accelerate development with AWS Lambda Powertools for serverless APIs", - "session_code": "SVS306 ", + "title": "Accelerate development with AWS Lambda Powertools for serverless APIs", + "session_code": "SVS306", "description": "In this workshop, start with an existing application built with Python and progressively improve your API event handler using Powertools for AWS Lambda. Learn how to implement request and response validation, dynamic routing, exception handling, middleware, and OpenAPI schema generation. Discover how to improve your API event handler with serverless best practices using Python that you can easily extend to other Powertools runtimes. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Python programming language\n2. Experience with AWS Lambda and API Gateway\n3. Basic understanding of serverless architecture\n4. Laptop for participation" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerated hands-on recipes for building strong cloud foundations [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SMB308-R1", + "description": "Building robust cloud foundations is essential for long-term growth and security, yet challenging for lean technical teams. Join this accelerated, hands-on builders’ session to gain practical experience and proven strategies, refined through successful deployments in over 200 small and medium businesses. Walk away with the critical knowledge and confidence to secure and scale your organization’s cloud infrastructure for sustained success. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Executive", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud infrastructure management\n3. Proficiency in using a cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)\n4. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on exercises" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerated hands-on recipes for building strong cloud foundations [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SMB308-R", + "description": "Building robust cloud foundations is essential for long-term growth and security, yet challenging for lean technical teams. Join this accelerated, hands-on builders’ session to gain practical experience and proven strategies, refined through successful deployments in over 200 small and medium businesses. Walk away with the critical knowledge and confidence to secure and scale your organization’s cloud infrastructure for sustained success. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Executive", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure\n3. Ability to work with a laptop" }, { - "title": " Accelerated hands-on recipes for building strong cloud foundations [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SMB308-R ", - "description": "Building robust cloud foundations is essential for long-term growth and security, yet challenging for lean technical teams. Join this accelerated, hands-on builders\u2019 session to gain practical experience and proven strategies, refined through successful deployments in over 200 small and medium businesses. Walk away with the critical knowledge and confidence to secure and scale your organization\u2019s cloud infrastructure for sustained success. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Accelerated hands-on recipes for building strong cloud foundations [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SMB308-R2", + "description": "Building robust cloud foundations is essential for long-term growth and security, yet challenging for lean technical teams. Join this accelerated, hands-on builders’ session to gain practical experience and proven strategies, refined through successful deployments in over 200 small and medium businesses. Walk away with the critical knowledge and confidence to secure and scale your organization’s cloud infrastructure for sustained success. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)\n3. Proficiency in using command-line tools and scripting\n4. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on exercises" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate FM pre-training on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM403-R1", + "description": "Amazon SageMaker HyperPod removes the undifferentiated heavy lifting involved in building and optimizing machine learning (ML) infrastructure for training foundation models (FMs), reducing training time by up to 40%. In this builders’ session, learn how to pre-train a large language model (LLM) using Slurm on SageMaker HyperPod. Explore the model pre-training workflow from start to finish, including setting up clusters, troubleshooting convergence issues, and running distributed training to improve model performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and workflows\n2. Basic understanding of large language models and their training\n3. Experience with AWS SageMaker or willingness to learn\n4. Familiarity with Slurm, a workload manager for high-performance computing\n5. Laptop with the necessary software and tools installed to participate in the session" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate FM pre-training on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM403-R", + "description": "Amazon SageMaker HyperPod removes the undifferentiated heavy lifting involved in building and optimizing machine learning (ML) infrastructure for training foundation models (FMs), reducing training time by up to 40%. In this builders’ session, learn how to pre-train a large language model (LLM) using Slurm on SageMaker HyperPod. Explore the model pre-training workflow from start to finish, including setting up clusters, troubleshooting convergence issues, and running distributed training to improve model performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of machine learning concepts and workflows\n2. Familiarity with AWS SageMaker\n3. Understanding of large language models and their training\n4. Experience with distributed training and Slurm" }, { - "title": " Accelerate FM pre-training on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM403-R ", - "description": "Amazon SageMaker HyperPod removes the undifferentiated heavy lifting involved in building and optimizing machine learning (ML) infrastructure for training foundation models (FMs), reducing training time by up to 40%. In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to pre-train a large language model (LLM) using Slurm on SageMaker HyperPod. Explore the model pre-training workflow from start to finish, including setting up clusters, troubleshooting convergence issues, and running distributed training to improve model performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Accelerate FM pre-training on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM403-R2", + "description": "Amazon SageMaker HyperPod removes the undifferentiated heavy lifting involved in building and optimizing machine learning (ML) infrastructure for training foundation models (FMs), reducing training time by up to 40%. In this builders’ session, learn how to pre-train a large language model (LLM) using Slurm on SageMaker HyperPod. Explore the model pre-training workflow from start to finish, including setting up clusters, troubleshooting convergence issues, and running distributed training to improve model performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts and terminology.\n2. Familiarity with AWS SageMaker and its features.\n3. Experience with Slurm, a workload manager for high-performance computing (HPC) environments.\n4. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on participation." }, { - "title": " Accelerate foundation model training with Amazon SageMaker HyperPod", - "session_code": "AIM362 ", - "description": "Amazon SageMaker HyperPod accelerates FM training at scale for customers of all sizes and industries. In this chalk talk, we walk you through leveraging Amazon SageMaker HyperPod\u2019s distributed training capabilities to reduce training time by up to 40%. Also learn how Amazon SageMaker HyperPod\u2019s resilient training environment helps you automatically detect, diagnose, and recover from faults, allowing you to train FMs continually for months without disruption.", + "title": "Accelerate foundation model training with Amazon SageMaker HyperPod", + "session_code": "AIM362", + "description": "Amazon SageMaker HyperPod accelerates FM training at scale for customers of all sizes and industries. In this chalk talk, we walk you through leveraging Amazon SageMaker HyperPod’s distributed training capabilities to reduce training time by up to 40%. Also learn how Amazon SageMaker HyperPod’s resilient training environment helps you automatically detect, diagnose, and recover from faults, allowing you to train FMs continually for months without disruption.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon SageMaker\n2. Familiarity with Factorization Machines (FMs)\n3. Knowledge of distributed training techniques\n4. Awareness of the importance of fault tolerance in machine learning training" }, { - "title": " Accelerate from monolith to modern developer platform with gen AI", - "session_code": "MAM316 ", - "description": "Traditional monolith applications are challenging to scale, restricting the ability to innovate. Refactoring monolith applications to microservices allows organizations to maximize resiliency, efficiency, and agility. When you pick the right patterns to decompose monolith applications and move away from existing SDLC, you improve agility and developer productivity. This builders\u2019 session showcases an end-to-end modernization journey, where experts discuss the incremental transformation of a monolith using Amazon CodeCatalyst and generative AI to build a unified software development service and scale applications on AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Accelerate from monolith to modern developer platform with gen AI", + "session_code": "MAM316", + "description": "Traditional monolith applications are challenging to modernize, restricting the ability to innovate. Adding new functionality using cloud-native architecture and microservices helps organizations maximize resiliency, efficiency, and agility. This builders’ session showcases an end-to-end modernization journey. Learn how to onboard your development team quickly to AWS by abstracting the complexity of cloud-native architecture using generative AI and actionable blueprints available in a secure internal developer platform (IDP) using Backstage and Harmonix on AWS. Please be sure to have your free AWS Builder ID established before attending. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Open Source", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with traditional monolith applications\n2. Interest in cloud-native architecture and microservices\n3. Desire to improve resiliency, efficiency, and agility\n4. Availability of a free AWS Builder ID\n5. Access to a laptop for participation" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate frontend delivery with AWS Amplify Hosting [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM206-R1", + "description": "In this session, explore how AWS Amplify Hosting can help you deliver performant, reliable, and scalable web experiences faster. Amplify Hosting is a fully managed hosting service that supports popular frameworks like Next.js. Learn how to leverage Amplify’s CI/CD capabilities, framework integrations, and scalable infrastructure to ship web applications quickly without compromising on quality. We discuss modern web development best practices and techniques to help your organization innovate faster. Walk away with the knowledge to build, deploy, and scale static and server-side rendered frontend apps with ease using AWS Amplify Hosting.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience with popular frontend frameworks (e.g., Next.js)\n4. Knowledge of CI/CD principles\n5. Familiarity with scalable infrastructure concepts" }, { - "title": " Accelerate frontend delivery with AWS Amplify Hosting [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "FWM206-R ", - "description": "In this session, explore how AWS Amplify Hosting can help you deliver performant, reliable, and scalable web experiences faster. Amplify Hosting is a fully managed hosting service that supports popular frameworks like Next.js. Learn how to leverage Amplify\u2019s CI/CD capabilities, framework integrations, and scalable infrastructure to ship web applications quickly without compromising on quality. We discuss modern web development best practices and techniques to help your organization innovate faster. Walk away with the knowledge to build, deploy, and scale static and server-side rendered frontend apps with ease using AWS Amplify Hosting.", + "title": "Accelerate frontend delivery with AWS Amplify Hosting [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM206-R", + "description": "In this session, explore how AWS Amplify Hosting can help you deliver performant, reliable, and scalable web experiences faster. Amplify Hosting is a fully managed hosting service that supports popular frameworks like Next.js. Learn how to leverage Amplify’s CI/CD capabilities, framework integrations, and scalable infrastructure to ship web applications quickly without compromising on quality. We discuss modern web development best practices and techniques to help your organization innovate faster. Walk away with the knowledge to build, deploy, and scale static and server-side rendered frontend apps with ease using AWS Amplify Hosting.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of web development and frontend frameworks.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n3. Experience with version control systems like Git.\n4. Familiarity with CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) principles.\n5. Awareness of modern web development best practices." + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate generative AI deployments with solutions in AWS Marketplace [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MKT305-R", + "description": "Organizations are looking to use generative AI to improve process efficiencies and customer experiences through more efficient content generation, personalization, summarization, and more. AWS and AWS Partners can help organizations accelerate their generative AI training, deployment, and inferencing programs to meet their users’ needs. In this chalk talk, learn about the end-to-end generative AI lifecycle—from gathering data, to selecting models, to fine-tuning and deploying the models into production. Along each step of the generative AI lifecycle, find out how AWS Partners, AWS Marketplace, and AWS services can help you in your journey.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of machine learning and AI concepts.\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) and content generation techniques.\n3. Experience with cloud computing platforms and services, particularly AWS.\n4. Knowledge of data management and preprocessing for machine learning models.\n5. Familiarity with model selection, fine-tuning, and deployment processes." }, { - "title": " Accelerate generative AI deployments with solutions in AWS Marketplace [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MKT305-R ", - "description": "Organizations are looking to use generative AI to improve process efficiencies and customer experiences through more efficient content generation, personalization, summarization, and more. AWS and AWS Partners can help organizations accelerate their generative AI training, deployment, and inferencing programs to meet their users\u2019 needs. In this chalk talk, learn about the end-to-end generative AI lifecycle\u2014from gathering data, to selecting models, to fine-tuning and deploying the models into production. Along each step of the generative AI lifecycle, find out how AWS Partners, AWS Marketplace, and AWS services can help you in your journey.", + "title": "Accelerate generative AI deployments with solutions in AWS Marketplace [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MKT305-R1", + "description": "Organizations are looking to use generative AI to improve process efficiencies and customer experiences through more efficient content generation, personalization, summarization, and more. AWS and AWS Partners can help organizations accelerate their generative AI training, deployment, and inferencing programs to meet their users’ needs. In this chalk talk, learn about the end-to-end generative AI lifecycle—from gathering data, to selecting models, to fine-tuning and deploying the models into production. Along each step of the generative AI lifecycle, find out how AWS Partners, AWS Marketplace, and AWS services can help you in your journey.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of machine learning and AI concepts\n2. Familiarity with data management and processing\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and their capabilities\n4. Experience in content generation, personalization, and summarization\n5. Interest in improving process efficiencies and customer experiences" }, { - "title": " Accelerate growth: Strategies for new customer engagement and expansion", - "session_code": "PEX103 ", + "title": "Accelerate growth: Strategies for new customer engagement and expansion", + "session_code": "PEX103", "description": "In this lightning session, we will share the recipe for driving exponential customer growth by leveraging the synergies between AWS and partners, covering a range of AWS-partner tactics proven effective for attracting, engaging, and converting new customers at scale. Key strategies include go-to-market activities focused on new customer acquisition, developing the right point-of-entry solutions, and co-selling aligned to the AWS GTM strategy. By harnessing the combined power of AWS and partner capabilities, organizations can stay ahead of the curve and cement their position as industry leaders.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -318,20 +620,52 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", - "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)", + "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and capabilities\n2. Experience in partner ecosystem management\n3. Knowledge of go-to-market strategies\n4. Familiarity with customer acquisition and engagement tactics\n5. Ability to align with AWS's growth strategy" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate healthcare innovation with real-world data and evidence [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS304-R1", + "description": "Explore how to harness real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) to fuel breakthrough innovations in life sciences using AWS. Learn to build a robust, scalable infrastructure for large, heterogeneous datasets while maintaining strict privacy standards. Gain insights into developing complete RWD/RWE solutions using AWS Clean Rooms, Amazon EMR, and other cutting-edge services. Discover how to seamlessly discover, evaluate, and analyze RWD from diverse providers, enabling user-centric evidence generation and transformative healthcare advancements through the power of cloud acceleration.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data management and analytics\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of healthcare data privacy and regulatory requirements\n4. Experience in data engineering or data science" }, { - "title": " Accelerate healthcare innovation: TriZetto's data-powered approach", - "session_code": "HLS208 ", - "description": "In this session, learn how Cognizant\u00ae TriZetto\u00ae, a leading healthcare software provider, modernized its software and processes and unlocked the power of data for healthcare payers and providers. This session explores TriZetto's journey to migrate mission-critical products like Facets and QNXT to AWS, optimizing costs, improving system availability, and enhancing operations through advanced analytics and AI. Learn how this migration enabled TriZetto to drive innovation and reduce operational costs through the power of cloud technology.", + "title": "Accelerate healthcare innovation with real-world data and evidence [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS304-R", + "description": "Explore how to harness real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) to fuel breakthrough innovations in life sciences using AWS. Learn to build a robust, scalable infrastructure for large, heterogeneous datasets while maintaining strict privacy standards. Gain insights into developing complete RWD/RWE solutions using AWS Clean Rooms, Amazon EMR, and other cutting-edge services. Discover how to seamlessly discover, evaluate, and analyze RWD from diverse providers, enabling user-centric evidence generation and transformative healthcare advancements through the power of cloud acceleration.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Understanding of data management and analytics principles.\n3. Knowledge of life sciences and healthcare industry.\n4. Proficiency in data processing and analysis techniques.\n5. Awareness of data privacy and security regulations." + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate healthcare innovation: TriZetto's data-powered approach", + "session_code": "HLS208", + "description": "In this session, learn how Cognizant® TriZetto®, a leading healthcare software provider, modernized its software and processes and unlocked the power of data for healthcare payers and providers. This session explores TriZetto's journey to migrate mission-critical products like Facets and QNXT to AWS, optimizing costs, improving system availability, and enhancing operations through advanced analytics and AI. Learn how this migration enabled TriZetto to drive innovation and reduce operational costs through the power of cloud technology.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -341,86 +675,96 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Accelerate healthcare innovation with real-world data and evidence [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "HLS304-R ", - "description": "Explore how to harness real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) to fuel breakthrough innovations in life sciences using AWS. Learn to build a robust, scalable infrastructure for large, heterogeneous datasets while maintaining strict privacy standards. Gain insights into developing complete RWD/RWE solutions using AWS Clean Rooms, Amazon EMR, and other cutting-edge services. Discover how to seamlessly discover, evaluate, and analyze RWD from diverse providers, enabling user-centric evidence generation and transformative healthcare advancements through the power of cloud acceleration.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Analytics", - "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of healthcare software and processes\n2. Basic knowledge of cloud computing and AWS\n3. Familiarity with data analytics and AI/ML concepts\n4. Interest in software modernization and digital transformation\n5. Desire to learn about the challenges and solutions in the healthcare industry" }, { - "title": " Accelerate innovation capabilities with generative AI and mechanisms", - "session_code": "INO103 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s rapidly evolving tech landscape, navigating complex innovation and transformation initiatives can be daunting. This hands-on workshop equips you with the tools and strategies to unlock your organization\u2019s full potential for innovation and transformation. Use the AWS Innovation Pulse Check tool, powered by generative AI, to assess capabilities and receive tailored recommendations. Explore mental models that empower informed decision-making and foster an innovation culture. Dive into interactive modules to review processes, design effective change mechanisms, and prioritize actions for exceptional customer value delivery. Walk away with a roadmap to accelerate innovation maturity and stay ahead in the tech landscape. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Accelerate innovation capabilities with generative AI and mechanisms", + "session_code": "INO103", + "description": "In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, navigating complex innovation and transformation initiatives can be daunting. This hands-on workshop equips you with the tools and strategies to unlock your organization’s full potential for innovation and transformation. Use the AWS Innovation Pulse Check tool, powered by generative AI, to assess capabilities and receive tailored recommendations. Explore mental models that empower informed decision-making and foster an innovation culture. Dive into interactive modules to review processes, design effective change mechanisms, and prioritize actions for exceptional customer value delivery. Walk away with a roadmap to accelerate innovation maturity and stay ahead in the tech landscape. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Customer Enablement", "area_of_interest": [ "Resilience", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with the tech landscape and industry trends\n2. Interest in innovation and transformation initiatives\n3. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on activities\n4. Access to a laptop for the workshop" }, { - "title": " Accelerate innovation with AI-powered operations", - "session_code": "COP315 ", - "description": "Tired of spending countless hours firefighting operational issues? Do you wish you had more time to innovate? Discover how AIOps (artificial intelligence for IT operations) can revolutionize your workflows. In this session, explore how AIOps empowers you to streamline operations, automate repetitive tasks, and gain invaluable insights from the chaos. Dive into AWS best practices with Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon DevOps Guru, and learn how to leverage these powerful tools to reclaim your time for driving innovation. Embrace the future of operations and unlock your team's full potential.", + "title": "Accelerate innovation with AI-powered operations", + "session_code": "COP315", + "description": "Tired of spending countless hours firefighting operational issues? Do you wish you had more time to innovate? Discover how AIOps (artificial intelligence for IT operations) can revolutionize your workflows. In this session, explore how AIOps empowers you to streamline operations, automate repetitive tasks, and gain invaluable insights from the chaos. Dive into AWS best practices with Amazon CloudWatch, and learn how to leverage powerful features and tools to reclaim your time for driving innovation. Embrace the future of operations and unlock your team’s full potential.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Cloud Operations" ], - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of IT operations\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Interest in automation and efficiency in IT workflows" }, { - "title": " Accelerate innovation with AWS AI/ML services", - "session_code": "NTA313 ", + "title": "Accelerate innovation with AWS AI/ML services", + "session_code": "NTA313", "description": "AWS AI/ML services like Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Kendra, Amazon Textract, and Amazon SageMaker Canvas offer game-changing opportunities for new users. These tools enable businesses to extract insights from data, automate processes, and enhance decision-making. With a wide range of services and connectors, users can easily access data from various sources, including Amazon S3, databases, and on-premises storage. By leveraging these AI/ML services, new AWS users can drive innovation, streamline operations, and gain a competitive edge. From automating document processing to enhancing search capabilities and building custom ML models, these services provide comprehensive, scalable solutions for businesses embracing AI/ML technologies.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with data management and storage concepts\n3. Familiarity with machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts" }, { - "title": " Accelerate innovation with generative AI and no-code machine learning", - "session_code": "AIM227 ", - "description": "Learn how to empower anyone in your organization to unlock valuable insights from your data with Amazon SageMaker Canvas. With SageMaker Canvas, you can create highly accurate machine learning models for regression, classification, and time-series forecasting and fine-tune select foundation models\u2014all without writing code or needing machine learning experience. In this session, explore how to scale ML operations through API-driven automation. Also discover how Gosoft used SageMaker Canvas AutoML time-series capabilities to automate demand forecasting for thousands of products across 15,000 7-Eleven stores in Thailand.", + "title": "Accelerate innovation with generative AI and no-code machine learning", + "session_code": "AIM227", + "description": "Learn how to empower anyone in your organization to unlock valuable insights from your data with Amazon SageMaker Canvas. With SageMaker Canvas, you can create highly accurate machine learning models for regression, classification, and time-series forecasting and fine-tune select foundation models—all without writing code or needing machine learning experience. In this session, explore how to scale ML operations through API-driven automation. Also discover how Gosoft used SageMaker Canvas AutoML time-series capabilities to automate demand forecasting for thousands of products across 15,000 7-Eleven stores in Thailand.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n3. Knowledge of data analysis and visualization techniques\n4. Exposure to time-series forecasting methods" }, { - "title": " Accelerate innovation with partner solutions in AWS Marketplace", - "session_code": "MKT101 ", + "title": "Accelerate innovation with partner solutions in AWS Marketplace", + "session_code": "MKT101", "description": "Cloud marketplaces are emerging as the preferred destination for software, services, and data procurement. These solutions from experts in the worldwide AWS Partner community have become a vital component of the overall cloud and digital strategy for organizations. To enable innovation at speed, organizations have already begun to modernize the way they acquire, deploy, and govern these solutions through AWS Marketplace. In this session, AWS Marketplace Customer Advisors and business innovation leaders discuss how they have worked with organizations to revolutionize the management of the complete lifecycle of partner solutions integrated in their AWS innovation journeys.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -428,181 +772,267 @@ "New to AWS" ], "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": [] + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud-based solutions\n2. Familiarity with AWS Marketplace and the AWS Partner community\n3. Knowledge of software, services, and data procurement processes\n4. Experience in organizational digital transformation and innovation strategies\n5. Awareness of cloud-based solution lifecycle management" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate insurance transformation using gen AI and data analytics (sponsored by DXC Technology)", + "session_code": "ANT201-S", + "description": "The insurance industry has traditionally evolved deliberately and cautiously. However, insurers now face evolving regulatory requirements, changing customer expectations, and increased claim severity and frequency that require broader and faster digital-led transformation. In this lightning talk, learn how insurers are turning to the cloud to more quickly create new and better products for changing customer demand, offer personalized engagements across high-impact agent and low-cost digital interactions, and automate internal processes for improved efficiencies. This presentation is brought to you by DXC Technology, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of the insurance industry\n2. Knowledge of regulatory requirements and customer expectations\n3. Familiarity with digital transformation and cloud technologies\n4. Awareness of the need for personalized customer engagements and process automation" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate mainframe modernization at scale with generative AI", + "session_code": "MAM309", + "description": "Explore how generative AI capabilities with AWS Mainframe Modernization Automated Refactor with AWS Blu Age accelerate mainframe modernization while seamlessly integrating with your current tools, processes, and team's expertise. In this workshop, learn how to use generative AI to discover code summaries, explanations, and user screen design previews; analyze assisted classification; and transform both supported and unsupported legacy source code to build and deploy new Java applications to the AWS Mainframe Modernization service. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of mainframe systems and modernization strategies.\n3. Experience with software development and programming languages, preferably Java.\n4. Ability to use a laptop and access the necessary tools and software." }, { - "title": " Accelerate ML workflows with Amazon SageMaker Studio", - "session_code": "AIM355 ", + "title": "Accelerate ML workflows with Amazon SageMaker Studio", + "session_code": "AIM355", "description": "Unlock the power of Amazon SageMaker Studio, a comprehensive IDE for streamlining the machine learning (ML) lifecycle. Explore data exploration, transformation, automated feature engineering with AutoML, and collaborative coding using integrated Jupyter Notebooks. Discover how SageMaker Studio MLOps integration simplifies model deployment, monitoring, and governance. Through live demos and best practices, learn to leverage SageMaker Studio tools for efficient feature engineering, model development, collaboration, and data security.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and workflows.\n2. Basic understanding of data preprocessing and feature engineering.\n3. Experience with Jupyter Notebooks or similar interactive coding environments.\n4. Knowledge of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n5. Familiarity with MLOps principles and model deployment strategies." }, { - "title": " Accelerate multi-step SDLC tasks with Amazon Q Developer Agents", - "session_code": "DOP210 ", + "title": "Accelerate multi-step SDLC tasks with Amazon Q Developer Agents", + "session_code": "DOP210", "description": "While existing AI assistants focus on code generation with close human guidance, Amazon Q Developer has a unique capability called agents that can use reasoning and planning capabilities to perform multi-step tasks beyond code generation with minimal human intervention. Its agent for software development can solve complex tasks that go beyond code suggestions, such as building entire application features, refactoring code, or generating documentation. Join this session to discover new agent capabilities that help developers go from planning to getting new features in front of customers even faster.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AI-based code generation and its limitations\n2. Familiarity with the concept of AI agents and their capabilities\n3. Knowledge of software development processes and the need for efficient task completion" }, { - "title": " Accelerate .NET development with Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "XNT310 ", + "title": "Accelerate .NET development with Amazon Q Developer", + "session_code": "XNT310", "description": "With Amazon Q Developer, a generative AI-powered assistant, you can write, debug, test, optimize, secure, and upgrade your .NET code faster and more efficiently. In this code talk, learn how to set up Amazon Q Developer with multiple integrated development environments (IDEs) and use it to generate C# code to solve real-world problems. Learn how Amazon Q Developer explains undocumented code, scans for issues, and answers complex technical questions to help you deliver code faster. This talk also includes a discussion of the built-in privacy, security, and enterprise features of Amazon Q Developer.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with .NET development\n2. Experience with integrated development environments (IDEs)\n3. Basic understanding of generative AI and its applications" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate product development with collaborative digital environments [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS302-R", + "description": "Engineering complex industrial systems relies heavily on collaboration and use of domain-specific models such as computer-aided design (CAD), finite element model (FEM), and custom software models. Digital engineering fundamentally relies on integrating data across model structures, which leads to collaboration across geographically dispersed organizations. In this workshop, learn how to deploy a collaborative digital engineering environment on AWS using open source OpenMBEE to develop automated workflows for product development using a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Developer Community", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with computer-aided design (CAD) software\n2. Understanding of finite element modeling (FEM)\n3. Basic knowledge of software development\n4. Interest in model-based systems engineering (MBSE)\n5. Ability to bring a laptop to the workshop" }, { - "title": " Accelerate product development with collaborative digital environments [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "WPS302-R ", + "title": "Accelerate product development with collaborative digital environments [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS302-R1", "description": "Engineering complex industrial systems relies heavily on collaboration and use of domain-specific models such as computer-aided design (CAD), finite element model (FEM), and custom software models. Digital engineering fundamentally relies on integrating data across model structures, which leads to collaboration across geographically dispersed organizations. In this workshop, learn how to deploy a collaborative digital engineering environment on AWS using open source OpenMBEE to develop automated workflows for product development using a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Developer Community", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of computer-aided design (CAD) and finite element modeling (FEM)\n2. Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) concepts\n3. Experience with collaborative software development\n4. Ability to use a laptop for the workshop" }, { - "title": " Accelerate production for gen AI using Amazon SageMaker MLOps & FMOps", - "session_code": "AIM354 ", + "title": "Accelerate production for gen AI using Amazon SageMaker MLOps & FMOps", + "session_code": "AIM354", "description": "Amazon SageMaker provides purpose-built tools to create a reliable path to production for both machine learning and generative AI workflows. SageMaker MLOps helps you automate and standardize processes across generative AI and ML lifecycles. Using SageMaker, you can train, test, troubleshoot, deploy, and govern models at scale to boost your productivity while maintaining model performance in production. Explore the latest and greatest capabilities such as SageMaker Experiments with MLflow, SageMaker Pipelines, and SageMaker Model Registry supporting efficiencies in your ML workflow (MLOps) and generative AI workflows (FMOps). Learn how to bring generative AI concept to production quickly and securely.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Accelerate productivity in energy trading with a generative AI factory [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ENU302-R ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how TotalEnergies built a generative AI factory and accelerated generative AI for energy trading activities. Discover how an AI assistant enabled access to trades through natural language, enhancing trader productivity. Additionally, explore an LLM-powered reconciliation system deployed on Amazon Bedrock that improved transaction integrity. This talk provides insights into the journey\u2014from ideation to production implementation\u2014with these transformative applications.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Open Data" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Data Scientist", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given statement would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of machine learning and generative AI concepts.\n2. Understanding of the machine learning and generative AI lifecycle.\n3. Familiarity with AWS SageMaker and its various tools and capabilities.\n4. Experience in automating and standardizing processes in an MLOps or FMOps (Generative AI Operations) environment.\n5. Ability to work with tools like MLflow, SageMaker Pipelines, and SageMaker Model Registry." }, { - "title": " Accelerate RAG application development with Cloudera & Amazon Bedrock (sponsored by Cloudera)", - "session_code": "AIM239-S ", - "description": "In this workshop, learn how to build a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) application using Cloudera for managing data and infrastructure and Amazon Bedrock for hosting the large language model (LLM). Use Cloudera\u2019s Accelerators for ML Projects (AMPs) to speed up the journey from idea to production and discover the seamless integration between Cloudera and AWS that combines Cloudera\u2019s comprehensive AI and ML capabilities with powerful model hosting of Amazon Bedrock. This hands-on workshop is perfect for developers and data scientists who want to build scalable, efficient RAG applications and experience the best of the combined platforms. You must bring a laptop to participate. This presentation is brought to you by Cloudera, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Accelerate RAG application development with Cloudera & Amazon Bedrock (sponsored by Cloudera)", + "session_code": "AIM239-S", + "description": "In this workshop, learn how to build a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) application using Cloudera for managing data and infrastructure and Amazon Bedrock for hosting the large language model (LLM). Use Cloudera’s Accelerators for ML Projects (AMPs) to speed up the journey from idea to production and discover the seamless integration between Cloudera and AWS that combines Cloudera’s comprehensive AI and ML capabilities with powerful model hosting of Amazon Bedrock. This hands-on workshop is perfect for developers and data scientists who want to build scalable, efficient RAG applications and experience the best of the combined platforms. You must bring a laptop to participate. This presentation is brought to you by Cloudera, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning and natural language processing concepts.\n2. Experience with Python programming and working with data.\n3. Basic understanding of cloud computing and infrastructure management.\n4. Willingness to bring a laptop to the workshop." }, { - "title": " Accelerate serverless deployments using Terraform with proven patterns", - "session_code": "SVS320 ", - "description": "In this session, discover best practices and proven patterns for using Terraform to build serverless applications safely, predictably, and repeatedly. Learn techniques for designing modular, reusable architectures and strategies to test applications locally. Understand how to manage ownership and separation of concerns between operations and development teams. Gain insights into efficiently deploying serverless applications to the cloud. Familiarize yourself with open source frameworks to accelerate your serverless journey with Terraform today. Leave equipped with practical skills for leveraging Terraform\u2019s power in your organization\u2019s modern cloud architectures.", + "title": "Accelerate serverless deployments using Terraform with proven patterns", + "session_code": "SVS320", + "description": "In this session, discover best practices and proven patterns for using Terraform to build serverless applications safely, predictably, and repeatedly. Learn techniques for designing modular, reusable architectures and strategies to test applications locally. Understand how to manage ownership and separation of concerns between operations and development teams. Gain insights into efficiently deploying serverless applications to the cloud. Familiarize yourself with open source frameworks to accelerate your serverless journey with Terraform today. Leave equipped with practical skills for leveraging Terraform’s power in your organization’s modern cloud architectures.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Lambda-Based Applications", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and infrastructure as code.\n2. Familiarity with Terraform or experience in other infrastructure as code tools.\n3. Familiarity with serverless computing and its core concepts." }, { - "title": " Accelerate software development with Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q", - "session_code": "AUT305 ", - "description": "Join this workshop to learn how to increase developer efficiency and streamline software-defined vehicle function test case creation using generative AI features within the virtual engineering workbench. Discover how test and validation engineers can drastically reduce the time needed to create meaningful test cases using Amazon Bedrock. Then, explore how Amazon Q can help developers to quickly find the information they need from distributed and disparate internal knowledge management and documentation systems like Confluence, JIRA, and RTC. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Accelerate software development with Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q", + "session_code": "AUT305", + "description": "Join this workshop to learn how to increase developer efficiency and streamline software-defined vehicle development using generative AI features within the Virtual Engineering Workbench. First, walk through how app developers use the Virtual Engineering Workbench to code, validate, and innovate on an Android Automotive app, using virtual electronic control units (ECUs). Next, explore how to adjust a virtual ECU within a few minutes and publish it as part of the Virtual Engineering Workbench for potentially thousands of users. Generative AI will help us reduce the publishing time to a minimum. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with software development\n2. Basic understanding of virtual environments and electronic control units (ECUs)\n3. Interest in exploring generative AI features" }, { - "title": " Accelerate testing cycles of CI/CD pipelines with EC2 Mac instances", - "session_code": "CMP410 ", + "title": "Accelerate testing cycles of CI/CD pipelines with EC2 Mac instances", + "session_code": "CMP410", "description": "This chalk talk will demonstrate and discuss how to automate Apple CI/CD build pipelines in the cloud. Learn to streamline testing and deployment by integrating orchestrated runners for consistent and repeatable builds. Discover how customers using Amazon EC2 Mac instances achieved significant reductions in testing cycles with runners including AWS CodeBuild, Bitrise, GitLab, GitHub, or CircleCI.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Apple's development ecosystem (e.g., Xcode, Swift, iOS/macOS development).\n3. Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS).\n4. Familiarity with at least one of the CI/CD tools mentioned (AWS CodeBuild, Bitrise, GitLab, GitHub, or CircleCI).\n5. Knowledge of software testing practices and techniques." }, { - "title": " Accelerate value from data: Migrating from batch to stream processing", - "session_code": "ANT324 ", + "title": "Accelerate value from data: Migrating from batch to stream processing", + "session_code": "ANT324", "description": "Growing business needs for incorporating real-time insights into conventional use cases is pushing the data transformation envelope from batch processing to streaming. From gaming to clickstream to generative AI use cases, batch analytical workloads today want high throughput, low latency, and simplified ingestion mechanisms for real-time insights and visualizations. Join this session to hear from experts on how to successfully migrate from batch to stream processing using AWS streaming services that provide scalable integrations and real-time capabilities across services such as Amazon Redshift for real-time data warehousing analytics and ELT pipelines.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of batch processing and stream processing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with real-time data use cases, such as gaming, clickstream, and generative AI.\n3. Knowledge of data warehousing and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) pipelines.\n4. Awareness of AWS streaming services and their capabilities.\n5. Desire to migrate from batch to stream processing for real-time insights and visualizations." }, { - "title": " Accelerate your AI journey with Splunk and AWS (sponsored by Splunk)", - "session_code": "AIM224-S ", + "title": "Accelerate your AI journey with Splunk and AWS (sponsored by Splunk)", + "session_code": "AIM224-S", "description": "Organizations worldwide have embraced AI to unlock unprecedented value, drive innovation, and deliver transformative customer experiences. As AI innovation accelerates, companies must continuously adapt and incorporate new technologies into their AI strategies while ensuring AI resiliency. Join this lightning talk to discover how Splunk and AWS have collaborated to help organizations stay ahead of the AI advancements, accelerating the development and enhancing the monitoring and security of AI applications. This presentation is brought to you by Splunk, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -610,16 +1040,20 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AI and its applications in business\n2. Familiarity with Splunk and AWS as technology providers\n3. Interest in staying up-to-date with AI advancements and their impact on organizations\n4. Desire to learn about strategies for incorporating new AI technologies and ensuring AI resiliency" }, { - "title": " Accelerate your AWS journey with AWS Marketplace Professional Services", - "session_code": "MKT105 ", + "title": "Accelerate your AWS journey with AWS Marketplace Professional Services", + "session_code": "MKT105", "description": "AWS offers over 200 services to meet our builders needs and thousands of AWS Partners with expertise ready to help you leverage these services. Whether you need ongoing account management, ISV support and implementation services, assistance with an AWS migration and cost optimization initiatives, assistance setting up a contact center and CRM system, or a new website or database, AWS Marketplace can help you find and streamline procurement of these business solutions. This lightning talk will help you understand the types of solutions available in AWS Marketplace, and show you how to get started.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -627,16 +1061,20 @@ "New to AWS" ], "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and offerings\n2. Familiarity with the concept of AWS Marketplace\n3. Interest in leveraging AWS services and solutions to address business needs" }, { - "title": " Accelerate your cloud strategy using Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS (sponsored by Nutanix)", - "session_code": "HYB312-S ", + "title": "Accelerate your cloud strategy using Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS (sponsored by Nutanix)", + "session_code": "HYB312-S", "description": "In this lightning talk, explore the high-level architecture of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on AWS, and learn key benefits such as accelerating migration of traditional workloads to AWS, as well as improved storage, networking, and disaster recovery capabilities. Learn about the powerful move tool for seamless VM migration, including IP and MAC address retention. See how to easily migrate VMs from VMware/VMC-A to NC2 on AWS. In addition, learn about monitoring, observability, sustainability, and more. Join Nutanix for an insightful and practical guide to using NC2 on AWS for your organization. This presentation is brought to you by Nutanix, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -645,89 +1083,206 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS\n2. Familiarity with virtualization and virtual machine migration\n3. Knowledge of Nutanix and its products" }, { - "title": " Accelerate your DevOps pipeline and remain secure with policy as code", - "session_code": "SEC314 ", - "description": "Accelerate your DevOps workflow on AWS by better understanding policy as code. In this code talk, learn how to define compliance rules for your AWS infrastructure and evaluate them using AWS CloudFormation Guard, which is an open source, general-purpose, policy-as-code evaluation tool. Explore how to seamlessly integrate automated policy validation into your existing deployment pipeline, empowering DevOps engineers to build policy assessment steps into their CI/CD pipelines. Security assessors will experience streamlined review processes while maintaining a robust security posture. Join this talk to unlock the perfect balance of velocity and security for your AWS deployments.", - "session_type": "Code talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "title": "Accelerate your data center exit with Amazon WorkSpaces Core [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC204-R2", + "description": "Self-managing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) on premises is expensive and limits IT agility. In addition, concern over potential VDI software price increases is causing organizations to accelerate plans to migrate to the cloud. This chalk talk explores considerations for migrating an on-premises VDI solution to the highly scalable and reliable AWS Cloud. Learn how to leverage Amazon WorkSpaces Core using your existing VDI software from Citrix, Omnissa, Workspot, and Leostream to reduce costs and improve your ability to quickly scale with changing business requirements. Also learn how to build a VDI migration execution plan that accelerates time to value.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "End-User Computing", "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Open Source" + "Modernization", + "VMware", + "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ - "Cloud Security Specialist", - "DevOps Engineer" - ] + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of on-premises VDI solutions and their limitations.\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based VDI services, such as Amazon WorkSpaces.\n3. Knowledge of VDI software providers like Citrix, Omnissa, Workspot, and Leostream.\n4. Experience in migration planning and execution.\n5. Awareness of the benefits of cloud-based VDI, such as scalability and cost-effectiveness." }, { - "title": " Accelerate your generative AI journey with AWS [Japanese]", - "session_code": "GBL216-JA ", - "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in Japanese. This year, AWS has continued to encourage the use of generative AI, from the proof-of-concept stage through the production stage. With a view toward 2025, this lightning talk covers the latest updates in generative AI along with highlights from the AWS re:Invent Expo.", - "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "AI/ML", + "title": "Accelerate your data center exit with Amazon WorkSpaces Core [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC204-R", + "description": "Self-managing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) on premises is expensive and limits IT agility. In addition, concern over potential VDI software price increases is causing organizations to accelerate plans to migrate to the cloud. This chalk talk explores considerations for migrating an on-premises VDI solution to the highly scalable and reliable AWS Cloud. Learn how to leverage Amazon WorkSpaces Core using your existing VDI software from Citrix, Omnissa, Workspot, and Leostream to reduce costs and improve your ability to quickly scale with changing business requirements. Also learn how to build a VDI migration execution plan that accelerates time to value.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "End-User Computing", "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Responsible AI" + "Modernization", + "VMware", + "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] - }, - { - "title": " Accelerate your generative AI journey with AWS [Japanese]", - "session_code": "GBL207-JA ", - "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in Japanese. This year, AWS has continued to support the utilization of generative AI, from the proof-of-concept stage to the production stage. With a view toward 2025, this lightning talk explains the latest updates on generative AI, along with the key points to look out for at the EXPO in the session venue.", - "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with on-premises VDI solutions\n2. Understanding of cloud-based VDI services, such as Amazon WorkSpaces\n3. Knowledge of VDI software providers like Citrix, Omnissa, Workspot, and Leostream\n4. Experience in IT infrastructure planning and migration\n5. Familiarity with AWS Cloud services and architecture" }, { - "title": " Accelerating auditing and compliance for generative AI on AWS", - "session_code": "COP327 ", - "description": "Generative AI brings exciting new innovations, but also presents challenges regarding responsible usage and compliance. This session guides a journey through a generative AI application and shows how AWS can provide visibility to the use of Amazon Bedrock and other related services, such as Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, and Amazon VPC and follow best practices for compliance and governance. Explore AWS governance and compliance services, like AWS Organizations, AWS Audit Manager, and AWS CloudTrail, that can assist you in continuously auditing your generative AI infrastructure. Learn how these services automate audit evidence collection and provide audit-ready reports to meet your compliance and audit needs.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": [ - "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" - ], - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Cloud Security Specialist", + "title": "Accelerate your data center exit with Amazon WorkSpaces Core [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC204-R1", + "description": "Self-managing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) on premises is expensive and limits IT agility. In addition, concern over potential VDI software price increases is causing organizations to accelerate plans to migrate to the cloud. This chalk talk explores considerations for migrating an on-premises VDI solution to the highly scalable and reliable AWS Cloud. Learn how to leverage Amazon WorkSpaces Core using your existing VDI software from Citrix, Omnissa, Workspot, and Leostream to reduce costs and improve your ability to quickly scale with changing business requirements. Also learn how to build a VDI migration execution plan that accelerates time to value.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "End-User Computing", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "VMware", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of on-premises VDI solutions and their limitations.\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based VDI services, such as Amazon WorkSpaces.\n3. Knowledge of VDI software providers like Citrix, Omnissa, Workspot, and Leostream.\n4. Desire to reduce costs and improve IT agility through cloud migration.\n5. Interest in developing a VDI migration execution plan to accelerate the transition to the cloud." + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate your DevOps pipeline and remain secure with policy as code", + "session_code": "SEC314", + "description": "Accelerate your DevOps workflow on AWS by better understanding policy as code. In this code talk, learn how to define compliance rules for your AWS infrastructure and evaluate them using AWS CloudFormation Guard, which is an open source, general-purpose, policy-as-code evaluation tool. Explore how to seamlessly integrate automated policy validation into your existing deployment pipeline, empowering DevOps engineers to build policy assessment steps into their CI/CD pipelines. Security assessors will experience streamlined review processes while maintaining a robust security posture. Join this talk to unlock the perfect balance of velocity and security for your AWS deployments.", + "session_type": "Code talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines\n3. Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) and policy as code concepts" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate your generative AI journey with AWS [Japanese]", + "session_code": "GBL216-JA", + "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in Japanese. This talk shares the highlights of AWS re:Invent 2024 and discusses what you need to know to use the latest generative AI services on AWS.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "New to AWS" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Responsible AI" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Proficiency in the Japanese language\n2. Knowledge of the latest announcements and updates from AWS re:Invent 2024\n3. Understanding of generative AI services on AWS" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate your generative AI journey with AWS [Japanese]", + "session_code": "GBL207-JA", + "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in Japanese. This talk shares the highlights of AWS re:Invent 2024 and discusses what you need to know to use the latest generative AI services on AWS.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "New to AWS" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Proficiency in the Japanese language\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and offerings\n3. Understanding of generative AI technologies\n4. Familiarity with the latest announcements and updates from AWS re:Invent 2024\n5. Ability to effectively present technical information to an audience" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerate your mainframe exit with AWS Mainframe Modernization", + "session_code": "MAM114", + "description": "Mainframe application modernization replatforming pattern offers an expeditious modernization approach by porting and recompiling applications to modern cloud runtime environments, eliminating the need for significant code changes. Replatforming also increases scalability, agility, and cost-effectiveness by leveraging cloud computing. Discover how AWS customers, Kemper and Empower, successfully modernized their legacy applications by migrating off mainframes utilizing AWS Mainframe Modernization Replatform with Rocket Enterprise Server (formerly Micro Focus Enterprise Server). Learn how they successfully reduced costs, increased agility, and enhanced resiliency by running their applications on AWS. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from their experiences and gain valuable insights for your own modernization initiatives.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Modernization" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of mainframe architecture and applications\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and cloud-based runtime environments\n3. Knowledge of AWS Mainframe Modernization services and Rocket Enterprise Server\n4. Experience with application migration and replatforming\n5. Desire to modernize legacy applications and improve scalability, agility, and cost-effectiveness" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerating auditing and compliance for generative AI on AWS", + "session_code": "COP327", + "description": "Generative AI brings exciting new innovations, but also presents challenges regarding responsible usage and compliance. This session guides a journey through a generative AI application and shows how AWS can provide visibility to the use of Amazon Bedrock and other related services, such as Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, and Amazon VPC and follow best practices for compliance and governance. Explore AWS governance and compliance services, like AWS Organizations, AWS Audit Manager, and AWS CloudTrail, that can assist you in continuously auditing your generative AI infrastructure. Learn how these services automate audit evidence collection and provide audit-ready reports to meet your compliance and audit needs.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as Amazon Bedrock, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, and Amazon VPC\n3. Knowledge of compliance and governance best practices\n4. Familiarity with AWS governance and compliance services, such as AWS Organizations, AWS Audit Manager, and AWS CloudTrail\n5. Experience in auditing and monitoring cloud infrastructure" }, { - "title": " Accelerating content production with generative AI, featuring the NFL", - "session_code": "AIM211 ", - "description": "The media team at the National Football League (NFL) embraced the power of Amazon Q Business to revolutionize their content production processes. By integrating this cutting-edge technology into their workflow, they significantly accelerated the creation and publication of their media assets, game highlights, social media posts, and graphics while boosting their talented content creators\u2019 productivity. Join this session to learn best practices from the NFL\u2019s pioneering journey, the impact it has had on their business, and the roadblocks to avoid. Walk away with practical lessons for how you can use Amazon Q Business to boost your content production.", + "title": "Accelerating content production with generative AI, featuring the NFL", + "session_code": "AIM211", + "description": "The media team at the National Football League (NFL) embraced the power of Amazon Q Business to revolutionize their content production processes. By integrating this cutting-edge technology into their workflow, they significantly accelerated the creation and publication of their media assets, game highlights, social media posts, and graphics while boosting their talented content creators’ productivity. Join this session to learn best practices from the NFL’s pioneering journey, the impact it has had on their business, and the roadblocks to avoid. Walk away with practical lessons for how you can use Amazon Q Business to boost your content production.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of content production workflows\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business or similar cloud-based content production platforms\n3. Interest in improving content creation and publication processes\n4. Desire to learn from the NFL's experience in leveraging cutting-edge technology\n5. Willingness to explore practical applications for your own organization" }, { - "title": " Accelerating distributed ML with containers & high-performance storage", - "session_code": "STG405 ", + "title": "Accelerating distributed ML with containers & high-performance storage", + "session_code": "STG405", "description": "In this workshop, learn how AWS storage can help increase the performance of machine learning (ML) training jobs and reduce the complexity for containerized environments using Amazon EKS. Explore storage solutions for your unique requirements, from Mountpoint for Amazon S3 and the Amazon S3 Express One Zone storage class to the seamless integration of Amazon FSx for Lustre with Amazon S3, using low-latency and high-performance capabilities for ML workloads. Join this hands-on workshop to enhance your skills in storage for distributed ML training. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -738,70 +1293,198 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with machine learning concepts\n3. Experience with containerized environments and Amazon EKS\n4. Ability to access an AWS account with necessary permissions\n5. Bring a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerating enterprise development with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP308-R1", + "description": "In this workshop, explore the transformative impact of generative AI in development. Get hands-on experience with Amazon Q Developer to learn how it can help you understand, build, and operate AWS applications. Explore the IDE to see how Amazon Q provides software development assistance, including code explanation, generation, modernization, and much more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with software development and programming languages.\n3. Access to a laptop for hands-on participation." }, { - "title": " Accelerating enterprise development with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DOP308-R ", + "title": "Accelerating enterprise development with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP308-R", "description": "In this workshop, explore the transformative impact of generative AI in development. Get hands-on experience with Amazon Q Developer to learn how it can help you understand, build, and operate AWS applications. Explore the IDE to see how Amazon Q provides software development assistance, including code explanation, generation, modernization, and much more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development principles.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts.\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or JavaScript).\n4. Ability to use a laptop and access the internet." + }, + { + "title": "Accelerating enterprise innovation with Quantum Embark [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "QTC204-R", + "description": "This chalk talk will dive into the customer experience with the newly launched Quantum Embark program, designed to help enterprise customers fast track their quantum computing journey. Through hands-on workshops centered on real-world business use cases, enterprise users have sharpened their quantum computing skills and paved the way for innovative solutions. Join to learn how the Quantum Embark program can transform an organization’s approach to quantum computing, from initial exploration to practical implementation, all on hardware available through Amazon Braket.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Customer Enablement" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Quantum Technologies", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of quantum computing\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Braket\n3. Interest in exploring real-world business applications of quantum computing" }, { - "title": " Accelerating enterprise innovation with Quantum Embark [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "QTC204-R ", - "description": "This chalk talk will dive into the customer experience with the newly launched Quantum Embark program, designed to help enterprise customers fast track their quantum computing journey. Through hands-on workshops centered on real-world business use cases, enterprise users have sharpened their quantum computing skills and paved the way for innovative solutions. Join to learn how the Quantum Embark program can transform an organization\u2019s approach to quantum computing, from initial exploration to practical implementation, all on hardware available through Amazon Braket.", + "title": "Accelerating enterprise innovation with Quantum Embark [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "QTC204-R1", + "description": "This chalk talk will dive into the customer experience with the newly launched Quantum Embark program, designed to help enterprise customers fast track their quantum computing journey. Through hands-on workshops centered on real-world business use cases, enterprise users have sharpened their quantum computing skills and paved the way for innovative solutions. Join to learn how the Quantum Embark program can transform an organization’s approach to quantum computing, from initial exploration to practical implementation, all on hardware available through Amazon Braket.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Business Applications", "Customer Enablement" ], "area_of_interest": "Quantum Technologies", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of quantum computing fundamentals\n2. Interest in exploring real-world business applications of quantum computing\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Braket or willingness to learn" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerating event-driven architecture with event storming [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API301-R", + "description": "Event-driven architectures are experiencing a renaissance. While getting started is not difficult, builders may encounter challenges on their journeys. Domain-driven design is a tool that can help, but many developers are unfamiliar with how to get started. In this chalk talk, learn about a general framework that uses domain-driven design to think through, design, and build cloud-native event-driven architectures.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud-native architectures.\n2. Familiarity with event-driven programming concepts.\n3. Exposure to domain-driven design principles." + }, + { + "title": "Accelerating event-driven architecture with event storming [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API301-R2", + "description": "Event-driven architectures are experiencing a renaissance. While getting started is not difficult, builders may encounter challenges on their journeys. Domain-driven design is a tool that can help, but many developers are unfamiliar with how to get started. In this chalk talk, learn about a general framework that uses domain-driven design to think through, design, and build cloud-native event-driven architectures.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of event-driven architectures\n2. Familiarity with cloud-native development\n3. Exposure to domain-driven design concepts" }, { - "title": " Accelerating event-driven architecture with event storming [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "API301-R ", + "title": "Accelerating event-driven architecture with event storming [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API301-R1", "description": "Event-driven architectures are experiencing a renaissance. While getting started is not difficult, builders may encounter challenges on their journeys. Domain-driven design is a tool that can help, but many developers are unfamiliar with how to get started. In this chalk talk, learn about a general framework that uses domain-driven design to think through, design, and build cloud-native event-driven architectures.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of event-driven architectures\n2. Familiarity with cloud-native development\n3. Familiarity with domain-driven design concepts" + }, + { + "title": "Accelerating gen AI success: From pilot to production in under 6 weeks (sponsored by Impetus Technologies)", + "session_code": "MAM330-S", + "description": "Unlock the potential of generative AI with Impetus Technologies’ GenAI Innovation Labs, to build enterprise-grade AI applications in less than 6 weeks. With our industry-first, AWS-specific architecture and unique building blocks, organizations can drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and boost operational efficiency. Discover how a leading global airline partnered with Impetus Technologies’ GenAI Innovation Labs to transform travel using generative AI, achieving operational excellence and improved customer experiences in just 6 weeks. This presentation is brought to you by Impetus Technologies.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the presentation may include:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI\n2. Familiarity with AWS-specific architecture\n3. Interest in building enterprise-grade AI applications\n4. Desire to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and boost operational efficiency\n5. Willingness to learn about a successful case study of a leading global airline's partnership with Impetus Technologies' GenAI Innovation Labs" }, { - "title": " Accelerating healthcare & life sciences innovation with generative AI", - "session_code": "HLC201-INT ", + "title": "Accelerating healthcare & life sciences innovation with generative AI", + "session_code": "HLC201-INT", "description": "Healthcare and life sciences are harnessing the power of generative AI to unlock new possibilities for drug discovery, clinical trials, and patient care. In this talk, explore how leading healthcare and life sciences organizations are successfully integrating generative AI throughout their organizations to deliver real business value. Explore how these organizations are building enterprise-wide data strategies and data systems to break down internal data silos and fuel their data and generative AI initiatives. Gain insights and best practices for successfully operationalizing and scaling generative AI from pilot projects to production deployments across the health continuum.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -809,54 +1492,66 @@ "Data Protection", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI technologies and their applications in healthcare and life sciences.\n2. Knowledge of data management strategies and data systems in the healthcare industry.\n3. Familiarity with the challenges and best practices in operationalizing and scaling generative AI projects.\n4. Awareness of the healthcare and life sciences industry's regulatory and compliance requirements.\n5. Experience in leading digital transformation initiatives in healthcare organizations." }, { - "title": " Accelerating mainframe modernization at T. Rowe Price with gen AI (sponsored by Accenture)", - "session_code": "MAM116-S ", + "title": "Accelerating mainframe modernization at T. Rowe Price with gen AI (sponsored by Accenture)", + "session_code": "MAM116-S", "description": "For financial services organizations, mainframe modernization provides significant value focused on improved agility, enhanced customer experiences, and cost savings. To accelerate this process, T. Rowe Price decided to exit the mainframe and move their remaining core applications to AWS, working with Accenture to use code refactoring and generative AI capabilities. Integrating generative AI tools helps automate legacy code analysis and generates comprehensive technical and business artifacts. These artifacts are not just useful for IT and system architects but provide value to business users with accurate insights into legacy application processes that enhance decision-making, improve collaboration, and mitigate risks. This presentation is brought to you by Accenture, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given scenario would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with mainframe systems and their limitations\n2. Understanding of cloud computing and the benefits of migrating to AWS\n3. Knowledge of code refactoring and generative AI techniques\n4. Experience in working with Accenture as an AWS Partner\n5. Desire to improve agility, customer experiences, and cost savings in the financial services organization" }, { - "title": " Accelerating modernization with Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "PEX309 ", + "title": "Accelerating modernization with Amazon Q Developer", + "session_code": "PEX309", "description": "AWS Partners learn how generative AI and Amazon Q Developer can accelerate their customer modernization initiatives. This chalk talk explores how Q Developer's code transformation, replatforming, and rearchitecture capabilities, combined with generative AI, streamline the modernization journey. The chalk talk shows how to apply internal developer platforms with self-service app templates, progressive delivery via CI/CD and GitOps, and database modernization using Backstage, Crossplane and AWS-managed services. In addition to technical capabilities, gain insights into how to deliver innovative solutions, reduce technical debt, and capture new revenue streams.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Experience in software development and application modernization\n3. Familiarity with CI/CD, GitOps, and developer platform technologies\n4. Knowledge of database modernization and cloud-native architecture patterns\n5. Awareness of generative AI and its potential applications in software development" }, { - "title": " Accelerating multitenant development with the SaaS Builder Toolkit", - "session_code": "SAS406 ", + "title": "Accelerating multitenant development with the SaaS Builder Toolkit", + "session_code": "SAS406", "description": "The SaaS Builder Toolkit (SBT) provides developers with a pre-built set of tools that decompose SaaS into a series of building blocks that can be used to create multitenant environments. This session digs into the moving parts of this toolkit, exploring the inner working of its core components, architecture, and extensibility model. It also looks at a real-world example of SBT in action, composing a working multitenant application from scratch. Additionally, it explores how SBT addresses core concepts, including building a control plane, onboarding tenants, authenticating tenants, supporting tiering, and provisioning tenant resources.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -865,15 +1560,19 @@ "Open Source", "SaaS" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of Software as a Service (SaaS) architecture.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and technologies.\n3. Basic knowledge of software development and application architecture." }, { - "title": " Accelerating R&D outcomes in quantum computing using Amazon Braket", - "session_code": "QTC202 ", + "title": "Accelerating R&D outcomes in quantum computing using Amazon Braket", + "session_code": "QTC202", "description": "Quantum computing is advancing quickly toward demonstrating an exponential advantage over classical computing for certain problems, with new hardware, software libraries, and applications. In this session, learn about the latest updates to Amazon Braket, a fully managed quantum computing service with access to the latest quantum hardware technology using a single unified interface and familiar pay-as-you-go-pricing. Additionally, learn how customers, including national supercomputing hubs, enterprises, and start-ups, are using Braket to build services around quantum computing as a differentiator in their industries.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -881,16 +1580,20 @@ "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": "Quantum Technologies", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of quantum mechanics and quantum computing principles\n2. Familiarity with classical computing and its limitations\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing services and pay-as-you-go pricing models" }, { - "title": " Accelerating the shift from batch to stream processing [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT304-R ", - "description": "In today\u2019s fast-paced business environment, timely insights from data are crucial for organizations to maintain a competitive edge and respond effectively to dynamic market and customer demands. This chalk talk explores the transformative shift from traditional batch processing to stream processing, enabling real-time data-driven decision-making. Gain insights into key streaming concepts, architectural patterns, potential challenges, and best practices for a seamless migration journey. Through a compelling use case demonstrating the benefits of transitioning to real-time data processing with AWS streaming services, you can acquire a roadmap for embracing stream processing and unlocking agility, responsiveness, and competitive advantage.", + "title": "Accelerating the shift from batch to stream processing [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT304-R", + "description": "In today’s fast-paced business environment, timely insights from data are crucial for organizations to maintain a competitive edge and respond effectively to dynamic market and customer demands. This chalk talk explores the transformative shift from traditional batch processing to stream processing, enabling real-time data-driven decision-making. Gain insights into key streaming concepts, architectural patterns, potential challenges, and best practices for a seamless migration journey. Through a compelling use case demonstrating the benefits of transitioning to real-time data processing with AWS streaming services, you can acquire a roadmap for embracing stream processing and unlocking agility, responsiveness, and competitive advantage.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Analytics", @@ -900,56 +1603,67 @@ "Application Integration", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data processing concepts\n2. Familiarity with traditional batch processing\n3. Awareness of the importance of real-time data-driven decision-making\n4. Interest in exploring AWS streaming services" }, { - "title": " Accelerating time to value with generative AI (sponsored by Atos Group)", - "session_code": "AIM270-S ", - "description": "Discover how Atos Group is transforming cloud journeys with cutting-edge generative AI solutions. In this lightning talk, discover how Atos\u2019s AI-driven services\u2014spanning cloud migration, application modernization, and cybersecurity\u2014empower businesses to level up their digital transformation. Learn how to use generative AI to optimize your infrastructure, enhance security, and streamline operations all while accelerating time to value. Whether you\u2019re modernizing legacy systems or enhancing cloud security, this talk provides actionable insights to boost your organization\u2019s cloud strategy and future-proof your transformation journey. This presentation is brought you by Atos Group, an AWS Partner.", - "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "title": "Accelerating the shift from batch to stream processing [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT304-R1", + "description": "In today’s fast-paced business environment, timely insights from data are crucial for organizations to maintain a competitive edge and respond effectively to dynamic market and customer demands. This chalk talk explores the transformative shift from traditional batch processing to stream processing, enabling real-time data-driven decision-making. Gain insights into key streaming concepts, architectural patterns, potential challenges, and best practices for a seamless migration journey. Through a compelling use case demonstrating the benefits of transitioning to real-time data processing with AWS streaming services, you can acquire a roadmap for embracing stream processing and unlocking agility, responsiveness, and competitive advantage.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Analytics", + "Architecture" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Digital Sovereignty", - "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Application Integration", + "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data processing concepts\n2. Familiarity with traditional batch processing techniques\n3. Exposure to cloud computing and AWS services\n4. Interest in real-time data-driven decision-making" }, { - "title": " Accelerating time to value with HDI\u2019s customer-centric transformation", - "session_code": "INO111 ", - "description": "The most successful organizations put their customers at the heart of their transformation and work backward to achieve their desired outcomes. This session shares the value of taking an iterative approach, and how one of the world\u2019s largest insurance companies, HDI (Talanx), has built new digital capabilities to reimagine their customer experience and the operations of their business through AI/ML. Learn as HDI talks about their journey \u2013 what worked, what didn't, and how they adjusted along the way. Join this session to hear practical learnings that you can apply today to unlock value within your business.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", + "title": "Accelerating time to value with generative AI (sponsored by Atos Group)", + "session_code": "AIM270-S", + "description": "Discover how Atos Group is transforming cloud journeys with cutting-edge generative AI solutions. In this lightning talk, discover how Atos’s AI-driven services—spanning cloud migration, application modernization, and cybersecurity—empower businesses to level up their digital transformation. Learn how to use generative AI to optimize your infrastructure, enhance security, and streamline operations all while accelerating time to value. Whether you’re modernizing legacy systems or enhancing cloud security, this talk provides actionable insights to boost your organization’s cloud strategy and future-proof your transformation journey. This presentation is brought to you by Atos Group, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "New to AWS" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Customer Stories", + "Digital Sovereignty", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", - "IT Executive" - ] + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and digital transformation\n2. Familiarity with AI and its applications in business\n3. Interest in cloud migration, application modernization, and cybersecurity\n4. Desire to optimize infrastructure, enhance security, and streamline operations\n5. Willingness to explore Atos Group's AI-driven services and solutions" }, { - "title": " Accelerating Web3: Blockchain innovation with AWS Cloud infrastructure", - "session_code": "BLC306 ", + "title": "Accelerating Web3: Blockchain innovation with AWS Cloud infrastructure", + "session_code": "BLC306", "description": "Discover how industry leaders leverage AWS to build scalable, secure Web3 solutions. Explore the complete Web3 stack on AWS, from optimized compute to our robust infrastructure backbone. Learn about Amazon Managed Blockchain and automated node runners for effortless blockchain deployment. Uncover AI-driven analytics for blockchain data and get tips for maximizing AWS compute in Web3 projects. Hear an introduction to Web3 blueprints for rapid development and see a showcase of real-world applications in decentralized technologies. Join this session and learn how AWS's comprehensive cloud services are revolutionizing blockchain innovation and unlocking new possibilities in the Web3 landscape.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -957,50 +1671,62 @@ "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": "Blockchain", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Understanding of blockchain technology and Web3 principles.\n3. Interest in exploring the integration of AWS services with decentralized technologies." }, { - "title": " Accelerating your SaaS transformation with AWS Marketplace", - "session_code": "MKT107 ", - "description": "In this lightning talk, explore how companies can leverage AWS Marketplace to rapidly transform their products as well as best practices to accelerate listing their SaaS offerings in AWS Marketplace. Whether you\u2019re a startup looking to scale your SaaS offering or an enterprise seeking to drive innovation, this session provides practical insights and strategies to leverage AWS Marketplace and unlock the full potential of your product transformation journey.", + "title": "Accelerating your SaaS transformation with AWS Marketplace", + "session_code": "MKT107", + "description": "In this lightning talk, explore how companies can leverage AWS Marketplace to rapidly transform their products as well as best practices to accelerate listing their SaaS offerings in AWS Marketplace. Whether you’re a startup looking to scale your SaaS offering or an enterprise seeking to drive innovation, this session provides practical insights and strategies to leverage AWS Marketplace and unlock the full potential of your product transformation journey.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Marketplace\n2. Knowledge of SaaS offerings and product transformation\n3. Familiarity with scaling SaaS businesses\n4. Interest in accelerating the listing of SaaS offerings on AWS Marketplace\n5. Desire to unlock the potential of product transformation" }, { - "title": " Accessible live streaming: Using generative AI for inclusivity", - "session_code": "MAE304 ", - "description": "Discover how AWS services can be used to provide accessible live streaming content delivery with multiple language captions, subtitles, and generative AI\u2013powered American Sign Language (ASL) companion streams. Learn to architect and build live-streaming workflows by using deep learning and generative AI services to cost-effectively deliver inclusive digital experiences. This chalk talk guides you through the step-by-step process, highlighting opportunities to remove undifferentiated heavy lifting and enhance content accessibility for diverse audiences worldwide.", + "title": "Accessible live streaming: Using generative AI for inclusivity", + "session_code": "MAE304", + "description": "Discover how AWS services can be used to provide accessible live streaming content delivery with multiple language captions, subtitles, and generative AI–powered American Sign Language (ASL) companion streams. Learn to architect and build live-streaming workflows by using deep learning and generative AI services to cost-effectively deliver inclusive digital experiences. This chalk talk guides you through the step-by-step process, highlighting opportunities to remove undifferentiated heavy lifting and enhance content accessibility for diverse audiences worldwide.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Inclusion & Diversity" + "Inclusion and Diversity" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with live streaming technologies and content delivery\n3. Knowledge of accessibility standards and requirements\n4. Experience with deep learning and generative AI concepts" }, { - "title": " Achieve low latency with AWS Local Zones", - "session_code": "HYB311 ", - "description": "With over 40 Local Zones located in major metros across the world, AWS leverages these Local Zones to run applications that require low latency, bringing your services closer to users regardless of their location. This interactive chalk talk dives into real-world use cases to demonstrate how Local Zones can enhance network performance. Learn how you can run your low latency applications in Local Zones. Explore the power of Local Zones in optimizing your application\u2019s responsiveness and security.", + "title": "Achieve low latency with AWS Local Zones", + "session_code": "HYB311", + "description": "With over 40 Local Zones located in major metros across the world, AWS leverages these Local Zones to run applications that require low latency, bringing your services closer to users regardless of their location. This interactive chalk talk dives into real-world use cases to demonstrate how Local Zones can enhance network performance. Learn how you can run your low latency applications in Local Zones. Explore the power of Local Zones in optimizing your application’s responsiveness and security.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Compute", @@ -1011,92 +1737,179 @@ "Edge Computing", "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Knowledge of network performance and latency requirements.\n3. Familiarity with application deployment and optimization strategies." + }, + { + "title": "Achieve personalization at scale using Amazon Redshift and Twilio (sponsored by Twilio)", + "session_code": "AIM265-S", + "description": "Knowing your customer starts with knowing your data, but that’s difficult to do when the data is disparate and inaccessible. Join Twilio’s CPO & VP of Product to learn about trends shaping customer data and how to structure your tech stack to increase customer engagement. This session explores how Twilio and AWS offerings—including Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, Amazon Personalize, and Amazon SageMaker—can help you connect siloed data. See developer tools in action and hear from a Twilio and AWS customer on how to use contextual data and channels, combined with the power of generative and predictive AI, to build personalization at scale. This presentation is brought to you by Twilio, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Databases" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "AWS Partners", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer data management\n2. Familiarity with data integration and data architecture\n3. Knowledge of Twilio and AWS offerings, including Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, Amazon Personalize, and Amazon SageMaker\n4. Interest in leveraging contextual data and channels, combined with generative and predictive AI, for personalization at scale" }, { - "title": " Achieve seamless and secure data sharing", - "session_code": "ANT325 ", - "description": "Data-driven organizations need to ensure that the right data is accessed by the right user for the right purpose\u2014in accordance with the organization\u2019s security regulations\u2014without relying on individual credentials. Join this session to explore strategies for efficiently sharing data across teams and platforms while maintaining security and compliance with AWS analytics services. Learn best practices for managing permissions, encryption, and data governance to ensure secure and efficient data sharing across your organization.", + "title": "Achieve seamless and secure data sharing", + "session_code": "ANT325", + "description": "Data-driven organizations need to ensure that the right data is accessed by the right user for the right purpose—in accordance with the organization’s security regulations—without relying on individual credentials. Join this session to explore strategies for efficiently sharing data across teams and platforms while maintaining security and compliance with AWS analytics services. Learn best practices for managing permissions, encryption, and data governance to ensure secure and efficient data sharing across your organization.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Engineer", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management and security principles\n2. Familiarity with AWS analytics services\n3. Knowledge of data governance and compliance requirements\n4. Experience in managing user permissions and data access controls" }, { - "title": " Achieving a secure microservices architecture on Amazon ECS", - "session_code": "SVS341 ", + "title": "Achieving a secure microservices architecture on Amazon ECS", + "session_code": "SVS341", "description": "This chalk talk dives into securing microservices on Amazon ECS. Explore best practices for exposing applications securely to external consumers using Amazon API Gateway and Amazon Cognito, and learn how to enable secure communication between downstream microservices (east-west traffic) within the cluster using Amazon ECS Service Connect. Gain practical insights into implementing a secure microservices architecture on Amazon ECS throughout the application lifecycle.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Networking", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of microservices architecture.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service).\n3. Knowledge of Amazon API Gateway and Amazon Cognito.\n4. Familiarity with secure communication patterns in distributed systems.\n5. Understanding of the application lifecycle in a microservices environment." }, { - "title": " Achieving breakthrough results using IT and OT data contextualization (sponsored by Hitachi)", - "session_code": "MAM225-S ", - "description": "In today\u2019s complex, high-mix environment of products, platforms, compute options, and environments, IT and operational lines of business need proven partners to help design the right systems, integrate critical IT and OT data systems, make them cloud-ready, and then use insights from gen AI to help them manifest their ideas at scale. In this session, hear Hitachi and Verizon discuss how one of the world\u2019s largest communications companies is benefiting from Hitachi\u2019s expertise to build an agile, secure, and scalable enterprise infrastructure on AWS. Also learn about professional engineering services, IT and OT system integration services, and storage and infrastructure solutions. This presentation is brought to you by Hitachi, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Achieving breakthrough results using IT and OT data contextualization (sponsored by Hitachi)", + "session_code": "MAM225-S", + "description": "In today’s complex, high-mix environment of products, platforms, compute options, and environments, IT and operational lines of business need proven partners to help design the right systems, integrate critical IT and OT data systems, make them cloud-ready, and then use insights from gen AI to help them manifest their ideas at scale. In this session, hear Hitachi and Verizon discuss how one of the world’s largest communications companies is benefiting from Hitachi’s expertise to build an agile, secure, and scalable enterprise infrastructure on AWS. Also learn about professional engineering services, IT and OT system integration services, and storage and infrastructure solutions. This presentation is brought to you by Hitachi, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Global Infrastructure", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of complex, high-mix environments in IT and operational lines of business.\n2. Interest in leveraging proven partners to design, integrate, and cloud-ready IT and OT data systems.\n3. Desire to utilize insights from generative AI to scale business ideas.\n4. Familiarity with enterprise infrastructure and the benefits of agile, secure, and scalable solutions.\n5. Interest in professional engineering services, IT and OT system integration services, and storage and infrastructure solutions." + }, + { + "title": "Achieving governance at scale", + "session_code": "COP383", + "description": "As businesses scale their cloud operations, maintaining consistent enforcement of policies and standards becomes increasingly complex. This breakout session delves into the powerful capabilities of AWS Control Tower, AWS Config, and AWS Organizations, providing attendees with a comprehensive understanding of how to achieve governance at scale. Learn how to integrate AWS services to automate governance processes, streamline incident response, and enforce security best practices across AWS environments. Also hear from a customer and their governance journey on AWS.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) and AWS Organizations.\n3. Knowledge of AWS Config and its capabilities.\n4. Awareness of AWS Control Tower and its governance features." + }, + { + "title": "Achieving learning excellence for the AWS tech stack (sponsored by Udemy Business)", + "session_code": "TNC225-S", + "description": "Join this lightning talk to hear Udemy Business share actionable insights that can help your organization excel in the AWS tech stack. As IT and L&D leaders navigate rapid technological change and tighter resources, the need for a strategic approach to upskilling has never been greater. Discover a powerful blueprint for linking your learning strategy with business objectives, leveraging advanced technologies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Over 16,000 customers around the world trust Udemy to help grow their talent, boost productivity, and keep their tech skills sharp. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead. This presentation is brought to you by Udemy Business, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Training and Certification", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Workforce Development", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "IT Executive", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in upskilling and professional development\n2. Familiarity with AWS and cloud technologies\n3. Experience in IT or learning and development roles\n4. Desire to align learning strategies with business objectives\n5. Openness to leveraging advanced technologies for skill development" }, { - "title": " Achieving scale with Amazon Aurora Limitless Database", - "session_code": "DAT420 ", + "title": "Achieving scale with Amazon Aurora Limitless Database", + "session_code": "DAT420", "description": "Amazon Aurora is a relational database service built for the cloud that is designed for unparalleled high performance and availability at global scale, with full MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility. In this session, learn how Amazon Aurora Limitless Database enables applications to scale to millions of transactions per second across petabytes of data. Explore the architecture, distributed transaction management, and serverless scaling capabilities of Aurora Limitless Database. Also, discover application patterns that are a good fit for Aurora Limitless Database and which patterns to avoid. Learn how Aurora Limitless Database makes it easier than ever to scale Aurora.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session on Amazon Aurora Limitless Database would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of relational databases.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and scalability concepts.\n3. Knowledge of MySQL or PostgreSQL database management.\n4. Interest in high-performance and highly available database solutions.\n5. Desire to learn about distributed transaction management and serverless scaling." }, { - "title": " A close look at how AWS builds generative AI on Amazon SageMaker", - "session_code": "AIM379 ", + "title": "A close look at how AWS builds generative AI on Amazon SageMaker", + "session_code": "AIM379", "description": "Amazon SageMaker offers purpose-built infrastructure and tools to accelerate foundation model development, including IDEs and notebooks backed by high-performance accelerated computing, resilient infrastructure for distributed training at scale, governance and MLOps tools, cost-effective inference options and recommendations, and model monitoring and evaluation. In this session, learn how SageMaker helps data scientists and ML engineers at AWS to build new foundation models that power its own generative AI innovations.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given statement would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of machine learning and deep learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS and its services, particularly Amazon SageMaker.\n3. Understanding of foundation models and their development process.\n4. Experience with distributed training and high-performance computing.\n5. Familiarity with MLOps tools and model governance." }, { - "title": " Adapting LLMs for domain-aware applications with AWS Trainium post-training", - "session_code": "CMP306 ", + "title": "Adapting LLMs for domain-aware applications with AWS Trainium post-training", + "session_code": "CMP306", "description": "While large language models (LLMs) have broad knowledge and versatility, tailoring these powerful models to specific domains unlocks new levels of understanding and performance, allowing them to enhance user experience in domain-focused or industry-vertical applications. In this workshop, learn how to apply post-training techniques like supervised fine-tuning and model alignment on AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia using Amazon SageMaker and Hugging Face Optimum Neuron library. Explore how to deploy these models and evaluate the effects of these techniques with domain-specific accuracy tests. You must bring a laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -1106,211 +1919,268 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon SageMaker and AWS Trainium/Inferentia.\n3. Experience with Hugging Face Transformers and Optimum Neuron library.\n4. Ability to work with a laptop during the workshop." }, { - "title": " Adaptive defense strategies to enhance cyber resilience in the cloud (sponsored by Cohesity)", - "session_code": "SEC210-S ", + "title": "Adaptive defense strategies to enhance cyber resilience in the cloud (sponsored by Cohesity)", + "session_code": "SEC210-S", "description": "Learn how establishing a robust cyber resilience framework can help organizations respond and recover quickly from security events. Join Cohesity to explore the most recent threats landscape developments, effective security strategies, and practical tips for securing your cloud environment. This session offers valuable insights to bolster your cyber defenses and ensure uninterrupted business operations amidst ever-changing digital threats. This presentation is brought to you by Cohesity, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "AWS Partners", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and cloud security\n3. Familiarity with data management and protection strategies" }, { - "title": " Addressing data residency requirements with hybrid and edge services", - "session_code": "HYB310 ", + "title": "Addressing data residency requirements with hybrid and edge services", + "session_code": "HYB310", "description": "Data residency is a critical consideration for organizations that collect and store sensitive information, including personal identifiable information (PII), financial data, healthcare data, or information pertaining to national security. To help organizations operating across multiple geographies drive innovation while meeting data residency requirements, AWS offers multiple global infrastructure offerings like AWS Regions, AWS Dedicated Local Zones, AWS Local Zones, and AWS Outposts. In this interactive chalk talk, learn how these infrastructure offerings can help you accelerate digital transformation while meeting data residency needs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Digital Sovereignty", "VMware", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data residency regulations and requirements.\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Familiarity with digital transformation strategies.\n4. Experience in managing sensitive data, such as PII, financial, or healthcare data.\n5. Interest in leveraging AWS infrastructure offerings to address data residency challenges." }, { - "title": " Add search to your existing databases with Amazon OpenSearch Ingestion", - "session_code": "ANT314 ", + "title": "Add search to your existing databases with Amazon OpenSearch Ingestion", + "session_code": "ANT314", "description": "Amazon OpenSearch Ingestion provides a low-touch, no-code way to move data from diverse systems like Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon DocumentDB to OpenSearch for search and analytics. OpenSearch Ingestion, powered by open source Data Prepper, provides a rich set of configurable processors and pipelines to move data from source to sink. This chalk talk covers best practices for configuring and using OpenSearch Ingestion. Whether you need to augment your key-value store with rich search or bring OpenTelemetry data to OpenSearch for observability, OpenSearch Ingestion is your tool.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon DocumentDB.\n2. Familiarity with OpenSearch and its use cases.\n3. Knowledge of data ingestion and processing concepts.\n4. Familiarity with the open-source Data Prepper project.\n5. Familiarity with configuring and managing data pipelines." }, { - "title": " A developer\u2019s survival kit: Tools for building beyond the AWS console", - "session_code": "DEV205 ", - "description": "Unlock the full potential as a developer on AWS with a \u201csurvival kit\u201d of resources and tools to maximize productivity. In this session, discover techniques for managing resources beyond the management console using integrated development environments (IDEs), AWS command line interface (CLI), and services like Amazon Q Developer, and the AWS Toolkit. Watch as programming examples are demonstrated using Python and JavaScript to automate deployments and manage cloud resources effectively. Join the talk and learn how to survive in the wild with the skills needed to explore and build applications on AWS.", + "title": "A developer’s survival kit: Tools for building beyond the AWS console", + "session_code": "DEV205", + "description": "Unlock the full potential as a developer on AWS with a “survival kit” of resources and tools to maximize productivity. In this session, discover techniques for managing resources beyond the management console using integrated development environments (IDEs), AWS command line interface (CLI), and services like Amazon Q Developer, and the AWS Toolkit. Watch as programming examples are demonstrated using Python and JavaScript to automate deployments and manage cloud resources effectively. Join the talk and learn how to survive in the wild with the skills needed to explore and build applications on AWS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Amazon", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with programming languages like Python and JavaScript\n3. Exposure to AWS services and the AWS Management Console" }, { - "title": " Adopt AWS operations management culture on your team", - "session_code": "COP339 ", + "title": "Adopt AWS operations management culture on your team", + "session_code": "COP339", "description": "AWS knows that service reliability is something that you rely on. In this chalk talk, learn how Amazon has used cultural and technical mechanisms to help teams more effectively operate in a decentralized organization, especially for critical processes like incident management. Dive into the mechanisms and tools that AWS on-call operators use to triage, prioritize, respond to, and mitigate events while exploring how the Amazon culture influences all of these. This talk breaks down and shares the practical methodologies and tools that AWS uses to ensure a low day-to-day ops load and a lower mean time to resolution (MTTR) for incidents.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Knowledge of incident management and service reliability principles\n4. Awareness of organizational culture and its impact on operations\n5. Interest in learning about AWS's internal practices and tools" }, { - "title": " Adopting the SaaS mindset to drive growth", - "session_code": "SEG104 ", + "title": "Adopting the SaaS mindset to drive growth", + "session_code": "SEG104", "description": "Moving to SaaS is a significant business model change. Learn how to modify the entire organization structure, processes, reporting, and measurements. In this session look at the implications of moving to SaaS and how to adopt a SaaS mindset. Learn how AWS can support your business transformation, which tools are available to help you build faster, and what programs are available to help you successfully grow your revenue.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Adopting the SaaS mindset to drive growth", - "session_code": "SEG101 ", - "description": "Are you planning to build a new software as a service (SaaS) application using serverless on AWS? Do you want to modernize an existing SaaS application to serverless and want to know more about multi-tenancy? In this session, explore the fundamentals of serverless at AWS. Learn about AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and event-driven integration services, discover how to build your first serverless application, and learn how to handle multi-tenant architectures for SaaS applications.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", - "SaaS" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of business models and organizational structures\n2. Knowledge of software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry and its characteristics\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n4. Experience in business transformation and change management\n5. Awareness of revenue growth strategies for SaaS businesses" }, { - "title": " Advanced analytics with AWS Cost and Usage Reports", - "session_code": "COP403 ", + "title": "Advanced analytics with AWS Cost and Usage Reports", + "session_code": "COP403", "description": "In this code talk, dive deep into AWS Cost and Usage Reports (AWS CUR) and learn how to write queries, analyze usage, derive insights, and connect other datasets. Learn the different data export options, including Legacy CUR, CUR 2.0, and FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) 1.0. Whether you're a FinOps practitioner, an experienced AWS user, or a DevOps engineer, this talk equips you with knowledge and techniques to harness the full potential of your AWS cost and usage data. Join us to take your cloud cost management to the next level!", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with data analysis and querying tools (e.g., SQL, Python, etc.).\n3. Experience in cloud cost management or FinOps practices." }, { - "title": " Advanced cost allocation for AWS containerized workloads", - "session_code": "COP410 ", + "title": "Advanced cost allocation for AWS containerized workloads", + "session_code": "COP410", "description": "Due to the dynamic nature of cloud workloads and the inherent use of shared services, organizations are looking for simple ways to analyze spend and allocate their shared costs to teams and applications that utilize them. In this hands-on workshop, learn about the tools and techniques that can help you build your cost allocation strategy. Discover best practices for tagging and analyzing spend, and find out how to improve the cost visibility of your containerized Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS workloads with the split cost allocation data feature. Also, learn how to visualize your detailed cost and usage data with Amazon QuickSight dashboards. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, specifically Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS\n3. Proficiency in data analysis and visualization\n4. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities" + }, + { + "title": "Advanced cross-Region DR patterns on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC401-R", + "description": "Join this hands-on workshop to explore a resilient, cloud-native architecture that surpasses the stringent availability and recovery regulations for financial markets utility providers. This highly available design uses Amazon ECS, Java Spring Boot, Amazon MQ, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Aurora, Amazon Application Recovery Controller, and AWS Systems Manager. Delve into key design decisions, including cross-Region data stores, messaging, and cross-Region state replication. Also learn about exactly-once transaction processing, reliable global traffic shifting, and best practices for fail-safe disaster recovery orchestration. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with Java and Spring Boot\n3. Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture\n4. Knowledge of data storage and messaging technologies" }, { - "title": " Advanced cross-Region DR patterns on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC401-R ", - "description": "Join this hands-on workshop to explore a resilient, cloud-native architecture that surpasses the stringent availability and recovery regulations for financial markets utility providers. This highly available design uses Amazon ECS, Java Spring Boot, Amazon MQ, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Aurora, Amazon Route 53 Application Recovery Controller, and AWS Systems Manager. Delve into key design decisions, including cross-Region data stores, messaging, and cross-Region state replication. Also learn about exactly-once transaction processing, reliable global traffic shifting, and best practices for fail-safe disaster recovery orchestration. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Advanced cross-Region DR patterns on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC401-R1", + "description": "Join this hands-on workshop to explore a resilient, cloud-native architecture that surpasses the stringent availability and recovery regulations for financial markets utility providers. This highly available design uses Amazon ECS, Java Spring Boot, Amazon MQ, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Aurora, Amazon Application Recovery Controller, and AWS Systems Manager. Delve into key design decisions, including cross-Region data stores, messaging, and cross-Region state replication. Also learn about exactly-once transaction processing, reliable global traffic shifting, and best practices for fail-safe disaster recovery orchestration. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n2. Experience with Java and Spring Boot framework\n3. Understanding of distributed systems and messaging architectures\n4. Knowledge of database concepts, including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Aurora\n5. Familiarity with disaster recovery and high availability strategies" }, { - "title": " Advanced data modeling for Amazon ElastiCache", - "session_code": "DAT422 ", + "title": "Advanced data modeling for Amazon ElastiCache", + "session_code": "DAT422", "description": "This session delves into the intricacies of Amazon ElastiCache data modeling using the purpose-built Valkey data types to optimize application performance and scalability. Explore the use of strings, sets, sorted sets, hashes, bitmaps, and geospatial indexes to model complex relationships and solve use cases such as caching, session store, feature store, real-time analytics, geospatial applications, and rate limiters.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon ElastiCache\n2. Familiarity with data structures (strings, sets, sorted sets, hashes, bitmaps, and geospatial indexes)\n3. Knowledge of application performance and scalability concepts" }, { - "title": " Advanced data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB", - "session_code": "DAT404 ", - "description": "Amazon DynamoDB is a popular choice for modern applications because it\u2019s a serverless database that provides single-digit millisecond performance at any scale. Optimizing your usage of DynamoDB requires a different approach to data modeling than traditional relational databases. In this session, AWS Data Hero Alex DeBrie shows you advanced techniques to help you get the most out of DynamoDB. Learn how to \u201cthink in DynamoDB\u201d by learning the DynamoDB foundations and principles for data modeling. Further, learn practical strategies and DynamoDB features to handle difficult use cases in your application.", + "title": "Advanced data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB", + "session_code": "DAT404", + "description": "Amazon DynamoDB is a popular choice for modern applications because it’s a serverless database that provides single-digit millisecond performance at any scale. Optimizing your usage of DynamoDB requires a different approach to data modeling than traditional relational databases. In this session, AWS Data Hero Alex DeBrie shows you advanced techniques to help you get the most out of DynamoDB. Learn how to “think in DynamoDB” by learning the DynamoDB foundations and principles for data modeling. Further, learn practical strategies and DynamoDB features to handle difficult use cases in your application.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and serverless architectures\n2. Basic knowledge of database concepts and data modeling\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and the AWS ecosystem" }, { - "title": " Advanced networking on Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG322 ", + "title": "Advanced networking on Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG322", "description": "Whether your apps are running on premises, within an AWS Region, across multiple AWS Regions, or a mix of all three, AWS gives you a broad range of options to connect your applications to Amazon S3. This session will provide a deep dive into AWS networking topics specific to S3, including building resiliency with S3 Multi-Region Access Points and connecting privately with AWS PrivateLink for Amazon S3.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -1320,90 +2190,175 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Global Infrastructure", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS networking concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon S3 and its features\n3. Knowledge of AWS multi-region architecture\n4. Familiarity with AWS PrivateLink\n5. Experience with building resilient and highly available applications" }, { - "title": " Advanced patterns for distributed systems", - "session_code": "API306 ", - "description": "Today\u2019s applications are interconnected: they expose APIs, publish events, call third-party services, and externalize states. They must therefore address the fundamental challenges of distributed systems, such as out-of-order delivery, retries, idempotence, or partial failures. To balance those characteristics, architects have a range of options, including reducing the level of coupling through indirection, transformation, and asynchrony. In this session, learn about common design trade-offs for distributed systems and how to navigate them with design patterns, illustrated with real-world examples.", + "title": "Advanced patterns for distributed systems", + "session_code": "API306", + "description": "Today’s applications are interconnected: they expose APIs, publish events, call third-party services, and externalize states. They must therefore address the fundamental challenges of distributed systems, such as out-of-order delivery, retries, idempotence, or partial failures. To balance those characteristics, architects have a range of options, including reducing the level of coupling through indirection, transformation, and asynchrony. In this session, learn about common design trade-offs for distributed systems and how to navigate them with design patterns, illustrated with real-world examples.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of distributed systems concepts\n2. Knowledge of API design and event-driven architectures\n3. Familiarity with design patterns and architectural principles\n4. Experience with asynchronous communication and message-based integration\n5. Awareness of common challenges in distributed systems, such as partial failures and idempotence" }, { - "title": " Advanced security patterns on Amazon S3 [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG306-R ", + "title": "Advanced security patterns on Amazon S3 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG306-R1", "description": "Amazon S3 security settings and access controls are suitable for virtually any workload. In this chalk talk, equip yourself with proven patterns for managing access at scale. Learn how to optimize policy usage, scale beyond AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policy limits, and secure your data lake perimeter.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n2. Familiarity with Amazon S3 concepts and features\n3. Knowledge of data lake architecture and security considerations\n4. Experience with AWS services and their integration\n5. Awareness of AWS security best practices" }, { - "title": " Advanced VPC design and what\u2019s new in VPC", - "session_code": "NET301 ", - "description": "Amazon VPC is a foundational service on AWS, giving you control over your virtual networking environment. Every year, AWS makes updates to Amazon VPC to help improve functionality, security, and usability. In this session, learn about the latest updates to Amazon VPC and how you can use them to enhance your current architectures.", + "title": "Advanced security patterns on Amazon S3 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG306-R", + "description": "Amazon S3 security settings and access controls are suitable for virtually any workload. In this chalk talk, equip yourself with proven patterns for managing access at scale. Learn how to optimize policy usage, scale beyond AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policy limits, and secure your data lake perimeter.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Well-Architected Framework" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n2. Familiarity with Amazon S3 storage service\n3. Knowledge of data lake architecture and security considerations\n4. Experience with AWS policy management and scaling\n5. Awareness of AWS service limits and optimization techniques" + }, + { + "title": "Advanced strategies for prompt engineering in gen AI app deployment", + "session_code": "AIM363", + "description": "Join this engaging chalk talk to dive into prompt engineering techniques to simplify the creation, evaluation, versioning, and sharing of prompts, and learn how to get the best responses from foundation models for your own use cases. Discover visual tools to author executable flows, enabling rapid prototyping and collaboration. This interactive technical talk features discussions and hands-on guidance. Leave this talk equipped to design, refine, and deploy sophisticated AI solutions driven by powerful prompts and interconnected prompt flows. Enhance your skills and take your AI deployments to the next level with expert insights and real-world strategies.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and AI concepts.\n2. Familiarity with foundation models (e.g., GPT-3, DALL-E).\n3. Interest in prompt engineering and AI solution development." + }, + { + "title": "Advanced VPC design and what’s new in VPC", + "session_code": "NET301", + "description": "Amazon VPC is a foundational service on AWS, giving you control over your virtual networking environment. Every year, AWS makes updates to Amazon VPC to help improve functionality, security, and usability. In this session, learn about the latest updates to Amazon VPC and how you can use them to enhance your current architectures.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Networking", "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and networking concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and the AWS Management Console.\n3. Knowledge of virtual private cloud (VPC) and its components.\n4. Experience with network security and access control.\n5. Familiarity with AWS networking services and their integration with Amazon VPC." }, { - "title": " Advancing physical AI: NVIDIA Isaac Lab and AWS for next-gen robotics (sponsored by NVIDIA)", - "session_code": "AIM113-S ", - "description": "The future of robotics lies in physical AI\u2014robots capable of autonomously performing intricate tasks in the real world. To meet this grand challenge, accelerating the development of AI-powered robots is essential. This requires a simulation-first approach to safely and efficiently train these advanced systems. In this developer-centric session, learn how to fast-track your robotics projects using NVIDIA Isaac Lab, an open source, modular framework designed for reinforcement learning. By integrating Isaac Lab with AWS Batch on GPU-accelerated Amazon EC2 instances, you can use scalable cloud resources to rapidly train robots against a comprehensive set of policies in a simulated environment. This presentation is brought to you by NVIDIA, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Advancing physical AI: NVIDIA Isaac Lab and AWS for next-gen robotics (sponsored by NVIDIA)", + "session_code": "AIM113-S", + "description": "The future of robotics lies in physical AI—robots capable of autonomously performing intricate tasks in the real world. To meet this grand challenge, accelerating the development of AI-powered robots is essential. This requires a simulation-first approach to safely and efficiently train these advanced systems. In this developer-centric session, learn how to fast-track your robotics projects using NVIDIA Isaac Lab, an open source, modular framework designed for reinforcement learning. By integrating Isaac Lab with AWS Batch on GPU-accelerated Amazon EC2 instances, you can use scalable cloud resources to rapidly train robots against a comprehensive set of policies in a simulated environment. This presentation is brought to you by NVIDIA, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Robotics" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with robotics and AI\n2. Understanding of reinforcement learning\n3. Experience with simulation-based training for robotics\n4. Knowledge of NVIDIA Isaac Lab and its integration with AWS Batch\n5. Familiarity with GPU-accelerated cloud computing on Amazon EC2" + }, + { + "title": "Advancing responsible AI: Managing generative AI risk [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM343-R1", + "description": "Risk assessment is an essential part of responsible AI (RAI) development and is also required to meet industry standards and laws such as ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act. This chalk talk gives an introduction to best practices for RAI risk assessment for generative AI applications, covering controllability, veracity, fairness, robustness, explainability, privacy and security, transparency, and governance. Explore examples to estimate the severity and likelihood of potential events that could be harmful. Learn about Amazon SageMaker tooling for model governance, bias, explainability, and monitoring, and about transparency in the form of service cards as potential risk mitigation strategies.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Generative AI", + "Responsible AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of Responsible AI (RAI) principles and best practices.\n2. Familiarity with industry standards and regulations, such as ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act.\n3. Knowledge of risk assessment methodologies and techniques.\n4. Familiarity with generative AI applications and their potential risks.\n5. Understanding of Amazon SageMaker tooling for model governance, bias, explainability, and monitoring." }, { - "title": " Advancing responsible AI: Managing generative AI risk [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM343-R ", + "title": "Advancing responsible AI: Managing generative AI risk [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM343-R", "description": "Risk assessment is an essential part of responsible AI (RAI) development and is also required to meet industry standards and laws such as ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act. This chalk talk gives an introduction to best practices for RAI risk assessment for generative AI applications, covering controllability, veracity, fairness, robustness, explainability, privacy and security, transparency, and governance. Explore examples to estimate the severity and likelihood of potential events that could be harmful. Learn about Amazon SageMaker tooling for model governance, bias, explainability, and monitoring, and about transparency in the form of service cards as potential risk mitigation strategies.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -1412,34 +2367,60 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of Responsible AI (RAI) principles and development.\n2. Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to AI, such as ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act.\n3. Familiarity with generative AI applications and their potential risks.\n4. Familiarity with concepts like controllability, veracity, fairness, robustness, explainability, privacy, security, transparency, and governance in the context of AI.\n5. Basic understanding of Amazon SageMaker and its tools for model governance, bias, explainability, and monitoring." + }, + { + "title": "Advancing security, reliability, and cost-efficiency [Japanese]", + "session_code": "GBL217-JA", + "description": "This session is delivered in Japanese. In this session, explore the key technological advancements at AWS in 2024 that are empowering businesses to securely run workloads, build resilient architectures, and optimize cloud spend. Hear directly from two customers who have successfully harnessed the power of the cloud to drive innovation and achieve their strategic objectives. Learn valuable insights and inspiration to accelerate your own cloud journey and unlock the full potential of AWS to transform your business.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Proficiency in the Japanese language\n2. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Interest in exploring the latest technological advancements in the cloud\n4. Desire to learn from successful customer case studies\n5. Motivation to accelerate your own cloud journey and business transformation" }, { - "title": " Advancing state-of-the-art science and AI in financial services (sponsored by Capital One)", - "session_code": "AIM263-S ", - "description": "As organizations look to build and scale their AI efforts in a cloud-enabled enterprise, it\u2019s more important than ever to take an integrated approach that mobilizes cross-functional partners, enables the use of cutting-edge tools, and stays at the forefront of the latest science and applied research. In this session, Capital One shares insights from building programs for generative AI at scale, tools and platforms that help data scientists and engineers put models into production, and insights for using state-of-the-art AI research advances to inform and evolve enterprise AI capabilities and applications. This presentation is brought to you by Capital One, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Advancing state-of-the-art science and AI in financial services (sponsored by Capital One)", + "session_code": "AIM263-S", + "description": "As organizations look to build and scale their AI efforts in a cloud-enabled enterprise, it’s more important than ever to take an integrated approach that mobilizes cross-functional partners, enables the use of cutting-edge tools, and stays at the forefront of the latest science and applied research. In this session, Capital One shares insights from building programs for generative AI at scale, tools and platforms that help data scientists and engineers put models into production, and insights for using state-of-the-art AI research advances to inform and evolve enterprise AI capabilities and applications. This presentation is brought to you by Capital One, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Scientist", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Cloud-enabled enterprise\n2. Cross-functional collaboration\n3. Familiarity with cutting-edge AI tools and platforms\n4. Knowledge of the latest AI research and advancements\n5. Experience in enterprise-level AI implementation" }, { - "title": " Agentic AI and the journey to gen AI value realization (sponsored by ZS)", - "session_code": "AIM242-S ", + "title": "Agentic AI and the journey to gen AI value realization (sponsored by ZS)", + "session_code": "AIM242-S", "description": "AI agents and gen AI are revolutionizing industries by enhancing decision-making, boosting operational efficiency, and addressing diverse business challenges. In this lightning talk, explore real-life examples of how companies are bridging the gap between the potential of agentic gen AI and its practical, value-driven implementation. Learn how to use the power of AWS to deploy agentic workflows, gen AI for content generation experimentation, and on-demand analytics. Discover how to quickly identify and unlock value through specific use cases and tackle key challenges in the journey to value realization including enterprise enablement, scaling, and domain customization. This presentation is brought to you by ZS, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -1448,31 +2429,117 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the lightning talk:\n\n1. Understanding of AI agents and generative AI technologies.\n2. Knowledge of practical applications and use cases of AI in various industries.\n3. Familiarity with AWS cloud services and their role in deploying AI-powered solutions.\n4. Awareness of the challenges and considerations in implementing AI-driven workflows and content generation.\n5. Interest in learning how to unlock value and achieve practical, value-driven implementation of AI technologies." + }, + { + "title": "Agentic evaluations using Amazon Bedrock and open source frameworks", + "session_code": "AIM353", + "description": "This code talk dives deep into the evaluation of agentic applications built with large language models (LLMs), leveraging Amazon Bedrock and open source frameworks. Attendees will gain insights into concepts like Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), pipelines, agent evaluation, and LangSmith—a unified platform for debugging, testing, evaluating, and monitoring LLM applications. The talk explores techniques for assessing performance metrics, such as quality, cost, and latency, across the development lifecycle. Additionally, it highlights the role of LLM judges and agent metrics in evaluating retrieval, request quality, and overall application performance, enabling attendees to build robust and reliable agentic solutions.", + "session_type": "Code talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this talk:\n1. Understanding of large language models (LLMs)\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and open-source frameworks\n3. Knowledge of concepts like Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), pipelines, and agent evaluation\n4. Familiarity with LangSmith, a platform for debugging, testing, evaluating, and monitoring LLM applications\n5. Understanding of performance metrics, such as quality, cost, and latency, in the context of LLM applications" + }, + { + "title": "A guide to networking with AWS CloudWAN [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET313-R", + "description": "Embark on an adventure through the vast CloudWAN universe! From single-region greenfield explorations to multi-region global conquests, explore network segmentation, service insertion, AWS Direct Connect, and SD-WAN integration with Tuneless Connect. Discover the ultimate question: AWS Transit Gateway or Cloud WAN? Packed with real-world case studies and insights from seasoned experts, this mind-bending yet engaging session delivers a healthy dose of humor and networking puns. Don't panic, just network like a pro as we guide you through the dos and don'ts of these powerful AWS services. Get ready for an out-of-this-world networking experience!", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Networking", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud networking concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS Direct Connect and AWS Transit Gateway\n3. Knowledge of SD-WAN and network segmentation\n4. Experience with real-world networking case studies and best practices\n5. Appreciation for networking puns and humor" }, { - "title": " A guide to networking with AWS CloudWAN [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NET313-R ", + "title": "A guide to networking with AWS CloudWAN [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET313-R1", "description": "Embark on an adventure through the vast CloudWAN universe! From single-region greenfield explorations to multi-region global conquests, explore network segmentation, service insertion, AWS Direct Connect, and SD-WAN integration with Tuneless Connect. Discover the ultimate question: AWS Transit Gateway or Cloud WAN? Packed with real-world case studies and insights from seasoned experts, this mind-bending yet engaging session delivers a healthy dose of humor and networking puns. Don't panic, just network like a pro as we guide you through the dos and don'ts of these powerful AWS services. Get ready for an out-of-this-world networking experience!", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Networking", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Familiarity with AWS services and networking concepts\n2. Understanding of network segmentation and service insertion\n3. Knowledge of AWS Direct Connect and SD-WAN integration\n4. Awareness of AWS Transit Gateway and Cloud WAN\n5. Interest in real-world networking case studies and insights" + }, + { + "title": "AI at production scale: Cloudera’s inference service with NVIDIA (sponsored by Cloudera)", + "session_code": "AIM221-S", + "description": "Companies seeking to deploy AI models and applications in production face many barriers to success, including strict requirements for high availability, compute performance, fault tolerance, and scalability. In this lightning talk, discover Cloudera’s AI inference service with NVIDIA, which accelerates the development of AI models. See a live demo of the service (currently in technical preview), and learn how it helps data scientists and engineers quickly build, train, and deploy AI in production without worrying about the infrastructure or maintenance. This presentation is brought to you by Cloudera, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the presentation would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of AI model deployment challenges\n2. Interest in accelerating AI model development\n3. Familiarity with Cloudera and NVIDIA's AI inference service\n4. Desire to learn about a production-ready AI deployment solution\n5. Curiosity about a live demo of the AI inference service" + }, + { + "title": "AI-driven traffic management for safer cities [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS301-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore how AI and machine learning can revolutionize traffic management to enhance safety and reduce congestion in urban areas. Gain hands-on experience in deploying technologies to collect and analyze real-time traffic data, build predictive models, and optimize traffic flow dynamically. Create a simulated traffic environment, configure sensors, and establish a data pipeline. Build and train a machine learning model and then deploy it using serverless computing for real-time predictions. Ideal for developers, data scientists, and traffic management professionals, this session aims to create a functional AI-driven traffic management prototype. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Lambda-Based Applications", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Python, Java)\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts\n3. Experience with data analysis and visualization tools\n4. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)\n5. Interest in traffic management and urban planning" }, { - "title": " AI-driven traffic management for safer cities [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "WPS301-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, explore how AI and machine learning can revolutionize traffic management to enhance safety and reduce congestion in urban areas. Gain hands-on experience in deploying technologies to collect and analyze real-time traffic data, build predictive models, and optimize traffic flow dynamically. Create a simulated traffic environment, configure sensors, and establish a data pipeline. Build and train a machine learning model and then deploy it using serverless computing for real-time predictions. Ideal for developers, data scientists, and traffic management professionals, this session aims to create a functional AI-driven traffic management prototype. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "AI-driven traffic management for safer cities [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS301-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore how AI and machine learning can revolutionize traffic management to enhance safety and reduce congestion in urban areas. Gain hands-on experience in deploying technologies to collect and analyze real-time traffic data, build predictive models, and optimize traffic flow dynamically. Create a simulated traffic environment, configure sensors, and establish a data pipeline. Build and train a machine learning model and then deploy it using serverless computing for real-time predictions. Ideal for developers, data scientists, and traffic management professionals, this session aims to create a functional AI-driven traffic management prototype. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -1483,136 +2550,205 @@ "Lambda-Based Applications", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Programming experience (e.g., Python, JavaScript)\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts\n3. Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools\n4. Interest in traffic management and urban planning" }, { - "title": " AI-enhanced media archives: Classify, discover, and monetize", - "session_code": "MAE305 ", + "title": "AI-enhanced media archives: Classify, discover, and monetize", + "session_code": "MAE305", "description": "Significant amounts of archived media files remain undiscovered, leading to unrealized monetization opportunities for media owners. Learn how to use AWS services and advanced generative AI models to automate the classification, discovery, and promotion of archived media content. See examples of how you can effortlessly classify and catalog your media archive and enable natural language interactions for content discovery, and then accelerate time to market by automatically generating teasers and promotional content from the rediscovered gems. Discuss options to unlock new revenue streams and breathe life into your archived media treasures with a no-code, AI-driven approach.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Solution / Systems Architect", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and natural language processing concepts\n3. Experience in media management or content curation\n4. Awareness of current trends and technologies in the media and entertainment industry\n5. Ability to identify and analyze business opportunities in the media domain" }, { - "title": " AI in sports: Practical and radical ways AI can change the game", - "session_code": "SMB101 ", - "description": "AI is rapidly transforming industries, including the traditionally human-centric sports world. The adoption of AI could bring benefits to fans, leagues, and players, but the extent to which the human element is needed remains an open question. Join Infinite Athlete\u2019s CTO, Chris Brown, to explore AI's potential applications in sports, from enhancing player performance to revolutionizing fan engagement. Dive deep into real-world examples and demonstrate how developers can leverage GitHub and large data sets, such as those found in Infinite Athlete's platform, to create innovative AI-powered solutions for the sports industry.", + "title": "AI in sports: How AI and Amazon Bedrock are changing the game", + "session_code": "SMB101", + "description": "AI is disrupting industries at an alarming rate. What does this mean for the sports industry, which is deeply rooted in tradition? Join Infinite Athlete CTO Chris Brown to explore the use of AI in sports, what Infinite Athlete is doing to advance the state of the art, and how AWS makes it possible.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AI and its disruptive impact on various industries.\n2. Knowledge of the sports industry and its traditional nature.\n3. Familiarity with the use of AI in sports applications.\n4. Awareness of Infinite Athlete and its work in advancing the state of the art in AI for sports.\n5. Understanding of the role of AWS in enabling AI-powered solutions in the sports industry." }, { - "title": " AI in the cloud: Heroes, \"villains,\" and security strategies (sponsored by Trend Micro)", - "session_code": "AIM240-S ", + "title": "AI in the cloud: Heroes, \"villains,\" and security strategies (sponsored by Trend Micro)", + "session_code": "AIM240-S", "description": "AI has completely transformed the realm of cloud computing, boosting efficiency, scalability, and performance. But the ubiquity and accessibility of AI can also expose cloud assets and workflows to a broader range of security risks. These new AI tools can be a double-edged sword, empowering developers and security teams to work smarter and faster while equipping villains to do the same. In this session, learn how to get your fairytale ending with actionable strategies to protect your cloud environment in the AI era. This presentation is brought to you by Trend Micro, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AI and its applications\n3. Knowledge of cloud security risks and challenges\n4. Awareness of the potential impact of AI on cloud environments\n5. Interest in learning actionable strategies to secure cloud environments in the AI era" }, { - "title": " AI-managed mobile operator: Closer than ever", - "session_code": "TLC203 ", - "description": "Discover how Amdocs transitioned key platforms into a modern, serverless, AI-powered solution on AWS using Amazon Bedrock. Hear about the benefits of this transition including business agility, operational flexibility, and flexible business models. This session explores real use cases showcasing AI's impact on network optimization, operational efficiencies, coding, development, and customer experience. Learn how complex operations like OSS, billing, and charging are simplified and why AT&T chose Amdocs connectX on AWS Marketplace as their mobile operations platform.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Business Applications" - ], + "title": "AI-managed telecom ecosystem: Closer than ever", + "session_code": "TLC205", + "description": "In this lightning talk, discover how Amdocs transformed their SaaS platforms’ development and delivery processes by adopting serverless, AI-powered solutions on AWS. With AI models integrated into their development pipeline, Amdocs streamlined activities such as code generation, testing, and automation, enhanced overall productivity, and reduced manual efforts. Learn how leveraging services like Amazon Bedrock helps Amdocs' deployment teams transform from fixed codebase and complex implementation processes to a generative AI–based tenants creation and customer customization using natural language and simplified experience.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of SaaS platform development and delivery processes\n2. Knowledge of serverless and AI-powered solutions on AWS\n3. Familiarity with AI models and their integration into development pipelines\n4. Awareness of services like Amazon Bedrock\n5. Interest in streamlining development activities and enhancing productivity" }, { - "title": " AI on AMD in public cloud: Increased access at optimized cost & power (sponsored by AMD)", - "session_code": "AIM230-S ", - "description": "AI and ML applications require a broad range of foundational technologies. In this session, discover AMD\u2019s portfolio of inference and training products that provide excellent performance and price performance for models small and large, and explore AMD\u2019s broad software and solution ecosystem. In addition, AMD\u2019s partner, Neural Magic, shows how DeepSparse CPU inference optimization technology enables cost efficiency, optimized performance, and energy efficiency for in-demand inference-driven applications. This presentation is brought to you by AMD, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "AI on AMD in public cloud: Increased access at optimized cost & power (sponsored by AMD)", + "session_code": "AIM230-S", + "description": "AI and ML applications require a broad range of foundational technologies. In this session, discover AMD’s portfolio of inference and training products that provide excellent performance and price performance for models small and large, and explore AMD’s broad software and solution ecosystem. In addition, AMD’s partner, Neural Magic, shows how DeepSparse CPU inference optimization technology enables cost efficiency, optimized performance, and energy efficiency for in-demand inference-driven applications. This presentation is brought to you by AMD, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)\n2. Knowledge of inference and training processes in AI/ML applications\n3. Familiarity with hardware and software components in the AI/ML ecosystem\n4. Interest in exploring cost-efficient and energy-efficient solutions for inference-driven applications" + }, + { + "title": "AI on tap [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD201-R1", + "description": "Discover an immersive, interactive beer experience that brings AI and ML to life. A smart kegerator with a virtual bartender lets customers chat, discover beers, and pour their choice. It showcases natural language processing, computer vision, and generative AI's future in hospitality and retail.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given project would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and conversational AI\n2. Expertise in computer vision and image recognition\n3. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n4. Hardware engineering skills for designing and building the smart kegerator\n5. Integration of various technologies (NLP, computer vision, generative AI) into a cohesive system" }, { - "title": " AI on tap [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD201-R ", + "title": "AI on tap [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD201-R", "description": "Discover an immersive, interactive beer experience that brings AI and ML to life. A smart kegerator with a virtual bartender lets customers chat, discover beers, and pour their choice. It showcases natural language processing, computer vision, and generative AI's future in hospitality and retail.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and conversational AI\n2. Expertise in computer vision and image recognition\n3. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n4. Experience in hardware integration and smart device development\n5. Familiarity with the hospitality and retail industries" }, { - "title": " AI-powered analytics with Amazon Redshift Serverless & data sharing", - "session_code": "ANT328 ", + "title": "AI-powered analytics with Amazon Redshift Serverless & data sharing", + "session_code": "ANT328", "description": "Amazon Redshift Serverless uses AI and ML to automatically provision and scale data warehouse capacity and deliver fast performance for demanding and unpredictable workloads. It delivers a first-class data sharing experience where you can isolate workloads and read from and write to the same Redshift databases to build multi-warehouse, data mesh architectures and simplify SQL analytics. Join this session to learn best practices and key considerations for data sharing and SQL analytics with Redshift Serverless to optimize price-performance for your most demanding analytics workloads.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data warehousing concepts\n2. Familiarity with SQL and data analytics\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n4. Experience with data sharing and multi-warehouse architectures\n5. Interest in optimizing price-performance for demanding analytics workloads" }, { - "title": " AI-powered entertainment insights with Luminate and AWS", - "session_code": "SMB202 ", + "title": "AI-powered entertainment insights with Luminate and AWS", + "session_code": "SMB202", "description": "Discover how Luminate, AWS, and AI are revolutionizing the music and entertainment industry. This lightning talk explores the transformative power of AI to generate actionable insights from vast datasets, enabling more informed decisions and innovative strategies. Learn how AWS provides a robust foundation for AI applications, enhancing data analytics and unlocking new opportunities. See how Luminate leverages these technologies to drive success in the entertainment business by offering cutting-edge solutions that surface deep trends and patterns. Join us to explore the future of entertainment, powered by Luminate and AWS.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AI and data analytics\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of the music and entertainment industry" + }, + { + "title": "AI-powered exo-skeleton [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD202-R1", + "description": "Step into the future of assistive technology where robotics and computer vision along with AWS services come together to enhance human capabilities. We demonstrate how exoskeletons can improve mobility and strength with intuitive and natural controls. Through voice and gestures, the attendees can interact directly with the technology. This project highlights how exoskeletons can assist those with leg impairments, providing them with enhanced mobility and a more independent lifestyle.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of robotics and computer vision\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Understanding of exoskeleton technology\n4. Experience in natural user interfaces (voice and gestures)\n5. Awareness of assistive technologies and their applications" }, { - "title": " AI-powered exo-skeleton [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD202-R ", + "title": "AI-powered exo-skeleton [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD202-R", "description": "Step into the future of assistive technology where robotics and computer vision along with AWS services come together to enhance human capabilities. We demonstrate how exoskeletons can improve mobility and strength with intuitive and natural controls. Through voice and gestures, the attendees can interact directly with the technology. This project highlights how exoskeletons can assist those with leg impairments, providing them with enhanced mobility and a more independent lifestyle.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Background in robotics or computer vision\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Understanding of human-computer interaction and assistive technologies\n4. Familiarity with exoskeleton technology and its applications\n5. Experience in developing interactive demonstrations or prototypes" }, { - "title": " AI-powered monitoring: Prometheus meets Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "DEV209 ", + "title": "AI-powered monitoring: Prometheus meets Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "DEV209", "description": "Discover how to tackle monitoring challenges by integrating Prometheus with Amazon Bedrock. Learn to convert natural language queries into PromQL, making your data more accessible and actionable. Gain practical skills and insights into leveraging AI to enhance monitoring, boost productivity, and streamline workflows. This talk provides real-world examples and innovative solutions to optimize your monitoring processes.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": [ @@ -1621,96 +2757,180 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Prometheus\n2. Familiarity with PromQL (Prometheus Query Language)\n3. Exposure to Amazon Bedrock or similar AI/ML platforms\n4. Interest in leveraging AI for monitoring and workflow optimization" }, { - "title": " AI-powered vehicle diagnostics and root cause identification", - "session_code": "AUT303 ", - "description": "Join this hands-on session to build a generative AI\u2013powered vehicle diagnostics and troubleshooting application. Use the Generative AI Application Builder (GAAB) on AWS with guardrails for Amazon Bedrock to analyze vehicle issues, diagnostic data (DTCs, CAN bus data), and sensor readings. Explore how to configure and deploy generative AI applications with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to query repair manuals and historical records, use vehicle symptoms or DTCs to generate root cause analyses and recommended repairs, and build a workflow using agents for Amazon Bedrock for multistep automotive diagnostic tasks. Also learn how to use prompt engineering to generate outcomes in different languages. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "AI-powered vehicle diagnostics and root cause identification", + "session_code": "AUT303", + "description": "Join this hands-on session to build a generative AI–powered vehicle diagnostics and troubleshooting application. Use the Generative AI Application Builder (GAAB) on AWS with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails to analyze vehicle issues, diagnostic data (DTCs, CAN bus data), and sensor readings. Explore how to configure and deploy generative AI applications with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to query repair manuals and historical records, use vehicle symptoms or DTCs to generate root cause analyses and recommended repairs, and build a workflow using Amazon Bedrock Agents for multistep automotive diagnostic tasks. Also learn how to use prompt engineering to generate outcomes in different languages. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing.\n3. Experience with programming languages like Python.\n4. Interest in automotive diagnostics and troubleshooting." }, { - "title": " AI self-service support with knowledge retrieval using PostgreSQL", - "session_code": "DEV315 ", - "description": "In this session, see how you can build a WhatsApp assistant that uses agents for Amazon Bedrock, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) using Knowledge Base with Amazon Aurora Serverless PostgreSQL-Compatible edition, and Amazon DynamoDB. Learn how to create an AI-powered system that handles complex queries, provides personalized assistance, and manages support tickets efficiently. Be guided through the process using AWS CDK with Python, and see how to construct a scalable solution that improves customer satisfaction. This session is ideal for developers aiming to upgrade their customer service capabilities with generative AI and databases.", + "title": "AI self-service support with knowledge retrieval using PostgreSQL", + "session_code": "DEV315", + "description": "In this session, see how you can build a WhatsApp assistant that uses Amazon Bedrock Agents, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) using Knowledge Base with Amazon Aurora Serverless PostgreSQL-Compatible edition, and Amazon DynamoDB. Learn how to create an AI-powered system that handles complex queries, provides personalized assistance, and manages support tickets efficiently. Be guided through the process using AWS CDK with Python, and see how to construct a scalable solution that improves customer satisfaction. This session is ideal for developers aiming to upgrade their customer service capabilities with generative AI and databases.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services (Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Aurora Serverless, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS CDK)\n2. Experience with Python programming language\n3. Understanding of natural language processing and generative AI concepts\n4. Knowledge of database management and relational databases\n5. Familiarity with customer service and support ticket management" }, { - "title": " A least privilege journey made easier by IAM Access Analyzer", - "session_code": "SEC325 ", + "title": "Aisera and AWS breaking boundaries: A dive into enterprise agentic AI (sponsored by Aisera)", + "session_code": "AIM274-S", + "description": "Aisera and AWS have collaborated to revolutionize employee and customer experiences through agentic AI. Aisera’s agentic reasoning architecture enables intentless natural language requests, proactively and autonomously making decisions and taking actions to drive business outcomes. Powered by AWS, Aisera’s universal agentic AI Copilot leverages domain-specific LLMs to resolve requests across IT, HR, finance, engineering, procurement, customer service, and more. For agents and contact centers, Aisera’s Voice Bot and Agent Assist provide case summarization, next-best-action recommendations, and real-time agent support, automating request resolution and reducing average call handling time. Together, Aisera and AWS help enterprises boost revenue, improve user productivity, and lower costs. This presentation is brought to you by Aisera, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Sales / Marketing", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given text would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of agentic AI and its applications in various business domains.\n2. Understanding of natural language processing and its role in enabling intentless requests.\n3. Familiarity with the collaboration between Aisera and AWS and their joint offerings.\n4. Awareness of the benefits of Aisera's solutions, such as improved user productivity, reduced costs, and increased revenue.\n5. Knowledge of the role of AWS as a platform provider and Aisera's status as an AWS Partner." + }, + { + "title": "A least privilege journey made easier by IAM Access Analyzer", + "session_code": "SEC325", "description": "Effective access management is critical for balancing security and operational efficiency across your AWS environment. Join for an interactive discussion on strategies to jumpstart and accelerate your least privilege journey using AWS IAM Access Analyzer. Learn how centralized security teams and IAM policy authors are using IAM Access Analyzer to gain visibility into unused, overly permissive access and use actionable recommendations to achieve least privilege at scale.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n2. Familiarity with AWS security best practices\n3. Experience in managing access and permissions in AWS environments\n4. Interest in optimizing security and operational efficiency in AWS" }, { - "title": " Allianz Germany: Accelerating legacy migration with generative AI", - "session_code": "FSI323 ", + "title": "Allianz Germany: Accelerating legacy migration with generative AI", + "session_code": "FSI323", "description": "Allianz Germany faced the challenge of migrating thousands of insurance contracts to their core insurance system, requiring hours of manual effort per contract. In this lightning talk, learn how Allianz built an intelligent document processing pipeline using Amazon Bedrock and additional AWS services, including AWS Lambda and AWS Step Functions, to automatically extract critical details from scanned PDFs and supplementary documents. The pipeline can pull over 150 unique contract attributes with 92% accuracy, significantly reducing manual effort. View a live demo and learn how you can apply this approach to streamline legacy processes within your own organization.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of document processing and extraction techniques.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and other AWS services like Lambda and Step Functions.\n3. Knowledge of legacy insurance contract management processes.\n4. Experience in automating and streamlining legacy business processes.\n5. Ability to analyze and extract critical data from scanned PDFs and supplementary documents." + }, + { + "title": "All-in on AWS: Transform production operations with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "ENU307", + "description": "In this session, learn about bpx energy's transformation of production operations on AWS. bpx shares its journey to simplify from multicloud and go all-in on AWS, including SAP and Esri ArcGIS. Discover how bpx leveraged generative AI using Amazon Bedrock to transform oil and gas production operations.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Modernization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Scientist", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Basic knowledge of oil and gas industry operations\n3. Familiarity with SAP and Esri ArcGIS software\n4. Awareness of generative AI and its applications\n5. Interest in learning about digital transformation in the energy sector" + }, + { + "title": "All things patching: Manage and monitor at scale [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP337-R1", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to implement a centralized approach to patching across your AWS organization, ensuring that Amazon EC2, on-premises, and multicloud instances are up to date with the latest operating system security patches. Learn how to deploy a patching policy that enables a central account to determine which instances, accounts, and applications are not compliant to the central policy. Furthermore, discover how to quickly determine which instances across your entire organization are missing specific patches, enabling you to reduce your mean time to remediation for fixing security vulnerabilities, increasing the security posture of your organization.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Multicloud" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts.\n2. Knowledge of patch management and security best practices.\n3. Familiarity with AWS Organizations and cross-account management.\n4. Experience with AWS Config and AWS Systems Manager.\n5. Understanding of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments." }, { - "title": " All things patching: Manage and monitor at scale [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP337-R ", + "title": "All things patching: Manage and monitor at scale [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP337-R", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to implement a centralized approach to patching across your AWS organization, ensuring that Amazon EC2, on-premises, and multicloud instances are up to date with the latest operating system security patches. Learn how to deploy a patching policy that enables a central account to determine which instances, accounts, and applications are not compliant to the central policy. Furthermore, discover how to quickly determine which instances across your entire organization are missing specific patches, enabling you to reduce your mean time to remediation for fixing security vulnerabilities, increasing the security posture of your organization.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Organization and its features.\n2. Knowledge of AWS Config and AWS Systems Manager.\n3. Familiarity with patch management and security best practices.\n4. Experience in managing multi-account and multi-region AWS environments.\n5. Basic understanding of operating system patching and security vulnerabilities." }, { - "title": " Always on, always available with AWS resilience lifecycle framework", - "session_code": "PEX310 ", + "title": "Always on, always available with AWS resilience lifecycle framework", + "session_code": "PEX310", "description": "Customers expect an always-on, always-available experience. In this chalk talk, explore strategies to minimize downtime and enable customer-facing applications to withstand unexpected failures or to quickly recover from them. Discover practical guidance on using the resilience lifecycle framework to build resilient applications on AWS. Learn actionable techniques to architect robust, fault-tolerant applications that deliver exceptional reliability for your customers. This chalk talk is intended for AWS Partners.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -1718,35 +2938,43 @@ "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n2. Understanding of application design and development principles\n3. Knowledge of fault-tolerance and high-availability concepts\n4. Familiarity with the resilience lifecycle framework" }, { - "title": " Amazon Aurora HA and DR design patterns for global resilience", - "session_code": "DAT304 ", + "title": "Amazon Aurora HA and DR design patterns for global resilience", + "session_code": "DAT304", "description": "Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database designed for unparalleled high performance and availability at global scale with full MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility. Aurora provides managed high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) capabilities in and across AWS Regions. In this session, explore the Aurora HA and DR capabilities and discover design patterns that enable the development of resilient applications. Learn how to establish in-Region and cross-Region HA and DR using Aurora features, including Multi-AZ deployments, Aurora Global Database, and Amazon RDS Proxy, and discover how to reduce failover times with a JDBC driver.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Understanding of relational databases and their architecture.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Knowledge of high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) concepts.\n4. Familiarity with MySQL and PostgreSQL database management systems.\n5. Experience with application development and integration with database services." }, { - "title": " Amazon Bedrock agents for blockchain analysis and interaction", - "session_code": "BLC404 ", - "description": "In this lightning talk, you will learn how to utilize Amazon Bedrock Agents to gain insights from blockchain data and interact with smart contracts using natural language. You will gain knowledge regarding how to build a natural language interface to query blockchain data from the AWS Public Blockchain datasets for Ethereum and Bitcoin data. You will also gain an understanding of how to create Agents that are capable of calling Amazon Managed Blockchain Query APIs and writing to the blockchain.", + "title": "Amazon Bedrock Agents for blockchain analysis and interaction", + "session_code": "BLC404", + "description": "In this lightning talk, you will learn how to utilize Amazon Bedrock Agents to gain insights from blockchain data and interact with smart contracts using natural language. You will gain knowledge regarding how to build a natural language interface to query blockchain data from the AWS Public Blockchain datasets for Ethereum and Bitcoin data. You will also gain an understanding of how to create agents that are capable of calling Amazon Managed Blockchain Query APIs and writing to the blockchain.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -1756,33 +2984,41 @@ "Blockchain", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with blockchain technology and concepts\n2. Basic understanding of AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Experience with natural language processing and conversational interfaces\n4. Familiarity with Ethereum and Bitcoin blockchain data" }, { - "title": " Amazon Bedrock agents: Revolutionize data analysis & customer service", - "session_code": "FSI306 ", - "description": "Analyzing complex datasets can be time-consuming and resource intensive. In this workshop, learn how to move from analysis to action faster and with minimal manual effort. Build an agent-based generative AI application that quickly links multiple data sources and produces meaningful insights using agents and knowledge bases for Amazon Bedrock. Discover how to integrate these agents with services like Amazon RDS and Amazon S3 as well as online data sources to improve customer interactions, personalize product offers, and identify new opportunities. Your application will demonstrate how financial institutions can revolutionize customer service while respecting guardrails for responsible AI. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Amazon Bedrock Agents: Revolutionize data analysis & customer service", + "session_code": "FSI306", + "description": "Analyzing complex datasets can be time-consuming and resource intensive. In this workshop, learn how to move from analysis to action faster and with minimal manual effort. Build an agent-based generative AI application that quickly links multiple data sources and produces meaningful insights using Amazon Bedrock Agents and Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases. Discover how to integrate these agents with services like Amazon RDS and Amazon S3 as well as online data sources to improve customer interactions, personalize product offers, and identify new opportunities. Your application will demonstrate how financial institutions can revolutionize customer service while respecting guardrails for responsible AI. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with data analysis and data manipulation techniques.\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts.\n3. Experience with cloud computing platforms, preferably Amazon Web Services (AWS).\n4. Proficiency in a programming language, such as Python or Java.\n5. Willingness to learn and apply new technologies, such as Amazon Bedrock Agents and Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases." }, { - "title": " Amazon Bedrock: Analyzing Jira tickets using LLMs", - "session_code": "DEV211 ", + "title": "Amazon Bedrock: Analyzing Jira tickets using LLMs", + "session_code": "DEV211", "description": "Have you ever wanted to gain insights from Jira ticket data without having to read through them all yourself? Have you thought about using AI to gain insights? This dev chat demonstrates how you can connect to and query the Atlassian Jira API to pull ticket data using pagination and more advanced coding practices to create a repository of information. This repository can then be cleaned using data science libraries. Then, see how the cleaned data can be fed to Amazon Bedrock and queried for insights to help improve customer FAQ documentation and increase customer satisfaction.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": [ @@ -1790,31 +3026,57 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Jira API\n2. Familiarity with data extraction and pagination\n3. Experience with data cleaning and data science libraries\n4. Understanding of Amazon Bedrock and its capabilities\n5. Ability to integrate various technologies and tools" + }, + { + "title": "Amazon Braket: Get hands-on with quantum computing [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "QTC201-R", + "description": "Amazon Braket provides access to quantum computing hardware and simulators to speed up scientific research and software development for quantum computing. Join this workshop to implement your first quantum algorithm and gain hands-on experience with running quantum circuits on gate-based devices and simulators. Review service features and examples available in the AWS quantum algorithm library. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": "Quantum Technologies", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "Tech Explorer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of quantum computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Python)\n3. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " Amazon Braket: Get hands-on with quantum computing [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "QTC201-R ", + "title": "Amazon Braket: Get hands-on with quantum computing [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "QTC201-R1", "description": "Amazon Braket provides access to quantum computing hardware and simulators to speed up scientific research and software development for quantum computing. Join this workshop to implement your first quantum algorithm and gain hands-on experience with running quantum circuits on gate-based devices and simulators. Review service features and examples available in the AWS quantum algorithm library. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Quantum Technologies", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Solution / Systems Architect", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with quantum computing concepts\n2. Basic programming skills\n3. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " Amazon CloudFront: A few milliseconds in the life of an HTTP request", - "session_code": "CDN308 ", - "description": "In this session, examine the life of an HTTP request and walk through how Amazon CloudFront works with Amazon Route 53, AWS Shield Advanced, and AWS WAF in a few milliseconds to deliver your application\u2019s content with high availability, security, and performance. Additionally, learn from the success of Warner Bros. in delivering massive events like Olympic Games Paris 2024 and UEFA Euro 2024 to millions of viewers using AWS Global Infrastructure and CloudFront.", + "title": "Amazon CloudFront: Enhancing web performance one HTTP request at a time", + "session_code": "CDN308", + "description": "Whether you're live streaming the Olympics, delivering seamless social media experiences, or providing the best online retail service, a fast, reliable, and secure content delivery network (CDN) is essential. In this session, discover how Amazon CloudFront integrates with Amazon Route 53 and AWS WAF to deliver your application's content with high availability, enhanced security, and lightning-fast performance—all in just milliseconds. Learn from Warner Bros.’ success in streaming major events like the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and UEFA Euro 2024 to millions of viewers, powered by AWS Global Infrastructure and CloudFront.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -1822,46 +3084,97 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Global Infrastructure" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of content delivery networks (CDNs)\n2. Familiarity with Amazon CloudFront, Amazon Route 53, and AWS WAF\n3. Experience in delivering high-performance, secure, and highly available web applications\n4. Knowledge of streaming technologies and large-scale event broadcasting\n5. Familiarity with AWS Global Infrastructure and its capabilities" }, { - "title": " Amazon Connect: Beginning your contact center migration journey", - "session_code": "NTA314 ", - "description": "This chalk talk addresses the challenges of upgrading legacy telephony, IVR, and chat systems to Amazon Connect. It covers Connect\u2019s value proposition, customer success stories, and various migration strategies. Learn how to align your business needs and manage the technical, operational, and managerial aspects of the transition. The talk introduces AWS support options for contact center transformation, along with a migration readiness checklist. The goal is to accelerate adoption of Amazon Connect while ensuring a smooth migration. By focusing on potential disruption points, organizations can better prepare for a successful transformation journey to Amazon Connect.", + "title": "Amazon Connect: Beginning your contact center migration journey", + "session_code": "NTA314", + "description": "This chalk talk addresses the challenges of upgrading legacy telephony, IVR, and chat systems to Amazon Connect. It covers Connect’s value proposition, customer success stories, and various migration strategies. Learn how to align your business needs and manage the technical, operational, and managerial aspects of the transition. The talk introduces AWS support options for contact center transformation, along with a migration readiness checklist. The goal is to accelerate adoption of Amazon Connect while ensuring a smooth migration. By focusing on potential disruption points, organizations can better prepare for a successful transformation journey to Amazon Connect.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of legacy telephony, IVR, and chat systems.\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Connect and its capabilities.\n3. Familiarity with contact center operations and management.\n4. Awareness of AWS support options for contact center transformation.\n5. Interest in migrating to Amazon Connect." + }, + { + "title": "Amazon DocumentDB for expert practitioners [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT417-R1", + "description": "As a fully managed database service for native document data model enterprise workloads, Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) removes the undifferentiated heavy lifting of operating a database so that you can focus your time on delivering value for your customers. In this chalk talk, dive deep into implementation trade-offs, including compression, performance, and cost, for various workloads. Learn how to architect a scalable Amazon DocumentDB–based solution using elastic clusters and other key features.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": "Well-Architected Framework", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given chalk talk:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon DocumentDB and its MongoDB compatibility.\n2. Understanding of database management and operations.\n3. Knowledge of database architecture and design principles.\n4. Experience with data modeling and performance optimization.\n5. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services." }, { - "title": " Amazon DocumentDB for expert practitioners [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT417-R ", - "description": "As a fully managed database service for native document data model enterprise workloads, Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) removes the undifferentiated heavy lifting of operating a database so that you can focus your time on delivering value for your customers. In this chalk talk, dive deep into implementation trade-offs, including compression, performance, and cost, for various workloads. Learn how to architect a scalable Amazon DocumentDB\u2013based solution using elastic clusters and other key features.", + "title": "Amazon DocumentDB for expert practitioners [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT417-R", + "description": "As a fully managed database service for native document data model enterprise workloads, Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) removes the undifferentiated heavy lifting of operating a database so that you can focus your time on delivering value for your customers. In this chalk talk, dive deep into implementation trade-offs, including compression, performance, and cost, for various workloads. Learn how to architect a scalable Amazon DocumentDB–based solution using elastic clusters and other key features.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Well-Architected Framework", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of database concepts and data models.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Knowledge of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.\n4. Experience with database performance optimization and cost management." + }, + { + "title": "Amazon EC2 flex instances: Deliver performance at lower cost [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP408-R1", + "description": "Amazon EC2 flex instances provide the easiest way to save costs and achieve better price performance for a majority of your workloads. In this session, dive deep into the new flex instances, explore how they deliver latest-generation performance at lower cost, and identify their most suitable workloads.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and Amazon Web Services (AWS).\n2. Familiarity with Amazon EC2 instances and their pricing models.\n3. Knowledge of common workload types and their performance requirements." }, { - "title": " Amazon EC2 flex instances: Deliver performance at lower cost [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP408-R ", + "title": "Amazon EC2 flex instances: Deliver performance at lower cost [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP408-R", "description": "Amazon EC2 flex instances provide the easiest way to save costs and achieve better price performance for a majority of your workloads. In this session, dive deep into the new flex instances, explore how they deliver latest-generation performance at lower cost, and identify their most suitable workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -1869,17 +3182,21 @@ "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon EC2 instances and their pricing models.\n2. Familiarity with different workload types and their performance requirements.\n3. Basic knowledge of cloud computing concepts and cost optimization strategies." }, { - "title": " Amazon EC2 for EHR solutions on AWS", - "session_code": "CMP336 ", - "description": "This chalk talk explores Amazon EC2 instances supporting performant Electronic Health Record (EHR) solutions, such as Epic on AWS. Learn about different EC2 instance types, including Intel, AMD, and AWS Graviton, and how they yield significant performance gains on AWS to meet EHR customers\u2019 current and future requirements. Explore how EHRs running on AWS benefit from the elastic nature of EC2, including dynamic/scheduled scaling and capacity reservation programs for disaster recovery. Lastly, learn how EC2 instances for EHRs have allowed some healthcare systems to benefit from performance, cost, and scalability.", + "title": "Amazon EC2 for EHR solutions on AWS", + "session_code": "CMP336", + "description": "This chalk talk explores Amazon EC2 instances supporting performant Electronic Health Record (EHR) solutions, such as Epic on AWS. Learn about different EC2 instance types, including Intel, AMD, and AWS Graviton, and how they yield significant performance gains on AWS to meet EHR customers’ current and future requirements. Explore how EHRs running on AWS benefit from the elastic nature of EC2, including dynamic/scheduled scaling and capacity reservation programs for disaster recovery. Lastly, learn how EC2 instances for EHRs have allowed some healthcare systems to benefit from performance, cost, and scalability.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -1888,35 +3205,43 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EC2 and its instance types.\n2. Knowledge of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems and their requirements.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and its benefits for healthcare applications.\n4. Understanding of disaster recovery and scalability in the context of EHR systems.\n5. Interest in exploring the performance and cost-effectiveness of running EHR solutions on AWS." }, { - "title": " Amazon EC2 High Memory portfolio for SAP HANA", - "session_code": "CMP322 ", - "description": "Scaling SAP HANA workloads can be challenging, especially for mission-critical applications. AWS provides the agility to scale compute and memory resources as your needs evolve. This session showcases how customers leverage AWS flexibility to scale their HANA deployments seamlessly. Hear from SAP directly on how it manages thousands of SAP systems on RISE with SAP on AWS. Learn how you can benefit from the latest EC2 High Memory instance generations for your mission-critical SAP workloads.", + "title": "Amazon EC2 High Memory portfolio for SAP HANA", + "session_code": "CMP322", + "description": "Deploying and scaling a resilient and highly available infrastructure to run mission-critical SAP HANA workloads on-premises generally requires long planning cycles and often with several compromises to meet the desired timeline and budget goals. This session showcases how customers leverage the agility, flexibility and resiliency that AWS High Memory instances provide to help them deploy and scale the infrastructure for SAP HANA deployments while meeting performance and high availability goals. Hear from SAP directly how they manage thousands of SAP systems using RISE with SAP on AWS. Learn how you can benefit from the latest high memory instances for your mission critical SAP workloads.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "SAP" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of SAP HANA deployments and their infrastructure requirements.\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and the benefits of using AWS for mission-critical workloads.\n3. Familiarity with AWS High Memory instances and their capabilities.\n4. Interest in learning about RISE with SAP on AWS and how it can benefit SAP workloads." }, { - "title": " Amazon EKS as data platform for analytics", - "session_code": "KUB405 ", + "title": "Amazon EKS as data platform for analytics", + "session_code": "KUB405", "description": "As running analytics workloads on Amazon EKS continues to rise, data engineers need self-service tools to create infrastructure for running analytics jobs. This session offers practical insights into how leading organizations are modernizing their data platforms, transitioning from traditional infrastructure as code pipelines to infrastructure as Kubernetes APIs. Using open source technologies like AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK), data platform teams can help data engineers create on-demand namespaces and clusters fully equipped to run analytics jobs, thereby streamlining their workflow.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -1924,17 +3249,21 @@ "Kubernetes" ], "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n2. Understanding of data engineering concepts and workflows\n3. Knowledge of infrastructure as code and Kubernetes APIs\n4. Exposure to open-source technologies like AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK)\n5. Experience with data platform modernization and transitioning from traditional infrastructure as code pipelines." }, { - "title": " Amazon EKS for edge and hybrid use cases", - "session_code": "KUB310 ", - "description": "There are some workloads that may need to run on-premises, at the edge, or in a hybrid scenario due to low-latency, data dependencies, data sovereignty, or other regulatory reasons, especially in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, telco, and financial services. Data dependent workloads may have to wait for the data to be on AWS services before fully migrating. In this session, we will share production-ready architectures leveraging services like EKS Anywhere to run container workloads on-premises and support modernizing VMware-based workloads. Also learn best practices on migration of on-premises Kubernetes deployments to AWS Cloud.", + "title": "Amazon EKS for edge and hybrid use cases", + "session_code": "KUB310", + "description": "There are some workloads that may need to run on premises, at the edge, or in a hybrid scenario due to low latency, data dependencies, data sovereignty, or other regulatory reasons, especially in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications, and financial services. Data dependent workloads may have to wait for the data to be on AWS services before fully migrating. In this session, explore production-ready architectures using services like Amazon EKS Anywhere to run container workloads on premises and support modernizing VMware-based workloads.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", @@ -1945,50 +3274,83 @@ "Open Source", "VMware" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of container technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon EKS Anywhere.\n3. Knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures and the challenges associated with running workloads on-premises, at the edge, or in a hybrid scenario.\n4. Awareness of industry-specific regulatory requirements, such as those in manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications, and financial services.\n5. Experience with VMware-based workloads and the need to modernize them." + }, + { + "title": "Amazon EKS: Infrastructure as code, GitOps, or CI/CD [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB402-R", + "description": "Discover various architectures to build and deploy workloads on Amazon EKS with Amazon ECR. When deploying workloads into a cluster, there are different secure software supply chain automation choices, including CI/CD pipelines, IaC tools like Terraform and CDK, and GitOps patterns with Argo CD. Hear how these options differ and fit together from the developer, architect, and operations perspectives, and learn how to choose options depending on team structure and skills. Explore how to adopt, mix, and match DevOps and GitOps based on different design factors, and learn about the design factors for developer, architect, and operations perspectives.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Kubernetes", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Open Source", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) and Amazon ECR (Elastic Container Registry)\n2. Understanding of software development lifecycle and DevOps practices\n3. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and AWS CDK\n4. Familiarity with CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines\n5. Exposure to GitOps patterns and Argo CD" }, { - "title": " Amazon EKS: Infrastructure as code, GitOps, or CI/CD [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB402-R ", + "title": "Amazon EKS: Infrastructure as code, GitOps, or CI/CD [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB402-R1", "description": "Discover various architectures to build and deploy workloads on Amazon EKS with Amazon ECR. When deploying workloads into a cluster, there are different secure software supply chain automation choices, including CI/CD pipelines, IaC tools like Terraform and CDK, and GitOps patterns with Argo CD. Hear how these options differ and fit together from the developer, architect, and operations perspectives, and learn how to choose options depending on team structure and skills. Explore how to adopt, mix, and match DevOps and GitOps based on different design factors, and learn about the design factors for developer, architect, and operations perspectives.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of containerization and Docker.\n2. Familiarity with Kubernetes and its concepts.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon EKS and Amazon ECR.\n4. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and concepts.\n5. Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CDK." }, { - "title": " Amazon EKS: When troubleshooting becomes a months-long journey", - "session_code": "DEV345 ", + "title": "Amazon EKS: When troubleshooting becomes a months-long journey", + "session_code": "DEV345", "description": "Amazon EKS has different parts, and all are essential. If all of the configurations are managed correctly, with automation and upgrades regularly, why would you encounter issues? Sometimes minor changes can make a big difference in any architecture. Join this dev chat to go deep into the troubleshooting it took to find the official root cause of an issue after 5 months. Amazon EKS is a great tool, but if something fails in a core element like nodes, it can highly impact business operations. See how you can streamline troubleshooting to get to root cause as quickly as possible.", "session_type": "Dev chat", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given scenario would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of Amazon EKS and its components.\n2. Understanding of infrastructure automation and upgrade processes.\n3. Familiarity with troubleshooting techniques and root cause analysis.\n4. Experience in managing Kubernetes-based applications and their dependencies.\n5. Awareness of the potential impact of issues in core elements like nodes on business operations." }, { - "title": " Amazon Linux AL2023 and beyond", - "session_code": "CMP206 ", + "title": "Amazon Linux AL2023 and beyond", + "session_code": "CMP206", "description": "This session provides an in-depth overview of new features in Amazon Linux such as graphical desktop and EKS. See an overview of the Amazon Linux package support strategy, lifecycle, and ongoing maintenance of Amazon Linux as customers migrate to the new version and learn what to expect going forward.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -1999,103 +3361,135 @@ "Modernization", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon Linux\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)\n3. Familiarity with Linux operating systems and package management" }, { - "title": " Amazon MGM Studios automates financial close process with SAP and AWS", - "session_code": "MAM219 ", - "description": "Learn how Amazon MGM Studios streamlined and automated its SAP financial close process with AWS services. Using AWS SDK for SAP ABAP, Amazon MGM Studios automated time-consuming data manipulation and transformation processes with AWS services and just a few lines of SAP ABAP code. With accompanying business intelligence from Amazon QuickSight, the company transformed its approach to validation, checking, and audit reporting activities. Now, it is improving reporting accuracy, increasing productivity, and calling \u201cthat\u2019s a wrap\u201d on its financial close faster each month and quarter. Explore how you can transform your own SAP processes with 200+ AWS services.", + "title": "Amazon MGM Studios automates financial close process with SAP and AWS", + "session_code": "MAM219", + "description": "Learn how Amazon MGM Studios streamlined and automated its SAP financial close process with AWS services. Using AWS SDK for SAP ABAP, Amazon MGM Studios automated time-consuming data manipulation and transformation processes with AWS services and just a few lines of SAP ABAP code. With accompanying business intelligence from Amazon QuickSight, the company transformed its approach to validation, checking, and audit reporting activities. Now, it is improving reporting accuracy, increasing productivity, and calling “that’s a wrap” on its financial close faster each month and quarter. Explore how you can transform your own SAP processes with 200+ AWS services.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "SAP", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of SAP ABAP programming\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and SDK\n3. Experience in financial close processes and reporting\n4. Understanding of data manipulation and transformation\n5. Familiarity with business intelligence tools like Amazon QuickSight" }, { - "title": " Amazon OpenSearch Service cost optimizations", - "session_code": "ANT315 ", + "title": "Amazon OpenSearch Service cost optimizations", + "session_code": "ANT315", "description": "This chalk talk delves into the art of right-sizing Amazon OpenSearch Service clusters for optimal cost and performance. It explores the trade-offs between provisioned clusters and Amazon OpenSearch Serverless, tailored to different workloads such as log analytics, lexical, semantic, and sparse search. Gain insights into building cost-optimized and high-performing clusters or collections, addressing real-world business challenges. By leveraging the power of OpenSearch Service, learn strategies to strike the perfect balance between resource utilization and operational efficiency, ensuring your search and analytics needs are met seamlessly.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon OpenSearch Service\n2. Knowledge of cluster architecture and performance optimization\n3. Familiarity with different search workloads (log analytics, lexical, semantic, sparse)\n4. Familiarity with cost optimization strategies\n5. Understanding of trade-offs between provisioned clusters and Amazon OpenSearch Serverless" }, { - "title": " Amazon Q Apps for healthcare", - "session_code": "HLS202 ", + "title": "Amazon Q Apps for healthcare", + "session_code": "HLS202", "description": "In this workshop, explore the user-friendly tools in Amazon Q for creating, testing, and deploying AI-generated healthcare applications. Learn about Amazon Q Apps, which can help turn ideas into apps through natural language or chat interactions. Discover how to integrate healthcare information sources, improve chat response accuracy, implement guardrails, customize chat controls, and use document enrichment to protect sensitive health information. This workshop provides a solid foundation for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance productivity and streamline tasks using Amazon Q Apps. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of healthcare applications and information sources\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing and chatbot technologies\n3. Proficiency in using cloud-based services and tools" }, { - "title": " Amazon Q Developer, Amazon Inspector & AI remediation for secure SDLC", - "session_code": "DOP213 ", + "title": "Amazon Q Developer, Amazon Inspector & AI remediation for secure SDLC", + "session_code": "DOP213", "description": "Elevate your security posture with AWS offerings across the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Use Amazon Q Developer in the IDE to scan code before committing, Amazon CodeGuru in the CI/CD pipeline to block insecure deployments, and Amazon Inspector at runtime for continuous scanning. Harness the power of generative AI to automate remediation of security findings. This session demonstrates how to seamlessly integrate these services, empowering you to proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities throughout the SDLC, ensuring robust security from code to production.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and their integration\n2. Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)\n3. Knowledge of secure coding practices and vulnerability management\n4. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes\n5. Exposure to generative AI and its application in security automation" }, { - "title": " Amazon Q Developer: Your gen AI assistant for software development", - "session_code": "DOP204 ", + "title": "Amazon Q Developer: Your gen AI assistant for software development", + "session_code": "DOP204", "description": "In this session, learn how Amazon Q Developer is transforming the developer experience by speeding up a range of tasks that support you as you research how to get started, evaluate system design, build secure and scalable applications, upgrade existing applications, and optimize application performance. Learn firsthand how Amazon Q capabilities for building, troubleshooting, and transforming applications faster and more easily frees you up to focus on experimentation and innovation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Exposure to application development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Amazon Q for developers", - "session_code": "TNC110 ", - "description": "Amazon Q Developer is a generative AI\u2013powered assistant that helps you understand, build, extend, and operate AWS applications throughout the software development lifecycle. In this breakout session, learn about the benefits, features, typical use cases, technical concepts, and cost of using Amazon Q Developer. Review an architecture that uses Amazon Q Developer in interactive and asynchronous environments to chat with applications and customize and transform code.", + "title": "Amazon Q for developers", + "session_code": "TNC110", + "description": "Amazon Q Developer is a generative AI–powered assistant that helps you understand, build, extend, and operate AWS applications throughout the software development lifecycle. In this breakout session, learn about the benefits, features, typical use cases, technical concepts, and cost of using Amazon Q Developer. Review an architecture that uses Amazon Q Developer in interactive and asynchronous environments to chat with applications and customize and transform code.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and the software development lifecycle.\n2. Understanding of generative AI and its applications in the context of software development.\n3. Basic knowledge of chatbots and conversational interfaces.\n4. Familiarity with code customization and transformation techniques.\n5. Interest in exploring the benefits and use cases of Amazon Q Developer." }, { - "title": " Amazon QuickSight: Unified pixel-perfect reporting and dashboards", - "session_code": "BSI202 ", + "title": "Amazon QuickSight: Unified pixel-perfect reporting and dashboards", + "session_code": "BSI202", "description": "In this session, learn how Amazon QuickSight helps you build dashboards and pixel-perfect reports using the same data sources in a single experience. See a demo on how to construct reports in QuickSight including using Amazon Q to generate reports using natural language. Gain insights into the key distinctions between pixel-perfect reports and dashboards, as well as the benefits of moving reporting to the cloud such as scalability, accessibility, and cost savings.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -2104,57 +3498,69 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", - "Strategy & Transformation", - "Cost Optimization" + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data visualization and reporting\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based data analytics services\n3. Exposure to natural language processing (NLP) in the context of data analysis" }, { - "title": " Amazon S3 encryption best practices", - "session_code": "STG347 ", - "description": "Strong adherence to architecture best practices and proactive controls are the foundation of data security. In this chalk talk, learn best practices for securing your data client-side, server-side, and in transit with Amazon S3 encryption options. Dive into managing your organization\u2019s data encryption preferences using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and Amazon S3 bucket policies. In addition, learn how to audit your organization\u2019s encryption profile across Amazon S3.", + "title": "Amazon S3 encryption best practices", + "session_code": "STG347", + "description": "Strong adherence to architecture best practices and proactive controls are the foundation of data security. In this chalk talk, learn best practices for securing your data client-side, server-side, and in transit with Amazon S3 encryption options. Dive into managing your organization’s data encryption preferences using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and Amazon S3 bucket policies. In addition, learn how to audit your organization’s encryption profile across Amazon S3.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Well-Architected Framework", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data security principles\n2. Familiarity with Amazon S3 and its features\n3. Knowledge of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n4. Understanding of data encryption and key management\n5. Experience with AWS services and cloud architecture" }, { - "title": " Amazon S3 security and access control best practices", - "session_code": "STG304 ", + "title": "Amazon S3 security and access control best practices", + "session_code": "STG304", "description": "Strong adherence to architecture best practices and proactive controls are the foundations of data security. Amazon S3 provides security settings and granular access controls to suit any workload. In this session, learn about the fundamentals of Amazon S3 security and dive deep into the latest enhancements in usability and functionality. Explore options for access control, encryption, monitoring, auditing, and remediation. Discover best practices for data security and access control in Amazon S3.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Management & Governance", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Management and Governance", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and data storage\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n3. Knowledge of data security principles and best practices" }, { - "title": " Amazon Time Sync Service delivers microsecond-accurate time", - "session_code": "CMP327 ", + "title": "Amazon Time Sync Service delivers microsecond-accurate time", + "session_code": "CMP327", "description": "In the past, distributed systems builders have only used wall-clock physical time in features geared for human consumption (like log timestamps and UI presentation). Design principle for these distributed systems commands that wall-clock time should not be relied upon for anything critical. Time, however, is changing, and clocks can be used at scale to reliably maintain precision and accuracy good enough for distributed systems, including databases, AI, financial services, broadcast/media, telecommunications, quantum computing, and more. You can now approach system design in new ways. Clock accuracy becomes a feature and benefit to improve application performance on AWS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -2165,33 +3571,41 @@ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of distributed systems and their challenges.\n2. Knowledge of the limitations of wall-clock physical time in critical system features.\n3. Awareness of the advancements in clock accuracy and reliability for use in distributed systems.\n4. Familiarity with the potential applications of precise and accurate clocks in various industries, such as databases, AI, financial services, and telecommunications.\n5. Willingness to explore new system design approaches that leverage clock accuracy as a feature and benefit." }, { - "title": " Analyze Amazon Aurora & RDS data in Amazon Redshift with zero-ETL", - "session_code": "DAT331 ", + "title": "Analyze Amazon Aurora & RDS data in Amazon Redshift with zero-ETL", + "session_code": "DAT331", "description": "Discover the power of Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift. Zero-ETL integrations help unify your data across applications and data sources for holistic insights. This session explores how Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift remove the need to build and manage complex data pipelines, enabling analytics and machine learning using Amazon Redshift on petabytes of transactional data from your relational databases. In this session, learn about key zero-ETL integration functionalities like data filtering, AWS CloudFormation support, and more.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Analytics", "Databases" ], - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS\n2. Knowledge of data integration and data pipelines\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift and its capabilities\n4. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n5. Experience with data analytics and machine learning" }, { - "title": " Analyze Bitcoin and Ethereum data with AMB Query [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLC303-R ", + "title": "Analyze Bitcoin and Ethereum data with AMB Query [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLC303-R", "description": "Blockchains are rich with historic data, but analyzing this data can be technically challenging. In this workshop, learn how to access Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet balances and other transaction data via Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) Query. Also, discover how you can use AMB Query and other services to support cross-chain applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Analytics", @@ -2199,26 +3613,55 @@ "Blockchain", "Business Intelligence" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of blockchain technology.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services.\n3. Experience with programming languages and data analysis tools.\n4. Willingness to bring a laptop to participate actively." }, { - "title": " Anatomy of an AI-first, cloud-powered transformation strategy (sponsored by Infosys)", - "session_code": "AIM399-S ", - "description": "Enterprise AI is coming of age. More use cases\u2014long-tail and economically viable\u2014more at-scale automation, more employee experiences, more customer interfaces, and more AI trust will fuel growth. And yet, for adoption at scale to become real, the challenges of data quality and complexities of legacy management must be swiftly tackled. In this session, AWS and Infosys experts join Infosys customers as they discuss their experiences navigating their complex transformation journey including the challenges, best practices, and key strategies they employed to successfully scale their cloud-powered, AI-first initiatives. This presentation is brought you by Infosys, an AWS Partner.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "AI/ML", + "title": "Analyze Bitcoin and Ethereum data with AMB Query [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLC303-R1", + "description": "Blockchains are rich with historic data, but analyzing this data can be technically challenging. In this workshop, learn how to access Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet balances and other transaction data via Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) Query. Also, discover how you can use AMB Query and other services to support cross-chain applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Blockchain", + "Business Intelligence" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of blockchain technology\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n3. Ability to use a laptop and access the internet" + }, + { + "title": "Anatomy of an AI-first, cloud-powered transformation strategy (sponsored by Infosys)", + "session_code": "AIM399-S", + "description": "Enterprise AI is coming of age. More use cases—long-tail and economically viable—more at-scale automation, more employee experiences, more customer interfaces, and more AI trust will fuel growth. And yet, for adoption at scale to become real, the challenges of data quality and complexities of legacy management must be swiftly tackled. In this session, AWS and Infosys experts join Infosys customers as they discuss their experiences navigating their complex transformation journey including the challenges, best practices, and key strategies they employed to successfully scale their cloud-powered, AI-first initiatives. This presentation is brought to you by Infosys, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Business Executive" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Business Executive", + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud computing and its benefits\n2. Knowledge of AI and its applications in enterprise settings\n3. Familiarity with data management and quality challenges\n4. Experience in navigating complex digital transformation initiatives\n5. Awareness of the Infosys-AWS partnership and their expertise in this domain" }, { - "title": " Anatomy of an AWS Region", - "session_code": "ARC204 ", + "title": "Anatomy of an AWS Region", + "session_code": "ARC204", "description": "Want to learn about how AWS continually expands its global infrastructure? Come learn about how AWS builds new Regions! AWS continuously expands its global infrastructure, and in this session, you'll review the architecture of AWS Regions and how the process has evolved. Learn about the convergence of software and hardware in AWS infrastructure, as well as the lessons learned from the engineering team responsible for building EC2 in new AWS Regions. This session is intended for builders interested in learning about architecting for resiliency at scale and centralizing large engineering activities to deliver at scale.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -2226,87 +3669,230 @@ "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": "Global Infrastructure", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Knowledge of software engineering principles and practices\n4. Interest in large-scale infrastructure design and deployment" }, { - "title": " Anatomy of a ransomware event targeting data within AWS", - "session_code": "SEC332 ", + "title": "Anatomy of a ransomware event targeting data within AWS", + "session_code": "SEC332", "description": "Ransomware events interrupt operations and can cost governments, nonprofits, and businesses billions of dollars. Early detection and automated responses are important mechanisms that can help mitigate your organization's exposure. In this chalk talk, learn the anatomy of a ransomware event targeting data within AWS, including detection, response, and recovery. Leave with a deeper understanding of the AWS services and features you can use to protect against ransomware events in your environment and the knowledge to investigate possible ransomware events if they occur.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and ransomware attacks.\n3. Knowledge of data protection and disaster recovery strategies." + }, + { + "title": "An AWS guide for VMware administrators [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MAM102-R", + "description": "Are you a VMware administrator embarking on your first AWS migration journey? Join this chalk talk to gain a solid foundation and seamlessly bridge the knowledge between your familiar VMware environment and AWS. Familiarize yourself with the AWS Management Console, Amazon EC2, Amazon VPC, and other AWS services analogous to VMware environments. Explore migration tooling, including native AWS tools, Partner offerings, training, and incentive programs to help accelerate your migration. Learn about migration strategies and modernization paths for your VMware workloads on AWS. Bring your questions and we’ll get them answered.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "New to AWS", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "VMware" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience as a VMware administrator\n2. Familiarity with virtualization concepts\n3. Basic understanding of cloud computing" }, { - "title": " An AWS guide for VMware administrators [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MAM102-R ", - "description": "Are you a VMware administrator embarking on your first AWS migration journey? Join this chalk talk to gain a solid foundation and seamlessly bridge the knowledge between your familiar VMware environment and AWS. Familiarize yourself with the AWS Management Console, Amazon EC2, Amazon VPC, and other AWS services analogous to VMware environments. Explore migration tooling, including native AWS tools, Partner offerings, training, and incentive programs to help accelerate your migration. Learn about migration strategies and modernization paths for your VMware workloads on AWS. Bring your questions and we\u2019ll get them answered.", + "title": "An AWS guide for VMware administrators [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MAM102-R1", + "description": "Are you a VMware administrator embarking on your first AWS migration journey? Join this chalk talk to gain a solid foundation and seamlessly bridge the knowledge between your familiar VMware environment and AWS. Familiarize yourself with the AWS Management Console, Amazon EC2, Amazon VPC, and other AWS services analogous to VMware environments. Explore migration tooling, including native AWS tools, Partner offerings, training, and incentive programs to help accelerate your migration. Learn about migration strategies and modernization paths for your VMware workloads on AWS. Bring your questions and we’ll get them answered.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "VMware" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with VMware environment\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n3. Willingness to learn about AWS services and migration strategies" }, { - "title": " An insider\u2019s look into architecture choices for Amazon DynamoDB", - "session_code": "DAT419 ", + "title": "An insider’s look into architecture choices for Amazon DynamoDB", + "session_code": "DAT419", "description": "To overcome the performance and scale limitations of relational databases, AWS built Amazon DynamoDB to deliver consistent single-digit millisecond performance at any scale for the most demanding applications on the planet. In this session, learn about the architecture choices for Amazon DynamoDB. Gain a better understanding of when to use DynamoDB and why DynamoDB is used by over one million AWS customers to power hundreds of applications that exceed half a million requests per second. Leave with a new perspective on how to design your own applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of relational databases and their limitations\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Familiarity with distributed systems and scalability challenges" + }, + { + "title": "An open collaboration for HPC acceleration", + "session_code": "ENU305", + "description": "In this session, customers learn about Energy HPC Orchestrator (EHO). EHO is an innovative framework designed to transform the execution and operation of traditional energy high performance computing (HPC) applications. It proposes an open industry platform and marketplace for operators, software providers, and academia to deliver innovative seismic processing, imaging, AI/ML, and other state-of-the-art HPC algorithms and workflows. EHO cultivates a competitive environment that encourages innovation within a cloud-native framework, focusing on scalability, fault tolerance, performance optimization, and cost efficiency. By leveraging the latest in cloud technology, EHO enhances efficiency, reliability, and flexibility of existing systems.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "AWS Partners", + "Global Infrastructure" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of high-performance computing (HPC) and its applications in the energy industry.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing technologies and their benefits.\n3. Knowledge of seismic processing, imaging, AI/ML, and other HPC algorithms and workflows." + }, + { + "title": "Apache Iceberg on AWS: Tuning for cost and performance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN401-R", + "description": "With ever-growing data volumes and real-time requirements, tuning Apache Iceberg for performance while controlling costs can be challenging. This builders’ session dives deep into how Iceberg works, its configuration, advanced performance optimization options, and how to tune Iceberg for different workload patterns. Whether you have petabyte-scale batch loads or real-time streaming ingestion, learn about common issues, performance bottlenecks, and best practices to help keep costs under control while turbocharging Iceberg performance at scale. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Databases", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Open Source", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Apache Iceberg\n2. Experience with data engineering or data processing\n3. Understanding of data storage and performance optimization\n4. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Apache Iceberg on AWS: Tuning for cost and performance [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "OPN401-R ", - "description": "With ever-growing data volumes and real-time requirements, tuning Apache Iceberg for performance while controlling costs can be challenging. This builders\u2019 session dives deep into how Iceberg works, its configuration, advanced performance optimization options, and how to tune Iceberg for different workload patterns. Whether you have petabyte-scale batch loads or real-time streaming ingestion, learn about common issues, performance bottlenecks, and best practices to help keep costs under control while turbocharging Iceberg performance at scale. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Apache Iceberg on AWS: Tuning for cost and performance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN401-R1", + "description": "With ever-growing data volumes and real-time requirements, tuning Apache Iceberg for performance while controlling costs can be challenging. This builders’ session dives deep into how Iceberg works, its configuration, advanced performance optimization options, and how to tune Iceberg for different workload patterns. Whether you have petabyte-scale batch loads or real-time streaming ingestion, learn about common issues, performance bottlenecks, and best practices to help keep costs under control while turbocharging Iceberg performance at scale. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Databases", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Apache Iceberg\n2. Experience with data engineering or data processing\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and data storage\n4. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on exercises" + }, + { + "title": "API authorization with Amazon Cognito and Amazon Verified Permissions [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC202-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience with modern authorization in a microservices-based architecture on AWS. Learn how to externalize and customize authentication with Amazon Cognito, apply fine-grained authorization with policy-based access controls using Amazon Verified Permissions, and integrate with APIs that are protected by Amazon API Gateway. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Application Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of microservices architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Basic knowledge of authentication and authorization concepts\n4. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Node.js)\n5. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on exercises" + }, + { + "title": "API authorization with Amazon Cognito and Amazon Verified Permissions [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC202-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience with modern authorization in a microservices-based architecture on AWS. Learn how to externalize and customize authentication with Amazon Cognito, apply fine-grained authorization with policy-based access controls using Amazon Verified Permissions, and integrate with APIs that are protected by Amazon API Gateway. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Application Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Basic understanding of microservices architecture\n3. Experience with web application development\n4. Familiarity with authentication and authorization concepts\n5. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on exercises" }, { - "title": " API authorization with Amazon Cognito and Amazon Verified Permissions [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC202-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, gain hands-on experience with modern authorization in a microservices-based architecture on AWS. Learn how to externalize and customize authentication with Amazon Cognito, apply fine-grained authorization with policy-based access controls using Amazon Verified Permissions, and integrate with APIs that are protected by Amazon API Gateway. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "API authorization with Amazon Cognito and Amazon Verified Permissions [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC202-R2", + "description": "In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience with modern authorization in a microservices-based architecture on AWS. Learn how to externalize and customize authentication with Amazon Cognito, apply fine-grained authorization with policy-based access controls using Amazon Verified Permissions, and integrate with APIs that are protected by Amazon API Gateway. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Application Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and microservices architecture.\n2. Familiarity with authentication and authorization concepts.\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or Node.js).\n4. Ability to work with AWS Management Console and CLI.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on exercises." + }, + { + "title": "APIs: Powering the future of AI (sponsored by Postman)", + "session_code": "AIM112-S", + "description": "AI has rapidly become a driving force behind everything we do—from how we discover and consume information to how we drive and shop. But what powers AI? The answer is APIs. In this session, join Postman CTO Ankit Sobti and industry leaders as they share how collaboration is the key to API success, especially in the age of AI. Whether you’re an API expert or just starting out, get the information you need to maximize the success of your API products, reduce friction to collaboration, and provide a world-class experience for your developers, partners, and customers. This presentation is brought to you by Postman, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of APIs\n2. Interest in the role of APIs in AI\n3. Desire to learn about collaboration and API success\n4. Familiarity with Postman and its partnership with AWS" }, { - "title": " Apple Vision Pro apps on AWS Cloud", - "session_code": "CMP328 ", + "title": "Apple Vision Pro apps on AWS Cloud", + "session_code": "CMP328", "description": "In this session, learn how to build a cloud-powered mobile app using Amazon EC2 Mac instances and Amazon Bedrock. With the rise of cloud computing and mobile devices, developers need to master the necessary skills for creating seamless cross-platform experiences that integrate with backend services. Gain experience in developing a cloud-powered mobile app that integrates with AWS services. This is an ideal opportunity for developers looking to expand their skills in cloud computing and mobile development.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -2314,240 +3900,454 @@ "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with mobile app development (iOS and/or Android)\n2. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS services and their usage\n4. Experience with software development and programming languages (e.g., Swift, Kotlin, Java)\n5. Familiarity with RESTful APIs and data integration" }, { - "title": " Application integration for platform builders", - "session_code": "API311 ", + "title": "Application integration for platform builders", + "session_code": "API311", "description": "Modern distributed applications leverage diverse integration components such as queues, event brokers, and workflows. To enhance developer productivity and enforce best practices, platform architects automate the management of these components, incorporating robust logging, monitoring, and security measures. In this session, explore the implementation of application integration using serverless components in enterprise environments. Gain insights on implementing effective data masking techniques, establishing comprehensive observability, and securely configuring cross-account access, and learn how to design and maintain scalable, secure distributed systems that align with enterprise-grade standards.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Application Security", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of distributed system architecture\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based integration components (e.g., queues, event brokers, workflows)\n3. Knowledge of DevOps practices and automation\n4. Experience with serverless computing and its application in enterprise environments\n5. Awareness of data security and observability best practices" + }, + { + "title": "Application modernization blueprints for Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "PEX402-R1", + "description": "Explore an integrated set of technologies, frameworks, and approaches to use on your modernization journey to on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. Learn how to move a suite of applications from one cluster to another using GitOps and open source tools on AWS. Discover how to use Amazon EKS blueprints, Argo CD, and KubeVela to produce fully functional delivery pipelines for modernized workloads with soft multi-tenancy. Learn industry standard approaches, and apply them to migration scenarios and modernization in the cloud. See how to run your Kubernetes platform with GitOps and delivery components, focusing on quality gates, governance, and platform engineering aspects for multi-cluster environments. This workshop is intended for AWS Partners.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Kubernetes", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Open Source", + "Partner Enablement" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Experience with Git and GitOps\n3. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n4. Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools\n5. Knowledge of application modernization and migration strategies" }, { - "title": " Application modernization blueprints for Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "PEX402-R ", + "title": "Application modernization blueprints for Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "PEX402-R", "description": "Explore an integrated set of technologies, frameworks, and approaches to use on your modernization journey to on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. Learn how to move a suite of applications from one cluster to another using GitOps and open source tools on AWS. Discover how to use Amazon EKS blueprints, Argo CD, and KubeVela to produce fully functional delivery pipelines for modernized workloads with soft multi-tenancy. Learn industry standard approaches, and apply them to migration scenarios and modernization in the cloud. See how to run your Kubernetes platform with GitOps and delivery components, focusing on quality gates, governance, and platform engineering aspects for multi-cluster environments. This workshop is intended for AWS Partners.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Open Source", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of GitOps and CI/CD concepts\n3. Experience with cloud infrastructure and deployment" }, { - "title": " Application modernization to meet a growing global demand", - "session_code": "IMP211 ", + "title": "Application modernization to meet a growing global demand", + "session_code": "IMP211", "description": "JustServe.org, a free community resource sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, helps connect volunteers to opportunities that enhance the quality of life in a community. In this lightning talk, learn how JustServe migrated from its on-premises infrastructure to a cloud-based solution to better manage its resources and meet growing demand. The migration included moving from a legacy database to a cloud-native solution, and building a CI/CD pipeline that performs full end-to-end testing with each deployment. This migration allows JustServe to deploy changes faster, improve resiliency, and create a platform that can be deployed worldwide.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Resilience", "Public Sector", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given lightning talk:\n\n1. Experience with on-premises infrastructure and cloud-based solutions\n2. Knowledge of database migration and cloud-native technologies\n3. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and end-to-end testing\n4. Understanding of deployment strategies and platform scalability" + }, + { + "title": "Application resilience drift: Strategies for detection and response [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP341-R", + "description": "Join this chalk talk to learn practical strategies for identifying and addressing application resilience drift. Gain insights into detecting subtle shifts in resilience and implementing effective responses to ensure the stability and performance of your applications.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Resilience", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of application architecture and design principles\n2. Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools\n3. Basic knowledge of incident response and remediation strategies\n4. Exposure to concepts of reliability engineering and site reliability engineering (SRE)" }, { - "title": " Application resilience drift: Strategies for detection and response [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP341-R ", + "title": "Application resilience drift: Strategies for detection and response [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP341-R1", "description": "Join this chalk talk to learn practical strategies for identifying and addressing application resilience drift. Gain insights into detecting subtle shifts in resilience and implementing effective responses to ensure the stability and performance of your applications.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of application architecture and design principles\n2. Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools\n3. Basic knowledge of incident response and troubleshooting techniques\n4. Experience in managing and maintaining production applications" }, { - "title": " Applied data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT401-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to turn a new business idea into a fully functional data model in Amazon DynamoDB. Discover how to translate business requirements into access patterns and access patterns into a fully optimized schema design. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Applied data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT401-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to turn a new business idea into a fully functional data model in Amazon DynamoDB. Discover how to translate business requirements into access patterns and access patterns into a fully optimized schema design. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java)" }, { - "title": " Applying Amazon\u2019s DevOps culture to your team", - "session_code": "DOP310 ", + "title": "Applied data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT401-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to turn a new business idea into a fully functional data model in Amazon DynamoDB. Discover how to translate business requirements into access patterns and access patterns into a fully optimized schema design. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Proficiency in a programming language" + }, + { + "title": "Applied data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT401-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to turn a new business idea into a fully functional data model in Amazon DynamoDB. Discover how to translate business requirements into access patterns and access patterns into a fully optimized schema design. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services.\n3. Hands-on experience with programming languages." + }, + { + "title": "Applied data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT401-R3", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to turn a new business idea into a fully functional data model in Amazon DynamoDB. Discover how to translate business requirements into access patterns and access patterns into a fully optimized schema design. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Proficiency in a programming language" + }, + { + "title": "Applied data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT401-R4", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to turn a new business idea into a fully functional data model in Amazon DynamoDB. Discover how to translate business requirements into access patterns and access patterns into a fully optimized schema design. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or Node.js)\n4. Ability to use a code editor or Integrated Development Environment (IDE)\n5. Willingness to actively participate in the session" + }, + { + "title": "Applying Amazon’s DevOps culture to your team", + "session_code": "DOP310", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how Amazon helps its developers rapidly release and iterate software while maintaining industry-leading standards on security, reliability, and performance. Learn about the culture of two-pizza teams and how to maintain a culture of DevOps in a large enterprise. Also, discover how to help build such a culture at your own organization.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software development lifecycle\n2. Familiarity with DevOps principles\n3. Knowledge of enterprise-level software development challenges\n4. Awareness of Amazon's software development practices" }, { - "title": " Applying governance and administrative controls with Amazon Q Business", - "session_code": "AIM336 ", + "title": "Applying governance and administrative controls with Amazon Q Business", + "session_code": "AIM336", "description": "As organizations increasingly utilize conversational AI, the need for robust administrative controls and governance has become paramount. This hands-on workshop guides you through how to set up Amazon Q Business for your organization and use its administrative controls. Explore user roles, permissions, guardrails, policies, and topic controls to govern application behavior, content, security, and compliance at scale. Leave this workshop with practical skills to effectively manage and deploy Amazon Q Business within your enterprise. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of conversational AI\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Hands-on experience with Amazon Q Business or similar conversational AI platforms" }, { - "title": " Apply least privilege principles to troubleshoot IAM access issues", - "session_code": "TNC214 ", + "title": "Apply least privilege principles to troubleshoot IAM access issues", + "session_code": "TNC214", "description": "This lab demonstrates the concept of assuming an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role. Troubleshoot and fix access issues while applying least privilege concepts in your solution.", "session_type": "Interactive training", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Application Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of AWS IAM\n2. Knowledge of AWS security best practices\n3. Familiarity with AWS CLI or AWS SDK\n4. Experience with AWS resource management\n5. Ability to troubleshoot and analyze access-related issues" + }, + { + "title": "Approaches to layered security on Amazon VPC [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET303-R1", + "description": "In this workshop, discover practical guidance that can help you build a secure Amazon VPC. Using a hands-on approach, review Amazon VPC features such as subnets, security groups, flow logs, and routing. Then, learn how you can add on additional layers of security and how to securely ingress and egress VPC traffic with other services, such as Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall, AWS Network Firewall, Amazon VPC Traffic Mirroring, AWS WAF, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Networking", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and networking concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Ability to use a command-line interface (CLI) or AWS Management Console." }, { - "title": " Approaches to layered security on Amazon VPC [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NET303-R ", + "title": "Approaches to layered security on Amazon VPC [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET303-R", "description": "In this workshop, discover practical guidance that can help you build a secure Amazon VPC. Using a hands-on approach, review Amazon VPC features such as subnets, security groups, flow logs, and routing. Then, learn how you can add on additional layers of security and how to securely ingress and egress VPC traffic with other services, such as Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall, AWS Network Firewall, Amazon VPC Traffic Mirroring, AWS WAF, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Networking", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with networking concepts (e.g., subnets, security groups, routing)\n3. Ability to access an AWS account and navigate the AWS Management Console" }, { - "title": " A practitioner\u2019s guide to data for generative AI", - "session_code": "DAT319 ", - "description": "In this session, gain the skills needed to deploy end-to-end generative AI applications using your most valuable data. While this session focuses on the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) process, the concepts also apply to other methods of customizing generative AI applications. Discover best practice architectures using AWS database services like Amazon Aurora, Amazon OpenSearch Service, or Amazon MemoryDB along with data processing services like AWS Glue and streaming data services like Amazon Kinesis. Learn data lake, governance, and data quality concepts and how Amazon Bedrock features like knowledge bases and agents tie solution components together.", + "title": "A practitioner’s guide to data for generative AI", + "session_code": "DAT319", + "description": "In this session, gain the skills needed to deploy end-to-end generative AI applications using your most valuable data. While this session focuses on the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) process, the concepts also apply to other methods of customizing generative AI applications. Discover best practice architectures using AWS database services like Amazon Aurora, Amazon OpenSearch Service, or Amazon MemoryDB along with data processing services like AWS Glue and streaming data services like Amazon Kinesis. Learn data lake, governance, and data quality concepts and how Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, Amazon Bedrock Agents, and other features tie solution components together.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Analytics", "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would likely include:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning and natural language processing concepts.\n2. Experience with AWS services and cloud architecture design.\n3. Understanding of data engineering principles, including data lake, data governance, and data quality.\n4. Knowledge of database and data processing technologies.\n5. Familiarity with generative AI models and their applications." }, { - "title": " Architecting a blockchain tokenization framework", - "session_code": "BLC305 ", + "title": "Architecting a blockchain tokenization framework", + "session_code": "BLC305", "description": "Join AWS blockchain specialists in this interactive chalk talk to unpack the creation and deployment of cloud-native tokenization frameworks for digital assets on AWS. Explore how Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB), services from AWS Partners, and open source AWS Blockchain Node Runner Blueprints can enable robust and well-architected tokenization solutions for both private and public blockchain/distributed ledger technology (DLT) use cases. Learn key design considerations for digital asset representation, regulatory compliance/reporting, automated lifecycle management, and smart contracts and digital asset custody. This talk offers practical insights for financial institutions and developers to jump-start tokenization projects on AWS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Blockchain", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Knowledge of digital asset representation and tokenization\n4. Awareness of regulatory compliance and reporting requirements\n5. Experience with smart contracts and digital asset custody" }, { - "title": " Architecting a developer platform on AWS", - "session_code": "ARC319 ", + "title": "Architecting a developer platform on AWS", + "session_code": "ARC319", "description": "Take a journey through the process of designing and architecting a developer platform on AWS. In this chalk talk, learn some of the challenges, as well as lessons, from the development lifecycle. From initial concept to deployment, you will receive valuable insights into the platform engineering journey, enabling you to discover actionable takeaways for your own projects. The talk will demonstrate how to use and enable AWS services across your organization and embed services like compute, storage, and ML at scale.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Understanding of software development lifecycle\n3. Knowledge of cloud architecture principles\n4. Exposure to platform engineering concepts\n5. Familiarity with DevOps practices" + }, + { + "title": "Architecting and deploying applications at the edge [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HYB306-R", + "description": "In this workshop, explore successful design templates for architecting, designing, building, and deploying applications at the edge. Dive deep into successful workload architectures as well as business drivers and best practices for deploying edge applications with AWS services like AWS Local Zones and AWS Outposts. Discover the steps for deploying a real-time online game, private CDNs, and Amazon EKS workloads at the edge. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Hybrid Cloud", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Modernization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Basic understanding of application architecture and deployment.\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS services or a willingness to learn.\n4. Laptop for participation in the workshop." }, { - "title": " Architecting and deploying applications at the edge [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "HYB306-R ", + "title": "Architecting and deploying applications at the edge [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HYB306-R1", "description": "In this workshop, explore successful design templates for architecting, designing, building, and deploying applications at the edge. Dive deep into successful workload architectures as well as business drivers and best practices for deploying edge applications with AWS services like AWS Local Zones and AWS Outposts. Discover the steps for deploying a real-time online game, private CDNs, and Amazon EKS workloads at the edge. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Global Infrastructure", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Experience with application development and deployment\n4. Knowledge of edge computing and its use cases\n5. Proficiency in using a laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Architecting AWS accounts for scale", - "session_code": "COP338 ", + "title": "Architecting AWS accounts for scale", + "session_code": "COP338", "description": "This chalk talk focuses on best practices for managing accounts, including account configuration, domain control, and establishing security boundaries via AWS accounts, AWS Organizations, and AWS Control Tower. Manage your business applications and data more easily and achieve operational excellence, security, and reliability while optimizing your costs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Understanding of account management and security best practices\n3. Knowledge of AWS Organizations and AWS Control Tower" }, { - "title": " Architecting file storage for increased resilience", - "session_code": "STG333 ", + "title": "Architecting file storage for increased resilience", + "session_code": "STG333", "description": "Migrating enterprise file workloads for resilience in the cloud requires evaluating multiple factors to determine the optimal architecture. This chalk talk explores essential resiliency patterns and trade-offs for building robust file storage solutions using Amazon EFS and Amazon FSx. Discover strategies to enhance durability, availability, and performance with AWS services. Learn to design storage architectures that withstand failures, ensure data accessibility, and implement effective encryption for data security. Join us to uncover best practices and innovative approaches to strengthen your cloud infrastructure and maximize operational efficiency.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Storage", @@ -2556,98 +4356,212 @@ "Modernization", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with enterprise file storage requirements\n3. Knowledge of data resilience and durability principles\n4. Experience with cloud storage architecture design\n5. Awareness of AWS storage services (Amazon EFS, Amazon FSx)" }, { - "title": " Architecting for data protection and compliance with Amazon ECS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS301-R ", - "description": "Many organizations running containerized workloads need to ensure that they are meeting stringent data protection and compliance requirements, including those pertaining to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules for securing protected health information (PHI). This builders\u2019 session focuses on how you can use Amazon ECS and other AWS services to run container applications containing PHI. Learn best practices with Amazon ECS, Amazon ECR, AWS Fargate, Amazon GuardDuty, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Architecting for data protection and compliance with Amazon ECS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS301-R", + "description": "Many organizations running containerized workloads need to ensure that they are meeting stringent data protection and compliance requirements, including those pertaining to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules for securing protected health information (PHI). This builders’ session focuses on how you can use Amazon ECS and other AWS services to run container applications containing PHI. Learn best practices with Amazon ECS, Amazon ECR, AWS Fargate, Amazon GuardDuty, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as Amazon ECS, Amazon ECR, and AWS Fargate\n3. Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and requirements for securing protected health information (PHI)" }, { - "title": " Architectural best practices throughout the lifecycle", - "session_code": "ARC206 ", - "description": "In this session, learn how to integrate architectural best practices at every stage of your workload\u2019s lifecycle. Explore the AWS Well-Architected Framework, including the AWS Well-Architected Tool, which helps customers discover and implement best practices around operational excellence, security, reliability, performance, cost optimization, and sustainability. Further, learn how to integrate AWS Trusted Advisor to continuously monitor your workloads for adherence to best practices. Finally, learn how to integrate with AWS Health to improve your incident detection time and application resilience. This session holds appeal for architects, CCoE leaders, and builders.", + "title": "Architecting for data protection and compliance with Amazon ECS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS301-R1", + "description": "Many organizations running containerized workloads need to ensure that they are meeting stringent data protection and compliance requirements, including those pertaining to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules for securing protected health information (PHI). This builders’ session focuses on how you can use Amazon ECS and other AWS services to run container applications containing PHI. Learn best practices with Amazon ECS, Amazon ECR, AWS Fargate, Amazon GuardDuty, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with containerization and Docker\n2. Understanding of AWS services, such as Amazon ECS, Amazon ECR, AWS Fargate, and Amazon GuardDuty\n3. Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and requirements for securing protected health information (PHI)\n4. Ability to work with a laptop during the session" + }, + { + "title": "Architecting & implementing a resilient Oracle E-Business Suite on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "PEX405-R", + "description": "In this session, design and implement a highly available Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) environment on AWS using Multi-AZ deployment, then learn how to achieve a Recovery Point Objective of zero and a Recovery Time Objective of 15 minutes, ensuring seamless business continuity. Additionally, learn how to use AWS observability services such as Amazon CloudWatch to detect failures and design timely email notifications in the event of an outage. This session, for AWS Partners, equips you with the best practices and strategies to enhance the availability and resiliency of your enterprise applications in the cloud.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Business Applications" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Oracle", + "Resilience", + "Partner Enablement" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)\n2. Experience with AWS services and cloud architecture\n3. Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery concepts\n4. Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools like Amazon CloudWatch" + }, + { + "title": "Architecting & implementing a resilient Oracle E-Business Suite on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "PEX405-R1", + "description": "In this session, design and implement a highly available Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) environment on AWS using Multi-AZ deployment, then learn how to achieve a Recovery Point Objective of zero and a Recovery Time Objective of 15 minutes, ensuring seamless business continuity. Additionally, learn how to use AWS observability services such as Amazon CloudWatch to detect failures and design timely email notifications in the event of an outage. This session, for AWS Partners, equips you with the best practices and strategies to enhance the availability and resiliency of your enterprise applications in the cloud.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Business Applications" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Oracle", + "Resilience", + "Partner Enablement" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this session:\n\n1. Familiarity with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)\n2. Understanding of AWS services and cloud architecture\n3. Experience with high availability and disaster recovery concepts\n4. Knowledge of AWS observability services like Amazon CloudWatch\n5. Familiarity with AWS Partner program and best practices" + }, + { + "title": "Architecting PartyRock, a no-code gen AI tool, with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM364", + "description": "In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses need to rapidly deliver innovative applications and services to stay ahead of the competition. AWS faced this challenge head-on when we set out to build PartyRock, a no-code generative AI tool. In this chalk talk, hear our journey of using the power of Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Cognito, and AWS serverless technologies to create a secure, fast, and highly scalable solution. Explore the technology architecture, lessons learned, and best practices that can help you unlock the full potential of Amazon Bedrock and serverless technologies for your own projects.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon Bedrock\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Cognito\n3. Familiarity with AWS serverless technologies\n4. Experience in building secure, fast, and scalable solutions\n5. Interest in leveraging the power of Amazon Bedrock and serverless technologies for your own projects" + }, + { + "title": "Architectural best practices throughout the lifecycle", + "session_code": "ARC206", + "description": "In this session, learn how to integrate architectural best practices at every stage of your workload’s lifecycle. Explore the AWS Well-Architected Framework, including the AWS Well-Architected Tool, which helps customers discover and implement best practices around operational excellence, security, reliability, performance, cost optimization, and sustainability. Further, learn how to integrate AWS Trusted Advisor to continuously monitor your workloads for adherence to best practices. Finally, learn how to integrate with AWS Health to improve your incident detection time and application resilience. This session holds appeal for architects, CCoE leaders, and builders.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n2. Understanding of AWS services and architecture\n3. Basic knowledge of software development lifecycle" }, { - "title": " Architectural methods & breakthroughs for innovative apps in the cloud", - "session_code": "ARC203-INT ", + "title": "Architectural methods & breakthroughs for innovative apps in the cloud", + "session_code": "ARC203-INT", "description": "This talk explores how advanced architectural breakthroughs and generative AI are revolutionizing application design. Learn how to modernize applications using cutting-edge tools and techniques, develop a modern data strategy, and navigate the rapidly evolving cloud landscape. Explore the innovative ways AWS customers are building applications in the cloud, and discover best practices to help you navigate the rapidly changing architectural landscape.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n2. Understanding of application design and development\n3. Knowledge of data management strategies\n4. Awareness of emerging technologies and trends in the industry" }, { - "title": " Architectural patterns for near real-time data analytics on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT316-R ", + "title": "Architectural patterns for near real-time data analytics on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT316-R", "description": "Streaming data pipelines make it possible to access and extract value from your data before it loses its shelf life, and customers today are increasingly looking for scalable, efficient, and cost-effective ways of building real-time data pipelines that can provide immediate data availability in the desired format and in the desired data store. Join this chalk talk to dive into the AWS streaming options and proven architecture patterns for managing high-velocity data ingestion and data processing for timely and actionable outcomes across diverse real-time workloads for data warehousing, search analytics, and generative AI applications.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data pipelines and real-time data processing.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n3. Knowledge of data warehousing, search analytics, and generative AI applications." }, { - "title": " Architecture patterns for cell-based architectures on AWS", - "session_code": "ARC312 ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to build a cell-based architecture on AWS to reduce the scope of failures. Hear insights into which failures are addressed, and learn the different ways to build this architecture and what AWS services can be used to build it successfully.", + "title": "Architectural patterns for near real-time data analytics on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT316-R1", + "description": "Streaming data pipelines make it possible to access and extract value from your data before it loses its shelf life, and customers today are increasingly looking for scalable, efficient, and cost-effective ways of building real-time data pipelines that can provide immediate data availability in the desired format and in the desired data store. Join this chalk talk to dive into the AWS streaming options and proven architecture patterns for managing high-velocity data ingestion and data processing for timely and actionable outcomes across diverse real-time workloads for data warehousing, search analytics, and generative AI applications.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": [ - "Architecture", - "Cloud Operations" - ], - "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", - "DevOps Engineer", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data pipelines and data processing\n2. Knowledge of real-time data processing and streaming technologies\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture patterns" }, { - "title": " Architecture patterns for MLOps on Amazon EKS", - "session_code": "KUB313 ", + "title": "Architecture patterns for MLOps on Amazon EKS", + "session_code": "KUB313", "description": "Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) helps organizations tackle machine learning operations (MLOps) challenges by providing a highly secure, reliable, scalable, and flexible Kubernetes environment in the cloud. In this chalk talk, explore architecture patterns for training, fine tuning, and serving machine learning models using Amazon EKS, Amazon EC2, and AWS storage services.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -2655,65 +4569,103 @@ "Kubernetes" ], "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of machine learning and MLOps concepts\n3. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon EKS, Amazon EC2, and AWS storage services\n4. Experience with containerization and container orchestration\n5. Familiarity with machine learning model deployment and serving" }, { - "title": " Are you well-architected?", - "session_code": "TNC206 ", + "title": "Are you well-architected?", + "session_code": "TNC206", "description": "Most businesses depend on a portfolio of technology solutions to operate and be successful every day. How do you know if you and your team are following best practice or what the risks in your architectures might be? In this session, learn how the AWS Well-Architected Framework provides prescriptive architectural advice and how the AWS Well-Architected Tool helps you measure and improve your technology portfolio.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": "Well-Architected Framework", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and technology solutions.\n2. Familiarity with the concept of technology portfolios and their importance for businesses.\n3. Interest in learning about best practices and risk assessment in technology architectures." }, { - "title": " Armed Forces unite: Connecting data across domains", - "session_code": "WPS212 ", + "title": "Armed Forces unite: Connecting data across domains", + "session_code": "WPS212", "description": "There is no doubt that making quick decisions brings a critical advantage to the US Armed Forces. But doing that securely and safely is a challenge our Department of Defense has set out to solve. Join this session, with leadership from each branch of the Armed Forces, to discuss data-driven strategies to make information accessible, anywhere and anytime, to drive decision-making. Hear how investments in advanced technologies are improving speed, quality, and accuracy, and how receiving the right data at the right time is a vital component to empowering service members.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding the importance of quick decision-making in the US Armed Forces\n2. Familiarity with the challenges faced by the Department of Defense in securing and safely enabling data-driven decision-making\n3. Knowledge of the strategies and technologies being employed to improve the accessibility, speed, quality, and accuracy of information for service members\n4. Appreciation for the role of timely and relevant data in empowering service members\n5. Interest in hearing from leadership across the different branches of the Armed Forces" }, { - "title": " Ask me anything about networking [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NET302-R ", + "title": "Ask me anything about networking [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET302-R", "description": "This chalk talk covers the breadth of AWS networking services. Are you facing challenges figuring out how you can optimize Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), where Amazon VPC Lattice fits in to your architecture, how you can migrate to AWS PrivateLink, how you should implement AWS Verified Access, whether you should migrate from AWS Transit Gateway to AWS Cloud WAN, or any other networking topic? Bring your questions to explore in detail through interactive conversations and whiteboarding.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Networking", "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud networking concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS networking services\n3. Experience with Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)\n4. Knowledge of Amazon VPC Lattice\n5. Familiarity with AWS PrivateLink, AWS Verified Access, AWS Transit Gateway, and AWS Cloud WAN." }, { - "title": " Assessing climate risk with spatial analysis on AWS", - "session_code": "SUS305 ", - "description": "Organizations around the globe are reacting to a rapidly changing physical environment. To stay resilient, customers need to quickly develop scalable systems to ingest and analyze large datasets with real-time climate and location information. From assessing climate impact to managing environmental risk, with Amazon Redshift support for spatial data and native integration to ML models through Amazon SageMaker, customers can rapidly develop analysis that helps them respond to natural world changes. In this session, learn how Tokio Marine Highland uses CARTO\u2019s spatial analytics platform on AWS to manage climate risk and assess impacts of severe weather to its business.", + "title": "Ask me anything about networking [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET302-R1", + "description": "This chalk talk covers the breadth of AWS networking services. Are you facing challenges figuring out how you can optimize Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), where Amazon VPC Lattice fits in to your architecture, how you can migrate to AWS PrivateLink, how you should implement AWS Verified Access, whether you should migrate from AWS Transit Gateway to AWS Cloud WAN, or any other networking topic? Bring your questions to explore in detail through interactive conversations and whiteboarding.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Networking", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Global Infrastructure", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud networking concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS networking services\n3. Experience with Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)\n4. Knowledge of Amazon VPC Lattice\n5. Awareness of AWS PrivateLink, AWS Verified Access, and AWS Transit Gateway/Cloud WAN" + }, + { + "title": "Assessing climate risk with spatial analysis on AWS", + "session_code": "SUS305", + "description": "Organizations around the globe are reacting to a rapidly changing physical environment. To stay resilient, customers need to quickly develop scalable systems to ingest and analyze large datasets with real-time climate and location information. From assessing climate impact to managing environmental risk, with Amazon Redshift support for spatial data and native integration to ML models through Amazon SageMaker, customers can rapidly develop analysis that helps them respond to natural world changes. In this session, learn how Tokio Marine Highland uses CARTO’s spatial analytics platform on AWS to manage climate risk and assess impacts of severe weather to its business.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -2721,107 +4673,135 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Sustainability", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of spatial data and spatial analytics\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift and Amazon SageMaker\n3. Understanding of climate risk and environmental impact assessment\n4. Experience with CARTO's spatial analytics platform on AWS" }, { - "title": " Assuring privacy & compliance when integrating AI [English]", - "session_code": "GBL210-EN ", + "title": "Assuring privacy & compliance when integrating AI [English]", + "session_code": "GBL210-EN", "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in English. Security professionals advise caution when integrating generative AI with existing data and applications. Data privacy, model bias, harmful content creation, and the risks of malicious input on models are reasons to approach generative AI adoption with care. In this lightning talk, learn the six themes to consider from an EMEA perspective before you get started.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of English language\n2. Knowledge of cybersecurity and data privacy concepts\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its potential risks\n4. Interest in learning about the EMEA perspective on generative AI adoption" }, { - "title": " Asynchronous frontends: Building seamless event-driven experiences", - "session_code": "API305 ", - "description": "User interfaces by nature are event-driven\u2014interactions trigger events that drive the application. But, integrations between the frontend and backend are often built synchronously using a request/response pattern. This session explores patterns to enable asynchronous, event-driven integrations with the frontend. It\u2019s designed for architects and frontend, backend, and full-stack engineers. Leave this session with real-world patterns that bring the agility and responsiveness of event-driven architecture across client-server interactions.", + "title": "Asynchronous frontends: Building seamless event-driven experiences", + "session_code": "API305", + "description": "User interfaces by nature are event-driven—interactions trigger events that drive the application. But, integrations between the frontend and backend are often built synchronously using a request/response pattern. This session explores patterns to enable asynchronous, event-driven integrations with the frontend. It’s designed for architects and frontend, backend, and full-stack engineers. Leave this session with real-world patterns that bring the agility and responsiveness of event-driven architecture across client-server interactions.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of frontend and backend development\n2. Familiarity with event-driven architecture\n3. Knowledge of synchronous and asynchronous communication patterns\n4. Experience with client-server interactions\n5. Interest in improving the agility and responsiveness of client-server applications" }, { - "title": " Attain ML excellence with proficiency in Amazon SageMaker Python SDK", - "session_code": "AIM406 ", + "title": "Attain ML excellence with proficiency in Amazon SageMaker Python SDK", + "session_code": "AIM406", "description": "In this comprehensive code talk, delve into the robust capabilities of Amazon SageMaker Python SDK. Explore how this powerful tool streamlines the entire machine learning (ML) lifecycle, from data preparation to model deployment. Discover how to use pre-built algorithms, integrate custom models seamlessly, and harness the power of popular Python libraries within the SageMaker platform. Gain hands-on experience in data management, model training, monitoring, and seamless deployment to production environments. Learn best practices and insider tips to optimize your data science workflow and accelerate your ML journey using SageMaker Python SDK.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with Python programming language\n3. Experience with popular Python data science libraries (e.g., NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn)\n4. Basic knowledge of AWS services and cloud computing\n5. Familiarity with the machine learning lifecycle" }, { - "title": " AutoGluon: Build your AI/ML applications with the superpower of AutoML", - "session_code": "OPN302 ", - "description": "In this workshop, discover how popular open source AutoML framework AutoGluon empowers developers to build ML applications with cutting-edge AutoML capabilities. Learn how AutoGluon streamlines the ML building process (from data loading and model selection to ensembling and HPO) with three lines of code, allowing developers to focus on solving ML problems rather than tinkering with models. Dive into hands-on exercises where you\u2019ll use AutoGluon to train high-performing ML models on various use cases, including tabular, time-series, and multimodal, regardless of your expertise level. Join this workshop to unlock the full potential of AutoML and accelerate your journey toward building intelligent applications with AutoGluon. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "AutoGluon: Build your AI/ML applications with the superpower of AutoML", + "session_code": "OPN302", + "description": "In this workshop, discover how popular open source AutoML framework AutoGluon empowers developers to build ML applications with cutting-edge AutoML capabilities. Learn how AutoGluon streamlines the ML building process (from data loading and model selection to ensembling and HPO) with three lines of code, allowing developers to focus on solving ML problems rather than tinkering with models. Dive into hands-on exercises where you’ll use AutoGluon to train high-performing ML models on various use cases, including tabular, time-series, and multimodal, regardless of your expertise level. Join this workshop to unlock the full potential of AutoML and accelerate your journey toward building intelligent applications with AutoGluon. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with Python programming language\n3. Ability to set up a development environment and install necessary software" }, { - "title": " Automate and accelerate your sales motion with AWS", - "session_code": "PEX311 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s rapid pace of cloud migration and modernization, AWS Partners need to scale their sales motions quickly through automation. In this session, learn how partners like you have leveraged the enhanced AWS Partner CRM Connector to boost productivity of their sales teams by managing co-sell from right within their own CRMs. Learn how you can accelerate deal collaboration with AWS, and gain an overview of the latest reports available across your AWS and AWS Marketplace business for driving insights.", + "title": "Automate and accelerate your sales motion with AWS", + "session_code": "PEX311", + "description": "In today’s rapid pace of cloud migration and modernization, AWS Partners need to scale their sales motions quickly through automation. In this session, learn how partners like you have leveraged the enhanced AWS Partner CRM Connector to boost productivity of their sales teams by managing co-sell from right within their own CRMs. Learn how you can accelerate deal collaboration with AWS, and gain an overview of the latest reports available across your AWS and AWS Marketplace business for driving insights.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Experience with cloud migration and modernization.\n2. Familiarity with AWS Partner program.\n3. Understanding of sales automation and CRM integration.\n4. Desire to boost sales team productivity.\n5. Interest in accelerating deal collaboration with AWS." }, { - "title": " Automate and troubleshoot AD using Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "XNT309 ", - "description": "Active Directory (AD) administration often involves repetitive tasks and time-consuming troubleshooting. Come discover the future of smarter, more efficient AD management, powered by the remarkable capabilities of generative AI. Learn how to use AI-driven agents for Amazon Bedrock to simplify employee onboarding, automate repetitive administration tasks, and provide root cause analysis with remediation recommendations in natural language for common AD issues like account lockouts and Kerberos problems. Watch live demos showcasing how these agents analyze log files, event logs, and diagnostic data to identify and resolve AD-related issues efficiently. It\u2019s time to boost your AD management skills with AI.", + "title": "Automate and troubleshoot AD using Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "XNT309", + "description": "Active Directory (AD) administration often involves repetitive tasks and time-consuming troubleshooting. Come discover the future of smarter, more efficient AD management, powered by the remarkable capabilities of generative AI. Learn how to use AI-driven Amazon Bedrock Agents to simplify employee onboarding, automate repetitive administration tasks, and provide root cause analysis with remediation recommendations in natural language for common AD issues like account lockouts and Kerberos problems. Watch live demos showcasing how these agents analyze log files, event logs, and diagnostic data to identify and resolve AD-related issues efficiently. It’s time to boost your AD management skills with AI.", "session_type": "Code talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Active Directory (AD) administration\n2. Understanding of common AD-related issues, such as account lockouts and Kerberos problems\n3. Basic knowledge of log files and event logs in the context of AD management" }, { - "title": " Automate data protection at scale with AWS Backup", - "session_code": "STG351 ", - "description": "A robust data protection strategy is critical for business continuity, helping improve data governance, resilience, and security posture. Join this code talk to learn how to automate AWS Backup using infrastructure as code to perform core backup and recovery operations; restore testing; and compliance auditing, monitoring, and reporting for data protection. Get hands-on experience managing and updating your AWS Backup policies and resources across multiple accounts and Regions. Use the talk\u2019s quick-start kit to meet your organization\u2019s data protection needs.", + "title": "Automate data protection at scale with AWS Backup", + "session_code": "STG351", + "description": "A robust data protection strategy is critical for business continuity, helping improve data governance, resilience, and security posture. Join this code talk to learn how to automate AWS Backup using infrastructure as code to perform core backup and recovery operations; restore testing; and compliance auditing, monitoring, and reporting for data protection. Get hands-on experience managing and updating your AWS Backup policies and resources across multiple accounts and Regions. Use the talk’s quick-start kit to meet your organization’s data protection needs.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", @@ -2829,37 +4809,45 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, such as AWS CloudFormation or Terraform\n3. Knowledge of data governance and compliance requirements\n4. Hands-on experience with AWS Backup or similar data protection services" }, { - "title": " Automated cluster infrastructure with Amazon EKS and Karpenter", - "session_code": "KUB312 ", + "title": "Automated cluster infrastructure with Amazon EKS and Karpenter", + "session_code": "KUB312", "description": "Kubernetes makes building and running complex applications simpler, but using Kubernetes comes with a unique set of challenges, such as security, networking, interoperability, storage, and scaling. Amazon EKS eliminates the need to install, operate, and maintain your own Kubernetes control planes, alleviating many challenges, but responding quickly to new workload requirements while balancing cost and performance can be difficult. AWS continues to invest in technologies such as Karpenter to help improve application availability and cluster efficiency to launch the right-sized compute resources. Learn how to use Amazon EKS and Karpenter functionality to optimize costs, implement scheduling constraints, and more.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Kubernetes concepts and architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Knowledge of container orchestration and deployment\n4. Experience with application scaling and resource management\n5. Familiarity with Karpenter, a Kubernetes autoscaler" }, { - "title": " Automated, contextual, fully searchable backups (sponsored by EON)", - "session_code": "COP331-S ", - "description": "Join EON and AWS to explore advanced capabilities for cloud backup and recovery. Learn about the AWS resilience methodology and how EON provides full visibility of cloud resources with intelligent, context-aware classification. Discover how EON\u2019s automated backup policy management ensures you only back up what\u2019s necessary, eliminating the need for manual tagging. Learn about lightning-fast search across backups and granular restoration down to a single database row and file. EON also enables direct SQL queries from database backups, introducing a new, accessible backup storage tier. This session is ideal for cloud operations and IT leaders focused on resilience and efficient recovery. This presentation is brought to you by EON, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Automated, contextual, fully searchable backups (sponsored by Eon)", + "session_code": "COP331-S", + "description": "Join Eon and AWS to explore advanced capabilities for cloud backup and recovery. Learn about the AWS resilience methodology and how Eon provides full visibility of cloud resources with intelligent, context-aware classification. Discover how Eon’s automated backup policy management ensures you only back up what’s necessary, eliminating the need for manual tagging. Learn about lightning-fast search across backups and granular restoration down to a single database row and file. Eon also enables direct SQL queries from database backups, introducing a new, accessible backup storage tier. This session is ideal for cloud operations and IT leaders focused on resilience and efficient recovery. This presentation is brought to you by Eon, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Analytics", @@ -2868,36 +4856,44 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Multicloud", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Interest in cloud backup and recovery strategies\n4. Knowledge of database management and recovery\n5. Experience in cloud operations or IT leadership" }, { - "title": " Automate document processing with SAP and generative AI", - "session_code": "MAM307 ", + "title": "Automate document processing with SAP and generative AI", + "session_code": "MAM307", "description": "To gain a competitive edge, SAP customers are modernizing mission-critical SAP processes with cloud services. The AWS SDK for SAP ABAP simplifies reinventing SAP-based processes using more than 200 AWS services. In this hands-on workshop, learn how to automate paper-to-post invoice management by integrating SAP with AWS services, including generative AI capabilities. Learn how automating invoice processing with Amazon Textract, Amazon Translate, Amazon Bedrock, and SAP can accelerate payment approvals, enable anomaly detection, reduce errors, save costs, and boost staff productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "SAP", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of SAP\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with invoice management processes\n4. Hands-on experience with programming or scripting" }, { - "title": " Automated vulnerability patching with generative AI and AWS tools [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SMB310-R ", + "title": "Automated vulnerability patching with generative AI and AWS tools", + "session_code": "SMB310", "description": "Discover how to enhance your application's security with an automated vulnerability remediation pipeline using generative AI. This session covers integrating Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Inspector to automatically detect and patch vulnerabilities in code. Learn to streamline the CI/CD process, improve security posture, and minimize manual intervention in vulnerability management. Join this session for a hands-on exploration of leveraging AI to maintain secure and robust applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ @@ -2905,128 +4901,308 @@ "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) concepts\n3. Knowledge of application security and vulnerability management\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Automate Java app upgrades & accelerate innovation with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP314-R", + "description": "Amazon Q Developer’s agent for code transformation automates the end-to-end process of upgrading and transforming code. Reduce the time and costs associated with modernizing applications, unlock previously cost-prohibitive and cumbersome modernization opportunities, and save customers months or even years of effort. By automating undifferentiated upgrade and modernization tasks, customers can enhance application performance and security and accelerate innovation. Join this chalk talk to learn how to take your application modernization to the next level.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of application modernization techniques\n2. Understanding of code transformation and automation\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n4. Experience in software development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Automate Java app upgrades & accelerate innovation with generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DOP314-R ", - "description": "Amazon Q Developer\u2019s agent for code transformation automates the end-to-end process of upgrading and transforming code. Reduce the time and costs associated with modernizing applications, unlock previously cost-prohibitive and cumbersome modernization opportunities, and save customers months or even years of effort. By automating undifferentiated upgrade and modernization tasks, customers can enhance application performance and security and accelerate innovation. Join this chalk talk to learn how to take your application modernization to the next level.", + "title": "Automate Java app upgrades & accelerate innovation with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP314-R1", + "description": "Amazon Q Developer’s agent for code transformation automates the end-to-end process of upgrading and transforming code. Reduce the time and costs associated with modernizing applications, unlock previously cost-prohibitive and cumbersome modernization opportunities, and save customers months or even years of effort. By automating undifferentiated upgrade and modernization tasks, customers can enhance application performance and security and accelerate innovation. Join this chalk talk to learn how to take your application modernization to the next level.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of application modernization and upgrade processes\n2. Knowledge of code transformation and automation techniques\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n4. Experience in software development and deployment" + }, + { + "title": "Automate LoRaWAN device setup with AWS IoT Core and gen AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT306-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn the essential steps to integrate a LoRaWAN gateway with AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN. Learn how to onboard your first LoRaWAN device effectively and set up an AWS Lambda function to decode the payload. Leave this session with the practical skills to manage LoRaWAN communications with AWS, enhancing your IoT projects. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Internet of Things", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Event-Driven Architecture" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Advisor / Consultant", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "Student" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of LoRaWAN technology\n2. Familiarity with AWS IoT Core and AWS Lambda\n3. Experience with software development and configuration" + }, + { + "title": "Automate LoRaWAN device setup with AWS IoT Core and gen AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT306-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn the essential steps to integrate a LoRaWAN gateway with AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN. Learn how to onboard your first LoRaWAN device effectively and set up an AWS Lambda function to decode the payload. Leave this session with the practical skills to manage LoRaWAN communications with AWS, enhancing your IoT projects. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Internet of Things", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Event-Driven Architecture" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Advisor / Consultant", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "Student" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of LoRaWAN technology\n2. Familiarity with AWS IoT Core and AWS Lambda\n3. Ability to work with a laptop and basic programming skills" + }, + { + "title": "Automate LoRaWAN device setup with AWS IoT Core and gen AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT306-R2", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn the essential steps to integrate a LoRaWAN gateway with AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN. Learn how to onboard your first LoRaWAN device effectively and set up an AWS Lambda function to decode the payload. Leave this session with the practical skills to manage LoRaWAN communications with AWS, enhancing your IoT projects. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Internet of Things", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Event-Driven Architecture" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Advisor / Consultant", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "Student" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of LoRaWAN technology\n2. Familiarity with AWS IoT Core\n3. Experience with AWS Lambda functions\n4. Ability to work with a laptop" + }, + { + "title": "Automate patch management and compliance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP302-R", + "description": "In this workshop, learn how to automate patch management and compliance. See how you can quickly enable patching at scale across your AWS accounts and Regions within your AWS organization using AWS Systems Manager. Gain hands-on experience with how to use AWS Systems Manager to enable patching operations and maintain compliance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Multicloud" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with AWS Systems Manager\n3. Ability to access an AWS account with necessary permissions" }, { - "title": " Automate patch management and compliance [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP302-R ", + "title": "Automate patch management and compliance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP302-R1", "description": "In this workshop, learn how to automate patch management and compliance. See how you can quickly enable patching at scale across your AWS accounts and Regions within your AWS organization using AWS Systems Manager. Gain hands-on experience with how to use AWS Systems Manager to enable patching operations and maintain compliance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS Systems Manager\n3. Access to an AWS account with necessary permissions" + }, + { + "title": "Automate protection and backup compliance using Amazon EBS snapshots [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG401-R2", + "description": "Organizations use Amazon EBS snapshots to securely protect data on Amazon EBS volumes. Join this builders’ session to learn how to design and build automated application-consistent Amazon EBS snapshot workflows using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager. Build snapshot automation into your existing data protection scripts, and explore how to design and code new snapshot workflows. This session also covers topics such as AWS account security, securing your snapshots from public access, secure sharing, and the Amazon EBS snapshot encryption architecture. Learn how to protect your data from accidental deletions, increase compliance, and safeguard against ransomware. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Storage", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Management and Governance", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)\n2. Knowledge of data protection and backup strategies\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and scripting/programming skills\n4. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions" + }, + { + "title": "Automate protection and backup compliance using Amazon EBS snapshots [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG401-R2", + "description": "Organizations use Amazon EBS snapshots to securely protect data on Amazon EBS volumes. Join this builders’ session to learn how to design and build automated application-consistent Amazon EBS snapshot workflows using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager. Build snapshot automation into your existing data protection scripts, and explore how to design and code new snapshot workflows. This session also covers topics such as AWS account security, securing your snapshots from public access, secure sharing, and the Amazon EBS snapshot encryption architecture. Learn how to protect your data from accidental deletions, increase compliance, and safeguard against ransomware. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Storage", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Management and Governance", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this builders' session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EBS\n2. Familiarity with data protection and backup strategies\n3. Experience with scripting or programming\n4. Awareness of AWS account security and data encryption\n5. Interest in automating application-consistent snapshot workflows" }, { - "title": " Automate protection and backup compliance using Amazon EBS snapshots [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG401-R ", - "description": "Organizations use Amazon EBS snapshots to securely protect data on Amazon EBS volumes. Join this builders\u2019 session to learn how to design and build automated application-consistent Amazon EBS snapshot workflows using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager. Build snapshot automation into your existing data protection scripts, and explore how to design and code new snapshot workflows. This session also covers topics such as AWS account security, securing your snapshots from public access, secure sharing, and the Amazon EBS snapshot encryption architecture. Learn how to protect your data from accidental deletions, increase compliance, and safeguard against ransomware. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Automate protection and backup compliance using Amazon EBS snapshots [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG401-R1", + "description": "Organizations use Amazon EBS snapshots to securely protect data on Amazon EBS volumes. Join this builders’ session to learn how to design and build automated application-consistent Amazon EBS snapshot workflows using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager. Build snapshot automation into your existing data protection scripts, and explore how to design and code new snapshot workflows. This session also covers topics such as AWS account security, securing your snapshots from public access, secure sharing, and the Amazon EBS snapshot encryption architecture. Learn how to protect your data from accidental deletions, increase compliance, and safeguard against ransomware. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this builders' session would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)\n2. Understanding of data protection and backup strategies\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and automation\n4. Ability to write scripts or code\n5. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Automate SaaS provisioning & deployment with Kubernetes DevOps tooling", - "session_code": "SAS404 ", + "title": "Automate SaaS provisioning & deployment with Kubernetes DevOps tooling", + "session_code": "SAS404", "description": "The Kubernetes DevOps tool chain equips builders with a rich collection of constructs that can be used to design and implement a range of multi-tenant automation strategies. This workshop looks at how these Kubernetes tools are combined to support tenant onboarding, deployment, provisioning, configuration, and so on. The labs identify approaches for targeting and automating these unique SaaS DevOps needs. The goal is to create an end-to-end solution that uses GitOps, Argo, Helm, and other Kubernetes tools to create and configure multi-tenant Amazon EKS environments that cover a range of tiers and deployment models. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of DevOps practices\n3. Experience with Git and GitOps\n4. Knowledge of Helm and Argo\n5. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " Automate your network operations using NetDevOps practices", - "session_code": "NET307 ", + "title": "Automate your network operations using NetDevOps practices", + "session_code": "NET307", "description": "As your AWS network infrastructure grows in size and complexity, not only will you need to develop and modernize your applications, you will also need to modernize and manage the infrastructure in an agile, efficient, and secure manner. During this workshop, learn about and apply NetDevOps best practices through hands-on scenario role-play at a fictitious company. Act as a new network engineer who needs to troubleshoot and fix required automations for their company. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Networking", "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and networking concepts.\n2. Familiarity with DevOps principles and tools.\n3. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Automating insurance claims and policy management using generative AI", - "session_code": "DEV333 ", - "description": "Insurance companies manage extensive procedure documents, making manual processing time-consuming and complex. This session introduces a generative AI-based solution to automate and scale these operations. This innovative solution leverages generative AI to transform operations processing into an automated and scalable solution. Learn how to build an end-to-end generative AI-based robotic process automation (RPA) solution to understand procedure documents with rules, tables, and images and perform operations according to customers\u2019 data by leveraging generative AI and large language models (LLMs). This approach is ideal for industries that require efficient handling of large-scale documentation.", + "title": "Automating insurance claims and policy management using generative AI", + "session_code": "DEV333", + "description": "Insurance companies manage extensive procedure documents, making manual processing time-consuming and complex. This session introduces a generative AI-based solution to automate and scale these operations. This innovative solution leverages generative AI to transform operations processing into an automated and scalable solution. Learn how to build an end-to-end generative AI-based robotic process automation (RPA) solution to understand procedure documents with rules, tables, and images and perform operations according to customers’ data by leveraging generative AI and large language models (LLMs). This approach is ideal for industries that require efficient handling of large-scale documentation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Robotic Process Automation (RPA)\n2. Familiarity with Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)\n3. Knowledge of document processing and information extraction techniques\n4. Experience with data processing and automation workflows\n5. Familiarity with the insurance industry and its operational challenges." }, { - "title": " Automating Microsoft .Net app modernization with AWS cloud services", - "session_code": "PEX217 ", + "title": "Automating Microsoft .Net app modernization with AWS cloud services", + "session_code": "PEX217", "description": "This session highlights the use cases, opportunity space, and portfolio of AWS tools to assess, convert, and automate .Net application modernization leveraging gen AI. Learn how to package a set of AWS services for your developer teams, accelerate your GTM with AWS assets, and support mechanisms.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of .NET application development\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Exposure to AWS services and their capabilities" }, { - "title": " Automating sales cycles", - "session_code": "PEX211 ", + "title": "Automating sales cycles", + "session_code": "PEX211", "description": "Learn how to automate sales cycles and unlock new revenue streams with the power of the AWS Partner CRM connector. This lightning talk will showcase how to create ACE opportunities to co-sell with AWS to transacting through AWS Marketplace all without leaving your Salesforce CRM. Attendees will learn how to simplify sales operations and unlock the full potential of your sales ecosystem.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Business Applications", @@ -3035,32 +5211,58 @@ "AWS Marketplace", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Salesforce CRM\n2. Understanding of AWS services and ecosystem\n3. Knowledge of sales automation and revenue generation strategies" }, { - "title": " Automating scalable order processing using generative AI", - "session_code": "NTA301 ", - "description": "AffinityX, a leading advertising agency processing over 3 million purchase orders annually for promotional goods, encountered scalability challenges. In this session, hear how they leveraged generative AI on AWS and Cloudwick\u2019s expertise to develop a solution powered by Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic Claude 3, AWS Lambda, and other serverless services. Discover how this innovative approach automated the entire order workflow, seamlessly handling the high volume of orders from submission to fulfillment without manual intervention. Gain insights into how AffinityX achieved cost savings, scalability, and the ability to dynamically adapt to demand by embracing generative AI on AWS for order processing automation.", + "title": "Automating scalable order processing using generative AI", + "session_code": "NTA301", + "description": "AffinityX, a leading advertising agency processing over 3 million purchase orders annually for promotional goods, encountered scalability challenges. In this session, hear how they leveraged generative AI on AWS and Cloudwick’s expertise to develop a solution powered by Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic Claude 3, AWS Lambda, and other serverless services. Discover how this innovative approach automated the entire order workflow, seamlessly handling the high volume of orders from submission to fulfillment without manual intervention. Gain insights into how AffinityX achieved cost savings, scalability, and the ability to dynamically adapt to demand by embracing generative AI on AWS for order processing automation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of generative AI\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock, AWS Lambda, and serverless architecture\n3. Understanding of order processing workflows and automation" }, { - "title": " Autonomous retail at UCSD: Enhancing campus life with AWS", - "session_code": "BIZ104 ", + "title": "Automating technical support and workflows with Amazon Bedrock Agents", + "session_code": "AIM329", + "description": "Applying generative AI and agentic solutions to event-driven workflows gives enterprises the ability to make dynamic decisions based on specific event details. These solutions reduce the time spent handling the event, and they also reduce the amount of human effort by automating multiple steps and surfacing insights. In this workshop, learn how to use Amazon Bedrock Agents to create an event-driven agent that automates the analysis of support tickets by either resolving them or providing well-structured and documented details to the ticket resolver, which improves the company’s productivity. You must bring a laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of event-driven architectures\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing and machine learning concepts\n3. Experience with AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock Agents" + }, + { + "title": "Autonomous retail at UCSD: Enhancing campus life with AWS", + "session_code": "BIZ104", "description": "Join this session to discover how the University of California San Diego (UCSD) reimagines the on-campus experience with AWS and Amazon. By adopting Just Walk Out technology by Amazon, UCSD provides a frictionless retail store experience that has delivered a 14% increase in transactions while reducing wait times and extending operating hours. Explore how technology innovation and integrated solutions across the campus drive student engagement and convenience for staff, faculty, and visitors. Gain insights from UCSD and Just Walk Out technology to drive your own retail transformation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -3070,62 +5272,74 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Amazon", "Customer Stories", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Press / Media Analyst" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of retail technology and customer experience\n2. Interest in campus infrastructure and student engagement\n3. Familiarity with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology" }, { - "title": " Autonomous robots and generative AI technologies for an industrial facility", - "session_code": "MFG314 ", - "description": "Autonomous robot inspection solutions help customers avoid unplanned downtime due to undetected issues caused by human errors or knowledge gaps, reduce work-related injuries inside dangerous and hazardous environments, and improve cost-efficiency and productivity through a fully automated inspection process. In this chalk talk we discuss and share best practices of the collaborative journey of Air Products, ANYbotics, and AWS on building and deploying the inspection solution in one of Air Products\u2019 facilities and using generative AI to analyze and provide insights in the inspection results.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Architecture", - "area_of_interest": "Robotics", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "title": "A visual guessing game using generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD215-R1", + "description": "Come play the generative AI drawing game where a human sketches and AI guesses. Powered by Amazon Bedrock and LLMs, a human doodles objects and scenes on a whiteboard while the AI bot tries to guess what the doodle represents before the timer ends in order to access the next level. The AI bot utilizes previous guesses to inform its next guess, adapting based on feedback. This demonstrates the LLM’s ability to learn and understand visual inputs through an interactive game.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of LLMs (Large Language Models)\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock\n3. Ability to develop an interactive game interface\n4. Understanding of computer vision and image recognition techniques\n5. Expertise in integrating LLMs with visual inputs" }, { - "title": " A visual guessing game using generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD215-R ", - "description": "Come play the generative AI drawing game where a human sketches and AI guesses. Powered by Amazon Bedrock and LLMs, a human doodles objects and scenes on a whiteboard while the AI bot tries to guess what the doodle represents before the timer ends in order to access the next level. The AI bot utilizes previous guesses to inform its next guess, adapting based on feedback. This demonstrates the LLM\u2019s ability to learn and understand visual inputs through an interactive game.", + "title": "A visual guessing game using generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD215-R", + "description": "Come play the generative AI drawing game where a human sketches and AI guesses. Powered by Amazon Bedrock and LLMs, a human doodles objects and scenes on a whiteboard while the AI bot tries to guess what the doodle represents before the timer ends in order to access the next level. The AI bot utilizes previous guesses to inform its next guess, adapting based on feedback. This demonstrates the LLM’s ability to learn and understand visual inputs through an interactive game.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and language models (LLMs)\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock or other AI platforms\n3. Understanding of computer vision and image recognition techniques\n4. Experience in game development or interactive application design\n5. Proficiency in programming languages and frameworks for web/mobile development" }, { - "title": " Avoid turbulence: Driving an airline notification service switch", - "session_code": "DEV210 ", + "title": "Avoid turbulence: Driving an airline notification service switch", + "session_code": "DEV210", "description": "Learn how applying AWS leadership principles and leveraging community helped transform an airline notification service migration to AWS. The project languished for two years without a development environment, caught between missed deadlines and budget overruns. Strategic planning and execution led to a full production release in less than nine months. By using Amazon ECS, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, Amazon SES, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda and Terraform (IaC), the team overcame significant challenges. This talk offers key lessons in IT project management, Dev and Ops collaboration, and AWS architecture solutions for achieving robust, scalable architectures.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Well-Architected Framework", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Experience in IT project management or software development\n3. Familiarity with containerization and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform\n4. Knowledge of DevOps practices and collaboration between development and operations teams\n5. Exposure to cloud-native architectures and design patterns" }, { - "title": " AWS-accelerated computing enables customer success with generative AI", - "session_code": "CMP207 ", - "description": "Discover how AWS provides the most performant, low-cost infrastructure for building and scaling large-scale generative AI models. Come learn what\u2019s new in the accelerated computing portfolio including our GPU-based and AWS AI chips-powered instances, and hear about the variety of training and inference use cases that this portfolio unlocks for customers including large language models and multi-modal models. Join this breakout session to explore real-world examples of how leading companies are leveraging AWS to achieve groundbreaking results in generative AI.", + "title": "AWS-accelerated computing enables customer success with generative AI", + "session_code": "CMP207", + "description": "Discover how AWS provides the most performant, low-cost infrastructure for building and scaling large-scale generative AI models. Come learn what’s new in the accelerated computing portfolio including our GPU-based and AWS AI chips-powered instances, and hear about the variety of training and inference use cases that this portfolio unlocks for customers including large language models and multi-modal models. Join this breakout session to explore real-world examples of how leading companies are leveraging AWS to achieve groundbreaking results in generative AI.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -3134,49 +5348,78 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and AI\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure\n4. Experience with large-scale data processing and model training\n5. Interest in generative AI and its applications" }, { - "title": " AWS Amplify-hosted frontend for higher ed: Enhance student experiences", - "session_code": "IDE201 ", + "title": "AWS Amplify-hosted frontend for higher ed: Enhance student experiences", + "session_code": "IDE201", "description": "In partnership with Deloitte and AWS, UNCF launched HBCUv, a comprehensive virtual learning platform and ecosystem for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This session explores how the HBCUv project empowered frontend developers by leveraging AWS technologies like Amplify, AWS Glue DataBrew, Amazon DynamoDB, and AWS Step Functions. Learn about the strategy and innovative methods used to create a resilient, event-driven cloud infrastructure that enhances the frontend web development experience and supports a scalable, efficient higher education platform. Gain insights into Deloitte's strategic AWS alliance and the transformative potential of cloud technologies in higher education.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ - "Inclusion & Diversity", + "Inclusion and Diversity", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS technologies like Amplify, AWS Glue DataBrew, Amazon DynamoDB, and AWS Step Functions.\n2. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and event-driven architecture.\n3. Interest in the application of cloud technologies in higher education.\n4. Knowledge of frontend web development and the challenges faced by developers.\n5. Awareness of the strategic AWS alliance between UNCF and Deloitte." }, { - "title": " AWS Amplify: Integrating data sources, authentication & AWS services", - "session_code": "FWM314 ", - "description": "Expand the capabilities of your full stack applications with the latest updates to AWS Amplify. In this chalk talk, explore how Amplify can seamlessly integrate with a wide range of existing data sources, authentication providers, and AWS infrastructure. Connect your Amplify-powered applications to PostgreSQL or MySQL databases, leveraging Amplify\u2019s data modeling and API generation capabilities. Discover how to authenticate users with any OpenID Connect (OIDC) or SAML provider. Use the AWS CDK to customize Amplify resources, such as Amazon S3 buckets and Amazon DynamoDB tables, and to add custom AWS resources to your project.", + "title": "AWS Amplify: Integrating data sources, authentication & AWS services", + "session_code": "FWM314", + "description": "Expand the capabilities of your full stack applications with the latest updates to AWS Amplify. In this chalk talk, explore how Amplify can seamlessly integrate with a wide range of existing data sources, authentication providers, and AWS infrastructure. Connect your Amplify-powered applications to PostgreSQL or MySQL databases, leveraging Amplify’s data modeling and API generation capabilities. Discover how to authenticate users with any OpenID Connect (OIDC) or SAML provider. Use the AWS CDK to customize Amplify resources, such as Amazon S3 buckets and Amazon DynamoDB tables, and to add custom AWS resources to your project.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS Amplify\n2. Understanding of full-stack application development\n3. Knowledge of PostgreSQL or MySQL databases\n4. Experience with authentication providers (OIDC or SAML)\n5. Familiarity with AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit)" + }, + { + "title": "AWS and Kuiper together: Building applications using satellite connectivity [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC318-R", + "description": "This is a whiteboard-lead session that shows how Kuiper's new Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network works with AWS services and the types of new use cases that are available. Kuiper will provide high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity almost anywhere on Earth, creating many new use cases when combined with AWS services such as private networking and computing at the edge. This session covers Kuiper basics such as the constellation, design, and user terminals as well as more advanced architecture patterns such as the integration of private endpoint connectivity directly into AWS data lakes or Amazon VPC connectivity.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Networking" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Global Infrastructure", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of satellite technology and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) networks\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly private networking and edge computing\n3. Knowledge of use case development and architecture patterns\n4. Interest in exploring new connectivity and computing solutions" }, { - "title": " AWS and Kuiper together: Building applications using satellite connectivity [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC318-R ", + "title": "AWS and Kuiper together: Building applications using satellite connectivity [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC318-R1", "description": "This is a whiteboard-lead session that shows how Kuiper's new Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network works with AWS services and the types of new use cases that are available. Kuiper will provide high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity almost anywhere on Earth, creating many new use cases when combined with AWS services such as private networking and computing at the edge. This session covers Kuiper basics such as the constellation, design, and user terminals as well as more advanced architecture patterns such as the integration of private endpoint connectivity directly into AWS data lakes or Amazon VPC connectivity.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -3184,12 +5427,16 @@ "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": "Global Infrastructure", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of satellite technology and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) networks\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly private networking and edge computing\n3. Knowledge of use cases and applications that can benefit from high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity" }, { - "title": " AWS and partners come together to unlock customer outcomes with gen AI", - "session_code": "PEX104 ", + "title": "AWS and partners come together to unlock customer outcomes with gen AI", + "session_code": "PEX104", "description": "This session explores how AWS Partners are enabling customers to successfully deploy generative AI solutions by leveraging AWS programs and resources including AWS Generative AI Competency, AWS Marketplace, and Tri-party programs. Additionally, the session delves into how AWS harnesses the specialized expertise of its partner network, combined with its comprehensive generative AI offerings, to deliver tailored solutions that meet customers' generative AI needs.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -3198,83 +5445,181 @@ "Generative AI", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Partner Network (APN)\n2. Familiarity with AWS Generative AI Competency\n3. Knowledge of AWS Marketplace\n4. Awareness of Tri-party programs offered by AWS" }, { - "title": " AWS application networking: Build simple, secure, and reliable apps", - "session_code": "NET317 ", + "title": "AWS application networking: Build simple, secure, and reliable apps", + "session_code": "NET317", "description": "AWS application networking services offer fully managed networking solutions for developers and network administrators to build highly scalable applications. In this session, learn how to best use services such as Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), Amazon API Gateway, AWS PrivateLink, and Amazon VPC Lattice, enabling secure application connectivity and monitoring. Stay informed about the newest features across this service portfolio, designed to enhance security, maximize availability, and improve connectivity while reducing the workload on your teams. Learn best practices to automatically streamline application development and deployment processes.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Networking", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Cloud Security Specialist" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Cloud Security Specialist", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS cloud services\n2. Basic understanding of networking concepts\n3. Experience with application development and deployment" + }, + { + "title": "AWS Around the World", + "session_code": "ACT002", + "description": "Network with peers and connect with AWS experts from around the world.", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend industry events and conferences.\n2. Join online communities and forums related to AWS.\n3. Engage with AWS user groups and meetups.\n4. Participate in AWS-related social media discussions.\n5. Reach out to AWS experts through professional networking platforms." + }, + { + "title": "AWS Around the World", + "session_code": "ACT004", + "description": "Network with peers and connect with AWS experts from around the world.", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Interest in networking and connecting with professionals\n2. Familiarity with AWS or a desire to learn about it\n3. Ability to communicate effectively\n4. Willingness to actively participate in online communities\n5. Time and commitment to engage with peers and experts" + }, + { + "title": "AWS Around the World", + "session_code": "ACT005", + "description": "Network with peers and connect with AWS experts from around the world.", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and technologies\n2. Participation in online AWS communities or forums\n3. Attendance at AWS-related events or conferences\n4. Networking skills and the ability to engage with others\n5. Proactive approach to learning and staying up-to-date with AWS developments" + }, + { + "title": "AWS Around the World", + "session_code": "ACT006", + "description": "Network with peers and connect with AWS experts from around the world.", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend industry events or conferences.\n2. Participate in online forums or communities related to AWS.\n3. Engage with AWS user groups or meetups.\n4. Connect with AWS experts on professional networking platforms.\n5. Contribute to AWS-related projects or discussions on platforms like GitHub." }, { - "title": " AWS Around the World", - "session_code": "ACT002 ", - "description": "Network with peers and connect with AWS experts from around the world.", + "title": "AWS Art Alley", + "session_code": "ACT160", + "description": "Come experience the power of generative AI in the AWS Art Alley, where AWS Builders have created one-of-a-kind activations for you to enjoy!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Familiarity with generative AI\n2. Interest in exploring AWS services and capabilities\n3. Willingness to engage with interactive art activations\n4. Curiosity about the potential of AI in creative applications\n5. Availability to visit the AWS Art Alley event" }, { - "title": " AWS Around the World", - "session_code": "ACT004 ", - "description": "Network with peers and connect with AWS experts from around the world.", + "title": "AWS Art Alley", + "session_code": "ACT092", + "description": "Come experience the power of generative AI in the AWS Art Alley, where AWS Builders have created one-of-a-kind activations for you to enjoy!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "1. Basic understanding of generative AI\n2. Interest in exploring AWS services and capabilities\n3. Curiosity to engage with unique art-based activations\n4. Willingness to participate in an interactive experience\n5. Access to the AWS Art Alley event or location" }, { - "title": " AWS Around the World", - "session_code": "ACT005 ", - "description": "Network with peers and connect with AWS experts from around the world.", + "title": "AWS Art Alley", + "session_code": "ACT161", + "description": "Come experience the power of generative AI in the AWS Art Alley, where AWS Builders have created one-of-a-kind activations for you to enjoy!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of generative AI\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Interest in exploring AI-powered art and activations\n4. Curiosity to engage with AWS Builders' creations\n5. Willingness to participate in an immersive, interactive experience" }, { - "title": " AWS Around the World", - "session_code": "ACT006 ", - "description": "Network with peers and connect with AWS experts from around the world.", + "title": "AWS Art Alley", + "session_code": "ACT162", + "description": "Come experience the power of generative AI in the AWS Art Alley, where AWS Builders have created one-of-a-kind activations for you to enjoy!", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Interest in generative AI\n2. Curiosity about AWS services and capabilities\n3. Desire to explore interactive art installations\n4. Willingness to engage with AWS Builders and their creations\n5. Availability to visit the AWS Art Alley event" + }, + { + "title": "AWS Art Alley", + "session_code": "ACT164", + "description": "Come experience the power of generative AI in the AWS Art Alley, where AWS Builders have created one-of-a-kind activations for you to enjoy!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "1. Interest in generative AI\n2. Curiosity about AWS services\n3. Desire to explore creative activations\n4. Willingness to engage with AWS Builders\n5. Availability to visit the AWS Art Alley" }, { - "title": " AWS Arts Alley", - "session_code": "ACT092 ", - "description": "Come experience the power of generative AI in the AWS Arts Alley, where AWS Builders have created one-of-a-kind activations for you to enjoy!", + "title": "AWS Art Alley", + "session_code": "ACT163", + "description": "Come experience the power of generative AI in the AWS Art Alley, where AWS Builders have created one-of-a-kind activations for you to enjoy!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Interest in exploring generative AI\n2. Curiosity about AWS services and capabilities\n3. Desire to engage with interactive art activations\n4. Willingness to attend the AWS Art Alley event\n5. Basic familiarity with AWS or a desire to learn more about it" }, { - "title": " AWS B2B Data Interchange to accelerate EDI data integrations at scale", - "session_code": "STG319 ", + "title": "AWS B2B Data Interchange to accelerate EDI data integrations at scale", + "session_code": "STG319", "description": "AWS B2B Data Interchange transforms EDI business-to-business (B2B) data exchanged between you and your trading partners at cloud scale. In this workshop, dive deep into how to use AWS B2B Data Interchange to automate the transformation of your EDI documents to accelerate migration of your B2B data exchange workloads. Explore practical examples of industry-standard ERP, and learn how to reduce operational complexity and optimize cost using inbound and outbound messaging. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -3284,18 +5629,72 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Digital Native Business (DNB)", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities" + }, + { + "title": "AWS best practices for IoT and AI for industrial smart products [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT308-R2", + "description": "AWS helps manufacturers connect high-value industrial products by leveraging analytics and AI capabilities from the edge to the cloud. In this chalk talk, explore how AWS helps organizations connect industrial assets, reduce total cost of ownership, accelerate innovation, and unlock industrial data, while offering more capabilities and services for their B2B customers. Learn about the latest architecture patterns using AWS IoT and AI managed services, like AWS IoT SiteWise and Amazon Bedrock. Get an opportunity to engage with other attendees and AWS IIoT specialists to get best practices and exchange insights on industrial smart products.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Modernization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of industrial automation and manufacturing processes\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of IoT (Internet of Things) and AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) technologies\n4. Experience in industrial data management and analytics" + }, + { + "title": "AWS best practices for IoT and AI for industrial smart products [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT308-R1", + "description": "AWS helps manufacturers connect high-value industrial products by leveraging analytics and AI capabilities from the edge to the cloud. In this chalk talk, explore how AWS helps organizations connect industrial assets, reduce total cost of ownership, accelerate innovation, and unlock industrial data, while offering more capabilities and services for their B2B customers. Learn about the latest architecture patterns using AWS IoT and AI managed services, like AWS IoT SiteWise and Amazon Bedrock. Get an opportunity to engage with other attendees and AWS IIoT specialists to get best practices and exchange insights on industrial smart products.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Modernization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)\n2. Familiarity with AWS IoT services\n3. Knowledge of AWS AI/ML services\n4. Experience in industrial asset connectivity and data management\n5. Interest in leveraging analytics and AI for industrial applications" }, { - "title": " AWS best practices for IoT and AI for industrial smart products [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "IOT308-R ", + "title": "AWS best practices for IoT and AI for industrial smart products [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT308-R", "description": "AWS helps manufacturers connect high-value industrial products by leveraging analytics and AI capabilities from the edge to the cloud. In this chalk talk, explore how AWS helps organizations connect industrial assets, reduce total cost of ownership, accelerate innovation, and unlock industrial data, while offering more capabilities and services for their B2B customers. Learn about the latest architecture patterns using AWS IoT and AI managed services, like AWS IoT SiteWise and Amazon Bedrock. Get an opportunity to engage with other attendees and AWS IIoT specialists to get best practices and exchange insights on industrial smart products.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -3305,37 +5704,45 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of industrial automation and smart manufacturing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS cloud services and IoT technologies\n3. Knowledge of data analytics and AI/ML techniques\n4. Experience in industrial asset connectivity and data management\n5. Interest in exploring innovative solutions for industrial smart products" }, { - "title": " AWS Cloud Institute: The ultimate cloud talent source in the age of AI", - "session_code": "TNC108 ", + "title": "AWS Cloud Institute: Your source for AI-minded cloud talent", + "session_code": "TNC108", "description": "Struggling with talent gaps and lagging transformation initiatives? AWS Cloud Institute solves your workforce challenges with the next generation of AI-minded cloud talent. Through our expert-led curriculum, build hands-on cloud skills through labs, capstone projects, and AWS Certification prep so you are ready to innovate on day one. Get ready to engage role-ready graduates who can leverage generative AI, drive migration and modernization, and accelerate your future-proofing efforts.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Strategy & Transformation", - "Workforce Development" + "Workforce Development", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n2. Interest in developing AI-driven cloud skills\n3. Desire to upskill or reskill workforce for cloud-based innovation\n4. Need to address talent gaps and accelerate digital transformation\n5. Commitment to investing in cloud-focused training and certification" }, { - "title": " AWS Cloud technical essentials", - "session_code": "TNC103 ", + "title": "AWS Cloud technical essentials", + "session_code": "TNC103", "description": "In this introductory bootcamp, you learn about AWS products, services, and common solutions. You also get familiar with the fundamentals of identifying AWS services so you can make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements. Throughout the bootcamp, you gain information on how to build, compare, and apply highly available, fault tolerant, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions.", "session_type": "Bootcamp", "topic": [ @@ -3343,17 +5750,21 @@ "New to AWS" ], "area_of_interest": "Global Infrastructure", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Student" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with networking and IT infrastructure\n3. Willingness to learn and apply new technologies" }, { - "title": " AWS databases: The foundation for data-driven and generative AI apps", - "session_code": "DAT201-INT ", - "description": "For almost two decades, hundreds of thousands of customers have trusted AWS databases as their cloud data foundation. Join Jeff Carter, Vice President of AWS Databases & Migration Services, as he shares AWS databases innovation to help customers modernize their applications so they can deliver generative AI\u2013enabled experiences for their users. Learn how AWS databases are making it easier to integrate and manage your data, build highly available, resilient applications for your mission-critical workloads, and seamlessly take advantage of generative AI advancements.", + "title": "AWS databases: The foundation for data-driven and generative AI apps", + "session_code": "DAT201-INT", + "description": "Join G2 Krishnamoorthy, VP of AWS Databases, and Jeff Carter, VP at AWS, as they share our data vision and innovation agenda to help customers modernize their applications to enable generative AI–enabled experiences for innovative user experiences. Learn how AWS databases are making it easier to integrate and manage your data, build highly available and resilient applications for your most mission-critical workloads, and seamlessly take advantage of generative AI advancements. Hear from Matt Swensson of NFL, Dr. Céline Laurent-Winter of BMW, and Sanjay Nair of United Airlines about the solutions they built using AWS databases as their foundation.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -3361,266 +5772,411 @@ "Modernization", "Resilience" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this event would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS databases and their capabilities\n2. Interest in modernizing applications and leveraging generative AI\n3. Familiarity with building highly available and resilient applications\n4. Desire to learn from real-world case studies and customer experiences" + }, + { + "title": "AWS escape room: Exam prep for Certified AI Practitioner [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ101-R1", + "description": "Prepare for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam by playing a 3D virtual escape room game. Select an avatar, enter a narrative-driven world, and solve a series of interactive puzzles, exam-style questions, and hands-on labs to leave locked rooms. Compete against others to escape first! You must bring a laptop with a Chrome, Firefox, or Edge browser to participate. Headphones are recommended but optional.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Sales / Marketing" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning\n3. Ability to use a laptop with a compatible web browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Edge)" }, { - "title": " AWS escape room: Exam prep for Certified AI Practitioner", - "session_code": "GHJ101 ", + "title": "AWS escape room: Exam prep for Certified AI Practitioner [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ101-R", "description": "Prepare for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam by playing a 3D virtual escape room game. Select an avatar, enter a narrative-driven world, and solve a series of interactive puzzles, exam-style questions, and hands-on labs to leave locked rooms. Compete against others to escape first! You must bring a laptop with a Chrome, Firefox, or Edge browser to participate. Headphones are recommended but optional.", "session_type": "Gamified learning", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning\n3. Ability to use a laptop with a compatible web browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Edge)\n4. Headphones (recommended but optional)" }, { - "title": " AWS for VMware migrations: Successes, roadmaps, & strategies", - "session_code": "MAM104 ", - "description": "Are you looking to migrate your VMware on-premises environment to AWS and seeking guidance on the right approach? This session brings together migration trailblazers who\u2019ve been there. Hear firsthand how different global organizations accelerated their cloud journeys, from planning to execution. Speakers share the trusted tools, strategies, and lessons that streamlined their transitions, helping you get insights to guide your own migration. Plus, get a glimpse into their modernization roadmaps and innovation strategies. Whether you\u2019re just starting or overcoming hurdles, you\u2019ll gain actionable insights to drive your own cloud transformation.", + "title": "AWS for VMware migrations: Successes, roadmaps, & strategies", + "session_code": "MAM104", + "description": "Are you looking to migrate your VMware on-premises environment to AWS and seeking guidance on the right approach? This session brings together migration trailblazers who’ve been there. Hear firsthand how different global organizations accelerated their cloud journeys, from planning to execution. Speakers share the trusted tools, strategies, and lessons that streamlined their transitions, helping you get insights to guide your own migration. Plus, get a glimpse into their modernization roadmaps and innovation strategies. Whether you’re just starting or overcoming hurdles, you’ll gain actionable insights to drive your own cloud transformation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "VMware", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with VMware on-premises environment\n2. Interest in migrating to AWS cloud\n3. Desire to learn from real-world migration experiences\n4. Willingness to explore trusted tools and strategies for cloud transformation\n5. Openness to insights on modernization and innovation" + }, + { + "title": "AWS fundamentals for the accidental SQL Server database administrator [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "XNT201-R1", + "description": "With over 200 fully featured services on AWS, it can be challenging for any database administrator trying to ramp up. In this chalk talk, learn how to map basic database administrator tasks to the role of a cloud architect. Learn about networking and security and how to implement high availability and disaster recovery for SQL Server. Discover how to use generative AI services like Amazon Q Business and Amazon Q Developer with your deployments and queries. Finally, learn how to choose the right services for your deployment and how to secure and cost-optimize these workloads. Come prepared with your questions.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "New to AWS", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Microsoft and .NET" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database administration\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n3. Knowledge of SQL Server and its deployment in the cloud\n4. Familiarity with networking and security concepts\n5. Interest in leveraging generative AI services for database workloads" }, { - "title": " AWS fundamentals for the accidental SQL Server database administrator [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "XNT201-R ", + "title": "AWS fundamentals for the accidental SQL Server database administrator [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "XNT201-R", "description": "With over 200 fully featured services on AWS, it can be challenging for any database administrator trying to ramp up. In this chalk talk, learn how to map basic database administrator tasks to the role of a cloud architect. Learn about networking and security and how to implement high availability and disaster recovery for SQL Server. Discover how to use generative AI services like Amazon Q Business and Amazon Q Developer with your deployments and queries. Finally, learn how to choose the right services for your deployment and how to secure and cost-optimize these workloads. Come prepared with your questions.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with database administration\n2. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Basic knowledge of networking and security concepts\n4. Familiarity with SQL Server\n5. Interest in exploring generative AI services" }, { - "title": " AWS GameDay: Cloud operations", - "session_code": "GHJ304 ", - "description": "Join us for an interactive and collaborative learning exercise to develop practical skills for keeping AWS environments up and running. Gain experience in a real AWS account with deployed infrastructure that needs your help. Use and build skills in monitoring, automation, observability, configuration management, and more. Whether you\u2019re a seasoned cloud professional or just starting your journey, this cloud operations AWS GameDay is an opportunity to put your theoretical knowledge to the test and gain invaluable experience. This session features a quest from Dynatrace.", + "title": "AWS GameDay: Cloud operations", + "session_code": "GHJ304", + "description": "Join us for an interactive and collaborative learning exercise to develop practical skills for keeping AWS environments up and running. Gain experience in a real AWS account with deployed infrastructure that needs your help. Use and build skills in monitoring, automation, observability, configuration management, and more. Whether you’re a seasoned cloud professional or just starting your journey, this cloud operations AWS GameDay is an opportunity to put your theoretical knowledge to the test and gain invaluable experience. This session features a quest from Dynatrace.", "session_type": "Gamified learning", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud monitoring and observability tools\n3. Experience in configuration management and automation" }, { - "title": " AWS GameDay: Developer experience", - "session_code": "GHJ301 ", - "description": "Join us for an interactive and collaborative learning exercise to gain practical skills for working with code on AWS. Come blend the skills of developers and operations teams to fully harness the combined power of DevOps. Leverage and build skills in serverless applications, CI/CD pipelines, containers, infrastructure as code, and more. Whether you\u2019re a seasoned cloud professional or just starting your journey, this developer experience AWS GameDay is an opportunity to put your theoretical knowledge to the test and gain invaluable experience. This session features a quest from New Relic.", + "title": "AWS GameDay: Developer experience", + "session_code": "GHJ301", + "description": "Join us for an interactive and collaborative learning exercise to gain practical skills for working with code on AWS. Come blend the skills of developers and operations teams to fully harness the combined power of DevOps. Leverage and build skills in serverless applications, CI/CD pipelines, containers, infrastructure as code, and more. Whether you’re a seasoned cloud professional or just starting your journey, this developer experience AWS GameDay is an opportunity to put your theoretical knowledge to the test and gain invaluable experience. This session features a quest from New Relic.", "session_type": "Gamified learning", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", - "Front-End Web & Mobile" + "Front-End Web and Mobile" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Exposure to DevOps practices and principles" }, { - "title": " AWS GameDay: Generative AI", - "session_code": "GHJ302 ", - "description": "Join us for an interactive and collaborative learning exercise to gain practical skills for working with generative AI on AWS. Discover and build with the technology that\u2019s sweeping the industry. Come leverage and build skills in prompt engineering and foundation model evaluation while connecting applications to LLMs, building with agents, and more. Whether you\u2019re a seasoned cloud professional or just starting your journey, this generative AI AWS GameDay is an opportunity to put your theoretical knowledge to the test and gain invaluable experience. This session features a quest from Datadog.", + "title": "AWS GameDay: Generative AI", + "session_code": "GHJ302", + "description": "Join us for an interactive and collaborative learning exercise to gain practical skills for working with generative AI on AWS. Discover and build with the technology that’s sweeping the industry. Come leverage and build skills in prompt engineering and foundation model evaluation while connecting applications to LLMs, building with agents, and more. Whether you’re a seasoned cloud professional or just starting your journey, this generative AI AWS GameDay is an opportunity to put your theoretical knowledge to the test and gain invaluable experience. This session features a quest from Datadog.", "session_type": "Gamified learning", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and natural language processing\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS services or a willingness to learn" }, { - "title": " AWS GameDay: Security and networking", - "session_code": "GHJ303 ", - "description": "Join us for an interactive and collaborative learning exercise to develop practical skills for connecting and protecting infrastructure in AWS environments. Gain experience in a real AWS account with deployed infrastructure that needs your help. Respond to real-world networking and security scenarios involving compromised credentials, asset uplifting to IPv6, data leaks, VPC connectivity issues, instance breaches, and more. Whether you\u2019re a seasoned cloud professional or just starting your journey, this security and networking AWS GameDay is an opportunity to put your theoretical knowledge to the test and gain invaluable experience. This session features a quest from Fortinet.", + "title": "AWS GameDay: Security and networking", + "session_code": "GHJ303", + "description": "Join us for an interactive and collaborative learning exercise to develop practical skills for connecting and protecting infrastructure in AWS environments. Gain experience in a real AWS account with deployed infrastructure that needs your help. Respond to real-world networking and security scenarios involving compromised credentials, asset uplifting to IPv6, data leaks, VPC connectivity issues, instance breaches, and more. Whether you’re a seasoned cloud professional or just starting your journey, this security and networking AWS GameDay is an opportunity to put your theoretical knowledge to the test and gain invaluable experience. This session features a quest from Fortinet.", "session_type": "Gamified learning", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Understanding of networking and security principles\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure deployment" }, { - "title": " AWS GameDay: Winning the DDoS game [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC402-R ", + "title": "AWS GameDay: Winning the DDoS game [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC402-R1", "description": "In this workshop, compete in a team-based environment to practice protecting a web application in real time. Your team uses AWS WAF and AWS Shield to mitigate distributed HTTP floods, web exploits, and malicious bots that disrupt the experience of your customers. This workshop offers a risk-free environment where teamwork is paramount as you work together under pressure. Watch a real-time scoreboard as your team works through each level. The most effective team will earn a prize at the end! You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web application security\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (AWS WAF, AWS Shield)\n3. Ability to work in a team-based environment" }, { - "title": " AWS generative AI for production use [Japanese]", - "session_code": "GBL301-JA ", - "description": "This session is delivered in Japanese. Generative AI is a game-changing technology that is transforming the business landscape and accelerating productivity. Using customer references, this session will introduce the key considerations to be addressed when leveraging enterprise-grade generative AI.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "title": "AWS GameDay: Winning the DDoS game [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC402-R", + "description": "In this workshop, compete in a team-based environment to practice protecting a web application in real time. Your team uses AWS WAF and AWS Shield to mitigate distributed HTTP floods, web exploits, and malicious bots that disrupt the experience of your customers. This workshop offers a risk-free environment where teamwork is paramount as you work together under pressure. Watch a real-time scoreboard as your team works through each level. The most effective team will earn a prize at the end! You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services (AWS WAF, AWS Shield)\n2. Basic understanding of web application security\n3. Ability to work in a team-based environment\n4. Laptop for participation" }, { - "title": " AWS Global Passport: Your passport to international growth", - "session_code": "SEG205 ", - "description": "The opportunities for growth through global expansion are tremendous, but it also introduces a wide range of challenges that can be difficult to balance with managing an existing business. In this breakout session, you\u2019ll stamp your ticket to international markets, as you are introduced to AWS Global Passport, a bespoke program that fast-tracks global expansion with tailored AWS resources to help overcome strategic, operational, technical, and go-to-market challenges.", + "title": "AWS Global Passport: Your passport to international growth", + "session_code": "SEG205", + "description": "The opportunities for growth through global expansion are tremendous, but it also introduces a wide range of challenges that can be difficult to balance with managing an existing business. In this breakout session, you’ll stamp your ticket to international markets, as you are introduced to AWS Global Passport, a bespoke program that fast-tracks global expansion with tailored AWS resources to help overcome strategic, operational, technical, and go-to-market challenges.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Customer Enablement", "area_of_interest": "SaaS", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Potential prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of international business operations\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Experience in managing a growing business\n4. Interest in expanding into global markets\n5. Willingness to navigate the complexities of international expansion" + }, + { + "title": "AWS Graviton GameDay: Optimize your Amazon EC2 workload with Graviton [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP316-R", + "description": "Ready to learn more about AWS Graviton in an immersive environment? In this team-based gamified learning setting, perform a live migration of your workload to Graviton. You learn how to unlock Graviton’s full price-performance potential and optimize the size of an Amazon EC2 fleet. You have the opportunity to identify CPU-architectural incompatibilities with the Porting Advisor for Graviton tool, test performance, adjust a continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to create ARM64 artifacts, and explore popular Graviton use cases. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with EC2 instances and workload management\n3. Exposure to containerization and CI/CD pipelines\n4. Willingness to learn and experiment in a team-based, gamified environment\n5. Access to a laptop for participation" }, { - "title": " AWS Graviton GameDay: Optimize your Amazon EC2 workload with Graviton [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP316-R ", - "description": "Ready to learn more about AWS Graviton in an immersive environment? In this team-based gamified learning setting, perform a live migration of your workload to Graviton. You learn how to unlock Graviton\u2019s full price-performance potential and optimize the size of an Amazon EC2 fleet. You have the opportunity to identify CPU-architectural incompatibilities with the Porting Advisor for Graviton tool, test performance, adjust a continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to create ARM64 artifacts, and explore popular Graviton use cases. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "AWS Graviton GameDay: Optimize your Amazon EC2 workload with Graviton [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP316-R1", + "description": "Ready to learn more about AWS Graviton in an immersive environment? In this team-based gamified learning setting, perform a live migration of your workload to Graviton. You learn how to unlock Graviton’s full price-performance potential and optimize the size of an Amazon EC2 fleet. You have the opportunity to identify CPU-architectural incompatibilities with the Porting Advisor for Graviton tool, test performance, adjust a continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to create ARM64 artifacts, and explore popular Graviton use cases. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with Linux and command-line interfaces\n3. Experience with containerization and CI/CD pipelines\n4. Laptop for participation in the hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " AWS Graviton: The best price performance for your AWS workloads", - "session_code": "CMP320 ", + "title": "AWS Graviton: The best price performance for your AWS workloads", + "session_code": "CMP320", "description": "AWS Graviton-based Amazon EC2 instances provide the best price performance for workloads in Amazon EC2. In this session, dive deep into the AWS Graviton processor and learn about its workload performance, energy efficiency, and software offerings. Learn about common use cases, best practices to optimize your workloads across various applications, customer success stories, and how you can accelerate your AWS Graviton journey.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EC2\n2. Knowledge of processor architecture and performance\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n4. Interest in optimizing workload performance and cost-effectiveness" }, { - "title": " AWS hybrid cloud and edge computing from the lens of VMware architects", - "session_code": "HYB401 ", + "title": "AWS hybrid cloud and edge computing from the lens of VMware architects", + "session_code": "HYB401", "description": "This chalk talk explores the Amazon EC2 concepts of instance recoverability, placement groups, and auto scaling from the perspective of AWS Outposts and how VMware architects can draw parallels to VMware features like High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), Affinity Groups, and stretched clusters. The talk also covers how you can design resilient architectures between two Outposts in the same location using intra-VPC routing. Additionally, learn how you can leverage AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery to migrate on-premises workloads to AWS Outposts.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Digital Sovereignty", "VMware", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Outposts\n2. Knowledge of VMware features like High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), Affinity Groups, and stretched clusters\n3. Familiarity with AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery" + }, + { + "title": "AWS IAM Identity Center: Secure access to generative AI applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC309-R1", + "description": "Integrating an identity-aware generative AI-powered assistant into a custom web experience for your workforce has never been easier. In this workshop, learn how to embed an identity-aware chat experience into a custom application, train it on a sample dataset, and connect it to an external workforce identity provider using native integration between Amazon Q Business and AWS IAM Identity Center. Throughout the process, learn tips on managing end-user session duration, enhancing security, and simplifying the overall developer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with web development and custom application building.\n2. Basic understanding of identity management and access control.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business and AWS IAM Identity Center.\n4. Availability of a laptop to participate in the workshop." }, { - "title": " AWS IAM Identity Center: Secure access to generative AI applications", - "session_code": "SEC309 ", + "title": "AWS IAM Identity Center: Secure access to generative AI applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC309-R", "description": "Integrating an identity-aware generative AI-powered assistant into a custom web experience for your workforce has never been easier. In this workshop, learn how to embed an identity-aware chat experience into a custom application, train it on a sample dataset, and connect it to an external workforce identity provider using native integration between Amazon Q Business and AWS IAM Identity Center. Throughout the process, learn tips on managing end-user session duration, enhancing security, and simplifying the overall developer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business and AWS IAM Identity Center\n3. Ability to work with a laptop" }, { - "title": " AWS infrastructure as code: A year in review", - "session_code": "DOP201 ", + "title": "AWS infrastructure as code: A year in review", + "session_code": "DOP201", "description": "AWS provides services that enable the creation, deployment and maintenance of application infrastructure in a programmatic, descriptive, and declarative way. These services provide rigor, clarity, and reliability to application development. Join this session to learn about the new features and improvements for AWS infrastructure as code with AWS CloudFormation and AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) and discover how they can benefit your team.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and cloud infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n3. Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) principles\n4. Familiarity with AWS CloudFormation or AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)" }, { - "title": " AWS IoT for edge LLM deployment and execution", - "session_code": "IOT202 ", - "description": "With the advent of generative AI and large language models (LLMs), you must be wondering, how can these technologies be applied at the IoT edge? After all, there are many benefits of running LLMs at the edge\u2014from network bandwidth efficiencies, offline processing, lower latency, and data sovereignty to cost savings, security, and differentiation. In this session, learn how using AWS IoT services and LLMs at the edge can uplift your solutions with actionable outcomes and innovative capabilities, such as gesture recognition, natural language processing for voice control, real-time predictive maintenance, energy optimization, anomaly detection, and more.", + "title": "AWS IoT for edge LLM deployment and execution", + "session_code": "IOT202", + "description": "With the advent of generative AI and large language models (LLMs), you must be wondering, how can these technologies be applied at the IoT edge? After all, there are many benefits of running LLMs at the edge—from network bandwidth efficiencies, offline processing, lower latency, and data sovereignty to cost savings, security, and differentiation. In this session, learn how using AWS IoT services and LLMs at the edge can uplift your solutions with actionable outcomes and innovative capabilities, such as gesture recognition, natural language processing for voice control, real-time predictive maintenance, energy optimization, anomaly detection, and more.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -3630,122 +6186,222 @@ "Edge Computing", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of IoT (Internet of Things) concepts and technologies\n2. Knowledge of AWS IoT services\n3. Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and their applications\n4. Experience in edge computing and its benefits\n5. Interest in exploring innovative use cases for LLMs at the IoT edge" + }, + { + "title": "AWS IoT race track revolution: Fuel the future with IoT smart cars [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD203-R1", + "description": "Experience the thrill of racing with our IoT-powered racetrack! Control smart race cars using AWS IoT technology. Monitor real-time telemetry data, manage pit stops, and optimize race strategy. Use AWS IoT Core to communicate with cars and track sensors, while edge AI models help predict optimal racing lines. Interact with the physical track using an IoT interface, making split-second decisions to boost your car's performance. Compete against other attendees in exciting races, balancing speed with energy efficiency to claim victory on this futuristic circuit.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "Internet of Things", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of IoT (Internet of Things) concepts and technologies.\n2. Familiarity with AWS IoT Core and edge computing.\n3. Experience with real-time data processing and analytics.\n4. Knowledge of racing strategies and car performance optimization.\n5. Ability to interact with physical systems using IoT interfaces." }, { - "title": " AWS IoT race track revolution: Fuel the future with IoT smart cars [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD203-R ", + "title": "AWS IoT race track revolution: Fuel the future with IoT smart cars [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD203-R", "description": "Experience the thrill of racing with our IoT-powered racetrack! Control smart race cars using AWS IoT technology. Monitor real-time telemetry data, manage pit stops, and optimize race strategy. Use AWS IoT Core to communicate with cars and track sensors, while edge AI models help predict optimal racing lines. Interact with the physical track using an IoT interface, making split-second decisions to boost your car's performance. Compete against other attendees in exciting races, balancing speed with energy efficiency to claim victory on this futuristic circuit.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "Internet of Things", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of IoT (Internet of Things) concepts and technologies.\n2. Familiarity with AWS IoT Core and related services.\n3. Understanding of edge computing and AI/ML models.\n4. Experience with real-time data processing and visualization.\n5. Interest in motorsports and racing strategy." }, { - "title": " AWS Jam: DevOps and modernization", - "session_code": "GHJ307 ", + "title": "AWS Jam: DevOps and modernization", + "session_code": "GHJ307", "description": "Are you looking to enhance your AWS DevOps and modernization skills? Immerse yourself in AWS DevOps challenges and collaborate with fellow enthusiasts. Activities are structured to accommodate AWS users of all skill levels, and you'll have a chance to win SWAG and prizes. Ask questions of the subject matter expert leading the study session, and enhance your DevOps knowledge with guided exercises. All you need to bring is your desire to learn and a laptop.", "session_type": "Gamified learning", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Interest in DevOps practices\n3. Willingness to participate in collaborative learning activities\n4. Access to a laptop\n5. Enthusiasm for enhancing AWS DevOps and modernization skills" + }, + { + "title": "AWS Jam: Generative AI", + "session_code": "GHJ305", + "description": "Are you curious about the cutting-edge world of generative AI? Learn about the power of generative AI through AWS Jam challenges designed to spark fresh ideas by presenting real-world scenarios. Join us for the Jam session to gain hands-on experience with AWS services and offerings from AWS partners. The activities are structured to cater to AWS users of all skill levels, and you have a chance to win swag and prizes. AWS experts, along with guided exercises, are available to help enhance your generative AI knowledge. All you need to bring is your desire to learn and a laptop.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Interest in generative AI\n3. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " AWS Jam: Security", - "session_code": "GHJ306 ", + "title": "AWS Jam: Security", + "session_code": "GHJ306", "description": "Are you concerned about protecting sensitive data in the cloud? Are you ready to put your AWS security skills to the test and learn in a gamified, experiential, team-based competition? Join us for this Security Jam, and gain hands-on experience with AWS and AWS Partners services and offerings via simulated real-world scenarios. Activities are structured to accommodate AWS users of all skill levels, and you'll have a chance to win SWAG and prizes. Ask questions of the subject matter expert leading the study session, and enhance your security knowledge with guided exercises. All you need to bring is your desire to learn and a laptop.", "session_type": "Gamified learning", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS\n2. Interest in cloud security\n3. Desire to learn and participate in a hands-on, team-based competition\n4. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " AWS journey: Customer\u2019s path to hybrid cloud excellence (sponsored by SolarWinds)", - "session_code": "MAM215-S ", + "title": "AWS journey: Customer’s path to hybrid cloud excellence (sponsored by SolarWinds)", + "session_code": "MAM215-S", "description": "During this lightning talk, SolarWinds shares why one of their customers migrated to the cloud and why they chose AWS. Learn the specific workloads and applications they are running on AWS and how observability is crucial in managing and optimizing their hybrid environment. Additionally, discover the benefits the customer achieved by moving to AWS, and learn how an observability approach supports their operational goals. Gain insights into their cloud journey and the strategic advantages of using AWS and observability for enhanced performance and reliability. This presentation is brought to you by SolarWinds, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Marketplace", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS\n2. Familiarity with observability and its importance in hybrid environments\n3. Interest in customer cloud migration stories and strategic advantages" }, { - "title": " AWS Lambda and Apache Kafka for real-time data processing applications", - "session_code": "SVS321 ", + "title": "AWS Lambda and Apache Kafka for real-time data processing applications", + "session_code": "SVS321", "description": "In this session, gain practical insights into building scalable, serverless data processing applications by integrating AWS Lambda with Apache Kafka. Explore using event-driven models for real-time data streaming and processing. Discover different architectural patterns and best practices to achieve high throughput, fault tolerance, and low latency. Leave with the knowledge to design serverless data processing pipelines that extract valuable insights from real-time data streams efficiently and cost-effectively.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with serverless computing and event-driven architectures\n3. Knowledge of Apache Kafka and real-time data streaming concepts" + }, + { + "title": "AWS Lambda performance tuning: Best practices and guidance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS312-R2", + "description": "In this chalk talk, you learn about opportunities to optimize your serverless applications built with AWS Lambda, including optimizations in the function configuration and within your function code. This talk also covers how you can best measure and tune your function’s performance by configuring memory to get the right application performance. You also hear best practices for initialization logic and reuse to enable fast startup and fast function processing times.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Lambda\n2. Familiarity with serverless architecture\n3. Knowledge of function configuration and optimization\n4. Experience with performance measurement and tuning\n5. Awareness of best practices for initialization and function reuse" + }, + { + "title": "AWS Lambda performance tuning: Best practices and guidance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS312-R", + "description": "In this chalk talk, you learn about opportunities to optimize your serverless applications built with AWS Lambda, including optimizations in the function configuration and within your function code. This talk also covers how you can best measure and tune your function’s performance by configuring memory to get the right application performance. You also hear best practices for initialization logic and reuse to enable fast startup and fast function processing times.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Lambda\n2. Familiarity with serverless architecture\n3. Proficiency in programming and code optimization\n4. Knowledge of performance monitoring and tuning techniques\n5. Awareness of best practices for serverless application development" }, { - "title": " AWS Lambda performance tuning: Best practices and guidance [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS312-R ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, you learn about opportunities to optimize your serverless applications built with AWS Lambda, including optimizations in the function configuration and within your function code. This talk also covers how you can best measure and tune your function\u2019s performance by configuring memory to get the right application performance. You also hear best practices for initialization logic and reuse to enable fast startup and fast function processing times.", + "title": "AWS Lambda performance tuning: Best practices and guidance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS312-R1", + "description": "In this chalk talk, you learn about opportunities to optimize your serverless applications built with AWS Lambda, including optimizations in the function configuration and within your function code. This talk also covers how you can best measure and tune your function’s performance by configuring memory to get the right application performance. You also hear best practices for initialization logic and reuse to enable fast startup and fast function processing times.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Lambda\n2. Familiarity with serverless architecture\n3. Familiarity with performance optimization techniques\n4. Basic knowledge of function configuration and code optimization" }, { - "title": " AWS Mainframe Modernization accelerators for application transformation", - "session_code": "MAM303 ", + "title": "AWS Mainframe Modernization accelerators for application transformation", + "session_code": "MAM303", "description": "In this workshop, learn about select AWS Mainframe Modernization accelerators, such as Application Testing, data replication, File Transfer, DevOps CI/CD, and managed services, that speed your time to value and deliver cost savings, agility, resilience, and innovation. Gain hands-on experience with some of the accelerators, and learn how they could complement refactor, replatform, reimagine, or augment patterns. Finally, discover how you can accelerate the modernization pace wherever you may be in your mainframe application modernization journey. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Basic understanding of mainframe applications and modernization\n3. Hands-on experience with cloud-based development and deployment" }, { - "title": " AWS Marketplace: Deploy, govern & analyze spend of third-party software", - "session_code": "MKT304 ", + "title": "AWS Marketplace: Deploy, govern & analyze spend of third-party software", + "session_code": "MKT304", "description": "AWS Marketplace makes it easy to find, subscribe, deploy, and manage third-party software, data, and services. In this workshop, choose between hands-on labs for buyers just starting to learn about AWS Marketplace or labs for experienced buyers looking to expand their knowledge. New buyers can explore how to buy and deploy different types of third-party products in AWS Marketplace. Experienced buyers can learn to govern purchases by setting up a private marketplace of approved products, sharing licenses, analyzing spend, and allocating costs. This session requires an active AWS account with admin rights. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -3753,133 +6409,191 @@ "New to AWS" ], "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Active AWS account with admin rights\n2. Laptop to participate\n3. Basic understanding of AWS Marketplace (for new buyers)\n4. Experience in buying and managing third-party products in AWS Marketplace (for experienced buyers)\n5. Familiarity with cost management and governance in AWS Marketplace (for experienced buyers)" }, { - "title": " AWS Marketplace sellers: Publish, update, and manage your product", - "session_code": "PEX301 ", + "title": "AWS Marketplace sellers: Publish, update, and manage your product", + "session_code": "PEX301", "description": "In this workshop, choose between hands-on labs for new sellers just starting or labs for experienced sellers looking to optimize their operations in AWS Marketplace. Sellers just starting out can explore publishing virtual machine, container, or SaaS-based products. Established sellers can learn about API-enabled automations for their delivery pipelines, private offers, and other integrations with AWS Marketplace. The part of the workshop intended for established sellers requires a registered seller account with an existing published product. For new or interested sellers, an active AWS account is required. This workshop is intended for AWS Partners. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Marketplace", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. AWS account\n2. Registered seller account with an existing published product (for established sellers)\n3. Laptop" }, { - "title": " AWS Merch Store", - "session_code": "ACT140 ", + "title": "AWS Merch Store", + "session_code": "ACT140", "description": "Visit the AWS Merch Store to purchase brand-new, never-before-seen AWS Merch and experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology firsthand!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "1. Access to the AWS Merch Store\n2. Availability of brand-new, never-before-seen AWS Merch\n3. Ability to experience Just Walk Out technology\n4. Ability to experience Amazon One technology\n5. Physical presence at the AWS Merch Store" }, { - "title": " AWS Merch Store", - "session_code": "ACT144 ", + "title": "AWS Merch Store", + "session_code": "ACT144", "description": "Visit the AWS Merch Store to purchase brand-new, never-before-seen AWS Merch and experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology firsthand!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Access to the AWS Merch Store\n2. Availability of brand-new, never-before-seen AWS Merch\n3. Ability to experience Just Walk Out technology\n4. Ability to experience Amazon One technology\n5. Physical presence at the AWS Merch Store" }, { - "title": " AWS Merch Store", - "session_code": "ACT145 ", + "title": "AWS Merch Store", + "session_code": "ACT145", "description": "Visit the AWS Merch Store to purchase brand-new, never-before-seen AWS Merch and experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology firsthand!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "1. Access to the AWS Merch Store\n2. Interest in purchasing AWS-branded merchandise\n3. Desire to experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology\n4. Ability to visit the physical AWS Merch Store location\n5. Availability during the store's operating hours" }, { - "title": " AWS Merch Store", - "session_code": "ACT141 ", - "description": "Visit the AWS Merch Store to purchase brand-new, never-before-seen AWS Merch and experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology firsthand!", + "title": "AWS Merch Store", + "session_code": "ACT142", + "description": "Visit the AWS Merch Store to purchase brand-new, never-before seen AWS Merch and experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology firsthand!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Visit the AWS Merch Store\n2. Purchase brand-new, never-before seen AWS Merch\n3. Experience Just Walk Out technology\n4. Experience Amazon One technology" }, { - "title": " AWS Merch Store", - "session_code": "ACT143 ", + "title": "AWS Merch Store", + "session_code": "ACT143", "description": "Visit the AWS Merch Store to purchase brand-new, never-before seen AWS Merch and experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology firsthand!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Access to the AWS Merch Store\n2. Interest in purchasing AWS-branded merchandise\n3. Desire to experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology\n4. Availability to visit the physical AWS Merch Store location\n5. Ability to make a purchase at the store" }, { - "title": " AWS Merch Store", - "session_code": "ACT142 ", - "description": "Visit the AWS Merch Store to purchase brand-new, never-before seen AWS Merch and experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology firsthand!", + "title": "AWS Merch Store", + "session_code": "ACT141", + "description": "Visit the AWS Merch Store to purchase brand-new, never-before-seen AWS Merch and experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology firsthand!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Access to the AWS Merch Store\n2. Interest in purchasing AWS merchandise\n3. Desire to experience Just Walk Out and Amazon One technology" }, { - "title": " AWSome golf ball 2.0 [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD211-R ", + "title": "AWSome golf ball 2.0 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD211-R1", "description": "Imagine a self-driving golf ball that always finds its way to the hole, regardless of where it's putted. Using computer vision and ML, the golf ball will never miss. Beyond this capability, we have incorporated generative AI, where we are able to generate a custom mini golf hole for each attendee based on skill level, course preferences, and various other parameters.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Computer vision and machine learning capabilities\n2. Generative AI technology\n3. Sensor integration for ball tracking\n4. Algorithms for path planning and hole detection\n5. Customization based on user preferences and skill level" }, { - "title": " AWS Partner Keynote with Dr. Ruba Borno", - "session_code": "KEY004 ", - "description": "Join the AWS Partner Keynote, presented by Dr. Ruba Borno, Vice President, Global Specialists and Partners. Watch as she delves into the world of strategic partnerships to show the positive impact AWS and its partners are making possible for customers. Hear directly from partners and customers on the ways they\u2019re reimagining business models and driving successful outcomes by utilizing AWS industry-changing services. And discover the ways AWS is improving the digital experience for partners and connecting them with higher-value opportunities that lead to long-term success.", + "title": "AWSome golf ball 2.0 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD211-R", + "description": "Imagine a self-driving golf ball that always finds its way to the hole, regardless of where it's putted. Using computer vision and ML, the golf ball will never miss. Beyond this capability, we have incorporated generative AI, where we are able to generate a custom mini golf hole for each attendee based on skill level, course preferences, and various other parameters.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Computer vision and machine learning expertise\n2. Generative AI capabilities\n3. Sensor integration (e.g., accelerometers, gyroscopes) for ball tracking\n4. Algorithms for path planning and hole detection\n5. Customization and personalization algorithms for mini golf hole generation." + }, + { + "title": "AWS Partner Keynote with Dr. Ruba Borno", + "session_code": "KEY004", + "description": "Join the AWS Partner Keynote, presented by Dr. Ruba Borno, Vice President, Global Specialists and Partners. Watch as she delves into the world of strategic partnerships to show the positive impact AWS and its partners are making possible for customers. Hear directly from partners and customers on the ways they’re reimagining business models and driving successful outcomes by utilizing AWS industry-changing services. And discover the ways AWS is improving the digital experience for partners and connecting them with higher-value opportunities that lead to long-term success.", "session_type": "Keynote", "topic": [], - "area_of_interest": [], + "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS partner ecosystem\n2. Interest in strategic partnerships and their impact on customers\n3. Desire to learn about reimagining business models using AWS services\n4. Curiosity about AWS's efforts to improve digital experience for partners\n5. Aspiration to explore higher-value opportunities for long-term success" }, { - "title": " AWS Partners accelerating industry modernization through LoB", - "session_code": "PEX214 ", + "title": "AWS Partners accelerating industry modernization through LoB", + "session_code": "PEX214", "description": "Explore AWS Partner Solutions that are accelerating innovation for line of business (LoB) with real-world use cases from various industries, including automotive, financial services, and healthcare. This session covers adoption of generative AI, data lakes, and security. Discover best practices for identifying, evaluating, implementing, and managing partner solutions that align with your LoB objectives. Learn how AWS customers address specific LoB challenges and unlock new possibilities for driving innovation within their organizations with the support of AWS Partners.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Partner Network and AWS Partner Solutions\n2. Familiarity with line of business (LoB) challenges and objectives\n3. Basic knowledge of technologies such as generative AI, data lakes, and security" }, { - "title": " AWS Partner solutions: AI-based insight transforms radiology workflows", - "session_code": "PEX218 ", + "title": "AWS Partner solutions: AI-based insight transforms radiology workflows", + "session_code": "PEX218", "description": "Discover how AWS is harnessing the transformative power of generative AI to revolutionize how customers find AWS Partner solutions for their unique needs. By converging the latest generative AI advancements with deep industry expertise, AWS is enabling hyper-personalized recommendations, accelerating solution discovery, and empowering customers to make more informed decisions.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -3887,94 +6601,140 @@ "AWS Partners", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Sales / Marketing", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and offerings\n2. Knowledge of generative AI technologies and their applications\n3. Familiarity with the AWS Partner Network and solution discovery process" }, { - "title": " AWS re:Invent 5K Race", - "session_code": "ACT093 ", + "title": "AWS re:Invent 5K Race", + "session_code": "ACT093", "description": "Bring your workout gear and get ready to join the fun. Embrace the challenge alongside fellow attendees to cross the finish line of the annual re:Invent 5K race. Participants of all skill levels are welcome and there is no fee to participate. The course begins and ends at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay and follows Frank Sinatra Drive. Visit the Community Events desk in the Venetian Sands Foyer to register and pick up your bib and packet.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "6:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Workout gear\n2. Willingness to participate in the challenge\n3. Ability to complete a 5K race" }, { - "title": " AWS Sports Forum", - "session_code": "ACT137 ", - "description": "With AWS leading the charge in sports innovation, the AWS Sports Forum is the ultimate destination to elevate your game. Join us and witness the future unfold. The AWS Sports Forum will not only host activations from our strategic sports partners like the NFL, NHL, and Formula 1, but also showcase relevant customer stories that appeal to a wide range of attendees including casual fans, fitness enthusiasts, and gamers.", + "title": "AWS re:Invent Giant Slide (sponsored by Datadog)", + "session_code": "ACT027", + "description": "Back for another exciting year! Ride the slide in The Venetian foyer for a fun thrill. This community activity is sponsored by Datadog.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Access to The Venetian foyer\n2. Sponsorship by Datadog\n3. Availability of a slide for community activity" }, { - "title": " AWS Sports Forum", - "session_code": "ACT138 ", + "title": "AWS Sports Forum", + "session_code": "ACT137", "description": "With AWS leading the charge in sports innovation, the AWS Sports Forum is the ultimate destination to elevate your game. Join us and witness the future unfold. The AWS Sports Forum will not only host activations from our strategic sports partners like the NFL, NHL, and Formula 1, but also showcase relevant customer stories that appeal to a wide range of attendees including casual fans, fitness enthusiasts, and gamers.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Interest in sports technology and innovation\n3. Desire to network with industry leaders and strategic partners\n4. Curiosity about the latest trends and advancements in the sports industry\n5. Willingness to engage with a diverse audience, including casual fans, fitness enthusiasts, and gamers." }, { - "title": " AWS Sports Forum", - "session_code": "ACT001 ", - "description": "The AWS Sports Forum is the ultimate destination to elevate your game. Join us and witness the future unfold. The AWS Sports Forum not only hosts activities from the NFL, NHL, and Formula 1 but also showcases relevant customer stories that appeal to a wide range of conference attendees including casual fans, fitness enthusiasts, and gamers.", + "title": "AWS Sports Forum", + "session_code": "ACT138", + "description": "With AWS leading the charge in sports innovation, the AWS Sports Forum is the ultimate destination to elevate your game. Join us and witness the future unfold. The AWS Sports Forum will not only host activations from our strategic sports partners like the NFL, NHL, and Formula 1, but also showcase relevant customer stories that appeal to a wide range of attendees including casual fans, fitness enthusiasts, and gamers.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and their applications in the sports industry\n2. Interest in sports technology and innovation\n3. Familiarity with the strategic sports partners mentioned (NFL, NHL, Formula 1)\n4. Desire to engage with a diverse audience, including casual fans, fitness enthusiasts, and gamers\n5. Willingness to participate in the event and witness the future of sports technology." }, { - "title": " AWS Sports Forum", - "session_code": "ACT139 ", + "title": "AWS Sports Forum", + "session_code": "ACT136", "description": "With AWS leading the charge in sports innovation, the AWS Sports Forum is the ultimate destination to elevate your game. Join us and witness the future unfold. The AWS Sports Forum will not only host activations from our strategic sports partners like the NFL, NHL, and Formula 1, but also showcase relevant customer stories that appeal to a wide range of attendees including casual fans, fitness enthusiasts, and gamers.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and their applications in the sports industry\n2. Interest in sports technology and innovation\n3. Desire to network with industry leaders and peers\n4. Curiosity about the latest trends and developments in the sports technology landscape\n5. Willingness to learn and engage with the content presented at the forum" }, { - "title": " AWS Sports Forum", - "session_code": "ACT136 ", + "title": "AWS Sports Forum", + "session_code": "ACT139", "description": "With AWS leading the charge in sports innovation, the AWS Sports Forum is the ultimate destination to elevate your game. Join us and witness the future unfold. The AWS Sports Forum will not only host activations from our strategic sports partners like the NFL, NHL, and Formula 1, but also showcase relevant customer stories that appeal to a wide range of attendees including casual fans, fitness enthusiasts, and gamers.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in sports innovation\n2. Desire to witness the future of sports technology\n3. Curiosity about AWS's strategic partnerships with major sports leagues\n4. Engagement with sports, fitness, or gaming as a casual fan, enthusiast, or gamer\n5. Willingness to learn about relevant customer stories and use cases" + }, + { + "title": "AWS Sports Forum", + "session_code": "ACT001", + "description": "The AWS Sports Forum is the ultimate destination to elevate your game. Join us and witness the future unfold. The AWS Sports Forum not only hosts activities from the NFL, NHL, and Formula 1 but also showcases relevant customer stories that appeal to a wide range of conference attendees including casual fans, fitness enthusiasts, and gamers.", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in sports and technology\n2. Desire to learn about the latest advancements in sports-related technologies\n3. Curiosity to explore customer stories and case studies\n4. Enthusiasm for networking with professionals from the sports industry\n5. Willingness to engage in discussions and activities related to the NFL, NHL, and Formula 1" }, { - "title": " AWS storage best practices for cost optimization", - "session_code": "STG210 ", - "description": "Whether you\u2019re migrating from on premises to AWS or are already in the cloud, AWS offers storage solutions and features that help optimize your costs and reduce TCO\u2014all while providing performance that boosts productivity and accelerates business growth. The AWS storage portfolio makes it easy and cost-effective for you to launch, run, and scale storage in the cloud, allowing you to dedicate more of your time to serving customers and innovating on their behalf. In this session, learn best practices you can put to use today to optimize your storage costs and extract the maximum value from your data.", + "title": "AWS storage best practices for cost optimization", + "session_code": "STG210", + "description": "Whether you’re migrating from on premises to AWS or are already in the cloud, AWS offers storage solutions and features that help optimize your costs and reduce TCO—all while providing performance that boosts productivity and accelerates business growth. The AWS storage portfolio makes it easy and cost-effective for you to launch, run, and scale storage in the cloud, allowing you to dedicate more of your time to serving customers and innovating on their behalf. In this session, learn best practices you can put to use today to optimize your storage costs and extract the maximum value from your data.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and storage\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and offerings\n3. Knowledge of storage optimization techniques\n4. Awareness of business growth strategies" }, { - "title": " AWS storage services: The foundation for data-driven innovation", - "session_code": "STG209-INT ", - "description": "AWS storage services serve as the cornerstone for data-driven innovation, providing the essential building blocks for modern enterprises. In this talk, explore how the fundamental attributes of AWS storage services\u2014high durability, availability, scalability, and price performance\u2014empower organizations to excel in virtually any workload scenario. From powering cutting-edge AI/ML initiatives to enabling real-time analytics and supporting business-critical applications, AWS storage services deliver the agility and resilience needed in today\u2019s fast-paced digital landscape. Discover how businesses use these capabilities to accelerate insights, drive business growth, and fuel transformative innovations across diverse industries and use cases.", + "title": "AWS storage services: The foundation for data-driven innovation", + "session_code": "STG209-INT", + "description": "AWS storage services serve as the cornerstone for data-driven innovation, providing the essential building blocks for modern enterprises. In this talk, explore how the fundamental attributes of AWS storage services—high durability, availability, scalability, and price performance—empower organizations to excel in virtually any workload scenario. From powering cutting-edge AI/ML initiatives to enabling real-time analytics and supporting business-critical applications, AWS storage services deliver the agility and resilience needed in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. Discover how businesses use these capabilities to accelerate insights, drive business growth, and fuel transformative innovations across diverse industries and use cases.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -3982,179 +6742,345 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of data storage and management concepts" }, { - "title": " AWS Sustainability Showcase", - "session_code": "ACT078 ", + "title": "AWS Sustainability Showcase", + "session_code": "ACT079", "description": "Innovation is key to achieving sustainability goals. Technology drives sustainable transformation and addresses challenges like decarbonization and water conservation. AWS enables customers to build sustainability solutions ranging from carbon tracking to energy conservation and waste reduction using AWS services to ingest, analyze, and manage sustainability data. AWS offers the broadest and deepest set of capabilities in AI/ML, IoT, data analytics, and computing to reach your organization's sustainability goals. Visit the Sustainability Showcase to learn more about the tools available to organizations of all sizes and sectors to build and implement solutions that meet your sustainability goals.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of sustainability goals and challenges\n2. Understanding of the role of technology in sustainable transformation\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and capabilities\n4. Expertise in areas like AI/ML, IoT, data analytics, and computing\n5. Interest in building and implementing sustainability solutions" }, { - "title": " AWS Sustainability Showcase", - "session_code": "ACT082 ", + "title": "AWS Sustainability Showcase", + "session_code": "ACT081", "description": "Innovation is key to achieving sustainability goals. Technology drives sustainable transformation and addresses challenges like decarbonization and water conservation. AWS enables customers to build sustainability solutions ranging from carbon tracking to energy conservation and waste reduction using AWS services to ingest, analyze, and manage sustainability data. AWS offers the broadest and deepest set of capabilities in AI/ML, IoT, data analytics, and computing to reach your organization's sustainability goals. Visit the Sustainability Showcase to learn more about the tools available to organizations of all sizes and sectors to build and implement solutions that meet your sustainability goals.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of sustainability goals and challenges\n2. Knowledge of technology and its role in driving sustainable transformation\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and capabilities in AI/ML, IoT, data analytics, and computing\n4. Desire to build and implement sustainability solutions" }, { - "title": " AWS Sustainability Showcase", - "session_code": "ACT081 ", + "title": "AWS Sustainability Showcase", + "session_code": "ACT078", "description": "Innovation is key to achieving sustainability goals. Technology drives sustainable transformation and addresses challenges like decarbonization and water conservation. AWS enables customers to build sustainability solutions ranging from carbon tracking to energy conservation and waste reduction using AWS services to ingest, analyze, and manage sustainability data. AWS offers the broadest and deepest set of capabilities in AI/ML, IoT, data analytics, and computing to reach your organization's sustainability goals. Visit the Sustainability Showcase to learn more about the tools available to organizations of all sizes and sectors to build and implement solutions that meet your sustainability goals.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of sustainability goals and challenges\n2. Knowledge of technology's role in driving sustainable transformation\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and capabilities for sustainability solutions\n4. Awareness of AI/ML, IoT, data analytics, and computing technologies\n5. Desire to explore the Sustainability Showcase for available tools and solutions" }, { - "title": " AWS Sustainability Showcase", - "session_code": "ACT079 ", + "title": "AWS Sustainability Showcase", + "session_code": "ACT082", "description": "Innovation is key to achieving sustainability goals. Technology drives sustainable transformation and addresses challenges like decarbonization and water conservation. AWS enables customers to build sustainability solutions ranging from carbon tracking to energy conservation and waste reduction using AWS services to ingest, analyze, and manage sustainability data. AWS offers the broadest and deepest set of capabilities in AI/ML, IoT, data analytics, and computing to reach your organization's sustainability goals. Visit the Sustainability Showcase to learn more about the tools available to organizations of all sizes and sectors to build and implement solutions that meet your sustainability goals.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of sustainability goals and challenges\n2. Knowledge of the role of technology in driving sustainable transformation\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and capabilities\n4. Awareness of the Sustainability Showcase and the tools available" }, { - "title": " AWS Sustainability Showcase", - "session_code": "ACT080 ", + "title": "AWS Sustainability Showcase", + "session_code": "ACT080", "description": "Innovation is key to achieving sustainability goals. Technology drives sustainable transformation and addresses challenges like decarbonization and water conservation. AWS enables customers to build sustainability solutions ranging from carbon tracking to energy conservation and waste reduction using AWS services to ingest, analyze, and manage sustainability data. AWS offers the broadest and deepest set of capabilities in AI/ML, IoT, data analytics, and computing to reach your organization's sustainability goals. Visit the Sustainability Showcase to learn more about the tools available to organizations of all sizes and sectors to build and implement solutions that meet your sustainability goals.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of sustainability goals and challenges\n2. Knowledge of technology's role in driving sustainable transformation\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and capabilities in areas like AI/ML, IoT, data analytics, and computing\n4. Willingness to explore the Sustainability Showcase for available tools and solutions" }, { - "title": " AWS unplugged: Creating music remotely with UMG", - "session_code": "MAE205 ", - "description": "Historically, creating music has required the musicians to all be in the same location\u2014but that is changing. Universal Music Group\u2019s (UMG) Republic Records Studios, in partnership with Open Sesame, is working with AWS to provide a synchronous and bidirectional recording system for artists, producers, and songwriters to share assets and ideas securely in a cost-effective and operationally efficient manner. After you learn how it works, experience a live music performance in which a real recording artist reimagines one of their favorite songs, seamlessly collaborating with producers at the world-famous UMG Republic Records Studios in Los Angeles in real time.", + "title": "AWS unplugged: Creating music remotely with UMG", + "session_code": "MAE205", + "description": "Historically, creating music has required the musicians to all be in the same location—but that is changing. Universal Music Group’s (UMG) Republic Records Studios, in partnership with Open Sesame, is working with AWS to provide a synchronous and bidirectional recording system for artists, producers, and songwriters to share assets and ideas securely in a cost-effective and operationally efficient manner. After you learn how it works, experience a live music performance in which a real recording artist reimagines one of their favorite songs, seamlessly collaborating with producers at the world-famous UMG Republic Records Studios in Los Angeles in real time.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "End-User Computing", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of music production and recording\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based collaboration tools\n3. Understanding of secure data sharing and transfer" }, { - "title": " AWS Village", - "session_code": "ACT073 ", + "title": "AWS Village", + "session_code": "ACT070", "description": "Looking for all things AWS and specific advice on how to get started? Take a deep dive into AWS products, services, and solutions with leading AWS experts who work with new customers day in and day out. Test your basketball skills, play with products, and interact with the latest generative AI solutions in just a few of the exciting demos the AWS Village has to offer.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given description would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with the AWS platform and its services.\n3. Interest in exploring AWS products, services, and solutions.\n4. Curiosity to learn from AWS experts and engage in hands-on demos.\n5. Willingness to participate in interactive activities, such as testing basketball skills and exploring generative AI solutions." }, { - "title": " AWS Village", - "session_code": "ACT070 ", + "title": "AWS Village", + "session_code": "ACT073", "description": "Looking for all things AWS and specific advice on how to get started? Take a deep dive into AWS products, services, and solutions with leading AWS experts who work with new customers day in and day out. Test your basketball skills, play with products, and interact with the latest generative AI solutions in just a few of the exciting demos the AWS Village has to offer.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with IT infrastructure and networking\n3. Willingness to learn and explore new technologies\n4. Curiosity and interest in AWS products and services\n5. Desire to interact with AWS experts and participate in hands-on demos" }, { - "title": " AWS Village", - "session_code": "ACT071 ", + "title": "AWS Village", + "session_code": "ACT071", "description": "Looking for all things AWS and specific advice on how to get started? Take a deep dive into AWS products, services, and solutions with leading AWS experts who work with new customers day in and day out. Test your basketball skills, play with products, and interact with the latest generative AI solutions in just a few of the exciting demos the AWS Village has to offer.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and services\n3. Willingness to learn and explore new technologies\n4. Interest in AWS products and services\n5. Curiosity to engage with AWS experts and participate in hands-on demos" }, { - "title": " AWS Village", - "session_code": "ACT072 ", + "title": "AWS Village", + "session_code": "ACT072", "description": "Looking for all things AWS and specific advice on how to get started? Take a deep dive into AWS products, services, and solutions with leading AWS experts who work with new customers day in and day out. Test your basketball skills, play with products, and interact with the latest generative AI solutions in just a few of the exciting demos the AWS Village has to offer.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with IT infrastructure and networking\n3. Curiosity and willingness to learn" }, { - "title": " AWS virtual escape room [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD204-R ", + "title": "AWS virtual escape room [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD204-R", "description": "Dive into the mystery with our virtual escape room! Something sinister has happened to an AWS account and it's up to you to solve the case. Secrets and clues are hidden across various AWS services, each revealing more about the elusive murderer. Utilize your cloud skills, explore services like S3, Lambda, and DynamoDB, and piece together the evidence to crack the case. This immersive experience blends technology and intrigue, challenging your detective abilities in a race against time.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Problem-solving and critical thinking skills\n3. Curiosity and attention to detail" }, { - "title": " AWS WAF: What a BOT it? [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CDN307-R ", + "title": "AWS virtual escape room [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD204-R1", + "description": "Dive into the mystery with our virtual escape room! Something sinister has happened to an AWS account and it's up to you to solve the case. Secrets and clues are hidden across various AWS services, each revealing more about the elusive murderer. Utilize your cloud skills, explore services like S3, Lambda, and DynamoDB, and piece together the evidence to crack the case. This immersive experience blends technology and intrigue, challenging your detective abilities in a race against time.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Problem-solving and critical thinking skills" + }, + { + "title": "AWS WAF: What a BOT it? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN307-R", + "description": "In the ever-evolving threat landscape, web applications face constant attacks from bot traffic and fraudulent activities. These threats can lead to devastating consequences, including data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage. Explore AWS WAF, including its features for bot control, account takeover prevention, and account creation fraud prevention. This chalk talk offers you the opportunity to actively participate and learn from real-world use cases, exploring how these features can be effectively employed to detect and mitigate bot traffic, credential stuffing, web scraping, and other fraudulent activities.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Content Delivery" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of web application security\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of common web application threats, such as bot traffic, credential stuffing, and web scraping\n4. Familiarity with web application architecture and deployment" + }, + { + "title": "AWS WAF: What a BOT it? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN307-R1", "description": "In the ever-evolving threat landscape, web applications face constant attacks from bot traffic and fraudulent activities. These threats can lead to devastating consequences, including data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage. Explore AWS WAF, including its features for bot control, account takeover prevention, and account creation fraud prevention. This chalk talk offers you the opportunity to actively participate and learn from real-world use cases, exploring how these features can be effectively employed to detect and mitigate bot traffic, credential stuffing, web scraping, and other fraudulent activities.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Content Delivery" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of web application security concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Basic knowledge of bot traffic and common web application threats\n4. Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 security risks\n5. Hands-on experience with web application development and deployment" + }, + { + "title": "AWS wherever you need it: From the cloud to the edge", + "session_code": "HYB201", + "description": "While most workloads can be migrated to the cloud, some remain on premises or at the edge due to low latency, local data processing, or digital sovereignty needs. In this session, learn how AWS services like AWS Outposts, AWS Local Zones, AWS Dedicated Local Zones, and AWS IoT support hybrid cloud and edge computing workloads such as multiplayer gaming, high-frequency trading, medical imaging, smart manufacturing, and generative AI applications with data residency requirements.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Hybrid Cloud", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "VMware", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and hybrid cloud architectures\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their use cases\n3. Knowledge of low-latency, edge computing, and digital sovereignty requirements\n4. Awareness of industries and applications that require on-premises or edge computing solutions" + }, + { + "title": "AWS Wickr: Secure, flexible & compliant mission-partner collaboration [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ208-R", + "description": "Simple and secure communications are essential for mission-partner collaboration. In this chalk talk, explore AWS Wickr federated communication capabilities in depth, and learn how these capabilities support mission-critical information sharing. Also learn about the role of federated communications in connecting the tactical edge to the cloud, the technical details of AWS Wickr architecture for data privacy and integrity, and real-world use cases that show the value of AWS Wickr for mission-partner coordination. Gain insights into strengthening multinational and cross-organizational communication while maintaining a strong security posture.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of secure communication principles.\n2. Knowledge of cloud-based communication platforms.\n3. Familiarity with mission-critical information sharing requirements.\n4. Awareness of tactical edge to cloud connectivity challenges.\n5. Interest in strengthening cross-organizational communication securely." + }, + { + "title": "AWS Wickr: Secure, flexible & compliant mission-partner collaboration [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ208-R1", + "description": "Simple and secure communications are essential for mission-partner collaboration. In this chalk talk, explore AWS Wickr federated communication capabilities in depth, and learn how these capabilities support mission-critical information sharing. Also learn about the role of federated communications in connecting the tactical edge to the cloud, the technical details of AWS Wickr architecture for data privacy and integrity, and real-world use cases that show the value of AWS Wickr for mission-partner coordination. Gain insights into strengthening multinational and cross-organizational communication while maintaining a strong security posture.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of secure communication principles.\n2. Knowledge of cloud-based communication solutions.\n3. Familiarity with mission-critical information sharing requirements.\n4. Understanding of the role of federated communications in connecting the tactical edge to the cloud.\n5. Awareness of data privacy and integrity considerations in secure communication architectures." }, { - "title": " AWS wherever you need it: From the cloud to the edge", - "session_code": "HYB201 ", - "description": "While most workloads can be migrated to the cloud, some remain on premises or at the edge due to low latency, local data processing, or digital sovereignty needs. In this session, learn how AWS services like AWS Outposts, AWS Local Zones, AWS Dedicated Local Zones, and AWS IoT support hybrid cloud and edge computing workloads such as multiplayer gaming, high-frequency trading, medical imaging, smart manufacturing, and generative AI applications with data residency requirements.", + "title": "AWS Wickr: Secure messaging & collaboration with end-to-end encryption", + "session_code": "BIZ201", + "description": "Looking to simplify collaboration while meeting security, privacy, and data retention requirements? Join this session to discover how AWS Wickr, an end-to-end encrypted messaging and collaboration service, provides advanced protection for sensitive data, federation and guest access for seamless external communication, administrative controls for user and policy management, data residency controls to store data in the region of your choice, and data retention to help you meet recordkeeping requirements. Whether you're in the public or private sector, learn how to strategically use AWS Wickr features and deployment options to help you communicate with confidence.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Hybrid Cloud", - "Migration & Modernization" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Edge Computing", - "Strategy & Transformation", - "VMware" + "AI/ML", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Application Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of end-to-end encryption\n2. Familiarity with collaboration and communication tools\n3. Awareness of security, privacy, and data retention requirements\n4. Interest in exploring AWS Wickr as a solution\n5. Willingness to learn about deployment options and strategic use of AWS Wickr features" }, { - "title": " A YouTuber's magic wand: Converting videos to blogs", - "session_code": "DEV322 ", + "title": "A YouTuber's magic wand: Converting videos to blogs", + "session_code": "DEV322", "description": "As former bloggers turned YouTubers, we automated blog creation from video transcripts to boost productivity and explore business potential. This session covers our journey using serverless automation and generative AI to transform transcripts into engaging posts. We'll share automation techniques, AI integration for transcription, and AWS deployment strategies, providing tools to streamline content creation and maximize audience reach efficiently.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -4164,49 +7090,61 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Open Source", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with video production and transcription\n2. Familiarity with serverless architecture and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of natural language processing and generative AI\n4. Understanding of content creation and audience engagement strategies\n5. Ability to implement automation and integration techniques" }, { - "title": " Backup and disaster recovery strategies for increased resilience", - "session_code": "COP319 ", + "title": "Backup and disaster recovery strategies for increased resilience", + "session_code": "COP319", "description": "Learn strategies for using AWS services to use AWS elasticity to protect your server-based applications, whether they are on premises or in the cloud, from downtime and data loss. This session offers a deep dive into how AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery can help organizations achieve recovery point objectives of seconds and recovery time objectives of minutes. It also covers how Elastic Disaster Recovery helps organizations protect against, respond to, and recover from ransomware events while lowering total cost of ownership. Finally, learn how you can combine this solution with AWS Backup for comprehensive data protection.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Experience with server-based application deployment and management\n4. Knowledge of disaster recovery and business continuity planning" }, { - "title": " Balance consistency and developer freedom with platform engineering", - "session_code": "SVS208 ", + "title": "Balance consistency and developer freedom with platform engineering", + "session_code": "SVS208", "description": "Serverless empowers developers to build complex applications by shifting infrastructure and operational responsibility to AWS. Platform engineering plays an important role to ensure consistency and compliance and reduce the complexity of building in the cloud. Learn how platform teams can provide opinionated security, cost, observability, reliability, and sustainability patterns while maintaining developer flexibility and agility. Explore a real-world platform implementation on Backstage, with common application patterns for serverless APIs, event-driven architectures, and containerized applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities.\n3. Knowledge of software development practices and architectures.\n4. Exposure to platform engineering principles and practices.\n5. Familiarity with Backstage or similar platform engineering tools." }, { - "title": " Balancing resilience, security, and cost in cloud architecture", - "session_code": "ARC313 ", + "title": "Balancing resilience, security, and cost in cloud architecture", + "session_code": "ARC313", "description": "As organizations develop cloud infrastructure, they must balance resilience, security, and cost optimization in their architectures. This talk explores the complex relationships between these priorities, providing a framework for informed decision-making. Participants learn resilience strategies like multi-Region deployments; security measures for identity, access, and data protection; and cost optimization techniques using cost-effective services and resource utilization. Using real-world case studies, assess your organization's needs and make strategic architectural decisions that align with business objectives. By navigating the tradeoffs between resilience, security, and cost, learn to design reliable, secure, and cost-effective cloud systems.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -4218,16 +7156,20 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and architectures.\n2. Familiarity with cloud service providers and their offerings.\n3. Knowledge of resilience, security, and cost optimization principles in cloud environments.\n4. Experience in cloud infrastructure design and deployment.\n5. Ability to analyze and assess organizational needs and business objectives." }, { - "title": " Balancing speed and durability with Amazon EBS and EC2 instance store", - "session_code": "STG345 ", + "title": "Balancing speed and durability with Amazon EBS and EC2 instance store", + "session_code": "STG345", "description": "Customers who leverage Amazon EC2 instance store for high performance local storage may encounter durability, resiliency, or data protection challenges. Mirroring EC2 instance store with EBS volumes enables faster reads and secure writes that can be protected with EBS snapshots. Join this session to learn how to build a provisioned mirrored volume as well as the cost benefits and performance advantages of this design. Discover the unique value of blending the best of EC2 instance store and EBS volumes and snapshots, allowing you to adjust performance, flexibility, and security while keeping costs in mind.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Storage", @@ -4236,26 +7178,48 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon EC2 instance store\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes and snapshots\n3. Familiarity with data storage performance and durability requirements" + }, + { + "title": "Battle of the bots: Tim vs. Tina [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD212-R", + "description": "Generative AI has evolved exponentially with every release of a newer and smarter foundational model (FM). But how do some of the most popular FMs stack up against each other? Please welcome Tim and Tina, our robot friends! You will get the chance to choose a FM for both Tim and Tina while they debate on a topic of your choice. Is a hot dog considered a sandwich? Ask Tim and Tina and grab some popcorn while they engage in an entertaining debate, and see how your favorite FMs stack up against each other while debating some of your favorite topics.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of popular foundational models in Generative AI\n2. Understanding of the capabilities and limitations of different foundational models\n3. Familiarity with the \"is a hot dog a sandwich?\" debate" }, { - "title": " Battle of the bots: Tim vs. Tina [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD212-R ", + "title": "Battle of the bots: Tim vs. Tina [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD212-R1", "description": "Generative AI has evolved exponentially with every release of a newer and smarter foundational model (FM). But how do some of the most popular FMs stack up against each other? Please welcome Tim and Tina, our robot friends! You will get the chance to choose a FM for both Tim and Tina while they debate on a topic of your choice. Is a hot dog considered a sandwich? Ask Tim and Tina and grab some popcorn while they engage in an entertaining debate, and see how your favorite FMs stack up against each other while debating some of your favorite topics.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of different foundational models (FMs) in Generative AI\n2. Understanding of the capabilities and limitations of various FMs\n3. Interest in a lighthearted debate between two robot characters\n4. Curiosity about how different FMs perform in a conversational setting\n5. Desire to explore the \"is a hot dog a sandwich?\" debate" }, { - "title": " BBVA: Building a multi-region, multi-country data platform at scale", - "session_code": "FSI310 ", + "title": "BBVA: Building a multi-region, multi-country data platform at scale", + "session_code": "FSI310", "description": "BBVA relies on data and analytics to provide automated business and market insights, increase operational efficiencies, and attract customers. Learn how BBVA built a global data platform that powers its data lake and data mesh architectures. Explore the methodology BBVA employed to migrate their data infrastructure and deploy the multi-region, multi-country data platform with an emphasis on usage controls, security, and regulatory compliance. Learn about the tools developed to automate migration, reduce costs, and accelerate time to value with Amazon Athena, AWS Lake Formation, Amazon SageMaker, and Amazon EMR. Finally, see how the platform lays the foundation for generative AI and data governance.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -4267,33 +7231,41 @@ "Data Protection", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of data and analytics concepts\n2. Knowledge of data lake and data mesh architectures\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n4. Experience in data infrastructure migration and deployment\n5. Understanding of data governance, security, and regulatory compliance" }, { - "title": " Become an expert on AWS observability services", - "session_code": "TNC305 ", + "title": "Become an expert on AWS observability services", + "session_code": "TNC305", "description": "This bootcamp is intended for AWS Partners. This bootcamp provides a deep dive into AWS observability services such as Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus, Amazon Managed Grafana, and AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry. Come gain hands-on experience with features, possibilities, and solutions offered by the AWS observability suite. This bootcamp covers creating custom dashboards, using feature experimentation, and using logging and monitoring for troubleshooting. By the end, you have the ability to champion the value of AWS observability services, even without prior AWS expertise. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Bootcamp", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. AWS Partner status\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and monitoring concepts\n3. Familiarity with AWS services (preferred, but not mandatory)\n4. Ability to bring a laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Becoming cloud-agnostic (sponsored by emma)", - "session_code": "HYB202-S ", + "title": "Becoming cloud-agnostic (sponsored by emma)", + "session_code": "HYB202-S", "description": "Multicloud adoption offers both opportunities and challenges for organizations. While business leaders see the value in leveraging services from multiple clouds, IT departments grapple with technical complexities. This lightning talk shares a cloud-agnostic approach that allows users to connect with other cloud providers. Discover how to make the right architectural choices with manageable initial investment, leading to long-term benefits. Learn how to streamline multicloud environments using common tools, integrate disaster recovery across platforms, and manage resources uniformly. Also learn how open source tools can achieve cloud independence, helping ensure high availability, resilience, and operational efficiency. This presentation is brought to you by emma, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -4303,19 +7275,23 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Digital Sovereignty", "Multicloud", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud service providers and their offerings\n3. Experience in IT infrastructure management\n4. Knowledge of open-source tools and technologies\n5. Interest in achieving cloud independence and operational efficiency" }, { - "title": " Benchmarking through cost insights: The way of the frugal architect", - "session_code": "ARC307 ", - "description": "Does your infrastructure\u2019s cost reflect best practices and recommended patterns? Are you using AWS services optimally while implementing robust, cost-optimized foundations? This workshop is designed to help you drive architectural improvements through cost observation. It explores how to uncover suboptimal architecture patterns, hidden failures, and noncompliant deployments by using costs to establish and visualize good baselines for foundational services and workload architectures. It demonstrates how to combine cost categories and usage data with design requirements, application profiles, and best practices to generate flexible visualizations and KPIs that empower the frugal architect. Join this workshop to gain expertise in creating a cost-effective architecture. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Benchmarking through cost insights: The way of the frugal architect", + "session_code": "ARC307", + "description": "Does your infrastructure’s cost reflect best practices and recommended patterns? Are you using AWS services optimally while implementing robust, cost-optimized foundations? This workshop is designed to help you drive architectural improvements through cost observation. It explores how to uncover suboptimal architecture patterns, hidden failures, and noncompliant deployments by using costs to establish and visualize good baselines for foundational services and workload architectures. It demonstrates how to combine cost categories and usage data with design requirements, application profiles, and best practices to generate flexible visualizations and KPIs that empower the frugal architect. Join this workshop to gain expertise in creating a cost-effective architecture. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -4325,35 +7301,68 @@ "Well-Architected Framework", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with cost management and optimization strategies in the cloud.\n3. Ability to use data analysis tools and create visualizations.\n4. Willingness to participate actively in the workshop activities." }, { - "title": " Benchmark your SAP landscape against 100+ architecture best practices", - "session_code": "MAM308 ", + "title": "Benchmark your SAP landscape against 100+ architecture best practices", + "session_code": "MAM308", "description": "In this workshop, learn how SAP customers are maximizing the scalability, reliability, security, sustainability, and performance of AWS. Explore architecture best practices developed by AWS while helping thousands of SAP customers run their mission-critical applications in the cloud. Gain hands-on experience setting up an automated health check solution that scans SAP on AWS environments and compares results against more than 100 architecture best practices. Then, use generative AI from Amazon Q in QuickSight to analyze the results and uncover opportunities for optimization. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "SAP" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of SAP\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n3. Experience with data analysis and visualization tools" + }, + { + "title": "Be prepared: Learning from incident response [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC314-R1", + "description": "Everyone needs a plan for when the worst happens. It’s not if things happen but when things happen. In this session, learn how AWS monitors, detects, and manages incidents. Find out what and how the tools AWS has at hand can help you learn and grow from each event and help make sure that responses are constantly improved. With this session get visibility into the operational excellence of real-world scenarios that not just affect an organization’s bottom line, but its reputation.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their functionalities.\n3. Knowledge of incident management and operational excellence principles." }, { - "title": " Be prepared: Learning from incident response [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC314-R ", - "description": "Everyone needs a plan for when the worst happens. It\u2019s not if things happen but when things happen. In this session, learn how AWS monitors, detects, and manages incidents. Find out what and how the tools AWS has at hand can help you learn and grow from each event and help make sure that responses are constantly improved. With this session get visibility into the operational excellence of real-world scenarios that not just affect an organization\u2019s bottom line, but its reputation.", + "title": "Be prepared: Learning from incident response [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC314-R", + "description": "Everyone needs a plan for when the worst happens. It’s not if things happen but when things happen. In this session, learn how AWS monitors, detects, and manages incidents. Find out what and how the tools AWS has at hand can help you learn and grow from each event and help make sure that responses are constantly improved. With this session get visibility into the operational excellence of real-world scenarios that not just affect an organization’s bottom line, but its reputation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -4361,153 +7370,319 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Knowledge of incident management and operational excellence principles.\n3. Familiarity with AWS monitoring and incident response tools.\n4. Interest in learning how to build resilient and reliable systems on AWS." + }, + { + "title": "Best practices for building flexible architectures across Regions [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MAM322-R1", + "description": "As AWS continues to open new Regions worldwide, you may find yourself considering whether to migrate workloads from existing Regions or to expand your product offerings to new geographic areas. Whether you aim to improve application latency, meet evolving compliance standards, optimize costs, or tap into new markets, adopting a flexible architecture across Regions can unlock a world of opportunities. This informative chalk talk will guide you through best practices for building a flexible cloud infrastructure that can seamlessly operate across multiple AWS Regions.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Regions and their characteristics\n2. Understanding of cloud architecture and application deployment\n3. Knowledge of compliance requirements and cost optimization strategies\n4. Desire to expand product offerings or improve application performance" }, { - "title": " Best practices for building flexible architectures across Regions [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MAM322-R ", + "title": "Best practices for building flexible architectures across Regions [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MAM322-R", "description": "As AWS continues to open new Regions worldwide, you may find yourself considering whether to migrate workloads from existing Regions or to expand your product offerings to new geographic areas. Whether you aim to improve application latency, meet evolving compliance standards, optimize costs, or tap into new markets, adopting a flexible architecture across Regions can unlock a world of opportunities. This informative chalk talk will guide you through best practices for building a flexible cloud infrastructure that can seamlessly operate across multiple AWS Regions.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Global Infrastructure", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS Regions and their capabilities.\n2. Understanding of application architecture and deployment strategies.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and their cross-Region capabilities.\n4. Awareness of compliance requirements and cost optimization strategies.\n5. Experience in designing and implementing scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure." }, { - "title": " Best practices for building full stack multi-tenant apps on AWS", - "session_code": "FWM312 ", - "description": "Developing robust, multi-tenant applications that scale is complex. In this code talk, learn how AWS Amplify and AWS AppSync simplify building secure, high-performance full stack applications for multiple tenants. Discover best practices for architecting multi-tenant infrastructure on AWS leveraging Amplify\u2019s frontend hosting and AWS AppSync\u2019s managed GraphQL service. Through live demos and examples, see how Amplify and AWS AppSync work together to help you deliver enterprise-grade, multi-tenant experiences faster. Walk away with the knowledge to build scalable, multi-tenant applications that meet your customers\u2019 needs.", + "title": "Best practices for building full stack multi-tenant apps on AWS", + "session_code": "FWM312", + "description": "Developing robust, multi-tenant applications that scale is complex. In this code talk, learn how AWS Amplify and AWS AppSync simplify building secure, high-performance full stack applications for multiple tenants. Discover best practices for architecting multi-tenant infrastructure on AWS leveraging Amplify’s frontend hosting and AWS AppSync’s managed GraphQL service. Through live demos and examples, see how Amplify and AWS AppSync work together to help you deliver enterprise-grade, multi-tenant experiences faster. Walk away with the knowledge to build scalable, multi-tenant applications that meet your customers’ needs.", "session_type": "Code talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Understanding of web application development\n3. Knowledge of GraphQL and API design" }, { - "title": " Best practices for building scalable IP addressing on AWS", - "session_code": "NET208 ", - "description": "Embark on a journey to explore best practices for IP addressing on AWS. In this chalk talk, learn how to build a VPC IP addressing plan\u2014including deciding between global unicast addresses (GUAs) and unique local addresses (ULAs) for IPv6 based on their effects on security, connectivity, and network architecture\u2014to ensure scalability. This talk also covers strategies for efficiently using public IPv4 addresses and reducing cost. You walk away with an understanding of how to use Amazon VPC IP Address Manager (IPAM) capabilities to build an IP addressing plan that is extensible as you grow your applications on AWS.", + "title": "Best practices for building scalable IP addressing on AWS", + "session_code": "NET208", + "description": "Embark on a journey to explore best practices for IP addressing on AWS. In this chalk talk, learn how to build a VPC IP addressing plan—including deciding between global unicast addresses (GUAs) and unique local addresses (ULAs) for IPv6 based on their effects on security, connectivity, and network architecture—to ensure scalability. This talk also covers strategies for efficiently using public IPv4 addresses and reducing cost. You walk away with an understanding of how to use Amazon VPC IP Address Manager (IPAM) capabilities to build an IP addressing plan that is extensible as you grow your applications on AWS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Networking", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of IP addressing concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon VPC\n3. Basic knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 addressing" + }, + { + "title": "Best practices for cloud governance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP343-R", + "description": "As businesses adopt the cloud, cloud governance has emerged as a critical, yet complex, priority. Whether you’re new to the cloud or have an established presence, navigating the trade-offs between agility and control can be daunting. In this chalk talk, AWS experts share strategies to build an effective and scalable cloud governance foundation, including strategies for permission management, secure workload deployments, and environment governance. Join AWS and your peers to share and learn insights from organizations that have successfully adopted the cloud.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud governance\n3. Experience in managing cloud environments or a desire to learn\n4. Interest in strategies for balancing agility and control in the cloud\n5. Willingness to engage in discussions and share insights with peers" }, { - "title": " Best practices for cloud governance [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP343-R ", - "description": "It can be challenging to determine where to start, how to manage hybrid or regulated environments, or how to onboard an entire organization to the cloud. In this chalk talk, learn best practices in cloud governance for building a well-architected, scalable foundation on AWS, including strategies for permission management, secure workload deployments, and environment governance. Discover insights AWS has learned from organizations that have successfully adopted the cloud.", + "title": "Best practices for cloud governance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP343-R1", + "description": "As businesses adopt the cloud, cloud governance has emerged as a critical, yet complex, priority. Whether you’re new to the cloud or have an established presence, navigating the trade-offs between agility and control can be daunting. In this chalk talk, AWS experts share strategies to build an effective and scalable cloud governance foundation, including strategies for permission management, secure workload deployments, and environment governance. Join AWS and your peers to share and learn insights from organizations that have successfully adopted the cloud.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with cloud security and access management\n3. Experience with cloud infrastructure deployment\n4. Interest in cloud governance and control strategies\n5. Desire to learn from AWS experts and industry peers" + }, + { + "title": "Best practices for cost optimization with AWS Backup [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG334-R1", + "description": "With AWS Backup, you can protect application data at exabyte scale across your AWS estate, including Amazon S3 and Amazon EBS. Effective data protection strategies and cost optimization can require different approaches, depending on the business need. In this chalk talk, learn key considerations to optimize AWS Backup costs while meeting your business requirements for recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO). Walk through cost optimization examples based on lessons learned from AWS customers and recommended best practices from the field. Also, discover how to use AWS Backup reporting and monitoring features to further optimize your costs.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Storage", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon S3 and Amazon EBS.\n2. Understanding of data protection strategies and cost optimization principles.\n3. Knowledge of recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO) concepts.\n4. Familiarity with AWS Backup service and its features.\n5. Interest in optimizing AWS Backup costs while meeting business requirements." }, { - "title": " Best practices for cost optimization with AWS Backup [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG334-R ", + "title": "Best practices for cost optimization with AWS Backup [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG334-R", "description": "With AWS Backup, you can protect application data at exabyte scale across your AWS estate, including Amazon S3 and Amazon EBS. Effective data protection strategies and cost optimization can require different approaches, depending on the business need. In this chalk talk, learn key considerations to optimize AWS Backup costs while meeting your business requirements for recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO). Walk through cost optimization examples based on lessons learned from AWS customers and recommended best practices from the field. Also, discover how to use AWS Backup reporting and monitoring features to further optimize your costs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Backup service\n2. Knowledge of data protection strategies and cost optimization\n3. Familiarity with recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO)\n4. Experience with AWS customer use cases and best practices\n5. Familiarity with AWS Backup reporting and monitoring features" }, { - "title": " Best practices for creating and testing cross-platform apps on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "FWM305-R ", + "title": "Best practices for creating and testing cross-platform apps on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM305-R2", + "description": "Learn how to build applications for Android, iOS, and the web without the stress of maintaining different code bases. Use React Native libraries in AWS Amplify to create full-featured, cloud-powered applications. Learn how to add features such as authentication, API and data interactions, generative AI, and media/file storage. Also, test your application using AWS Device Farm. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of JavaScript\n2. Familiarity with React.js\n3. Familiarity with AWS services (optional)\n4. Willingness to learn new technologies\n5. Laptop with necessary software installed" + }, + { + "title": "Best practices for creating and testing cross-platform apps on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM305-R", + "description": "Learn how to build applications for Android, iOS, and the web without the stress of maintaining different code bases. Use React Native libraries in AWS Amplify to create full-featured, cloud-powered applications. Learn how to add features such as authentication, API and data interactions, generative AI, and media/file storage. Also, test your application using AWS Device Farm. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of JavaScript and React.js\n2. Familiarity with mobile app development concepts\n3. Experience with AWS services (optional)\n4. Willingness to learn new technologies and tools\n5. Access to a laptop for the hands-on activities" + }, + { + "title": "Best practices for creating and testing cross-platform apps on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM305-R1", "description": "Learn how to build applications for Android, iOS, and the web without the stress of maintaining different code bases. Use React Native libraries in AWS Amplify to create full-featured, cloud-powered applications. Learn how to add features such as authentication, API and data interactions, generative AI, and media/file storage. Also, test your application using AWS Device Farm. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of JavaScript and React.js\n2. Familiarity with mobile app development concepts\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n4. Willingness to learn new technologies and frameworks\n5. Access to a laptop for the hands-on exercises" }, { - "title": " Best practices for creating multi-Region architectures on AWS", - "session_code": "ARC323 ", - "description": "Architecting and building a multi-Region architecture comes with new challenges and best practices. In this session, learn the three critical areas you\u2019ll need to consider. First, explore ways to achieve a global data layer with consideration of the trade-offs, such as consistency and latency. Second, learn about different failover strategies and the trade-offs between them. Lastly, explore how to make the decision to initiate a cross-Region failover for recovery as well as what goes into the process. You\u2019ll leave this session better prepared to reason about these key challenges as they relate to your multi-Region application.", + "title": "Best practices for creating multi-Region architectures on AWS", + "session_code": "ARC323", + "description": "Architecting and building a multi-Region architecture comes with new challenges and best practices. In this session, learn the two critical areas you’ll need to consider. First, explore different failover strategies and the trade-offs between them. Then, learn how to make the decision to initiate a cross-Region failover as well as what goes into the process. Lastly, hear from Samsung Account about their multi-Region application and how they think about these two critical areas. Leave this session better prepared to approach these key challenges as they relate to your multi-Region application.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and architectures.\n2. Knowledge of disaster recovery and high availability strategies.\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and their regional availability.\n4. Experience in designing and implementing distributed applications.\n5. Interest in learning about multi-region application architecture and best practices." }, { - "title": " Best practices for customizing Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "DOP217 ", - "description": "With Amazon Q Developer, you can securely connect to your private repositories to generate even more relevant code recommendations based on your internal code repositories, ask questions about your company code, and understand your internal code bases faster. In this session, learn how to set up customizations and generate code based on your internal repos. Use the Amazon Q Developer chat in your IDE to ask questions about how your internal code base is structured, where and how certain functions or libraries are used, and how to use specific functions, methods, or APIs.", - "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "title": "Best practices for cyber readiness, recovery, and rebuild (sponsored by Commvault)", + "session_code": "SEC225-S", + "description": "Cyber resilience is an essential skill for organizations with the recent rise of ransomware and security incidents. In this session, learn how to build for resilience for your cloud-native workloads and gen AI stacks, how to automate the testing of your cyber recovery practice in a clean, on-demand cloud environment, and how to simplify discovery and accelerate the rebuild of your composable application dependencies. Leave this session with actionable guidance on how to better secure and recover your AWS resources in line with AWS and Commvault best practices. This presentation is brought to you by Commvault, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Storage" + ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Application Security", + "Data Protection", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud-native architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of cybersecurity and incident response\n4. Experience with backup and recovery strategies\n5. Familiarity with Commvault solutions" }, { - "title": " Best practices for data ingestion", - "session_code": "ANT330 ", + "title": "Best practices for data ingestion", + "session_code": "ANT330", "description": "Ingesting data is typically the first step in building your data pipelines. The growing landscape of data types like unstructured data, incremental data, and open table formats such as Apache Iceberg makes it all the more critical to build durable data pipelines, land the data immediately, apply the desired schema structure, and provide quality outputs for different types of use cases. Join this session to explore best practices, robust architectures, and key strategies for efficiently ingesting and processing data with services like AWS Glue, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon OpenSearch Service.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data types (unstructured, incremental, open table formats)\n2. Familiarity with data pipeline concepts and architecture\n3. Knowledge of AWS services like Glue, Kinesis, Redshift, and OpenSearch Service\n4. Experience with data ingestion and processing techniques\n5. Awareness of data quality and use case requirements" + }, + { + "title": "Best practices for deploying critical applications with Amazon EBS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG313-R1", + "description": "Millions of customers deploy performance-intensive enterprise applications and databases on AWS. In this workshop, explore the detailed process of deploying a high-performance application on Amazon EC2 and Amazon EBS for optimized availability, resiliency, and cost performance. Discover how to select the ideal Amazon EC2 instance types and Amazon EBS volume types for various workloads. Learn about on-demand storage flexibility and performance using Elastic Volumes. Monitor and improve operational performance and resource optimization of Amazon EBS using Amazon CloudWatch metrics. Build resilience and fault tolerance using AWS Fault Injection Service. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with Linux/Windows operating systems\n3. Experience with deploying and managing applications on cloud platforms\n4. Familiarity with database concepts and performance optimization" }, { - "title": " Best practices for deploying critical applications with Amazon EBS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG313-R ", + "title": "Best practices for deploying critical applications with Amazon EBS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG313-R", "description": "Millions of customers deploy performance-intensive enterprise applications and databases on AWS. In this workshop, explore the detailed process of deploying a high-performance application on Amazon EC2 and Amazon EBS for optimized availability, resiliency, and cost performance. Discover how to select the ideal Amazon EC2 instance types and Amazon EBS volume types for various workloads. Learn about on-demand storage flexibility and performance using Elastic Volumes. Monitor and improve operational performance and resource optimization of Amazon EBS using Amazon CloudWatch metrics. Build resilience and fault tolerance using AWS Fault Injection Service. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -4516,80 +7691,186 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts.\n3. Experience with application deployment and infrastructure management." }, { - "title": " Best practices for end-to-end digital experience monitoring", - "session_code": "COP320 ", + "title": "Best practices for end-to-end digital experience monitoring", + "session_code": "COP320", "description": "Gain full-stack visibility into application performance, from the internet down to your services. In this session, learn how AWS digital experience monitoring combines network and internet monitoring with user experience tracking to provide an outside-in view across all touchpoints. Understand how monitoring real user interactions, synthetic traffic, internet service provider data, and backend infrastructure metrics reveals a complete picture of frontend performance, user behavior, API efficiency, and potential failure points. See how correlating these insights allows you to turn end-to-end digital experience into actionable KPIs like release velocity, adoption rates, conversions, and availability for enhancing customer experiences.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of web application architecture\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Basic knowledge of performance monitoring and user experience tracking" + }, + { + "title": "Best practices for generative AI observability", + "session_code": "COP404", + "description": "As generative AI adoption grows, comprehensive observability is crucial for ensuring reliability, transparency, and optimization. In this session, learn about the observability challenges of different generative AI patterns, including large language models, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, and other emerging approaches. Discover how to use Amazon CloudWatch with a wide range of metrics, logs, and distributed tracing to gain visibility into the lifecycle of generative AI workloads. Additionally, explore the role of LangChain, a powerful framework for building generative AI applications, and how it can be leveraged in conjunction with Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker to enhance observability across the development and deployment pipeline.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its different patterns (e.g., large language models, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures).\n2. Familiarity with Amazon CloudWatch and its capabilities for monitoring and observability.\n3. Knowledge of distributed tracing and its importance in understanding the lifecycle of generative AI workloads.\n4. Familiarity with LangChain, a framework for building generative AI applications.\n5. Understanding of Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, and how they can be leveraged for observability in the development and deployment pipeline." }, { - "title": " Best practices for migrating and operating DB2 databases on Amazon RDS", - "session_code": "DAT330 ", - "description": "Whether you\u2019re evaluating migration paths for your DB2 databases or are interested in efficiently operating your already migrated DB2 databases on Amazon RDS, we\u2019ve got you covered. In this chalk talk, learn about migration paths, including those with minimal downtime, for DB2 databases running on various platforms including Linux, Unix, Windows, AIX, and z/OS. Explore real-world examples to learn best practices that help ensure high availability, optimize performance, and meet your compliance needs. Bring your questions and challenges\u2014this interactive talk offers the opportunity to hear directly from AWS experts and collaborate with your peers.", + "title": "Best practices for migrating and operating DB2 databases on Amazon RDS", + "session_code": "DAT330", + "description": "Whether you’re evaluating migration paths for your DB2 databases or are interested in efficiently operating your already migrated DB2 databases on Amazon RDS, we’ve got you covered. In this chalk talk, learn about migration paths, including those with minimal downtime, for DB2 databases running on various platforms including Linux, Unix, Windows, AIX, and z/OS. Explore real-world examples to learn best practices that help ensure high availability, optimize performance, and meet your compliance needs. Bring your questions and challenges—this interactive talk offers the opportunity to hear directly from AWS experts and collaborate with your peers.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of DB2 database management\n2. Understanding of database migration processes\n3. Familiarity with Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)\n4. Interest in high availability and performance optimization for DB2 databases\n5. Compliance requirements for database operations" + }, + { + "title": "Best practices for migrating to Amazon OpenSearch Service [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT317-R", + "description": "Migrating to Amazon OpenSearch Service involves five main steps: plan, POC, deploy, data migration, and cutover. In this chalk talk, learn how to build a successful migration strategy to OpenSearch Service. Hear technical guidance on the key milestones in each migration step, starting with your premigration inventory up to your cutover stage. This talk also teaches you how to use Amazon OpenSearch Ingestion to accelerate your migration journey to OpenSearch Service.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n2. Understanding of data migration concepts\n3. Knowledge of OpenSearch (formerly Elasticsearch) and its ecosystem\n4. Experience with data ingestion and processing\n5. Ability to plan and execute complex migration projects" }, { - "title": " Best practices for migrating to Amazon OpenSearch Service [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT317-R ", + "title": "Best practices for migrating to Amazon OpenSearch Service [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT317-R1", "description": "Migrating to Amazon OpenSearch Service involves five main steps: plan, POC, deploy, data migration, and cutover. In this chalk talk, learn how to build a successful migration strategy to OpenSearch Service. Hear technical guidance on the key milestones in each migration step, starting with your premigration inventory up to your cutover stage. This talk also teaches you how to use Amazon OpenSearch Ingestion to accelerate your migration journey to OpenSearch Service.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon OpenSearch Service\n2. Knowledge of data migration strategies\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure\n4. Experience in project management and planning\n5. Technical expertise in data engineering and cloud computing" }, { - "title": " Best practices for observability [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP344-R ", - "description": "Achieving comprehensive observability by ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and user experience is crucial for businesses. In this interactive chalk talk, explore best practices for collecting and analyzing metrics, traces, and logs across your AWS environments. Discover techniques for streamlining agent management, optimizing alerting, and enabling cross-account observability. Learn how to reduce operational overhead while gaining deeper visibility into your applications' performance and health\u2014all in a cost-optimized manner.", + "title": "Best practices for observability [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP344-R", + "description": "Achieving comprehensive observability by ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and user experience is crucial for businesses. In this interactive chalk talk, explore best practices for collecting and analyzing metrics, traces, and logs across your AWS environments. Discover techniques for streamlining agent management, optimizing alerting, and enabling cross-account observability. Learn how to reduce operational overhead while gaining deeper visibility into your applications' performance and health—all in a cost-optimized manner.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with monitoring and observability concepts\n3. Experience with metrics, traces, and logs collection and analysis\n4. Knowledge of agent management and alerting strategies\n5. Interest in cost optimization and operational efficiency" + }, + { + "title": "Best practices for observability [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP344-R1", + "description": "Achieving comprehensive observability by ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and user experience is crucial for businesses. In this interactive chalk talk, explore best practices for collecting and analyzing metrics, traces, and logs across your AWS environments. Discover techniques for streamlining agent management, optimizing alerting, and enabling cross-account observability. Learn how to reduce operational overhead while gaining deeper visibility into your applications' performance and health—all in a cost-optimized manner.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with observability concepts (metrics, traces, logs)\n3. Basic knowledge of agent management and alerting\n4. Familiarity with cost optimization strategies in AWS" + }, + { + "title": "Best practices for operating at scale with Amazon EBS & EBS snapshots [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG307-R1", + "description": "Many enterprises are running their mission-critical production workloads in multiple AWS Regions using Amazon EBS for block storage and EBS snapshots for data protection. With block storage, operating at scale can mean different things, including delivering high IOPS or I/O bandwidth to applications, managing and monitoring millions of volumes, or protecting petabytes of data with stringent RPO and RTO requirements. In this chalk talk, learn best practices for scaling and managing your EBS environment with cloud-native tools and techniques to help keep costs down while meeting your business needs.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Management and Governance", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)\n2. Knowledge of data protection strategies using EBS snapshots\n3. Familiarity with cloud-native tools and techniques for managing and scaling cloud infrastructure\n4. Experience with running mission-critical production workloads in multiple AWS Regions\n5. Understanding of cost optimization strategies in the cloud" }, { - "title": " Best practices for operating at scale with Amazon EBS & EBS snapshots [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG307-R ", + "title": "Best practices for operating at scale with Amazon EBS & EBS snapshots [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG307-R", "description": "Many enterprises are running their mission-critical production workloads in multiple AWS Regions using Amazon EBS for block storage and EBS snapshots for data protection. With block storage, operating at scale can mean different things, including delivering high IOPS or I/O bandwidth to applications, managing and monitoring millions of volumes, or protecting petabytes of data with stringent RPO and RTO requirements. In this chalk talk, learn best practices for scaling and managing your EBS environment with cloud-native tools and techniques to help keep costs down while meeting your business needs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -4598,19 +7879,23 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)\n2. Knowledge of data protection and disaster recovery strategies\n3. Experience in managing and monitoring large-scale storage environments\n4. Familiarity with cloud-native tools and techniques for cost optimization" }, { - "title": " Best practices for querying vector data for gen AI apps in PostgreSQL", - "session_code": "DAT423 ", + "title": "Best practices for querying vector data for gen AI apps in PostgreSQL", + "session_code": "DAT423", "description": "PostgreSQL makes it easier to store and query vector data for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) use cases with the pgvector extension. Learning best practices for vector search will help you deliver a high-performance experience to your customers. In this session, learn how to store data from Amazon Bedrock in an Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition database and learn SQL queries and tuning parameters to optimize the performance of your application when working with AI/ML data, vector data types, exact and approximate nearest neighbor search algorithms, and vector-optimized indexing.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -4621,102 +7906,185 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of PostgreSQL\n2. Knowledge of AI/ML concepts and use cases\n3. Familiarity with vector data and vector search algorithms\n4. Experience with Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition" }, { - "title": " Best practices for serverless developers", - "session_code": "SVS401 ", + "title": "Best practices for serverless developers", + "session_code": "SVS401", "description": "Do you want to take advantage of the full power of serverless architectures for your production workloads? Are you wondering how events can help your applications scale? Have you been trying to tune your applications for higher performance and lower cost? This session provides architectural best practices, optimizations, and useful shortcuts that experts can use to build secure, high-scale, and high-performance serverless applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with serverless architectures\n2. Understanding of event-driven programming\n3. Experience in application performance optimization\n4. Knowledge of security best practices for cloud-based applications" + }, + { + "title": "Best practices: Productionize apps with Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM365-R1", + "description": "Understand how to move your applications to production in alignment with best practices for optimizing your Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) application. Join this chalk talk to learn about the various design patterns that come with RAG applications, as well as how to optimize costs, improve accuracy, deliver observability, and automate the application—and do so with responsible AI guidelines.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Responsible AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications.\n2. Understanding of application deployment and optimization best practices.\n3. Knowledge of design patterns for RAG applications.\n4. Awareness of responsible AI guidelines.\n5. Experience with cost optimization, accuracy improvement, observability, and automation in the context of application development." + }, + { + "title": "Best practices: Productionize apps with Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM365-R", + "description": "Understand how to move your applications to production in alignment with best practices for optimizing your Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) application. Join this chalk talk to learn about the various design patterns that come with RAG applications, as well as how to optimize costs, improve accuracy, deliver observability, and automate the application—and do so with responsible AI guidelines.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Responsible AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications.\n2. Knowledge of best practices for optimizing and deploying RAG applications.\n3. Familiarity with design patterns and architectural considerations for RAG applications.\n4. Understanding of cost optimization, accuracy improvement, observability, and automation for RAG applications.\n5. Awareness of responsible AI guidelines and their application in the context of RAG applications." }, { - "title": " Best practices to migrate your existing message broker to AWS", - "session_code": "API312 ", + "title": "Best practices to migrate your existing message broker to AWS", + "session_code": "API312", "description": "Message brokers for point-to-point and publish-subscribe messaging are among the most widely used middleware. These systems power critical systems and integrate software products around the globe. Join this chalk talk for an interactive discussion on how AWS customers are migrating from on-premises or self-managed RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, ActiveMQ, and others to Amazon MQ. Learn best practices for building durable, scalable, global systems without managing message brokers on your own.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of messaging patterns (point-to-point and publish-subscribe)\n2. Familiarity with on-premises or self-managed message brokers (RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, ActiveMQ)\n3. Knowledge of cloud-based messaging services (e.g., Amazon MQ)\n4. Interest in migrating from on-premises to cloud-based messaging solutions\n5. Desire to learn best practices for building durable, scalable, and global messaging systems." + }, + { + "title": "Better together: GitHub Actions and AWS CodeBuild [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP317-R1", + "description": "Learn how combining GitHub Actions with AWS CodeBuild can maximize development efficiency. In this chalk talk, learn about the trade-offs of using GitHub Actions runners hosted on Amazon EC2 or Amazon ECS with GitHub Actions hosted on CodeBuild. Explore integration with other AWS services to enhance workflow automation. Join this talk to learn how GitHub Actions on AWS can take your development processes to the next level.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of GitHub Actions\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (CodeBuild, EC2, ECS)\n3. Experience with software development and deployment workflows" }, { - "title": " Better together: GitHub Actions and AWS CodeBuild [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DOP317-R ", + "title": "Better together: GitHub Actions and AWS CodeBuild [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP317-R", "description": "Learn how combining GitHub Actions with AWS CodeBuild can maximize development efficiency. In this chalk talk, learn about the trade-offs of using GitHub Actions runners hosted on Amazon EC2 or Amazon ECS with GitHub Actions hosted on CodeBuild. Explore integration with other AWS services to enhance workflow automation. Join this talk to learn how GitHub Actions on AWS can take your development processes to the next level.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with GitHub Actions\n2. Understanding of AWS services (e.g., EC2, ECS, CodeBuild)\n3. Basic knowledge of CI/CD and workflow automation" }, { - "title": " Better together: Protecting data through culture and technology", - "session_code": "SEC302 ", + "title": "Better together: Protecting data through culture and technology", + "session_code": "SEC302", "description": "AWS uses a combination of culture and technologies to share ownership and build security into every layer of the stack, then externalizes lessons learned through the managed services AWS provides to you. This session examines the full range of data protection capabilities available with AWS and how best practices and culture can complement them to improve security outcomes. Dive deep into a defense in depth perspective, which details how organizations can protect their data and bolster their security culture by consistently building security into every layer.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Knowledge of data protection and security best practices.\n3. Familiarity with the concept of \"defense in depth\" in cybersecurity.\n4. Interest in learning how AWS leverages culture and technology to enhance security.\n5. Desire to improve security outcomes within an organization." }, { - "title": " Beyond 11 9s of durability: Data protection with Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG339 ", + "title": "Beyond 11 9s of durability: Data protection with Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG339", "description": "Amazon S3 is designed for 11 9s of durability, strong resiliency, and high availability. This makes Amazon S3 an ideal storage option for workloads where strong data protection is non-negotiable. However, even the most durable storage cannot protect against unintended or accidental deletions. Additionally, ransomware events are a primary reason to evaluate additional protection for your critical data. Join this session to learn how you can use Amazon S3 features such as S3 Versioning, S3 Replication, S3 Object Lock, and more to implement comprehensive data protection measures, meet compliance requirements, and ensure your data remains accessible.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon S3 and its features\n2. Knowledge of data protection and compliance requirements\n3. Familiarity with ransomware and data loss prevention strategies" }, { - "title": " Beyond boundaries: Converging analytics and AI to reshape the future", - "session_code": "ANT204-INT ", - "description": "The boundaries between data analytics and AI are blurring as data workers\u2019 behaviors evolve and previously distinct data roles and use cases converge. Getting to near real-time, trustworthy insights has become paramount, so data workers are seeking seamless collaboration and interoperability across tools and data sources. In this talk, join Sirish Chandrasekaran, Director for Data Warehousing at AWS, and Rick Sears, Director for Data Processing at AWS, to envision a future with AWS where your data workers can effortlessly move between analyzing historical patterns, predicting future scenarios, and automating decision flows at scale, breaking through disparate tools and siloed workflows.", + "title": "Beyond boundaries: Converging analytics and AI to reshape the future", + "session_code": "ANT204-INT", + "description": "The boundaries between data analytics and AI are blurring as data workers’ behaviors evolve and previously distinct data roles and use cases converge. Getting to near real-time, trustworthy insights has become paramount, so data workers are seeking seamless collaboration and interoperability across tools and data sources. In this talk, join Sirish Chandrasekaran, Director for Data Warehousing at AWS, and Rick Sears, Director for Data Processing at AWS, to envision a future with AWS where your data workers can effortlessly move between analyzing historical patterns, predicting future scenarios, and automating decision flows at scale, breaking through disparate tools and siloed workflows.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -4725,39 +8093,47 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the talk:\n\n1. Understanding of data analytics and AI concepts\n2. Knowledge of data worker roles and use cases\n3. Familiarity with the importance of real-time, trustworthy insights\n4. Awareness of the need for seamless collaboration and interoperability across tools and data sources\n5. Interest in the future of data workflows and the role of AWS in enabling it" }, { - "title": " Beyond chatbots: Generative AI and tracking AWS launches", - "session_code": "DEV324 ", + "title": "Beyond chatbots: Generative AI and tracking AWS launches", + "session_code": "DEV324", "description": "Generative AI is rapidly becoming integral to everyday applications, extending far beyond chatbots. In this session, Alan reveals how he built an app that uses LLMs and serverless architectures to track AWS service releases across AWS Regions in real-time. Dive into real-world use cases, learn effective prompt engineering techniques, and gain insights from both the successes and failures experienced while building this app. Join to explore the potential of AI in your technical work and see how it can boost developer productivity.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs)\n2. Familiarity with serverless architectures\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and regions\n4. Prompt engineering techniques\n5. Experience in software development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Beyond connectivity: Transforming businesses with intelligent IoT", - "session_code": "IOT205 ", - "description": "This session explores how recent advancements in AI are evolving the internet of things (IoT) into an engine for real-world intelligence, autonomy, and actionable insights. Learn about the evolution and anatomy of next-generation intelligent things and how AWS customers are using them to transform their businesses\u2014across healthcare, consumer products, automotive, manufacturing, and energy and utilities. Find out how to get started with IoT and AI/ML services on AWS and discover patterns to accelerate time-to-value when building and deploying intelligent IoT products and solutions.", + "title": "Beyond connectivity: Transforming businesses with intelligent IoT", + "session_code": "IOT205", + "description": "This session explores how recent advancements in AI are evolving the internet of things (IoT) into an engine for real-world intelligence, autonomy, and actionable insights. Learn about the evolution and anatomy of next-generation intelligent things and how AWS customers are using them to transform their businesses—across healthcare, consumer products, automotive, manufacturing, and energy and utilities. Find out how to get started with IoT and AI/ML services on AWS and discover patterns to accelerate time-to-value when building and deploying intelligent IoT products and solutions.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -4766,38 +8142,46 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Startup", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of the Internet of Things (IoT)\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Introductory knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)" }, { - "title": " Beyond just observing, protecting your whole software supply chain (sponsored by Datadog)", - "session_code": "SEC406-S ", - "description": "How do you protect your software supply chain from threat actors, and how do you mitigate vulnerabilities across fleets? Observing the supply chain is only part of the answer. In this session, explore supply chain best practices, learn about Datadog\u2019s open source tool GuardDog and how they use it to protect critical repos. Also, gain insight into how Datadog AVM helps prioritize acting on security findings in your AWS environment. This presentation is brought you by Datadog, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Beyond just observing, protecting your whole software supply chain (sponsored by Datadog)", + "session_code": "SEC406-S", + "description": "How do you protect your software supply chain from threat actors, and how do you mitigate vulnerabilities across fleets? Observing the supply chain is only part of the answer. In this session, explore supply chain best practices, and learn about Datadog’s open source tool GuardDog and how they use it to protect critical repos. Also, gain insight into how Datadog AVM helps prioritize acting on security findings in your AWS environment. This presentation is brought to you by Datadog, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Understanding software supply chain security\n2. Familiarity with vulnerability management and mitigation\n3. Knowledge of open-source security tools\n4. Awareness of Datadog's products and services" }, { - "title": " Beyond productivity: Using generative AI to grow in financial services", - "session_code": "FSI202 ", + "title": "Beyond productivity: Using generative AI to grow in financial services", + "session_code": "FSI202", "description": "The present has caught up with the future in financial services. New generative AI capabilities have helped financial institutions automate labor-intensive tasks like extracting information from unstructured data sources, summarizing complex documents, and curating market intelligence. These investments in improving productivity have paved the way for the industry to focus on harnessing generative AI to create business value. Companies are engaging more meaningfully with their customers, identifying sales opportunities more efficiently, increasing lead conversion, and driving adoption of new products. Hear from industry leaders how they built and are running new growth-focused generative AI applications in production on AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -4805,16 +8189,45 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of financial services industry\n2. Knowledge of unstructured data processing and automation\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n4. Experience in building and deploying AI-powered applications\n5. Familiarity with AWS cloud services" + }, + { + "title": "Beyond text: Unlock multi-modal AI with AWS AI chips [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP329-R", + "description": "Revolutionize your applications with multi-modal AI. Learn how to harness the power of AWS AI chips to create intelligent systems that understand and process text, images, and video. Explore advanced models, like Idefics2 and Chameleon, to build exceptional AI assistants capable of OCR, document analysis, visual reasoning, and creative content generation.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow)\n2. Understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts\n3. Experience with AWS services and cloud computing\n4. Knowledge of computer vision and natural language processing techniques\n5. Familiarity with advanced AI models and architectures" }, { - "title": " Beyond text: Unlock multi-modal AI with AWS AI chips [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP329-R ", + "title": "Beyond text: Unlock multi-modal AI with AWS AI chips [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP329-R1", "description": "Revolutionize your applications with multi-modal AI. Learn how to harness the power of AWS AI chips to create intelligent systems that understand and process text, images, and video. Explore advanced models, like Idefics2 and Chameleon, to build exceptional AI assistants capable of OCR, document analysis, visual reasoning, and creative content generation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -4824,19 +8237,23 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning and AI concepts.\n2. Understanding of AWS services and cloud computing.\n3. Experience with natural language processing and computer vision techniques.\n4. Knowledge of deep learning architectures and model deployment.\n5. Familiarity with data preprocessing and feature engineering." }, { - "title": " Beyond the chatbot: How AI makes real-time business-critical decisions (sponsored by Aerospike)", - "session_code": "DAT202-S ", - "description": "Learn how AI and machine learning drive critical business decisions in real time. This session explores the intricacies of data science, from sourcing and modeling data to implementing online machine learning for adaptive intelligence. See a case study on how to scale these processes using AWS technologies like Karpenter for Kubernetes, achieving lightning-fast response times on 60% less infrastructure, and handling disruptions with ease\u2014all while managing 200 billion writes per day with sub-millisecond latency. Discover how AI can have a measurable impact on your business operations. This presentation is brought to you by Aerospike, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Beyond the chatbot: How AI makes real-time business-critical decisions (sponsored by Aerospike)", + "session_code": "DAT202-S", + "description": "Learn how AI and machine learning drive critical business decisions in real time. This session explores the intricacies of data science, from sourcing and modeling data to implementing online machine learning for adaptive intelligence. See a case study on how to scale these processes using AWS technologies like Karpenter for Kubernetes, achieving lightning-fast response times on 60% less infrastructure, and handling disruptions with ease—all while managing 200 billion writes per day with sub-millisecond latency. Discover how AI can have a measurable impact on your business operations. This presentation is brought to you by Aerospike, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -4847,96 +8264,120 @@ "Edge Computing", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data science concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration" }, { - "title": " Bias detection in LLMOps: Embedding ID&E into LLM lifecycles", - "session_code": "IDE204 ", + "title": "Bias detection in LLMOps: Embedding ID&E into LLM lifecycles", + "session_code": "IDE204", "description": "Large language models (LLMs) can perpetuate societal biases, leading to discriminatory outputs. This lightning talk explores techniques for detecting and mitigating biases throughout the LLMOps lifecycle, from data collection to model deployment and monitoring. Learn best practices for building inclusive datasets, implementing debiasing strategies, conducting bias testing, and navigating ethical considerations. Through case studies and hands-on examples, participants will gain practical insights into tools and methodologies for embedding inclusion, diversity, and equity into LLMOps processes. This talk equips attendees with strategies to build more trustworthy LLMs, ensuring responsible development and deployment of these powerful technologies.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Inclusion & Diversity" + "Inclusion and Diversity" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given lightning talk:\n\n1. Basic understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their applications.\n2. Knowledge of common societal biases and their potential impact on AI systems.\n3. Familiarity with data collection, model training, and deployment processes in the context of LLMOps.\n4. Interest in ethical considerations and best practices for building inclusive and responsible AI systems.\n5. Desire to learn practical techniques for detecting, mitigating, and monitoring biases in LLMs." }, { - "title": " Bingo Night", - "session_code": "ACT128 ", + "title": "Bingo Night", + "session_code": "ACT128", "description": "Bingo Night returns to re:Invent! Join us for a fun night filled with bingo and prizes.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend re:Invent conference\n2. Interest in participating in Bingo\n3. Desire to win prizes" }, { - "title": " Blackstone's AWS odyssey: Agility, automation, & efficiency unleashed", - "session_code": "MAM331 ", - "description": "Discover how Blackstone achieved remarkable agility and efficiency through its cloud modernization journey on AWS. Learn its approach to application modernization and how it migrated quickly to AWS. Gain insights into how it boosted developer productivity leveraging automation and implementing actionable patterns. Uncover the secrets behind its success\u2014the transformative process that demanded a cultural shift. Modernization is easier, faster, and more efficient on AWS, but realizing the full business benefits requires a builder-centric mindset. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from Blackstone's trailblazing experience.", + "title": "Blackstone's AWS odyssey: Agility, automation, & efficiency unleashed", + "session_code": "MAM331", + "description": "Discover how Blackstone achieved remarkable agility and efficiency through its cloud modernization journey on AWS. Learn its approach to application modernization and how it migrated quickly to AWS. Gain insights into how it boosted developer productivity leveraging automation and implementing actionable patterns. Uncover the secrets behind its success—the transformative process that demanded a cultural shift. Modernization is easier, faster, and more efficient on AWS, but realizing the full business benefits requires a builder-centric mindset. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from Blackstone's trailblazing experience.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Interest in application modernization and cloud migration strategies.\n3. Familiarity with developer productivity tools and automation.\n4. Appreciation for organizational culture and change management.\n5. Desire to learn from real-world cloud transformation success stories." }, { - "title": " \u201cBlack swan\u201d vs. \u201cgreen swan\u201d: Powering sustainability with data & AI (sponsored by Capgemini)", - "session_code": "AIM116-S ", + "title": "“Black swan” vs. “green swan”: Powering sustainability with data & AI (sponsored by Capgemini)", + "session_code": "AIM116-S", "description": "In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, traditional data and risk models are struggling to keep pace with the complexities of climate change and sustainability challenges. This session dives into pioneering a journey as a frontrunner in using data and technology to navigate this uncharted territory to proactively identify and mitigate climate-related financial risks while unlocking the opportunities presented by the sustainability transition. Explore how to harness the power of data and AI to drive growth for a sustainable future, and learn how to implement a forward-thinking approach to transform risk management into a competitive advantage. This presentation is brought to you by Capgemini, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Sustainability" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of financial markets and risk management\n2. Knowledge of climate change and sustainability challenges\n3. Familiarity with data and technology applications in the financial sector\n4. Interest in innovative approaches to risk management and growth opportunities" }, { - "title": " Bloomberg: Lessons learned from building and training LLMs on AWS", - "session_code": "FSI320 ", - "description": "Secure and efficient model training is essential to any organization looking to build generative AI capabilities that deliver return on investment. Bloomberg, a leader in AI/ML in financial services, shares lessons learned from building and training large language models\u2014and, subsequently, small language models\u2014on AWS. Find out how Bloomberg navigated challenges across the model development process, including managing massive data volumes across a large network of GPU nodes, and see how automating and templating infrastructure, data storage, and transit pathways help keep data safe and secure while rendering the training process less error-prone, helping teams quickly launch model training projects.", + "title": "Bloomberg: Lessons learned from building and training LLMs on AWS", + "session_code": "FSI320", + "description": "Secure and efficient model training is essential to any organization looking to build generative AI capabilities that deliver return on investment. Bloomberg, a leader in AI/ML in financial services, shares lessons learned from building and training large language models—and, subsequently, small language models—on AWS. Find out how Bloomberg navigated challenges across the model development process, including managing massive data volumes across a large network of GPU nodes, and see how automating and templating infrastructure, data storage, and transit pathways help keep data safe and secure while rendering the training process less error-prone, helping teams quickly launch model training projects.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of large language model development and training\n2. Experience with AWS infrastructure and services\n3. Understanding of data management and security best practices\n4. Familiarity with model development process and challenges\n5. Ability to automate and template infrastructure, data storage, and transit pathways" }, { - "title": " BMW speeds car development with a new app for defect ticket routing", - "session_code": "PRO201 ", + "title": "BMW speeds car development with a new app for defect ticket routing", + "session_code": "PRO201", "description": "The development and production of cars progressively becomes more software driven as the number of sensors and other digital components increases. BMW faces the challenge of routing and resolving tickets during the testing and development phases of designing a new car platform. With over 140 software teams across many areas, BMW now leverages a generative AI large language model (LLM) that provides recommendations on the next best action, augmenting the previously manual process and considering more data for correct team routing. This innovative solution streamlines BMW's software-driven car development process.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -4948,17 +8389,21 @@ "Cost Optimization", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Extensive use of sensors and digital components in car design.\n2. Complexity in software development and integration across multiple teams.\n3. Need for efficient ticket routing and resolution during the testing and development phases.\n4. Availability of generative AI large language models (LLMs) capable of providing recommendations.\n5. Desire to streamline the software-driven car development process." }, { - "title": " Boeing\u2019s transformation journey: Modernizing PLM with AWS", - "session_code": "MFG203 ", - "description": "In this session, discover how Boeing embarked on a modernization journey to migrate their product lifecycle management (PLM) software to AWS. Boeing\u2019s migration, automation, and infrastructure-as-code approach allowed them to deploy complex PLM environments in a single day compared two weeks on premises. Additionally, they worked with AWS Professional Services and a partner to leverage Amazon RDS, Amazon EFS, and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to support disaster recovery, allowing for disaster recovery to be implemented in minutes rather than hours. Learn how their innovations have collectively improved the scalability, operational efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of their PLM systems.", + "title": "Boeing’s transformation journey: Modernizing PLM with AWS", + "session_code": "MFG203", + "description": "In this session, discover how Boeing embarked on a modernization journey to migrate their product lifecycle management (PLM) software to AWS. Boeing’s migration, automation, and infrastructure-as-code approach allowed them to deploy complex PLM environments in a single day compared two weeks on premises. Additionally, they worked with AWS Professional Services and a partner to leverage Amazon RDS, Amazon EFS, and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to support disaster recovery, allowing for disaster recovery to be implemented in minutes rather than hours. Learn how their innovations have collectively improved the scalability, operational efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of their PLM systems.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Compute", @@ -4969,47 +8414,73 @@ "Data Protection", "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of product lifecycle management (PLM) software\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and automation concepts\n4. Experience with disaster recovery and high availability architectures" + }, + { + "title": "Boom!! Bam!! Comic fan – Draw your jam [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD213-R1", + "description": "Imagine turning your doodles and ideas into professional-quality comic strips with an LLM. Submit sketches or descriptions, and the AI creatively enhances them into visual stories that reflect your unique creativity. This process applies to marketing, editorial cartoons, and comic book creation, highlighting AI’s role in visual storytelling and merging human creativity with AI capabilities.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of digital art and design principles\n2. Familiarity with comic book or graphic novel creation\n3. Ability to create or provide sketches, doodles, or textual descriptions\n4. Interest in exploring the intersection of human creativity and AI capabilities" + }, + { + "title": "Boom!! Bam!! Comic fan – Draw your jam [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD213-R", + "description": "Imagine turning your doodles and ideas into professional-quality comic strips with an LLM. Submit sketches or descriptions, and the AI creatively enhances them into visual stories that reflect your unique creativity. This process applies to marketing, editorial cartoons, and comic book creation, highlighting AI’s role in visual storytelling and merging human creativity with AI capabilities.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of comic strip creation\n2. Ability to provide sketches or descriptions of ideas\n3. Familiarity with AI and its potential applications in visual storytelling\n4. Interest in exploring the intersection of human creativity and AI capabilities\n5. Openness to experimenting with new tools and techniques for content creation" }, { - "title": " Bolstering incident response with AWS Wickr [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BIZ208-R ", - "description": "Every second counts during a security incident. Join this interactive chalk talk to discover how AWS Wickr empowers incident responders to protect communications during security incidents, even on compromised networks. Learn how to integrate AWS Wickr with Amazon EventBridge and Amazon GuardDuty to strengthen incident response capabilities with an integrated workflow that quickly alerts appropriate stakeholders through a secure, out-of-band communication channel, saving precious time and bolstering the effectiveness of incident response plans.", + "title": "Boost Amazon EKS efficiency: Karpenter, Graviton, and EC2 Spot Instances [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP211-R", + "description": "Achieving optimal compute efficiency is a key goal for modern cloud architectures. This chalk talk explores how to optimize compute costs and performance for workloads running on Amazon EKS using Karpenter, AWS Graviton, and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances. Through practical examples and expert insights, learn how to integrate these technologies to achieve a more efficient, scalable, and cost-effective Amazon EKS environment.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Business Applications", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Compute", + "Kubernetes" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "Public Sector" + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Administrator", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Boom!! Bam!! Comic fan \u2013 Draw your jam [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD213-R ", - "description": "Imagine turning your doodles and ideas into professional-quality comic strips with an LLM. Submit sketches or descriptions, and the AI creatively enhances them into visual stories that reflect your unique creativity. This process applies to marketing, editorial cartoons, and comic book creation, highlighting AI\u2019s role in visual storytelling and merging human creativity with AI capabilities.", - "session_type": "Builders' Fair", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EKS\n2. Familiarity with container orchestration and Kubernetes\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and cost optimization strategies" }, { - "title": " Boost Amazon EKS efficiency: Karpenter, Graviton, and EC2 Spot Instances [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP211-R ", + "title": "Boost Amazon EKS efficiency: Karpenter, Graviton, and EC2 Spot Instances [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP211-R1", "description": "Achieving optimal compute efficiency is a key goal for modern cloud architectures. This chalk talk explores how to optimize compute costs and performance for workloads running on Amazon EKS using Karpenter, AWS Graviton, and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances. Through practical examples and expert insights, learn how to integrate these technologies to achieve a more efficient, scalable, and cost-effective Amazon EKS environment.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -5019,31 +8490,39 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and cost optimization\n3. Knowledge of container orchestration and Kubernetes\n4. Awareness of AWS Graviton and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances" }, { - "title": " Boost code quality with generative AI", - "session_code": "DOP325 ", + "title": "Boost code quality with generative AI", + "session_code": "DOP325", "description": "In this hands-on workshop, you unleash the power of generative AI to boost code quality using Amazon Q Developer. You learn to use Amazon Q Developer to generate unit tests and documentation automatically, addressing the challenge of balancing new feature development with writing unit tests and documentation. By the end of the workshop, you have firsthand experience streamlining your development process and freeing up time to focus on core feature development. Come follow along with step-by-step instructions and gain practical experience with this cutting-edge AWS service. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development and unit testing.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and the AWS Management Console.\n3. Ability to use a code editor and command-line interface." }, { - "title": " Boost consumer goods advertising performance with AWS and Amazon", - "session_code": "RCG302 ", + "title": "Boost consumer goods advertising performance with AWS and Amazon", + "session_code": "RCG302", "description": "In this chalk talk, consumer goods companies learn how to use innovative AWS and Amazon services to optimize advertising and marketing performance. Learn how to effectively segment and target customers, securely plan and collaborate with advertising and marketing partners, use generative AI to create engaging and visually rich experiences, and generate near real-time analytics that can be used to measure and enhance campaign results.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -5055,29 +8534,59 @@ "AWS Partners", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of digital marketing and advertising strategies.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Knowledge of data segmentation and customer targeting techniques.\n4. Awareness of generative AI and its applications in marketing.\n5. Familiarity with data analytics and performance measurement." }, { - "title": " Boost customer retention and loyalty with Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "BIZ309 ", + "title": "Boost contact center efficiency with Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client", + "session_code": "EUC206", + "description": "Managing desktops for contact center agents is challenging. IT must provide agents with the tools needed to deliver a great customer experience, while controlling costs, maximizing security, and constantly striving to simplify operations. Attend this session to learn how to address these challenges with secure virtual desktops and thin clients from AWS—cost-effectively optimizing the agent experience, improving IT staff productivity, and scaling with changing business requirements. This session dives deep into how to reduce total cost of ownership using this technology stack, and how to use WorkSpaces Thin Client with Amazon Connect to deliver a high-performance user experience.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "End-User Computing", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Data Protection", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of contact center operations and agent requirements\n2. Familiarity with virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and thin client technologies\n3. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon WorkSpaces and Amazon Connect\n4. Awareness of IT management challenges, such as cost control, security, and operational simplification" + }, + { + "title": "Boost customer retention and loyalty with Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "BIZ309", "description": "This chalk talk explores strategies to simplify customer interactions across channels to enhance customer loyalty, leveraging Amazon Connect. Discover how to predict customer intent and design effective customer engagement strategies for preferred channels and solve customer issues before they arise. Learn to capture customer feedback, sentiment, and AI-driven insights to continuously improve experiences. Understand best practices for enabling self-service and seamless omnichannel engagements and walk away with actionable techniques to measure and optimize customer effort, fostering loyalty and business growth.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer service and engagement strategies\n2. Familiarity with contact center technologies and cloud-based solutions\n3. Basic knowledge of artificial intelligence and data analytics" }, { - "title": " Boost database performance & availability with Amazon FSx for OpenZFS", - "session_code": "STG410 ", + "title": "Boost database performance & availability with Amazon FSx for OpenZFS", + "session_code": "STG410", "description": "Struggling with performance, scalability, availability, and cost-efficiency in your self-managed databases? Discover how Amazon FSx for OpenZFS can transform your data platform. Learn to create cloud-scale dev/test environments for Oracle, leveraging snapshots and cloning features to accelerate iterations and enhance collaboration. This chalk talk covers high availability and failover mechanisms for Single-AZ and Multi-AZ configurations, including automatic failover and data replication, to maintain seamless operations during events. Gain insights from customer use cases and learn best practices for architecting reliable, high-performance storage solutions on AWS, with practical strategies and real-world examples.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -5089,149 +8598,254 @@ "Oracle", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of database management and performance optimization.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n3. Basic knowledge of storage solutions and high availability architectures." }, { - "title": " Boost employee productivity with Amazon Q Business", - "session_code": "AIM213 ", + "title": "Boost employee productivity with Amazon Q Business", + "session_code": "AIM213", "description": "Use Amazon Q Business, a generative AI-powered assistant, to remove the tasks that slow your team down. Quickly customize Amazon Q Business to answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and complete tasks based on data and information in your enterprise systems. Use it to accelerate approval processes, harness information sprawl, and generate impactful content that keep teams moving forward. With security and privacy as central considerations, Amazon Q Business respects existing user identities, roles, and permissions and allows administrators to restrict sensitive topics, block keywords, and filter out inappropriate questions and answers. Join this session to learn how to get started.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for \"Use Amazon Q Business, a generative AI-powered assistant, to remove the tasks that slow your team down\":\n\n1. Access to Amazon Q Business\n2. Understanding of your enterprise systems and data\n3. Familiarity with approval processes and content generation needs\n4. Ability to configure security and privacy settings\n5. Willingness to adopt and integrate a new AI-powered assistant" }, { - "title": " Boost forecasting with SageMaker Canvas: No-code ML for all industries", - "session_code": "NTA307 ", + "title": "Boost forecasting with SageMaker Canvas: No-code ML for all industries", + "session_code": "NTA307", "description": "Time-series forecasting predicts future values based on historical data, applicable across industries for demand forecasting, inventory planning, workflow scheduling, and financial planning. Amazon SageMaker Canvas offers a no-code solution to build time-series forecasting models, potentially speeding up the process by 50%. This visual point-and-click service enables business analysts and data scientists to create, train, and deploy machine learning models without coding. In this session, learn how to build a time-series forecasting model using SageMaker Canvas, leveraging its user interface and AutoML APIs to streamline the process and enhance efficiency. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of time-series data and forecasting concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker or machine learning concepts.\n3. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on session." + }, + { + "title": "Boost fundraising with hyper-personalization powered by Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "WPS201", + "description": "Join this session to discover how the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management used AWS and Anthropic's Claude 3 Sonnet LLM to revolutionize their alumni engagement strategy in partnership with Slalom. Donation conversion increased by 86% and donation size by 26%, improving dollars raised by a staggering 132%. Learn about the architecture that seamlessly integrated customized content with donor data to strategically deliver emails at optimal times, significantly boosting open rates, and maximized outreach effectiveness.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with large language models and their applications\n3. Knowledge of alumni engagement strategies and donor data management\n4. Familiarity with email marketing and optimization techniques" }, { - "title": " Boosting member participation through enhanced digital experiences", - "session_code": "IMP202 ", - "description": "Donor engagement and retention are critical objectives for nonprofit organizations. Consistently engaging donors through personalized gratitude communications and emphasizing the impact of donor gifts are effective methods in enhancing donor experience. In this builders\u2019 session, discover how AWS machine learning and generative AI services can help you implement targeted and personalized messages. Leave this session with hands-on experience using AWS AI services that can help you enhance campaign effectiveness, and ultimately, build a stronger connection with your donors. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Boosting member participation through enhanced digital experiences", + "session_code": "IMP202", + "description": "Donor engagement and retention are critical objectives for nonprofit organizations. Consistently engaging donors through personalized gratitude communications and emphasizing the impact of donor gifts are effective methods in enhancing donor experience. In this builders’ session, discover how AWS machine learning and generative AI services can help you implement targeted and personalized messages. Leave this session with hands-on experience using AWS AI services that can help you enhance campaign effectiveness, and ultimately, build a stronger connection with your donors. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Public Sector", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of nonprofit organizations and their donor engagement strategies.\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS services and machine learning.\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications.\n4. Access to a laptop for hands-on participation." }, { - "title": " Boosting productivity with Amazon Q Developer agents", - "session_code": "DEV202 ", + "title": "Boosting productivity with Amazon Q Developer agents", + "session_code": "DEV202", "description": "Struggling with an unfamiliar codebase? Looking to integrate new AWS features but unsure where to begin? Discover how Amazon Q Developer can transform your productivity. Learn to leverage Amazon Q directly from your code editor, guiding you through architectural decisions, generating code, and visualizing existing applications. This session demonstrates how Amazon Q's AI-powered agents can assist in upgrading your application to use the latest libraries and frameworks. Join us to explore how this powerful tool can revolutionize your development process, from code understanding to vulnerability detection.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Experience with software development and code integration\n3. Willingness to explore and leverage AI-powered tools for development" }, { - "title": " Boost LLM capabilities with a vector database using Amazon OpenSearch", - "session_code": "TNC229 ", + "title": "Boost LLM capabilities with a vector database using Amazon OpenSearch", + "session_code": "TNC229", "description": "In this new interactive training session powered by generative AI, address a simulated business scenario by implementing a self-service recommendation tool using customer input. Explore how semantic search, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and Large Language Models (LLMs) can enhance conversational AI. Leverage Amazon OpenSearch Service as an embedding vector database and deploy pretrained LLMs with Amazon SageMaker. Use SageMaker Studio for the machine learning tasks. A laptop is required for this session.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with conversational AI and natural language processing concepts.\n2. Experience with machine learning and data processing tools.\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS).\n4. Proficiency in programming languages, such as Python.\n5. Access to a laptop for the hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Boost .NET developer productivity with Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "XNT318 ", - "description": "Developers spend a significant amount of time writing undifferentiated code. Amazon Q Developer radically improves productivity by generating code suggestions in real time to alleviate this burden. In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to use Amazon Q Developer to boost your .NET productivity and streamline your development workflow. With Amazon Q Developer, deliver high-quality applications faster by automatically generating boilerplate code, accelerating iterative prototyping, improving code comprehension, and translating natural language to application features. Learn how Amazon Q Developer optimizes application performance, enhances code quality and security, and seamlessly integrates with your existing .NET tooling. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Boost .NET developer productivity with Amazon Q Developer", + "session_code": "XNT318", + "description": "Developers spend a significant amount of time writing undifferentiated code. Amazon Q Developer radically improves productivity by generating code suggestions in real time to alleviate this burden. In this builders’ session, learn how to use Amazon Q Developer to boost your .NET productivity and streamline your development workflow. With Amazon Q Developer, deliver high-quality applications faster by automatically generating boilerplate code, accelerating iterative prototyping, improving code comprehension, and translating natural language to application features. Learn how Amazon Q Developer optimizes application performance, enhances code quality and security, and seamlessly integrates with your existing .NET tooling. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with .NET development\n2. Understanding of software development workflows\n3. Willingness to explore new productivity tools" }, { - "title": " Boost performance and reduce costs in Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS", - "session_code": "DAT315 ", + "title": "Boost performance and reduce costs in Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS", + "session_code": "DAT315", "description": "In this session, explore Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS cost components, and learn important best practices that can help you improve the performance of your relational database workloads while reducing spend on various cost components, such as compute, storage, backup, and I/O.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Basic understanding of relational database concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS cloud services\n3. Knowledge of database performance optimization techniques\n4. Awareness of cost optimization strategies for cloud-based databases\n5. Familiarity with AWS pricing models and cost components" }, { - "title": " Boost productivity and empower revenue teams with generative AI", - "session_code": "AIM214 ", + "title": "Boost productivity and empower revenue teams with generative AI", + "session_code": "AIM214", "description": "Businesses today struggle to maintain a personal touch in hybrid sales environments combining in-person and digital interactions. Engaging customers effectively, improving seller productivity, and accelerating sales cycles are paramount goals, but achieving them requires innovative solutions. This talk showcases how Showpad leverages AWS services like Amazon Bedrock to drive productivity and revenue outcomes for their customers. Learn about their latest AI capabilities built on AWS technology, automating repetitive tasks, creating personalized content, and extracting deep insights from data. These generative AI solutions empower sellers to engage more effectively, improve productivity, and accelerate sales cycles.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of hybrid sales environments\n2. Knowledge of customer engagement strategies\n3. Familiarity with sales productivity and sales cycle acceleration\n4. Awareness of AI and automation technologies\n5. Experience with AWS services and their application in sales and marketing" + }, + { + "title": "Boost SaaS connectivity with Amazon Q Business custom plugins [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM384-R", + "description": "Amazon Q Business is a powerful service that enables you to build and deploy intelligent virtual agents. This chalk talk explores how to extend the capabilities of Amazon Q by writing custom plugins using Amazon Q Business. Learn how to integrate Amazon Q Business with third-party SaaS applications, enabling your virtual agents to access and update data from various sources. The talk covers best practices for plugin development, security considerations, and deployment strategies. Gain the knowledge to build highly customized and connected virtual agents that can streamline business processes and enhance customer experiences.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business\n2. Understanding of virtual agent development\n3. Knowledge of plugin development\n4. Experience with integrating SaaS applications\n5. Awareness of security best practices for virtual agent deployment" }, { - "title": " Boost SaaS connectivity with Amazon Q Business custom plugins [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM384-R ", + "title": "Boost SaaS connectivity with Amazon Q Business custom plugins [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM384-R1", "description": "Amazon Q Business is a powerful service that enables you to build and deploy intelligent virtual agents. This chalk talk explores how to extend the capabilities of Amazon Q by writing custom plugins using Amazon Q Business. Learn how to integrate Amazon Q Business with third-party SaaS applications, enabling your virtual agents to access and update data from various sources. The talk covers best practices for plugin development, security considerations, and deployment strategies. Gain the knowledge to build highly customized and connected virtual agents that can streamline business processes and enhance customer experiences.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business\n2. Understanding of virtual agent development\n3. Experience with plugin development\n4. Knowledge of third-party SaaS integration\n5. Familiarity with business process optimization and customer experience enhancement" + }, + { + "title": "Boost your Kubernetes journey with EKS Blueprints for CDK & Amazon Q [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA304-R1", + "description": "Bootstrapping and operating Kubernetes environments can be complex, from selecting the right open source tools to implementing multi-tenancy and security controls. In this hands-on workshop, learn how to use Amazon EKS Blueprints for CDK, a collection of infrastructure-as-code modules, to rapidly provision and configure an Amazon EKS cluster for a microservices application. Discover how Amazon Q can assist you in writing and modifying the AWS CDK code to streamline infrastructure provisioning. Learn how to deploy and configure a ready-to-use Amazon EKS cluster using continuous deployment automation, allowing you to scale the provisioning and maintenance of Amazon EKS clusters across your organization efficiently. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Kubernetes" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Open Source", + "Developer Community" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and AWS CLI\n3. Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like AWS CDK\n4. Laptop with a compatible operating system and necessary software installed" }, { - "title": " Boost your Kubernetes journey with EKS Blueprints for CDK & Amazon Q [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NTA304-R ", + "title": "Boost your Kubernetes journey with EKS Blueprints for CDK & Amazon Q [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA304-R", "description": "Bootstrapping and operating Kubernetes environments can be complex, from selecting the right open source tools to implementing multi-tenancy and security controls. In this hands-on workshop, learn how to use Amazon EKS Blueprints for CDK, a collection of infrastructure-as-code modules, to rapidly provision and configure an Amazon EKS cluster for a microservices application. Discover how Amazon Q can assist you in writing and modifying the AWS CDK code to streamline infrastructure provisioning. Learn how to deploy and configure a ready-to-use Amazon EKS cluster using continuous deployment automation, allowing you to scale the provisioning and maintenance of Amazon EKS clusters across your organization efficiently. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -5242,120 +8856,268 @@ "Open Source", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this hands-on workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Experience with AWS services and AWS CDK\n3. Basic understanding of microservices architecture\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Bot-ticelli: Robotic sketch artist [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD214-R", + "description": "Bot-ticelli is a robotic artist capable of sketching a human face. It is a combination of technologies (generative AI and robotics) and showcases how they can be combined on AWS. The robot works with a camera that takes a frontal shot of a human and runs it through a generative AI pipeline (SDXL and ControlNet) to generate a sketch image. The sketch is converted to G-code instruction for a robotic arm, which is rendered on paper. Walk away with a robot-drawn portrait, signed by Bot-ticelli.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of generative AI models like SDXL and ControlNet\n2. Expertise in robotics and robotic arm control\n3. Ability to integrate camera input and image processing pipelines\n4. Familiarity with G-code and its application in robotic systems\n5. Proficiency in AWS cloud services and infrastructure." }, { - "title": " Bot-ticelli: Robotic sketch artist [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD214-R ", + "title": "Bot-ticelli: Robotic sketch artist [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD214-R1", "description": "Bot-ticelli is a robotic artist capable of sketching a human face. It is a combination of technologies (generative AI and robotics) and showcases how they can be combined on AWS. The robot works with a camera that takes a frontal shot of a human and runs it through a generative AI pipeline (SDXL and ControlNet) to generate a sketch image. The sketch is converted to G-code instruction for a robotic arm, which is rendered on paper. Walk away with a robot-drawn portrait, signed by Bot-ticelli.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of generative AI models like SDXL and ControlNet\n2. Expertise in robotic arm control and G-code generation\n3. Integration of computer vision and robotics technologies\n4. Familiarity with AWS cloud services for deployment and scalability" + }, + { + "title": "bp's energy trading digital transformation on AWS", + "session_code": "ENU308", + "description": "In this session, bp trading shares its supply and energy trading digital transformation journey on AWS: migrating and modernizing hundreds of applications; hosting business-critical trading applications; and reinventing workflows with generative AI. The session includes market risk engine modernization for daily value-at-risk (VaR) calculations using Amazon EMR Serverless; benefits realized by building cloud native applications for bp's supply and trading functions business units; and achieving cost savings, efficiency, and agility by retiring some vendor products and using cloud native alternatives.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Modernization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud-based services.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities.\n3. Knowledge of energy trading and supply chain management.\n4. Experience in application migration and modernization.\n5. Familiarity with market risk management and value-at-risk (VaR) calculations." }, { - "title": " Braving the storm: TJRS\u2019s 3-week cloud migration amid disaster", - "session_code": "WPS205 ", - "description": "Facing devastating floods, the Tribunal de Justi\u00e7a do Rio Grande do Sul (TJRS) urgently migrated their judicial system to AWS in three weeks, expediting their planned eight-month timeline. Learn how AWS and SERPRO provided disaster response support as TJRS moved over 200TB of data, 80 VMs, 50 integrations, and a 12TB database to the cloud despite power outages and flooding. Through this adversity, TJRS was the only justice court in the state that maintained uninterrupted judicial services and transitioned to a more secure, stable, and performant cloud infrastructure.", + "title": "Braving the storm: TJRS’s 3-week cloud migration amid disaster", + "session_code": "WPS205", + "description": "Facing devastating floods, the Tribunal de Justiça do Rio Grande do Sul (TJRS) urgently migrated their judicial system to AWS in three weeks, expediting their planned eight-month timeline. Learn how AWS and SERPRO provided disaster response support as TJRS moved over 200TB of data, 80 VMs, 50 integrations, and a 12TB database to the cloud despite power outages and flooding. Through this adversity, TJRS was the only justice court in the state that maintained uninterrupted judicial services and transitioned to a more secure, stable, and performant cloud infrastructure.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "IT Executive" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "IT Executive", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Existing on-premises judicial system\n2. Impending natural disaster (devastating floods)\n3. Urgent need to migrate to the cloud (AWS)\n4. Availability of AWS and SERPRO to provide disaster response support\n5. Significant amount of data, virtual machines, integrations, and a large database to be migrated" + }, + { + "title": "Breaking barriers: Harnessing generative AI in telecom", + "session_code": "TLC207", + "description": "In this session, discover how generative AI can revolutionize telecommunications—creating inclusive digital experiences across sectors irrespective of abilities, age, socioeconomic status, education level, or location. Learn about AWS collaborations with leaders like NVIDIA and Anthropic in building AI infrastructure for telecommunications companies and independent software vendors. Also explore real-world examples using innovative approaches from BT, SKT, and AT&T in developing AI-driven platforms.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning.\n2. Knowledge of the telecommunications industry and its challenges.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services.\n4. Interest in exploring the potential of generative AI in creating inclusive digital experiences.\n5. Curiosity about real-world applications and collaborations in the telecommunications sector." }, { - "title": " Breaking barriers: Leverage gen AI for inclusive media experiences", - "session_code": "AIM346 ", + "title": "Breaking barriers: Leverage gen AI for inclusive media experiences", + "session_code": "AIM346", "description": "Media accessibility remains critical in our digital age. Traditional methods of creating alt text, subtitles, and audio descriptions are slow, labor-intensive, and costly, hindering inclusive content delivery and regulatory compliance. This session explores how cutting-edge AI technologies are transforming this landscape, offering rapid, cost-effective solutions to expand content reach and create more inclusive audience experiences. Delve into the challenges of generating rich, accurate metadata for diverse media types and discuss strategies for measuring and improving AI-generated accessibility features. Uncover how these innovations can address your specific accessibility needs, potentially revolutionizing your approach to media inclusivity and compliance.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of media accessibility\n2. Knowledge of traditional methods for creating alt text, subtitles, and audio descriptions\n3. Awareness of the limitations and challenges of traditional methods\n4. Interest in exploring AI-based solutions for media accessibility\n5. Desire to improve content reach and create more inclusive audience experiences" + }, + { + "title": "Breaking the code: Women redefining the future with AWS", + "session_code": "IDE109", + "description": "This session brings together trailblazing women leaders who are breaking barriers through their transformative contributions. Showcasing how they created pathways for future generations of diverse talent in the field, speakers empower attendees with strategies to remove barriers, foster the next generation of tech talent, and drive meaningful change toward a more equitable future in tech. This session is a part of the Women of the Cloud program, where AWS brings together women and allies across the tech sector to hear from leaders who are delivering business outcomes powered by inclusion.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Inclusion and Diversity", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in learning from trailblazing women leaders\n2. Desire to understand strategies for removing barriers and fostering diverse talent\n3. Commitment to driving meaningful change towards a more equitable future in tech\n4. Alignment with the goals of the Women of the Cloud program" }, { - "title": " Bringing your own networking to AWS", - "session_code": "NET316 ", + "title": "Bringing your own networking to AWS", + "session_code": "NET316", "description": "We bring the ASN, IPv4, and IPv6 prefixes, you bring your questions! This chalk talk demonstrates the full process of bringing your IP resources to AWS, advertising them to the world, and allocating them to AWS services using Amazon VPC IP Address Manager (IPAM). Walk away with a clearer understanding of the steps required to efficiently use your own address space for your workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Networking", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of ASN (Autonomous System Number)\n2. Knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 addressing\n3. Familiarity with Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)\n4. Basic understanding of IP address management" + }, + { + "title": "Bring your gen AI models to Amazon Bedrock using Custom Model Import", + "session_code": "AIM366", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to accelerate generative AI application development by leveraging Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import. Discover how to seamlessly integrate your own fine-tuned or proprietary models alongside Amazon Bedrock's foundation models, enabling differentiated and personalized user experiences. Unify your developer experience with a standardized API for accessing both base and imported custom models, streamlining model lifecycle management and infrastructure overhead.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI models and their applications.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and its capabilities.\n3. Experience with model fine-tuning and custom model development.\n4. Knowledge of API integration and model lifecycle management.\n5. Interest in streamlining the development of differentiated and personalized generative AI applications." }, { - "title": " Bring your workforce identities to AWS for generative AI and analytics", - "session_code": "SEC315 ", + "title": "Bring your workforce identities to AWS for generative AI and analytics", + "session_code": "SEC315", "description": "How do workforce users thrive? With seamless access to the right AWS tools. In this demo-intensive session, hear about bringing your workforce identities to AWS, and how to give your users easy access to generative AI applications such as Amazon Q and analytics tools such as Amazon Redshift. Learn to connect your workforce to AWS by using IAM Identity Center regardless of your identity provider, take a walk through the best practices you can implement, and watch a demonstration on creating identity-aware AWS experiences, including fine-grained data access permissions. Join this session and transform how your workforce interacts with AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n2. Familiarity with AWS IAM Identity Center\n3. Knowledge of workforce identity management\n4. Awareness of AWS generative AI applications and analytics tools\n5. Familiarity with identity-aware AWS experiences and data access permissions" }, { - "title": " Build a BFF API layer for your AI models, data, and events", - "session_code": "FWM315 ", + "title": "Build a BFF API layer for your AI models, data, and events", + "session_code": "FWM315", "description": "With AWS AppSync you can combine multiple databases, microservices, events, and AI models into a single backend-for-frontend (BFF) endpoint for developers. This chalk talk focuses on how you can use AWS AppSync to create a single API endpoint that governs and orchestrates usage of Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and third-party models, ensuring that your application developers can easily access the right model for their use case, and quickly pivot to new models as they emerge. Learn how you can easily extend that same endpoint to augment AI prompts and responses with enterprise data and events.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", - "Front-End Web & Mobile" + "Front-End Web and Mobile" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services (e.g., Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker)\n2. Knowledge of backend development and API design\n3. Familiarity with machine learning and AI models\n4. Experience with data integration and event-driven architectures\n5. Familiarity with the concept of a backend-for-frontend (BFF) architecture" }, { - "title": " Build a cloud-powered cross-platform app with AWS Amplify", - "session_code": "DEV304 ", - "description": "AWS Amplify has reimagined the way frontend developers build full-stack applications on AWS. With this next generation of Amplify\u2019s backend-building experience, you can author your frontend and backend definitions entirely with TypeScript, providing you with schema validation, dot completion, and end-to-end types while you code, as well as per-developer cloud sandboxes and many more tools and features. In this session, learn about the next generation of AWS Amplify, how to build your backends, and how to extend them to any other AWS services such as generative AI services like Amazon Bedrock with the help of AWS CDK.", + "title": "Build a cloud-powered cross-platform app with AWS Amplify", + "session_code": "DEV304", + "description": "AWS Amplify has reimagined the way frontend developers build full-stack applications on AWS. With this next generation of Amplify’s backend-building experience, you can author your frontend and backend definitions entirely with TypeScript, providing you with schema validation, dot completion, and end-to-end types while you code, as well as per-developer cloud sandboxes and many more tools and features. In this session, learn about the next generation of AWS Amplify, how to build your backends, and how to extend them to any other AWS services such as generative AI services like Amazon Bedrock with the help of AWS CDK.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Student", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with TypeScript\n2. Understanding of AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Experience with web development and frontend frameworks\n4. Knowledge of AWS Amplify and its previous versions\n5. Familiarity with AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit)" + }, + { + "title": "Build a cost-effective RAG-based gen AI application with Amazon Aurora [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT313-R1", + "description": "In this chalk talk, explore key design considerations for building cost-effective generative AI applications. Learn about model selection and optimization techniques, focusing on strategies for optimizing the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture. Additionally, learn about implementing efficient data storage and retrieval methods using Amazon Aurora. Discover prompt engineering best practices and effective monitoring and cost-tracking approaches along the way to help ensure the overall cost-effectiveness of your generative AI solution.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with generative AI models and architectures.\n2. Understanding of model optimization and hyperparameter tuning.\n3. Knowledge of data storage and retrieval systems, such as Amazon Aurora.\n4. Experience with prompt engineering and monitoring/cost-tracking for AI applications." }, { - "title": " Build a cost-effective RAG-based gen AI application with Amazon Aurora [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT313-R ", + "title": "Build a cost-effective RAG-based gen AI application with Amazon Aurora [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT313-R", "description": "In this chalk talk, explore key design considerations for building cost-effective generative AI applications. Learn about model selection and optimization techniques, focusing on strategies for optimizing the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture. Additionally, learn about implementing efficient data storage and retrieval methods using Amazon Aurora. Discover prompt engineering best practices and effective monitoring and cost-tracking approaches along the way to help ensure the overall cost-effectiveness of your generative AI solution.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", @@ -5363,16 +9125,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with generative AI models and architectures\n2. Understanding of model optimization and hyperparameter tuning\n3. Knowledge of data storage and retrieval techniques\n4. Familiarity with prompt engineering and its impact on model performance\n5. Experience with cost-tracking and monitoring for cloud-based applications" }, { - "title": " Build a culture of efficiency and innovation in your organization", - "session_code": "PEX105 ", + "title": "Build a culture of efficiency and innovation in your organization", + "session_code": "PEX105", "description": "Generative AI has the potential to not only unlock new efficiencies and business outcomes for customers but also deliver new levels of efficiency and innovation in your organization. In this session, hear how AWS Partners can leverage AWS generative AI offerings internally to drive business value.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -5381,33 +9147,41 @@ "Generative AI", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Generative AI and its capabilities.\n2. Familiarity with AWS offerings for Generative AI.\n3. Knowledge of how to leverage AWS Generative AI offerings internally.\n4. Awareness of the potential business value and efficiencies that Generative AI can deliver.\n5. Ability to identify and implement use cases for Generative AI within your organization." }, { - "title": " Build a custom model using Amazon SageMaker Canvas", - "session_code": "TNC204 ", + "title": "Build a custom model using Amazon SageMaker Canvas", + "session_code": "TNC204", "description": "In this Amazon SageMaker lab, learn how to build and run a machine learning model with no code using Amazon SageMaker Canvas. Use sample data to train models, compare their performance, and make predictions.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and the AWS Management Console.\n3. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions to use Amazon SageMaker." }, { - "title": " Build a data foundation to fuel generative AI", - "session_code": "STG201 ", + "title": "Build a data foundation to fuel generative AI", + "session_code": "STG201", "description": "Data has long been considered a strategic asset by organizations, but generative AI puts a renewed emphasis on the importance of a data strategy. Whether you are building your own model or customizing a foundation model, your data is a key differentiator for generative AI, so you need a data strategy that supports relevant, high-quality data. In this session, learn about the data tools that can fuel your generative AI strategy and the common data patterns required to transform your generative AI application from a generic tool to a program that truly knows your business and your customer.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -5415,53 +9189,65 @@ "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data management principles\n2. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n3. Knowledge of data tools and technologies\n4. Ability to identify and address common data patterns\n5. Alignment with business objectives and customer needs" }, { - "title": " Build a data mesh using AWS Transfer Family and AWS Lake Formation", - "session_code": "STG308 ", + "title": "Build a data mesh using AWS Transfer Family and AWS Lake Formation", + "session_code": "STG308", "description": "Discover how data mesh architectures revolutionize product offerings while centralizing security, governance, auditing, and data discovery. In this workshop, learn how AWS Transfer Family can automate the data processing pipeline for third-party data, validate the integrity of files transferred, apply PGP encryption and decryption and anti-malware scans, and load the data into a secure data mesh integrated with AWS Lake Formation. Assume the role of data scientist, and query your data with traditional tools like Amazon Athena. Then use Amazon Q Business to gain additional insights and Amazon Q in QuickSight to pull reports. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data architecture and data processing pipelines.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as AWS Transfer Family, AWS Lake Formation, Amazon Athena, and Amazon QuickSight.\n3. Experience with data analysis and querying tools.\n4. Ability to work with a laptop and participate in hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Build a financial assistant with Amazon Q and Amazon Bedrock agents", - "session_code": "FSI304 ", - "description": "Financial institutions manage complex, document-intensive workflows to perform financial analysis and reporting. In this session, build an assistant that enhances financial document processing and improves productivity using multimodal large language model (LLM) capabilities and a knowledge base built with Amazon Q. Also, learn how to use agents for Amazon Bedrock to create a single view for financial analysis on documents, structured content, and APIs. This approach can help you interact with these data sources, summarize financial statements, and generate prospectus documents including charts and data tables. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Build a financial assistant with Amazon Q and Amazon Bedrock Agents", + "session_code": "FSI304", + "description": "Financial institutions manage complex, document-intensive workflows to perform financial analysis and reporting. In this session, build an assistant that enhances financial document processing and improves productivity using multimodal large language model (LLM) capabilities and a knowledge base built with Amazon Q. Also, learn how to use Amazon Bedrock Agents to create a single view for financial analysis on documents, structured content, and APIs. This approach can help you interact with these data sources, summarize financial statements, and generate prospectus documents including charts and data tables. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of financial analysis and reporting\n2. Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and their applications\n3. Experience with knowledge base creation and management\n4. Understanding of multimodal data processing\n5. Proficiency in using Amazon Bedrock Agents and related AWS services" }, { - "title": " Build a gen AI application using knowledge graphs in Amazon Neptune", - "session_code": "DAT308 ", + "title": "Build a gen AI application using knowledge graphs in Amazon Neptune", + "session_code": "DAT308", "description": "In this workshop, build an application to query your domain-specific, differentiated, and highly related datasets using natural language. Amazon Neptune is your database of record storing a knowledge graph with the most up-to-date version of your data and helps the LLM at the center of your application improve the quality of the answers provided. Discover how to use multimodal inputs, such as text, images, or both, for a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) process that uses vector search over your knowledge graph data. You must bring a laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -5469,167 +9255,311 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of knowledge graphs and graph databases.\n3. Experience with machine learning and language models.\n4. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python).\n5. Access to a laptop for hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Build a generative AI agentic workflow for customer self-service", - "session_code": "TLC302 ", - "description": "This builders\u2019 session showcases how generative AI services like Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and Amazon OpenSearch Service can revolutionize customer self-service and automated troubleshooting. Learn to build personalized customer journeys using real-time data, and explore constructing generative AI workflows using knowledge bases and machine learning (ML) algorithms to resolve issues autonomously. A live demo will highlight these AI-driven solutions\u2019 potential for enhanced customer engagement, efficiency, and proactive issue resolution. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Build a generative AI agentic workflow for customer self-service", + "session_code": "TLC302", + "description": "This builders’ session showcases how generative AI services like Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and Amazon OpenSearch Service can revolutionize customer self-service and automated troubleshooting. Learn to build personalized customer journeys using real-time data, and explore constructing generative AI workflows using knowledge bases and machine learning (ML) algorithms to resolve issues autonomously. A live demo will highlight these AI-driven solutions’ potential for enhanced customer engagement, efficiency, and proactive issue resolution. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and Amazon OpenSearch Service\n2. Understanding of customer self-service and automated troubleshooting\n3. Basic knowledge of real-time data processing and machine learning algorithms\n4. Experience in building personalized customer journeys\n5. Laptop for participation in the live demo" }, { - "title": " Build a generative AI industrial diagnosis & troubleshooting assistant", - "session_code": "IOT313 ", - "description": "In this workshop, construct a generative AI\u2013powered assistant that enhances operational efficiency and reduces machine downtime in industrial settings. While harnessing the power of large language models from Amazon Bedrock, learn how to integrate AWS IoT SiteWise and an enterprise knowledge graph, and find out how to connect knowledge bases, configure agents, and establish robust guardrails. When finished, see your generative AI assistant in action in a simulated factory environment and the impact it makes to deliver contextualized insights and actionable recommendations to plant operators. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Build a generative AI industrial diagnosis & troubleshooting assistant", + "session_code": "IOT313", + "description": "In this workshop, construct a generative AI–powered assistant that enhances operational efficiency and reduces machine downtime in industrial settings. While harnessing the power of large language models from Amazon Bedrock, learn how to integrate AWS IoT SiteWise and an enterprise knowledge graph, and find out how to connect knowledge bases, configure agents, and establish robust guardrails. When finished, see your generative AI assistant in action in a simulated factory environment and the impact it makes to deliver contextualized insights and actionable recommendations to plant operators. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Business Applications", "Internet of Things" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock, AWS IoT SiteWise, and enterprise knowledge graphs.\n2. Experience in natural language processing and generative AI models.\n3. Understanding of industrial automation and plant operations.\n4. Ability to integrate various systems and data sources.\n5. Proficiency in programming and software development." + }, + { + "title": "Build a generative AI–powered shop floor assistant [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MFG303-R1", + "description": "Learn how to build a generative AI assistant to analyze data from industrial IoT sensors, documents, manuals, and other manufacturing systems. Also learn how to provide natural language summaries of operation statuses and current issues with suggestion actions, and how to help operators, manufacturing engineers, and factory leaders conduct Q&A–based exploratory root cause analysis to increase overall plant productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing\n2. Familiarity with industrial IoT sensors and data management\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or C++)\n4. Experience with data analysis and visualization tools\n5. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on exercises" + }, + { + "title": "Build a generative AI–powered shop floor assistant [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MFG303-R", + "description": "Learn how to build a generative AI assistant to analyze data from industrial IoT sensors, documents, manuals, and other manufacturing systems. Also learn how to provide natural language summaries of operation statuses and current issues with suggestion actions, and how to help operators, manufacturing engineers, and factory leaders conduct Q&A–based exploratory root cause analysis to increase overall plant productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic programming skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript)\n2. Understanding of machine learning and natural language processing concepts\n3. Experience with data analysis and visualization tools\n4. Familiarity with industrial IoT systems and manufacturing processes\n5. Ability to work with unstructured data (e.g., documents, manuals)" }, { - "title": " Build a generative AI\u2013powered shop floor assistant", - "session_code": "MFG303 ", - "description": "Learn how to build a generative AI assistant to analyze data from industrial IoT sensors, documents, manuals, and other manufacturing systems. Also learn how to provide natural language summaries of operation statuses and current issues with suggestion actions, and how to help operators, manufacturing engineers, and factory leaders conduct Q&A\u2013based exploratory root cause analysis to increase overall plant productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Build a generative AI–powered shop floor assistant [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MFG303-R2", + "description": "Learn how to build a generative AI assistant to analyze data from industrial IoT sensors, documents, manuals, and other manufacturing systems. Also learn how to provide natural language summaries of operation statuses and current issues with suggestion actions, and how to help operators, manufacturing engineers, and factory leaders conduct Q&A–based exploratory root cause analysis to increase overall plant productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Internet of Things" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic programming skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript)\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and natural language processing concepts\n3. Understanding of industrial IoT systems and data management\n4. Experience with data analysis and visualization tools\n5. Ability to work with unstructured data (e.g., documents, manuals)" + }, + { + "title": "Build a Generative BI chatbot with LangGraph and Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM330", + "description": "In this builders’ session, use generative AI technologies to build an analytics chatbot that integrates Amazon Bedrock large language models (LLMs) and multi-actor LLM orchestration. Learn about all the components necessary to build an analytical chatbot leveraging production-grade and scalable AWS services. Attendees build an easy-to-use, intelligent system that will allow end users to ask analytical questions from tabular data stored in Amazon Redshift. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Business Intelligence", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ + "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of natural language processing and machine learning.\n3. Experience with programming languages like Python or JavaScript.\n4. Knowledge of data storage and querying, particularly with Amazon Redshift.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in the builders' session and hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Build agentic workflows with Amazon Bedrock and open source frameworks", - "session_code": "AIM323 ", + "title": "Build agentic workflows with Amazon Bedrock and open source frameworks", + "session_code": "AIM323", "description": "In this immersive workshop, learn how to build scalable and intelligent agentic workflows using Amazon Bedrock, LangChain, and LangGraph. Through hands-on coding, use Amazon Bedrock capabilities with LangChain to process and generate text, images, and data, enabling autonomous agents that understand natural language instructions. Then, discover how to use the Amazon Bedrock Converse API to build conversational AI agents for streamlined customer service. Finally, integrate Amazon Bedrock with LangGraph to create multistep, AI-powered workflows that adapt to business requirements by connecting conversational agents and data processing capabilities developed throughout the workshop. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Python programming language\n2. Basic understanding of natural language processing (NLP) concepts\n3. Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS)" }, { - "title": " Build Amazon Q apps to scale and drive community engagement", - "session_code": "DEV201 ", - "description": "In this session, discover how AI services, including Amazon Q Business, can help to scale and improve community engagement, streamline events planning, and handle everyday tasks as an event organizer. Dive into technical insights with a demo as we share practical ideas and offer guidance on getting started. Learn how to use AI and services like Amazon S3 and AWS Lambda. Building and growing communities is crucial. Whether you\u2019re organizing monthly meetups or full-scale events, learn how to use these tools to work smarter and more efficiently.", + "title": "Build Amazon Q apps to scale and drive community engagement", + "session_code": "DEV201", + "description": "In this session, discover how AI services, including Amazon Q Business, can help to scale and improve community engagement, streamline events planning, and handle everyday tasks as an event organizer. Dive into technical insights with a demo as we share practical ideas and offer guidance on getting started. Learn how to use AI and services like Amazon S3 and AWS Lambda. Building and growing communities is crucial. Whether you’re organizing monthly meetups or full-scale events, learn how to use these tools to work smarter and more efficiently.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Business Applications" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of event planning and community management.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing services like Amazon Web Services (AWS).\n3. Introductory knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications." }, { - "title": " Build a meeting summarization solution with generative AI & serverless", - "session_code": "API310 ", + "title": "Build a meeting summarization solution with generative AI & serverless", + "session_code": "API310", "description": "In this code talk, see live coding of a serverless application for producing meeting summaries with generative AI. Learn how to orchestrate transcription using Amazon Transcribe and summarization with Amazon Bedrock, orchestrated with AWS Step Functions. Discover how to simplify and scale your application using event-driven techniques with Amazon EventBridge. Leave with practical skills for developing serverless generative AI solutions that streamline meeting insights through automated transcription and summarization powered by AI/ML services.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., Amazon Transcribe, Amazon Bedrock, AWS Step Functions, Amazon EventBridge)\n2. Basic understanding of serverless architecture and event-driven design patterns\n3. Experience with programming languages and frameworks used for serverless development (e.g., JavaScript, Python, AWS Lambda)\n4. Knowledge of natural language processing and text summarization techniques\n5. Familiarity with generative AI models and their applications" }, { - "title": " Build a modernization plan to accelerate target state and lower TCO", - "session_code": "MAM318 ", + "title": "Build a modernization plan to accelerate target state and lower TCO", + "session_code": "MAM318", "description": "Application modernization presents a lot of choices and possibilities. It requires an iterative process to select the right target state architecture at the lowest cost point while also ensuring all non-functional requirements are met. Learn how to use AWS generative AI tools to build a conversational architecture model, and generate a summary of conversations to create a target state architecture artifact that details the decisions, tradeoffs, and costs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud architecture principles.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and tools.\n3. Knowledge of application modernization strategies and techniques.\n4. Experience in iterative software development and decision-making processes.\n5. Familiarity with conversational AI and natural language processing." }, { - "title": " Build an AI gateway for Amazon Bedrock with AWS AppSync", - "session_code": "FWM310 ", + "title": "Build an AI gateway for Amazon Bedrock with AWS AppSync", + "session_code": "FWM310", "description": "Integrating generative AI into applications can be complex, often requiring developers to deal with complex permissions, exposed credentials, and identity management challenges when accessing AI backends. This session discusses how to use AWS AppSync to simplify integration with AI backends like Amazon Bedrock, implement tailored queries for your use cases, take advantage of security features to deploy a production-ready API, and control access to your generative AI resources. It covers both synchronous and asynchronous use cases.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Basic understanding of GraphQL and API development\n3. Knowledge of generative AI and its integration challenges\n4. Familiarity with AWS Bedrock or other AI backends\n5. Experience with identity management and access control" }, { - "title": " Build an AI-powered media and asset management system", - "session_code": "NTA306 ", + "title": "Build an AI-powered media and asset management system", + "session_code": "NTA306", "description": "In this workshop, build an AI-powered media and asset management system using various AI-powered AWS services and learn how to unlock valuable information from video, audio, pictures, and documents using these services. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript).\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS Console and AWS CLI.\n4. Awareness of AI and machine learning concepts.\n5. Ability to work with multimedia files (video, audio, images, documents)." + }, + { + "title": "Build an app using AWS App Studio. No development expertise required.", + "session_code": "AIM404", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to integrate powerful generative AI capabilities into your AWS App Studio application. In minutes, you’ll have an app integrated with your SSO that performs powerful, intelligent operations without needing software development expertise nor being an AI/ML practitioner. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Basic understanding of application development\n3. Access to a laptop" + }, + { + "title": "Build and accelerate LLMs on AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia using Ray [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP331-R", + "description": "Learn how to accelerate the development and deployment of large language models (LLMs) with Ray, AWS Trainium, and AWS Inferentia. This chalk talk delves into how Ray’s unified compute framework seamlessly integrates with powerful AWS AI chips to optimize performance and cost efficiency. Learn practical techniques for scaling LLMs using tensor parallelism and harnessing the full potential of Trainium for training and Inferentia for inference.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with large language models (LLMs)\n2. Basic understanding of distributed computing and parallel processing\n3. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Trainium and Inferentia\n4. Experience with Ray, a unified compute framework" }, { - "title": " Build and accelerate LLMs on AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia using Ray [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP331-R ", - "description": "Learn how to accelerate the development and deployment of large language models (LLMs) with Ray, AWS Trainium, and AWS Inferentia. This chalk talk delves into how Ray\u2019s unified compute framework seamlessly integrates with powerful AWS AI chips to optimize performance and cost efficiency. Learn practical techniques for scaling LLMs using tensor parallelism and harnessing the full potential of Trainium for training and Inferentia for inference.", + "title": "Build and accelerate LLMs on AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia using Ray [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP331-R1", + "description": "Learn how to accelerate the development and deployment of large language models (LLMs) with Ray, AWS Trainium, and AWS Inferentia. This chalk talk delves into how Ray’s unified compute framework seamlessly integrates with powerful AWS AI chips to optimize performance and cost efficiency. Learn practical techniques for scaling LLMs using tensor parallelism and harnessing the full potential of Trainium for training and Inferentia for inference.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -5637,19 +9567,44 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of large language models (LLMs)\n2. Familiarity with distributed computing and parallel processing\n3. Knowledge of AWS cloud services and AI/ML offerings\n4. Experience with Python programming and machine learning frameworks" + }, + { + "title": "Build and deploy production-quality generative AI apps (sponsored by Databricks)", + "session_code": "AIM257-S", + "description": "Discover how to harness generative AI’s disruptive power while maintaining accuracy, safety, and governance. This session explores transforming generative AI potential into high-quality, secure realities. Learn to build, deploy, and govern generative AI solutions using enterprise data to enhance or create custom LLMs with deep business alignment. Gain insights from a case study on the AWS and Databricks collaboration to develop a fully governed, end-to-end generative AI solution. This is more than just technology—it’s about setting the new standard for accurate, governed, and safe AI innovation. This presentation is brought to you by Databricks, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ - "Academic / Researcher", + "Business Executive", "Data Scientist", - "Developer / Engineer" - ] + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI principles and capabilities\n2. Familiarity with enterprise data management and governance\n3. Knowledge of AI/ML model development and deployment\n4. Awareness of AWS and Databricks technologies and their integration" }, { - "title": " Build and deploy tools using LLM agents with Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "TNC227 ", + "title": "Build and deploy tools using LLM agents with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "TNC227", "description": "In this new interactive training session powered by generative AI, address a simulated business scenario by creating a customer service bot with real-time data integration, using AWS Lambda and Amazon RDS for up-to-date personalization and improved customer interactions. Configure the agent so that Amazon Bedrock can interact with organizational data and user queries. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -5657,92 +9612,140 @@ "Application Integration", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this interactive training session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS Lambda and Amazon RDS.\n2. Basic understanding of chatbot development and natural language processing.\n3. Experience with data integration and personalization techniques.\n4. Ability to configure and integrate Amazon Bedrock with organizational data sources.\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation in the training session." }, { - "title": " Build and Give Back", - "session_code": "ACT007 ", + "title": "Build and Give Back", + "session_code": "ACT007", "description": "Stop by Build and Give Back in the Impact and Community Pavilion in the expo to #GiveBack to AWS local nonprofits and Amazon disaster relief efforts.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend the expo\n2. Visit the Impact and Community Pavilion\n3. Participate in the \"Stop by Build and Give Back\" initiative\n4. Contribute to AWS local nonprofits\n5. Contribute to Amazon disaster relief efforts" }, { - "title": " Build and Give Back", - "session_code": "ACT008 ", + "title": "Build and Give Back", + "session_code": "ACT008", "description": "Stop by Build and Give Back in the Impact and Community Pavilion in the expo to #GiveBack to AWS local nonprofits and Amazon disaster relief efforts.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites would be:\n\n1. Attend the expo\n2. Visit the Impact and Community Pavilion\n3. Participate in the \"Give Back\" initiative\n4. Support AWS local nonprofits\n5. Contribute to Amazon disaster relief efforts" }, { - "title": " Build and Give Back", - "session_code": "ACT126 ", + "title": "Build and Give Back", + "session_code": "ACT126", "description": "Join AWS in supporting local nonprofits in Las Vegas, Nevada, by participating in activities such as building dynamo lights or packing first aid kits at our Build and Give Back location in the Expo.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Availability to volunteer at the specified location in Las Vegas, Nevada.\n2. Interest in participating in activities such as building dynamo lights or packing first aid kits.\n3. Willingness to support local nonprofits in the Las Vegas area." }, { - "title": " Build and Give Back", - "session_code": "ACT127 ", + "title": "Build and Give Back", + "session_code": "ACT127", "description": "Join AWS in supporting local nonprofits in Las Vegas, Nevada, by participating in activities such as building dynamo lights or packing first aid kits at our Build and Give Back location in the Expo.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Interest in volunteering and supporting local nonprofits\n2. Availability to participate in the scheduled activities\n3. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment\n4. Basic skills in assembling or packing items (if required)\n5. Willingness to contribute to the local community" + }, + { + "title": "Build and govern your data mesh with Amazon DataZone [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT308-R1", + "description": "A data mesh is a distributed, domain-driven architecture that defines responsibilities and coordination across separate domain teams and data products. A data mesh requires data governance to ensure data quality, consistency, security, and trust across domains. In this workshop, learn how to build with Amazon DataZone to help manage and govern your data mesh. Explore automating data discovery, cataloging, and sharing; analyzing data quality; visualizing data lineage; and governing data access to meet objectives. Through hands-on exercises, gain practical experience designing, deploying, and maintaining a well-governed data mesh solution using Amazon DataZone. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Modernization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data architecture and data management principles.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n3. Hands-on experience with data processing and analysis tools.\n4. Ability to work with command-line interfaces and configuration files.\n5. Willingness to participate in hands-on exercises and apply the concepts learned." }, { - "title": " Build and govern your data mesh with Amazon DataZone [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT308-R ", + "title": "Build and govern your data mesh with Amazon DataZone [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT308-R", "description": "A data mesh is a distributed, domain-driven architecture that defines responsibilities and coordination across separate domain teams and data products. A data mesh requires data governance to ensure data quality, consistency, security, and trust across domains. In this workshop, learn how to build with Amazon DataZone to help manage and govern your data mesh. Explore automating data discovery, cataloging, and sharing; analyzing data quality; visualizing data lineage; and governing data access to meet objectives. Through hands-on exercises, gain practical experience designing, deploying, and maintaining a well-governed data mesh solution using Amazon DataZone. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Analytics", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data architecture and data management principles.\n2. Familiarity with data governance concepts and practices.\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS services and cloud computing.\n4. Hands-on experience with data analysis and data processing tools.\n5. Ability to work with a laptop and participate in hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Build and manage complex application platforms with Terraform (sponsored by HashiCorp)", - "session_code": "DOP206-S ", + "title": "Build and manage complex application platforms with Terraform (sponsored by HashiCorp)", + "session_code": "DOP206-S", "description": "Efficiently managing complex application platforms remains a significant challenge for many organizations. In this session, discover how to streamline the provisioning and management of infrastructure across diverse environments and simplify complex multilayered deployments with new capabilities in HCP Terraform. Learn how to utilize Terraform to enhance your infrastructure management practices and increase overall operational efficiency. This presentation is brought to you by HashiCorp, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts\n2. Familiarity with Terraform\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and cloud infrastructure management" }, { - "title": " Build and operate a highly resilient Apache Kafka cluster on AWS", - "session_code": "OPN408 ", + "title": "Build and operate a highly resilient Apache Kafka cluster on AWS", + "session_code": "OPN408", "description": "Building a resilient and highly available Apache Kafka cluster on AWS involves more than just deploying across multiple Availability Zones and Regions. This advanced chalk talk explores Kafka cluster resiliency complexities. Examine how EC2 network and volume throughput affect clusters, common client and cluster misconfigurations, and strategies for setting throttling rates for client and broker replication traffic. This talk covers essential metrics to monitor, methods for quicker broker recovery and for efficient load balancing and faster scaling, and best practices for multi-Region deployments, providing a comprehensive approach to master Kafka cluster resilience and reliability in a cost-effective way.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -5750,29 +9753,37 @@ "Open Source", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Apache Kafka concepts and architecture.\n2. Experience with AWS services and infrastructure.\n3. Understanding of networking and storage performance in cloud environments.\n4. Knowledge of monitoring and troubleshooting techniques for distributed systems.\n5. Familiarity with Kafka client and broker configurations." }, { - "title": " Build and operate an effective architecture review board", - "session_code": "ARC208 ", + "title": "Build and operate an effective architecture review board", + "session_code": "ARC208", "description": "Establishing an effective architecture review board (ARB) is crucial for organizations to reap the benefits of architectural governance. This chalk talk delves into the components of an efficient architecture review process, from addressing stakeholder needs and integrating with project execution to maximizing benefits. Learn strategies to reduce costs, minimize security events, and diminish technical debt through a well-defined ARB. The talk provides actionable steps to establish an enterprise-wide ARB, enabling organizations to streamline architectural decision-making and align with business objectives.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Architecture", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of organizational structure and decision-making processes.\n2. Knowledge of software architecture principles and best practices.\n3. Familiarity with project management methodologies.\n4. Awareness of common security and technical debt challenges.\n5. Ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration." }, { - "title": " Build and optimize a data lake on Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG323 ", + "title": "Build and optimize a data lake on Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG323", "description": "Organizations are building petabyte-scale data lakes on AWS to democratize access for thousands of end users. As customers design their data lake architecture for the right capabilities and performance, many are turning to open table formats (OTF) to improve the performance of their data lakes and to adopt enhanced capabilities, such as time-travel queries and concurrent updates. In this session, learn about recent innovations in Amazon S3 that make it easier to build, secure, and manage data lakes. Learn best practices to store, optimize, and use data lakes with industry-leading AWS, open source, and third-party analytics and ML tools.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -5781,79 +9792,141 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data lake architecture\n2. Familiarity with open table formats (OTF)\n3. Knowledge of Amazon S3 and its capabilities\n4. Experience with AWS, open-source, and third-party analytics and ML tools\n5. Understanding of data lake security and management best practices" }, { - "title": " Build an image search engine with .NET and Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "XNT402 ", + "title": "Build an image search engine with .NET and Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "XNT402", "description": "In this code talk, learn how to build a smart, semantic image search engine for a .NET application using Amazon Bedrock and Amazon OpenSearch Service. The implementation will include preprocessing images using Amazon Bedrock, indexing and storing data with OpenSearch Service, and developing a .NET application for user interaction. Leave this talk knowing how to use these tools to make your own powerful image search engine.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of .NET development\n2. Familiarity with image processing and computer vision concepts\n3. Knowledge of cloud services and AWS\n4. Familiarity with search engine technologies" }, { - "title": " Build a product recommendation engine using Amazon Neptune", - "session_code": "TNC215 ", + "title": "Build a product recommendation engine using Amazon Neptune", + "session_code": "TNC215", "description": "In this lab, learn how to model your source data from relational databases and document stores to Amazon Neptune in order to meet this business need. Use a sample customer order database to build a product recommendation system that is used to send real-time product recommendations to customers as they browse the products portal.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with relational databases and document stores.\n2. Understanding of data modeling concepts.\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Neptune, a fully managed graph database service.\n4. Experience with building recommendation systems.\n5. Familiarity with real-time data processing and delivery." }, { - "title": " Build a profitable business for migration of SAP workloads", - "session_code": "PEX205 ", + "title": "Build a profitable business for migration of SAP workloads", + "session_code": "PEX205", "description": "This session provides a framework for leveraging AWS generative AI services to build a profitable business migrating SAP RISE workloads and to accelerate the modernization of adjacent SAP systems. Learn and utilize generative AI services from cloud providers, LLM companies, and SAP. The session demystifies the process of selecting services, tools, and technologies to assist you in building a profitable business for the next generation of SAP applications on AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "SAP", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Understanding of SAP RISE and SAP system modernization.\n3. Basic knowledge of generative AI and language models.\n4. Experience in building and managing profitable businesses.\n5. Familiarity with the SAP ecosystem and its technologies." + }, + { + "title": "Build a scalable cross-platform multiplayer game backend on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GAM301-R", + "description": "In this workshop, learn how to use the AWS Game Backend Framework to develop a custom cross-platform game backend for your multiplayer game. Explore cross-platform player identity, backend microservices for matchmaking, and integrations to popular game engines. Also learn how to use Amazon GameLift to host your game servers globally, close to players for a low-latency real-time experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Well-Architected Framework", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of game development concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Experience with programming and software development" }, { - "title": " Build a scalable cross-platform multiplayer game backend on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "GAM301-R ", + "title": "Build a scalable cross-platform multiplayer game backend on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GAM301-R1", "description": "In this workshop, learn how to use the AWS Game Backend Framework to develop a custom cross-platform game backend for your multiplayer game. Explore cross-platform player identity, backend microservices for matchmaking, and integrations to popular game engines. Also learn how to use Amazon GameLift to host your game servers globally, close to players for a low-latency real-time experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Well-Architected Framework", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of game development concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Experience with any programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, C#)\n4. Ability to set up and configure a development environment on your laptop" + }, + { + "title": "Build a seamless network between the factory shop floor and the cloud [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MFG308-R1", + "description": "In the world of modern manufacturing, the concept of a ubiquitous network has emerged as a game-changer, promising to revolutionize the way we connect, process, and leverage data across production systems. Imagine an environment where computing and communication capabilities are seamlessly embedded into every aspect of your manufacturing operations, enabling real-time access to information and services, anytime and anywhere. This chalk talk explains how to build such a network on AWS and accelerate various manufacturing use cases such as predictive maintenance, quality control, supply chain optimization, and energy management, while addressing best practices and considerations for a successful implementation.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Internet of Things", + "Networking" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Open Data" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of modern manufacturing processes and challenges\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of industrial IoT (IIoT) and automation technologies\n4. Awareness of manufacturing use cases such as predictive maintenance, quality control, supply chain optimization, and energy management\n5. Ability to identify and address best practices and considerations for successful implementation" }, { - "title": " Build a seamless network between the factory shop floor and the cloud [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MFG308-R ", + "title": "Build a seamless network between the factory shop floor and the cloud [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MFG308-R", "description": "In the world of modern manufacturing, the concept of a ubiquitous network has emerged as a game-changer, promising to revolutionize the way we connect, process, and leverage data across production systems. Imagine an environment where computing and communication capabilities are seamlessly embedded into every aspect of your manufacturing operations, enabling real-time access to information and services, anytime and anywhere. This chalk talk explains how to build such a network on AWS and accelerate various manufacturing use cases such as predictive maintenance, quality control, supply chain optimization, and energy management, while addressing best practices and considerations for a successful implementation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -5862,35 +9935,63 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Open Data" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of modern manufacturing concepts and challenges\n2. Basic knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with industrial automation and IoT technologies\n4. Awareness of manufacturing use cases like predictive maintenance, quality control, supply chain optimization, and energy management\n5. Ability to address implementation best practices and considerations" + }, + { + "title": "Build a secure GraphQL API with AWS Amplify and AppSync [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA308-R", + "description": "In this session, attendees learn how to use AWS Amplify Studio and AWS AppSync to build a secure and scalable GraphQL API. Start by exploring the benefits of a GraphQL-based architecture and how it can simplify application development. Then dive into a working session where participants create their own GraphQL API, configure authentication and authorization, and deploy it into production in your account. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "New to AWS", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with GraphQL and its principles.\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python).\n4. Ability to set up and manage an AWS account.\n5. Bring a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Build a secure GraphQL API with AWS Amplify and AppSync [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NTA308-R ", + "title": "Build a secure GraphQL API with AWS Amplify and AppSync [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA308-R1", "description": "In this session, attendees learn how to use AWS Amplify Studio and AWS AppSync to build a secure and scalable GraphQL API. Start by exploring the benefits of a GraphQL-based architecture and how it can simplify application development. Then dive into a working session where participants create their own GraphQL API, configure authentication and authorization, and deploy it into production in your account. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "New to AWS", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with GraphQL concepts\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python)\n4. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions\n5. Laptop with a compatible development environment" }, { - "title": " Build a serverless chatbot using Amazon Bedrock to perform RAG", - "session_code": "TNC226 ", + "title": "Build a serverless chatbot using Amazon Bedrock to perform RAG", + "session_code": "TNC226", "description": "In this new interactive training session powered by generative AI, address a simulated business scenario and build an AI chatbot that taps into a knowledge base to provide customers with detailed, contextual information. Leverage AWS services like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Kendra to index data and enable Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Integrate Amazon serverless services for efficient application code execution. A laptop is required for this session.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -5898,36 +9999,44 @@ "Application Integration", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AI and chatbot development\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Kendra\n3. Experience with serverless computing and application development\n4. Access to a laptop for the interactive training session" }, { - "title": " Build a serverless, real-time API for a generative AI\u2013powered chatbot", - "session_code": "SVS323 ", + "title": "Build a serverless, real-time API for a generative AI–powered chatbot", + "session_code": "SVS323", "description": "In this hands-on builders' session, build a serverless, real-time chat experience with a virtual assistant. Dive deep into serverless, real-time APIs powered by AWS AppSync, AWS Lambda, and Amazon Bedrock. Explore how to leverage these APIs to build cutting-edge generative AI applications. Leave with practical skills for building scalable, cost-effective, real-time APIs that seamlessly integrate your generative AI models. Gain firsthand experience constructing an immersive chat experience enhanced by AI capabilities. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (AppSync, Lambda, Bedrock)\n3. Knowledge of serverless architecture and real-time APIs\n4. Exposure to generative AI models and their applications" }, { - "title": " Build a unified namespace and connect factories at scale", - "session_code": "MFG304 ", - "description": "This hands-on builders\u2019 session guides you through the process of connecting Siemens PLCs at scale, determining the exposed data, and generating an AWS IoT SiteWise hierarchy using generative AI with Amazon Bedrock. Learn how to take exposed data from a brownfield PLC; create an ISA-95-compliant asset hierarchy using AWS IoT SiteWise, AWS IoT Greengrass, and Amazon Bedrock; and build a dashboard displaying live data. This session offers a step-by-step, practical approach to mastering the skills needed to build a unified namespace and connecting a factory at scale. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Build a unified namespace and connect factories at scale", + "session_code": "MFG304", + "description": "This hands-on builders’ session guides you through the process of connecting Siemens PLCs at scale, determining the exposed data, and generating an AWS IoT SiteWise hierarchy using generative AI with Amazon Bedrock. Learn how to take exposed data from a brownfield PLC; create an ISA-95-compliant asset hierarchy using AWS IoT SiteWise, AWS IoT Greengrass, and Amazon Bedrock; and build a dashboard displaying live data. This session offers a step-by-step, practical approach to mastering the skills needed to build a unified namespace and connecting a factory at scale. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -5937,49 +10046,142 @@ "Edge Computing", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Siemens PLCs and industrial automation.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as AWS IoT SiteWise and AWS IoT Greengrass.\n3. Familiarity with programming concepts and ability to work with code.\n4. Laptop with necessary software installed for the hands-on session." + }, + { + "title": "Build a vehicle insights assistant with AWS IoT and Amazon Q [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AUT304-R3", + "description": "In this interactive session, use AWS IoT to ingest vehicle data and then use Amazon Q to build a conversational generative AI–powered assistant that helps analyze the data using natural language queries and responses. Ask questions about the data like “Which vehicles have a low battery charge?” or “What are average vehicle speeds in the morning versus evening?” Learn how you can use Amazon Q to explore advanced querying and analysis capabilities like filtering, aggregations, and anomaly detection, and discover how Amazon Q can help you fine-tune your data collection campaigns or maintenance schedules based on collected data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this interactive session would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of AWS IoT\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Lex (Amazon Q)\n3. Experience with natural language processing and conversational AI\n4. Understanding of data analysis and visualization techniques\n5. Ability to work with a laptop and access the necessary AWS services" + }, + { + "title": "Build a vehicle insights assistant with AWS IoT and Amazon Q [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AUT304-R2", + "description": "In this interactive session, use AWS IoT to ingest vehicle data and then use Amazon Q to build a conversational generative AI–powered assistant that helps analyze the data using natural language queries and responses. Ask questions about the data like “Which vehicles have a low battery charge?” or “What are average vehicle speeds in the morning versus evening?” Learn how you can use Amazon Q to explore advanced querying and analysis capabilities like filtering, aggregations, and anomaly detection, and discover how Amazon Q can help you fine-tune your data collection campaigns or maintenance schedules based on collected data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this interactive session would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of AWS IoT\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Lex (or Amazon Q)\n3. Understanding of natural language processing and conversational AI\n4. Experience with data analysis and querying\n5. Access to a laptop" + }, + { + "title": "Build a vehicle insights assistant with AWS IoT and Amazon Q [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AUT304-R1", + "description": "In this interactive session, use AWS IoT to ingest vehicle data and then use Amazon Q to build a conversational generative AI–powered assistant that helps analyze the data using natural language queries and responses. Ask questions about the data like “Which vehicles have a low battery charge?” or “What are average vehicle speeds in the morning versus evening?” Learn how you can use Amazon Q to explore advanced querying and analysis capabilities like filtering, aggregations, and anomaly detection, and discover how Amazon Q can help you fine-tune your data collection campaigns or maintenance schedules based on collected data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS IoT\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Lex (or Amazon Q)\n3. Experience with natural language processing and conversational AI\n4. Ability to work with data analysis and visualization" }, { - "title": " Build a vehicle insights assistant with AWS IoT and Amazon Q [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AUT304-R ", - "description": "In this interactive session, use AWS IoT to ingest vehicle data and then use Amazon Q to build a conversational generative AI\u2013powered assistant that helps analyze the data using natural language queries and responses. Ask questions about the data like \u201cWhich vehicles have a low battery charge?\u201d or \u201cWhat are average vehicle speeds in the morning versus evening?\u201d Learn how you can use Amazon Q to explore advanced querying and analysis capabilities like filtering, aggregations, and anomaly detection, and discover how Amazon Q can help you fine-tune your data collection campaigns or maintenance schedules based on collected data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Build a vehicle insights assistant with AWS IoT and Amazon Q [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AUT304-R", + "description": "In this interactive session, use AWS IoT to ingest vehicle data and then use Amazon Q to build a conversational generative AI–powered assistant that helps analyze the data using natural language queries and responses. Ask questions about the data like “Which vehicles have a low battery charge?” or “What are average vehicle speeds in the morning versus evening?” Learn how you can use Amazon Q to explore advanced querying and analysis capabilities like filtering, aggregations, and anomaly detection, and discover how Amazon Q can help you fine-tune your data collection campaigns or maintenance schedules based on collected data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this interactive session would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of AWS IoT\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Lex (or Amazon Q)\n3. Experience with natural language processing and conversational AI\n4. Basic understanding of data analysis and querying\n5. Access to a laptop to participate in the session" }, { - "title": " Build a video generator with AI/ML tools in Amazon SageMaker Studio", - "session_code": "AIM309 ", - "description": "In this workshop, get hands-on experience building an Automated Video Highlight Reel Generator using Amazon SageMaker\u2019s comprehensive tools. Learn to search for and select the right multi-modal LLM for video use cases. Interactively build a multi-modal image/video analysis engine that automatically highlights the most exciting parts of any video using Amazon SageMaker Studio notebooks. Perfect your highlight reel generation system by fine-tuning your multi-modal LLM with custom text-image/video pairs using SageMaker training jobs. Finally, deploy your fine-tuned model as a SageMaker-hosted endpoint. Also learn to deploy a low-latency, production-ready Streamlit app UI on AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Build a video generator with AI/ML tools in Amazon SageMaker Studio", + "session_code": "AIM309", + "description": "In this workshop, get hands-on experience building an Automated Video Highlight Reel Generator using Amazon SageMaker’s comprehensive tools. Learn to search for and select the right multi-modal LLM for video use cases. Interactively build a multi-modal image/video analysis engine that automatically highlights the most exciting parts of any video using Amazon SageMaker Studio notebooks. Perfect your highlight reel generation system by fine-tuning your multi-modal LLM with custom text-image/video pairs using SageMaker training jobs. Finally, deploy your fine-tuned model as a SageMaker-hosted endpoint. Also learn to deploy a low-latency, production-ready Streamlit app UI on AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and Python programming.\n2. Basic understanding of natural language processing and computer vision.\n3. Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SageMaker.\n4. Bring a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." + }, + { + "title": "Build a web-scale application with purpose-built databases & analytics [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT403-R", + "description": "In this workshop, learn to build modern web applications at scale using purpose-built databases. Discover how to apply development patterns using Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon ElastiCache, Amazon Neptune, and Amazon OpenSearch Service to build a fully functional and scalable bookstore ecommerce application, and dive deep into best practices along the way. Basic familiarity with AWS concepts and services such as AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon VPC, networking, and storage services is recommended. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Databases" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "SaaS", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic familiarity with AWS concepts and services\n2. Knowledge of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n3. Understanding of Amazon VPC, networking, and storage services" }, { - "title": " Build a web-scale application with purpose-built databases & analytics [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT403-R ", + "title": "Build a web-scale application with purpose-built databases & analytics [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT403-R1", "description": "In this workshop, learn to build modern web applications at scale using purpose-built databases. Discover how to apply development patterns using Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon ElastiCache, Amazon Neptune, and Amazon OpenSearch Service to build a fully functional and scalable bookstore ecommerce application, and dive deep into best practices along the way. Basic familiarity with AWS concepts and services such as AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon VPC, networking, and storage services is recommended. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -5987,53 +10189,122 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "SaaS", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic familiarity with AWS concepts and services\n2. Knowledge of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n3. Understanding of Amazon VPC and networking\n4. Familiarity with AWS storage services\n5. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " Build, customize, and deploy generative AI with NVIDIA on AWS (sponsored by NVIDIA)", - "session_code": "AIM241-S ", - "description": "Learn how to streamline and scale your generative AI workflows with NVIDIA AI deployed across your AWS Cloud. In this session, learn how to easily deploy LLMs with NVIDIA NIM microservices integrated seamlessly with Amazon SageMaker, Amazon EKS, and through the AWS Marketplace. Explore how NVIDIA NeMo\u2014covering tasks like data curation, customization, retrieval, and implementing guardrails\u2014helps you build and refine AI models tailored to your specific needs. Discover insights from a customer who showcases how using NVIDIA microservices on AWS accelerates AI innovation from development to production deployment. This presentation is brought to you by NVIDIA, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Build, customize, and deploy generative AI with NVIDIA on AWS (sponsored by NVIDIA)", + "session_code": "AIM241-S", + "description": "Learn how to streamline and scale your generative AI workflows with NVIDIA AI deployed across your AWS Cloud. In this session, learn how to easily deploy LLMs with NVIDIA NIM microservices integrated seamlessly with Amazon SageMaker, Amazon EKS, and through the AWS Marketplace. Explore how NVIDIA NeMo—covering tasks like data curation, customization, retrieval, and implementing guardrails—helps you build and refine AI models tailored to your specific needs. Discover insights from a customer who showcases how using NVIDIA microservices on AWS accelerates AI innovation from development to production deployment. This presentation is brought to you by NVIDIA, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session may include:\n\n1. Basic understanding of generative AI and machine learning workflows.\n2. Familiarity with AWS Cloud services, such as Amazon SageMaker and Amazon EKS.\n3. Familiarity with NVIDIA AI technologies, such as NVIDIA NIM and NVIDIA NeMo." + }, + { + "title": "Build & deploy an enterprise-grade app in two hours with AWS App Studio", + "session_code": "AIM326-R1", + "description": "Dive deep and get hands-on experience with AWS App Studio to build a complex, multistep purchase order approval application that extracts information from an uploaded PDF and then summarizes and evaluates the content using AI capabilities. In this workshop, learn about the high-level architecture, and build this application in small groups, experiencing firsthand the power of App Studio in rapidly developing enterprise-ready applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with web application development\n3. Experience with PDF handling and processing\n4. Knowledge of AI/ML concepts\n5. Ability to work in a team environment" + }, + { + "title": "Build & deploy an enterprise-grade app in two hours with AWS App Studio", + "session_code": "AIM326-R", + "description": "Dive deep and get hands-on experience with AWS App Studio to build a complex, multistep purchase order approval application that extracts information from an uploaded PDF and then summarizes and evaluates the content using AI capabilities. In this workshop, learn about the high-level architecture, and build this application in small groups, experiencing firsthand the power of App Studio in rapidly developing enterprise-ready applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Experience with web application development\n3. Familiarity with PDF processing and AI/ML concepts\n4. Ability to work in a team environment" }, { - "title": " Build efficient serverless APIs with Powertools for AWS Lambda", - "session_code": "SVS311 ", - "description": "Explore the pragmatic considerations for building serverless applications in this code talk. Learn how many AWS Lambda functions should comprise a single API, and discover techniques for progressively improving your API event handlers. Understand the challenges, solutions, and trade-offs involved in creating modular, well-architected Lambda \u201cmonoliths\u201d (Lambdaliths). Gain insights into using Powertools for Lambda to construct efficient monolithic and microservice Lambda function architectures. Leave with a clear approach for structuring your serverless APIs using the Lambdalith and other patterns.", + "title": "Build efficient serverless APIs with Powertools for AWS Lambda", + "session_code": "SVS311", + "description": "Explore the pragmatic considerations for building serverless applications in this code talk. Learn how many AWS Lambda functions should comprise a single API, and discover techniques for progressively improving your API event handlers. Understand the challenges, solutions, and trade-offs involved in creating modular, well-architected Lambda “monoliths” (Lambdaliths). Gain insights into using Powertools for Lambda to construct efficient monolithic and microservice Lambda function architectures. Leave with a clear approach for structuring your serverless APIs using the Lambdalith and other patterns.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Lambda-Based Applications", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Lambda and serverless architecture\n2. Understanding of API design and event-driven programming\n3. Knowledge of AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) or AWS CloudFormation" }, { - "title": " Build fast, scalable infrastructure for AI/ML with AWS storage", - "session_code": "STG310 ", + "title": "Build & evaluate RAG applications using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases", + "session_code": "TNC220", + "description": "In this Amazon Bedrock lab, build and evaluate efficient, enterprise-ready, question-answering applications. Use Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques to combine large language models with external knowledge retrieval systems. Also, learn the Ragas framework to evaluate the generated responses on metrics such as faithfulness, answer relevancy, and context precision. Workstations are provided for you; no laptop required.", + "session_type": "Interactive training", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Business Applications" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the Amazon Bedrock lab:\n\n1. Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and language models.\n2. Familiarity with question-answering systems and evaluation metrics.\n3. Experience with large-scale data processing and retrieval.\n4. Understanding of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques.\n5. Familiarity with the Ragas framework for response evaluation." + }, + { + "title": "Build fast, scalable infrastructure for AI/ML with AWS storage", + "session_code": "STG310", "description": "High-performance storage is essential for efficient and cost-effective machine learning (ML) and large language model (LLM) training for generative AI. Managing intensive GPUs and accelerators like AWS Trainium requires optimized storage solutions. Amazon S3 and Amazon FSx for Lustre offer scalability and compute acceleration for workloads, from time to first byte to multi-petabyte scales. In this workshop, learn how to use Amazon S3 and FSx for Lustre with Amazon SageMaker and monitor them using Amazon CloudWatch, and discover how to achieve the best performance for your workload. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -6041,88 +10312,148 @@ "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker\n2. Understanding of machine learning and large language model training\n3. Basic knowledge of Amazon S3 and Amazon FSx for Lustre" }, { - "title": " Build for massive scale & security with the HashiCorp Cloud Platform (sponsored by HashiCorp)", - "session_code": "DOP101-S ", + "title": "Build for massive scale & security with the HashiCorp Cloud Platform (sponsored by HashiCorp)", + "session_code": "DOP101-S", "description": "In this session, explore how to build scalable, secure, and manageable cloud infrastructure while enabling efficient engineering workflows using the HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP). Discover how to use HCP for infrastructure and security in public cloud projects through deep conceptual and technical insights. The session includes a reference codebase and live demo. Learn foundational principles and patterns for infrastructure and security lifecycle management that addresses process and people challenges and helps to upskill your engineering team to support rapid business and platform evolution. This presentation is brought to you by HashiCorp, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with infrastructure as code and DevOps practices\n3. Exposure to HashiCorp tools and technologies" }, { - "title": " Build gen AI applications faster with Redis (sponsored by Redis)", - "session_code": "DAT203-S ", - "description": "Redis was built to help you keep up with the speed of the mobile and cloud era. Now, Redis is doing the same for gen AI. As gen AI evolves, it\u2019s changing where data sits in your stack. As applications and databases become one and the same, being fast is nonnegotiable. The slower your data, the more lags add up and the more your user engagement drops. Join this session to hear from Redis technical experts on how to make your data faster for gen AI applications\u2014with everything from agentic RAG to complex reasoning. Also, learn about the latest Redis product release that\u2019ll change how you think about in-memory data. This presentation is brought to you by Redis, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Build gen AI applications faster with Redis (sponsored by Redis)", + "session_code": "DAT203-S", + "description": "Redis was built to help you keep up with the speed of the mobile and cloud era. Now, Redis is doing the same for gen AI. As gen AI evolves, it’s changing where data sits in your stack. As applications and databases become one and the same, being fast is nonnegotiable. The slower your data, the more lags add up and the more your user engagement drops. Join this session to hear from Redis technical experts on how to make your data faster for gen AI applications—with everything from agentic RAG to complex reasoning. Also, learn about the latest Redis product release that’ll change how you think about in-memory data. This presentation is brought to you by Redis, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Redis and its capabilities\n2. Knowledge of the impact of data speed on user engagement\n3. Familiarity with the evolving landscape of generative AI applications\n4. Interest in learning about Redis solutions for faster data in AI-driven applications" + }, + { + "title": "Build generative AI applications with full-stack TypeScript [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM304-R", + "description": "Create powerful generative AI web applications using the TypeScript-based developer experience of AWS Amplify. In this hands-on builders’ session, build AI-driven features like intelligent search, summarization, content generation, and interactive AI assistants. Learn to integrate core application components, including data management and user authentication. By the end of the session, deploy your finished application to the cloud and gain practical experience developing and launching a full-stack AI application. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Familiarity with TypeScript\n2. Basic understanding of web development\n3. Interest in building AI-driven applications" + }, + { + "title": "Build generative AI applications with full-stack TypeScript [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM304-R2", + "description": "Create powerful generative AI web applications using the TypeScript-based developer experience of AWS Amplify. In this hands-on builders’ session, build AI-driven features like intelligent search, summarization, content generation, and interactive AI assistants. Learn to integrate core application components, including data management and user authentication. By the end of the session, deploy your finished application to the cloud and gain practical experience developing and launching a full-stack AI application. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with TypeScript\n2. Basic understanding of AWS Amplify\n3. Familiarity with web application development\n4. Interest in building AI-driven features" }, { - "title": " Build generative AI applications with full-stack TypeScript [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "FWM304-R ", - "description": "Create powerful generative AI web applications using the TypeScript-based developer experience of AWS Amplify. In this hands-on builders\u2019 session, build AI-driven features like intelligent search, summarization, content generation, and interactive AI assistants. Learn to integrate core application components, including data management and user authentication. By the end of the session, deploy your finished application to the cloud and gain practical experience developing and launching a full-stack AI application. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Build generative AI applications with full-stack TypeScript [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM304-R1", + "description": "Create powerful generative AI web applications using the TypeScript-based developer experience of AWS Amplify. In this hands-on builders’ session, build AI-driven features like intelligent search, summarization, content generation, and interactive AI assistants. Learn to integrate core application components, including data management and user authentication. By the end of the session, deploy your finished application to the cloud and gain practical experience developing and launching a full-stack AI application. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Familiarity with TypeScript\n2. Basic understanding of web development\n3. Interest in building AI-driven applications" }, { - "title": " Build generative AI assistants for SAP supply chain and manufacturing", - "session_code": "MAM310 ", + "title": "Build generative AI assistants for SAP supply chain and manufacturing", + "session_code": "MAM310", "description": "SAP customers must take full advantage of their enterprise data to stay ahead. In this hands-on workshop, use SAP, generative AI, and both structured and unstructured data to optimize multiple manufacturing processes. Build a secure generative AI assistant to engage with SAP supply chain data using a conversational interface to identify top-performing suppliers, dependencies, and risk factors. Next, employ a generative AI agent to promptly address machinery issues on the shop floor leveraging unstructured data to advise users on immediate solutions and triggering processes in SAP to deploy additional resources when necessary. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "SAP", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of SAP software and enterprise data management\n2. Familiarity with generative AI technologies\n3. Understanding of structured and unstructured data processing\n4. Ability to work with a conversational interface and integrate it with SAP systems\n5. Hands-on experience in manufacturing process optimization" }, { - "title": " Build generative AI\u2013powered search with Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS", - "session_code": "DAT301 ", + "title": "Build generative AI–powered search with Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS", + "session_code": "DAT301", "description": "The integration of embeddings generated from LLMs for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL presents a powerful and efficient solution for optimizing the product catalog similarity search experience. By using foundation models and vector embeddings, businesses can enhance the accuracy and speed of similarity searches by using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), which ultimately leads to improved user satisfaction and a more personalized experience. In this workshop, build your own generative AI applications with Amazon Bedrock using Aurora PostgreSQL as your vector database. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -6133,40 +10464,55 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with large language models (LLMs)\n2. Understanding of vector embeddings and their applications\n3. Basic knowledge of Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL\n4. Hands-on experience with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)\n5. Access to a laptop to participate in the workshop" }, { - "title": " Build highly accurate custom ML models without writing code", - "session_code": "AIM310 ", + "title": "Build highly accurate custom ML models without writing code", + "session_code": "AIM310", "description": "Building machine learning (ML) models involves complex and time-consuming tasks from data preparation to model building and model deployment. Amazon SageMaker Canvas makes it easy to prepare training-ready datasets at petabyte scale, build highly accurate custom ML models for regression, classification, and forecasting using AutoML, and deploy ML models without writing a single line of code. In this workshop, discover how to build custom ML models through hands-on exercises, and learn how to fine-tune foundation models. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with data processing and analysis.\n3. Ability to use a laptop and navigate the web." }, { - "title": " Build highly performant data solutions with serverless analytics", - "session_code": "ANT335 ", + "title": "Build highly performant data solutions with serverless analytics", + "session_code": "ANT335", "description": "Data professionals are challenged to build solutions that can quickly scale, deliver cost-effective results, and support the needs of various data users. Learn how AWS makes it faster and easier to carry out a modern data strategy without having to manage infrastructure across databases, analytics, and AI/ML. In this session, see how serverless AWS analytics services make it easier to quickly build event-driven data pipelines and microservice architectures that can help you innovate at hyperscale.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", - "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with data management and analytics\n2. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Basic knowledge of serverless architectures and event-driven data pipelines\n4. Desire to learn how to build scalable, cost-effective data solutions\n5. Interest in leveraging AWS services to support a modern data strategy" }, { - "title": " Build hybrid data workflows to Amazon S3 with AWS Storage Gateway", - "session_code": "STG215 ", + "title": "Build hybrid data workflows to Amazon S3 with AWS Storage Gateway", + "session_code": "STG215", "description": "Learn how to leverage AWS AI/ML and compute technologies for on-premises data. With Amazon S3 File Gateway, you can upload objects from on-premises NFS or SMB file data to Amazon S3 and process data using AWS compute resources. See demos of end-to-end data workflows from on-premises environments to Amazon S3 using S3 File Gateway. Attendees leave this session with an understanding of how S3 File Gateway serves as the foundation for modernizing data infrastructure and unlocking new value from on-premises data investments. Learn best practices and common use cases to help you get started.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -6174,46 +10520,58 @@ "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": "Event-Driven Architecture", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with on-premises data storage and management.\n3. Knowledge of data processing and analytics.\n4. Familiarity with Amazon S3 and its features.\n5. Understanding of data workflows and integration between on-premises and cloud environments." }, { - "title": " Build infrastructure as code with AWS CloudFormation", - "session_code": "DOP319 ", + "title": "Build infrastructure as code with AWS CloudFormation", + "session_code": "DOP319", "description": "AWS CloudFormation helps you manage your AWS infrastructure as code, increasing automation and supporting infrastructure-as-code best practices. In this chalk talk, learn the fundamentals of CloudFormation, including templates, stacks, change sets, and stack dependencies. See a demo of how to describe your AWS infrastructure in a template format and provision resources in an automated, repeatable way.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and resources.\n2. Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code concepts.\n3. Familiarity with JSON or YAML data formats.\n4. Understanding of AWS account management and access control.\n5. Familiarity with AWS CLI or AWS Management Console." }, { - "title": " Building advanced workflows with AWS Step Functions", - "session_code": "API402 ", + "title": "Building advanced workflows with AWS Step Functions", + "session_code": "API402", "description": "Are you an experienced serverless developer building applications with AWS Step Functions workflows? Are you wondering when to use a Map state, a Parallel state, or a nested workflow? In this session, learn how you can use generative AI to generate state machines automatically from textual descriptions and chat with your workflow to optimize it. Learn about architectural best practices and repeatable patterns for building advanced workflows. Discover how to build secure, high-scale, and high-performance serverless applications while being cost-effective. This session shares real production scenarios to illustrate the benefits for you.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with AWS Step Functions and serverless development\n2. Understanding of AWS Lambda and other serverless services\n3. Familiarity with state machine concepts (Map, Parallel, nested workflows)\n4. Interest in leveraging generative AI for workflow optimization\n5. Desire to learn architectural best practices and patterns for advanced serverless workflows" }, { - "title": " Building a generative AI\u2013based manufacturing digital thread", - "session_code": "MFG302 ", + "title": "Building a generative AI–based manufacturing digital thread", + "session_code": "MFG302", "description": "Manufacturers have vast amounts of knowledge dispersed across the product lifecycle, often resulting in limited visibility, significant knowledge gaps, and the inability to continuously improve. A digital thread offers an integrated approach to combine disparate data sources across enterprise systems to drive traceability, accessibility, collaboration, and agility. In this workshop, learn how to create an intelligent manufacturing digital thread using a combination of knowledge graph and generative AI technologies based on the data generated throughout the product lifecycle. Explore several use cases and discover actionable steps to kick-start your intelligent digital thread journey. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -6221,63 +10579,100 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and product lifecycle\n2. Familiarity with enterprise systems and data management\n3. Interest in exploring digital transformation and Industry 4.0 technologies\n4. Willingness to actively participate in the workshop and bring a laptop" }, { - "title": " Building AI agents in Slack using AWS services (sponsored by Slack from Salesforce)", - "session_code": "AIM258-S ", - "description": "The future of work is here, driven by integrating AI with Slack, the work OS. Learn how to use AWS services to build AI agents and assistants tailored for your organization. By integrating large language models like Anthropic\u2019s model via AWS Bedrock, you can create intelligent agents that automate tasks, enhance decision-making, and streamline workflows in Slack. This lightning talk provides insights into building and deploying AI agents on AWS, securely accessing enterprise data, automating complex processes, and connecting with other applications. Harness the power of AI and Slack to boost productivity and create a more efficient workplace. This presentation is brought to you by Slack from Salesforce, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Building AI agents in Slack using AWS services (sponsored by Slack from Salesforce)", + "session_code": "AIM258-S", + "description": "The future of work is here, driven by integrating AI with Slack, the work OS. Learn how to use AWS services to build AI agents and assistants tailored for your organization. By integrating large language models like Anthropic’s model via Amazon Bedrock, you can create intelligent agents that automate tasks, enhance decision-making, and streamline workflows in Slack. This lightning talk provides insights into building and deploying AI agents on AWS, securely accessing enterprise data, automating complex processes, and connecting with other applications. Harness the power of AI and Slack to boost productivity and create a more efficient workplace. This presentation is brought to you by Slack from Salesforce, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Slack and its integration capabilities\n2. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock\n3. Understanding of large language models and their applications in the workplace\n4. Experience in building and deploying AI agents and assistants\n5. Familiarity with enterprise data management and security considerations" }, { - "title": " Building an AI-powered shopping assistant", - "session_code": "RCG204 ", + "title": "Building an AI-powered shopping assistant", + "session_code": "RCG204", "description": "Many retailers are turning to AI-powered virtual assistants like Amazon Rufus to help shoppers find and buy the right products. To be effective, it is important that these virtual assistants provide accurate advice that is limited to the product catalog. During this lightning talk, learn how the AWS Generative AI Labs team accomplished just that and how you can build a digital shopping assistant using large language models.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of large language models\n2. Understanding of product catalogs and e-commerce\n3. Familiarity with AWS Generative AI Labs\n4. Experience in building conversational AI applications\n5. Awareness of virtual assistant technologies like Amazon Rufus" }, { - "title": " Building an AWS solutions architect agentic app with Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "DEV331 ", + "title": "Building an AWS solutions architect agentic app with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "DEV331", "description": "Navigating through complex cloud solutions can be a daunting task. In this session, see how generative AI can help solve this problem by building an AWS solutions architect agentic app. Using Amazon Bedrock, learn how to build an app that can query AWS documentation, deploy infrastructure, create diagrams, and more. The session ends with a live demo, where the generative AI app handles a variety of tasks, significantly reducing manual effort and error. Gain practical insights and the know-how to build generative AI agentic apps to alleviate similar pain points.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Bedrock or similar generative AI platforms\n4. Proficiency in programming and application development" + }, + { + "title": "Building and maintaining cost-effective generative AI applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "PEX305-R", + "description": "This chalk talk explores key design considerations for building cost-effective generative AI applications. We discuss model selection and optimization techniques, focusing on strategies for optimizing the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture. Learn about selecting the appropriate vector store and implementing efficient data storage and retrieval methods. Additionally, the talk covers prompt engineering best practices and demonstrates effective monitoring and cost-tracking approaches to ensure the overall cost-effectiveness of the generative AI solution.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI models and architectures.\n2. Familiarity with vector stores and data storage/retrieval methods.\n3. Knowledge of prompt engineering techniques.\n4. Experience with cost optimization and monitoring for AI applications." }, { - "title": " Building and maintaining cost-effective generative AI applications [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "PEX305-R ", + "title": "Building and maintaining cost-effective generative AI applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "PEX305-R1", "description": "This chalk talk explores key design considerations for building cost-effective generative AI applications. We discuss model selection and optimization techniques, focusing on strategies for optimizing the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture. Learn about selecting the appropriate vector store and implementing efficient data storage and retrieval methods. Additionally, the talk covers prompt engineering best practices and demonstrates effective monitoring and cost-tracking approaches to ensure the overall cost-effectiveness of the generative AI solution.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -6285,16 +10680,20 @@ "Architecture" ], "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI models and architectures.\n2. Knowledge of model selection and optimization techniques.\n3. Familiarity with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture.\n4. Experience with vector stores and data storage/retrieval methods.\n5. Familiarity with prompt engineering best practices." }, { - "title": " Building and releasing robust generative AI solutions on AWS", - "session_code": "BWP302 ", + "title": "Building and releasing robust generative AI solutions on AWS", + "session_code": "BWP302", "description": "Discover how to release robust generative AI solutions with the Buy with Prime team. Learn best practices for building safe, reliable, and scalable merchant support and customer experiences on Amazon Bedrock, Connect, and Lex for direct-to-consumer merchants using Buy with Prime. Gain insights into evaluation and pilot approaches for quick iteration on relevancy, ensuring the best customer experience. Whether new or experienced with generative AI, explore the team's hands-on investigation of various options and frameworks for secure iteration.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -6303,81 +10702,119 @@ "Buy with Prime", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with generative AI technologies and their applications.\n2. Understanding of e-commerce platforms and merchant support services.\n3. Experience in building scalable and reliable customer experiences.\n4. Knowledge of evaluation and testing methodologies for iterative product development.\n5. Willingness to explore and experiment with different AI frameworks and approaches." }, { - "title": " Building an educational startup on AWS: A heroic journey", - "session_code": "DEV305 ", + "title": "Building an educational startup on AWS: A heroic journey", + "session_code": "DEV305", "description": "Gather 'round for the tale of two AWS heroes on their journey through the world of cloud. The goal: build and deploy an educational platform for AWS, on AWS. They will guide you over the hills & down the valleys of developing with MFA in Amazon Cognito, working with AWS Amplify, securing with AWS WAF, persisting users in Amazon DynamoDB, handling requests with Amazon API Gateway, and building with AWS Lambda and Powertools. Come see if our adventurers succeeded in their quest or end up at the last \"Outpost.\"", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Startup", "Well-Architected Framework", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Student" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with web application development\n3. Knowledge of authentication and authorization concepts\n4. Experience with serverless architectures" + }, + { + "title": "Building an effective observability strategy [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP345-R1", + "description": "Observability is crucial for understanding and optimizing modern cloud workloads, yet many organizations struggle to implement an effective strategy. In this session, learn how to evaluate your observability maturity and set up a comprehensive approach that measures the right signals. Gain insights into efficiently driving observability for diverse workloads, including containers and serverless applications. Through demos and practical examples, discover best practices for building a strategy that empowers you to unlock powerful insights from your observability data.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and modern application architectures.\n2. Familiarity with monitoring and observability concepts.\n3. Exposure to container and serverless technologies.\n4. Desire to improve observability maturity and gain insights from data." }, { - "title": " Building an effective observability strategy [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP345-R ", + "title": "Building an effective observability strategy [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP345-R", "description": "Observability is crucial for understanding and optimizing modern cloud workloads, yet many organizations struggle to implement an effective strategy. In this session, learn how to evaluate your observability maturity and set up a comprehensive approach that measures the right signals. Gain insights into efficiently driving observability for diverse workloads, including containers and serverless applications. Through demos and practical examples, discover best practices for building a strategy that empowers you to unlock powerful insights from your observability data.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and architectures.\n2. Familiarity with modern application development and deployment practices, such as containers and serverless.\n3. Basic knowledge of observability tools and techniques.\n4. Desire to improve observability and gain deeper insights into cloud workloads.\n5. Willingness to implement a comprehensive observability strategy." }, { - "title": " Building an event sourcing system using AWS serverless technologies", - "session_code": "SVS206 ", + "title": "Building an event sourcing system using AWS serverless technologies", + "session_code": "SVS206", "description": "In this chalk talk, explore strategies for building effective event sourcing architectures using AWS serverless technologies. Learn how event sourcing stores the application state as an append-only event log, preserving context and enabling traceability. Discover powerful benefits like auditing, fault tolerance, root cause analysis, and event-driven architectures across industries and applications. Learn how to distinguish event sourcing from patterns like event streaming and domain-driven design. Leave with practical insights into leveraging serverless for implementing event sourcing to gain audit visibility, fault tolerance, and visibility into your application state.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with event-driven architectures and domain-driven design\n3. Basic knowledge of serverless computing and its benefits" }, { - "title": " Building an integration strategy for the future", - "session_code": "API208 ", + "title": "Building an integration strategy for the future", + "session_code": "API208", "description": "Boost productivity and create better customer experiences by building a modern integration strategy. This session explores using AWS application, data, and file integration services to connect on-premises and cloud technologies securely and at scale. Discover common integration patterns, best practices, and practical use cases. Learn how to build a robust, extensible, scalable, and cost-effective integration strategy for the future.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with application, data, and file integration concepts.\n3. Knowledge of on-premises and cloud-based technologies.\n4. Interest in improving productivity and customer experiences through integration.\n5. Willingness to learn about common integration patterns and best practices." }, { - "title": " Building an interoperable healthcare data layer with AWS", - "session_code": "HLS301 ", + "title": "Building an interoperable healthcare data layer with AWS", + "session_code": "HLS301", "description": "Unlocking the power of data is key to driving healthcare innovation and improving patient outcomes. In this session, learn how to develop an interoperable healthcare data layer that seamlessly integrates analytics and generative AI capabilities using AWS HealthLake. Gain insights from a real-world customer case study featuring Greenway Health, a leading EHR provider, and their pioneering journey to build a unified healthcare data platform on HealthLake. Discover how they leveraged HealthLake to enable advanced analytics, a generative AI chatbot, and cutting-edge solutions while achieving cost reduction and performance boosts.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -6385,295 +10822,447 @@ "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of healthcare data management\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and data analytics\n3. Interest in leveraging AWS services for healthcare applications\n4. Desire to learn about interoperable healthcare data platforms\n5. Curiosity about the potential of generative AI in healthcare" }, { - "title": " Building an optimized cloud workload with AWS", - "session_code": "SUP201 ", + "title": "Building an optimized cloud workload with AWS", + "session_code": "SUP201", "description": "Like constructing a bridge, building a cloud workload requires careful consideration of design and materials to ensure it meets the desired qualities and effectively supports the intended business outcomes. Join this session to learn how to use the AWS Well-Architected Framework to determine the set of qualities a cloud workload needs to deliver an optimal business outcome, using services like AWS Health, AWS Trusted Advisor, and many others. Gain insights from an Australian multinational bank, Commonwealth Bank, in addressing their architecture challenges, using AWS Well-Architected to keep their cloud architecture robust, secure, and cost-effective.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance" + "Management and Governance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with the AWS platform and services\n3. Knowledge of the AWS Well-Architected Framework" }, { - "title": " Building a resilient and effective culture of security", - "session_code": "SEC217 ", + "title": "Building a resilient and effective culture of security", + "session_code": "SEC217", "description": "Organizations today face pressure to rapidly deliver innovative, secure solutions and embrace disruptive technologies like generative AI. This must be balanced against privacy and security requirements. At AWS, we have found that culture has a greater impact on success than either strategy or technology. This talk offers guidance on cultivating a resilient, empowering culture of security, including gaining leadership support, distributing security ownership, and embedding psychological safety to build trust, transparency, and a proactive security-first mindset. By fostering a resilient culture of security, companies can better protect customers, safeguard data, and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of organizational challenges in balancing innovation and security.\n2. Knowledge of the importance of culture in driving successful security practices.\n3. Awareness of the key elements of a resilient, empowering culture of security.\n4. Familiarity with strategies for gaining leadership support and distributing security ownership.\n5. Appreciation for the role of psychological safety in building trust, transparency, and a proactive security-first mindset." + }, + { + "title": "Building a Retrieval Augmented Generation assistant with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM322", + "description": "In this workshop, learn how to build an advanced Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) assistant using Amazon Bedrock. RAG assistants combine the capabilities of LLMs with external knowledge retrieval to provide accurate and informative responses. Explore techniques for integrating diverse data sources, including structured databases and unstructured documents, to augment your assistant’s knowledge base. Additionally, learn best practices for implementing robust knowledge management pipelines, enabling efficient updates and maintenance of your assistant’s knowledge base. Leave this workshop with the skills to design and deploy a RAG assistant that delivers accurate, up-to-date, and context-aware responses, enhancing user experiences across various applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning and natural language processing concepts.\n2. Experience with Python programming and working with machine learning libraries.\n3. Understanding of large language models and their applications.\n4. Basic knowledge of database management and data integration." }, { - "title": " Building a serverless web application for a theme park", - "session_code": "SVS205 ", + "title": "Building a serverless web application for a theme park", + "session_code": "SVS205", "description": "In this workshop, learn how to build a complete serverless web application for a popular theme park called Innovator Island. The theme park is rolling out a mobile app that provides thousands of visitors with wait times, photo opportunities, notification alerts, and language translation. Get hands-on experience building a scalable serverless application with a single-page application frontend that delivers a feature-rich user experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development\n2. Familiarity with JavaScript\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts" }, { - "title": " Building a smart factory with Amazon Q Business", - "session_code": "MFG305 ", - "description": "Learn how to build and deploy an AI assistant that seamlessly integrates with AWS services, enabling interaction with your industrial data in real time. Imagine an assistant that can answer questions like \u201cWhat is the OEE for this line?\u201d or compose maintenance requests. This workshop walks through the process of deploying an API to interface with industrial IoT services and creating a custom plugin in Amazon Q Business. Coding experience isn\u2019t required, but some API design and industrial automation knowledge is helpful. Leave this workshop with a functional AI assistant that can be tailored to your factory\u2019s needs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Building a smart factory with Amazon Q Business", + "session_code": "MFG305", + "description": "Learn how to build and deploy an AI assistant that seamlessly integrates with AWS services, enabling interaction with your industrial data in real time. Imagine an assistant that can answer questions like “What is the OEE for this line?” or compose maintenance requests. This workshop walks through the process of deploying an API to interface with industrial IoT services and creating a custom plugin in Amazon Q Business. Coding experience isn’t required, but some API design and industrial automation knowledge is helpful. Leave this workshop with a functional AI assistant that can be tailored to your factory’s needs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Internet of Things" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of industrial automation and IoT.\n2. Familiarity with API design.\n3. Coding experience, though not required." }, { - "title": " Building a strong data foundation for generative AI success (sponsored by DoiT)", - "session_code": "AIM351-S ", + "title": "Building a strong data foundation for generative AI success (sponsored by DoiT)", + "session_code": "AIM351-S", "description": "In this session, DoiT breaks down how to set your organization up for success with generative AI. Learn how to measure the return on investment for AI projects, focusing on what really matters: business impact, data needs, and computing power. Discover how to build a strong data foundation using AWS tools and how to optimize your infrastructure to handle AI tasks smoothly. Gain practical tips on assessing investment opportunities, managing data, and boosting performance for your AI projects. This presentation is brought to you by DoiT, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of business impact and data needs for AI projects\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS tools and infrastructure optimization\n3. Interest in assessing investment opportunities and managing data for AI projects" }, { - "title": " Building a universal semantic layer on AWS using Cube.js", - "session_code": "OPN303 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s data-driven world, organizations are grappling with the challenge of providing consistent and trusted insights across multiple data consumers, including BI tools, embedded analytics, and AI agents. Enter Cube.js, an open source project that helps you build a universal semantic layer, bridging the gap between your data sources and data consumers. In this hands-on workshop, learn how to use Cube.js to create a unified data model that can be consumed by various applications, ensuring data consistency and governance. Explore how to connect to different data sources on AWS and define metrics and dimensions using Cube.js\u2019s developer-friendly approach. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Building a universal semantic layer on AWS using Cube.js", + "session_code": "OPN303", + "description": "In today’s data-driven world, organizations are grappling with the challenge of providing consistent and trusted insights across multiple data consumers, including BI tools, embedded analytics, and AI agents. Enter Cube.js, an open source project that helps you build a universal semantic layer, bridging the gap between your data sources and data consumers. In this hands-on workshop, learn how to use Cube.js to create a unified data model that can be consumed by various applications, ensuring data consistency and governance. Explore how to connect to different data sources on AWS and define metrics and dimensions using Cube.js’s developer-friendly approach. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data analytics and business intelligence\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and data sources\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python)\n4. Ability to set up and configure a development environment on your laptop" }, { - "title": " Building a wearable AI personal assistant device", - "session_code": "DEV312 ", + "title": "Building a wearable AI personal assistant device", + "session_code": "DEV312", "description": "The integration of artificial intelligence into wearable technology represents the next frontier in personal assistance, offering new levels of convenience and functionality for end users. This session provides a detailed guide on how to develop and build solutions for wearable AI personal assistant devices. Using generative AI and multimodal large language models, participants learn how to create a smart, context-aware solution that can understand and respond to user needs in various ways. Developers discover how generative AI can be used to create innovative AI-driven products and solutions.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Generative AI", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of wearable technology and its applications\n2. Understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and large language models\n4. Experience in software development and application building\n5. Familiarity with multimodal data processing and integration" }, { - "title": " Building AWS generative AI applications powered by anywhere data", - "session_code": "NTA315 ", + "title": "Building AWS generative AI applications powered by anywhere data", + "session_code": "NTA315", "description": "Data is your differentiator, and where data resides should not be a blocker for innovation. In this chalk talk, learn how to use your data in multicloud environments to power generative AI applications on AWS. Especially for organizations new to AWS, there are ways to derive value without large-scale migrations of data lakes or warehouses. This talk explores the architectures and services that enable cross-environment data access to power and drive innovation through generative AI on AWS. It also covers the security and governance needed to securely operate in a multicloud environment.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with data management and storage\n3. Basic knowledge of generative AI\n4. Awareness of AWS services and capabilities\n5. Exposure to multicloud environments and data access challenges" + }, + { + "title": "Building common orchestrated workflows with AWS Step Functions [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API203-R2", + "description": "Accelerate your data processing journey in this hands-on AWS Step Functions workshop. Build orchestrated data processing, async processing, and distributed transaction use cases. Discover how to simplify managing and scaling distributed data processing, offload undifferentiated tasks, and overcome serverless parallelism challenges. Through real-world examples and best practices, gain skills to unlock new business value. Leave with a deeper understanding of how to use AWS Step Functions to build scalable, efficient, cost-effective data processing architectures. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with data processing concepts\n3. Experience with serverless computing or AWS Lambda" + }, + { + "title": "Building common orchestrated workflows with AWS Step Functions [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API203-R2", + "description": "Accelerate your data processing journey in this hands-on AWS Step Functions workshop. Build orchestrated data processing, async processing, and distributed transaction use cases. Discover how to simplify managing and scaling distributed data processing, offload undifferentiated tasks, and overcome serverless parallelism challenges. Through real-world examples and best practices, gain skills to unlock new business value. Leave with a deeper understanding of how to use AWS Step Functions to build scalable, efficient, cost-effective data processing architectures. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ - "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Building BMW\u2019s next generation of vehicle software on AWS", - "session_code": "AUT204 ", - "description": "BMW Group has established BMW Software Factory, a global, award-winning Software Development Platform within its automotive software development organization. By leveraging AWS services, BMW has scaled the platform to run more than 145,000 CI/CD builds daily, with up to 5,500 instances dynamically running in parallel throughout the day. As more projects are onboarded, it is essential to focus on resilience and FinOps. In this session, BMW outlines how it drives substantial cost optimizations through FinOps, while simultaneously improving developer productivity and accelerating time-to-market.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": [ - "Compute", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Resilience", - "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "DevOps Engineer", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Basic understanding of data processing concepts\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS Console" }, { - "title": " Building common orchestrated workflows with AWS Step Functions [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "API203-R ", - "description": "Accelerate your data processing journey in this hands-on AWS Step Functions workshop. Build orchestrated data processing, async processing, and distributed transaction use cases. Discover how to simplify managing and scaling distributed data processing, offload undifferentiated tasks, and overcome serverless parallelism challenges. Through real-world examples and best practices, gain skills to unlock new business value. Leave with a deeper understanding of how to use AWS Step Functions to build scalable, efficient, cost-effective data processing architectures. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Building common orchestrated workflows with AWS Step Functions [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API203-R", + "description": "Accelerate your data processing journey in this hands-on AWS Step Functions workshop. Build three orchestrated workflows: streamline data processing with Distributed Map state, integrate external systems using callback with task token, and establish consistency across distributed applications by implementing the saga pattern. Discover how to simplify managing and scaling distributed data processing, offload undifferentiated tasks, and overcome serverless parallelism challenges. Through real-world examples and best practices, gain skills to unlock new business value. Leave with a deeper understanding of how to use AWS Step Functions to build scalable, efficient, data processing architectures. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with data processing concepts.\n3. Experience with serverless computing or a willingness to learn.\n4. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions.\n5. A laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Building core capabilities: The secret to innovation at scale", - "session_code": "SEG206 ", - "description": "Unlock the potential of your business by learning the art of building core capabilities, the ultimate accelerators of innovation. From customer data platforms and personalization engines to fraud detection systems and conversational AI, discover how these platforms can empower your teams to innovate with speed and efficiency. Explore the patterns that define successful platforms, hear insights gathered from real-world customer interactions, and see a roadmap for initiating and scaling your own platform-driven transformation. Whether you\u2019re a technical expert or a business leader, join this session to gain actionable strategies and start your journey toward scalable disruption and cost-efficient innovation.", + "title": "Building core capabilities: The secret to innovation at scale", + "session_code": "SEG206", + "description": "Unlock the potential of your business by learning the art of building core capabilities, the ultimate accelerators of innovation. From customer data platforms and personalization engines to fraud detection systems and conversational AI, discover how these platforms can empower your teams to innovate with speed and efficiency. Explore the patterns that define successful platforms, hear insights gathered from real-world customer interactions, and see a roadmap for initiating and scaling your own platform-driven transformation. Whether you’re a technical expert or a business leader, join this session to gain actionable strategies and start your journey toward scalable disruption and cost-efficient innovation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Digital Native Business (DNB)", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of business strategy and innovation\n2. Familiarity with customer data management and personalization\n3. Knowledge of emerging technologies like AI and fraud detection\n4. Experience in digital transformation or platform-based business models" }, { - "title": " Building EDAs with Apache Kafka and Amazon EventBridge", - "session_code": "API309 ", + "title": "Building EDAs with Apache Kafka and Amazon EventBridge", + "session_code": "API309", "description": "In this chalk talk, explore the convergence of event-driven architectures (EDAs) and real-time event streaming to meet modern business needs. Learn about Amazon EventBridge, Apache Kafka, and their roles in facilitating real-time decision-making, business velocity, and operational autonomy. Discover how combining EventBridge and Kafka unlocks rapid event-driven processes. See how Amazon MSK, EventBridge event buses/pipes, and Kafka connectors empower building scalable, resilient EDAs. Leave with insights into leveraging this powerful combination.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of event-driven architectures (EDAs)\n2. Familiarity with real-time event streaming\n3. Knowledge of Amazon EventBridge and Apache Kafka\n4. Awareness of Amazon MSK and Kafka connectors\n5. Concepts of scalable and resilient EDAs" }, { - "title": " Building event-driven architectures using Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate", - "session_code": "SVS339 ", - "description": "Event-driven architecture (EDA) enables organizations to build highly flexible and resilient systems, and customers are leveraging serverless containers to run EDA workloads due to its ease of use, scalability, and deep integrations with AWS serverless services. This session explores practical aspects of implementing EDA on Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate, focusing on patterns for consuming events in containerized environments using AWS Step Functions, Amazon SQS, and Amazon EventBridge. Learn how to build scalable, fault-tolerant, and event-driven solutions that can adapt to changing business requirements.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "title": "Building event-driven architectures [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API204-R1", + "description": "Many organizations choose to build event-driven application architectures in which subscribers or target services automatically perform in response to events triggered by publisher or source services. This pattern can help development teams operate more independently to release new features faster and make their applications more scalable. In this workshop, learn about the basics of event-driven design using examples involving Amazon SNS, Amazon SQS, AWS Lambda, Amazon EventBridge, and more. Find out how to choose the right AWS service for the job and how you can optimize cost and performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "area_of_interest": "Event-Driven Architecture", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", - "DevOps Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Hands-on experience with at least one programming language\n4. Ability to access and use an AWS account\n5. Laptop for participation" }, { - "title": " Building event-driven architectures [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "API204-R ", + "title": "Building event-driven architectures [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API204-R", "description": "Many organizations choose to build event-driven application architectures in which subscribers or target services automatically perform in response to events triggered by publisher or source services. This pattern can help development teams operate more independently to release new features faster and make their applications more scalable. In this workshop, learn about the basics of event-driven design using examples involving Amazon SNS, Amazon SQS, AWS Lambda, Amazon EventBridge, and more. Find out how to choose the right AWS service for the job and how you can optimize cost and performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or Node.js)\n4. Ability to work with command-line interfaces and cloud-based tools\n5. Willingness to participate actively in the workshop" + }, + { + "title": "Building event-driven architectures using Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate", + "session_code": "SVS339", + "description": "Event-driven architecture (EDA) enables organizations to build highly flexible and resilient systems, and customers are leveraging serverless containers to run EDA workloads due to its ease of use, scalability, and deep integrations with AWS serverless services. This session explores practical aspects of implementing EDA on Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate, focusing on patterns for consuming events in containerized environments using AWS Step Functions, Amazon SQS, and Amazon EventBridge. Learn how to build scalable, fault-tolerant, and event-driven solutions that can adapt to changing business requirements.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Event-Driven Architecture", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Familiarity with Event-driven architecture (EDA) concepts.\n2. Understanding of containerization and Docker.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services, including Amazon ECS, AWS Fargate, AWS Step Functions, Amazon SQS, and Amazon EventBridge.\n4. Experience with serverless computing and its benefits.\n5. Familiarity with building scalable and fault-tolerant systems." }, { - "title": " Building explainable AI models with Amazon SageMaker", - "session_code": "DEV219 ", + "title": "Building explainable AI models with Amazon SageMaker", + "session_code": "DEV219", "description": "As AI systems are increasingly used in decision-making, explainable models have become essential. This dev chat explores tools and techniques for building these models using Amazon SageMaker. It walks through several techniques for interpreting complex models, providing insights into their decision-making processes. Learn how to ensure model transparency and fairness in machine learning pipelines and how to deploy these models using SageMaker endpoints. This dev chat is ideal for data scientists focusing on AI ethics and model interpretability.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Responsible AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Student" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of machine learning concepts and techniques.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker.\n3. Knowledge of AI ethics and model interpretability." }, { - "title": " Building generative AI applications using Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "TNC301 ", - "description": "This Amazon Bedrock session teaches you how to use generative AI models for tasks like writing summaries, answering questions, and building chatbots. The session is based on real-world use cases and provides you with hands-on experience using API calls, software tools, and open source libraries. Discover how to use generative AI to improve your efficiency and build your own AI-powered applications.", - "session_type": "Interactive training", + "title": "Building generative AI applications with on-premises and edge data", + "session_code": "HYB318", + "description": "Customers in regulated industries are looking to leverage generative AI with sensitive data that must remain on premises due to data residency requirements. Additionally, some customers with data generated at the edge need to run small language models (SLMs) locally for real-time processing. This session explores how to select, fine-tune, and deploy SLMs for on-premises and edge use cases using AWS hybrid and edge services. Learn how to run Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with on-premises data to improve prompt outcomes. Understand model trade-offs across accuracy, performance, and cost efficiency, and discover architectural best practices for security, scalability, and high availability.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Hybrid Cloud" ], - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Digital Sovereignty", + "Edge Computing", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Data Engineer", - "Data Scientist", - "Developer / Engineer" - ] + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications.\n2. Understanding of data residency requirements and on-premises data processing.\n3. Familiarity with small language models (SLMs) and their use cases.\n4. Familiarity with AWS hybrid and edge services.\n5. Understanding of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and its benefits." }, { - "title": " Building GraphQL APIs with AWS AppSync", - "session_code": "FWM306 ", + "title": "Building GraphQL APIs with AWS AppSync", + "session_code": "FWM306", "description": "In this workshop, discover the functionality of AWS AppSync, a fully managed service that makes it easy to develop GraphQL APIs. Learn how AWS AppSync handles the heavy lifting of securely connecting to data sources like Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Bedrock, AWS Lambda, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of GraphQL\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities" + }, + { + "title": "Building highly available and fault-tolerant edge applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HYB301-R", + "description": "Organizations need to be able to deploy highly available and fault-tolerant applications at the edge. These workloads are often some of the most demanding in terms of durability and availability requirements. Deploying workloads on AWS hybrid cloud and edge computing services like AWS Local Zones and AWS Outposts requires planning for networking, compute, storage, and other failure modes. In this chalk talk, dive deep into each of these services, review use cases, and examine reference architectures. Learn design considerations, deployment patterns, and best practices for high availability and disaster recovery.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Hybrid Cloud" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Resilience", + "Well-Architected Framework" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture.\n3. Knowledge of edge computing and its use cases.\n4. Experience with high availability and fault-tolerance requirements in application deployment.\n5. Understanding of networking, compute, and storage concepts." }, { - "title": " Building highly available and fault-tolerant edge applications [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "HYB301-R ", + "title": "Building highly available and fault-tolerant edge applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HYB301-R1", "description": "Organizations need to be able to deploy highly available and fault-tolerant applications at the edge. These workloads are often some of the most demanding in terms of durability and availability requirements. Deploying workloads on AWS hybrid cloud and edge computing services like AWS Local Zones and AWS Outposts requires planning for networking, compute, storage, and other failure modes. In this chalk talk, dive deep into each of these services, review use cases, and examine reference architectures. Learn design considerations, deployment patterns, and best practices for high availability and disaster recovery.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -6685,47 +11274,98 @@ "Resilience", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architectures\n3. Knowledge of edge computing and its applications\n4. Experience with high availability and fault-tolerance requirements\n5. Understanding of networking, compute, and storage concepts" + }, + { + "title": "Building modern API architectures: Which front door should I use? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API303-R", + "description": "Architects have a number of options for building modern APIs, including REST, GraphQL, and real-time APIs. In this chalk talk, explore these options along with their benefits and drawbacks. The talk then covers practical use cases that show how to implement each style of API on AWS, including using managed services such as Amazon API Gateway, AWS IoT, and AWS AppSync.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of web services and API concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of HTTP protocols and RESTful API design\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services" }, { - "title": " Building modern API architectures: Which front door should I use? [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "API303-R ", + "title": "Building modern API architectures: Which front door should I use? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API303-R1", "description": "Architects have a number of options for building modern APIs, including REST, GraphQL, and real-time APIs. In this chalk talk, explore these options along with their benefits and drawbacks. The talk then covers practical use cases that show how to implement each style of API on AWS, including using managed services such as Amazon API Gateway, AWS IoT, and AWS AppSync.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of web services and API concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Basic knowledge of software architecture and design patterns\n4. Programming skills in a relevant language (e.g., Python, Java, Node.js)\n5. Familiarity with data formats (JSON, XML) and protocols (HTTP, WebSocket)" + }, + { + "title": "Building modern data processing pipelines on Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB320-R1", + "description": "Organizations use their data to power everything from financial planning to generative AI. In order to be data-driven, organizations need to build highly scalable, efficient data pipelines to keep up with the rapidly-evolving modern data landscape. In this session, explore how organizations build petabyte-scale data processing pipelines with open source tools such as Apache Spark and AWS-managed services such as Amazon EMR on EKS. Learn the key architecture decisions for storage, networking, and compute that allow you to optimize data pipelines for cost or performance to meet your organization’s objectives.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Kubernetes" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Open Source", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Understanding of data processing and data pipeline concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Apache Spark and AWS-managed services like Amazon EMR on EKS.\n3. Knowledge of storage, networking, and compute architecture considerations for data pipelines.\n4. Awareness of cost optimization and performance optimization strategies for data pipelines.\n5. Interest in building petabyte-scale data processing pipelines." }, { - "title": " Building modern data processing pipelines on Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB320-R ", - "description": "Organizations use their data to power everything from financial planning to generative AI. In order to be data-driven, organizations need to build highly scalable, efficient data pipelines to keep up with the rapidly-evolving modern data landscape. In this session, explore how organizations build petabyte-scale data processing pipelines with open-source tools such as Apache Spark and AWS-managed services such as Amazon EMR on EKS. Learn the key architecture decisions for storage, networking, and compute that allow you to optimize data pipelines for cost or performance to meet your organization\u2019s objectives.", + "title": "Building modern data processing pipelines on Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB320-R", + "description": "Organizations use their data to power everything from financial planning to generative AI. In order to be data-driven, organizations need to build highly scalable, efficient data pipelines to keep up with the rapidly-evolving modern data landscape. In this session, explore how organizations build petabyte-scale data processing pipelines with open source tools such as Apache Spark and AWS-managed services such as Amazon EMR on EKS. Learn the key architecture decisions for storage, networking, and compute that allow you to optimize data pipelines for cost or performance to meet your organization’s objectives.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Analytics", "Kubernetes" ], "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data processing and pipeline architecture\n2. Familiarity with open-source tools like Apache Spark\n3. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon EMR on EKS\n4. Experience in storage, networking, and compute optimization for data pipelines\n5. Awareness of modern data landscape and organizational data-driven objectives" }, { - "title": " Building more sustainable AI solutions to tackle climate change", - "session_code": "SUS101 ", + "title": "Building more sustainable AI solutions to tackle climate change", + "session_code": "SUS101", "description": "In this session, learn how AWS is committed to innovating with data center efficiency and lowering its carbon footprint to build a more sustainable business. Hear how AWS infrastructure is efficient for your AI workloads to minimize environmental impact as you innovate with compute, storage, networking, and more. Learn from Nasdaq, whose AI-powered environmental, social, and governance (ESG) platform uses Amazon Bedrock and AWS Lambda. Discover how their solution saves customers hours of manual effort by automating the analysis of tens of thousands of documents to better manage investor events, report internally to executive teams, and find new investors to target.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -6733,46 +11373,79 @@ "New to AWS" ], "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": [] + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n3. Knowledge of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices\n4. Interest in sustainability and reducing carbon footprint" }, { - "title": " Building on AWS: Best practices from a hypergrowth SaaS Leader (sponsored by Miro)", - "session_code": "COP103-S ", - "description": "Discover how Miro uses AWS to accelerate innovation, streamline development, and achieve hypergrowth. The Miro infrastructure team shares how they use the Miro platform internally to manage and enhance their AWS buildout, aligning their product and infrastructure roadmaps while driving significant growth. Learn about Miro\u2019s migration journey, the role of AI, and best practices for using Miro in project management and architecture visualization. Discover how Miro\u2019s AWS-based infrastructure drives efficiency and scalability, helping them deliver an exceptional product. This presentation is brought to you by Miro, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Building on AWS: Best practices from a hypergrowth SaaS Leader (sponsored by Miro)", + "session_code": "COP103-S", + "description": "Discover how Miro uses AWS to accelerate innovation, streamline development, and achieve hypergrowth. The Miro infrastructure team shares how they use the Miro platform internally to manage and enhance their AWS buildout, aligning their product and infrastructure roadmaps while driving significant growth. Learn about Miro’s migration journey, the role of AI, and best practices for using Miro in project management and architecture visualization. Discover how Miro’s AWS-based infrastructure drives efficiency and scalability, helping them deliver an exceptional product. This presentation is brought to you by Miro, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS\n2. Familiarity with project management and architecture visualization tools\n3. Interest in learning about Miro's infrastructure and growth strategies" + }, + { + "title": "Building, operating, and testing resilient Multi-AZ applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC303-R", + "description": "In this workshop, get hands-on experience building, operating, and testing a resilient Multi-AZ application. Use Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, insights rules, and composite alarms to observe the health of your application. Then, inject randomized faults using AWS Fault Injection Service to simulate a variety of Single-AZ impairments. Also, learn how to use AWS CodeDeploy to perform zonal deployments and experience deployment failures. Finally, use Amazon Application Recovery Controller zonal shift to recover from these failures and protect your customer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Global Infrastructure", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and application architecture\n3. Experience with AWS CLI or AWS Management Console\n4. Ability to use a laptop and navigate the AWS Management Console" }, { - "title": " Building, operating, and testing resilient Multi-AZ applications [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC303-R ", - "description": "In this workshop, get hands-on experience building, operating, and testing a resilient Multi-AZ application. Use Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, insights rules, and composite alarms to observe the health of your application. Then, inject randomized faults using AWS Fault Injection Service to simulate a variety of Single-AZ impairments. Also, learn how to use AWS CodeDeploy to perform zonal deployments and experience deployment failures. Finally, use Amazon Route 53 zonal shift to recover from these failures and protect your customer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Building, operating, and testing resilient Multi-AZ applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC303-R1", + "description": "In this workshop, get hands-on experience building, operating, and testing a resilient Multi-AZ application. Use Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, insights rules, and composite alarms to observe the health of your application. Then, inject randomized faults using AWS Fault Injection Service to simulate a variety of Single-AZ impairments. Also, learn how to use AWS CodeDeploy to perform zonal deployments and experience deployment failures. Finally, use Amazon Application Recovery Controller zonal shift to recover from these failures and protect your customer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Experience with application development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Building operational resilience in workloads using generative AI", - "session_code": "SUP401 ", + "title": "Building operational resilience in workloads using generative AI", + "session_code": "SUP401", "description": "Building operational resilience requires proactive identification and mitigation of risks. In this workshop, use AWS managed generative AI services in real-world scenarios to learn how to assess readiness, proactively improve your architecture, react quickly to events, troubleshoot issues, and implement effective observability practices. Also use AWS Countdown and the AWS Well-Architected Framework as the entry point reference frameworks to leverage generative AI services for operation. Through hands-on activities, learn strategies for debugging issues, detecting anomalies and incidents, and optimizing architectures to improve the resilience of your workloads. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -6784,17 +11457,21 @@ "Well-Architected Framework", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.\n3. Proficiency in using AWS Management Console or AWS CLI.\n4. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities.\n5. Familiarity with generative AI services and their applications." }, { - "title": " Building optimized IT infrastructure and operations (sponsored by IBM)", - "session_code": "AIM109-S ", - "description": "Scaling AI requires having the right IT foundation\u2014from intentionally designed architecture that is open and secure to optimized IT operations that use AI and automation to improve observability, remediation, cloud and network performance, and tech spend. In this session, hear from global leaders about how a more intentional and intelligent approach is helping them optimize their architecture, operations, and spend. This presentation is brought to you by IBM, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Building optimized IT infrastructure and operations (sponsored by IBM)", + "session_code": "AIM109-S", + "description": "Scaling AI requires having the right IT foundation—from intentionally designed architecture that is open and secure to optimized IT operations that use AI and automation to improve observability, remediation, cloud and network performance, and tech spend. In this session, hear from global leaders about how a more intentional and intelligent approach is helping them optimize their architecture, operations, and spend. This presentation is brought to you by IBM, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -6804,34 +11481,60 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Modernization" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": "Business Executive" + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Business Executive", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of IT architecture design principles\n2. Knowledge of open and secure IT systems\n3. Familiarity with AI and automation in IT operations\n4. Expertise in cloud and network performance optimization\n5. Experience in managing and optimizing technology spending" }, { - "title": " Building production-grade resilient architectures with Amazon EKS", - "session_code": "KUB404 ", + "title": "Building production-grade resilient architectures with Amazon EKS", + "session_code": "KUB404", "description": "Platform teams need to effectively manage thousands of clusters to meet the demands of growing organizations. In this session, learn how to manage and upgrade clusters at scale without compromising security, resiliency, performance, and cost. See how you can use open source tools like ACK, Argo CD, and Backstage to build and maintain Amazon EKS clusters at scale, as well as provide a single pane of glass as an inventory of Amazon EKS clusters across your entire AWS organization. Explore architecture techniques to ensure workload resiliency with enhanced observability, enabling rapid issue identification across Amazon EKS clusters.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Open Source", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Kubernetes and Amazon EKS\n2. Understanding of infrastructure as code and GitOps principles\n3. Familiarity with open-source tools like ACK, Argo CD, and Backstage\n4. Experience in managing and upgrading clusters at scale\n5. Awareness of security, resiliency, performance, and cost considerations in cluster management." + }, + { + "title": "Building production-ready generative AI applications on Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM226", + "description": "Successful generative AI deployments demand more than just a proof of concept. This session explores the end-to-end journey of scaling generative AI applications with Amazon Bedrock, from model selection and cost optimization to performance monitoring and observability. Gain insights into managing model access, balancing trade-offs, and future-proofing your AI strategy. Discover best practices for post-production observability, ensuring seamless operations and continuous improvement. Leverage the full potential of generative AI in your enterprise with a comprehensive approach powered by Amazon Bedrock.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based AI services, such as Amazon Bedrock\n3. Experience in model selection, cost optimization, and performance monitoring\n4. Knowledge of model access management and trade-off balancing\n5. Desire to implement a comprehensive AI strategy and leverage the full potential of generative AI" }, { - "title": " Building RAG applications with Elasticsearch and Amazon Bedrock (sponsored by Elastic)", - "session_code": "AIM381-S ", - "description": "Learn how to employ Elastic\u2019s integration of Amazon Bedrock with its Elasticsearch Open Inference API and Playground to enhance the flexibility for developers to build RAG applications using any large language model on Amazon Bedrock. In this session, review how to simplify the development of advanced search experiences by utilizing a vast library of models. Discover how developers can improve conversational search through advanced model testing and embedding capabilities directly within Elasticsearch environments. This presentation is brought to you by Elastic, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Building RAG applications with Elasticsearch and Amazon Bedrock (sponsored by Elastic)", + "session_code": "AIM381-S", + "description": "Learn how to employ Elastic’s integration of Amazon Bedrock with its Elasticsearch Open Inference API and Playground to enhance the flexibility for developers to build RAG applications using any large language model on Amazon Bedrock. In this session, review how to simplify the development of advanced search experiences by utilizing a vast library of models. Discover how developers can improve conversational search through advanced model testing and embedding capabilities directly within Elasticsearch environments. This presentation is brought to you by Elastic, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -6839,85 +11542,126 @@ "Generative AI", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Elasticsearch\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock\n3. Knowledge of large language models\n4. Experience with developing search applications\n5. Familiarity with Elastic's integration capabilities" }, { - "title": " Building rate-limited solutions on AWS", - "session_code": "API304 ", - "description": "Does your scalable service overwhelm backends that can\u2019t keep up? Do you need to integrate with rate-limited third-party APIs? Attend this chalk talk to learn some of the best ways to build rate limiting into your systems for improved reliability. After a quick overview of AWS rate limiting tools, dive into the details of three different implementations. Leave with practical strategies to prevent downstream bottlenecks from impacting your application\u2019s performance.", + "title": "Building rate-limited solutions on AWS", + "session_code": "API304", + "description": "Does your scalable service overwhelm backends that can’t keep up? Do you need to integrate with rate-limited third-party APIs? Attend this chalk talk to learn some of the best ways to build rate limiting into your systems for improved reliability. After a quick overview of AWS rate limiting tools, dive into the details of three different implementations. Leave with practical strategies to prevent downstream bottlenecks from impacting your application’s performance.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with system design and architecture\n3. Knowledge of API integration and rate limiting\n4. Familiarity with performance optimization techniques" }, { - "title": " Building resilience against ransomware using AWS Backup", - "session_code": "STG409 ", + "title": "Building resilience against ransomware using AWS Backup", + "session_code": "STG409", "description": "Organizations need a robust recovery plan to be resilient in the face of the challenges they face. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) provides strong principles that help to minimize downtime and maintain business continuity. This session dives deep into the knowledge and strategies to build a recovery plan using AWS Backup and explores the concepts and role data vaults can play in that plan.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts\n2. Familiarity with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework\n3. Knowledge of AWS Backup and its features\n4. Understanding of the importance of business continuity and disaster recovery\n5. Awareness of the role of data vaults in recovery planning" + }, + { + "title": "Building resilient Amazon ECS applications with chaos engineering [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS414-R", + "description": "Achieving true resilience for applications running on Amazon ECS requires actively testing and validating your system's ability to withstand failures and unexpected events. In this chalk talk, explore how you can leverage the principles of chaos engineering and tools like AWS Fault Injection Service to inject controlled failures into your Amazon ECS tasks and services. Learn best practices for designing and running impactful chaos experiments that reveal hidden weaknesses and dependencies, and uncover strategies for using the insights from chaos testing to improve the overall availability, scalability, and recoverability of your Amazon ECS applications.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service)\n2. Familiarity with chaos engineering principles\n3. Knowledge of AWS Fault Injection Service\n4. Experience in designing and running chaos experiments\n5. Understanding of application availability, scalability, and recoverability" }, { - "title": " Building resilient Amazon ECS applications with chaos engineering [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS414-R ", + "title": "Building resilient Amazon ECS applications with chaos engineering [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS414-R1", "description": "Achieving true resilience for applications running on Amazon ECS requires actively testing and validating your system's ability to withstand failures and unexpected events. In this chalk talk, explore how you can leverage the principles of chaos engineering and tools like AWS Fault Injection Service to inject controlled failures into your Amazon ECS tasks and services. Learn best practices for designing and running impactful chaos experiments that reveal hidden weaknesses and dependencies, and uncover strategies for using the insights from chaos testing to improve the overall availability, scalability, and recoverability of your Amazon ECS applications.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)\n2. Knowledge of chaos engineering principles and practices\n3. Familiarity with AWS Fault Injection Service\n4. Experience in designing and running chaos experiments\n5. Understanding of application availability, scalability, and recoverability" }, { - "title": " Building resilient applications and environments: Is less more? (sponsored by Veeam Software)", - "session_code": "SEC208-S ", - "description": "Even with the high availability and reliability of AWS, simply migrating or modernizing an application on AWS doesn\u2019t ensure resilience. Infrastructure issues, misconfigurations, and security events can still affect uptime. Join this demo-filled session to learn what true data resilience means and how to build it. Discover how to go beyond basic backup by creating a resilient environment that enhances efficiency and security. Explore data backup, recovery, security, and cost optimization to keep your applications running smoothly. Join this session with Veeam Software, a global leader in data resilience, to learn how to enhance your AWS experience. This presentation is brought to you by Veeam Software, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Building resilient applications and environments: Is less more? (sponsored by Veeam Software)", + "session_code": "SEC208-S", + "description": "Even with the high availability and reliability of AWS, simply migrating or modernizing an application on AWS doesn’t ensure resilience. Infrastructure issues, misconfigurations, and security events can still affect uptime. Join this demo-filled session to learn what true data resilience means and how to build it. Discover how to go beyond basic backup by creating a resilient environment that enhances efficiency and security. Explore data backup, recovery, security, and cost optimization to keep your applications running smoothly. Join this session with Veeam Software, a global leader in data resilience, to learn how to enhance your AWS experience. This presentation is brought to you by Veeam Software, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS infrastructure and services\n2. Basic knowledge of data backup and recovery strategies\n3. Familiarity with cloud security and cost optimization principles" }, { - "title": " Building resilient applications on AWS with Capital One", - "session_code": "ARC334 ", + "title": "Building resilient applications on AWS with Capital One", + "session_code": "ARC334", "description": "Are you concerned about running mission-critical applications on AWS? Did you know that AWS hosts mission-critical applications for some of the largest and most-regulated businesses on earth? In this session, discover the patterns and principles of AWS resilience best practices. Then, hear Capital One showcase its next-generation design and deployment patterns that push the boundaries of resilient architectures and support its most critical business processes. Learn about the AWS services it uses, the tradeoffs it must consider, and the decision matrix that guides developers to the right pattern for the right use case.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -6925,30 +11669,59 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS\n2. Knowledge of mission-critical applications and their requirements\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and resilience best practices\n4. Interest in learning about Capital One's resilient architecture patterns" }, { - "title": " Building resilient architectures with observability", - "session_code": "COP308 ", + "title": "Building resilient architectures with observability", + "session_code": "COP308", "description": "As cloud-based applications become increasingly complex and dynamic, ensuring resilience and reliability is a critical concern for organizations. In this workshop, explore how to use AWS services, including AWS Resilience Hub, Amazon CloudWatch, and AWS Fault Injection Service, to build resilient and reliable cloud-based applications. Learn how to implement observability strategies that enable proactive monitoring, rapid incident response, and continuous improvement. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their functionalities\n3. Experience in building and deploying cloud-based applications\n4. Knowledge of observability and monitoring strategies\n5. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities during the workshop" + }, + { + "title": "Building resilient connectivity for hybrid environments [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET204-R", + "description": "Customers often operate mission-critical applications with resources split between AWS and on-premises facilities. The availability of these applications depends on the resilience of your hybrid connectivity. In this chalk talk, learn how to architect your hybrid connectivity for high availability and disaster recovery using services like AWS Direct Connect, AWS Site-to-Site VPN, and AWS Transit Gateway. Explore both single and multi-Region network architectures. Also discover how to enhance observability and availability, utilizing active monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch Network Monitor, to help you manage and recover gracefully.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Networking" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of hybrid cloud architecture.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services like Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and Transit Gateway.\n3. Knowledge of network design and high availability concepts.\n4. Experience with network monitoring and observability tools like Amazon CloudWatch Network Monitor.\n5. Awareness of disaster recovery strategies and best practices." }, { - "title": " Building resilient connectivity for hybrid environments [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NET204-R ", + "title": "Building resilient connectivity for hybrid environments [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET204-R1", "description": "Customers often operate mission-critical applications with resources split between AWS and on-premises facilities. The availability of these applications depends on the resilience of your hybrid connectivity. In this chalk talk, learn how to architect your hybrid connectivity for high availability and disaster recovery using services like AWS Direct Connect, AWS Site-to-Site VPN, and AWS Transit Gateway. Explore both single and multi-Region network architectures. Also discover how to enhance observability and availability, utilizing active monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch Network Monitor, to help you manage and recover gracefully.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -6956,137 +11729,292 @@ "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Resilience" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of hybrid cloud architecture\n2. Knowledge of AWS networking services (Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, Transit Gateway)\n3. Familiarity with high availability and disaster recovery concepts\n4. Experience with network monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Amazon CloudWatch Network Monitor)\n5. Familiarity with multi-Region network architectures" }, { - "title": " Building resilient live video streaming with AWS Media Services", - "session_code": "MAE301 ", + "title": "Building resilient live video streaming with AWS Media Services", + "session_code": "MAE301", "description": "The viewership of livestreaming events has been increasing annually, and some sports events are now only available online. Fans watching any of these events have high expectations for perfect coverage on any screen. In this chalk talk, see examples of how to use AWS Media Services along with Amazon CloudFront and other AWS services to build highly available live video streaming workflows. Learn about running workflows across different AWS Regions to provide streams with seamless failover between encoding and packaging legs. Discuss how trade-offs for cost, operational complexity, latency, and scale affect workflow design and resulting resilience and reliability levels.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Resilience", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of live video streaming technologies and workflows.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS Media Services, Amazon CloudFront, and other relevant AWS services.\n3. Knowledge of content delivery network (CDN) concepts and their role in live video streaming.\n4. Experience with designing and implementing highly available and resilient systems.\n5. Understanding of trade-offs between cost, operational complexity, latency, and scale in the context of live video streaming workflows." + }, + { + "title": "Building resilient systems in a globally connected world [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUP304-R", + "description": "Modern IT workloads are more complex than ever—even the simplest application may have hundreds of external dependencies. Recent events have shown how failure of even a single component can cause dramatic planetary-scale disruption, with impacts in the millions or even billions of dollars. In this interconnected world, reliability is more important than ever. Whether you’re an IT vendor or a customer, learn the key best practices from AWS Well-Architected for building and operating integrated systems that prevent critical errors and can tolerate and quickly recover from a broad variety of faults.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Resilience", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud-based applications\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and the AWS Well-Architected Framework\n3. Knowledge of system architecture and design principles\n4. Experience in building and operating complex, distributed systems\n5. Awareness of common failure modes and resilience strategies" }, { - "title": " Building resilient systems in a globally connected world [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUP304-R ", - "description": "Modern IT workloads are more complex than ever\u2014even the simplest application may have hundreds of external dependencies. Recent events have shown how failure of even a single component can cause dramatic planetary-scale disruption, with impacts in the millions or even billions of dollars. In this interconnected world, reliability is more important than ever. Whether you\u2019re an IT vendor or a customer, learn the key best practices from AWS Well-Architected for building and operating integrated systems that prevent critical errors and can tolerate and quickly recover from a broad variety of faults.", + "title": "Building resilient systems in a globally connected world [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUP304-R1", + "description": "Modern IT workloads are more complex than ever—even the simplest application may have hundreds of external dependencies. Recent events have shown how failure of even a single component can cause dramatic planetary-scale disruption, with impacts in the millions or even billions of dollars. In this interconnected world, reliability is more important than ever. Whether you’re an IT vendor or a customer, learn the key best practices from AWS Well-Architected for building and operating integrated systems that prevent critical errors and can tolerate and quickly recover from a broad variety of faults.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and architectures\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Knowledge of software development and deployment practices\n4. Awareness of common system failures and their potential impacts\n5. Desire to build and operate reliable, fault-tolerant systems" + }, + { + "title": "Building safe enterprise AI with Securiti AI & Amazon Bedrock (sponsored by Securiti)", + "session_code": "AIM114-S", + "description": "Generative AI is set to transform the global economy, with projections of up to $15.7 trillion in impact by 2030. However, organizations face significant challenges in harnessing diverse data, ensuring proper controls, and managing AI operations at scale. Join this lightning talk to discover cutting-edge strategies for building safe enterprise AI using Securiti AI and Amazon Bedrock. This presentation is brought to you by Securiti, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Business Executive", + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Generative AI and its potential impact on the global economy.\n2. Familiarity with the challenges faced by organizations in harnessing diverse data, ensuring proper controls, and managing AI operations at scale.\n3. Interest in learning about cutting-edge strategies for building safe enterprise AI using Securiti AI and Amazon Bedrock." }, { - "title": " Building scalable drug discovery applications", - "session_code": "HLS205 ", + "title": "Building scalable drug discovery applications", + "session_code": "HLS205", "description": "Learn how to accelerate scientific discovery by building, orchestrating, and visualizing computer-aided drug discovery workflows using AWS HealthOmics, state-of-the-art biological foundation models, and Jupyter. In this workshop, build multiple drug discovery workflows using Amazon SageMaker, NVIDIA BioNeMo, and HealthOmics, and then scale them to process thousands of predictions simultaneously. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and data science concepts\n2. Familiarity with Jupyter Notebooks and Python programming\n3. Experience with AWS services or willingness to learn\n4. Interest in drug discovery and computational biology" + }, + { + "title": "Building secure network designs for generative AI applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC327-R", + "description": "Cloud network design strategies need to evolve to meet the changing needs of the business with generative AI. Strong adherence to network design architecture best practices and proactive controls are the foundation of generative AI application security. These techniques allow businesses to build generative AI applications that are more resilient. In this chalk talk, learn how to build layered network security controls to protect, detect, and respond to issues faster and to accelerate your generative AI applications securely on AWS. Discover key considerations, best practices, and reference architectures to achieve your defense-in-depth network design objectives.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud network design principles\n2. Knowledge of network security best practices\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n4. Experience with AWS cloud services and architecture\n5. Understanding of defense-in-depth security strategies" }, { - "title": " Building secure network designs for generative AI applications [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC327-R ", + "title": "Building secure network designs for generative AI applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC327-R1", "description": "Cloud network design strategies need to evolve to meet the changing needs of the business with generative AI. Strong adherence to network design architecture best practices and proactive controls are the foundation of generative AI application security. These techniques allow businesses to build generative AI applications that are more resilient. In this chalk talk, learn how to build layered network security controls to protect, detect, and respond to issues faster and to accelerate your generative AI applications securely on AWS. Discover key considerations, best practices, and reference architectures to achieve your defense-in-depth network design objectives.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud network design principles\n2. Knowledge of network security best practices\n3. Familiarity with generative AI concepts and applications\n4. Experience with AWS cloud services and architecture\n5. Understanding of defense-in-depth security strategies" + }, + { + "title": "Building secure serverless applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS307-R", + "description": "In this hands-on workshop, learn techniques to secure a serverless application built with AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon Aurora. Discover AWS services and features that you can use to improve the security of a serverless application in five domains: identity and access management, infrastructure, data, code, and logging and monitoring. Finally, explore new features including integrations with Amazon Inspector and Amazon GuardDuty. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with serverless architecture\n3. Experience with AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon Aurora\n4. Familiarity with identity and access management concepts\n5. Basic programming skills" }, { - "title": " Building secure serverless applications [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS307-R ", + "title": "Building secure serverless applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS307-R1", "description": "In this hands-on workshop, learn techniques to secure a serverless application built with AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon Aurora. Discover AWS services and features that you can use to improve the security of a serverless application in five domains: identity and access management, infrastructure, data, code, and logging and monitoring. Finally, explore new features including integrations with Amazon Inspector and Amazon GuardDuty. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, such as Lambda, API Gateway, and Aurora.\n2. Basic understanding of serverless architecture and its security considerations.\n3. Proficiency in a programming language, such as Python or Node.js.\n4. Ability to access an AWS account with the necessary permissions to create and manage resources.\n5. Laptop with a compatible operating system and the ability to connect to the internet." }, { - "title": " Building serverless applications using Terraform", - "session_code": "SVS337 ", + "title": "Building serverless applications using Terraform", + "session_code": "SVS337", "description": "In this workshop, explore how to streamline serverless application development using Terraform. Discover best practices for leveraging Terraform to achieve agility, consistency, and scalability. Dive into automation tips and integration strategies that enable seamless serverless development workflows. Leave with best practices that you can apply immediately. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with serverless architecture\n2. Basic understanding of Terraform\n3. Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)" }, { - "title": " Building serverless distributed data processing workloads", - "session_code": "SVS404 ", + "title": "Building serverless distributed data processing workloads", + "session_code": "SVS404", "description": "Enterprises today face an ever-increasing need to process large-scale data to meet their business goals and unlock new value. Distributed data processing offers a cost-efficient way to speed up processing, but it also presents challenges for developers in managing the parallelism within serverful environments. In this workshop, learn how serverless technologies like AWS Step Functions and AWS Lambda can help you simplify management and scaling, offload undifferentiated tasks, and address the challenges of distributed data processing. Also, discover use cases, best practices, and resources that can help you accelerate your data processing journey. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with data processing concepts and challenges.\n3. Willingness to learn and experiment with serverless technologies.\n4. Access to a laptop for hands-on participation." + }, + { + "title": "Building state machines with AWS Step Functions Workflow Studio", + "session_code": "API217", + "description": "AWS Step Functions enables builders to orchestrate multiple AWS services to model complex workflows and state machines. Join this lightning talk for a demonstration of Workflow Studio, a low-code, visual editor for Step Functions that allows you to prototype and build workflows faster. Learn about the rich palette of integrations available in Workflow Studio and how to utilize the tool to build your own workflows.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with serverless computing concepts\n3. Familiarity with workflow management and state machines\n4. Familiarity with low-code/no-code development tools" + }, + { + "title": "Building the future of cloud operations at any scale", + "session_code": "COP202-INT", + "description": "As technology evolves rapidly, business and IT leaders continue to ask: How do we operate at lower cost, improve efficiency, and enhance security and compliance posture while exceeding customer expectations? At AWS, we want to help every customer benefit from transforming their IT operations. Join this talk to learn how you can transform your IT operations to be more agile, resilient, efficient, and secure; make operations more intelligent to eliminate repetitive tasks; and get deeper insight for better decision-making. See a demo of the latest innovations, and explore impactful customer stories.", + "session_type": "Innovation Talks", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of IT operations\n2. Interest in improving efficiency and security in IT operations\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n4. Desire to stay up-to-date with the latest innovations in IT operations" }, { - "title": " Building the open and interoperable internet of agents (sponsored by Cisco)", - "session_code": "AIM251-S ", + "title": "Building the open and interoperable internet of agents (sponsored by Cisco)", + "session_code": "AIM251-S", "description": "The agentic AI revolution promises to transform work on an internet-like scale. As AI agents automate diverse tasks, we face a critical juncture in building the underlying infrastructure. In this lightning talk, discover the requirements for an open, interoperable internet of agents, including a universal communication layer and open standards. Learn the importance of collaborative development, and explore why an open ecosystem is crucial to avoid walled gardens and democratize AI's transformative power. This presentation is brought to you by Cisco, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -7095,17 +12023,21 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Venture Capitalist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AI and automation\n2. Knowledge of internet infrastructure and interoperability\n3. Familiarity with open standards and collaborative development\n4. Awareness of the potential impact of AI on the workforce\n5. Interest in the role of technology companies in shaping the future of AI" }, { - "title": " Building together: How AWS and Anthropic create amazing products (sponsored by Anthropic)", - "session_code": "AIM122-S ", - "description": "Discover how leading enterprises use AWS solutions that are built on top of Anthropic's Claude and deployed on Amazon Bedrock. This session explores real-world case studies that focus on the seamless integration of Claude's advanced AI capabilities with the robust cloud infrastructure of AWS and highlights the tangible benefits and transformative outcomes across various industries. Learn how this powerful collaboration helps businesses enhance decision-making, streamline operations, and create cutting-edge products and services. This presentation is brought you by Anthropic, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Building together: How AWS and Anthropic create amazing products (sponsored by Anthropic)", + "session_code": "AIM122-S", + "description": "Discover how leading enterprises use AWS solutions that are built on top of Anthropic's Claude and deployed on Amazon Bedrock. This session explores real-world case studies that focus on the seamless integration of Claude's advanced AI capabilities with the robust cloud infrastructure of AWS and highlights the tangible benefits and transformative outcomes across various industries. Learn how this powerful collaboration helps businesses enhance decision-making, streamline operations, and create cutting-edge products and services. This presentation is brought to you by Anthropic, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -7113,17 +12045,21 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS solutions\n2. Familiarity with Anthropic's Claude AI platform\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and deployment\n4. Interest in real-world case studies and industry applications" }, { - "title": " Building your AI stack with MongoDB, Anyscale, Cohere & Fireworks AI (sponsored by MongoDB)", - "session_code": "AIM104-S ", - "description": "In this session, hear from a panel of founders and engineering leaders from four preeminent companies in AI: MongoDB, Anyscale, Cohere, and Fireworks AI. Gain insight on how the field of AI has changed their businesses, important factors to consider when building LLM applications, and lessons learned in the past year building AI tools and technologies. Learn about the AI use cases they\u2019re most excited about, and the challenges of taking LLM applications from prototype to production. Also learn their perspectives on what\u2019s coming next in AI, what\u2019s here to stay, and what\u2019s going to change. Bring your questions. This presentation is brought to you by MongoDB, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Building your AI stack with MongoDB, Anyscale, Cohere & Fireworks AI (sponsored by MongoDB)", + "session_code": "AIM104-S", + "description": "In this session, hear from a panel of founders and engineering leaders from four preeminent companies in AI: MongoDB, Anyscale, Cohere, and Fireworks AI. Gain insight on how the field of AI has changed their businesses, important factors to consider when building LLM applications, and lessons learned in the past year building AI tools and technologies. Learn about the AI use cases they’re most excited about, and the challenges of taking LLM applications from prototype to production. Also learn their perspectives on what’s coming next in AI, what’s here to stay, and what’s going to change. Bring your questions. This presentation is brought to you by MongoDB, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -7134,46 +12070,81 @@ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in the field of AI and its impact on businesses\n2. Curiosity about the challenges and lessons learned in building LLM applications\n3. Desire to learn about the latest AI use cases and future trends\n4. Understanding of the role of MongoDB and AWS in the AI ecosystem" + }, + { + "title": "Building Zero Trust architectures with AWS practical guidance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC334-R", + "description": "This chalk talk dives deep on building Zero Trust network architectures using AWS services. As modern applications and workplaces have expanded beyond traditional boundaries, identity-based authorization, flexible identity-aware networks, and the removal of unneeded data access have become essential. Learn how to secure user-to-application, application-to-application, and other access scenarios through a Zero Trust lens. Learn about the key networking services, security components, and architecture patterns to implement Zero Trust principles. Explore the security mechanisms and AWS services you can leverage to secure access to critical data and applications end-to-end, from the entry point to the microservices level.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with network security principles and identity management.\n3. Basic knowledge of modern application architectures, such as microservices." }, { - "title": " Building Zero Trust architectures with AWS practical guidance [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC334-R ", + "title": "Building Zero Trust architectures with AWS practical guidance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC334-R1", "description": "This chalk talk dives deep on building Zero Trust network architectures using AWS services. As modern applications and workplaces have expanded beyond traditional boundaries, identity-based authorization, flexible identity-aware networks, and the removal of unneeded data access have become essential. Learn how to secure user-to-application, application-to-application, and other access scenarios through a Zero Trust lens. Learn about the key networking services, security components, and architecture patterns to implement Zero Trust principles. Explore the security mechanisms and AWS services you can leverage to secure access to critical data and applications end-to-end, from the entry point to the microservices level.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Knowledge of network security principles and access control mechanisms.\n3. Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) concepts.\n4. Basic understanding of modern application architectures, such as microservices.\n5. Experience with AWS networking services, such as VPC, Direct Connect, and VPN." }, { - "title": " Build large-scale transactional data lakes with open table formats", - "session_code": "ANT336 ", + "title": "Build large-scale transactional data lakes with open table formats", + "session_code": "ANT336", "description": "Transform your data landscape by building large-scale transactional data lakes using open table formats (OTFs) with AWS analytics services. The rise of generative AI and ML demands robust and scalable data infrastructure, and OTFs offer a cutting-edge solution for modern data architectures. Learn best practices for operating tables at scale, focusing on high performance, cost optimization, and operational excellence. This session also covers streaming data challenges, showcasing how OTFs enable seamless schema evolution and strong reliability for streaming workloads.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS Analytics Services\n2. Understanding of data lake concepts and architecture\n3. Knowledge of open table formats (OTFs)\n4. Experience with data streaming and schema management\n5. Familiarity with modern data architecture principles" }, { - "title": " Build LLMs for low-resource languages with SageMaker HyperPod clusters", - "session_code": "DEV340 ", + "title": "Build LLMs for low-resource languages with SageMaker HyperPod clusters", + "session_code": "DEV340", "description": "In this dev chat, dive into the process of training a large language model for low-resource languages, such as Cantonese, using Amazon SageMaker HyperPod and AWS Trainium. Explore the unique challenges and considerations involved in training language models for low-resource languages, and how AWS can streamline and optimize the training process. This dev chat discusses the key components of training such an LLM, including data preparation, model architecture, hyperparameter tuning, and evaluation techniques. It includes a demo of the trained LLM and showcases its potential applications and deployment.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": [ @@ -7185,60 +12156,76 @@ "Generative AI", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Venture Capitalist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of natural language processing and language model training\n2. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker and AWS Trainium\n3. Understanding of the challenges and considerations in training language models for low-resource languages" }, { - "title": " Build modern applications with AWS NoSQL databases", - "session_code": "TNC209 ", + "title": "Build modern applications with AWS NoSQL databases", + "session_code": "TNC209", "description": "Do you need to deliver applications with consistent, high performance and nearly unlimited throughput and storage? Learn to build modern applications using AWS purpose-built NoSQL databases. This bootcamp is for developers, architects, and database engineers who want to build applications that involve complex data characteristics and millisecond performance requirements from their databases. Learn about using AWS purpose-built databases to build a typical modern application with diverse access patterns and real-time scaling needs.", "session_type": "Bootcamp", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and services\n2. Basic understanding of database systems and data modeling\n3. Experience in application development using various programming languages" }, { - "title": " Build modern architectures with event storming & domain-driven design", - "session_code": "MAM324 ", + "title": "Build modern architectures with event storming & domain-driven design", + "session_code": "MAM324", "description": "Calling all developers! Join this immersive workshop and learn about event storming and domain-driven design. Through collaborative exercises, you use multicolored sticky notes to identify events, actors, commands, aggregates, business rules, and external systems for real-world use cases. Then, you use these insights to define bounded contexts and architect microservices. Explore design patterns and deployment approaches to bring your domain-driven solutions to life. Leave with practical skills to tackle complex business problems using these powerful techniques. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development principles\n2. Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts\n3. Willingness to actively participate in collaborative exercises" }, { - "title": " Build multimodal ASL avatars with bidirectional translation", - "session_code": "DEV306 ", + "title": "Build multimodal ASL avatars with bidirectional translation", + "session_code": "DEV306", "description": "Learn how multimodal large language models (LLMs) and 3D pose estimation algorithms can generate realistic human-like American Sign Language (ASL) avatars that can convey the emotions and expressions of sign language, improving accuracy and creating more authentic communication experiences. This session provides an introduction to bidirectional translation capabilities, enabling users to seamlessly translate ASL videos into spoken and written English, as well as spoken and written English into ASL videos. These features open up possibilities for builders seeking to create inclusive applications that cater to diverse audiences. Dive into the future of inclusive communication and see the power of generative AI in action.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Inclusion & Diversity", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Inclusion and Diversity", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of large language models (LLMs)\n2. Knowledge of 3D pose estimation algorithms\n3. Familiarity with American Sign Language (ASL)\n4. Exposure to bidirectional translation concepts\n5. Interest in inclusive communication and generative AI" }, { - "title": " Build multi-tenant data processing architectures", - "session_code": "ANT326 ", + "title": "Build multi-tenant data processing architectures", + "session_code": "ANT326", "description": "Building data processing architectures for multi-tenancy while ensuring low latency, governed access, data integrity, and data observability substantially increases the challenges and complexities of the architecture. Whether you are working on a transactional data lake, implementing a vector database, building an event streaming solution, or managing observability at scale, AWS analytics services make it simpler to design and build multi-tenant data solutions for your business needs. Join this chalk talk to learn about building multi-tenant data architectures with AWS services such as Amazon EMR, Amazon MSK, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon OpenSearch Service.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -7246,30 +12233,61 @@ "Architecture" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of data processing architectures\n2. Knowledge of multi-tenancy concepts and challenges\n3. Familiarity with AWS analytics services (Amazon EMR, Amazon MSK, Amazon Redshift, Amazon OpenSearch Service)\n4. Experience in designing and implementing data solutions at scale\n5. Understanding of data governance, data integrity, and observability requirements" }, { - "title": " Build near real-time LLM-powered features for monolithic applications", - "session_code": "MAM326 ", - "description": "This hands-on builders\u2019 session will teach you how to leverage generative AI and serverless technologies to enhance a legacy monolithic application and deliver near real-time insights to users. Set up a data streaming pipeline using AWS DMS, Amazon Kinesis, and Amazon EventBridge Pipes. Using this event stream and Amazon Bedrock, generate vector embeddings and store them in Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) queries. Then, leverage Amazon Bedrock and AWS Lambda to build an AI-powered chatbot that can respond with insights about live events generated by the legacy application. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Build near real-time LLM-powered features for monolithic applications", + "session_code": "MAM326", + "description": "Ever needed to build new event-driven features for an existing black box or COTS application without access to the source code? In this builders’ session, learn how to set up a data streaming pipeline with AWS DMS and AWS OpenSearch Serverless to build new event-driven features for existing applications using change data capture. Using this event stream and Amazon Bedrock, build a new feature to generate embeddings in near real time and store them in a Retrieval Augmented Generation knowledge base. Then, leveraging Amazon Bedrock and AWS Lambda, build an AI-powered chatbot that can respond with insights about live events in the legacy application. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, such as AWS DMS, AWS OpenSearch Serverless, Amazon Bedrock, and AWS Lambda.\n2. Understanding of data streaming and change data capture concepts.\n3. Basic knowledge of natural language processing and chatbot development.\n4. Ability to work with code and set up development environments.\n5. Access to a laptop for the hands-on session." + }, + { + "title": "Build open table data lakes for real-time insights with Apache Iceberg [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT402-R", + "description": "In this hands-on workshop, learn how to build a reliable and scalable streaming ingestion pipeline into Apache Iceberg–based data lakes on AWS to build a highly available, real-time data platform that can adapt to evolving data requirements. Through a series of guided exercises, learn how to use AWS streaming services to ingest data into Iceberg tables on Amazon S3 and use Amazon EMR to process the data. Implement Iceberg’s key capabilities, including atomic writes, schema evolution, and error handling for metadata management, to gracefully handle schema changes and data errors. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data engineering concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing.\n3. Experience with Apache Spark or other big data processing frameworks.\n4. Ability to use a command-line interface and basic programming skills.\n5. Bring a laptop to participate in the hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Build open table data lakes for real-time insights with Apache Iceberg [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT402-R ", - "description": "In this hands-on workshop, learn how to build a reliable and scalable streaming ingestion pipeline into Apache Iceberg\u2013based data lakes on AWS to build a highly available, real-time data platform that can adapt to evolving data requirements. Through a series of guided exercises, learn how to use AWS streaming services to ingest data into Iceberg tables on Amazon S3 and use Amazon EMR to process the data. Implement Iceberg\u2019s key capabilities, including atomic writes, schema evolution, and error handling for metadata management, to gracefully handle schema changes and data errors. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Build open table data lakes for real-time insights with Apache Iceberg [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT402-R1", + "description": "In this hands-on workshop, learn how to build a reliable and scalable streaming ingestion pipeline into Apache Iceberg–based data lakes on AWS to build a highly available, real-time data platform that can adapt to evolving data requirements. Through a series of guided exercises, learn how to use AWS streaming services to ingest data into Iceberg tables on Amazon S3 and use Amazon EMR to process the data. Implement Iceberg’s key capabilities, including atomic writes, schema evolution, and error handling for metadata management, to gracefully handle schema changes and data errors. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Analytics", @@ -7279,12 +12297,16 @@ "Modernization", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data engineering concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience with Apache Spark or Apache Hadoop\n4. Knowledge of data lake architecture and Iceberg table format" }, { - "title": " Build & optimize models on AWS Trainium using Neuron Kernel Interface", - "session_code": "CMP401 ", + "title": "Build & optimize models on AWS Trainium using Neuron Kernel Interface", + "session_code": "CMP401", "description": "Neuron empowers AI scientists and researchers to invent new model architectures, build the next generation of foundation models on AWS Trainium, and push the boundaries of generative AI research and open source innovation. In this code talk, learn how to use Neuron Kernel Interface to build innovative compute kernels that outperform existing techniques and build highly optimized kernels to maximize performance for the most critical or differentiated parts of your models. You must bring a laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ @@ -7294,22 +12316,26 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n2. Experience in building and training neural networks\n3. Knowledge of AWS Trainium and its capabilities\n4. Understanding of compute kernel optimization techniques\n5. Ability to write and execute code on a laptop" }, { - "title": " Build protection and cost-optimize using Amazon EBS snapshots", - "session_code": "STG311 ", + "title": "Build protection and cost-optimize using Amazon EBS snapshots", + "session_code": "STG311", "description": "Data protection and reducing long-term data retention costs are top priorities for most organizations. Join this workshop to learn how to protect Amazon EBS volumes with EBS snapshots. Walk through examples of scripting data protection workflows to achieve faster backup at lower costs using EBS direct APIs. Explore the EBS Snapshots Archive tier, which can save you up to 75% in snapshot storage costs. Learn ways to protect and optimize your EBS resources, including encryption best practices, access and data security management, and strategies for optimal cost savings. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ @@ -7317,16 +12343,20 @@ "Data Protection", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EBS\n2. Familiarity with data protection and backup strategies\n3. Ability to use a laptop and basic scripting/programming skills" }, { - "title": " Build ransomware data recovery and response with AWS Backup", - "session_code": "STG402 ", + "title": "Build ransomware data recovery and response with AWS Backup", + "session_code": "STG402", "description": "Ransomware and malware continue to disrupt business applications. This expert-level workshop applies AWS Backup locking mechanisms, logically air-gapped vaults, and restore testing to help strengthen cyber recovery posture. Explore configuring air-gapped, immutable vaults and automating recovery point testing to meet objectives. See how you can combine these features to build a comprehensive, recovery-focused data protection strategy that can help withstand evolving cyber threats. Through hands-on exercises, gain practical experience designing, deploying, and maintaining a resilient backup and recovery solution using AWS Backup. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -7335,71 +12365,109 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of data backup and recovery strategies.\n3. Experience in configuring and managing AWS services.\n4. Ability to access an AWS account and perform hands-on exercises.\n5. Laptop to participate in the hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Build real-time applications with AWS Amplify & AWS AppSync WebSockets", - "session_code": "FWM309 ", + "title": "Build real-time applications with AWS Amplify & AWS AppSync WebSockets", + "session_code": "FWM309", "description": "Learn how to create applications that use real-time data to improve user engagement. In this workshop, build a multiplayer trivia application with live score updates and group chat functionality. Use AWS Amplify to connect an application frontend to a serverless backend built with AWS AppSync WebSockets. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)\n2. Familiarity with React or other frontend frameworks\n3. Familiarity with AWS services (optional)" + }, + { + "title": "Build resilience using learnings from incident communication patterns (sponsored by PagerDuty)", + "session_code": "DOP107-S", + "description": "Incidents are inevitable but offer growth opportunities. How your organization responds to and learns from incidents can make all the difference in building more resilient operations. Having worked on countless incidents firsthand and later founding Jeli, Nora Jones, Senior Director of Product at PagerDuty, shares experiences for empowering teams to confidently navigate incidents, embrace failures as learning opportunities, bridge the executive-engineering gap, and shift from reactive to proactive approaches. Learn how to equip your team with the knowledge and skills to turn incidents into opportunities for growth and resilience through critical but often underlooked aspects: communication and coordination. This presentation is brought to you by PagerDuty, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Resilience", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation could include:\n\n1. Understanding the importance of incident management and resilience in operations.\n2. Familiarity with the challenges of communication and coordination during incidents.\n3. Interest in learning from industry experts on turning incidents into growth opportunities.\n4. Desire to bridge the gap between executives and engineering teams.\n5. Willingness to explore proactive approaches to incident management." }, { - "title": " Build resilient architectures in Region and on edge with Amazon EBS", - "session_code": "STG330 ", - "description": "Among the components of a resilient system, storage is fundamental for any enterprise application. In this chalk talk, you'll walk through the use of Pause I/O action on AWS Fault Injection Service (AWS FIS) to simulate an unresponsive Amazon EBS volume. Learn the best practices for configuring Amazon EBS for resilience and high availability on edge locations like AWS Outposts and AWS Local Zones, enabling you to meet your resiliency, data residency, and low latency needs. Discover how Amazon EBS can help you meet even the most demanding service levels for mission-critical applications.", + "title": "Build resilient architectures with Amazon EBS", + "session_code": "STG330", + "description": "Among the components of a resilient system, storage is fundamental for any enterprise application. In this chalk talk, learn best practices for configuring Amazon EBS for resilience and high availability, including how to use observability metrics to gain granular visibility into the performance of your EBS volumes to proactively monitor volume health and improve application resiliency. Walk through how to use the Pause I/O action in AWS Fault Injection Service to simulate an unresponsive state of an Amazon EBS volume. Discover how Amazon EBS can help you meet even the most demanding service levels for mission-critical applications.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of enterprise application architecture and the role of storage.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) and its features.\n3. Knowledge of observability metrics and their importance in monitoring system performance.\n4. Awareness of AWS Fault Injection Service and its capabilities.\n5. Experience with mission-critical application deployment and service level requirements." }, { - "title": " Build resilient, high-performance apps with Amazon Aurora innovations", - "session_code": "DAT334 ", + "title": "Build resilient, high-performance apps with Amazon Aurora innovations", + "session_code": "DAT334", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to maximize value and performance using Amazon Aurora's latest innovations to build modern, resilient applications. Dive deep into best practices spanning application design, data distribution, resiliency objectives, and more that will scale your application from startup to global enterprise.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Resilience", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of relational databases\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n3. Experience in application development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Build responsible generative AI apps with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails", - "session_code": "AIM324 ", + "title": "Build responsible generative AI apps with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails", + "session_code": "AIM324", "description": "In this workshop, dive into building responsible generative AI applications using Amazon Bedrock Guardrails. Develop a generative AI application from scratch, test its behavior, and discuss the potential risks and challenges associated with uncontrolled language models. Use guardrails to filter undesirable topics, block harmful content, avoid prompt injection attacks, and handle sensitive information such as PII. Finally, learn how to detect and avoid hallucinations in model responses that are not grounded in your data. See how you can create and apply custom tailored guardrails directly with FMs and fine-tuned FMs on Amazon Bedrock to implement responsible AI policies within your generative AI applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -7407,99 +12475,124 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Build Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) apps using Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "TNC220 ", - "description": "In this Amazon Bedrock lab, build and evaluate efficient, enterprise-ready, question-answering applications. Use Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques to combine large language models with external knowledge retrieval systems. Also, learn the Ragas framework to evaluate the generated responses on metrics such as faithfulness, answer relevancy, and context precision. Workstations are provided for you; no laptop required.", - "session_type": "Interactive training", - "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Business Applications" ], - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "Data Engineer", - "Data Scientist", - "Developer / Engineer" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Build, run & scale multi-container AV/ADAS simulations with AWS Batch", - "session_code": "AUT302 ", - "description": "It can be complex, time-consuming, and error-prone to run autonomous vehicle and advanced driver assistance system (AV/ADAS) simulations using a single container due to the diversity of simulation components (simulation environment, test scenarios, software under test). In this hands-on workshop, learn how to use AWS Batch to run your AV/ADAS simulations as logical independent containers, in parallel, at scale. Build a CARLA simulation in an Amazon ECS/Amazon EC2 compute environment using separate containers for the simulation and autonomy stacks. Run multiple scenarios, upload the results to Amazon S3, and view them in a dashboard. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Compute", - "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Data Scientist", - "DevOps Engineer" - ] + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon Bedrock.\n3. Experience in software development and programming.\n4. Laptop for hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Build scalable and cost-optimized apps with Amazon Aurora Serverless", - "session_code": "DAT316 ", + "title": "Build scalable and cost-optimized apps with Amazon Aurora Serverless", + "session_code": "DAT316", "description": "Amazon Aurora Serverless represents a paradigm shift in database management, offering a serverless architecture that seamlessly scales compute and memory resources based on application demand. In this session, dive deep into the Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 architecture, new innovations, and best practices for building scalable and cost-optimized applications with this on-demand, auto scaling configuration for Aurora.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session may include:\n\n1. Understanding of relational databases and their architecture.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and services.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon Aurora.\n4. Experience with database management and optimization.\n5. Interest in serverless computing and its benefits." + }, + { + "title": "Build scalable RAG applications using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases", + "session_code": "AIM305", + "description": "Amazon Bedrock offers a managed Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) capability, connecting foundation models to your data. This session explores the latest techniques to improve response accuracy and optimize costs in Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases. Use the advanced chunking, parsing, and hallucination reducing capabilities in Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases for improved accuracy. Learn how to build scalable RAG solutions, delivering contextual responses while only paying for what you use.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Understanding of Foundation Models\n2. Knowledge of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock\n4. Experience with Knowledge Base management\n5. Awareness of advanced techniques for improving response accuracy and cost optimization" }, { - "title": " Build scalable, secure, global connectivity with AWS", - "session_code": "NET311 ", + "title": "Build scalable, secure, global connectivity with AWS", + "session_code": "NET311", "description": "Discover how organizations are adopting AWS Cloud WAN to build secure, global networks while seamlessly integrating advanced services like AWS Network Firewall for cross-Region traffic inspection and Amazon VPC Lattice for Zero Trust service-to-service connectivity. Explore best practices for extending connectivity beyond AWS boundaries using AWS Verified Access, AWS Client VPN, and AWS Direct Connect, enabling secure access for remote users and external services. Gain in-depth insights and strategies for implementing these advanced networking solutions.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud networking concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Knowledge of network security principles and best practices\n4. Experience with network connectivity solutions" + }, + { + "title": "Build secure & performant apps easily with Amazon ECS & AWS Fargate [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS332-R", + "description": "Application architectures built with proven methodologies help organizations create performant, cost-efficient, and secure applications. In this chalk talk, get insights into how to leverage Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate best practices that are rooted in the AWS Well-Architected Framework across the security, reliability, performance efficiency, and operational excellence pillars, and learn how to apply these methodologies directly to your Amazon ECS workloads.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and the AWS Well-Architected Framework\n3. Knowledge of application architecture and design principles\n4. Experience with Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate" }, { - "title": " Build secure & performant apps easily with Amazon ECS & AWS Fargate [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS332-R ", - "description": "Application architectures built with proven methodologies help organizations create performant, cost-efficient, and secure applications. In this chalk talk, get insights into how to leverage Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate best practices that are rooted in the AWS Well-Architected Tool framework and apply these methodologies to your workloads.", + "title": "Build secure & performant apps easily with Amazon ECS & AWS Fargate [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS332-R1", + "description": "Application architectures built with proven methodologies help organizations create performant, cost-efficient, and secure applications. In this chalk talk, get insights into how to leverage Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate best practices that are rooted in the AWS Well-Architected Framework across the security, reliability, performance efficiency, and operational excellence pillars, and learn how to apply these methodologies directly to your Amazon ECS workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of application architecture principles.\n2. Familiarity with container technologies, specifically Docker.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate.\n4. Awareness of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.\n5. Experience in application development and deployment." }, { - "title": " Build serverless chatbots using Amazon ElastiCache & Aurora PostgreSQL", - "session_code": "DAT326 ", + "title": "Build serverless chatbots using Amazon ElastiCache & Aurora PostgreSQL", + "session_code": "DAT326", "description": "In this session, learn how to build a serverless-first chatbot application by leveraging Amazon Aurora as a vector store and Amazon ElastiCache Serverless for chat history storage. Discover how to harness these services to create contextually aware chatbots. Explore architectural patterns, implementation strategies, and real-world use cases. Along the way, gain insights into optimizing performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness for your chatbot solutions. Whether you're a developer, architect, or decision-maker, this session equips you with the knowledge to build cutting-edge, serverless-powered chatbot applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -7507,90 +12600,137 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of serverless architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., Amazon Aurora, Amazon ElastiCache)\n3. Experience with chatbot development or natural language processing" }, { - "title": " Build serverless streaming data pipelines for real-time analytics", - "session_code": "ANT318 ", + "title": "Build serverless streaming data pipelines for real-time analytics", + "session_code": "ANT318", "description": "Streaming data is typically unbounded, is generated at scale, and frequently has immediate, ordered processing with minimal latency needs. As such, it presents a unique set of design and architectural challenges for developers. This session explores the architecture and best practices for a serverless approach to building streaming data applications with Amazon Kinesis, Amazon MSK Serverless, and Amazon Redshift Streaming Ingestion. Through well-architected solution architectures and demonstrations, participants gain insights into optimizing data throughput, ensuring data integrity, processing data at scale, and managing operational costs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data streaming concepts.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Experience with data processing and data engineering.\n4. Interest in serverless architectures and cost optimization." + }, + { + "title": "Build server-side rendered (SSR) apps with AWS Amplify and Next.js [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM303-R1", + "description": "Next.js continues to gain momentum as the preferred server-side rendering (SSR) React framework for frontend and full-stack web developers. Join this workshop to learn how to develop and deploy a Next.js application with the new AWS Amplify Gen 2 developer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "New to AWS", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Startup" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Tech Explorer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of React.js\n2. Familiarity with JavaScript and Node.js\n3. Willingness to learn new technologies" }, { - "title": " Build server-side rendered (SSR) apps with AWS Amplify and Next.js [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "FWM303-R ", + "title": "Build server-side rendered (SSR) apps with AWS Amplify and Next.js [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM303-R", "description": "Next.js continues to gain momentum as the preferred server-side rendering (SSR) React framework for frontend and full-stack web developers. Join this workshop to learn how to develop and deploy a Next.js application with the new AWS Amplify Gen 2 developer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Startup" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with React\n2. Basic understanding of server-side rendering (SSR)\n3. Laptop for participation" }, { - "title": " Build tailored, industry-specific rendering workflows on AWS", - "session_code": "MAE307 ", - "description": "Whether you\u2019re in media and entertainment, architecture, engineering, or beyond, this chalk talk equips you to tailor rendering workflows on AWS to your unique industry needs. Dive into building rendering environments that integrate digital content creation software, proprietary tools, and industry-leading graphics applications using open standards like Open Job Description and Conda. Optimize costs with best practices for Amazon EC2 Spot Instances for rendering workloads, and learn to use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to secure your intellectual property. Maintain consistent software configurations across scalable AWS compute resources, and streamline job execution through the AWS Deadline Cloud managed infrastructure.", + "title": "Build tailored, industry-specific rendering workflows on AWS", + "session_code": "MAE307", + "description": "Whether you’re in media and entertainment, architecture, engineering, or beyond, this chalk talk equips you to tailor rendering workflows on AWS to your unique industry needs. Dive into building rendering environments that integrate digital content creation software, proprietary tools, and industry-leading graphics applications using open standards like Open Job Description and Conda. Optimize costs with best practices for Amazon EC2 Spot Instances for rendering workloads, and learn to use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to secure your intellectual property. Maintain consistent software configurations across scalable AWS compute resources, and streamline job execution through the AWS Deadline Cloud managed infrastructure.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Open Source", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with digital content creation software and industry-specific tools.\n2. Knowledge of open standards like Open Job Description and Conda.\n3. Understanding of AWS services, including EC2 and IAM.\n4. Familiarity with rendering workflows and optimization techniques.\n5. Exposure to scalable compute infrastructure and job execution management." }, { - "title": " Build trust in your CI/CD pipeline: Codify container security at scale", - "session_code": "SEC216 ", + "title": "Build trust in your CI/CD pipeline: Codify container security at scale", + "session_code": "SEC216", "description": "In this session, learn how to automate container security and compliance at scale. Start with base images, pulling those in from trusted sources, and learn how to automate the application of security into your build processes to ensure container compliance. Explore how Amazon Q Developer, Amazon Inspector, and EC2 Image Builder complement each other, helping to automate the creation of secured container images and their eventual storage in Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR). Leave knowing how to support your builders and allow them to develop quickly without compromising on security.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)\n2. Knowledge of AWS services (e.g., Amazon ECR, Amazon Inspector, EC2 Image Builder)\n3. Familiarity with security best practices and compliance requirements\n4. Experience with automation tools and scripting (e.g., bash, Python)\n5. Understanding of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) processes" }, { - "title": " Build your competitive advantage at each stage of the gen AI journey", - "session_code": "PEX106 ", - "description": "Generative AI poses unique challenges and considerations for customers at each stage of the customer adoption journey. This lightning talk walks you through the insights we\u2019ve collected from market research and our own user interactions to provide recommendations and examples of partner offerings that can help support customers and how you can leverage these to build your unique value proposition.", + "title": "Build your competitive advantage at each stage of the gen AI journey", + "session_code": "PEX106", + "description": "Generative AI poses unique challenges and considerations for customers at each stage of the customer adoption journey. This lightning talk walks you through the insights we’ve collected from market research and our own user interactions to provide recommendations and examples of partner offerings that can help support customers and how you can leverage these to build your unique value proposition.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -7598,16 +12738,44 @@ "Generative AI", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Generative AI technology and its applications\n2. Knowledge of the customer adoption journey and its stages\n3. Familiarity with market research and user interaction insights\n4. Awareness of partner offerings and solutions that can support customers\n5. Ability to develop a unique value proposition based on the insights and partner offerings" + }, + { + "title": "Build your data strategy for generative AI with Amazon Redshift [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT331-R", + "description": "Data warehouses are pivotal in developing generative AI applications. By using the native integration between Amazon Redshift and large language models, organizations can unlock use cases like sentiment analysis and content summarization. The Amazon Q generative SQL capability in Amazon Redshift query editor v2 empowers business users to automatically generate SQL queries. Organizations can use valuable domain data from data warehouses for Retrieval Augmented Generation, foundation model fine-tuning, continuous pretraining, and model building from the beginning. This chalk talk explores how data warehouses harness the potential of generative AI so organizations can extract valuable insights and drive innovation.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Modernization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of data warehousing concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift and its features\n3. Understanding of large language models and their applications\n4. Awareness of Retrieval Augmented Generation and its use cases\n5. Basic understanding of foundation model fine-tuning and continuous pretraining" }, { - "title": " Build your data strategy for generative AI with Amazon Redshift [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT331-R ", + "title": "Build your data strategy for generative AI with Amazon Redshift [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT331-R1", "description": "Data warehouses are pivotal in developing generative AI applications. By using the native integration between Amazon Redshift and large language models, organizations can unlock use cases like sentiment analysis and content summarization. The Amazon Q generative SQL capability in Amazon Redshift query editor v2 empowers business users to automatically generate SQL queries. Organizations can use valuable domain data from data warehouses for Retrieval Augmented Generation, foundation model fine-tuning, continuous pretraining, and model building from the beginning. This chalk talk explores how data warehouses harness the potential of generative AI so organizations can extract valuable insights and drive innovation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -7618,12 +12786,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given statement would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and technologies.\n2. Understanding of the integration between Amazon Redshift and large language models.\n3. Familiarity with the Amazon Q generative SQL capability in Amazon Redshift query editor v2.\n4. Understanding of Retrieval Augmented Generation, foundation model fine-tuning, and continuous pretraining.\n5. Knowledge of using domain data from data warehouses for model building." }, { - "title": " Bursting to Amazon EC2 for AI workloads with MinIO (sponsored by MinIO)", - "session_code": "AIM340-S ", + "title": "Bursting to Amazon EC2 for AI workloads with MinIO (sponsored by MinIO)", + "session_code": "AIM340-S", "description": "For organizations with large footprints on-premises or in the private cloud, there are significant benefits to bursting compute intensive workloads to Amazon EC2 for training AI models or performing advance analytics at scale. The architecture involves high-performance Amazon S3 compatible object storage alongside an application layer that is cloud-native. The benefits can be significant: economically, due to reduced need for constant high-capacity infrastructure; operationally, by accelerating development cycles; and from a security and control perspective. This approach increases the velocity of development by eliminating the need to create an entire machine learning compute layer internally and instead using Amazon EC2 and Amazon EKS. This presentation is brought to you by MinIO, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -7635,65 +12811,141 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the presented architecture would be:\n\n1. Existing on-premises or private cloud infrastructure\n2. Requirement for compute-intensive workloads, such as training AI models or performing advanced analytics\n3. Need for high-performance object storage compatible with Amazon S3\n4. Desire to leverage cloud-native application architecture\n5. Preference for accelerating development cycles and reducing the need for internal machine learning compute infrastructure" + }, + { + "title": "Byte to insight: Maximize value from your logs with Amazon CloudWatch", + "session_code": "COP406", + "description": "Businesses often struggle with too many logs and not enough actionable insights. In this session, explore the full log data lifecycle, from ingestion to insights, and uncover concrete strategies to extract maximum value using the latest Amazon CloudWatch Logs capabilities. Learn practical techniques to optimize log data for cost-effectiveness and business impact. This isn't the CloudWatch of yesteryear—it's a transformed, customer-centric observability platform that can revolutionize how you manage and use log data.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with log data management and analysis.\n3. Awareness of the challenges in extracting actionable insights from log data." }, { - "title": " Capitalize efficiency and edge (sponsored by Okta)", - "session_code": "SEC209-S ", - "description": "Combine Amazon Q with Okta to empower your business to seamlessly and securely use generative AI. Full identity lifecycle management scales access to save time and costs so employees get what they need\u2014when they need it\u2014to do their best work. This presentation is brought to you by Okta, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Capitalize efficiency and edge (sponsored by Okta)", + "session_code": "SEC209-S", + "description": "Combine Amazon Q with Okta to empower your business to seamlessly and securely use generative AI. Full identity lifecycle management scales access to save time and costs so employees get what they need—when they need it—to do their best work. This presentation is brought to you by Okta, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance" + "Management and Governance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) account\n2. Okta account\n3. Integration between Amazon Q and Okta\n4. Understanding of identity and access management\n5. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications" }, { - "title": " Capitalizing on the opportunity for migrations and modernization", - "session_code": "PEX206 ", + "title": "Capitalizing on the opportunity for migrations and modernization", + "session_code": "PEX206", "description": "This session navigates the strategies to build repeatable business engines. Explore how partners can strengthen their approach using cutting-edge generative AI technology to transform Microsoft and VMware workloads. See an approach for conducting effective cloud assessments and learn how to identify candidate workloads for modernization. Review migration and modernization pathways to AWS, and discover how to use Amazon Q to accelerate the refactoring of Java and .NET applications using generative AI. Discover how partners can get the most out of the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) so they can deliver an exceptional experience for customers.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "VMware", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud migration strategies\n2. Familiarity with Microsoft and VMware workloads\n3. Knowledge of cloud assessment and modernization techniques\n4. Familiarity with AWS services and migration pathways\n5. Understanding of generative AI and its application in software development" + }, + { + "title": "Cash me if you can [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD205-R", + "description": "Become a modern-day Sherlock Holmes in an immersive XR experience that challenges you to uncover money laundering schemes. Navigate a dynamic 3D globe to visualize suspicious financial flows, analyze transactions, and interact with a generative AI assistant for real-time insights. Trace the origins of illicit funds using Meta Quest 3, Amazon CloudFront, API Gateway, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB and Amazon RDS. Can you identify the hidden connections and solve the mystery?", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Experience in investigative techniques and financial analysis\n2. Familiarity with virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) technologies\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing platforms and serverless architectures\n4. Understanding of data storage and processing technologies (e.g., DynamoDB, Amazon RDS)\n5. Proficiency in programming and API development" }, { - "title": " Cash me if you can [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD205-R ", + "title": "Cash me if you can [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD205-R1", "description": "Become a modern-day Sherlock Holmes in an immersive XR experience that challenges you to uncover money laundering schemes. Navigate a dynamic 3D globe to visualize suspicious financial flows, analyze transactions, and interact with a generative AI assistant for real-time insights. Trace the origins of illicit funds using Meta Quest 3, Amazon CloudFront, API Gateway, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB and Amazon RDS. Can you identify the hidden connections and solve the mystery?", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies.\n2. Understanding of financial crimes and money laundering schemes.\n3. Knowledge of data visualization and analysis techniques.\n4. Proficiency in cloud computing services like AWS.\n5. Experience with developing immersive applications using technologies like Unity or Unreal Engine." + }, + { + "title": "Catalog and govern your data for generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT323-R1", + "description": "Unlocking the full potential of generative AI depends on data quality, effective data sharing, and data governance. Learn how to use Amazon DataZone, a comprehensive solution that empowers organizations to catalog, govern, and securely share data assets for generative AI initiatives. Discover how to streamline data discovery, ensure compliance with data policies, and foster secure collaboration across teams, mitigating risks associated with generative AI models while enabling responsible innovation. This chalk talk offers practical strategies to harness the power of generative AI while maintaining data integrity and trustworthiness.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Management and Governance", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Engineer", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management concepts\n2. Familiarity with data governance and compliance requirements\n3. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n4. Awareness of data security and privacy considerations\n5. Willingness to explore cloud-based data management solutions" }, { - "title": " Catalog and govern your data for generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT323-R ", + "title": "Catalog and govern your data for generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT323-R", "description": "Unlocking the full potential of generative AI depends on data quality, effective data sharing, and data governance. Learn how to use Amazon DataZone, a comprehensive solution that empowers organizations to catalog, govern, and securely share data assets for generative AI initiatives. Discover how to streamline data discovery, ensure compliance with data policies, and foster secure collaboration across teams, mitigating risks associated with generative AI models while enabling responsible innovation. This chalk talk offers practical strategies to harness the power of generative AI while maintaining data integrity and trustworthiness.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -7702,132 +12954,168 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Management and Governance", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Engineer", + "IT Executive" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of data management concepts\n2. Knowledge of data governance and compliance\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n4. Awareness of data sharing and collaboration challenges\n5. Interest in leveraging data-driven solutions for responsible innovation" }, { - "title": " Celebrating 10 years of pioneering serverless and containers", - "session_code": "SVS211 ", + "title": "Celebrating 10 years of pioneering serverless and containers", + "session_code": "SVS211", "description": "Ten years ago, AWS Lambda pioneered serverless computing. Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate further catalyzed the serverless revolution. With serverless, builders are able to focus on delivering customer value instead of spending time managing servers. Serverless continues to be an innovative approach to building applications. Join this session to explore how serverless has evolved to help organizations drive the highest performance, availability, and security at low costs. Learn from leaders charged with defining the next generation of serverless how serverless powers applications across Amazon and AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of serverless computing and its benefits" }, { - "title": " Centralize audit data for hybrid and multicloud environments", - "session_code": "COP346 ", + "title": "Centralize audit data for hybrid and multicloud environments", + "session_code": "COP346", "description": "As customers accelerate their migrations to the cloud and transform their businesses, some find themselves in situations where they have to manage IT operations in hybrid environments. Does this sound like you? This chalk talk walks you through how to enable AWS CloudTrail Lake, import historical CloudTrail logs, and aggregate your audit logs from partner integrations, custom solutions, and many AWS resources. It also discusses how to query this data for investigative analysis and security purposes.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ "Multicloud", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud migration and hybrid IT environments.\n2. Familiarity with AWS CloudTrail and its capabilities.\n3. Knowledge of importing and managing historical CloudTrail logs.\n4. Experience with aggregating audit logs from various sources, including partner integrations and custom solutions.\n5. Understanding of querying and analyzing audit data for investigative and security purposes." }, { - "title": " Centralized network traffic inspection: Key insights & lessons learned", - "session_code": "NET205 ", + "title": "Centralized network traffic inspection: Key insights & lessons learned", + "session_code": "NET205", "description": "Centralized network traffic inspection using AWS Transit Gateway or AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Network Firewall or Gateway Load Balancer is a common architecture adopted by many customers. This architecture has many benefits both in terms of operations and cost efficiencies. In this chalk talk, explore the advantages of centralized inspection and learn valuable lessons from AWS experiences working with customers to plan and execute this architecture successfully.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Transit Gateway or AWS Cloud WAN\n2. Knowledge of AWS Network Firewall or Gateway Load Balancer\n3. Familiarity with network traffic inspection and centralized architectures\n4. Experience with AWS services and their integration\n5. Understanding of cost optimization and operational efficiency in cloud environments" }, { - "title": " Centralize multicloud management using AWS", - "session_code": "COP321 ", - "description": "Operating in a multicloud environment may introduce operational complexity. In this session, learn to streamline operations with AWS Systems Manager, which is designed to allow easier instance management across all environments. Also, gain insights into performance with Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon Managed Grafana, which deliver a unified dashboard of metrics and logs from virtually any data source. With these services, you can simplify day-to-day tasks, maintain control, and optimize resources\u2014whether your workloads span across AWS, on premises, or multiple clouds. Centralize multicloud management so you can focus on what really matters\u2014running your business.", + "title": "Centralize multicloud management using AWS", + "session_code": "COP321", + "description": "Operating in a multicloud environment may introduce operational complexity. In this session, learn to streamline operations with AWS Systems Manager, which is designed to allow easier instance management across all environments. Also, gain insights into performance with Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon Managed Grafana, which deliver a unified dashboard of metrics and logs from virtually any data source. With these services, you can simplify day-to-day tasks, maintain control, and optimize resources—whether your workloads span across AWS, on premises, or multiple clouds. Centralize multicloud management so you can focus on what really matters—running your business.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience in managing cloud infrastructure\n4. Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools\n5. Familiarity with multicloud environments" }, { - "title": " Centric brands: A journey using AWS analytics and Amazon services", - "session_code": "BWP303 ", - "description": "Learn how a leading retailer, Centric Brands, created a direct-to-consumer business using AWS analytics services and Amazon\u2019s composable ecommerce services such as Buy with Prime, Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment, and Reviews from Amazon. Hear how they used AWS to build core capabilities such as automated order management and financial reconciliation to eliminate manual effort and how this same model can be reused to enhance your eCommerce offerings.", + "title": "Centric Brands: A journey using AWS analytics and Amazon services", + "session_code": "BWP303", + "description": "Learn how a leading retailer, Centric Brands, created a direct-to-consumer business using AWS analytics services and Amazon’s composable ecommerce services such as Buy with Prime, Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment, and Reviews from Amazon. Hear how they used AWS to build core capabilities such as automated order management and financial reconciliation to eliminate manual effort and how this same model can be reused to enhance your ecommerce offerings.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Amazon", "Buy with Prime" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of ecommerce and online retail\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Knowledge of order management and financial reconciliation processes" }, { - "title": " CEO Keynote with Matt Garman", - "session_code": "KEY002 ", - "description": "Join AWS CEO Matt Garman to hear how AWS is innovating across every aspect of the world\u2019s leading cloud. He explores how we are reinventing foundational building blocks as well as developing brand new experiences, all to empower customers and partners with what they need to build a better future.", + "title": "CEO Keynote with Matt Garman", + "session_code": "KEY002", + "description": "Join AWS CEO Matt Garman to hear how AWS is innovating across every aspect of the world’s leading cloud. He explores how we are reinventing foundational building blocks as well as developing brand new experiences, all to empower customers and partners with what they need to build a better future.", "session_type": "Keynote", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its benefits\n2. Interest in AWS and its services\n3. Familiarity with the role of a cloud service provider" }, { - "title": " Chaos engineering: A proactive approach to system resilience", - "session_code": "ARC326 ", - "description": "Do you know if your system will behave as intended when exposed to underlying failures? In this session, explore how chaos engineering enables organizations to proactively identify system resilience weaknesses, improve operational excellence, and enhance incident response capabilities. Through real-world scenarios executed with the AWS Fault Injection Service (FIS), this session demonstrates the benefits of chaos engineering in action. Gain insights from BMW Group\u2019s transformative journey, learning key lessons on scaling chaos engineering across the organization, and how BMW Group conducts large-scale chaos experiments in production, uncovering issues and fostering a culture of greater resilience and continuous improvement.", + "title": "Chaos engineering: A proactive approach to system resilience", + "session_code": "ARC326", + "description": "Do you know if your system will behave as intended when exposed to underlying failures? In this session, explore how chaos engineering enables organizations to proactively identify system resilience weaknesses, improve operational excellence, and enhance incident response capabilities. Through real-world scenarios executed with the AWS Fault Injection Service (FIS), this session demonstrates the benefits of chaos engineering in action. Gain insights from BMW Group’s transformative journey, learning key lessons on scaling chaos engineering across the organization, and how BMW Group conducts large-scale chaos experiments in production, uncovering issues and fostering a culture of greater resilience and continuous improvement.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of system architecture and design\n2. Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and services\n3. Familiarity with incident response and operational excellence\n4. Exposure to chaos engineering principles and practices\n5. Interest in improving system resilience and reliability" }, { - "title": " Chaos engineering workshop", - "session_code": "ARC322 ", + "title": "Chaos engineering workshop", + "session_code": "ARC322", "description": "This workshop introduces AWS Fault Injection Service (FIS) for running controlled resilience experiments to improve application performance, observability, and resilience. Use FIS to inject faults in a controlled and ad-hoc manner to better understand application behavior and improve resilience. Run experiments against a variety of services, including Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, AWS Fargate, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, and more. Also run the AZ Availability: Power Interruption experiment with applied zonal shift. All experiments are accompanied by CloudWatch, X-Ray, and RUM to provide the right insights during the experiments and maximum learnings! You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -7835,35 +13123,43 @@ "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Experience with cloud-based application development and deployment\n3. Familiarity with observability tools like CloudWatch, X-Ray, and RUM" }, { - "title": " ChatSync API on non-streaming conversations with Amazon Q Business", - "session_code": "AIM405 ", + "title": "ChatSync API on non-streaming conversations with Amazon Q Business", + "session_code": "AIM405", "description": "Join this code talk to learn how to use the identity-aware Amazon Q Business ChatSync API. Learn how to configure an identity provider as a trusted token issuer and how your application can obtain an STS token to assume a role that calls the ChatSync API. See a demo of a server-side Python script that calls the ChatSync API when triggered by frontend application events such as page loads. Finally, learn how a frontend application can upload a PDF to a server-side Python script that uses the ChatSync API to generate a document summary.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of identity management and authentication concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon STS (Security Token Service)\n3. Experience with server-side Python programming\n4. Knowledge of frontend web development (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)\n5. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business ChatSync API" }, { - "title": " Choose the optimal compute environment for your AI/ML workloads", - "session_code": "CMP318 ", - "description": "Ready to run your generative AI workloads on AWS? If you\u2019re trying to decide between accelerators such as AWS Inferentia and AWS Trainium, GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD, processors such as AWS Graviton, or managed services such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, this chalk talk has got you covered. Come explore the different options you have available on AWS, unpack their advantages and trade-offs, and get help choosing the option that is best for your workload and budget.", + "title": "Choose the optimal compute environment for your AI/ML workloads", + "session_code": "CMP318", + "description": "Ready to run your generative AI workloads on AWS? If you’re trying to decide between accelerators such as AWS Inferentia and AWS Trainium, GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD, processors such as AWS Graviton, or managed services such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, this chalk talk has got you covered. Come explore the different options you have available on AWS, unpack their advantages and trade-offs, and get help choosing the option that is best for your workload and budget.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -7873,33 +13169,41 @@ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of machine learning and generative AI concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure\n3. Knowledge of different hardware accelerators and their capabilities\n4. Experience with cost optimization and budgeting for cloud-based workloads\n5. Familiarity with managed AI/ML services on AWS" }, { - "title": " Choose the right AI service for your .NET use case", - "session_code": "XNT305 ", - "description": "With AWS AI services, you can enrich your .NET applications with capabilities like natural language processing, translation, and image analysis. And with generative AI, you can add powerful capabilities like text summarization, content generation, and visual reasoning. In this demo-heavy coding session, explore when and how to use AWS AI services and generative AI services with AWS SDK for .NET. Learn how to build a sample intelligent document processing application with both AI and generative AI capabilities using a generative AI\u2013powered assistant to help write the code.", + "title": "Choose the right AI service for your .NET use case", + "session_code": "XNT305", + "description": "With AWS AI services, you can enrich your .NET applications with capabilities like natural language processing, translation, and image analysis. And with generative AI, you can add powerful capabilities like text summarization, content generation, and visual reasoning. In this demo-heavy coding session, explore when and how to use AWS AI services and generative AI services with AWS SDK for .NET. Learn how to build a sample intelligent document processing application with both AI and generative AI capabilities using a generative AI–powered assistant to help write the code.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with .NET development\n2. Understanding of AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Basic knowledge of natural language processing and image analysis\n4. Familiarity with generative AI concepts\n5. Hands-on experience with AWS SDK for .NET" }, { - "title": " Choosing the right AWS storage service", - "session_code": "STG206 ", + "title": "Choosing the right AWS storage service", + "session_code": "STG206", "description": "AWS offers a range of storage services designed for different use cases, including migrating applications, backing up data, integrating cloud storage with on-premises applications, building data lakes, and developing cloud-native applications. With multiple options available, it's crucial to carefully evaluate your needs to avoid service mismatches and unnecessary complexity. Our aim is to provide guidance in selecting the right AWS storage service to align with workloads and application requirements, providing the flexibility to scale as needed. This chalk talk gives participants a clear understanding of which AWS storage service to use for various scenarios and situations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -7909,18 +13213,44 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Modernization", - "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)" + "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of data storage and management\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and their use cases" + }, + { + "title": "Choosing the right serverless compute services [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV325-R1", + "description": "Learn when to use AWS serverless compute services and how to integrate them into your application architectures. Both AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate scale up to meet demand when needed and can scale to zero, even with containers. Find out when Lambda is the best fit for event-driven workloads and when Fargate is the better choice for containerized serverless applications. Discover how services such as AWS Step Functions and Amazon EventBridge allow you to use Lambda and Fargate together in well-architected solutions. Find out when to use the right tool to build efficient, scalable, and cost-effective workloads.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing fundamentals.\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS services and architectures.\n3. Familiarity with serverless computing and container technologies.\n4. Experience with application development and deployment.\n5. Familiarity with event-driven and microservices-based architectures." }, { - "title": " Choosing the right serverless compute services [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DEV325-R ", + "title": "Choosing the right serverless compute services [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV325-R", "description": "Learn when to use AWS serverless compute services and how to integrate them into your application architectures. Both AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate scale up to meet demand when needed and can scale to zero, even with containers. Find out when Lambda is the best fit for event-driven workloads and when Fargate is the better choice for containerized serverless applications. Discover how services such as AWS Step Functions and Amazon EventBridge allow you to use Lambda and Fargate together in well-architected solutions. Find out when to use the right tool to build efficient, scalable, and cost-effective workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", @@ -7929,106 +13259,252 @@ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given course:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their use cases.\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate.\n4. Knowledge of event-driven architectures and containerization.\n5. Familiarity with AWS Step Functions and Amazon EventBridge." + }, + { + "title": "Closing the machine-to-cloud gap to jump-start digital transformation", + "session_code": "MFG206", + "description": "Today, the data pipeline between industrial machines (OT) and the cloud (IT) requires many systems to be integrated together to create a unified data foundation, leading to longer lead times to deploy digital transformation projects. In this session, hear how Rehrig Pacific Company jump-started data ingestion from industrial systems and machines using a securely managed industrial edge to cloud. Hear how manufacturers like Rehrig are quickly deriving business value from operational data that is organized and contextualized for use in factory and cloud applications, unlocking use cases such as asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, quality inspection, and energy management.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of industrial machine (OT) and cloud (IT) systems integration.\n2. Understanding of data pipeline architecture and deployment challenges.\n3. Familiarity with industrial edge computing and secure data ingestion.\n4. Experience in deriving business value from operational data and unlocking use cases.\n5. Awareness of manufacturing industry trends and digital transformation initiatives." + }, + { + "title": "Cloud ERP-native AI: SAP’s business AI strategy (sponsored by SAP)", + "session_code": "MAM107-S", + "description": "AI is today’s hot topic. Demystifying the hype and noise around AI into tangible steps you can take with your business software is no easy task. In this session, learn how SAP reengineered their own cloud ERP systems over the past decade to allow you to embed SAP Business AI across your cloud ERP portfolio, from pre-built, pre-trained embedded AI functionality to fully customized generative AI business agents. Discover how you can take your most complex business software and processes and derive real value through business AI. This presentation is brought to you by SAP, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": "SAP", + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud ERP systems\n2. Familiarity with SAP Business AI\n3. Interest in leveraging AI in business software and processes\n4. Knowledge of SAP's partnership with AWS" + }, + { + "title": "Cloud game development toolkit [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GAM304-R", + "description": "The cloud game development toolkit is an open source repository that simplifies the deployment of build pipelines on AWS. It comes complete with best-practice Terraform modules for a variety of common industry tools like Jenkins and Perforce and can be extended or integrated into an existing environment easily. In this chalk talk, learn about the flexible design of the cloud game development toolkit that allows builders to pick and choose which tools they may need without using those that they already have solutions for.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with Terraform and infrastructure as code\n3. Understanding of common game development tools like Jenkins and Perforce\n4. Experience in cloud-based game development" + }, + { + "title": "Cloud game development toolkit [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GAM304-R1", + "description": "The cloud game development toolkit is an open source repository that simplifies the deployment of build pipelines on AWS. It comes complete with best-practice Terraform modules for a variety of common industry tools like Jenkins and Perforce and can be extended or integrated into an existing environment easily. In this chalk talk, learn about the flexible design of the cloud game development toolkit that allows builders to pick and choose which tools they may need without using those that they already have solutions for.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with Terraform and infrastructure as code\n3. Understanding of common game development tools (e.g., Jenkins, Perforce)\n4. Experience with build pipelines and deployment processes" + }, + { + "title": "Cloud innovation for a cause: One organization’s all-in AWS journey", + "session_code": "IMP101", + "description": "Nonprofits face a big challenge: increasing giving to drive more global impact. Bonterra, one of the world’s largest social good software companies, is going all in on AWS to help nonprofits get more for their missions. Join us as Bonterra shares their cloud journey—rapidly migrating from data centers to AWS, rearchitecting applications with cloud-native services, and sunsetting legacy tech debt. Hear how this decision—and adopting services like Amazon SES and Amazon Q—drive more impact across fundraising, grant management, and strategic philanthropy. The end result: a major step toward Bonterra’s mission to create $573 billion in new annual global impact by 2033.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Modernization", + "Tech for Impact" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "Business Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of nonprofit organizations and their challenges\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and cloud-native services\n3. Familiarity with software development and application architecture\n4. Interest in leveraging technology to drive social impact\n5. Desire to learn about Bonterra's cloud journey and its impact on nonprofits" }, { - "title": " Closing the machine-to-cloud gap to jump-start digital transformation", - "session_code": "MFG206 ", - "description": "Today, the data pipeline between industrial machines (OT) and the cloud (IT) requires many systems to be integrated together to create a unified data foundation, leading to longer lead times to deploy digital transformation projects. In this session, hear how Rehrig Pacific Company jump-started data ingestion from industrial systems and machines using a securely managed industrial edge to cloud. Hear how manufacturers like Rehrig are quickly deriving business value from operational data that is organized and contextualized for use in factory and cloud applications, unlocking use cases such as asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, quality inspection, and energy management.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": [ - "Compute", - "Internet of Things" - ], + "title": "Cloud journey and technical debt tabletop", + "session_code": "GHJ207", + "description": "Join our new “technical debt & risk” tabletop about leaders tackling the challenges of a fictional organization. In this engaging experience, participants make high-stakes decisions, manage technical debt, and optimize risk strategies. Work together to improve system resilience and balance technical investments with risk management. This interactive simulation hones your skills and provides practical insights for managing technical debt and risk in your own organization. Experience strategic problem-solving and gain actionable tactics to drive success. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Edge Computing", - "Generative AI" + "Modernization", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", - "Developer / Engineer", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with technical debt and risk management concepts\n2. Interest in strategic problem-solving and decision-making\n3. Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting\n4. Basic proficiency in using a laptop" }, { - "title": " Cloud ERP-native AI: SAP\u2019s business AI strategy (sponsored by SAP)", - "session_code": "MAM107-S ", - "description": "AI is today\u2019s hot topic. Demystifying the hype and noise around AI into tangible steps you can take with your business software is no easy task. In this session, learn how SAP reengineered their own cloud ERP systems over the past decade to allow you to embed SAP Business AI across your cloud ERP portfolio, from pre-built, pre-trained embedded AI functionality to fully customized generative AI business agents. Discover how you can take your most complex business software and processes and derive real value through business AI. This presentation is brought to you by SAP, an AWS Partner.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "title": "Cloud journey tabletop experience [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ201-R1", + "description": "Dive into an interactive cloud journey tabletop experience where visionary leaders converge to shape the fate of a fictional organization. Harnessing the power of collaborative decision-making, attendees embark on a transformative journey, unlocking invaluable insights typically accrued over years of real-world experience. In this immersive and competitive environment, teams vie to elevate automation, cultivate operational agility, fortify risk-aligned security frameworks, and amplify strategic influence. Join us to accelerate your understanding of cloud security dynamics, and emerge equipped with actionable strategies to propel your organization toward resilient and forward-thinking security practices.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" ], - "area_of_interest": "SAP", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Interest in cloud security and risk management\n3. Desire to engage in collaborative decision-making\n4. Willingness to explore fictional scenarios and apply real-world insights\n5. Openness to learning from an immersive and competitive experience" + }, + { + "title": "Cloud journey tabletop experience [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ201-R", + "description": "Dive into an interactive cloud journey tabletop experience where visionary leaders converge to shape the fate of a fictional organization. Harnessing the power of collaborative decision-making, attendees embark on a transformative journey, unlocking invaluable insights typically accrued over years of real-world experience. In this immersive and competitive environment, teams vie to elevate automation, cultivate operational agility, fortify risk-aligned security frameworks, and amplify strategic influence. Join us to accelerate your understanding of cloud security dynamics, and emerge equipped with actionable strategies to propel your organization toward resilient and forward-thinking security practices.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and technologies\n2. Familiarity with cloud security best practices\n3. Experience in strategic decision-making and problem-solving\n4. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment\n5. Interest in exploring innovative approaches to cloud security challenges" }, { - "title": " Cloud game development toolkit [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "GAM304-R ", - "description": "The cloud game development toolkit is an open source repository that simplifies the deployment of build pipelines on AWS. It comes complete with best-practice Terraform modules for a variety of common industry tools like Jenkins and Perforce and can be extended or integrated into an existing environment easily. In this chalk talk, learn about the flexible design of the cloud game development toolkit that allows builders to pick and choose which tools they may need without using those that they already have solutions for.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "title": "Cloud-native Java on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB304-R1", + "description": "Learn how to build cloud-native Java applications based on best practices, and discover ways you can optimize for performance. In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience building cloud-native Java applications with Amazon Corretto and Spring Boot. In addition, explore how to use Amazon Q Developer to simplify the creation of new Java functionality and increase development speed, and learn how to deploy Java applications on Amazon EKS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Kubernetes", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Java programming language.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts.\n3. Experience with Docker and containerization.\n4. Knowledge of Kubernetes or willingness to learn.\n5. Laptop with a development environment set up." }, { - "title": " Cloud innovation for a cause: One organization\u2019s all-in AWS journey", - "session_code": "IMP101 ", - "description": "Nonprofits face a big challenge: increasing giving to drive more global impact. Bonterra, one of the world\u2019s largest social good software companies, is going all in on AWS to help nonprofits get more for their missions. Join us as Bonterra shares their cloud journey\u2014rapidly migrating from data centers to AWS, rearchitecting applications with cloud-native services, and sunsetting legacy tech debt. Hear how this decision\u2014and adopting services like Amazon SES and Amazon Q\u2014drive more impact across fundraising, grant management, and strategic philanthropy. The end result: a major step toward Bonterra\u2019s mission to create $573 billion in new annual global impact by 2033.", - "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "title": "Cloud-native Java on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB304-R", + "description": "Learn how to build cloud-native Java applications based on best practices, and discover ways you can optimize for performance. In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience building cloud-native Java applications with Amazon Corretto and Spring Boot. In addition, explore how to use Amazon Q Developer to simplify the creation of new Java functionality and increase development speed, and learn how to deploy Java applications on Amazon EKS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ - "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Kubernetes", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Customer Stories", - "Modernization", - "Tech for Impact" + "Application Integration", + "Open Source" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Java programming language.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and services.\n3. Experience with containerization and container orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).\n4. Familiarity with Spring Boot framework.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Cloud-native Java on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB304-R ", - "description": "Learn how to build cloud-native Java applications based on best practices, and discover ways you can optimize for performance. In this builders\u2019 session, gain hands-on experience building cloud-native Java applications with Amazon Corretto and Spring Boot. In addition, explore how to use Amazon Q Developer to simplify the creation of new Java functionality and increase development speed, and learn how to deploy Java applications on Amazon EKS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Cloud-native Java on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB304-R2", + "description": "Learn how to build cloud-native Java applications based on best practices, and discover ways you can optimize for performance. In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience building cloud-native Java applications with Amazon Corretto and Spring Boot. In addition, explore how to use Amazon Q Developer to simplify the creation of new Java functionality and increase development speed, and learn how to deploy Java applications on Amazon EKS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Java programming language\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Exposure to containerization and Kubernetes\n4. Familiarity with Spring Boot framework" }, { - "title": " Cloud optimization at scale: Building efficient AWS architectures", - "session_code": "ARC209 ", + "title": "Cloud optimization at scale: Building efficient AWS architectures", + "session_code": "ARC209", "description": "As you grow your cloud adoption, you need to implement a robust governance strategy that seamlessly integrates technology, people, and processes. By designing sustainable, automated, and efficient architectures from the start, and by embracing a culture of continuous improvement, not only can you optimize your cloud usage but also drive innovation. This chalk talk offers actionable insights and practical tips on how to streamline your multi-account management, boost efficiency, and maintain control, while balancing cost, performance, and resiliency in your architectures. Explore how to transform your cloud operations using AWS Well-Architected best practices.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -8036,336 +13512,441 @@ "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Experience in cloud architecture and design\n3. Knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework\n4. Familiarity with cloud governance and management strategies\n5. Ability to implement automation and continuous improvement practices" + }, + { + "title": "CloudRiddle quest: AWS-themed scavenger hunt [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD206-R", + "description": "Dive into a thrilling, AWS-themed scavenger hunt across the Builders' Fair! AI-generated riddles and clues guide you through the hunt. This innovative treasure hunt uses advanced gen AI agents to dynamically create AWS-themed puzzles and clues, ensuring a unique experience for every participant. Leveraging Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Rekognition, and Amazon Lex this project showcases how AI can create engaging, educational content on the fly while teaching participants about AWS services in a fun, challenging way.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n3. Experience with natural language processing and generation\n4. Proficiency in using Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Rekognition, and Amazon Lex" }, { - "title": " CloudRiddle quest: AWS-themed scavenger hunt [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD206-R ", + "title": "CloudRiddle quest: AWS-themed scavenger hunt [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD206-R1", "description": "Dive into a thrilling, AWS-themed scavenger hunt across the Builders' Fair! AI-generated riddles and clues guide you through the hunt. This innovative treasure hunt uses advanced gen AI agents to dynamically create AWS-themed puzzles and clues, ensuring a unique experience for every participant. Leveraging Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Rekognition, and Amazon Lex this project showcases how AI can create engaging, educational content on the fly while teaching participants about AWS services in a fun, challenging way.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Experience with AI and machine learning\n3. Proficiency in natural language processing\n4. Ability to leverage Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Rekognition, and Amazon Lex\n5. Creativity and problem-solving skills" }, { - "title": " Cloud security in the age of generative AI (sponsored by Sysdig)", - "session_code": "SEC104-S ", + "title": "Cloud security in the age of generative AI (sponsored by Sysdig)", + "session_code": "SEC104-S", "description": "AI has sparked imagination and innovation but at the same time represents a new frontier of risk from threat actors. Organizations must find ways to both protect their AI implementations and use the power of AI to augment defense. In this lightning talk, Sysdig discusses how generative AI is changing the cloud security landscape. Explore how to enhance the security of your AI deployments that use solutions like Amazon Q and Amazon Bedrock, keep up with emerging AI governance and compliance regulations, and employ AI to boost the effectiveness of security teams in the face of evolving threats. This presentation is brought to you by Sysdig, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and security\n2. Familiarity with AI and its applications\n3. Knowledge of AWS services like Amazon Q and Amazon Bedrock\n4. Awareness of emerging AI governance and compliance regulations\n5. Interest in enhancing security through AI-powered solutions" }, { - "title": " Cloud security novice to expert in 10 steps: Actionable CNAPP approach (sponsored by Tenable)", - "session_code": "SEC205-S ", - "description": "What\u2019s step one for protecting cloud-native applications: CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, DSPM, or CNAPP? Go beyond acronyms and learn how to improve your security quickly and simply by understanding security findings in context\u2014workloads, infrastructure, identities, network, and sensitive data\u2014and then prioritize risks that matter most. Join this session to learn how a unified platform empowers multiple stakeholders to unify identity-driven visibility, risk prioritization, and remediation across complex cloud and hybrid environments. This presentation is brought to you by Tenable, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Cloud security novice to expert in 10 steps: Actionable CNAPP approach (sponsored by Tenable)", + "session_code": "SEC205-S", + "description": "What’s step one for protecting cloud-native applications: CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, DSPM, or CNAPP? Go beyond acronyms and learn how to improve your security quickly and simply by understanding security findings in context—workloads, infrastructure, identities, network, and sensitive data—and then prioritize risks that matter most. Join this session to learn how a unified platform empowers multiple stakeholders to unify identity-driven visibility, risk prioritization, and remediation across complex cloud and hybrid environments. This presentation is brought to you by Tenable, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Cloud Security Specialist" + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Cloud Security Specialist", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud-native applications and their security challenges\n2. Basic knowledge of cloud security concepts and terminology (CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, DSPM, CNAPP)\n3. Interest in improving cloud security through a unified platform approach\n4. Familiarity with cloud and hybrid environments" }, { - "title": " Cloud transformation in finance: Modernizing SAP and data with AWS", - "session_code": "MAM220 ", - "description": "Discover how one of the world\u2019s largest financial firms leveraged AWS to modernize their SAP Business Warehouse landscape, migrating to RISE with SAP on AWS and benefiting from the performance, reliability, and security of the world\u2019s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. Learn more about this global financial leader\u2019s strategy to unlock new insights from their data by utilizing the latest AI/ML capabilities from AWS in conjunction with SAP and non-SAP data. Get insights to accelerate your own enterprise transformation with SAP and AWS in this informative session.", + "title": "Cloud transformation in finance: Modernizing SAP and data with AWS", + "session_code": "MAM220", + "description": "Discover how one of the world’s largest financial firms leveraged AWS to modernize their SAP Business Warehouse landscape, migrating to RISE with SAP on AWS and benefiting from the performance, reliability, and security of the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. Learn more about this global financial leader’s strategy to unlock new insights from their data by utilizing the latest AI/ML capabilities from AWS in conjunction with SAP and non-SAP data. Get insights to accelerate your own enterprise transformation with SAP and AWS in this informative session.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "SAP", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with SAP Business Warehouse\n2. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS\n3. Knowledge of enterprise data management and analytics" }, { - "title": " Cloud transformation: Merck\u2019s proven modernization factory model (sponsored by HCLTech)", - "session_code": "MAM234-S ", - "description": "As organizations devise their cloud transformation programs and overcome challenges, the right setup of the execution model is critical to establish success and scale. Merck\u2019s modernization factory model has been delivering value at an accelerated pace, making the program consistently achieve milestones for each tranche of the journey. In this lightning talk, hear Merck\u2019s proven methodology and framework for a mod factory setup for an enterprise-wide cloud transformation. Through the journey, adoption practices and maturity parameters were brought in to get modern and stay modern. This presentation is brought to you by HCLTech, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Cloud transformation: Merck’s proven modernization factory model (sponsored by HCLTech)", + "session_code": "MAM234-S", + "description": "As organizations devise their cloud transformation programs and overcome challenges, the right setup of the execution model is critical to establish success and scale. Merck’s modernization factory model has been delivering value at an accelerated pace, making the program consistently achieve milestones for each tranche of the journey. In this lightning talk, hear Merck’s proven methodology and framework for a mod factory setup for an enterprise-wide cloud transformation. Through the journey, adoption practices and maturity parameters were brought in to get modern and stay modern. This presentation is brought to you by HCLTech, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Cloud transformation success story: Rebuild, automate, and observe (sponsored by Dynatrace)", - "session_code": "MAM226-S ", - "description": "In this session, learn how a leading German financial credit scoring service provider took cloud performance, security, observability, and compliance to new heights. Discover why they chose to rebuild their products in the cloud and how this strategy helps them achieve business goals and boost resilience and efficiency while navigating complex regulatory landscapes. Gain insights into how integrating Dynatrace enables continuous monitoring and alignment with business objectives, helping to ensure data integrity and privacy while driving innovation and operational excellence. This presentation is brought to you by Dynatrace, an AWS Partner.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": [ - "Cloud Operations", - "Migration & Modernization" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Customer Stories", - "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", - "IT Executive" - ] + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud transformation programs and their challenges.\n2. Knowledge of execution models and their importance in establishing success and scalability.\n3. Familiarity with Merck's modernization factory model and its approach to cloud transformation.\n4. Awareness of adoption practices and maturity parameters for staying modern.\n5. Familiarity with HCLTech as an AWS Partner." }, { - "title": " Coding for account customizations with AWS Control Tower", - "session_code": "COP405 ", + "title": "Coding for account customizations with AWS Control Tower", + "session_code": "COP405", "description": "Explore how to apply baseline configurations and account customizations across your multi-account AWS environment at scale through this live coding and interactive discussion. In this code talk, dive deep into some real-world examples and explore how you can customize across 100s or even 1,000s of accounts securely. In addition, learn how Amazon Q enables infrastructure as code to help implement customization quickly.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this live coding and interactive discussion would likely include:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS multi-account environments\n2. Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools and techniques\n3. Understanding of AWS security best practices\n4. Knowledge of AWS services like AWS Config, AWS Organizations, and AWS CloudFormation\n5. Familiarity with scripting or programming languages used for IaC, such as Terraform or AWS CDK." }, { - "title": " Coding for proactive controls with AWS CloudFormation", - "session_code": "COP407 ", + "title": "Coding for proactive controls with AWS CloudFormation", + "session_code": "COP407", "description": "As organizations increasingly embrace cloud-native architectures and deploy applications at scale, robust security controls become paramount. In this code talk, experts discuss security best practices using AWS CloudFormation Hooks and AWS CloudFormation Guard. You learn how to write Guard DSL rules, which can be used for static template validation and integration with CloudFormation Hooks and as AWS Config custom rules.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud-native architectures\n2. Familiarity with AWS CloudFormation\n3. Knowledge of AWS security best practices\n4. Familiarity with AWS Config\n5. Familiarity with programming concepts and syntax" }, { - "title": " Coding for serverless observability", - "session_code": "COP408 ", + "title": "Coding for serverless observability", + "session_code": "COP408", "description": "Serverless architectures, with their ephemeral and distributed nature, pose unique challenges to effective monitoring and observability. Join this code talk to learn best practices for collecting signals from your serverless applications. Dive deep into techniques to effectively instrument your applications to provide you with optimal observability.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with serverless computing concepts\n2. Understanding of application monitoring and observability\n3. Basic knowledge of instrumentation techniques\n4. Exposure to cloud-based serverless platforms (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions)\n5. Familiarity with logging, metrics, and tracing in a distributed system environment" }, { - "title": " Coffee networking social", - "session_code": "ACT095 ", + "title": "Coffee networking social", + "session_code": "ACT095", "description": "Come interact with our AI barista and network over topics we're excited to talk about. Whether you want to dive deep or learn and be curious, this is the place for you.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Interest in conversing with an AI system\n2. Curiosity about the topics the organizers are excited to discuss\n3. Willingness to engage in both in-depth discussions and casual learning\n4. Openness to networking and connecting with others\n5. Availability to attend the event" }, { - "title": " Collaboratively build insightful apps without sharing raw data", - "session_code": "DEV203 ", - "description": "Building modern applications increasingly requires that you complement your data with external raw data from your peers to provide more value to your end users. Access to this raw data isn\u2019t always available due mainly to security reasons. This session demonstrates how AWS Clean Rooms helps you and your peers collaborate on your collective datasets without sharing or copying underlying data. Learn how to build an application that lets your technical community find events that align to topics they want to hear about and, as a result, make new like-minded friends.", + "title": "Collaboratively build insightful apps without sharing raw data", + "session_code": "DEV203", + "description": "Building modern applications increasingly requires that you complement your data with external raw data from your peers to provide more value to your end users. Access to this raw data isn’t always available due mainly to security reasons. This session demonstrates how AWS Clean Rooms helps you and your peers collaborate on your collective datasets without sharing or copying underlying data. Learn how to build an application that lets your technical community find events that align to topics they want to hear about and, as a result, make new like-minded friends.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Data Protection" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data privacy and security concerns\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of data collaboration and sharing challenges\n4. Interest in building applications that facilitate community engagement\n5. Basic understanding of application development" }, { - "title": " Common patterns for storing data for Amazon ECS workloads", - "session_code": "SVS333 ", + "title": "Common patterns for storing data for Amazon ECS workloads", + "session_code": "SVS333", "description": "This chalk talk dives into the common patterns used for storing data for workloads running on Amazon ECS. This includes securing data within the task, sharing data between tasks, and providing persistence to running workloads. Explore how storage services like Amazon EFS and Amazon EBS can be used alongside containerized workloads running on Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service)\n2. Familiarity with containerization and Docker\n3. Knowledge of AWS storage services (Amazon EFS and Amazon EBS)\n4. Familiarity with AWS Fargate" + }, + { + "title": "Community and Impact Lounge", + "session_code": "ACT152", + "description": "Stop by the Community and Impact Lounge in the Expo for a chance to learn more about some nonprofit organizations who are building with AWS.", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend the Expo\n2. Visit the Community and Impact Lounge\n3. Interact with the nonprofit organizations\n4. Demonstrate interest in learning about their AWS-related initiatives\n5. Participate in the learning opportunity" + }, + { + "title": "Community and Impact Lounge", + "session_code": "ACT150", + "description": "It's #GivingTuesday and there's no better time to #GiveBack. Stop by the Community and Impact Lounge in the Expo for a chance to learn more about some nonprofit organizations who are building with AWS.", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Knowledge of AWS (Amazon Web Services)\n2. Interest in nonprofit organizations\n3. Desire to learn about ways to support or engage with local communities\n4. Availability to visit the Expo during the event\n5. Familiarity with the concept of Giving Tuesday" + }, + { + "title": "Community and Impact Lounge", + "session_code": "ACT151", + "description": "Stop by the Community and Impact Lounge in the Expo for a chance to learn more about some nonprofit organizations who are building with AWS.", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend the Expo\n2. Visit the Community and Impact Lounge\n3. Desire to learn about nonprofit organizations\n4. Interest in AWS (Amazon Web Services)\n5. Availability during the event" }, { - "title": " Community Events Desk", - "session_code": "ACT122 ", + "title": "Community Events Desk", + "session_code": "ACT122", "description": "Stop by the Community Events Desk to learn more about re:Invent events happening during the week! AWS re:Invent 5K run sign-up and packet pickup is available Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Attend AWS re:Invent conference\n2. Interested in participating in the re:Invent 5K run\n3. Visit the Community Events Desk during the specified days (Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday)" }, { - "title": " Community Events Desk", - "session_code": "ACT118 ", + "title": "Community Events Desk", + "session_code": "ACT119", "description": "Stop by the Community Events Desk to learn more about re:Invent events happening during the week! AWS re:Invent 5K run sign-up and packet pickup is available Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Attend AWS re:Invent conference\n2. Visit the Community Events Desk\n3. Participate in the re:Invent 5K run" }, { - "title": " Community Events Desk", - "session_code": "ACT119 ", + "title": "Community Events Desk", + "session_code": "ACT118", "description": "Stop by the Community Events Desk to learn more about re:Invent events happening during the week! AWS re:Invent 5K run sign-up and packet pickup is available Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Attend AWS re:Invent conference\n2. Interested in participating in the re:Invent 5K run\n3. Visit the Community Events Desk during the specified days (Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday)" }, { - "title": " Community Events Desk", - "session_code": "ACT121 ", + "title": "Community Events Desk", + "session_code": "ACT120", "description": "Stop by the Community Events Desk to learn more about re:Invent events happening during the week! AWS re:Invent 5K run sign-up and packet pickup is available Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Attend AWS re:Invent conference\n2. Interested in participating in the re:Invent 5K run\n3. Visit the Community Events Desk during the specified days (Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday)" }, { - "title": " Community Events Desk", - "session_code": "ACT120 ", + "title": "Community Events Desk", + "session_code": "ACT121", "description": "Stop by the Community Events Desk to learn more about re:Invent events happening during the week! AWS re:Invent 5K run sign-up and packet pickup is available Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Attend AWS re:Invent conference\n2. Interested in participating in the re:Invent 5K run\n3. Visit the Community Events Desk" }, { - "title": " Completing a large-scale migration and modernization", - "session_code": "MAM205 ", - "description": "This session focuses on valuable lessons from the thousands of enterprises who have migrated and modernized their on-premises workloads with AWS. Dive into the technical lessons that have been learned and the mental models that have been used. Learn how to set up teams to modernize as they migrate and how to engage with AWS Professional Services and AWS Partners for success. Finally, get an update on what\u2019s new in AWS migration and modernization tooling.", + "title": "Completing a large-scale migration and modernization", + "session_code": "MAM205", + "description": "This session focuses on valuable lessons from the thousands of enterprises who have migrated and modernized their on-premises workloads with AWS. Dive into the technical lessons that have been learned and the mental models that have been used. Learn how to set up teams to modernize as they migrate and how to engage with AWS Professional Services and AWS Partners for success. Finally, get an update on what’s new in AWS migration and modernization tooling.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Comprehensive options available with AWS Mainframe Modernization", - "session_code": "MAM110 ", - "description": "Large mainframe estates can contain a diverse mix of legacy application languages, architectures, and interdependencies. Modernization of such estates can require multiple toolsets, patterns, and deployment options tailored to specific applications and modernization phases. This session provides an overview of the comprehensive fully-managed and non-managed capabilities AWS Mainframe Modernization offers so that you can tailor the modernization to your preferences, wherever you may be in the modernization journey. Learn about patterns (automated refactor, replatform, augment) and accelerators (application testing, data replication, file transfer, DevOps). Hear from Vanguard/Experian about how they have successfully executed multipattern mainframe modernizations.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", - "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Executive", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Experience with on-premises workload migration or modernization" }, { - "title": " Compute innovation for any application, anywhere", - "session_code": "CMP215-INT ", - "description": "AWS offers the most comprehensive set of compute capabilities and continually innovates across our infrastructure and services so you can build, run, and scale applications in the cloud, and at the edge. Join Dave Brown, VP AWS Compute & Networking, to learn about the moments that sparked innovations such as instances, containers, and serverless technologies and the innovations happening now. Dave will talk about how customer obsession has led to the implementation of radical new ideas that have changed computing since the start of cloud computing.", + "title": "Compute innovation for any application, anywhere", + "session_code": "CMP215-INT", + "description": "AWS offers the most comprehensive set of capabilities, continually innovating across our infrastructure and services so you can build, run, and scale applications in the cloud, on premises, and at the edge. Join Dave Brown, VP AWS Compute and Networking, to learn how AWS innovations are transforming the computing landscape. Dave highlights the latest instance, containers, and serverless technology innovations.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Press / Media Analyst" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and offerings\n3. Interest in the latest advancements in cloud computing technology" }, { - "title": " Compute innovation with the AWS Nitro System", - "session_code": "CMP332 ", + "title": "Compute innovation with the AWS Nitro System", + "session_code": "CMP332", "description": "This chalk talk provides an overview of the AWS Nitro System and new compute innovations fueled by the Nitro System, including multi-host for smaller metal sizes, reduced area of impact, and higher performance, as well as how the Nitro System has helped with Flex instances. Dive deep into eighth-generation AWS Graviton-based instances and seventh-generation Intel/AMD instances.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS cloud computing services\n2. Knowledge of virtualization and hardware-assisted virtualization\n3. Familiarity with AWS Graviton processors and Intel/AMD instances\n4. Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and performance optimization" }, { - "title": " Configuration, compliance, and audit", - "session_code": "TNC210 ", + "title": "Configuration, compliance, and audit", + "session_code": "TNC210", "description": "This bootcamp is intended for AWS Partners. This hands-on bootcamp equips you with the ability to enable effective cloud compliance management. Learn how to centralize AWS Config data, create AWS CloudTrail Lake queries, deploy conformance packs, configure automatic remediation, and track infrastructure and application changes. Also explore how to enable AWS Config, create CloudTrail Lake event stores, and use advanced event selectors. Discover how to use AWS compliance capabilities so you can implement a robust cloud compliance strategy and accelerate customer opportunities within your organization. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Bootcamp", - "topic": "Training & Certification", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "topic": "Training and Certification", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. AWS Partner status\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n3. Proficiency in cloud compliance management\n4. Understanding of AWS Config and CloudTrail\n5. Ability to work with cloud infrastructure and applications" }, { - "title": " Configuring Amazon S3 security settings and access controls", - "session_code": "STG309 ", + "title": "Configuring Amazon S3 security settings and access controls", + "session_code": "STG309", "description": "Amazon S3 provides security settings and granular access controls to suit virtually any workload. In this workshop, learn how you can manage access and define user and resource-based policies at scale to fit your needs with Amazon S3 access management tools. In addition, learn how you can monitor and audit who is accessing what data, including from where and when. Explore scenarios involving different security requirements, and walk through how you can apply different Amazon S3 tools and capabilities to meet those requirements. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ @@ -8373,33 +13954,83 @@ "Data Protection", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud storage and data management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n3. Ability to access and navigate the AWS Management Console" + }, + { + "title": "Connecting the dots: Get hands-on experience with distributed tracing [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP401-R2", + "description": "Distributed tracing is a crucial observability technique for understanding complex, microservices-based applications on AWS. In this builders’ session, learn how to use Amazon CloudWatch to instrument your applications and collect tracing data, allowing you to identify performance bottlenecks, debug issues, and optimize your systems. Leave this session with the knowledge and skills to unlock the full potential of distributed tracing and enhance the observability of your AWS-based applications, driving better decision-making for your business. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of microservices architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience with application development and deployment" + }, + { + "title": "Connecting the dots: Get hands-on experience with distributed tracing [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP401-R1", + "description": "Distributed tracing is a crucial observability technique for understanding complex, microservices-based applications on AWS. In this builders’ session, learn how to use Amazon CloudWatch to instrument your applications and collect tracing data, allowing you to identify performance bottlenecks, debug issues, and optimize your systems. Leave this session with the knowledge and skills to unlock the full potential of distributed tracing and enhance the observability of your AWS-based applications, driving better decision-making for your business. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of microservices architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience with application development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Connecting the dots: Get hands-on experience with distributed tracing [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP401-R ", - "description": "Distributed tracing is a crucial observability technique for understanding complex, microservices-based applications on AWS. In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to use Amazon CloudWatch to instrument your applications and collect tracing data, allowing you to identify performance bottlenecks, debug issues, and optimize your systems. Leave this session with the knowledge and skills to unlock the full potential of distributed tracing and enhance the observability of your AWS-based applications, driving better decision-making for your business. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Connecting the dots: Get hands-on experience with distributed tracing [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP401-R", + "description": "Distributed tracing is a crucial observability technique for understanding complex, microservices-based applications on AWS. In this builders’ session, learn how to use Amazon CloudWatch to instrument your applications and collect tracing data, allowing you to identify performance bottlenecks, debug issues, and optimize your systems. Leave this session with the knowledge and skills to unlock the full potential of distributed tracing and enhance the observability of your AWS-based applications, driving better decision-making for your business. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with microservices architecture\n2. Basic understanding of AWS services\n3. Experience with application development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Conquer AI performance, cost, and scale with AWS AI chips", - "session_code": "CMP209 ", + "title": "Conquer AI performance, cost, and scale with AWS AI chips", + "session_code": "CMP209", "description": "Generative AI promises to revolutionize industries, but its immense computational demands and escalating costs pose significant challenges. To overcome these hurdles, AWS designed and purpose-built AI chips including AWS Trainium2 and AWS Inferentia2. In this session, get a close look at the innovation across silicon, server, and datacenter and hear from AWS customers about how they built, deployed, and scaled foundation models across various products and services using AWS AI chips.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -8409,149 +14040,206 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Generative AI\n2. Understanding of computational demands and costs associated with Generative AI\n3. Familiarity with AWS Trainium2 and AWS Inferentia2 AI chips\n4. Interest in learning about AWS's innovation in silicon, server, and datacenter technology\n5. Curiosity about how AWS customers have leveraged AWS AI chips to build, deploy, and scale foundation models." }, { - "title": " Consolidated data protection insights with generative AI", - "session_code": "SEC405 ", - "description": "To prevent data loss and data leakage, security leaders want to understand how their data is encrypted using AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) across all accounts, including legacy accounts and partner-managed accounts. You might wonder, \u201cWhen was a KMS key last used?\u201d or \u201cWhich resources does the key protect?\u201d This code talk presents a modular, extendable, and readily usable solution using natural language queries with Amazon Q in QuickSight to get answers to such questions. This allows you to validate with more confidence that you can delete a key, identify unused resources, and find resources with data protection gaps.", + "title": "Consolidated data protection insights with generative AI", + "session_code": "SEC405", + "description": "To prevent data loss and data leakage, security leaders want to understand how their data is encrypted using AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) across all accounts, including legacy accounts and partner-managed accounts. You might wonder, “When was a KMS key last used?” or “Which resources does the key protect?” This code talk presents a modular, extendable, and readily usable solution using natural language queries with Amazon Q in QuickSight to get answers to such questions. This allows you to validate with more confidence that you can delete a key, identify unused resources, and find resources with data protection gaps.", "session_type": "Code talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given scenario would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS)\n2. Knowledge of data encryption and data protection\n3. Familiarity with Amazon QuickSight and natural language queries\n4. Experience in creating modular and extendable solutions\n5. Ability to identify and address data protection gaps" + }, + { + "title": "Containers are not scary [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV206-R1", + "description": "Fear containers no more, intrepid AWS builders! This session demystifies container basics using Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) so you can learn to effortlessly build, package, and deploy apps. But wait, there's more cloud magic! This talk will also reveal how to summon the powers of AWS generative AI services like Amazon Q Developer to turbocharge your workflow. No more manually spinning up containers – learn to make AI assistants automate those mundane tasks using AWS Lambda functions. By the end, become an AWS container extraordinaire wielding the power of AI to boost productivity.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with containerization concepts and technologies like Docker\n3. Exposure to AWS Lambda and serverless computing\n4. Interest in leveraging AI/ML services for workflow automation" }, { - "title": " Containers are not scary [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DEV206-R ", - "description": "Fear containers no more, intrepid AWS builders! This session demystifies container basics using Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) so you can learn to effortlessly build, package, and deploy apps. But wait, there's more cloud magic! This talk will also reveal how to summon the powers of AWS generative AI services like Amazon Q Developer to turbocharge your workflow. No more manually spinning up containers \u2013 learn to make AI assistants automate those mundane tasks using AWS Lambda functions. By the end, become an AWS container extraordinaire wielding the power of AI to boost productivity.", + "title": "Containers are not scary [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV206-R", + "description": "Fear containers no more, intrepid AWS builders! This session demystifies container basics using Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) so you can learn to effortlessly build, package, and deploy apps. But wait, there's more cloud magic! This talk will also reveal how to summon the powers of AWS generative AI services like Amazon Q Developer to turbocharge your workflow. No more manually spinning up containers – learn to make AI assistants automate those mundane tasks using AWS Lambda functions. By the end, become an AWS container extraordinaire wielding the power of AI to boost productivity.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly ECS and EKS\n3. Introductory knowledge of AWS Lambda and serverless computing\n4. Awareness of AWS generative AI services, such as Amazon Q Developer\n5. Desire to automate and streamline container-based workflows using AI" }, { - "title": " Containers or serverless functions: A path for cloud-native success", - "session_code": "SVS209 ", + "title": "Containers or serverless functions: A path for cloud-native success", + "session_code": "SVS209", "description": "In this session, explore the fundamental differences between containers and serverless functions. Investigate real-world scenarios to gain insights into choosing the right approach based on workload requirements, deployment scenarios, and operations. Understand the architectural, scalability, and operational contrasts between these pivotal cloud technologies. Finally, discover synergies in combining them to leverage their collective strengths. Leave with a clear understanding of when to use containers, serverless functions, or a hybrid model for your application needs.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with container technologies (e.g., Docker)\n3. Knowledge of serverless computing (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)" }, { - "title": " Continuous cost and sustainability optimization with Amazon Q", - "session_code": "SUP301 ", + "title": "Continuous cost and sustainability optimization with Amazon Q", + "session_code": "SUP301", "description": "Optimize cost and sustainability of AWS workloads with the help of generative AI. In this workshop, explore how to use AWS services that are designed to optimize your infrastructure and workloads. Through real-world scenarios, learn best practices for cost and sustainability optimization. Discover how to empower application owners with clear, actionable tasks enabled by detection mechanisms for identifying anomalies and inefficiencies. Implement strategies with data from multiple AWS services, gaining practical experience in driving cost efficiencies while aligning with sustainability goals. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and infrastructure.\n2. Familiarity with cost optimization and sustainability concepts.\n3. Experience with data analysis and reporting.\n4. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Continuous deployment on Amazon ECS", - "session_code": "SVS338 ", + "title": "Continuous deployment on Amazon ECS", + "session_code": "SVS338", "description": "Rolling out software can be a nerve-racking experience, because you want customers to move to the new release without any issues. With the out-of-the-box safeguards and mechanisms in Amazon ECS, you can roll out software more confidently, thanks to the security and reliability of Amazon ECS and knowing you can safely roll back if there are problems. In this lightning talk, learn about the Amazon ECS features that make deploying software more reliable.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service)\n2. Understanding of software deployment processes\n3. Knowledge of containerization and container orchestration\n4. Awareness of the importance of software deployment reliability and security" }, { - "title": " Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) for AWS", - "session_code": "DOP202 ", + "title": "Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) for AWS", + "session_code": "DOP202", "description": "AWS provides one place where you can plan work, collaborate on code, and build, test, and deploy applications with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools. In this session, learn about creating complete CI/CD pipelines using infrastructure as code on AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g., AWS CloudFormation, Terraform)\n3. Familiarity with CI/CD principles and tools\n4. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript)\n5. Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)" }, { - "title": " Control observability data cost & complexity for Amazon EKS workloads (sponsored by Chronosphere)", - "session_code": "KUB101-S ", - "description": "Ready to take back control of your observability data? As organizations adopt Kubernetes, telemetry volumes explode. If you build and run applications on Amazon EKS, you\u2019re likely creating higher cardinality metrics and monitoring requests traversing thousands of services. All of this makes it hard to distill the signal from the noise and keep observability within budget constraints. In this lightning talk, learn best practices for regaining control of your telemetry. Discover how to analyze telemetry usage, reduce noise within your observability platform, and enforce chargeback across your organization. This presentation is brought to you by Chronosphere, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Control observability data cost & complexity for Amazon EKS workloads (sponsored by Chronosphere)", + "session_code": "KUB101-S", + "description": "Ready to take back control of your observability data? As organizations adopt Kubernetes, telemetry volumes explode. If you build and run applications on Amazon EKS, you’re likely creating higher cardinality metrics and monitoring requests traversing thousands of services. All of this makes it hard to distill the signal from the noise and keep observability within budget constraints. In this lightning talk, learn best practices for regaining control of your telemetry. Discover how to analyze telemetry usage, reduce noise within your observability platform, and enforce chargeback across your organization. This presentation is brought to you by Chronosphere, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with Kubernetes\n2. Familiarity with Amazon EKS\n3. Understanding of observability challenges in a distributed system\n4. Interest in cost optimization for observability platforms\n5. Desire to improve signal-to-noise ratio in telemetry data" }, { - "title": " Control the cost of your generative AI services", - "session_code": "COP203 ", + "title": "Control the cost of your generative AI services", + "session_code": "COP203", "description": "Are you looking to harness the power of generative AI without breaking the bank? Join our session to master the art of monitoring and optimizing costs of AWS generative AI services, including Amazon Q Business, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and self-hosted EC2 instances. Whether you're a newcomer to generative AI or have already deployed cutting-edge solutions, this session equips you with essential insights to ensure your AI workloads are running efficiently.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and AI concepts\n3. Experience with cost optimization strategies in the cloud" }, { - "title": " Conversational app for enterprise data with Snowflake Cortex AI (sponsored by Snowflake)", - "session_code": "AIM252-S ", + "title": "Conversational app for enterprise data with Snowflake Cortex AI (sponsored by Snowflake)", + "session_code": "AIM252-S", "description": "Discover the power of an SQL platform tightly integrated with LLMs to drive data-driven insights and simplify conversational application development. In this session, learn how leading enterprises are transforming data into actionable insights by integrating rich data sources with Snowflake Cortex AI. Explore the essential infrastructure for working with both structured data (e.g., sales records) and unstructured data (e.g., documents). Plus, see how a large enterprise is making data-driven decisions across their organization with real-world generative AI use cases deployed successfully with Snowflake. This presentation is brought to you by Snowflake, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -8563,37 +14251,63 @@ "Generative AI", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of SQL and relational databases\n2. Familiarity with data analysis and business intelligence\n3. Basic knowledge of machine learning and natural language processing\n4. Interest in leveraging AI and LLMs for data-driven insights" }, { - "title": " Convert, migrate, and replicate your databases with AWS DMS", - "session_code": "DAT306 ", + "title": "Convert, migrate, and replicate your databases with AWS DMS", + "session_code": "DAT306", "description": "In this workshop, learn how you can easily and securely migrate and continuously replicate a database to AWS. Using the managed features of AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS), walk through the end-to-end migration steps to modernize a self-managed database using an AWS managed database engine like Amazon Aurora or Amazon RDS. Learn how to convert schemas and database code and then migrate and replicate data with AWS DMS on an ongoing basis to enable integrations with Amazon Kinesis, Amazon S3, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Open Source", "Oracle" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Ability to use a laptop and access the internet" + }, + { + "title": "Cost allocation strategies to improve accountability", + "session_code": "COP217", + "description": "Assign and allocate your AWS cost to establish accountability within your organization and make more informed IT decisions. Join this chalk talk for a discussion about how you can create resources in your organization in AWS Organizations so you can better understand and distribute cost to the right entity. Discover how you can create specialized bills to split cloud costs inside your organization and simplify your showback and chargeback process with self-defined pricing rules using AWS Billing Conductor.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Organizations\n2. Knowledge of AWS Billing and Cost Management\n3. Familiarity with AWS Billing Conductor\n4. Basic understanding of cost allocation and chargeback processes\n5. Familiarity with AWS resource management and tagging" }, { - "title": " Cost-effective architecture: Serverless or monolith or containers", - "session_code": "ARC315 ", + "title": "Cost-effective architecture: Serverless or monolith or containers", + "session_code": "ARC315", "description": "In the digital world of IT, serverless and monolith applications are often compared. Some users believe that serverless will help them to reduce total cost of ownership, while others disagree. In this session, dive deep into serverless and monolith architecture designs, analyze the infrastructure costs for each, and learn the potential operational pros and cons of each.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -8603,29 +14317,41 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of application architecture patterns\n3. Familiarity with cost analysis and infrastructure management" }, { - "title": " Cost-effective data processing with Amazon EMR", - "session_code": "ANT344 ", - "description": "Unlock the full potential of your big data environment during this in-depth session on Amazon EMR and cost optimization strategies, tailored for data engineers, data architects, and cloud architects. Gain a comprehensive understanding of various cost optimization strategies, including cluster rightsizing, using Amazon EC2 Spot Instances, and implementing managed scaling. Learn about the key differences between Amazon EMR deployment models and how to choose the best option that aligns with your organization\u2019s specific requirements, constraints, and technical capabilities. Leave with actionable insights and practical strategies to enhance your big data workflows and achieve significant cost savings.", + "title": "Cost-effective data processing with Amazon EMR", + "session_code": "ANT344", + "description": "Unlock the full potential of your big data environment during this in-depth session on Amazon EMR and cost optimization strategies, tailored for data engineers, data architects, and cloud architects. Gain a comprehensive understanding of various cost optimization strategies, including cluster rightsizing, using Amazon EC2 Spot Instances, and implementing managed scaling. Learn about the key differences between Amazon EMR deployment models and how to choose the best option that aligns with your organization’s specific requirements, constraints, and technical capabilities. Leave with actionable insights and practical strategies to enhance your big data workflows and achieve significant cost savings.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", - "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with big data concepts and technologies\n2. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Experience in data engineering or data architecture\n4. Knowledge of cost optimization strategies in cloud environments\n5. Interest in optimizing big data workflows and reducing costs" }, { - "title": " Cost-effectively deploy PyTorch LLMs on AWS Inferentia using EKS", - "session_code": "CMP330 ", - "description": "Unlock the full potential of large language models (LLMs) on Amazon EKS by optimizing inference performance and cost efficiency. This chalk talk provides practical guidance on deploying and scaling PyTorch-based LLMs on EKS using AWS Inferentia, Karpenter, and KServe. Learn how to leverage the specialized hardware of Inferentia to accelerate inference, reduce latency, and lower costs. Discover how Karpenter\u2019s advanced auto scaling capabilities optimize resource utilization and handle fluctuating workloads. Master the art of efficient model deployment and management with KServe. Through real-world examples and best practices, gain the expertise to build high-performance, cost-effective LLM inference pipelines.", + "title": "Cost-effectively deploy PyTorch LLMs on AWS Inferentia using EKS", + "session_code": "CMP330", + "description": "Unlock the full potential of large language models (LLMs) on Amazon EKS by optimizing inference performance and cost efficiency. This chalk talk provides practical guidance on deploying and scaling PyTorch-based LLMs on EKS using AWS Inferentia, Karpenter, and KServe. Learn how to leverage the specialized hardware of Inferentia to accelerate inference, reduce latency, and lower costs. Discover how Karpenter’s advanced auto scaling capabilities optimize resource utilization and handle fluctuating workloads. Master the art of efficient model deployment and management with KServe. Through real-world examples and best practices, gain the expertise to build high-performance, cost-effective LLM inference pipelines.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -8634,32 +14360,79 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n2. Experience with PyTorch and deploying machine learning models\n3. Understanding of AWS Inferentia, Karpenter, and KServe\n4. Knowledge of cost optimization and performance tuning for cloud-based infrastructure\n5. Familiarity with containerization and Kubernetes" + }, + { + "title": "Cost optimization for Amazon DynamoDB [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT321-R", + "description": "Developers love building on powerful, serverless Amazon DynamoDB, and as their production tables grow in size and traffic, they want to discover what mechanisms and optimizations can be applied to reduce costs. Cost optimization can be done both in the design phase and during operations. In this chalk talk, learn how to model and measure costs and discover cost optimization tools that can help you along the way.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon DynamoDB\n2. Knowledge of serverless architecture\n3. Familiarity with cost optimization strategies\n4. Experience in data modeling and performance optimization\n5. Familiarity with AWS cost management tools" }, { - "title": " Cost optimization for Amazon DynamoDB [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT321-R ", + "title": "Cost optimization for Amazon DynamoDB [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT321-R1", "description": "Developers love building on powerful, serverless Amazon DynamoDB, and as their production tables grow in size and traffic, they want to discover what mechanisms and optimizations can be applied to reduce costs. Cost optimization can be done both in the design phase and during operations. In this chalk talk, learn how to model and measure costs and discover cost optimization tools that can help you along the way.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon DynamoDB\n2. Knowledge of cost optimization strategies\n3. Familiarity with serverless architecture\n4. Experience with data modeling and table design\n5. Familiarity with AWS cost management tools" + }, + { + "title": "Cost optimization for data analytics on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT337-R1", + "description": "Learn strategies for optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO) for AWS analytics workloads. This session covers rightsizing compute resources, data storage optimization techniques, intelligent workload scheduling, serverless analytics, and cost monitoring tools. Gain insights into leveraging analytics services for distributed data processing with separation of storage and compute for cost-effective analytics while maintaining performance and scalability.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of data analytics and data processing.\n3. Experience with cost optimization and resource management in a cloud environment." }, { - "title": " Cost optimization for data analytics on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT337-R ", + "title": "Cost optimization for data analytics on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT337-R", "description": "Learn strategies for optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO) for AWS analytics workloads. This session covers rightsizing compute resources, data storage optimization techniques, intelligent workload scheduling, serverless analytics, and cost monitoring tools. Gain insights into leveraging analytics services for distributed data processing with separation of storage and compute for cost-effective analytics while maintaining performance and scalability.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", @@ -8667,13 +14440,59 @@ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of data processing and analytics" + }, + { + "title": "Cost-optimized and scalable enterprise workloads with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM356", + "description": "When adopting generative AI, enterprises face unique challenges including scaling, cost management, and resource optimization. This session explores building a robust, enterprise-grade generative AI platform using Amazon Bedrock. Discover how to centrally manage AI resources while efficiently serving multiple teams through dedicated workspaces, which helps ensure security, compliance, and cost optimization. See demos of key features like provisioned throughput, prompt management, and prompt flows, providing insights into designing and implementing an enterprise-ready generative AI platform that balances innovation and scalability.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI concepts and applications\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of enterprise-level security and compliance requirements\n4. Experience in resource management and cost optimization" + }, + { + "title": "Crafting AI-powered SMS conversations with Amazon Pinpoint [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ301-R1", + "description": "In this hands-on builders’ session, walk through how to use Amazon Pinpoint SMS with other AWS services to build scalable and interactive SMS programs. Start by building and sending order confirmations, requesting that end users reply back with specific responses. Then, explore how to handle unexpected end user responses. Learn how to route complex queries using natural language processing via AWS AI services to an Amazon Connect contact center (or to a system of your choice) to enable support via a contact agent to ensure a seamless and intuitive customer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Business Applications" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic knowledge of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with SMS messaging and customer communication\n3. Understanding of natural language processing and AI services\n4. Experience with contact center or customer support systems\n5. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on session" }, { - "title": " Crafting AI-powered SMS conversations with Amazon Pinpoint [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BIZ301-R ", - "description": "In this hands-on builders\u2019 session, walk through how to use Amazon Pinpoint SMS with other AWS services to build scalable and interactive SMS programs. Start by building and sending order confirmations, requesting that end users reply back with specific responses. Then, explore how to handle unexpected end user responses. Learn how to route complex queries using natural language processing via AWS AI services to an Amazon Connect contact center (or to a system of your choice) to enable support via a contact agent to ensure a seamless and intuitive customer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Crafting AI-powered SMS conversations with Amazon Pinpoint [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ301-R", + "description": "In this hands-on builders’ session, walk through how to use Amazon Pinpoint SMS with other AWS services to build scalable and interactive SMS programs. Start by building and sending order confirmations, requesting that end users reply back with specific responses. Then, explore how to handle unexpected end user responses. Learn how to route complex queries using natural language processing via AWS AI services to an Amazon Connect contact center (or to a system of your choice) to enable support via a contact agent to ensure a seamless and intuitive customer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -8681,14 +14500,18 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this hands-on builders' session would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of Amazon Pinpoint SMS\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience in building scalable and interactive SMS programs\n4. Understanding of natural language processing and AWS AI services\n5. Familiarity with Amazon Connect or a similar contact center system" }, { - "title": " Crawl, walk, run: Accelerating FinOps journey to reduce compute costs", - "session_code": "CMP345 ", + "title": "Crawl, walk, run: Accelerating FinOps journey to reduce compute costs", + "session_code": "CMP345", "description": "Compute costs can be a significant expense for many AWS customers. In this chalk talk, learn how organizations leverage AWS tools, such as AWS Cloud Financial Management Assessment, CUDOS, Cost Intelligence Dashboard, and Optimization Hub, to reduce compute costs and identify opportunities to advance FinOps capabilities. These tools drive cost savings by enabling you to modernize, migrate, and innovate more efficiently. Discover how to transform the recommendations from these tools into a strategic roadmap, translating assessment insights into prioritized initiatives for methodically executing FinOps best practices. Optimize your compute usage and accelerate your FinOps maturity on AWS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -8696,100 +14519,144 @@ "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with cost management and optimization strategies\n3. Knowledge of FinOps principles and best practices" }, { - "title": " Create a data marketplace with Amazon DataZone", - "session_code": "ANT319 ", + "title": "Create a data marketplace with Amazon DataZone", + "session_code": "ANT319", "description": "A data marketplace is an online location or store that allows individuals, organizations, and data providers to buy, sell, and exchange data. They act as an intermediary between data producers and consumers, providing a secure environment for data management and exchange. By using Amazon DataZone, businesses can democratize data-driven innovation, gaining a competitive edge in today's data-centric landscape. This chalk talk covers data sharing and data governance with Amazon DataZone, highlighting real-world use cases and best practices for creating a thriving data marketplace in an organization.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for \"A data marketplace is an online location or store that allows individuals, organizations, and data providers to buy, sell, and exchange data\":\n\n1. Understanding of data management and exchange.\n2. Knowledge of data governance and security.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon DataZone or similar data marketplace platforms.\n4. Awareness of data-driven innovation and competitive landscape.\n5. Desire to create a thriving data marketplace within the organization." }, { - "title": " Create a DR solution for Amazon RDS for SQL Server", - "session_code": "DAT322 ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, learn to design a multilevel disaster recovery solution for Amazon RDS for SQL Server. Dive deep into the features that enable disaster recovery in RDS for SQL Server, and discover best practices and pitfalls to avoid. Our experts in the field share experiences and answer your questions on this topic along the way.", + "title": "Create a DR solution for Amazon RDS & Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server", + "session_code": "DAT322", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn to design a multilevel disaster recovery solution for Amazon RDS and Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server. Dive deep into the features that enable disaster recovery in Amazon RDS and RDS Custom for SQL Server, and discover best practices and pitfalls to avoid. AWS experts in the field share experiences and answer your questions on this topic along the way.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon RDS and RDS Custom for SQL Server\n2. Familiarity with disaster recovery concepts\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and their integration\n4. Experience with SQL Server administration" }, { - "title": " Create a resilience model using the resilience analysis framework", - "session_code": "COP350 ", + "title": "Create a resilience model using the resilience analysis framework", + "session_code": "COP350", "description": "By creating a resilience model, you can anticipate what can disrupt your systems, understand what controls are in place to detect and prevent disruption, and then develop an improvement plan to address any gaps. The resilience analysis framework (RAF) helps you to build resilient systems by anticipating failure modes, determining their impact on your systems, and identifying the mitigations that you can apply in case these failures happen. Join this chalk talk to help create a resilience model using RAF.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of system architecture and design principles.\n2. Knowledge of risk assessment and mitigation strategies.\n3. Familiarity with failure modes and their impact on system performance.\n4. Familiarity with the Resilience Analysis Framework (RAF) or similar resilience modeling approaches.\n5. Basic understanding of system monitoring and control mechanisms." }, { - "title": " Create content fast with generative AI models from AWS Marketplace [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MKT303-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, gain hands-on experience using pretrained generative AI models from AWS Marketplace to create content for practical business use cases. Learn how you can use leading generative AI models while maintaining privacy. These third-party models from AWS Marketplace are deployed to Amazon SageMaker in your own AWS account, which ensures that the prompts, data, and model responses stay within the boundaries of your account and are not shared with model providers. This is important for business use cases where competitive or confidential information may be used with models. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Create content fast with generative AI models from AWS Marketplace [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MKT303-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience using pretrained generative AI models from AWS Marketplace to create content for practical business use cases. Learn how you can use leading generative AI models while maintaining privacy. These third-party models from AWS Marketplace are deployed to Amazon SageMaker in your own AWS account, which ensures that the prompts, data, and model responses stay within the boundaries of your account and are not shared with model providers. This is important for business use cases where competitive or confidential information may be used with models. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Business Applications" ], "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Marketplace\n2. Basic understanding of generative AI models\n3. Access to an AWS account" }, { - "title": " Create customized gen AI solutions on AWS, featuring Nasdaq", - "session_code": "AIM253 ", - "description": "Are you struggling to make generative AI available to your employees in a secure, quick way? In this session, learn how AWS generative AI services such as Amazon Q and Amazon Bedrock can provide secure, quick access to the power of generative AI for your employees. Hear how AWS customer Nasdaq developed a centralized generative AI platform, called \"Skill Builder,\" leveraging Amazon Q Business, Amazon Q Developer, and Amazon Bedrock. This solution intelligently routes high-code skills to an Amazon Bedrock\u2013based implementation, catering to technical personas, while low-code skills are directed toward Amazon Q Business, supporting nontechnical business users.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "title": "Create content fast with generative AI models from AWS Marketplace [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MKT303-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience using pretrained generative AI models from AWS Marketplace to create content for practical business use cases. Learn how you can use leading generative AI models while maintaining privacy. These third-party models from AWS Marketplace are deployed to Amazon SageMaker in your own AWS account, which ensures that the prompts, data, and model responses stay within the boundaries of your account and are not shared with model providers. This is important for business use cases where competitive or confidential information may be used with models. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Business Applications" + ], + "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Marketplace\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and generative AI models\n3. Access to an AWS account with Amazon SageMaker enabled" + }, + { + "title": "Create content fast with generative AI models from AWS Marketplace [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MKT303-R2", + "description": "In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience using pretrained generative AI models from AWS Marketplace to create content for practical business use cases. Learn how you can use leading generative AI models while maintaining privacy. These third-party models from AWS Marketplace are deployed to Amazon SageMaker in your own AWS account, which ensures that the prompts, data, and model responses stay within the boundaries of your account and are not shared with model providers. This is important for business use cases where competitive or confidential information may be used with models. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Business Applications" + ], + "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Marketplace\n2. Basic understanding of generative AI models\n3. Access to an AWS account" }, { - "title": " Create functions using AWS SDK for Python with Amazon Bedrock API", - "session_code": "TNC307 ", + "title": "Create functions using AWS SDK for Python with Amazon Bedrock API", + "session_code": "TNC307", "description": "In this lab, create a reusable, parameterized question answering function using AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) with Amazon Bedrock. Build text and image generation capabilities, leveraging prompt engineering to invoke foundation models. Integrate the Amazon Bedrock API, save images to Amazon S3, and use Amazon Rekognition for object detection to develop a library of Amazon Bedrock-powered services. Workstations are provided for you; no laptop required.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Python programming\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., Boto3, Bedrock, S3, Rekognition)\n3. Understanding of prompt engineering and foundation models\n4. Experience with text and image generation" }, { - "title": " Create your enterprise gen AI (RAG) deployments with Intel and OPEA (sponsored by Intel)", - "session_code": "AIM377-S ", + "title": "Create your enterprise gen AI (RAG) deployments with Intel and OPEA (sponsored by Intel)", + "session_code": "AIM377-S", "description": "Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA), created by the Linux Foundation AI & Data, helps streamline the implementation of enterprise-grade gen AI in a secure, performant, and cost-effective framework. This workshop connects you with experts from Intel and gives you a chance to practice deploying standardized OPEA reference architectures to help break through the technical complexity of a gen AI solution enhanced by Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Successful completion of the workshop could also result in contribution to the OPEA project. You must bring your laptop to participate and ideally, a set of data to incorporate and test during development. This presentation is brought to you by Intel, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -8800,33 +14667,62 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of enterprise AI\n2. Familiarity with Linux and command-line interface\n3. Interest in deploying and contributing to the OPEA project\n4. Access to a laptop for hands-on activities\n5. Availability of a dataset to incorporate and test during the workshop" + }, + { + "title": "Create your first API from scratch with OpenAPI and Amazon API Gateway [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS203-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to design and provision complete APIs using infrastructure as code. Follow the OpenAPI specification for API design, leveraging extensions to interact with Amazon API Gateway. Configure features like caching, rate limiting, message transformation, payload validation, and API keys with usage plans for backend integration. Leave with practical skills for defining and deploying APIs as code adhering to the OpenAPI standard. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web services and API concepts\n2. Familiarity with programming languages and tools (e.g., Python, Node.js, or similar)\n3. Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., AWS CloudFormation, Terraform)\n4. Knowledge of the OpenAPI specification\n5. Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB)" }, { - "title": " Create your first API from scratch with OpenAPI and Amazon API Gateway [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS203-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to design and provision complete APIs using infrastructure as code. Follow the OpenAPI specification for API design, leveraging extensions to interact with Amazon API Gateway. Configure features like caching, rate limiting, message transformation, payload validation, and API keys with usage plans for backend integration. Leave with practical skills for defining and deploying APIs as code adhering to the OpenAPI standard. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Create your first API from scratch with OpenAPI and Amazon API Gateway [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS203-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to design and provision complete APIs using infrastructure as code. Follow the OpenAPI specification for API design, leveraging extensions to interact with Amazon API Gateway. Configure features like caching, rate limiting, message transformation, payload validation, and API keys with usage plans for backend integration. Leave with practical skills for defining and deploying APIs as code adhering to the OpenAPI standard. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of API design and development\n2. Familiarity with infrastructure as code concepts\n3. Knowledge of the OpenAPI specification\n4. Experience with AWS services (optional)\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Creating a data foundation using Amazon Bedrock for gen AI and RAG (sponsored by NetApp)", - "session_code": "AIM231-S ", + "title": "Creating a data foundation using Amazon Bedrock for gen AI and RAG (sponsored by NetApp)", + "session_code": "AIM231-S", "description": "Are you looking to create a RAG-based application built around your organization's internal knowledge without compromising on security and privacy? In this session, learn how to build an enterprise-scale hybrid generative AI pipeline using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Amazon Bedrock. Gain strategic insights into how NetApp and AWS can expedite your gen AI journey by addressing the critical challenges associated with data mobility and infrastructure. Explore how to use the key features of FSx for ONTAP and NetApp BlueXP workload factory to create an automated deployment that capitalizes on vendor and industry best practices. This presentation is brought to you by NetApp, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -8835,33 +14731,59 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n2. Understanding of hybrid cloud architecture and data mobility challenges\n3. Familiarity with NetApp technologies, such as ONTAP and BlueXP\n4. Experience in building enterprise-scale applications and data pipelines\n5. Interest in leveraging generative AI for knowledge management and insights" + }, + { + "title": "Creating effective FinOps KPIs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP212-R1", + "description": "Creating cloud success metrics that align with your business is key to driving accountability and cost optimization initiatives. Join this chalk talk to learn how you can identify and create your own KPI reports that can measure the efficiency of your cloud resource usage and provide actionable insights for your organization.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and infrastructure.\n2. Knowledge of business goals and objectives.\n3. Familiarity with key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics.\n4. Experience in data analysis and reporting.\n5. Ability to translate business requirements into measurable cloud performance metrics." }, { - "title": " Creating effective FinOps KPIs [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP212-R ", + "title": "Creating effective FinOps KPIs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP212-R", "description": "Creating cloud success metrics that align with your business is key to driving accountability and cost optimization initiatives. Join this chalk talk to learn how you can identify and create your own KPI reports that can measure the efficiency of your cloud resource usage and provide actionable insights for your organization.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services\n2. Basic knowledge of business metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs)\n3. Familiarity with cloud resource management and optimization strategies\n4. Ability to analyze and interpret data to derive actionable insights" }, { - "title": " Creating immersive 3D digital twins from photos, videos, and LiDAR", - "session_code": "CMP315 ", + "title": "Creating immersive 3D digital twins from photos, videos, and LiDAR", + "session_code": "CMP315", "description": "Join spatial computing specialists as they show you how to build a digital twin in this interactive workshop using NVIDIA Omniverse. Using provided photos, videos, and LiDAR sources, you build a real-time 3D replica of a bike factory demo and compare your digital twin to the physical demo on the Expo floor. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -8869,86 +14791,177 @@ "Internet of Things" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with 3D modeling or CAD software\n2. Basic understanding of spatial computing and virtual environments\n3. Laptop with adequate hardware specifications to run NVIDIA Omniverse" + }, + { + "title": "Creating powerful member experiences: Cigna’s AWS HealthLake journey", + "session_code": "HLS220", + "description": "Discover how Cigna migrated their data interoperability platform to AWS HealthLake to lower TCO, improve platform scalability, and deliver personalized experiences to their members. Learn how Cigna developed a unified data interoperability layer across multiple businesses to power member applications and deliver real-time analytics, allowing for future innovation that will integrate generative AI for advanced insights and personalized care. Gain insights into how Cigna drives innovation, improves patient outcomes, and delivers exceptional value through their industry-leading healthcare solution on AWS.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Modernization", + "Well-Architected Framework" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data interoperability and healthcare data management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS HealthLake\n3. Knowledge of Cigna's healthcare solutions and business objectives\n4. Exposure to data-driven innovation and personalized healthcare experiences\n5. Interest in learning about the integration of generative AI in healthcare solutions" + }, + { + "title": "Creating secure code with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP302-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience using Amazon Q Developer to create secure code. Write unit tests, optimize code, and scan for vulnerabilities, and discover how Amazon Q Developer suggests remediations that help fix your code instantaneously. Also, learn how you can use Amazon Q Developer security scanning to outperform other publicly benchmarkable tools on detection across popular programming languages. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development and programming concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Proficiency in a programming language, such as Java, Python, or C#." }, { - "title": " Creating secure code with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DOP302-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, gain hands-on experience using Amazon Q Developer to create secure code. Write unit tests, optimize code, and scan for vulnerabilities, and discover how Amazon Q Developer suggests remediations that help fix your code instantaneously. Also, learn how you can use Amazon Q Developer security scanning to outperform other publicly benchmarkable tools on detection across popular programming languages. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Creating secure code with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP302-R2", + "description": "In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience using Amazon Q Developer to create secure code. Write unit tests, optimize code, and scan for vulnerabilities, and discover how Amazon Q Developer suggests remediations that help fix your code instantaneously. Also, learn how you can use Amazon Q Developer security scanning to outperform other publicly benchmarkable tools on detection across popular programming languages. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development and programming languages.\n2. Familiarity with unit testing and code optimization techniques.\n3. Interest in learning about Amazon Q Developer and its security features." + }, + { + "title": "Creating secure code with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP302-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, gain hands-on experience using Amazon Q Developer to create secure code. Write unit tests, optimize code, and scan for vulnerabilities, and discover how Amazon Q Developer suggests remediations that help fix your code instantaneously. Also, learn how you can use Amazon Q Developer security scanning to outperform other publicly benchmarkable tools on detection across popular programming languages. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Q Developer\n2. Basic understanding of unit testing and code optimization\n3. Knowledge of common programming languages\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Creating the foundation to support technology\u2019s advances (sponsored by Kyndryl)", - "session_code": "MAM210-S ", - "description": "Society is inundated with more advances in technology than ever before\u2014and each one promises the ability to deliver quicker, better, more transformative and engaging results. However, behind the flashy headlines, the truth remains\u2014digital transformation requires hard, continuous work. To effectively capitalize on these new capabilities, enterprises must have a plan to modernize their existing applications and data landscape, future-proof technical debt, and incorporate security and compliance measures into their ecosystem from the ground up. In this session, learn how Kyndryl\u2019s modernization framework leads enterprises in prioritizing and creating a strategy to modernize and integrate new technologies\u2014whether it\u2019s generative AI or software from OEMs. This presentation is brought to you by Kyndryl, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Creating the foundation to support technology’s advances (sponsored by Kyndryl)", + "session_code": "MAM210-S", + "description": "Society is inundated with more advances in technology than ever before—and each one promises the ability to deliver quicker, better, more transformative and engaging results. However, behind the flashy headlines, the truth remains—digital transformation requires hard, continuous work. To effectively capitalize on these new capabilities, enterprises must have a plan to modernize their existing applications and data landscape, future-proof technical debt, and incorporate security and compliance measures into their ecosystem from the ground up. In this session, learn how Kyndryl’s modernization framework leads enterprises in prioritizing and creating a strategy to modernize and integrate new technologies—whether it’s generative AI or software from OEMs. This presentation is brought to you by Kyndryl, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Responsible AI", "SAP" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Understanding the challenges of digital transformation.\n2. Familiarity with the importance of modernizing existing applications and data landscape.\n3. Knowledge of addressing technical debt and incorporating security and compliance measures.\n4. Interest in learning about Kyndryl's modernization framework and its approach to prioritizing and creating a strategy for modernization.\n5. Familiarity with the role of AWS Partners in technology integration and transformation." }, { - "title": " Creating top-tier customer support: Insights from experience", - "session_code": "SUP309 ", + "title": "Creating top-tier customer support: Insights from experience", + "session_code": "SUP309", "description": "Exceptional customer support can be a key differentiator and driver of growth. This session explores proven strategies for building and scaling a high-performing customer support organization from the ground up. Draw on real-world experiences and best practices as you dive into culture, hiring, development, effective processes and tools, knowledge, observability, and innovation. Attendees leave with actionable insights on how to structure their support teams, leverage machine learning effectively, and create delightful customer experiences that drive loyalty and business results.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer service principles and best practices\n2. Familiarity with organizational development and team management\n3. Knowledge of technology solutions and tools for customer support\n4. Analytical skills to measure and optimize customer support performance\n5. Creativity and innovation mindset to drive customer experience improvements" }, { - "title": " Cross-border synergy enabling seamless cloud migration & modernization (sponsored by Deloitte)", - "session_code": "MAM228-S ", + "title": "Cross-border synergy enabling seamless cloud migration & modernization (sponsored by Deloitte)", + "session_code": "MAM228-S", "description": "Would you like to enhance your current IT platform to unleash innovation? In this session, explore how a team of cross-border Deloitte professionals in EMEA works with local teams to leverage comprehensive migration capabilities, global methodologies, and tools to successfully carry out intricate cloud migrations without sacrificing business objectives and while meeting user traffic demands and expectations. Learn how Deloitte and Santander are utilizing the AWS Cloud to execute a large-scale cloud migration and modernization effectively, delivering significant impact. This presentation is brought to you by Deloitte, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud migration\n2. Familiarity with Deloitte's services and capabilities\n3. Awareness of Santander's cloud migration and modernization project\n4. Knowledge of AWS Cloud and its services\n5. Interest in leveraging comprehensive migration capabilities and global methodologies for cloud migrations" }, { - "title": " Cross-engine governance for a data lakehouse built on open standards (sponsored by Snowflake)", - "session_code": "ARC332-S ", + "title": "Cross-engine governance for a data lakehouse built on open standards (sponsored by Snowflake)", + "session_code": "ARC332-S", "description": "With the advent of open source table formats, the open data lakehouse architecture brings the performance and atomic transactions of data warehouses to data lakes. Join this session to see how Apache Iceberg and Apache Polaris (Incubating) can enhance an open data strategy with multi-engine interoperability and governance. Plus, see how a large enterprise is using Apache Iceberg to enable cost-effective interoperability with AWS and Snowflake. This presentation is brought to you by Snowflake, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -8957,67 +14970,86 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of data warehouses and data lakes.\n2. Knowledge of open-source table formats, such as Apache Iceberg and Apache Polaris.\n3. Interest in enhancing open data strategies with multi-engine interoperability and governance.\n4. Familiarity with AWS and Snowflake cloud platforms.\n5. Desire to learn about a large enterprise's use case of Apache Iceberg for cost-effective interoperability." }, { - "title": " Cross-Region CI/CD: Deploying beyond the sea", - "session_code": "DEV338 ", + "title": "Cross-Region CI/CD: Deploying beyond the sea", + "session_code": "DEV338", "description": "Discover how you can transform Regional service limitations into a robust CI/CD pipeline. Dive into the strategies and best practices employed to successfully build and deploy applications from the AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region to the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, leveraging AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and Amazon ECS. Gain practical insights to replicate this approach for your own cross-Region deployment needs and overcome challenges like network egress costs, latency, and service availability constraints.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Migration & Modernization" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", "Modernization", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, ECS)\n2. Understanding of CI/CD concepts and best practices\n3. Knowledge of cross-region deployment challenges and strategies\n4. Proficiency in cloud infrastructure management" }, { - "title": " Customer insights on application authorization", - "session_code": "SEC346 ", + "title": "Customer insights on application authorization", + "session_code": "SEC346", "description": "Authentication and authorization are foundational to protecting access to application APIs and data. AWS has heard from customers that developing and operating an integrated solution could be streamlined. Amazon Cognito and Amazon Verified Permissions provide application developers with fully managed services to store and validate user credentials and authorization rules expressed as Cedar policies. This session covers how FIS, a leading global technology solution provider in the regulated financial services industry, and Grosvenor Engineering Group, a trusted building services provider, used AWS to build integrated solutions. The session dives deep on the topics of policy design and integration architecture.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Data Protection" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of application APIs and data protection\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, specifically Amazon Cognito and Amazon Verified Permissions\n3. Knowledge of policy design and integration architecture" }, { - "title": " Customer service: Connecting all customer touchpoints [English]", - "session_code": "GBL211-EN ", + "title": "Customer service: Connecting all customer touchpoints [English]", + "session_code": "GBL211-EN", "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in English. Connect customer data across all touchpoints of a customer journey to understand your customers better and offer hyper-personalized experiences while optimizing costs. In this lightning talk, learn more about this topic from an EMEA perspective.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of customer journey mapping\n2. Knowledge of data integration and data management\n3. Familiarity with personalization strategies\n4. Awareness of cost optimization techniques\n5. Perspective on EMEA market trends" }, { - "title": " Customer stories: Optimizing AI performance and cost with AWS AI chips", - "session_code": "CMP208 ", + "title": "Customer stories: Optimizing AI performance and cost with AWS AI chips", + "session_code": "CMP208", "description": "As you increase the use of generative AI to transform your business at scale, rising costs in model development and deployment infrastructure can adversely impact the ability to innovate and deliver delightful customer experiences. AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia deliver high-performance AI training and inference while reducing costs by up to 50%. Attend this session to hear from four AWS customers about how they realized these benefits to grow their businesses and deliver innovative experiences to their end users.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -9027,133 +15059,212 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its business applications\n2. Familiarity with the challenges of model development and deployment infrastructure costs\n3. Interest in exploring cost-effective solutions for AI training and inference" }, { - "title": " Customer technology journey map 360", - "session_code": "NTA309 ", + "title": "Customer technology journey map 360", + "session_code": "NTA309", "description": "This session examines AWS customer personas and technology roadmaps across four areas. First, it covers backup and storage solutions like Amazon S3, Windows Lustre, and AWS Storage Gateway, featuring customer stories. Next, it explores technical foundations including AWS Control Tower, landing zones, SCPs, networking, and security tools. The third section focuses on strategic services such as Connect Migration, SAP on Rise, and analytics architectures. Lastly, it showcases AWS's latest innovations in vector data stores and generative AI architectures. Throughout, real customer stories and use cases demonstrate practical applications and benefits of these AWS technologies and services.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and technologies.\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and architectures.\n3. Familiarity with data storage, backup, and networking in the cloud." }, { - "title": " Customize Amazon Q Developer to speed up enterprise development", - "session_code": "DOP216 ", + "title": "Customize Amazon Q Developer to speed up enterprise development", + "session_code": "DOP216", "description": "Significantly accelerate development by customizing Amazon Q Developer. Generate even more relevant inline code recommendations and chat responses (in preview) by making it aware of your internal libraries, APIs, best practices, and architectural patterns. Save time building new features, refactoring code, improving application performance, or onboarding to a new codebase. In this session, learn how you can take advantage of Amazon Q Developer and your internal codebases to improve your developer experience and productivity. Also learn how National Australia Bank is using Amazon Q Developer to enable their development teams to ship faster and innovate more for their customers.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Q Developer\n2. Access to internal libraries, APIs, best practices, and architectural patterns\n3. Willingness to invest in customizing and integrating Amazon Q Developer\n4. Desire to improve developer experience and productivity\n5. Alignment with the development goals of the organization" }, { - "title": " Customize FMs with advanced techniques using Amazon SageMaker", - "session_code": "AIM303 ", - "description": "Amazon SageMaker allows data scientists and ML engineers to accelerate their generative AI journeys by deeply customizing publicly available foundation models (FMs) and deploying them into production applications. The journey begins with Amazon SageMaker JumpStart, an ML hub that provides access to hundreds of publicly available FMs, such as Llama 3, Falcon, and Mistral. Join this session to learn how you can evaluate FMs, select an FM, customize it with advanced techniques, and deploy it\u2014all while implementing AI responsibility, simplifying access control, and enhancing transparency.", + "title": "Customize FMs with advanced techniques using Amazon SageMaker", + "session_code": "AIM303", + "description": "Amazon SageMaker allows data scientists and ML engineers to accelerate their generative AI journeys by deeply customizing publicly available foundation models (FMs) and deploying them into production applications. The journey begins with Amazon SageMaker JumpStart, an ML hub that provides access to hundreds of publicly available FMs, such as Llama 3, Falcon, and Mistral. Join this session to learn how you can evaluate FMs, select an FM, customize it with advanced techniques, and deploy it—all while implementing AI responsibility, simplifying access control, and enhancing transparency.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker\n2. Understanding of machine learning and generative AI concepts\n3. Familiarity with foundation models, such as LLaMA, Falcon, and Mistral\n4. Experience in model customization and deployment\n5. Interest in implementing AI responsibility, access control, and transparency" + }, + { + "title": "Customize small language models for automotive applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AUT306-R", + "description": "In this chalk-talk, attendees learn how to build and deploy domain-specific small language models (SLMs) for automotive use-cases. Explore how Amazon SageMaker can be used to fine-tune an SLM using industry terminology, and how the SLM can be scaled using Amazon Bedrock. Dive deeper with specific use-case examples, including code interrogation and generation on internal code base and Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) for in-vehicle voice assistant applications. Attendees learn skills and techniques to create and deploy fine-tuned foundation models for the automotive industry.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing\n2. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker and AWS services\n3. Exposure to automotive industry terminology and use cases\n4. Knowledge of fine-tuning and deploying foundation models" }, { - "title": " Customize small language models for automotive applications [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AUT306-R ", + "title": "Customize small language models for automotive applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AUT306-R1", "description": "In this chalk-talk, attendees learn how to build and deploy domain-specific small language models (SLMs) for automotive use-cases. Explore how Amazon SageMaker can be used to fine-tune an SLM using industry terminology, and how the SLM can be scaled using Amazon Bedrock. Dive deeper with specific use-case examples, including code interrogation and generation on internal code base and Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) for in-vehicle voice assistant applications. Attendees learn skills and techniques to create and deploy fine-tuned foundation models for the automotive industry.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing\n2. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker and AWS services\n3. Exposure to automotive industry terminology and use cases\n4. Knowledge of Reinforcement Learning and Human Feedback techniques" }, { - "title": " Customize your AWS re:Invent hoodie", - "session_code": "ACT148 ", + "title": "Customize your AWS re:Invent hoodie", + "session_code": "ACT149", "description": "Bring your AWS re:Invent conference hoodie to this station and choose a custom graphic to get printed on it.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend AWS re:Invent conference\n2. Obtain an AWS re:Invent conference hoodie\n3. Locate the custom graphic printing station\n4. Bring the AWS re:Invent conference hoodie to the station\n5. Select a custom graphic to be printed on the hoodie" }, { - "title": " Customize your AWS re:Invent hoodie", - "session_code": "ACT147 ", + "title": "Customize your AWS re:Invent hoodie", + "session_code": "ACT148", "description": "Bring your AWS re:Invent conference hoodie to this station and choose a custom graphic to get printed on it.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend AWS re:Invent conference\n2. Obtain an AWS re:Invent conference hoodie\n3. Visit the designated printing station\n4. Select a custom graphic to be printed on the hoodie\n5. Provide the hoodie to the printing station staff" }, { - "title": " Customize your AWS re:Invent hoodie", - "session_code": "ACT146 ", + "title": "Customize your AWS re:Invent hoodie", + "session_code": "ACT147", "description": "Bring your AWS re:Invent conference hoodie to this station and choose a custom graphic to get printed on it.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend AWS re:Invent conference.\n2. Obtain an AWS re:Invent conference hoodie.\n3. Bring the hoodie to the designated station.\n4. Select a custom graphic to be printed on the hoodie." }, { - "title": " Customize your AWS re:Invent hoodie", - "session_code": "ACT149 ", + "title": "Customize your AWS re:Invent hoodie", + "session_code": "ACT146", "description": "Bring your AWS re:Invent conference hoodie to this station and choose a custom graphic to get printed on it.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend AWS re:Invent conference\n2. Obtain an AWS re:Invent conference hoodie\n3. Visit the custom graphic printing station\n4. Select a desired custom graphic\n5. Provide the AWS re:Invent conference hoodie to the station" }, { - "title": " Customize your re:Invent hoodie", - "session_code": "ACT096 ", + "title": "Customize your re:Invent hoodie", + "session_code": "ACT096", "description": "Bring your re:Invent conference hoodie to this station and get it printed with a custom graphic of your choice.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend the re:Invent conference.\n2. Obtain a re:Invent conference hoodie.\n3. Bring the re:Invent conference hoodie to the designated station.\n4. Provide a custom graphic design for the printing.\n5. Pay any required fees for the custom printing." + }, + { + "title": "Customizing models for enhanced results: Fine-tuning in Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM357", + "description": "Unleash the power of customized AI by fine-tuning generative AI models in Amazon Bedrock to achieve higher quality results. Discover how to adapt foundation models like Meta's Llama and Anthropic's Claude models to your specific use cases and domains, boosting accuracy and efficiency. This session covers the technical process, from data preparation to model customization techniques, training strategies, deployment considerations, and post-customization evaluation. Gain the knowledge to take your generative AI applications to new heights, harnessing tailored, high-performance language processing solutions that give you a competitive advantage.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) and language models\n3. Experience with data preparation, preprocessing, and management\n4. Basic knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n5. Familiarity with fine-tuning and transfer learning techniques" }, { - "title": " Custom pricing: What's new with AWS Marketplace private offers", - "session_code": "PEX113 ", + "title": "Custom pricing: What's new with AWS Marketplace private offers", + "session_code": "PEX113", "description": "In this session, AWS Partners learn about the benefits of selling in AWS Marketplace to accelerate their business. Hear how to create and manage private offers with custom pricing and terms for your customers, and details about new features released this year to streamline the private offers user experience. Also explore the several touchpoints that private offers have with AWS Partner Central to connect the dots across your partner journey.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Customer Enablement", @@ -9161,29 +15272,37 @@ "AWS Partners", "AWS Marketplace" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Marketplace\n2. Knowledge of AWS Partner Central\n3. Familiarity with private offers and custom pricing" }, { - "title": " Cutting costs and carbon: Using AWS Graviton3 in streaming", - "session_code": "SUS207 ", - "description": "Amazon Prime Video, a leading streaming provider, collaborated with AWS to upgrade its platform using energy-efficient AWS Graviton3 processors. This lightning talk explores how companies can cut costs and carbon emissions through architectural best practices and workload optimization. Hear how AWS customers can rethink how they approach their sustainability goals by using the cloud and how Prime Video applied AWS Well-Architected best practices and overcame the technical challenges of porting to Arm, achieving performance gains and seamless migration of thousands of servers around the globe\u2014all while meeting ambitious sustainability goals thanks to the 60% energy savings provided by Graviton3.", + "title": "Cutting costs and carbon: Using AWS Graviton3 in streaming", + "session_code": "SUS207", + "description": "Amazon Prime Video, a leading streaming provider, collaborated with AWS to upgrade its platform using energy-efficient AWS Graviton3 processors. This lightning talk explores how companies can cut costs and carbon emissions through architectural best practices and workload optimization. Hear how AWS customers can rethink how they approach their sustainability goals by using the cloud and how Prime Video applied AWS Well-Architected best practices and overcame the technical challenges of porting to Arm, achieving performance gains and seamless migration of thousands of servers around the globe—all while meeting ambitious sustainability goals thanks to the 60% energy savings provided by Graviton3.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Sustainability", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given scenario:\n\n1. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Understanding of energy-efficient processors and their benefits\n3. Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework\n4. Experience in porting applications to different processor architectures\n5. Understanding of sustainability goals and strategies in the context of technology infrastructure" }, { - "title": " Cutting-edge AI: Real-time anomaly detection and forecasting", - "session_code": "HYB305 ", + "title": "Cutting-edge AI: Real-time anomaly detection and forecasting", + "session_code": "HYB305", "description": "In the fast-paced industrial automation world, leveraging machine learning (ML) and foundation models (FMs) makes a significant difference in detecting anomalies, forecasting trends, and ensuring smooth operations. Running these models at the edge facilitates local data processing, low latency, and resilience against connectivity issues, enabling seamless operations in distributed environments. In this immersive workshop, gain hands-on experience deploying pre-trained ML models and fine-tuned small large language models (LLMs) on AWS Outposts servers at edge locations. Discover how these models can identify anomalies, forecast trends, and provide real-time assistance, supporting data-driven decisions and smoothing operations. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -9195,51 +15314,87 @@ "Generative AI", "Robotics" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning concepts\n2. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Experience with Python programming\n4. Ability to bring a laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Cyber resilience: Implementing data vaults to mitigate risks", - "session_code": "SEC340 ", + "title": "Cyber resilience: Implementing data vaults to mitigate risks", + "session_code": "SEC340", "description": "How can you ensure that your mission-critical assets are accessible, recoverable, and resilient in the face of a cybersecurity incident? This chalk talk provides comprehensive strategies to enhance your data protection and recovery capabilities. Explore robust data vault architectures and how they can help you meet stringent regulatory requirements from the Bank of England, New York Department for Financial Services, and Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Learn system design principles to improve recoverability and business continuity, empowering you and your organization to bolster operational resilience.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and threats\n2. Understanding of data protection and recovery strategies\n3. Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the financial industry\n4. Familiarity with system design principles for business continuity\n5. Interest in enhancing operational resilience" }, { - "title": " Cyber resilience in the cloud: Strategies for digital transformation (sponsored by Cohesity)", - "session_code": "COP207-S ", - "description": "Discover the ever-changing world of cyber resilience in cloud computing, where strong security measures and adaptability are essential. This session covers data protection and recovery strategies, emphasizing the importance of proactive defense mechanisms and real-time response. Explore best practices, emerging trends, and practical applications to secure your cloud infrastructure with Cohesity. Whether you're an experienced IT professional or new to cloud security, learn how to strengthen your cyber defenses and ensure business continuity in a constantly evolving digital landscape. This presentation is brought to you by Cohesity, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Danske Bank's cloud-powered transformation: A European innovator", + "session_code": "INO113", + "description": "Join this session to deep dive into Danske Bank’s remarkable digital transformation journey. Hear from the bank’s group COO how the company leveraged AWS to build a robust, scalable, and intelligent data infrastructure—pioneering generative AI to support financial advisors, so they could spend their time on value-added services while slashing by 50% the migration of 1,000 applications from its private cloud to AWS. This session will also unpack the cultural and organizational transformation that has differentiated Danske Bank by fostering a culture of innovation that relentlessly pursues a holistic, cloud-based approach to digital reinvention.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "AI/ML", + "Migration and Modernization" ], - "area_of_interest": "AWS Partners", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Business Executive", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session may include:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its benefits\n2. Knowledge of data infrastructure and its importance in the financial sector\n3. Familiarity with organizational transformation and cultural change management\n4. Interest in the application of generative AI in the financial industry\n5. Curiosity about the challenges and strategies involved in large-scale cloud migration" + }, + { + "title": "Data Bridge: How Netflix simplifies data movement", + "session_code": "NFX304", + "description": "Netflix relies on data for decisions, requiring integration from numerous datastores. Historically, various systems managed this data movement, which created challenges in tool selection, usability improvements, secure access, and governance. This complexity hindered meeting service-level agreements and operational support. In this session, hear about Netflix's solution to these issues: Data Bridge. It is a low-code/no-code abstraction that provides a simple API and UI for data movement, centralizes insights, enforces policies, and improves operations. Learn about Netflix's data movement landscape and Data Bridge's techniques, operational insights, and future plans.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "End-User Computing" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Edge Computing", + "Global Infrastructure" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Cloud Security Specialist", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n1. Understanding of data management and integration challenges in large-scale organizations.\n2. Familiarity with data movement and data governance concepts.\n3. Interest in low-code/no-code solutions for data management.\n4. Desire to learn about Netflix's approach to addressing data integration and governance challenges." }, { - "title": " Data-driven sustainability with AWS", - "session_code": "SUS201 ", + "title": "Data-driven sustainability with AWS", + "session_code": "SUS201", "description": "Many AWS customers are working through core sustainability challenges such as reducing emissions, optimizing supply chains, and reducing waste. However, some face challenges such as data availability, manual data collection processes, and a lack of data standardization. In this session, learn about Sustainability Data Fabric (SDF), which provides best practices for streamlined enterprise data management, prioritizing data quality, security, cataloging, and data governance. Also hear from AWS customer Cargill, who shares their data journey and how they built Jarvis, which helps optimization of carbon emissions associated with ocean transportation and uses gen AI to enable faster decision-making.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -9247,12 +15402,16 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of enterprise data management principles.\n2. Familiarity with sustainability challenges faced by organizations.\n3. Knowledge of data quality, security, cataloging, and data governance best practices.\n4. Interest in learning about Sustainability Data Fabric (SDF) and its applications.\n5. Curiosity about Cargill's data journey and their use of generative AI for carbon emissions optimization." }, { - "title": " Data engineering for ML and AI with AWS analytics", - "session_code": "ANT405 ", + "title": "Data engineering for ML and AI with AWS analytics", + "session_code": "ANT405", "description": "The performance and accuracy of AI and ML systems directly depend on the quality, relevance, and integrity of the training data. Data engineering plays a crucial role in ensuring high-quality data is available, accessible, and usable for successful AI and ML implementations, allowing models to learn, reason, and act effectively. This session explores how AWS analytics provides complete engineering solutions for ingesting, storing, processing, and integrating data for AI and ML applications, addressing challenges such as cleaning and transforming real-time data streams, ingesting, integrating, and storing data from diverse sources into a unified view with orchestrated scalability.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -9260,16 +15419,20 @@ "Architecture" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AI and ML concepts\n2. Knowledge of data engineering principles\n3. Familiarity with AWS analytics services and solutions" }, { - "title": " Data foundation in the age of generative AI", - "session_code": "ANT302 ", + "title": "Data foundation in the age of generative AI", + "session_code": "ANT302", "description": "An unparalleled level of interest in generative AI is driving organizations of all sizes to rethink their data strategy. While there is a need for data foundation constructs such as data pipelines, data architectures, data stores, and data governance to evolve, there are also business elements that need to stay constant such as organizations wanting to be cost-efficient while efficiently collaborating across their data estate. In this session, learn how laying your data foundation on AWS provides the guidance and the building blocks to balance both needs and empowers organizations to grow their data strategy for building generative AI applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -9280,15 +15443,40 @@ "Application Integration", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data pipelines, data architectures, data stores, and data governance.\n2. Familiarity with the business needs for cost-efficiency and cross-organizational collaboration.\n3. Interest in or experience with generative AI applications.\n4. Awareness of AWS as a platform for building data foundations.\n5. Desire to learn how to balance the evolving data needs and the constant business requirements." + }, + { + "title": "Data foundations and Amazon Q for Business generative AI workshop [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "PEX302-R", + "description": "Successful generative AI projects are built on solid data foundations that include data quality, data privacy, and data governance tools and techniques. Join this workshop to get hands-on experience building a chatbot for a regulated scenario, such as health care and life sciences. Gain insights on data enrichment and cataloging tools, and expose your chatbot to customer interaction with Amazon Q for Business. You must bring your laptop to participate. This workshop is intended for AWS Partners.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Databases" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "Partner Enablement" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with data management concepts (data quality, data privacy, data governance)\n2. Basic understanding of chatbot development\n3. Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., Amazon Q for Business)\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Data foundations and Amazon Q for Business generative AI workshop [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "PEX302-R ", + "title": "Data foundations and Amazon Q for Business generative AI workshop [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "PEX302-R1", "description": "Successful generative AI projects are built on solid data foundations that include data quality, data privacy, and data governance tools and techniques. Join this workshop to get hands-on experience building a chatbot for a regulated scenario, such as health care and life sciences. Gain insights on data enrichment and cataloging tools, and expose your chatbot to customer interaction with Amazon Q for Business. You must bring your laptop to participate. This workshop is intended for AWS Partners.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -9297,52 +15485,96 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n2. Basic understanding of natural language processing and chatbot development\n3. Experience with data management and governance practices\n4. Willingness to actively participate and bring a laptop" + }, + { + "title": "Data governance with AWS analytics [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT413-R", + "description": "In this chalk talk, dive deep into data governance with AWS analytics, exploring the capabilities of Amazon DataZone. Discover how to establish robust data governance practices through comprehensive data discovery, cataloging, and lineage tracking. Gain insights into implementing fine-grained access control mechanisms, enabling secure and controlled data access within data mesh reference architectures. Learn about key strategies and best practices for ensuring data integrity, compliance, and effective data management across your organization. Unlock the full potential of your data assets while maintaining governance standards, empowering data-driven decision-making and fostering a culture of trust and transparency.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Engineer", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data management principles\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n3. Knowledge of data governance and data mesh architectures" }, { - "title": " Data governance with AWS analytics [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT413-R ", + "title": "Data governance with AWS analytics [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT413-R1", "description": "In this chalk talk, dive deep into data governance with AWS analytics, exploring the capabilities of Amazon DataZone. Discover how to establish robust data governance practices through comprehensive data discovery, cataloging, and lineage tracking. Gain insights into implementing fine-grained access control mechanisms, enabling secure and controlled data access within data mesh reference architectures. Learn about key strategies and best practices for ensuring data integrity, compliance, and effective data management across your organization. Unlock the full potential of your data assets while maintaining governance standards, empowering data-driven decision-making and fostering a culture of trust and transparency.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Management and Governance", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Engineer", + "IT Executive" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Understanding of data management and governance principles\n3. Exposure to data mesh architecture" }, { - "title": " Data integration with AWS Glue and Amazon MWAA", - "session_code": "ANT411 ", + "title": "Data integration with AWS Glue and Amazon MWAA", + "session_code": "ANT411", "description": "Analytics professionals are tasked with integrating data from distributed systems (data lakes, data warehouses, search, NoSQL, machine learning, and more) to create better, secure, and cost-optimized experiences for their customers. They are looking for serverless tools and solutions to connect, process, and catalog data. Join this chalk talk to learn how to use AWS Glue, Amazon MWAA, Amazon Athena, and other AWS services to build a data integration strategy and to orchestrate data pipelines.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", - "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data management concepts (data lakes, data warehouses, NoSQL, etc.)\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Exposure to data integration and pipeline orchestration" }, { - "title": " Data modeling core concepts for Amazon DynamoDB", - "session_code": "DAT305 ", + "title": "Data modeling core concepts for Amazon DynamoDB", + "session_code": "DAT305", "description": "Join this session to learn the core concepts of Amazon DynamoDB data modeling. Explore best practices for common access patterns used by DynamoDB customers for applications that need consistent, fast performance at any scale. Developers experienced with DynamoDB can learn best practices and trade-offs to make when deciding on single-table and multi-table designs, indexing strategies, and more.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", - "area_of_interest": "Strategy & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of database concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Basic knowledge of NoSQL databases\n4. Experience with data modeling" }, { - "title": " Data models for Amazon Neptune using gen AI and diagram-as-code tools", - "session_code": "DAT310 ", + "title": "Data models for Amazon Neptune using gen AI and diagram-as-code tools", + "session_code": "DAT310", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to use generative AI and diagram-as-code tools for rapid graph data modeling. Discover how to create an initial graph data model capturing essential objects and relationships that also meets specific criteria, such as being researched, answering queries, and avoiding implementation lock-in. A well-designed data model in Amazon Neptune is crucial for efficient querying and project success. This approach enables data architects, even those unfamiliar with graph modeling, to overcome the initial hurdles and deliver a design that the team can rally around.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -9350,17 +15582,21 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with graph data modeling concepts\n2. Basic understanding of Amazon Neptune or other graph database technologies\n3. Exposure to diagram-as-code tools (e.g., Diagrams.net, Lucidchart)" }, { - "title": " Data on AWS: The key to success for three innovative AI startups", - "session_code": "STG208 ", - "description": "Generative AI is revolutionizing how organizations use data, making a robust data foundation mission-critical. In this customer session, learn from three AI startups about how they built scalable and cost-efficient data foundations to train their generative AI models on AWS. Explore their architectural approaches, design patterns, and best practices for optimizing performance to scale to high levels of aggregate throughput. Gain insights into integrating data environments with containerized applications, data preparation at scale, data loading and checkpointing techniques, and preparing for future generative AI use cases.", + "title": "Data on AWS: The key to success for 3 AI innovators", + "session_code": "STG208", + "description": "Organizations are revolutionizing how they use data to make decisions. In this customer session, learn from Anthropic, Bria AI, and Canva about how they built and manage scalable and cost-efficient data foundations to train their generative AI models on AWS. Explore their architectural approaches, design patterns, and best practices for optimizing performance to scale to high levels of aggregate throughput, to manage metadata catalogs across large data estates, and to store AI-generated content responsibly. Gain insights into integrating data environments with containerized applications, data preparation at scale, data loading and checkpointing techniques, and building generative AI responsibly.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -9369,32 +15605,76 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Startup", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management and storage techniques\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of containerization and application integration\n4. Exposure to generative AI models and their training requirements\n5. Awareness of data governance and responsible AI practices" + }, + { + "title": "Data perimeter challenge [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC307-R1", + "description": "Build actual data perimeter policies in real time based on provided requirements. Test that your policies work with an assessment tool that evaluates if you’ve effectively completed the data perimeter requirement. Leave this builders’ session understanding the tools that are available for you to ensure that only trusted identities are accessing trusted resources from expected networks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data security and access control principles\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based security tools and platforms\n3. Basic programming or scripting skills\n4. Knowledge of network security concepts\n5. Experience with security assessment and testing tools" + }, + { + "title": "Data perimeter challenge [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC307-R", + "description": "Build actual data perimeter policies in real time based on provided requirements. Test that your policies work with an assessment tool that evaluates if you’ve effectively completed the data perimeter requirement. Leave this builders’ session understanding the tools that are available for you to ensure that only trusted identities are accessing trusted resources from expected networks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data security concepts\n2. Familiarity with network security policies and access control\n3. Experience with security assessment tools\n4. Ability to work with a laptop and relevant software" }, { - "title": " Data perimeter challenge [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC307-R ", - "description": "Build actual data perimeter policies in real time based on provided requirements. Test that your policies work with an assessment tool that evaluates if you\u2019ve effectively completed the data perimeter requirement. Leave this builders\u2019 session understanding the tools that are available for you to ensure that only trusted identities are accessing trusted resources from expected networks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Data perimeter challenge [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC307-R2", + "description": "Build actual data perimeter policies in real time based on provided requirements. Test that your policies work with an assessment tool that evaluates if you’ve effectively completed the data perimeter requirement. Leave this builders’ session understanding the tools that are available for you to ensure that only trusted identities are accessing trusted resources from expected networks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data security concepts\n2. Experience with cloud-based security tools and technologies\n3. Familiarity with network security protocols and access control mechanisms\n4. Ability to use an assessment tool for policy evaluation\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Data preparation authoring with AWS Glue Studio", - "session_code": "ANT320 ", + "title": "Data preparation authoring with AWS Glue Studio", + "session_code": "ANT320", "description": "This chalk talk covers the new no-code data preparation user experience for business users, data engineers, and data analysts with AWS Glue Studio Visual ETL. With the help of demonstrations, examples and interactive discussions, it dives into the intricacies of visually cleaning, transforming, and preparing data for analytics and machine learning. Additionally, it explores visual flow-based views to define connections to the data and set the ordering of the data flow process. Join this talk to learn how you can prepare data at scale without the need to write any code.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -9403,108 +15683,149 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data preparation and ETL processes.\n2. Familiarity with AWS Glue and its capabilities.\n3. Interest in no-code/low-code data preparation solutions." }, { - "title": " Data privacy in LLM-based apps with AWS Nitro Enclaves", - "session_code": "CMP402 ", + "title": "Data privacy in generative AI applications with AWS Nitro Enclaves", + "session_code": "CMP402", "description": "In this workshop, learn the various ways that AWS Nitro Enclaves can help improve the security of LLM-based applications by protecting sensitive data and models while they are being used. Having a background in application development, systems administration, and information security is not required but is recommended. This workshop is ideal for data engineers, machine learning engineers, cloud architects, security professionals, and other IT professionals. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Compute" ], - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Background in application development, systems administration, or information security (recommended)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Interest in improving the security of LLM-based applications" }, { - "title": " Data protection and application recovery strategies for ransomware", - "session_code": "STG412 ", + "title": "Data protection and application recovery strategies for ransomware", + "session_code": "STG412", "description": "Ransomware events continue to dominate the headlines. These business interruptions occur when threat actors gain unauthorized access to critical business data and then encrypt it. They then demand a ransom in order for organizations to regain access to the affected data. Without proper data protection techniques, an organization might fail to recover from a ransomware event. In this chalk talk, learn about data protection mechanisms you can use to protect your business-critical data on AWS against ransomware events. Also, discover first-response strategies to rapidly restore your critical data during a ransomware event.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of data storage and backup strategies\n3. Familiarity with cybersecurity threats and incident response" }, { - "title": " Data protection and resilience with AWS storage", - "session_code": "STG301 ", - "description": "Data continues to be one of the world\u2019s most valuable resources. Data protection and resilience are critical to business success, helping to keep workflows running and allow business recovery from data loss events such as unplanned outages, natural disasters, and ransomware. Join this session to dive deep on how AWS storage offers organizations defense-in-depth data protection and resilience for application data across recovery point and time objectives, helping to mitigate risks with immutable solutions, restore testing, policy-based access controls, encryption, and auditing and reporting.", + "title": "Data protection and resilience with AWS storage", + "session_code": "STG301", + "description": "Data continues to be one of the world’s most valuable resources. Data protection and resilience are critical to business success, helping to keep workflows running and allow business recovery from data loss events such as unplanned outages, natural disasters, and ransomware. Join this session to dive deep on how AWS storage offers organizations defense-in-depth data protection and resilience for application data across recovery point and time objectives, helping to mitigate risks with immutable solutions, restore testing, policy-based access controls, encryption, and auditing and reporting.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data management and storage concepts.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Knowledge of data protection strategies and disaster recovery planning.\n4. Awareness of cybersecurity threats, such as ransomware.\n5. Interest in learning about AWS storage solutions for data protection and resilience." }, { - "title": " Data protection and risk assessment", - "session_code": "SEC201 ", + "title": "Data protection and risk assessment", + "session_code": "SEC201", "description": "Join this workshop to learn how to simplify selecting the right tools to mitigate your data protection risks while reducing costs. Follow the data protection lifecycle by conducting a risk assessment, selecting the effective controls to mitigate those risks, deploying and configuring AWS services to implement those controls, and performing continuous monitoring for audits. Leave knowing how to apply the right controls to mitigate your business risk using AWS advanced services for encryption, permissions, and multi-party processing. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ - "Data Engineer", - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data protection concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Ability to use a laptop and navigate the AWS Management Console" }, { - "title": " Data resiliency with AWS Storage", - "session_code": "STG413 ", + "title": "Data resiliency with AWS Storage", + "session_code": "STG413", "description": "Data resiliency is the ability of an organization to continue business operations in case of unexpected disruptions that directly impact data availability. This chalk talk dives deep into the benefits, capabilities, and top design patterns using AWS Storage to deliver resiliency. Explore how to use native capabilities to improve your organization's resiliency posture.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their functionalities.\n3. Knowledge of data storage and management principles.\n4. Awareness of disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.\n5. Familiarity with data resiliency concepts and best practices." + }, + { + "title": "Data security in the cloud, from Xsolis, an AI leader in healthcare (sponsored by Trend Micro)", + "session_code": "SEC224-S", + "description": "Privacy is paramount in healthcare, where companies handle extremely sensitive patient health information, and strong cybersecurity is essential. Xsolis is an AI-driven technology company that has been improving efficiency and collaboration between healthcare providers and payers since 2013, and it needed to enhance its security posture to keep pace with its growth. In this session, explore how this fast-growing healthcare technology leader is achieving stringent HIPAA and HITRUST compliance, swiftly addressing vulnerabilities, and securely transitioning to a microservices architecture by partnering with Trend Micro. This presentation is brought to you by Trend Micro, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Cloud Security Specialist" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Healthcare industry\n2. Handling sensitive patient health information\n3. Cybersecurity requirements\n4. HIPAA and HITRUST compliance\n5. Microservices architecture" }, { - "title": " Data's renaissance: Gen AI and the new value of data (sponsored by ZS)", - "session_code": "AIM247-S ", - "description": "In the era of generative AI, data has become a crucial asset for businesses seeking a competitive edge. A fundamental question is: How will you use your data for differentiation? In this lightning talk, explore real-world examples of where data\u2019s advantage lies. Gain a clear understanding of the type of data strategy that can set your organization apart and propel it toward future success. This presentation is brought to you by ZS, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Data's renaissance: Gen AI and the new value of data (sponsored by ZS)", + "session_code": "AIM247-S", + "description": "In the era of generative AI, data has become a crucial asset for businesses seeking a competitive edge. A fundamental question is: How will you use your data for differentiation? In this lightning talk, explore real-world examples of where data’s advantage lies. Gain a clear understanding of the type of data strategy that can set your organization apart and propel it toward future success. This presentation is brought to you by ZS, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -9512,19 +15833,23 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation", + "Innovation and Transformation", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of the role of data in the era of generative AI\n2. Familiarity with the concept of data strategy and its importance for business success\n3. Interest in exploring real-world examples of data-driven differentiation" }, { - "title": " DBS Bank: Transforming quantitative finance with AWS and Intel (sponsored by Intel)", - "session_code": "COP208-S ", + "title": "DBS Bank: Transforming quantitative finance with AWS and Intel (sponsored by Intel)", + "session_code": "COP208-S", "description": "As a leading financial services group in Asia and the largest bank in Southeast Asia, DBS Bank has recently seen significant business performance gains primarily due to migrating to the latest Intel technologies. This session examines the collaboration between DBS, Intel, and AWS to drive cloud optimization, advance operations, and use AI to accelerate their risk modeling workloads. As a result, they've seen 33% faster reaction times to split-second market changes, as well as a substantial ROI. Panelists also share the latest trends in risk simulation and how cloud optimization can help you achieve your goals. This presentation is brought to you by Intel, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -9535,118 +15860,268 @@ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of financial services industry\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and optimization\n3. Familiarity with AI and risk modeling\n4. Awareness of Intel and AWS technologies\n5. Interest in cloud-based solutions for financial services" + }, + { + "title": "Decomposing monolithic databases for scalability and agility [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MAM317-R", + "description": "In the cloud-centered era, monolithic databases are becoming increasingly challenging to scale and maintain as applications grow in complexity. The traditional monolithic approach can hinder performance, resilience, and agility, acting as a bottleneck for modern applications. Join this chalk talk to explore strategies for decomposing a monolithic database into a distributed, scalable architecture leveraging AWS services. Discuss techniques for breaking down data domains, implementing event-driven architectures, and utilizing managed services like Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon ElastiCache. Also, learn best practices for data interfacing, database splitting, aggregation exposition, and data synchronization to keep the application responsive while increasing the modularity and decoupling of the database.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Databases", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with database design and architecture\n3. Knowledge of microservices and event-driven architectures\n4. Familiarity with data modeling and partitioning techniques\n5. Experience with database scaling and performance optimization" }, { - "title": " Decomposing monolithic databases for scalability and agility", - "session_code": "MAM317 ", - "description": "In the cloud-centered era, monolithic databases are becoming increasingly challenging to scale and maintain as applications grow in complexity. The traditional monolithic approach can hinder performance, resilience, and agility, acting as a bottleneck for modern applications. Join this chalk talk to explore strategies for decomposing a monolithic database into a distributed, scalable architecture leveraging AWS services. Discuss techniques for breaking down data domains, implementing event-driven architectures, and utilizing managed services like Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon ElastiCache. Also, learn best practices for data partitioning, sharding, and event sourcing patterns to facilitate horizontal scaling and improve application responsiveness.", + "title": "Decomposing monolithic databases for scalability and agility [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MAM317-R1", + "description": "In the cloud-centered era, monolithic databases are becoming increasingly challenging to scale and maintain as applications grow in complexity. The traditional monolithic approach can hinder performance, resilience, and agility, acting as a bottleneck for modern applications. Join this chalk talk to explore strategies for decomposing a monolithic database into a distributed, scalable architecture leveraging AWS services. Discuss techniques for breaking down data domains, implementing event-driven architectures, and utilizing managed services like Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon ElastiCache. Also, learn best practices for data interfacing, database splitting, aggregation exposition, and data synchronization to keep the application responsive while increasing the modularity and decoupling of the database.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with database design and architecture\n3. Knowledge of microservices and event-driven architectures\n4. Experience with database scaling and performance optimization\n5. Familiarity with data integration and synchronization techniques" + }, + { + "title": "Decoupling your data-driven applications with Amazon EventBridge Pipes [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API202-R1", + "description": "Decoupling services is one of the largest advantages of adopting a modern event-driven architecture, which can improve development agility and operational resilience. In this builders’ session, see how different services or even different applications can respond in real time to changes in an Amazon DynamoDB table using Amazon EventBridge Pipes and event buses. Learn to reduce coupling by prioritizing configuration over code, serverless over provisioned services, and generic over service-specific communication. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with event-driven architecture\n2. Basic understanding of Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon EventBridge\n3. Experience with serverless technologies\n4. Ability to write and configure code\n5. Laptop for participation" + }, + { + "title": "Decoupling your data-driven applications with Amazon EventBridge Pipes [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API202-R2", + "description": "Decoupling services is one of the largest advantages of adopting a modern event-driven architecture, which can improve development agility and operational resilience. In this builders’ session, see how different services or even different applications can respond in real time to changes in an Amazon DynamoDB table using Amazon EventBridge Pipes and event buses. Learn to reduce coupling by prioritizing configuration over code, serverless over provisioned services, and generic over service-specific communication. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ - "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ - "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with event-driven architecture\n2. Basic understanding of Amazon DynamoDB and EventBridge\n3. Proficiency in programming or scripting languages\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Decoupling your data-driven applications with Amazon EventBridge Pipes [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "API202-R ", - "description": "Decoupling services is one of the largest advantages of adopting a modern event-driven architecture, which can improve development agility and operational resilience. In this builders\u2019 session, see how different services or even different applications can respond in real time to changes in an Amazon DynamoDB table using Amazon EventBridge Pipes and event buses. Learn to reduce coupling by prioritizing configuration over code, serverless over provisioned services, and generic over service-specific communication. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Decoupling your data-driven applications with Amazon EventBridge Pipes [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API202-R", + "description": "Decoupling services is one of the largest advantages of adopting a modern event-driven architecture, which can improve development agility and operational resilience. In this builders’ session, see how different services or even different applications can respond in real time to changes in an Amazon DynamoDB table using Amazon EventBridge Pipes and event buses. Learn to reduce coupling by prioritizing configuration over code, serverless over provisioned services, and generic over service-specific communication. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon DynamoDB\n2. Understanding of event-driven architecture\n3. Ability to work with serverless services\n4. Proficiency in configuration management\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Deep dive into Amazon Aurora and its innovations", - "session_code": "DAT405 ", + "title": "Deep dive into Amazon Aurora and its innovations", + "session_code": "DAT405", "description": "With an innovative architecture that decouples compute from storage and advanced features like Global Database and low-latency read replicas, Amazon Aurora reimagines what it means to be a relational database. Aurora is a modern database service offering unparalleled performance and high availability at scale with full open source MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility. In this session, dive deep into the most exciting new features that Aurora offers, including Aurora Limitless Database, Aurora I/O-Optimized, Aurora zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift, and Aurora Serverless v2. Additionally, learn how the addition of the pgvector extension allows for the storage of vector embeddings and support of vector similarity searches for generative AI.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of relational database concepts and architecture\n2. Understanding of MySQL and PostgreSQL databases\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n4. Interest in advanced database features and technologies" + }, + { + "title": "Deep dive into Amazon DocumentDB and its innovations", + "session_code": "DAT324", + "description": "Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) is a fully managed native JSON document database that makes it easy and cost-effective to operate critical document workloads at virtually any scale without managing infrastructure. In this session, take a deep dive into the most exciting new features Amazon DocumentDB offers including global cluster failover, global cluster switchover, compression, and the latest query APIs. Learn how the implementation of these features in your organization can improve resilience, performance, and the effectiveness of your applications.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database concepts\n2. Familiarity with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases\n3. Experience with AWS services and cloud computing" + }, + { + "title": "Deep dive into Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integrations", + "session_code": "DAT348", + "description": "Amazon DynamoDB is a serverless, NoSQL, fully managed database with single-digit millisecond performance at any scale. DynamoDB lends itself to easy integration with several other AWS services. In this session, dive deep into zero-ETL integrations between Amazon DynamoDB and other AWS services such as Amazon OpenSearch Service and Amazon Redshift. Learn from our experts how these integrations can reduce operational burden and cost, enabling you to focus on creating value from data, instead of preparing data for analysis.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Databases" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon DynamoDB\n2. Familiarity with AWS services such as Amazon OpenSearch Service and Amazon Redshift\n3. Knowledge of data integration and ETL processes" }, { - "title": " Deep dive into Amazon ECS resilience and availability", - "session_code": "SVS409 ", + "title": "Deep dive into Amazon ECS resilience and availability", + "session_code": "SVS409", "description": "Every application architecture relies on underlying infrastructure, and many choose Amazon ECS as the foundation to build upon. Do you know how Amazon ECS is built? What design considerations were taken while building the service? How Amazon ECS can help you minimize an outage? In this session, learn how Amazon ECS can help you address your requirements for running resilient and reliable applications in the cloud. Dive deep into how Amazon ECS service architecture, design, and operational practices provide a secure and resilient foundation for your applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of container technology and Docker\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with application architecture and infrastructure design\n4. Experience with deploying and managing applications in the cloud" + }, + { + "title": "Deep dive into Claude 3.5: Unlocking AI potential on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV336-R", + "description": "Join this in-depth, technical chalk talk to explore the capabilities of Claude 3.5, the latest advancement in AI from Anthropic, and how to use it on AWS using Amazon Bedrock. This talk covers the advanced reasoning capabilities, prompt engineering techniques, and empirical evaluations of Claude 3.5. It also delves into best practices for prompt engineering, and how to optimize agents to advance Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) within your AWS environment. Whether you’re an AI practitioner or an enterprise architect, leave this talk equipped with the knowledge to harness the full potential of Claude 3.5 for enhanced AI workflows on AWS.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n2. Experience with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Understanding of natural language processing and generation" }, { - "title": " Deep dive into Claude 3.5: Unlocking AI potential on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DEV336-R ", - "description": "Join this in-depth, technical chalk talk to explore the capabilities of Claude 3.5, the latest advancement in AI from Anthropic, and how to use it on AWS using Amazon Bedrock. This talk covers the advanced reasoning capabilities, prompt engineering techniques, and empirical evaluations of Claude 3.5. It also delves into best practices for prompt engineering, and how to optimize agents to advance Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) within your AWS environment. Whether you\u2019re an AI practitioner or an enterprise architect, leave this talk equipped with the knowledge to harness the full potential of Claude 3.5 for enhanced AI workflows on AWS.", + "title": "Deep dive into Claude 3.5: Unlocking AI potential on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV336-R1", + "description": "Join this in-depth, technical chalk talk to explore the capabilities of Claude 3.5, the latest advancement in AI from Anthropic, and how to use it on AWS using Amazon Bedrock. This talk covers the advanced reasoning capabilities, prompt engineering techniques, and empirical evaluations of Claude 3.5. It also delves into best practices for prompt engineering, and how to optimize agents to advance Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) within your AWS environment. Whether you’re an AI practitioner or an enterprise architect, leave this talk equipped with the knowledge to harness the full potential of Claude 3.5 for enhanced AI workflows on AWS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AI and machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Experience with prompt engineering and natural language processing" }, { - "title": " Deep dive into data resilience techniques on Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG415 ", + "title": "Deep dive into data resilience techniques on Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG363", "description": "Data is your most valuable asset, and Amazon S3 is a secure, private, and encrypted place to store your data. With 11 nines of data durability, S3 provides a strong foundation for data protection that you can augment with a robust set of data protection features that allow you to safeguard your data with confidence. In this chalk talk, learn how you can ensure your data is protected and recoverable from accidents, natural disasters, and malicious activity with comprehensive data protection measures.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management and storage concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n3. Knowledge of data protection and security best practices" }, { - "title": " Deep dive into generative AI and AWS networking", - "session_code": "NET206 ", + "title": "Deep dive into generative AI and AWS networking", + "session_code": "NET206", "description": "Generative AI is poised to revolutionize the business landscape, transforming the way companies operate, innovate, and engage with customers. Join this chalk talk to leverage this transformative technology to build and enhance your AWS network infrastructure. The session discusses how to build a highly performant, scalable, and cost-effective network infrastructure for your generative AI applications. Bring your questions and gain practical insights as we deep dive into the full potential of gen AI, leaving you equipped to harness this cutting-edge technology and apply it as you build your future-ready networks.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -9655,78 +16130,130 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with network infrastructure and design\n3. Interest in exploring the potential of generative AI\n4. Willingness to learn and apply new technologies\n5. Desire to build future-ready network infrastructure" + }, + { + "title": "Deep dive into third generation AWS Nitro SSDs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP334-R", + "description": "Learn about AWS Nitro SSDs. Discover how AWS Nitro SSDs are different than other commercially available SSDs and see how AWS Nitro SSDs can benefit you. Dive deep into AWS Nitro System’s leading architecture, third generation Nitro SSD performance, and the benefits for different data-intensive workloads.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with solid-state drives (SSDs) and their performance characteristics.\n3. Knowledge of data-intensive workloads and their requirements." }, { - "title": " Deep dive into third generation AWS Nitro SSDs [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP334-R ", - "description": "Learn about AWS Nitro SSDs. Discover how AWS Nitro SSDs are different than other commercially available SSDs and see how AWS Nitro SSDs can benefit you. Dive deep into AWS Nitro System\u2019s leading architecture, third generation Nitro SSD performance, and the benefits for different data-intensive workloads.", + "title": "Deep dive into third generation AWS Nitro SSDs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP334-R1", + "description": "Learn about AWS Nitro SSDs. Discover how AWS Nitro SSDs are different than other commercially available SSDs and see how AWS Nitro SSDs can benefit you. Dive deep into AWS Nitro System’s leading architecture, third generation Nitro SSD performance, and the benefits for different data-intensive workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with solid-state drives (SSDs) and their performance characteristics.\n3. Basic knowledge of storage and data management in the cloud." }, { - "title": " Deep dive on Amazon Neptune and its innovations", - "session_code": "DAT317 ", + "title": "Deep dive on Amazon Neptune and its innovations", + "session_code": "DAT317", "description": "With an innovative architecture, a broad choice of graph data models and query languages, and advanced features like Neptune Serverless, global databases, low-latency read replicas, and in-memory graph computing, Amazon Neptune makes it easier to obtain connected data insights for use cases like knowledge graphs, customer 360, fraud, and security. In this session, dive deep on exciting features in Neptune including serverless and in-memory processing, multi-Region availability, and I/O-optimized storage. Also learn about the latest performance innovations and advanced topics for query optimization and rewriting to optimize for performance, which give you the background to solve different technical and operational challenges.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the session described would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of graph databases and their use cases.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n3. Interest in learning about advanced features and capabilities of Amazon Neptune." }, { - "title": " Deep dive on AWS hybrid and edge networking architectures", - "session_code": "HYB302 ", - "description": "Whether you\u2019re using AWS Outposts or AWS Local Zones to extend an AWS Region, there are important decisions to make about networking, including how to connect Outposts back to a Region, operate VPC networking with your on-premises environment, and connect your on-premises environment to an AWS Local Zone. This chalk talk covers how you can tether Outposts to a Region with private or public connectivity, what your BGP architecture should be for on-premises connectivity, how you can stretch services across two Outposts to build a resilient simulacrum of a Multi-AZ regional design, and connectivity options for AWS Local Zones.", + "title": "Deep dive on AWS hybrid and edge networking architectures", + "session_code": "HYB302", + "description": "Whether you’re using AWS Outposts or AWS Local Zones to extend an AWS Region, there are important decisions to make about networking, including how to connect Outposts back to a Region, operate VPC networking with your on-premises environment, and connect your on-premises environment to an AWS Local Zone. This chalk talk covers how you can tether Outposts to a Region with private or public connectivity, what your BGP architecture should be for on-premises connectivity, how you can stretch services across two Outposts to build a resilient simulacrum of a Multi-AZ regional design, and connectivity options for AWS Local Zones.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Outposts and AWS Local Zones.\n2. Knowledge of VPC networking and on-premises connectivity.\n3. Familiarity with BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) architecture.\n4. Concepts of multi-AZ (Availability Zone) regional design.\n5. Familiarity with connectivity options for AWS Local Zones." + }, + { + "title": "Deepfake destroyer: The battle to save our identity! [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD207-R1", + "description": "Deepfakes have exploded within the digital scene and it's up to us to fight them! As a digital detective, identify the devious deepfakes lurking among the authentic videos and get ready to dive into a variety of thematic missions from unmasking celebrity scandals to exposing social media propaganda. As the clock ticks down, keep your eyes peeled and your mouse hand steady. With each click, you’ll be one step closer to unmasking the imposter videos and proving your mastery over malicious machine manipulation. Do you have what it takes to be crowned the ultimate deepfake destroyer?", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Basic understanding of digital media and video editing\n2. Familiarity with the concept of deepfakes and their impact\n3. Analytical and critical thinking skills to identify manipulated content\n4. Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities\n5. Willingness to engage in thematic missions and challenges" }, { - "title": " Deepfake destroyer: The battle to save our identity! [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD207-R ", - "description": "Deepfakes have exploded within the digital scene and it's up to us to fight them! As a digital detective, identify the devious deepfakes lurking among the authentic videos and get ready to dive into a variety of thematic missions from unmasking celebrity scandals to exposing social media propaganda. As the clock ticks down, keep your eyes peeled and your mouse hand steady. With each click, you\u2019ll be one step closer to unmasking the imposter videos and proving your mastery over malicious machine manipulation. Do you have what it takes to be crowned the ultimate deepfake destroyer?", + "title": "Deepfake destroyer: The battle to save our identity! [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD207-R", + "description": "Deepfakes have exploded within the digital scene and it's up to us to fight them! As a digital detective, identify the devious deepfakes lurking among the authentic videos and get ready to dive into a variety of thematic missions from unmasking celebrity scandals to exposing social media propaganda. As the clock ticks down, keep your eyes peeled and your mouse hand steady. With each click, you’ll be one step closer to unmasking the imposter videos and proving your mastery over malicious machine manipulation. Do you have what it takes to be crowned the ultimate deepfake destroyer?", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of digital media manipulation techniques\n2. Familiarity with the concept of deepfakes and their impact on the digital landscape\n3. Analytical and critical thinking skills to identify and investigate potential deepfakes\n4. Proficiency in using digital tools and software for media analysis\n5. Attention to detail and a keen eye for spotting inconsistencies or anomalies in video content." }, { - "title": " DeepWaste detection: Applying cyber methodologies to cost optimization (sponsored by PointFive)", - "session_code": "COP330-S ", - "description": "What\u2019s the connection between cyber threat detection and cloud cost management? It starts with anomaly detection. Join PointFive\u2019s founders to explore the intersection of cyber threat detection and cloud costs. Drawing from experience in cybersecurity, PointFive shares how advanced detection models for cybersecurity threats can be applied to identify inefficiencies in cloud infrastructure, including uncovering hidden cost-saving opportunities in an organization\u2019s cloud environment. During this lightning talk, explore how these methods, embodied in DeepWaste detection technology, can transform cloud cost optimization practices so companies can make the most of their cloud investments. This presentation is brought to you by PointFive, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "DeepWaste detection: Applying cyber methodologies to cost optimization (sponsored by PointFive)", + "session_code": "COP330-S", + "description": "What’s the connection between cyber threat detection and cloud cost management? It starts with anomaly detection. Join PointFive’s founders to explore the intersection of cyber threat detection and cloud costs. Drawing from experience in cybersecurity, PointFive shares how advanced detection models for cybersecurity threats can be applied to identify inefficiencies in cloud infrastructure, including uncovering hidden cost-saving opportunities in an organization’s cloud environment. During this lightning talk, explore how these methods, embodied in DeepWaste detection technology, can transform cloud cost optimization practices so companies can make the most of their cloud investments. This presentation is brought to you by PointFive, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", @@ -9734,30 +16261,52 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cybersecurity concepts, particularly anomaly detection.\n2. Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and cloud cost management.\n3. Interest in the intersection of cybersecurity and cloud cost optimization." + }, + { + "title": "Defending the realm adventure game [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD216-R1", + "description": "Welcome to the world of cloud computing with AWS services that challenge you to become a cloud computing expert. Become immersed in a world through interactive challenges and real-world scenarios, navigating the labyrinth of gen AI and AWS services, and leveraging AI-driven insights to emerge victorious. This engaging experience equips you to confidently navigate the AWS cloud with a blend of entertainment and interactive learning.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their functionalities\n3. Exposure to AI and machine learning concepts" }, { - "title": " Defending the realm adventure game [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD216-R ", + "title": "Defending the realm adventure game [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD216-R", "description": "Welcome to the world of cloud computing with AWS services that challenge you to become a cloud computing expert. Become immersed in a world through interactive challenges and real-world scenarios, navigating the labyrinth of gen AI and AWS services, and leveraging AI-driven insights to emerge victorious. This engaging experience equips you to confidently navigate the AWS cloud with a blend of entertainment and interactive learning.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and terminology\n3. Willingness to engage in interactive challenges and problem-solving" }, { - "title": " Define your next $1B opportunity with generative AI and work backwards", - "session_code": "INO102 ", - "description": "This collaborative workshop is for business and technical leaders who want to understand and experience Amazon\u2019s customer-centric approach to innovation. The content is inspired by Amazon\u2019s Working Backwards process\u2014the same innovation mechanism used to develop products and services such as AWS, Amazon Prime, Amazon Kindle, Amazon Echo, Amazon Alexa, and Amazon Go. The workshop features activities that demonstrate the power of generative AI in the context of product innovation. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Define your next $1B opportunity with generative AI and work backwards", + "session_code": "INO102", + "description": "This collaborative workshop is for business and technical leaders who want to understand and experience Amazon’s customer-centric approach to innovation. The content is inspired by Amazon’s Working Backwards process—the same innovation mechanism used to develop products and services such as AWS, Amazon Prime, Amazon Kindle, Amazon Echo, Amazon Alexa, and Amazon Go. The workshop features activities that demonstrate the power of generative AI in the context of product innovation. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -9765,108 +16314,153 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Business and technical leadership experience\n2. Interest in understanding and experiencing customer-centric innovation\n3. Familiarity with Amazon's Working Backwards process\n4. Desire to explore the potential of generative AI in product innovation\n5. Availability of a laptop to participate in the workshop activities" + }, + { + "title": "Degas uses generative AI on AWS to help smallholder farmers in Ghana [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AES303-R1", + "description": "Degas Ltd., a Japanese agri-fintech startup, uses AWS generative AI to help millions of smallholder farmers in Africa mitigate climate change impacts. Learn about how Degas developed a large language model–based advisor chatbot built on Amazon Bedrock that empowers field agents and smallholder farmers in Ghana with more sustainable agriculture practices, increases income, and scales global decarbonization. In this compelling chalk talk, discover Degas Ltd.’s innovative use of Retrieval Augmented Generation to promote regenerative agriculture practices.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Databases" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "Tech Explorer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of agri-fintech and its applications\n2. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock and generative AI\n3. Familiarity with large language models and their use cases\n4. Awareness of the challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Africa and the potential for sustainable agriculture practices\n5. Familiarity with Retrieval Augmented Generation and its applications in the agricultural sector" }, { - "title": " Degas uses generative AI on AWS to help smallholder farmers in Ghana [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AES303-R ", - "description": "Degas Ltd., a Japanese agri-fintech startup, uses AWS generative AI to help millions of smallholder farmers in Africa mitigate climate change impacts. Learn about how Degas developed a large language model\u2013based advisor chatbot built on Amazon Bedrock that empowers field agents and smallholder farmers in Ghana with more sustainable agriculture practices, increases income, and scales global decarbonization. In this compelling chalk talk, discover Degas Ltd.\u2019s innovative use of Retrieval Augmented Generation to promote regenerative agriculture practices.", + "title": "Degas uses generative AI on AWS to help smallholder farmers in Ghana [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AES303-R", + "description": "Degas Ltd., a Japanese agri-fintech startup, uses AWS generative AI to help millions of smallholder farmers in Africa mitigate climate change impacts. Learn about how Degas developed a large language model–based advisor chatbot built on Amazon Bedrock that empowers field agents and smallholder farmers in Ghana with more sustainable agriculture practices, increases income, and scales global decarbonization. In this compelling chalk talk, discover Degas Ltd.’s innovative use of Retrieval Augmented Generation to promote regenerative agriculture practices.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of agri-fintech and its applications\n2. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock and generative AI\n3. Familiarity with large language models and their use cases\n4. Awareness of climate change impacts on agriculture and sustainable practices\n5. Experience in developing chatbot-based solutions for smallholder farmers" }, { - "title": " Deliver business insight with SAP and AWS data and analytics services", - "session_code": "MAM319 ", + "title": "Deliver business insight with SAP and AWS data and analytics services", + "session_code": "MAM319", "description": "Leading SAP customers are leveraging generative AI with SAP and non-SAP data to unlock business insights, improve real-time visibility, and drive better business decisions. In this interactive session, discover how to seamlessly access enterprise data from SAP and other sources that aligns with your data strategy by utilizing solutions from AWS, SAP, and ISVs. Learn how to use AWS generative AI capabilities to summarize data, analyze trends, and engage in dialogue around your unique enterprise data for informed decision-making.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI", "SAP" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of SAP and enterprise data management\n2. Familiarity with AWS and its generative AI capabilities\n3. Knowledge of data integration and data strategy\n4. Experience in leveraging data insights for business decision-making\n5. Willingness to explore new technologies and solutions" }, { - "title": " Delivering low-latency applications at the edge", - "session_code": "HYB307 ", + "title": "Delivering low-latency applications at the edge", + "session_code": "HYB307", "description": "AWS hybrid and edge services extend AWS from Regions and Availability Zones to local metros, on premises, and the far edge, bringing AWS closer to your end users and workloads. In this session, learn how you can run latency-sensitive applications in more locations around the world with AWS Local Zones, AWS Wavelength Zones, AWS Outposts, and the AWS Snow Family. Discover how organizations are deploying applications that require single-digit millisecond latencies across media and entertainment content creation, cybersecurity, digital advertising, healthcare research, high-frequency stock trading, virtual reality technology, and more.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Digital Native Business (DNB)", "Edge Computing", "Global Infrastructure" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS cloud services and architecture\n2. Knowledge of edge computing and its benefits\n3. Familiarity with low-latency application requirements\n4. Awareness of use cases for AWS hybrid and edge services" }, { - "title": " Deliver new customer experiences with AWS Marketplace APIs", - "session_code": "PEX221 ", + "title": "Deliver new customer experiences with AWS Marketplace APIs", + "session_code": "PEX102", "description": "Cloud marketplaces offer customers the ability to find, try, and buy solutions fast, and it's important for your operations to keep up as you scale. In this session, learn how sellers can drive efficiencies when managing their AWS Marketplace transactions for products, offers, and subscriptions using APIs. To deliver more value to customers, discover how you can use AWS Marketplace APIs to build new experiences for customers on your own web properties, streamlining the discovery and buying process.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Business Applications", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "New to AWS", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", - "Partner Enablement" + "AWS Marketplace" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "Sales / Marketing" - ] + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud marketplaces.\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS Marketplace and its offerings.\n3. Familiarity with APIs and API integration.\n4. Experience in building web applications or customer-facing experiences.\n5. Desire to streamline the customer discovery and buying process." }, { - "title": " Deliver new customer experiences with AWS Marketplace APIs", - "session_code": "PEX102 ", + "title": "Deliver new customer experiences with AWS Marketplace APIs", + "session_code": "PEX221", "description": "Cloud marketplaces offer customers the ability to find, try, and buy solutions fast, and it's important for your operations to keep up as you scale. In this session, learn how sellers can drive efficiencies when managing their AWS Marketplace transactions for products, offers, and subscriptions using APIs. To deliver more value to customers, discover how you can use AWS Marketplace APIs to build new experiences for customers on your own web properties, streamlining the discovery and buying process.", - "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "New to AWS", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", - "AWS Marketplace" + "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "IT Executive", + "Sales / Marketing" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Marketplace\n2. Knowledge of APIs and their usage\n3. Experience in managing product offerings and subscriptions\n4. Familiarity with customer experience design and optimization\n5. Ability to integrate AWS Marketplace APIs into your own web properties" }, { - "title": " Deliver performance at scale with Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG338 ", + "title": "Deliver performance at scale with Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG338", "description": "With Amazon S3, your applications can scale to millions of transactions per second (TPS) and achieve terabits per second of throughput. In this chalk talk, explore how Amazon S3 delivers predictable, high-throughput, and low-latency object storage for your most performance-critical workloads. Learn about Amazon S3 performance characteristics so you can tailor your storage performance to the needs of your applications.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -9876,38 +16470,46 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Well-Architected Framework", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of object storage concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n3. Knowledge of application performance requirements and scaling" }, { - "title": " Deliver reliable generative AI mobile apps: A testing architecture", - "session_code": "FWM201 ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, discover how you can harness the power of AWS Device Farm to transform your mobile testing strategy. Adobe shares how they used Device Farm to build a standardized and scalable mobile testing framework for testing their generative AI\u2013enabled apps. Learn how to: test across a range of iOS and Android devices without having or managing physical devices; reduce onboarding time for new applications in your testing pipeline; and gain insights into app functionality, performance, and resource usage.", + "title": "Deliver reliable generative AI mobile apps: A testing architecture", + "session_code": "FWM201", + "description": "In this chalk talk, discover how you can harness the power of AWS Device Farm to transform your mobile testing strategy. Adobe shares how they used Device Farm to build a standardized and scalable mobile testing framework for testing their generative AI–enabled apps. Learn how to: test across a range of iOS and Android devices without having or managing physical devices; reduce onboarding time for new applications in your testing pipeline; and gain insights into app functionality, performance, and resource usage.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Business Applications" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly AWS Device Farm\n2. Understanding of mobile application testing and quality assurance\n3. Familiarity with Adobe's mobile app development and testing processes\n4. Awareness of generative AI and its application in mobile apps\n5. Experience in setting up and managing a mobile testing framework" }, { - "title": " Deliver ROI for your customers\u2019 generative AI application", - "session_code": "PEX209 ", - "description": "In this session, watch an introduction to the components of developing a comprehensive ROI analysis for your customer\u2019s generative AI applications on AWS. Hear a discussion on the strategic, design, and operational considerations and the best practices that can make an impact on the ROI. This session also includes a walkthrough of specific examples leveraging the ROI tools available to AWS partners through the Generative AI Center of Excellence.", + "title": "Deliver ROI for your customers’ generative AI application", + "session_code": "PEX209", + "description": "In this session, watch an introduction to the components of developing a comprehensive ROI analysis for your customer’s generative AI applications on AWS. Hear a discussion on the strategic, design, and operational considerations and the best practices that can make an impact on the ROI. This session also includes a walkthrough of specific examples leveraging the ROI tools available to AWS partners through the Generative AI Center of Excellence.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -9915,16 +16517,44 @@ "Generative AI", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session may include:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with generative AI technologies and their applications.\n3. Experience in financial analysis and ROI calculations.\n4. Knowledge of AWS partner programs and resources." + }, + { + "title": "Democratize generative AI data access without compromising on security [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT332-R", + "description": "Building a generative AI application requires a seamlessly integrated centralized service for data governance and access controls. Using Amazon DataZone, organizations can maintain robust data governance and security access controls to make their data securely available for generative AI projects across business teams. Join this chalk talk to learn how Amazon DataZone enables data asset discovery through comprehensive metadata descriptions, data quality metrics, and lineage reporting. This talk also covers automated infrastructure provisioning, end-to-end auditing, and access grants for managed Amazon Redshift assets.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Management and Governance" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data governance and access controls\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n3. Knowledge of generative AI applications and their data requirements\n4. Familiarity with data asset discovery, metadata, and lineage reporting\n5. Familiarity with automated infrastructure provisioning and end-to-end auditing" }, { - "title": " Democratize generative AI data access without compromising on security [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT332-R ", + "title": "Democratize generative AI data access without compromising on security [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT332-R1", "description": "Building a generative AI application requires a seamlessly integrated centralized service for data governance and access controls. Using Amazon DataZone, organizations can maintain robust data governance and security access controls to make their data securely available for generative AI projects across business teams. Join this chalk talk to learn how Amazon DataZone enables data asset discovery through comprehensive metadata descriptions, data quality metrics, and lineage reporting. This talk also covers automated infrastructure provisioning, end-to-end auditing, and access grants for managed Amazon Redshift assets.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -9933,123 +16563,180 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance" + "Management and Governance" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data governance and access controls\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n3. Knowledge of data asset discovery and metadata management\n4. Exposure to data quality metrics and lineage reporting\n5. Experience with automated infrastructure provisioning and end-to-end auditing" }, { - "title": " Democratizing access to higher education for 1.2 million students", - "session_code": "WPS319 ", + "title": "Democratizing access to higher education for 1.2 million students", + "session_code": "WPS319", "description": "This session demonstrates how the AWS platform was essential to supporting the Unified Selection System (SiSU), enabling 1.27 million students to apply for 460,000 vacancies at 127 public institutions digitally. Understand how the Brazilian Ministry of Education and AWS collaborated to help students gain admission to public higher education institutions in the country, increasing price/performance efficiency and resulting in zero availability issues or infrastructure incidents.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Cloud Operations" + "Cloud Operations", + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Public Sector", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of the Brazilian higher education system\n2. Knowledge of the Unified Selection System (SiSU)\n3. Familiarity with AWS cloud platform and its services\n4. Experience in digital application and admission processes\n5. Collaboration between government agencies and cloud service providers" }, { - "title": " Democratizing live television broadcasting with cloud technology", - "session_code": "MAE306 ", + "title": "Democratizing live television broadcasting with cloud technology", + "session_code": "MAE306", "description": "Take a look behind the scenes at how AWS is combining industry-specific expertise and technology to lower the barrier of entry to running cloud-based media workflows. This chalk talk covers the evolution of live broadcast system deployment and management on AWS, from the initial steps of ClickOps system deployment to modern API-driven orchestration of cloud-based television production facilities. Learn what architectural patterns work best in the cloud and how the broad AWS Partner ecosystem can complement AWS services for a complete workflow.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Solution / Systems Architect", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of media and broadcast workflows\n3. Familiarity with API-driven architectures and orchestration" }, { - "title": " Demystify and democratize access to your data with a business catalog", - "session_code": "ANT202 ", + "title": "Demystify and democratize access to your data with a business catalog", + "session_code": "ANT202", "description": "Understanding your data in context means that all users can discover and comprehend the meaning of their data so they can use it confidently to drive business value. With a centralized data catalog, data can be found easily, data quality can be quantified and tracked with lineage, access permissions can be requested and provisioned, and data can be used to make business decisions. In this session, learn how Amazon DataZone, AWS Glue Data Catalog, and AWS Lake Formation help you build a catalog accessible to all of your data marketplace users.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Application Integration", + "Management and Governance", "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of data management principles\n2. Familiarity with data cataloging and data lineage concepts\n3. Knowledge of data access and security management\n4. Awareness of AWS data services (Amazon DataZone, AWS Glue Data Catalog, AWS Lake Formation)\n5. Experience in data-driven decision-making processes" }, { - "title": " Demystify AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "IOT306-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, learn the essential steps to integrate a LoRaWAN gateway with AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN. Learn how to onboard your first LoRaWAN device effectively and set up an AWS Lambda function to decode the payload. Leave this session with the practical skills to manage LoRaWAN communications with AWS, enhancing your IoT projects. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Internet of Things", + "title": "Demystifying Amazon ECS deployments for secure and automated releases [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS308-R", + "description": "When running containerized applications on Amazon ECS, operations teams need to ensure that new software releases are rolled out safely with the ability to try out new releases and to quickly restore a service to a last known stable state. Join this workshop to gain hands-on experience with Amazon ECS deployment strategies. Dive deep into the different approaches, and learn how they can be automated as part of a CI/CD pipeline. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ - "Application Integration", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", - "Event-Driven Architecture" + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Advisor / Consultant", - "Solution / Systems Architect", - "Student" - ] + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS).\n3. Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) principles.\n4. Ability to use a command-line interface and basic programming skills.\n5. Availability of a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Demystifying Amazon ECS deployments for secure and automated releases [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS308-R ", + "title": "Demystifying Amazon ECS deployments for secure and automated releases [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS308-R1", "description": "When running containerized applications on Amazon ECS, operations teams need to ensure that new software releases are rolled out safely with the ability to try out new releases and to quickly restore a service to a last known stable state. Join this workshop to gain hands-on experience with Amazon ECS deployment strategies. Dive deep into the different approaches, and learn how they can be automated as part of a CI/CD pipeline. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)\n3. Experience with CI/CD pipelines" }, { - "title": " Demystifying containers on AWS: What\u2019s right for you?", - "session_code": "DEV307 ", + "title": "Demystifying containers on AWS: What’s right for you?", + "session_code": "DEV307", "description": "This session dives into the details of running containers on AWS and the nuances that will affect which service you choose. Receive advice on when it is time to migrate to a different service, as well as the trade-offs between cost, complexity, and knowledge, in order to find the best combination for your use case. The session is hands-on and demo-driven to show how you can quickly test out the different options for yourself and decide which approach is best for you.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS CLI or AWS Management Console" + }, + { + "title": "Demystifying LLM deployment and optimization with AWS Inferentia [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP307-R", + "description": "Large language models (LLMs) show remarkable impact in a wide range of applications, but they pose significant cost and deployment challenges at scale. In this workshop, explore best practices for efficient LLM deployment using AWS Inferentia2-based Amazon EC2 Inf2 instances to maximize performance and lower costs. Learn review techniques like continuous batching, paged attention, flash attention, and others, and walk through serving libraries such as Hugging Face TGI and vLLM. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of large language models (LLMs)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon EC2 and AWS Inferentia2\n3. Experience with machine learning deployment and optimization\n4. Knowledge of serving libraries like Hugging Face TGI and vLLM" }, { - "title": " Demystifying LLM deployment and optimization with AWS Inferentia [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP307-R ", + "title": "Demystifying LLM deployment and optimization with AWS Inferentia [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP307-R1", "description": "Large language models (LLMs) show remarkable impact in a wide range of applications, but they pose significant cost and deployment challenges at scale. In this workshop, explore best practices for efficient LLM deployment using AWS Inferentia2-based Amazon EC2 Inf2 instances to maximize performance and lower costs. Learn review techniques like continuous batching, paged attention, flash attention, and others, and walk through serving libraries such as Hugging Face TGI and vLLM. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -10059,18 +16746,39 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of large language models (LLMs)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon EC2 and AWS Inferentia2\n3. Experience with machine learning deployment and optimization techniques\n4. Familiarity with Hugging Face libraries (TGI and vLLM)\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Demystifying LLMs with your AWS DeepRacer know-how [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DPR101-R", + "description": "Building on AWS DeepRacer foundations, learn fine-tuning and pre-training techniques that use AWS managed services like Amazon SageMaker Jumpstart and Amazon Bedrock. Discover how smaller, fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) can outperform bigger models in solving diverse tasks. Develop crucial fit-for-purpose AI-customization skills that are essential to prepare you for an AI-driven future of work and innovation. Explore dataset preparation, model tuning, hyperparameter optimization, and evaluation. Fostering team-building and democratizing machine learning, this workshop is designed for both technical and nontechnical audiences and is accessible to anyone who wants to improve their generative AI skills. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "DeepRacer", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS DeepRacer and Amazon SageMaker.\n3. Proficiency in a programming language, such as Python.\n4. Willingness to collaborate and work in a team.\n5. Curiosity about generative AI and a desire to improve your skills in this area." }, { - "title": " Demystifying LLMs with your AWS DeepRacer know-how [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DPR101-R ", + "title": "Demystifying LLMs with your AWS DeepRacer know-how [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DPR101-R1", "description": "Building on AWS DeepRacer foundations, learn fine-tuning and pre-training techniques that use AWS managed services like Amazon SageMaker Jumpstart and Amazon Bedrock. Discover how smaller, fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) can outperform bigger models in solving diverse tasks. Develop crucial fit-for-purpose AI-customization skills that are essential to prepare you for an AI-driven future of work and innovation. Explore dataset preparation, model tuning, hyperparameter optimization, and evaluation. Fostering team-building and democratizing machine learning, this workshop is designed for both technical and nontechnical audiences and is accessible to anyone who wants to improve their generative AI skills. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -10078,12 +16786,16 @@ "DeepRacer", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS DeepRacer\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts\n3. Ability to use a laptop and basic software tools" }, { - "title": " Demystifying SaaS networking, connectivity, and routing strategies", - "session_code": "SAS310 ", + "title": "Demystifying SaaS networking, connectivity, and routing strategies", + "session_code": "SAS310", "description": "SaaS applications are often required to support a variety of personas/tiers. Supporting these varied experiences requires a more distributed multi-tenant architecture model, where tenants/tiers may have dedicated resources. This chalk talk explores different architecture patterns, technologies, and strategies that are used to route requests to per-tenant/tier infrastructure. It covers a wider range of routing considerations, including domain and data-driven routing, and how connectivity options like Amazon Route 53, Amazon CloudFront, APIs, and AWS PrivateLink affect your routing strategy. The goal is to review the strengths and limitations of each option, helping you identify the strategy that best addresses your needs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -10094,66 +16806,143 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of multi-tenant architecture and its challenges.\n2. Knowledge of different routing technologies and strategies, such as Amazon Route 53, Amazon CloudFront, APIs, and AWS PrivateLink.\n3. Familiarity with domain-driven and data-driven routing concepts.\n4. Experience in designing and implementing distributed systems.\n5. Understanding of the trade-offs and considerations involved in selecting the appropriate routing strategy for your SaaS application." }, { - "title": " Dentsu and AWS: \u201cEasy Reading\u201d books for developmentally disabled", - "session_code": "IDE102 ", - "description": "Dentsu Creative launched the pioneering AI tool \u201cEasy Reading\u201d to make reading more accessible for millions with intellectual disabilities. Developed using AWS, Easy Reading can translate any text into the internationally recognized Easy-to-Read format. Dentsu has partnered with Visit Portugal, an organization dedicated to literature, to allow people to \u201cvisit\u201d the country through its literary classics. Using Easy Reading, Visit Portugal is providing free access to three renowned Portuguese works on easyreadingportugal.com. The program will be celebrated in Lisbon in April, with a campaign across Visit Portugal\u2019s digital channels to promote the accessible reading platform.", + "title": "Dentsu and AWS: “Easy Reading” books for developmentally disabled", + "session_code": "IDE102", + "description": "Dentsu Creative launched the pioneering AI tool “Easy Reading” to make reading more accessible for millions with intellectual disabilities. Developed using AWS, Easy Reading can translate any text into the internationally recognized Easy-to-Read format. Dentsu has partnered with Visit Portugal, an organization dedicated to literature, to allow people to “visit” the country through its literary classics. Using Easy Reading, Visit Portugal is providing free access to three renowned Portuguese works on easyreadingportugal.com. The program will be celebrated in Lisbon in April, with a campaign across Visit Portugal’s digital channels to promote the accessible reading platform.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Business Executive", "Press / Media Analyst" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given text would be:\n\n1. Dentsu Creative's expertise in developing innovative AI-based solutions.\n2. Collaboration with AWS for the technical development of the \"Easy Reading\" tool.\n3. Partnership with Visit Portugal, an organization focused on literature and accessibility.\n4. Commitment to making reading more accessible for individuals with intellectual disabilities.\n5. Availability of renowned Portuguese literary works to be made accessible through the \"Easy Reading\" platform." }, { - "title": " Deploy artificial intelligence architectures in AWS GovCloud (US)", - "session_code": "WPS316 ", + "title": "Deploy artificial intelligence architectures in AWS GovCloud (US)", + "session_code": "WPS316", "description": "Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, positions agencies, integrators, and partners to enhance the impact of their missions. This chalk talk explains best practices to deploy Amazon Bedrock Guardrails using models from Meta and Anthropic, as well as best practices for deploying Amazon SageMaker Studio with third-party models in AWS GovCloud (US). This talk also covers responsible innovation through experimentation, testing, and deploying while aligning with the White House Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Learn the AWS GovCloud (US) AI capabilities and how to deploy in an enterprise environment responsibly.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk would likely include:\n\n1. Understanding of Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative AI\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Bedrock Guardrails and third-party AI models\n3. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker Studio and AWS GovCloud (US)\n4. Understanding of responsible innovation and the White House Executive Order on AI\n5. Experience in deploying AI solutions in an enterprise environment" + }, + { + "title": "Deploy foundation models on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod for inference [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM367-R1", + "description": "With Amazon EKS support in Amazon SageMaker HyperPod, users can deploy foundation models for inference on a performant and resilient cluster. They can leverage state-of-the-art model servers in SageMaker and an ecosystem of Kubernetes tools. For critical workloads, SageMaker HyperPod automatically replaces faulty nodes, ensuring uninterrupted end-user experience. Additionally, SageMaker HyperPod optimizes cluster utilization by efficiently sharing resources between inference and training workloads, reducing costs by maximizing capacity usage around the clock. In this chalk talk, learn how to deploy inference workloads on SageMaker HyperPod, and discover its operational efficiencies like maintaining up-to-date frameworks, libraries, and implementing rolling updates to minimize downtime.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n2. Understanding of Amazon SageMaker and its capabilities\n3. Familiarity with Kubernetes and its ecosystem of tools\n4. Experience with deploying and managing machine learning models for inference\n5. Interest in optimizing infrastructure and reducing costs for critical machine learning workloads" + }, + { + "title": "Deploy foundation models on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod for inference [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM367-R", + "description": "With Amazon EKS support in Amazon SageMaker HyperPod, users can deploy foundation models for inference on a performant and resilient cluster. They can leverage state-of-the-art model servers in SageMaker and an ecosystem of Kubernetes tools. For critical workloads, SageMaker HyperPod automatically replaces faulty nodes, ensuring uninterrupted end-user experience. Additionally, SageMaker HyperPod optimizes cluster utilization by efficiently sharing resources between inference and training workloads, reducing costs by maximizing capacity usage around the clock. In this chalk talk, learn how to deploy inference workloads on SageMaker HyperPod, and discover its operational efficiencies like maintaining up-to-date frameworks, libraries, and implementing rolling updates to minimize downtime.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given information:\n\n1. Knowledge of Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n2. Understanding of Amazon SageMaker and its capabilities\n3. Familiarity with Kubernetes and its ecosystem of tools\n4. Experience with deploying and managing machine learning models for inference\n5. Understanding of cluster management and resource optimization strategies" }, { - "title": " Deploying a CI/CD pipeline with a managed deployment using AWS CDK", - "session_code": "TNC216 ", + "title": "Deploying a CI/CD pipeline with a managed deployment using AWS CDK", + "session_code": "TNC216", "description": "Attend this lab to learn how to deploy an existing containerized application. Create a pipeline to build and test the application. Then, add a deployment stage to the pipeline to automatically deploy code updates to test and production environments.", "session_type": "Interactive training", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker.\n2. Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).\n3. Knowledge of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) concepts.\n4. Familiarity with a CI/CD tool (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CircleCI).\n5. Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and deployment environments." + }, + { + "title": "Deploying Amazon EKS clusters from the cloud to the edge [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HYB313-R", + "description": "Dive deep into the strategies to minimize latency and enhance performance of distributed applications leveraging Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) across Regions, AWS Local Zones, and AWS Outposts. This chalk talk covers deploying an application based on a real-world scenario to an EKS cluster, demonstrating the seamless integration of Outposts and Local Zones, while maintaining a unified control plane. By exploring real-world use cases and best practices, gain practical insights into architecting resilient and scalable applications across distributed environments. This talk aligns to the AWS Well-Architected Framework, empowering you to optimize AWS deployments for consistency and security.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Hybrid Cloud", + "Kubernetes" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "VMware", + "Well-Architected Framework" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS\n2. Understanding of distributed application architecture\n3. Knowledge of AWS Outposts and AWS Local Zones\n4. Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework" }, { - "title": " Deploying Amazon EKS clusters from the cloud to the edge [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "HYB313-R ", + "title": "Deploying Amazon EKS clusters from the cloud to the edge [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HYB313-R1", "description": "Dive deep into the strategies to minimize latency and enhance performance of distributed applications leveraging Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) across Regions, AWS Local Zones, and AWS Outposts. This chalk talk covers deploying an application based on a real-world scenario to an EKS cluster, demonstrating the seamless integration of Outposts and Local Zones, while maintaining a unified control plane. By exploring real-world use cases and best practices, gain practical insights into architecting resilient and scalable applications across distributed environments. This talk aligns to the AWS Well-Architected Framework, empowering you to optimize AWS deployments for consistency and security.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -10165,16 +16954,20 @@ "VMware", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration.\n2. Understanding of AWS services, such as Amazon EKS, AWS Local Zones, and AWS Outposts.\n3. Knowledge of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.\n4. Experience in designing and deploying distributed applications.\n5. Familiarity with networking concepts and latency optimization techniques." }, { - "title": " Deploying Amazon S3 in multiple Regions to support global applications", - "session_code": "STG342 ", + "title": "Deploying Amazon S3 in multiple Regions to support global applications", + "session_code": "STG342", "description": "Amazon S3 Multi-Region Access Points provide a single global endpoint to access datasets that span multiple S3 buckets in different AWS Regions. This allows you to build multi-Region applications with the same simple architecture used in a single Region and then run those applications anywhere in the world. In this chalk talk, learn how you can scale your existing S3 data stack to multiple AWS Regions and clients across the globe.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -10186,76 +16979,142 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)\n2. Knowledge of AWS Regions and their importance in multi-Region applications\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and their integration\n4. Experience in building and deploying multi-Region applications\n5. Understanding of data management and distribution strategies across multiple Regions" }, { - "title": " Deploying an MES in the cloud or at the edge on AWS Outposts", - "session_code": "MFG310 ", + "title": "Deploying an MES in the cloud or at the edge on AWS Outposts", + "session_code": "MFG310", "description": "Manufacturers today are looking at how the cloud can provide flexibility and resilience, as well as reduce cost for their production critical systems. Manufacturing execution system (MES) can be deployed in the cloud or for manufacturers who need low latency or have limited bandwidth on an AWS Outpost running at the edge. In this chalk talk, deep dive into the architectural patterns for deploying a MES system on AWS and on an AWS Outpost, including network topology and connectivity. This talk also walks through the reference architecture for running Siemens Opcenter Execution on AWS in general and on AWS Outposts in particular.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Modernization", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its benefits for manufacturing\n2. Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n4. Awareness of AWS Outposts and their use cases\n5. Familiarity with Siemens Opcenter Execution" }, { - "title": " Deploying automotive workloads on the AWS and China partitions", - "session_code": "AUT308 ", - "description": "This chalk talk outlines how automotive companies can migrate cloud-native development platforms from the AWS partition to the AWS China partition, referencing the successful migration of BMW\u2019s autonomous driving (AD) platform as an example. This talk outlines the technical and organizational challenges that can be expected, as well as the tools to simplify the process. Finally, learn how BMW keeps both the AWS AD and AWS China AD platforms in sync, enabling a cost-effective, long-term operation.", + "title": "Deploying automotive workloads on the AWS and China partitions", + "session_code": "AUT308", + "description": "This chalk talk outlines how automotive companies can migrate cloud-native development platforms from the AWS partition to the AWS China partition, referencing the successful migration of BMW’s autonomous driving (AD) platform as an example. This talk outlines the technical and organizational challenges that can be expected, as well as the tools to simplify the process. Finally, learn how BMW keeps both the AWS AD and AWS China AD platforms in sync, enabling a cost-effective, long-term operation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Global Infrastructure", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of cloud-native development platforms\n2. Understanding of AWS partitions (AWS and AWS China)\n3. Familiarity with automotive industry and autonomous driving technologies\n4. Experience in cloud infrastructure migration and synchronization" }, { - "title": " Deploying containerized applications with Amazon EBS", - "session_code": "STG331 ", + "title": "Deploying containerized applications with Amazon EBS", + "session_code": "STG331", "description": "Enterprises running critical applications in Kubernetes use Amazon EBS for its high performance, low latency, and persistence, which ensures data can be re-attached to new containers. This chalk talk explores using the EBS Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver to provision and manage EBS volumes running on Amazon EKS or other Kubernetes managements without having to use APIs specific to AWS. Learn best practices to efficiently manage and scale containerized applications, such as simplifying volume migration and modification to optimize cost performance without downtime. Discover new features and configurations that improve performance, scalability, and monitorability in a Kubernetes environment.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of containerized applications\n3. Knowledge of Amazon EBS and its features\n4. Experience with AWS services and infrastructure\n5. Familiarity with the Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver" + }, + { + "title": "Deploy LLMs at the edge with AWS IoT [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT307-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to deploy offline LLMs and a web portal as AWS IoT Greengrass components. Discover how to synchronize contextual data from private sources or Amazon S3 to build local knowledge bases. Explore Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for more relevant, accurate, and customized responses, and learn how to integrate multimodal local agents for complex edge tasks. This approach unlocks LLM power at the edge, helping ensure data privacy, low latency, and tailored experiences by combining contextual knowledge with edge computing and multimodal agent capabilities. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Generative AI", + "Robotics" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Advisor / Consultant", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS IoT Greengrass\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and language models\n3. Experience with edge computing and data synchronization\n4. Knowledge of multimodal agents and their integration\n5. Access to a laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Deploy LLMs at the edge with AWS IoT [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT307-R2", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to deploy offline LLMs and a web portal as AWS IoT Greengrass components. Discover how to synchronize contextual data from private sources or Amazon S3 to build local knowledge bases. Explore Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for more relevant, accurate, and customized responses, and learn how to integrate multimodal local agents for complex edge tasks. This approach unlocks LLM power at the edge, helping ensure data privacy, low latency, and tailored experiences by combining contextual knowledge with edge computing and multimodal agent capabilities. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Generative AI", + "Robotics" ], - "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Data Engineer", - "DevOps Engineer", + "Advisor / Consultant", + "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS IoT Greengrass\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and natural language processing concepts\n3. Experience with Python and web development\n4. Ability to work with cloud-based services and data storage" }, { - "title": " Deploy LLMs at the edge with AWS IoT [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "IOT307-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to deploy offline LLMs and a web portal as AWS IoT Greengrass components. Discover how to synchronize contextual data from private sources or Amazon S3 to build local knowledge bases. Explore Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for more relevant, accurate, and customized responses, and learn how to integrate multimodal local agents for complex edge tasks. This approach unlocks LLM power at the edge, helping ensure data privacy, low latency, and tailored experiences by combining contextual knowledge with edge computing and multimodal agent capabilities. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Deploy LLMs at the edge with AWS IoT [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT307-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to deploy offline LLMs and a web portal as AWS IoT Greengrass components. Discover how to synchronize contextual data from private sources or Amazon S3 to build local knowledge bases. Explore Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for more relevant, accurate, and customized responses, and learn how to integrate multimodal local agents for complex edge tasks. This approach unlocks LLM power at the edge, helping ensure data privacy, low latency, and tailored experiences by combining contextual knowledge with edge computing and multimodal agent capabilities. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -10266,34 +17125,42 @@ "Generative AI", "Robotics" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS IoT Greengrass\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and language models\n3. Experience with edge computing and multimodal agent integration" }, { - "title": " Deployment best practices for reliable rollouts using Amazon ECS", - "session_code": "SVS340 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s fast-paced software development landscape, development teams need to release updates faster, reduce time to market, and respond more quickly to changes in business requirements and technical dependencies. In this session, learn best practices for how you can ship software faster and with high confidence using Amazon ECS. Explore different approaches for different application types, and learn how they can be automated as part of a CI/CD pipeline.", + "title": "Deployment best practices for reliable rollouts using Amazon ECS", + "session_code": "SVS340", + "description": "In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, development teams need to release updates faster, reduce time to market, and respond more quickly to changes in business requirements and technical dependencies. In this session, learn best practices for how you can ship software faster and with high confidence using Amazon ECS. Explore different approaches for different application types, and learn how they can be automated as part of a CI/CD pipeline.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of containerization and Docker\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, especially Amazon ECS\n3. Knowledge of CI/CD principles and practices\n4. Experience with software development lifecycle and deployment processes" }, { - "title": " Deploy optimized inference pipelines on Amazon EKS", - "session_code": "KUB316 ", - "description": "Running generative AI apps on Amazon EKS? Learn how to reduce GPU costs, increase application resilience, and future-proof architecture. This session discusses hardware options such as NVIDIA\u2019s GPU and AWS Inferentia accelerators, how to benchmark them, and how to gradually migrate. It showcases an image diffusion application deployed on Amazon EKS, powered by Karpenter and scaled by KEDA. The inference application dynamically runs on diverse GPUs and accelerators, and loading the system with 10,000 requests per second on hundreds of accelerators illustrates the power of Kubernetes as an AI/ML inference engine and the cost availability benefits of accelerator diversity.", + "title": "Deploy optimized inference pipelines on Amazon EKS", + "session_code": "KUB316", + "description": "Running generative AI apps on Amazon EKS? Learn how to reduce GPU costs, increase application resilience, and future-proof architecture. This session discusses hardware options such as NVIDIA’s GPU and AWS Inferentia accelerators, how to benchmark them, and how to gradually migrate. It showcases an image diffusion application deployed on Amazon EKS, powered by Karpenter and scaled by KEDA. The inference application dynamically runs on diverse GPUs and accelerators, and loading the system with 10,000 requests per second on hundreds of accelerators illustrates the power of Kubernetes as an AI/ML inference engine and the cost availability benefits of accelerator diversity.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -10303,16 +17170,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n2. Understanding of GPU-powered applications and hardware accelerators\n3. Knowledge of Kubernetes and its ecosystem (e.g., Karpenter, KEDA)\n4. Experience with AI/ML inference applications and deployment" }, { - "title": " Design an industrial data foundation for generative AI in manufacturing", - "session_code": "MFG301 ", + "title": "Design an industrial data foundation for generative AI in manufacturing", + "session_code": "MFG301", "description": "This chalk talk dives deep into the architectural patterns that underpin an industrial data strategy. This foundation is critical to enabling the application of generative AI for use cases such as assisted diagnosis and troubleshooting, advanced quality defect detection, and automated information modeling and digital threads. In addition to sharing and whiteboarding architectural patterns for operational and enterprise data ingestion, data storage and transformation, and contextualization, the talk showcases generative AI manufacturing use cases with live demos and code samples.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -10322,18 +17193,22 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Generative AI", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of industrial data management\n2. Familiarity with architectural patterns and data strategies\n3. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications in manufacturing\n4. Exposure to data ingestion, storage, transformation, and contextualization\n5. Interest in exploring advanced manufacturing use cases" }, { - "title": " Design high-performance storage to accelerate ML training and HPC", - "session_code": "STG343 ", + "title": "Design high-performance storage to accelerate ML training and HPC", + "session_code": "STG343", "description": "Join this technical discussion about AWS storage services and their importance for machine learning (ML) and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. Explore the architecture and performance characteristics of solutions such as Amazon EFS, Amazon S3, and Amazon FSx, providing insights into their suitability and optimization for diverse ML and HPC applications. Through detailed analysis and use case discussions, learn why storage matters for generative AI/ML and HPC, and how leveraging high-performance storage can enhance the efficiency and scalability of data-intensive workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -10344,32 +17219,40 @@ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS cloud services\n2. Understanding of machine learning and high-performance computing concepts\n3. Basic knowledge of data storage and file systems\n4. Interest in exploring storage solutions for data-intensive workloads\n5. Desire to learn about the architecture and performance characteristics of AWS storage services" }, { - "title": " Designing complex authorization systems with Cedar", - "session_code": "OPN404 ", - "description": "Imagine delegating access to your data to multiple devices or individuals, who might do the same to you. Scary? Improbable? It\u2019s real for industries like healthcare, where data access extends beyond humans to devices and third parties. Managing authorization becomes complex, making expression, evaluation, and governance tedious. This chalk talk explores how Cedar, an open source language, helps shape models allowing all-party access to sensitive data through impersonation or delegation, with limit of time, and consent to align with privacy-by-design principles. By exploring examples in this talk, developers and architects gain knowledge to build secure, compliant, and trusted authorization systems.", + "title": "Designing complex authorization systems with Cedar", + "session_code": "OPN404", + "description": "Imagine delegating access to your data to multiple devices or individuals, who might do the same to you. Scary? Improbable? It’s real for industries like healthcare, where data access extends beyond humans to devices and third parties. Managing authorization becomes complex, making expression, evaluation, and governance tedious. This chalk talk explores how Cedar, an open source language, helps shape models allowing all-party access to sensitive data through impersonation or delegation, with limit of time, and consent to align with privacy-by-design principles. By exploring examples in this talk, developers and architects gain knowledge to build secure, compliant, and trusted authorization systems.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data access and authorization management\n2. Familiarity with privacy-by-design principles\n3. Knowledge of open source languages and their applications\n4. Interest in building secure and compliant authorization systems\n5. Desire to explore solutions for complex data access scenarios" }, { - "title": " Designing generative AI workloads for resilience", - "session_code": "COP332 ", + "title": "Designing generative AI workloads for resilience", + "session_code": "COP332", "description": "Resilience plays a pivotal role in the development of any workload, and generative AI workloads are no different. There are unique considerations when engineering generative AI workloads through a resilience lens. Understanding and prioritizing resilience is crucial for generative AI workloads to meet organizational availability and business continuity requirements. In this session, learn about the different stacks of a generative AI workload and what those considerations should be.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", @@ -10377,16 +17260,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI concepts and workloads.\n2. Knowledge of software engineering principles and practices.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and distributed systems.\n4. Awareness of business continuity and availability requirements.\n5. Experience in designing and implementing resilient systems." }, { - "title": " Designing SaaS architectures that support global growth and scale", - "session_code": "SAS313 ", + "title": "Designing SaaS architectures that support global growth and scale", + "session_code": "SAS313", "description": "SaaS organizations are often driven by growth. Scaling to meet this growth often requires teams to think about how their underlying architecture, operations, and application can support these growth models. Designing a multi-tenant environment that can scale into new geographies, be deployed into more regions, and/or address additional compliance requirements can be challenging. This chalk talk examines the architectural challenges that come with supporting various growth/reach models, highlighting techniques, patterns, and strategies that are used to prime your SaaS offering for broader reach/expansion. It covers the architectural, deployment, resilience, and operational considerations that come with tackling this growth profile.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -10395,29 +17282,55 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and SaaS delivery models\n2. Knowledge of scalable and distributed system design\n3. Familiarity with multi-tenancy concepts and challenges\n4. Experience with deployment strategies and infrastructure automation\n5. Awareness of compliance and regulatory requirements in different regions" + }, + { + "title": "Designing your AWS network for growth and flexibility [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET209-R", + "description": "Your AWS network started with one virtual private cloud (VPC), and now it’s your job to be ready for what’s next. In this builders’ session, build and scale an AWS network starting with VPC peering and building up to a multi-Region network using AWS Transit Gateway and AWS Cloud WAN. Leave this session with the skills to scale your VPC network and solve networking problems more efficiently. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Networking", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS VPC\n2. Familiarity with VPC peering\n3. Knowledge of AWS Transit Gateway\n4. Familiarity with AWS Cloud WAN\n5. Ability to use AWS Management Console or AWS CLI" }, { - "title": " Designing your AWS network for growth and flexibility", - "session_code": "NET209 ", - "description": "Your AWS network started with one virtual private cloud (VPC), and now it\u2019s your job to be ready for what\u2019s next. In this builders\u2019 session, build and scale an AWS network starting with VPC peering and building up to a multi-Region network using AWS Transit Gateway and AWS Cloud WAN. Leave this session with the skills to scale your VPC network and solve networking problems more efficiently. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Designing your AWS network for growth and flexibility [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET209-R1", + "description": "Your AWS network started with one virtual private cloud (VPC), and now it’s your job to be ready for what’s next. In this builders’ session, build and scale an AWS network starting with VPC peering and building up to a multi-Region network using AWS Transit Gateway and AWS Cloud WAN. Leave this session with the skills to scale your VPC network and solve networking problems more efficiently. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Networking", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS VPC\n2. Understanding of network concepts (subnets, routing, security groups)\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS networking services (VPC, Transit Gateway, Cloud WAN)\n4. Ability to use AWS Management Console or AWS CLI\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Design modern data architectures with LLMs using Amazon SageMaker", - "session_code": "TNC228 ", + "title": "Design modern data architectures with LLMs using Amazon SageMaker", + "session_code": "TNC228", "description": "In this new interactive training session powered by generative AI, address a simulated business scenario by developing a voice-enabled search system that recognizes and retrieves information from databases using natural language. Create an intuitive user experience and design a flexible, scalable solution using Amazon Bedrock, AWS Glue and Amazon SageMaker. A laptop is required for this session.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": [ @@ -10425,15 +17338,19 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of natural language processing (NLP)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (Amazon Bedrock, AWS Glue, Amazon SageMaker)\n3. Experience with software development and user experience design\n4. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " Design patterns for multi-Region applications and data in AWS (sponsored by YugabyteDB)", - "session_code": "DAT207-S ", + "title": "Design patterns for multi-Region applications and data in AWS (sponsored by YugabyteDB)", + "session_code": "DAT207-S", "description": "AWS has the largest infrastructure footprint in the world, spanning countries and continents. This makes it possible to build multi-Region applications that serve user requests with low latency from nearly anywhere, tolerate all sorts of possible outages including major Region-level incidents, and comply with data regulatory requirements. Join us to learn about design patterns for building multi-Region applications on AWS with a focus on low latency and high availability. Explore common deployment patterns used by innovative digital native companies and global corporations, and learn about trade-offs with each pattern. This presentation is brought to you by YugabyteDB, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -10442,46 +17359,76 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Digital Sovereignty", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Global Infrastructure" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given presentation:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure and services.\n2. Knowledge of application architecture design and deployment patterns.\n3. Familiarity with data regulatory requirements and compliance.\n4. Interest in building highly available and low-latency applications.\n5. Awareness of YugabyteDB and its partnership with AWS." }, { - "title": " Design scalable database solutions with Aurora Limitless Database", - "session_code": "DAT416 ", + "title": "Design scalable database solutions with Aurora Limitless Database", + "session_code": "DAT416", "description": "With Amazon Aurora Limitless Database, you get the flexibility and familiarity of a relational database with the virtually limitless horizontal scale of a distributed database. In this chalk talk, learn how to architect a hyperscale solution featuring a managed sharded database. Dive deep into Aurora Limitless Database, and learn how to make design decisions such as picking the right shard key, choosing collocated and reference tables, and more. Hear directly from the experts in the field as they share lessons learned, best practices, and anti-patterns along the way to help you achieve virtually limitless scale.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of relational databases and their architecture.\n2. Familiarity with distributed database concepts and horizontal scaling.\n3. Knowledge of database design principles, such as sharding and partitioning.\n4. Experience with AWS services, particularly Amazon Aurora.\n5. Familiarity with database design decisions, including shard key selection, collocated tables, and reference tables." + }, + { + "title": "Design secure and resilient relational database architectures on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT311-R1", + "description": "Overwhelmed with all the security best practices and trying to understand what makes sense for you to implement to protect your data? Join this chalk talk to learn how to deploy a secure and resilient architecture using all the security features that effectively integrate with your databases running on Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS. Strengthen your enterprise’s security posture by discovering best practices and avoiding common pitfalls. Leave this talk equipped with all the available security features, knowing how to set them up and configure meaningful alerts to safeguard your data.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": "Resilience", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of database security\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS\n3. Knowledge of cloud security best practices\n4. Desire to strengthen the security posture of your enterprise" }, { - "title": " Design secure and resilient relational database architectures on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT311-R ", - "description": "Overwhelmed with all the security best practices and trying to understand what makes sense for you to implement to protect your data? Join this chalk talk to learn how to deploy a secure and resilient architecture using all the security features that effectively integrate with your databases running on Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS. Strengthen your enterprise\u2019s security posture by discovering best practices and avoiding common pitfalls. Leave this talk equipped with all the available security features, knowing how to set them up and configure meaningful alerts to safeguard your data.", + "title": "Design secure and resilient relational database architectures on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT311-R", + "description": "Overwhelmed with all the security best practices and trying to understand what makes sense for you to implement to protect your data? Join this chalk talk to learn how to deploy a secure and resilient architecture using all the security features that effectively integrate with your databases running on Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS. Strengthen your enterprise’s security posture by discovering best practices and avoiding common pitfalls. Leave this talk equipped with all the available security features, knowing how to set them up and configure meaningful alerts to safeguard your data.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and database management.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS.\n3. Interest in improving the security posture of your enterprise's data." }, { - "title": " Design smart home solutions for resiliency and scalability on AWS IoT", - "session_code": "IOT309 ", + "title": "Design smart home solutions for resiliency and scalability on AWS IoT", + "session_code": "IOT309", "description": "Unlock the full potential of IoT in the smart home domain with AWS IoT. In this chalk talk, learn how to build robust and scalable smart home solutions with AWS IoT. Explore key considerations and best practices for designing resilient and scalable architectures that can handle large-scale deployments. From device connectivity and management to real-time interaction and control, discover the strategies and architectures that will empower you to create an IoT ecosystem that delights your consumers.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -10492,16 +17439,20 @@ "Resilience", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of IoT concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Hands-on experience with cloud computing and architecture design" }, { - "title": " Design well-architected networks on AWS", - "session_code": "NET202 ", + "title": "Design well-architected networks on AWS", + "session_code": "NET202", "description": "Elevate your AWS networking expertise by learning how to design well-architected networks on AWS. This session starts with the tradeoffs of multi-AZ and multi-Region architectures and how to build an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). Next, it explores design challenges when connecting multiple VPCs and on-premises datacenters, followed by a discussion on building a scalable DNS infrastructure on AWS. Finally, we will consider several common network architecture patterns on AWS, such as application ingress and egress. Leave equipped with the insights needed to create resilient, secure, and scalable network infrastructure on AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -10510,15 +17461,19 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Resilience" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Understanding of networking fundamentals\n3. Experience with VPC configuration and management" }, { - "title": " Destination zero: Insights and tactics for sustainable architectures", - "session_code": "SUS206 ", + "title": "Destination zero: Insights and tactics for sustainable architectures", + "session_code": "SUS206", "description": "In this lightning talk, explore the principles of the AWS Well-Architected Framework sustainability pillar in practice. Learn about data sources to gain insights into the resource efficiency and environmental impact, including the AWS customer carbon footprint tool and proxy metrics from AWS Cost & Usage Reports. From AWS architectures to web applications to AI workloads, hear about the impact of shifting responsibilities when moving along the spectrum of self-managed to managed services. Take a deep dive on services and trade-offs and considerations for resource efficiency and how to keep architecture flexible as requirements change.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -10526,16 +17481,44 @@ "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architectures\n3. Knowledge of sustainability and environmental impact considerations in cloud computing\n4. Experience with AWS Cost & Usage Reports and customer carbon footprint tools\n5. Familiarity with the spectrum of self-managed to managed services in AWS" + }, + { + "title": "Destination zero: Insights and tactics for sustainable architectures [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS202-R1", + "description": "In this chalk talk, explore the principles of the AWS Well-Architected sustainability pillar, in practice. Discover data sources to gain insights into your resource efficiency and environmental impact, including the AWS Customer Carbon Footprint Tool and proxy metrics from the AWS Cost & Usage Reports. From AWS architectures to web applications to AI workloads, explore the impact of shifting responsibilities when moving along the spectrum of self-managed and managed. Take a close look at services and discuss trade-offs and considerations for resource efficiency and how to keep architecture flexible as requirements change.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Sustainability", + "Well-Architected Framework" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework and its pillars.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architectures.\n3. Knowledge of sustainability and environmental impact considerations in cloud computing.\n4. Familiarity with AWS data sources and tools for resource efficiency and environmental impact analysis.\n5. Understanding of the spectrum of self-managed and managed services in AWS." }, { - "title": " Destination zero: Insights and tactics for sustainable architectures [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUS202-R ", + "title": "Destination zero: Insights and tactics for sustainable architectures [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS202-R", "description": "In this chalk talk, explore the principles of the AWS Well-Architected sustainability pillar, in practice. Discover data sources to gain insights into your resource efficiency and environmental impact, including the AWS Customer Carbon Footprint Tool and proxy metrics from the AWS Cost & Usage Reports. From AWS architectures to web applications to AI workloads, explore the impact of shifting responsibilities when moving along the spectrum of self-managed and managed. Take a close look at services and discuss trade-offs and considerations for resource efficiency and how to keep architecture flexible as requirements change.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -10546,177 +17529,212 @@ "Sustainability", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.\n2. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n3. Basic knowledge of sustainability and environmental impact in the context of IT infrastructure.\n4. Familiarity with AWS Cost & Usage Reports and the AWS Customer Carbon Footprint Tool.\n5. Experience with different AWS architectures, web applications, and AI workloads." + }, + { + "title": "Detect, investigate & respond to security scenarios with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUP302-R", + "description": "In this workshop, participate in an interactive tabletop exercise covering threat vectors like exposed AWS access keys, insecure security group ports, and unauthorized resource launches. Through engaging role-play, take on an incident response persona, strategizing and working together to defend an organization from security threats and dilemmas. Learn how to correlate data from sources including AWS CloudTrail, IAM Access Analyzer, AWS Config, and AWS Trusted Advisor using Amazon Q. Discover how to respond to incidents using AWS Systems Manager, AWS Lambda, and Amazon CloudWatch Events. Learn how AWS programs can help you prepare for the unexpected. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Management and Governance", + "Well-Architected Framework" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts.\n2. Familiarity with incident response and security best practices.\n3. Ability to use a laptop and navigate AWS management console." }, { - "title": " Detect, investigate & respond to security scenarios with generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUP302-R ", + "title": "Detect, investigate & respond to security scenarios with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUP302-R1", "description": "In this workshop, participate in an interactive tabletop exercise covering threat vectors like exposed AWS access keys, insecure security group ports, and unauthorized resource launches. Through engaging role-play, take on an incident response persona, strategizing and working together to defend an organization from security threats and dilemmas. Learn how to correlate data from sources including AWS CloudTrail, IAM Access Analyzer, AWS Config, and AWS Trusted Advisor using Amazon Q. Discover how to respond to incidents using AWS Systems Manager, AWS Lambda, and Amazon CloudWatch Events. Learn how AWS programs can help you prepare for the unexpected. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts.\n2. Familiarity with incident response and security best practices.\n3. Ability to use AWS management console and command-line tools.\n4. Proficiency in using a laptop and participating in interactive exercises.\n5. Interest in learning about AWS security features and incident response strategies." + }, + { + "title": "Develop AWS CDK resources to deploy your applications on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP304-R1", + "description": "In this workshop, learn how to build and deploy applications using infrastructure as code with AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK). Create resources using AWS CDK, and learn maintenance and operations tips. In addition, get an introduction to building your own constructs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their usage\n3. Experience with programming languages, preferably TypeScript or Python\n4. Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)" }, { - "title": " Develop AWS CDK resources to deploy your applications on AWS", - "session_code": "DOP304 ", + "title": "Develop AWS CDK resources to deploy your applications on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP304-R", "description": "In this workshop, learn how to build and deploy applications using infrastructure as code with AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK). Create resources using AWS CDK, and learn maintenance and operations tips. In addition, get an introduction to building your own constructs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with programming languages, preferably TypeScript or Python.\n3. Experience with software development and deployment processes." }, { - "title": " Developing and delivering line of business industry solutions on AWS", - "session_code": "PEX204 ", + "title": "Developing and delivering line of business industry solutions on AWS", + "session_code": "PEX204", "description": "In this breakout session, learn how to tap into the demand signals from AWS customers to better understand which industry-leading solutions to build, market, and sell. Also learn how to leverage the Partner Solution framework to address the pain points of line of business buyers and deliver top industry use cases in a scalable and repeatable fashion. With specialized Guidance packages, AWS Partners can harness a set of tailored components to address the entire solution lifecycle, from ideation to customer success, and how to partner with AWS to go to market.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and solutions\n2. Experience in solution development and delivery\n3. Knowledge of the AWS Partner Network (APN)\n4. Understanding of customer pain points and industry use cases\n5. Familiarity with the Partner Solution framework" }, { - "title": " Developing generative AI applications on AWS", - "session_code": "TNC219 ", + "title": "Developing generative AI applications on AWS", + "session_code": "TNC219", "description": "This bootcamp is for software developers interested in leveraging large language models without fine-tuning. It provides an overview of generative AI, planning a generative AI project, and getting started with Amazon Bedrock, and it describes the various use cases of foundation models and defines prompt engineering. Learn best practices for interacting with FMs, as well as the architecture patterns for building generative AI applications using Amazon Bedrock and LangChain. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Bootcamp", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Develop serverless applications with Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "SVS213 ", - "description": "Join this lightning talk for a demo of how Amazon Q Developer can boost productivity building serverless applications. See how Amazon Q can support code generation, transformation, and unit testing, and how it can help throughout the software development lifecycle. Learn how Amazon Q Developer can support developers in learning how to build serverless applications.", - "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Lambda-Based Applications" - ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "DevOps Engineer", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts\n3. Willingness to learn about large language models and their applications" }, { - "title": " DevOps approach for software-defined everything with AWS Marketplace", - "session_code": "MKT308 ", + "title": "DevOps approach for software-defined everything with AWS Marketplace", + "session_code": "MKT308", "description": "To create software-defined everything (SDx) products, device manufacturers need to improve software collaboration and integration quality. This requires an agile and cloud-friendly approach compared to legacy on-premises development kits and restrictive software licenses. AWS Marketplace is helping AWS users create a cloud-based CI/CD pipeline and development environment with virtualized hardware. This chalk talk shows how AWS Marketplace is enabling the software-defined transformation for vehicles, medical devices, and manufacturers. See how users are able to scale the onboarding of their software vendors into their product development workflows and become modern software organizations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Digital sovereignty needs and supporting your cloud journey with AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "WPS207-R ", - "description": "Customers in regulated industries such as PS, Healthcare, FSI, and telecom often come across concerns around digital sovereignty in their global expansion efforts. In 2023, AWS announced a new European Sovereign Cloud region to be built to address these concerns. AWS also provides other capabilities that enable customers to meet digital sovereignty requirements in some countries. Join this session to learn how AWS can help and accelerate your cloud journey.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": [ - "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Digital Sovereignty", - "Global Infrastructure", - "Public Sector" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Agile and cloud-friendly approach\n2. Virtualized hardware\n3. Cloud-based CI/CD pipeline and development environment\n4. Scalable onboarding of software vendors\n5. Transformation towards modern software organizations" }, { - "title": " Digital sovereignty: Overcome complexity and enable future-readiness", - "session_code": "SEC229 ", + "title": "Digital sovereignty: Overcome complexity and enable future-readiness", + "session_code": "SEC229", "description": "Organizations are facing increasing complexity in an evolving sovereignty landscape. Building a strong digital foundation can help simplify efforts to meet requirements today and prepare your organization for the future without slowing innovation. Join this session to learn how AWS sovereign cloud offerings, ranging from encryption services to the announced AWS European Sovereign Cloud, provide more control and choice to help meet your unique needs. Discover how customers are keeping critical workloads secure and protected when using new technologies on AWS including generative AI, and learn about new digital sovereignty solutions offered by AWS Partners.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ + "AWS Partners", "Digital Sovereignty", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and digital transformation\n2. Familiarity with data privacy and security regulations\n3. Interest in leveraging AWS services for digital sovereignty\n4. Desire to explore solutions for secure adoption of new technologies like generative AI\n5. Willingness to learn about AWS sovereign cloud offerings and partner solutions" }, { - "title": " Disaster recovery on AWS", - "session_code": "ARC304 ", + "title": "Disaster recovery on AWS", + "session_code": "ARC304", "description": "In this workshop, get hands-on experience implementing different AWS disaster recovery strategies while building a Unishop application. Each module throughout the workshop highlights the AWS strategies and services that have features that make it easy to implement a disaster recovery plan. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts.\n2. Familiarity with web application development.\n3. Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).\n4. Ability to use a command-line interface (CLI) or terminal.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Discover generative AI\u2019s transformative potential for telcos", - "session_code": "TLC301 ", + "title": "Discover generative AI’s transformative potential for telcos", + "session_code": "TLC301", "description": "In this workshop, explore three compelling telecommunications use cases using AWS services like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q, and learn how they support code generation and accelerate network operations. The workshop culminates with a customer care demo, revealing ways to elevate the customer experience. Come learn about opportunities to apply these cutting-edge technologies in an interactive environment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with programming concepts\n3. Interest in telecommunications and customer care applications" }, { - "title": " Discover how Hyundai drives user adoption in connected car services (sponsored by Intel)", - "session_code": "COP210-S ", + "title": "Discover how Hyundai drives user adoption in connected car services (sponsored by Intel)", + "session_code": "COP210-S", "description": "Since entering the connected car service market in 2003, Hyundai Motor Group and subsidiary Hyundai AutoEver have provided enhanced human interaction with their vehicles through operating systems, customer applications, and infotainment. By leveraging custom Amazon EC2 instances using Intel Xeon processors and Intel Accelerators in their application development, they've achieved a 25% increase in performance. Join this session as Hyundai and AutoEver share their journey in launching the service, their challenges and insights on how the latest Intel and AWS technologies and AI drive customer adoption for new services, and how you can do this in your industry. This presentation is brought to you by Intel, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -10728,189 +17746,337 @@ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of the connected car service market\n2. Understanding of Hyundai Motor Group and Hyundai AutoEver's involvement in this market\n3. Familiarity with Amazon EC2 instances, Intel Xeon processors, and Intel Accelerators\n4. Interest in the application of AI and latest technologies in driving customer adoption for new services" }, { - "title": " Dive deep into Amazon Aurora query plan management", - "session_code": "DAT411 ", - "description": "Do you deal with PostgreSQL query performance\u2013related issues? In this code talk, explore advanced techniques for monitoring query plans in Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and maintaining query plan stability using Aurora query plan management. This talk features live coding scenarios and interactive discussions to identify and address query plan regression. Gain deep insights into tools and methods to tweak PostgreSQL execution plans to ensure optimal query performance and stability in your databases. Learn practical insights and troubleshoot common issues in real time. This talk is designed for attendees who are familiar with PostgreSQL and basic query optimization concepts.", + "title": "Dive deep into Amazon Aurora query plan management", + "session_code": "DAT411", + "description": "Do you deal with PostgreSQL query performance–related issues? In this code talk, explore advanced techniques for monitoring query plans in Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and maintaining query plan stability using Aurora query plan management. This talk features live coding scenarios and interactive discussions to identify and address query plan regression. Gain deep insights into tools and methods to tweak PostgreSQL execution plans to ensure optimal query performance and stability in your databases. Learn practical insights and troubleshoot common issues in real time. This talk is designed for attendees who are familiar with PostgreSQL and basic query optimization concepts.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with PostgreSQL\n2. Basic understanding of query optimization\n3. Experience with Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition" }, { - "title": " Dive deep into Amazon DynamoDB", - "session_code": "DAT406 ", - "description": "This session provides a deep dive into Amazon DynamoDB and shares insights into how DynamoDB is architected and how it\u2019s able to deliver the scalability and response times that customers have come to expect. Gain an in-depth understanding of how DynamoDB capabilities including TTL, global tables, and MemDS have been implemented.", + "title": "Dive deep into Amazon DynamoDB", + "session_code": "DAT406", + "description": "This session provides a deep dive into Amazon DynamoDB and shares insights into how DynamoDB is architected and how it’s able to deliver the scalability and response times that customers have come to expect. Gain an in-depth understanding of how DynamoDB capabilities including TTL, global tables, and MemDS have been implemented.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", - "area_of_interest": "Strategy & Transformation", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with NoSQL databases and their concepts.\n3. Knowledge of data modeling and database design principles." + }, + { + "title": "Dive deep into Amazon DynamoDB using design puzzles [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT302-R", + "description": "In this chalk talk, dive deep into how Amazon DynamoDB works at scale by collaboratively solving a few design puzzles that may seem simple but are actually complex. Learn how you can look beyond the obvious solution to find a more effective and scalable one with an understanding of how DynamoDB operates.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of NoSQL databases\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience with data modeling and schema design\n4. Familiarity with distributed systems concepts" }, { - "title": " Dive deep into Amazon DynamoDB using design puzzles [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT302-R ", + "title": "Dive deep into Amazon DynamoDB using design puzzles [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT302-R1", "description": "In this chalk talk, dive deep into how Amazon DynamoDB works at scale by collaboratively solving a few design puzzles that may seem simple but are actually complex. Learn how you can look beyond the obvious solution to find a more effective and scalable one with an understanding of how DynamoDB operates.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of NoSQL databases\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience with data modeling and schema design" + }, + { + "title": "Dive deep into Amazon EKS fleet management [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB303-R1", + "description": "Elevate your Amazon EKS skills with this hands-on workshop designed for experienced builders. Learn how to create a unified internal developer platform for Amazon EKS clusters across environments using GitOps principles. Hone your skills in multi-cluster resource configuration, drift detection, and lifecycle management while ensuring compliance and security. Gain practical skills in implementing platform engineering for consistent resource states, enforcing policies across clusters, and centralizing logging, metrics, monitoring, and access control. Equip yourself with cutting-edge strategies to efficiently manage and secure your Amazon EKS fleet at scale. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Kubernetes", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Open Source", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Experience with Amazon EKS\n2. Familiarity with GitOps principles\n3. Understanding of multi-cluster resource configuration\n4. Knowledge of platform engineering concepts\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Dive deep into Amazon EKS fleet management [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB303-R ", + "title": "Dive deep into Amazon EKS fleet management [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB303-R", "description": "Elevate your Amazon EKS skills with this hands-on workshop designed for experienced builders. Learn how to create a unified internal developer platform for Amazon EKS clusters across environments using GitOps principles. Hone your skills in multi-cluster resource configuration, drift detection, and lifecycle management while ensuring compliance and security. Gain practical skills in implementing platform engineering for consistent resource states, enforcing policies across clusters, and centralizing logging, metrics, monitoring, and access control. Equip yourself with cutting-edge strategies to efficiently manage and secure your Amazon EKS fleet at scale. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Open Source", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with Amazon EKS\n2. Familiarity with GitOps principles\n3. Understanding of Kubernetes and container orchestration\n4. Proficiency in cloud infrastructure management\n5. Hands-on experience with DevOps and platform engineering" }, { - "title": " Dive deep into the AWS Nitro System", - "session_code": "CMP301 ", - "description": "The AWS Nitro System is a rich collection of building block technologies\u2014including hardware offload and security components built by AWS\u2014that are powering the recent and future generations of Amazon EC2 instances with an ever-broadening selection of compute, storage, memory, and networking options. In this session, dive deep into the AWS Nitro System, review its design and architecture, explore new innovations in the Nitro platform, and see how it has made the seemingly impossible possible.", + "title": "Dive deep into the AWS Nitro System", + "session_code": "CMP301", + "description": "The AWS Nitro System is a rich collection of building block technologies—including hardware offload and security components built by AWS—that are powering the recent and future generations of Amazon EC2 instances with an ever-broadening selection of compute, storage, memory, and networking options. In this session, dive deep into the AWS Nitro System, review its design and architecture, explore new innovations in the Nitro platform, and see how it has made the seemingly impossible possible.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EC2 instances.\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and infrastructure.\n3. Interest in hardware offload and security technologies." }, { - "title": " Dive deep on Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG302 ", - "description": "Amazon S3 provides developers and IT teams with cloud object storage that delivers industry-leading scalability, durability, security, and performance. Amazon S3 services over 100 million requests per second, across tens of millions of hard drives to handle some of the world\u2019s largest workloads. In this session, learn how Amazon S3 delivers virtually unlimited scale and how that scale benefits customers of all sizes.", + "title": "Dive deep on Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG302", + "description": "Amazon S3 provides developers and IT teams with cloud object storage that delivers industry-leading scalability, durability, security, and performance. Amazon S3 averages over 150 million requests per second across millions of hard drives to handle some of the world’s largest workloads. In this session, engineering leaders from the Amazon S3 team dive deep into the inner workings of Amazon S3. Learn the engineering principles behind operating storage systems at scale and how that benefits customers of all sizes.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Strategy & Transformation", - "Cost Optimization" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and object storage.\n2. Basic knowledge of data storage and management.\n3. Interest in learning about the engineering principles behind large-scale storage systems." }, { - "title": " Dive deep on AWS cloud governance", - "session_code": "COP402 ", + "title": "Dive deep on AWS cloud governance", + "session_code": "COP402", "description": "As organizations rapidly adopt cloud computing, the need for effective governance has become paramount. In this deep dive session, explore the advanced strategies and underlying AWS services for implementing robust cloud governance on AWS. Learn about AWS services and strategies to apply governance in an environment with a focus on account design, security controls, audit reporting, and automation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS cloud services and architecture\n2. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and best practices\n3. Knowledge of AWS security and compliance features\n4. Experience with AWS account management and organization\n5. Familiarity with AWS automation and DevOps practices" }, { - "title": " Dive into the depths of routing on AWS", - "session_code": "NET318 ", + "title": "Dive into the depths of routing on AWS", + "session_code": "NET318", "description": "Explore the world of AWS routing, from static and dynamic routing to protocols like BGP. In this session, discover how routing features are used in Amazon VPC, AWS Transit Gateway, AWS Direct Connect, AWS Site-to-Site VPN, and AWS Cloud WAN to create efficiency in network communication. Compare AWS routing to traditional on-premises methods and explore failure handling, while examining how to implement active/active, active/passive, and traffic inspection setups. This deep-dive session equips you with the knowledge to architect resilient, high-performing network solutions on AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Networking", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "IT Administrator" + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "IT Administrator", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of networking fundamentals\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n3. Experience with VPC configuration and management\n4. Knowledge of routing protocols and their implementation" }, { - "title": " Don\u2019t let cloud compliance and operations exceed your budget", - "session_code": "COP214 ", + "title": "Don’t let cloud compliance and operations exceed your budget", + "session_code": "COP214", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to continuously optimize costs while building modern, scalable architectures that meet your compliance and operations needs. Walk through various best practices and recommendations for optimizing AWS Config and AWS CloudTrail usage. Explore multiple use cases that result in optimal spend, and learn how using AWS best practices can help in these scenarios. Come with your questions!", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Understanding of cloud architecture principles\n3. Knowledge of cost optimization strategies\n4. Familiarity with AWS Config and AWS CloudTrail" }, { - "title": " Don't lose your marbles: Navigate your way to cloud mastery [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD208-R ", + "title": "Don't lose your marbles: Navigate your way to cloud mastery [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD208-R1", "description": "Experience the excitement of deploying a workload on AWS through an engaging and interactive marble run challenge. Participants will guide their marble through a series of obstacles and puzzles, answering AWS Cloud Practitioner questions to unlock gates and progress toward the finish line. This unique activity combines the thrill of a marble run with the educational journey of cloud deployment, making it both fun and informative.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and terminology\n3. Willingness to engage in a hands-on, interactive learning experience" }, { - "title": " Dragonfly FinTech's two-year journey to the AWS cloud", - "session_code": "SMB206 ", + "title": "Don't lose your marbles: Navigate your way to cloud mastery [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD208-R", + "description": "Experience the excitement of deploying a workload on AWS through an engaging and interactive marble run challenge. Participants will guide their marble through a series of obstacles and puzzles, answering AWS Cloud Practitioner questions to unlock gates and progress toward the finish line. This unique activity combines the thrill of a marble run with the educational journey of cloud deployment, making it both fun and informative.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and terminology\n3. Ability to follow instructions and solve problems" + }, + { + "title": "Dragonfly FinTech's two-year journey to the AWS cloud", + "session_code": "SMB206", "description": "In today's FinTech digital landscape, cloud migration has become a strategic imperative for businesses seeking agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Dragonfly Financial Technologies, a leading financial technology company, embarked on a two-year journey to migrate its entire data center infrastructure to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform. In this lightning talk, Dragonfly Financial Technologies' Chief Technology Officer shares their first-hand experiences, insights, and lessons learned during this complex and transformative migration process. Attendees gain invaluable knowledge on navigating the challenges, pitfalls, and best practices associated with cloud migration projects.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of financial technology (FinTech) industry\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and cloud migration strategies\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform\n4. Experience in managing complex IT infrastructure projects\n5. Ability to share practical insights and lessons learned" + }, + { + "title": "Draw an app: Sketch to reality [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD217-R", + "description": "A picture is worth a thousand words. Unlike traditional code generator bots, we offer a digital canvas where you can whiteboard an app interface, components, and interactions, and watch a fully functioning app come to life in real time. This tool allows for effortless and natural development of full-stack applications without writing any code. Powered by multimodal generative AI technology on AWS, this project demonstrates the future of app development with an engaging and intriguing demo.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with visual design and user interface concepts\n2. Understanding of software application development lifecycle\n3. Exposure to generative AI and multimodal technologies\n4. Access to AWS infrastructure and services" }, { - "title": " Draw an app: Sketch to reality [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD217-R ", + "title": "Draw an app: Sketch to reality [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD217-R1", "description": "A picture is worth a thousand words. Unlike traditional code generator bots, we offer a digital canvas where you can whiteboard an app interface, components, and interactions, and watch a fully functioning app come to life in real time. This tool allows for effortless and natural development of full-stack applications without writing any code. Powered by multimodal generative AI technology on AWS, this project demonstrates the future of app development with an engaging and intriguing demo.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with app development and user interface design\n2. Understanding of generative AI and multimodal technologies\n3. Experience with cloud-based development platforms (e.g., AWS)" + }, + { + "title": "Drilling down into performance for distributed training [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP335-R", + "description": "Performance optimization of distributed training jobs is complex due to the multiple levels of parallelism and the need to drill down in the accelerator, CPU, and network metrics at nanosecond granularity throughout the stack, from the communication libraries driving collective network operations to the ML framework. In this chalk talk, learn how to do that with NVIDIA Nsight (for GPUs) and AWS Neuron Monitor (for AWS Trainium and Inferentia) and analyze your training codes on multi-node clusters for Slurm and Kubernetes on AWS. Learn to generate reports, add your own traces within your code, and optimize your distributed training performance.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of distributed training and the various levels of parallelism involved.\n2. Familiarity with performance monitoring tools like NVIDIA Nsight and AWS Neuron Monitor.\n3. Experience with multi-node cluster management using Slurm and Kubernetes on AWS.\n4. Understanding of ML frameworks and communication libraries used in distributed training.\n5. Ability to analyze performance data and optimize distributed training code." }, { - "title": " Drilling down into performance for distributed training [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP335-R ", + "title": "Drilling down into performance for distributed training [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP335-R1", "description": "Performance optimization of distributed training jobs is complex due to the multiple levels of parallelism and the need to drill down in the accelerator, CPU, and network metrics at nanosecond granularity throughout the stack, from the communication libraries driving collective network operations to the ML framework. In this chalk talk, learn how to do that with NVIDIA Nsight (for GPUs) and AWS Neuron Monitor (for AWS Trainium and Inferentia) and analyze your training codes on multi-node clusters for Slurm and Kubernetes on AWS. Learn to generate reports, add your own traces within your code, and optimize your distributed training performance.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -10920,32 +18086,40 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of distributed training concepts and parallelism\n2. Familiarity with NVIDIA Nsight and AWS Neuron Monitor tools\n3. Experience with Slurm and Kubernetes on AWS\n4. Knowledge of performance optimization techniques for machine learning frameworks\n5. Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting performance metrics at the nanosecond granularity" }, { - "title": " Drive business transformation with Amazon Q: Strategy to deployment", - "session_code": "AIM212 ", - "description": "Embark on a transformative journey with Amazon Q. Explore the customer journey from initial AI strategy to successful enterprise deployment, uncovering winning strategies and lessons learned. Discover how to balance short-term ROI with long-term transformative objectives. Experience a \u201cDay in the Life\u201d demo showcasing how business leaders leverage Amazon Q to streamline workflows and push data-driven decisions.", + "title": "Drive business transformation with Amazon Q: Strategy to deployment", + "session_code": "AIM212", + "description": "Embark on a transformative journey with Amazon Q. Explore the customer journey from initial AI strategy to successful enterprise deployment, uncovering winning strategies and lessons learned. Discover how to balance short-term ROI with long-term transformative objectives. Experience a “Day in the Life” demo showcasing how business leaders leverage Amazon Q to streamline workflows and push data-driven decisions.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AI and its business applications.\n2. Knowledge of customer journey mapping and enterprise-level deployment.\n3. Familiarity with balancing short-term and long-term business objectives.\n4. Interest in exploring data-driven decision-making processes.\n5. Desire to learn from real-world case studies and practical demonstrations." }, { - "title": " Drive customer loyalty with tailored experiences in Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "BIZ217 ", + "title": "Drive customer loyalty with tailored experiences in Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "BIZ217", "description": "Revolutionize your customer engagement across every channel and touchpoint. Join this session to learn how contact center leaders are utilizing AI to deliver proactive, personalized experiences and address customer needs before they turn into issues. Learn how Amazon Connect makes it easy to provide targeted, omnichannel customer experiences at scale.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", @@ -10953,16 +18127,20 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer engagement strategies\n2. Familiarity with AI and its applications in customer service\n3. Knowledge of omnichannel customer experience\n4. Awareness of Amazon Connect as a contact center solution\n5. Interest in delivering personalized and proactive customer experiences" }, { - "title": " Drive innovation and results with high performance computing on AWS", - "session_code": "CMP203 ", + "title": "Drive innovation and results with high performance computing on AWS", + "session_code": "CMP203", "description": "The convergence of high performance computing (HPC), cloud, and AI is allowing AWS customers to drive innovation at an unprecedented pace. This powerful combination lets organizations leverage virtually unlimited compute capacity, accelerated computing, high-performance storage, advanced networking, and orchestration services for seamlessly running complex simulations and AI/ML workloads at scale. In this session, explore how customers across healthcare and life sciences (HCLS) and manufacturing industries are harnessing the convergence of HPC, cloud, and AI on AWS to accelerate time to insights, optimize performance, and drive innovation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -10971,55 +18149,88 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of high-performance computing (HPC)\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and its capabilities\n3. Familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)\n4. Experience in the healthcare, life sciences, or manufacturing industries\n5. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities" }, { - "title": " Drive innovation by implementing an industrial data strategy", - "session_code": "MFG316 ", + "title": "Drive innovation by implementing an industrial data strategy", + "session_code": "MFG316", "description": "To harness the value of data, manufacturers need more than a single database, data lake, or business intelligence service. They need to implement an end-to-end data strategy. AWS can help your organization implement an end-to-end strategy that makes data management easier at every step of the journey, from ingesting, storing, and querying data to analyzing, visualizing, and running ML models. Learn about the AWS Industrial Data Fabric, a well-architected framework that enables manufacturers to accelerate the ingestion of, contextualization of, as well as ability to act on industrial and enterprise data.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Analytics", "Architecture" ], - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data management and analytics concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of industrial data and manufacturing processes\n4. Ability to identify and address data challenges in the manufacturing industry\n5. Willingness to implement a comprehensive data strategy across the organization" }, { - "title": " Driving alumni engagement with generative AI", - "session_code": "WPS106 ", - "description": "Discover how the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management leveraged AWS and Anthropic\u2019s Claude 3 Sonnet LLM to revolutionize its alumni engagement strategy in collaboration with Slalom. By seamlessly integrating their data and marketing platforms with generative AI, they delivered an 86% increase in donation conversion, a 26% higher average donation size, and a 132% improvement in dollars raised. Uncover the power of personalization and AI-driven content that boosted email open rates by 19% and click-through rates by 66%. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to unlock the potential of AWS and generative AI for your organization.", + "title": "Driving cloud innovation in a regulated financial services environment (sponsored by Dynatrace)", + "session_code": "MAM226-S", + "description": "Staying resilient and efficient while navigating an ever-changing regulatory landscape can complicate cloud migration efforts for financial services organizations. Join this session for an in-depth exploration of cloud transformation through the lens of a leading German financial credit scoring service provider. Discover how the service provider integrated Dynatrace to enhance cloud performance, security, observability, and compliance. Learn how to ensure data integrity and privacy while driving innovation and operational excellence throughout your cloud transformation journey. This presentation is brought to you by Dynatrace, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Analytics" + "Cloud Operations", + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Public Sector" + "Customer Stories", + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud migration challenges in the financial services industry\n2. Knowledge of cloud transformation strategies and best practices\n3. Familiarity with Dynatrace and its capabilities in cloud performance, security, observability, and compliance\n4. Awareness of data integrity and privacy considerations in cloud transformation\n5. Interest in driving innovation and operational excellence through cloud transformation" + }, + { + "title": "Driving cost optimization at scale (sponsored by Datadog)", + "session_code": "MAM236-S", + "description": "Datadog runs complex infrastructure on AWS across multiple Regions with demanding resiliency requirements. At this scale, Datadog constantly makes difficult trade-offs: cost savings versus performance and resiliency. In 2023, Datadog set a goal to migrate 100% of their AWS workloads to Graviton. Arm processors demonstrated better cost to performance than the existing fleet for many workloads, and Graviton was available in sustainable quantities. This session shows you how in a year Datadog helped a small team successfully migrate a large-scale infrastructure to a new hardware platform, gained massive efficiencies, and added some key strategic capabilities. This presentation is brought to you by Datadog, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would likely include:\n\n1. Experience with AWS infrastructure and multi-region deployments\n2. Understanding of cost optimization and performance trade-offs in complex environments\n3. Familiarity with Arm-based Graviton processors and their benefits\n4. Knowledge of infrastructure migration strategies and best practices" }, { - "title": " Driving eCommerce business intelligence with Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "BWP301 ", + "title": "Driving eCommerce business intelligence with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "BWP301", "description": "This hands-on workshop empowers participants with the knowledge and skills to leverage advanced AI platform Amazon Bedrock for generating valuable recommendations by integrating data from the Multi-Channel Fulfillment (SP-API) and Buy with Prime API into a data lake. Learn how to collect, process, and store e-commerce data using AWS services, and gain hands-on experience in creating personalized recommendations generated by Amazon Bedrock. Through real-world case studies and interactive discussions, participants acquire the practical skills necessary to transform raw data into actionable intelligence, enabling them to make informed business decisions and compete in the digital marketplace. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -11027,17 +18238,21 @@ "Amazon", "Buy with Prime" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of e-commerce and data management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Hands-on experience with programming and data processing" }, { - "title": " Driving operational excellence: F1\u2019s AI-fueled race-day transformation", - "session_code": "INO107 ", - "description": "Discover how Formula 1 (F1) revolutionized storytelling and race-day operations through AWS powered innovation. Hear from F1 leadership on fostering a culture of innovation and using new mechanisms and governance models to accelerate product development. Explore F1\u2019s generative AI solutions like Track Pulse, which identifies high-impact stories in real time with rich insights, and the AI-based assistant that streamlines issue resolution during races. Gain insights into F1\u2019s transformation journey and best practices for enabling continual innovation and experimentation.", + "title": "Driving operational excellence: F1’s AI-fueled race-day transformation", + "session_code": "INO107", + "description": "Discover how Formula 1 (F1) revolutionized storytelling and race-day operations through AWS powered innovation. Hear from F1 leadership on fostering a culture of innovation and using new mechanisms and governance models to accelerate product development. Explore F1’s generative AI solutions like Track Pulse, which identifies high-impact stories in real time with rich insights, and the AI-based assistant that streamlines issue resolution during races. Gain insights into F1’s transformation journey and best practices for enabling continual innovation and experimentation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -11046,34 +18261,42 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of the Formula 1 (F1) racing industry\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with innovation and product development processes\n4. Awareness of generative AI and its applications in sports and media\n5. Interest in digital transformation and best practices for continuous innovation" }, { - "title": " Driving operational excellence with AWS Supply Chain", - "session_code": "BIZ319 ", - "description": "Join this chalk talk to learn how AWS Supply Chain Work Order Insights enables operational visibility for gas, petroleum, and manufacturing companies. The solution provides end-to-end tracking of work order material movement, accurately forecasting onsite delivery dates, proactively identifying risks that impact planned maintenance, and recommending mitigations. By shifting to a proactive approach, Work Order Insights helps reduce expedited shipping, minimize inventory buffers, and maximize asset uptime\u2014driving operational excellence and cost savings in your operations.", + "title": "Driving operational excellence with AWS Supply Chain", + "session_code": "BIZ319", + "description": "Join this chalk talk to learn how AWS Supply Chain Work Order Insights enables operational visibility for gas, petroleum, and manufacturing companies. The solution provides end-to-end tracking of work order material movement, accurately forecasting onsite delivery dates, proactively identifying risks that impact planned maintenance, and recommending mitigations. By shifting to a proactive approach, Work Order Insights helps reduce expedited shipping, minimize inventory buffers, and maximize asset uptime—driving operational excellence and cost savings in your operations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Press / Media Analyst" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of supply chain management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Interest in operational visibility and optimization" }, { - "title": " Driving profitable growth with innovative products", - "session_code": "SEG201 ", + "title": "Driving profitable growth with innovative products", + "session_code": "SEG201", "description": "In this session, learn how product and technology officers at software companies continue to drive their innovation agenda, maintain differentiation, and avoid disruption. Technologies like generative AI have captured the imagination of the industry and are poised to bring in the next wave of advancements. However, software companies face challenges such as navigating the current macroeconomic climate and optimizing their capital allocation, profitability, and R&D priorities. Explore strategies for how product and technology officers can work together to build a strong foundation for business.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -11084,168 +18307,279 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software industry dynamics\n2. Knowledge of emerging technologies like generative AI\n3. Familiarity with product management and technology leadership roles\n4. Awareness of macroeconomic factors affecting software companies\n5. Familiarity with business strategy and capital allocation" }, { - "title": " Driving real outcomes with an evidence-based approach to cloud security (sponsored by SentinelOne)", - "session_code": "SEC227-S ", + "title": "Driving real outcomes with an evidence-based approach to cloud security (sponsored by SentinelOne)", + "session_code": "SEC227-S", "description": "Learn how SentinelOne customers have decreased alert overload, improved security posture, and helped developer and security teams align and work together to improve security. Explore how autonomous red-teaming cloud security issues helps you focus on what matters most and presents the evidence needed to speed cross-functional agreement among SecOps, AppSec, and developers. This session provides a real-world overview of how customers evolved their cloud security engineering and operations with an attacker's mindset and includes the range of people, process, and technology challenges and approaches. This presentation is brought to you by SentinelOne, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Customer Stories", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud security challenges\n2. Familiarity with SecOps, AppSec, and developer roles\n3. Interest in improving security posture and cross-functional alignment" }, { - "title": " Driving transformation for California\u2019s workforce", - "session_code": "WPS105 ", - "description": "California\u2019s Employment Development Department (EDD) administers essential benefit programs such as unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and paid family leave. Serving one of the largest and most diverse populations in the country, EDD collects and disburses billions of dollars annually. This session dives deep on EDDNext, a comprehensive modernization effort to revamp benefit systems and transform the customer and employee experience. From improving self-service and language access with Amazon Connect to migrating a tax system to AWS that collects over $100 billion annually, learn how EDD is investing in a brighter future for millions of Californians.", + "title": "Driving transformation for California’s workforce", + "session_code": "WPS322", + "description": "California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) administers essential benefit programs such as unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and paid family leave. Serving one of the largest and most diverse populations in the country, EDD collects and disburses billions of dollars annually. This session dives deep on EDDNext, a comprehensive modernization effort to revamp benefit systems and transform the customer and employee experience. From improving self-service and language access with Amazon Connect to migrating a tax system to AWS that collects over $100 billion annually, learn how EDD is investing in a brighter future for millions of Californians.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and paid family leave programs.\n2. Understanding of large-scale government benefit administration and customer service.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing technologies, such as AWS.\n4. Experience in system modernization and digital transformation projects.\n5. Awareness of the challenges and opportunities in serving diverse populations." }, { - "title": " Dr. Swami Sivasubramanian Keynote", - "session_code": "KEY003 ", - "description": "Join Dr. Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of AI and Data at AWS, to discover how you can use a strong data foundation to create innovative and differentiated solutions for your customers. Hear from customer speakers with real-world examples of how they\u2019ve used data to support a variety of use cases, including generative AI, to create unique customer experiences.", + "title": "Dr. Swami Sivasubramanian Keynote", + "session_code": "KEY003", + "description": "Join Dr. Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of AI and Data at AWS, to discover how you can use a strong data foundation to create innovative and differentiated solutions for your customers. Hear from customer speakers with real-world examples of how they’ve used data to support a variety of use cases, including generative AI, to create unique customer experiences.", "session_type": "Keynote", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management and analytics\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Interest in exploring innovative use cases for data and AI\n4. Desire to learn from industry experts and customer success stories\n5. Openness to exploring new technologies and solutions" }, { - "title": " Dr. Werner Vogels Keynote", - "session_code": "KEY005 ", - "description": "Join Dr. Werner Vogels, VP and CTO at Amazon.com, as he shares the critical lessons and strategies he has learned for managing increasingly complex systems. The keynote explores the core principles for embracing complexity, drawing on Amazon\u2019s experiences building distributed systems at massive scale.", + "title": "Dr. Werner Vogels Keynote", + "session_code": "KEY005", + "description": "Join Dr. Werner Vogels, VP and CTO at Amazon.com, as he shares the critical lessons and strategies he has learned for managing increasingly complex systems. The keynote explores the core principles for embracing complexity, drawing on Amazon’s experiences building distributed systems at massive scale.", "session_type": "Keynote", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of distributed systems\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and scalability\n3. Familiarity with Amazon's technology stack and services" }, { - "title": " Dual-stack global networks with AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Direct Connect", - "session_code": "NET306 ", + "title": "Dual-stack global networks with AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Direct Connect", + "session_code": "NET306", "description": "Get hands-on experience building a modern global network with AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Direct Connect. In this workshop, transform your network by replacing traditional data center interconnect circuits with AWS Direct Connect SiteLink. Also, dual-stack your hybrid network to prepare IPv6 connectivity for applications, and scale beyond limitations of IPv4 space. Finally, enhance your hybrid cloud network by implementing Amazon Route 53 Resolver endpoints with Route 53 Profiles to integrate your AWS and on-premises DNS infrastructure. Leave this workshop well-equipped to architect and deploy efficient hybrid network architectures. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Networking", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of networking concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as AWS Direct Connect and Amazon Route 53\n3. Experience with cloud infrastructure deployment and management\n4. Ability to access and use a laptop during the workshop" + }, + { + "title": "Duct tape will only go so far: Making legacy workloads cloud-native [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IMP303-R1", + "description": "We all have workloads we’re not proud of: they’re old, often brittle, but they keep the mission running. Nonprofits have limited time and resources, so how do you even begin to upgrade or replace a legacy workload? In this builders’ session, get hands-on to move a legacy mission-based application into a modern cloud-native architecture. Modernize the routing and database layers of an existing monolithic application, and learn how to gradually shift traffic to your new stack. Leave this session knowing how to modernize your legacy workloads with confidence. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Tech for Impact" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud-native architecture\n2. Basic understanding of routing and database concepts\n3. Experience with application development and deployment\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Duct tape will only go so far: Making legacy workloads cloud-native [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "IMP303-R ", - "description": "We all have workloads we\u2019re not proud of: they\u2019re old, often brittle, but they keep the mission running. Nonprofits have limited time and resources, so how do you even begin to upgrade or replace a legacy workload? In this builders\u2019 session, get hands-on to move a legacy mission-based application into a modern cloud-native architecture. Modernize the routing and database layers of an existing monolithic application, and learn how to gradually shift traffic to your new stack. Leave this session knowing how to modernize your legacy workloads with confidence. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Duct tape will only go so far: Making legacy workloads cloud-native [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IMP303-R", + "description": "We all have workloads we’re not proud of: they’re old, often brittle, but they keep the mission running. Nonprofits have limited time and resources, so how do you even begin to upgrade or replace a legacy workload? In this builders’ session, get hands-on to move a legacy mission-based application into a modern cloud-native architecture. Modernize the routing and database layers of an existing monolithic application, and learn how to gradually shift traffic to your new stack. Leave this session knowing how to modernize your legacy workloads with confidence. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with legacy applications and cloud-native architectures.\n2. Basic knowledge of routing and database concepts.\n3. Ability to work with a laptop and participate in hands-on activities.\n4. Interest in modernizing legacy workloads.\n5. Willingness to learn and apply new skills." + }, + { + "title": "Duolingo gains resiliency for business-critical applications and data (sponsored by Clumio)", + "session_code": "STG102-S", + "description": "Duolingo, an online language learning platform, has 100M active learners that depend on it every month. Duolingo needed strong application resilience to continue delivering services in the event of major outages, accidental data loss, or cybersecurity incidents. Duolingo chose Clumio backup and recovery for hundreds of terabytes of Amazon DynamoDB data and petabytes of Amazon S3 data. Join this lightning talk to hear how, with Clumio, Duolingo gained a 70% reduction in backup costs, met recovery point objective (RPO) targets, and repurposed savings into innovation projects. This presentation is brought to you by Clumio, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation would be:\n\n1. Understanding of Duolingo's online language learning platform.\n2. Knowledge of the importance of application resilience and data protection in the event of outages, data loss, or cybersecurity incidents.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon S3 as data storage solutions.\n4. Understanding of backup and recovery solutions, such as Clumio, and their role in ensuring data protection and cost optimization.\n5. Interest in learning how Duolingo leveraged Clumio to achieve their data protection and cost-saving goals." }, { - "title": " Dynamic security at scale: Cedar policies for continuous authorization (sponsored by StrongDM)", - "session_code": "SEC207-S ", - "description": "Join the CTO of StrongDM for a live demo showcasing how Cedar policies and continuous authorization enable fine-grained control over your systems. With real-world experience as a Cedar adopter, StrongDM uses context signals across your enterprise to enforce policies that block suspicious or unsanctioned actions in real time. This lightning talk highlights how StrongDM\u2019s Zero Trust-based approach ensures that risk assessments dynamically determine access and the appropriate level of friction for critical actions. Discover how Cedar's flexibility and precision help you build resilient security measures that adapt to evolving threats while maintaining an optimal user experience. This presentation is brought to you by StrongDM, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Dynamic security at scale: Cedar policies for continuous authorization (sponsored by StrongDM)", + "session_code": "SEC207-S", + "description": "Join the CTO of StrongDM for a live demo showcasing how Cedar policies and continuous authorization enable fine-grained control over your systems. With real-world experience as a Cedar adopter, StrongDM uses context signals across your enterprise to enforce policies that block suspicious or unsanctioned actions in real time. This lightning talk highlights how StrongDM’s Zero Trust-based approach ensures that risk assessments dynamically determine access and the appropriate level of friction for critical actions. Discover how Cedar's flexibility and precision help you build resilient security measures that adapt to evolving threats while maintaining an optimal user experience. This presentation is brought to you by StrongDM, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ - "Databases", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Databases", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Executive", + "Tech Explorer" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Zero Trust security principles\n2. Familiarity with access control and authorization mechanisms\n3. Interest in real-time risk assessment and dynamic access control\n4. Desire to learn about StrongDM's Cedar policies and continuous authorization\n5. Curiosity about building resilient security measures that adapt to evolving threats" + }, + { + "title": "Easily port .NET Framework applications to Linux with Amazon Q [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "XNT401-R1", + "description": "In this workshop, gain hands-on experience porting a .NET Framework application to cross-platform .NET. Use Amazon Q Code Transformation for .NET, a modernization tool powered by generative AI that significantly reduces the time to migrate applications from Windows Server to Linux. Learn how migrating to Linux helps you avoid additional licensing fees and gain performance and security benefits. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Data Protection", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Generative AI", + "Microsoft and .NET", + "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ - "Cloud Security Specialist", - "IT Executive", - "Tech Explorer" - ] + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with .NET Framework\n2. Basic understanding of cross-platform .NET\n3. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Easily port .NET Framework applications to Linux with Amazon Q [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "XNT401-R ", + "title": "Easily port .NET Framework applications to Linux with Amazon Q [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "XNT401-R", "description": "In this workshop, gain hands-on experience porting a .NET Framework application to cross-platform .NET. Use Amazon Q Code Transformation for .NET, a modernization tool powered by generative AI that significantly reduces the time to migrate applications from Windows Server to Linux. Learn how migrating to Linux helps you avoid additional licensing fees and gain performance and security benefits. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Modernization" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with .NET Framework\n2. Basic understanding of cross-platform .NET\n3. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " eBPF superpowers for containers on AWS", - "session_code": "DEV308 ", - "description": "eBPF is a kernel technology enabling high-performance and low overhead tooling for security, observability, and networking. It allows for safe kernel-level access that won\u2019t crash your machines, and is ideal for instrumenting containerized workloads without the overhead and operational complexity of sidecars. Learn from Liz Rice, AWS Container Hero and author of O\u2019Reilly books \u201cLearning eBPF\u201d and \u201cContainer Security\u201d, why eBPF is such a game-changer! See demos of open source eBPF-based tools being used for real-world tasks, like observing workload performance, detecting or even blocking potentially malicious behaviors, and obtaining forensics about a security compromise.", + "title": "eBPF superpowers for containers on AWS", + "session_code": "DEV308", + "description": "eBPF is a kernel technology enabling high-performance and low overhead tooling for security, observability, and networking. It allows for safe kernel-level access that won’t crash your machines, and is ideal for instrumenting containerized workloads without the overhead and operational complexity of sidecars. Learn from Liz Rice, AWS Container Hero and author of O’Reilly books “Learning eBPF” and “Container Security”, why eBPF is such a game-changer! See demos of open source eBPF-based tools being used for real-world tasks, like observing workload performance, detecting or even blocking potentially malicious behaviors, and obtaining forensics about a security compromise.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of Linux kernel internals\n2. Familiarity with system programming and low-level networking concepts\n3. Knowledge of containerization and container security best practices\n4. Exposure to observability and performance monitoring tools" }, { - "title": " EC2 Nitro networking under the hood", - "session_code": "NET402 ", + "title": "EC2 Nitro networking under the hood", + "session_code": "NET402", "description": "Gain valuable insights into the life of a packet on an EC2 instance and learn about key strategies for optimizing instance network performance for your workload. In this session, discover the cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the networking experience on an EC2 instance and unlock new levels of performance. Learn how AWS scales a single VPC to grow at unprecedented scale and explore innovations in Nitro to achieve optimal performance for different types of applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -11254,14 +18588,18 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of networking concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS EC2 and VPC\n3. Knowledge of performance optimization techniques" }, { - "title": " Edge-to-cloud robotic solutions for optimizing manufacturing processes", - "session_code": "MFG315 ", + "title": "Edge-to-cloud robotic solutions for optimizing manufacturing processes", + "session_code": "MFG315", "description": "Within manufacturing, the integration of robotics has revolutionized operations. However, successful implementations require careful planning. Robotic simulation is a powerful tool to virtually test and validate robotic systems before physical deployments, minimizing risks and optimizing processes. This chalk talk presents architectural patterns and a demonstration of robotic simulation with AWS IoT Greengrass and AWS IoT Core, enabling edge-to-cloud connectivity for manufacturers. This approach facilitates a validation of robotic systems using real-world data from Open 3D Engine (O3DE) simulators and AWS IoT Core, enabling manufacturers to simulate the entire manufacturing process including robotic systems, conveyors, and other equipment before physical implementation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -11269,29 +18607,37 @@ "Internet of Things" ], "area_of_interest": "Robotics", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of robotics and manufacturing operations\n2. Understanding of robotic simulation and its benefits\n3. Familiarity with AWS IoT Greengrass and AWS IoT Core\n4. Experience with Open 3D Engine (O3DE) simulators\n5. Understanding of edge-to-cloud connectivity in manufacturing" }, { - "title": " Education revolutionized with generative AI", - "session_code": "WPS303 ", - "description": "Imagine a world where learning is no longer a one-size-fits-all experience but a personalized journey tailored to each individual\u2019s needs. Learn how to harness the power of generative AI and AWS services to revolutionize the education space. In this workshop, see how generative AI can aid with different learning styles, productivity, and accessibility for students. Get ready to be inspired by the art of the possible in leveraging technology to transform the way people learn. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Education revolutionized with generative AI", + "session_code": "WPS303", + "description": "Imagine a world where learning is no longer a one-size-fits-all experience but a personalized journey tailored to each individual’s needs. Learn how to harness the power of generative AI and AWS services to revolutionize the education space. In this workshop, see how generative AI can aid with different learning styles, productivity, and accessibility for students. Get ready to be inspired by the art of the possible in leveraging technology to transform the way people learn. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of generative AI\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Proficiency in using a laptop" }, { - "title": " Effective Amazon Neptune data modeling strategies in the age of gen AI", - "session_code": "DAT415 ", + "title": "Effective Amazon Neptune data modeling strategies in the age of gen AI", + "session_code": "DAT415", "description": "The emergence of generative AI has also seen the rise of innovative new graph workloads like GraphRAG and natural language querying. In this chalk talk, learn how to deploy these new workload types on Amazon Neptune. Explore how these new workloads can change your approach to building graph data model and querying strategies.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -11299,65 +18645,144 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of graph databases\n2. Understanding of natural language processing\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Neptune\n4. Experience in data modeling and querying strategies\n5. Awareness of emerging graph workloads like GraphRAG" + }, + { + "title": "Effectively model costs for your serverless applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS207-R1", + "description": "In this chalk talk, gain insights into modeling the cost of serverless applications on AWS. Learn how traditional approaches based on CPU, memory, storage, and networking costs don’t directly apply. Discover how to holistically model costs for distributed serverless architectures by considering request loads, payload sizes, and service pricing. Walk through an example serverless application architecture, and leave with practical knowledge for accurately estimating costs tailored to modern, serverless application designs.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Lambda-Based Applications", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and serverless architecture\n2. Understanding of cost factors in traditional cloud computing\n3. Exposure to distributed system design" }, { - "title": " Effectively model costs for your serverless applications [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS207-R ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, gain insights into modeling the cost of serverless applications on AWS. Learn how traditional approaches based on CPU, memory, storage, and networking costs don\u2019t directly apply. Discover how to holistically model costs for distributed serverless architectures by considering request loads, payload sizes, and service pricing. Walk through an example serverless application architecture, and leave with practical knowledge for accurately estimating costs tailored to modern, serverless application designs.", + "title": "Effectively model costs for your serverless applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS207-R", + "description": "In this chalk talk, gain insights into modeling the cost of serverless applications on AWS. Learn how traditional approaches based on CPU, memory, storage, and networking costs don’t directly apply. Discover how to holistically model costs for distributed serverless architectures by considering request loads, payload sizes, and service pricing. Walk through an example serverless application architecture, and leave with practical knowledge for accurately estimating costs tailored to modern, serverless application designs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Lambda-Based Applications", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with serverless architecture\n3. Knowledge of cost modeling for traditional cloud-based applications" }, { - "title": " Effective tagging strategies for multi-account application operations", - "session_code": "COP351 ", - "description": "Developing and implementing an effective tagging and resource management strategy is time consuming and complex, especially when you\u2019re managing thousands of resources across multiple applications and AWS accounts. In this chalk talk, you learn how to discover untagged resources, organize resources into applications, and then manage those applications across your AWS Organizations. You then get an opportunity to ask AWS experts questions about how to manage resources and applications at scale.", + "title": "Effective tagging strategies for multi-account application operations", + "session_code": "COP351", + "description": "Developing and implementing an effective tagging and resource management strategy is time consuming and complex, especially when you’re managing thousands of resources across multiple applications and AWS accounts. In this chalk talk, you learn how to discover untagged resources, organize resources into applications, and then manage those applications across your AWS Organizations. You then get an opportunity to ask AWS experts questions about how to manage resources and applications at scale.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS resource tagging\n2. Knowledge of AWS Organizations\n3. Familiarity with managing resources across multiple AWS accounts\n4. Experience in application-level resource management" + }, + { + "title": "Efficient cross-account VPC sharing for streamlined network management [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA303-R", + "description": "For organizations considering or migrating to AWS, designing the VPC network architecture is a foundational step to achieve efficient management, cost-effectiveness, and the best performance. In addition to AWS networking best practices, the use of VPC sharing allows small admin teams to centrally manage large-scale networks and free development teams from infrastructure setup tasks. In this builders’ session, learn how to build a multi-account shared VPC architecture, and discover how DNS, AD integration, and routing operate in the environment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Networking" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS VPC\n2. Familiarity with AWS networking concepts\n3. Experience with AWS account management and administration" + }, + { + "title": "Efficient cross-account VPC sharing for streamlined network management [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA303-R1", + "description": "For organizations considering or migrating to AWS, designing the VPC network architecture is a foundational step to achieve efficient management, cost-effectiveness, and the best performance. In addition to AWS networking best practices, the use of VPC sharing allows small admin teams to centrally manage large-scale networks and free development teams from infrastructure setup tasks. In this builders’ session, learn how to build a multi-account shared VPC architecture, and discover how DNS, AD integration, and routing operate in the environment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Networking" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS networking concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS VPC\n3. Experience with AWS account management\n4. Knowledge of DNS and Active Directory integration" }, { - "title": " Efficient cross-account VPC sharing for streamlined network management [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NTA303-R ", - "description": "For organizations considering or migrating to AWS, designing the VPC network architecture is a foundational step to achieve efficient management, cost-effectiveness, and the best performance. In addition to AWS networking best practices, the use of VPC sharing allows small admin teams to centrally manage large-scale networks and free development teams from infrastructure setup tasks. In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to build a multi-account shared VPC architecture, and discover how DNS, AD integration, and routing operate in the environment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Efficient cross-account VPC sharing for streamlined network management [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA303-R2", + "description": "For organizations considering or migrating to AWS, designing the VPC network architecture is a foundational step to achieve efficient management, cost-effectiveness, and the best performance. In addition to AWS networking best practices, the use of VPC sharing allows small admin teams to centrally manage large-scale networks and free development teams from infrastructure setup tasks. In this builders’ session, learn how to build a multi-account shared VPC architecture, and discover how DNS, AD integration, and routing operate in the environment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", "Networking" ], - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS networking services\n3. Familiarity with AWS account management and multi-account architecture\n4. Ability to access and use AWS Management Console" }, { - "title": " Efficient incremental processing with Apache Iceberg at Netflix", - "session_code": "NFX303 ", - "description": "Incremental processing substantially reduces compute costs and execution time, leading to fewer failures and less manual intervention. However, enabling it on large-scale data workflows presents significant challenges around scalability, ease of adoption, and user experience. In this session, learn how Apache Iceberg and Netflix Maestro are being leveraged to build an incremental processing solution (IPS) that processes new or changed data, reducing costs and time while ensuring data accuracy and freshness. Combining Iceberg\u2019s metadata capabilities with Maestro\u2019s workflow orchestration allows for the efficient management of late-arriving data and backfills in various different scenarios beyond append-only mode.", + "title": "Efficient incremental processing with Apache Iceberg at Netflix", + "session_code": "NFX303", + "description": "Incremental processing substantially reduces compute costs and execution time, leading to fewer failures and less manual intervention. However, enabling it on large-scale data workflows presents significant challenges around scalability, ease of adoption, and user experience. In this session, learn how Apache Iceberg and Netflix Maestro are being leveraged to build an incremental processing solution (IPS) that processes new or changed data, reducing costs and time while ensuring data accuracy and freshness. Combining Iceberg’s metadata capabilities with Maestro’s workflow orchestration allows for the efficient management of late-arriving data and backfills in various different scenarios beyond append-only mode.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -11365,17 +18790,21 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Customer Stories" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Knowledge of Apache Iceberg\n2. Understanding of Netflix Maestro\n3. Familiarity with data workflows and incremental processing\n4. Experience with scalability and user experience challenges in large-scale data processing\n5. Interest in cost-effective and efficient data processing solutions" }, { - "title": " Efficiently manage petabytes of vehicle video with AWS IoT and AI", - "session_code": "IOT318 ", - "description": "In this interactive chalk talk, explore using AWS IoT and AI vision models to categorize \u201cincident\u201d versus \u201cno incident\u201d videos captured by fleet vehicle dashboard cameras, stored in Amazon S3. Learn how to move \u201cno incident\u201d videos to cost-effective storage tiers and use \u201cincident\u201d videos to train edge AI models that power real-time driver guidance. See how to use services like Amazon Kinesis Video Streams, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon S3, and Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth to address the challenges faced by transportation and logistics companies in managing petabytes of video data cost-effectively.", + "title": "Efficiently manage petabytes of vehicle video with AWS IoT and AI", + "session_code": "IOT318", + "description": "In this interactive chalk talk, explore using AWS IoT and AI vision models to categorize “incident” versus “no incident” videos captured by fleet vehicle dashboard cameras, stored in Amazon S3. Learn how to move “no incident” videos to cost-effective storage tiers and use “incident” videos to train edge AI models that power real-time driver guidance. See how to use services like Amazon Kinesis Video Streams, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon S3, and Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth to address the challenges faced by transportation and logistics companies in managing petabytes of video data cost-effectively.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -11386,65 +18815,122 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., AWS IoT, Amazon S3, Amazon Kinesis Video Streams, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth)\n2. Understanding of computer vision and AI/ML concepts\n3. Experience with video data management and processing\n4. Knowledge of transportation and logistics industry challenges" }, { - "title": " Effortless game launches: How League of Legends runs at scale on AWS", - "session_code": "GAM307 ", - "description": "This session explores the migration of League of Legends game servers from a traditional metal-centric operating model on Windows to a cloud-native operating model leveraging Linux, Amazon EKS, and auto scaling. Gain insights into architectural considerations and best practices for moving gaming infrastructure to a cloud-native, containerized environment as well as a deep understanding of how Riot Games establishes best practices for game agnostic services. Key topics include handling issues in an auto scaling environment, managing the Kubernetes draining process for long running sessions, and supporting different instance types to accommodate peak demand.", + "title": "Effortless game launches: How League of Legends runs at scale on AWS", + "session_code": "GAM307", + "description": "Discover how Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends and VALORANT, revolutionized their game server infrastructure with AWS. Explore how they used AWS auto scaling to significantly cut their game server fleet costs while boosting their ability to rapidly respond to shifts in player demand, which helped them take creative risks in updating their games. Learn how they developed a flexible Game Provisioning Platform that can automatically spin up game servers tailored to the unique requirements of different Riot titles, allowing them to quickly roll out new game modes, test experimental ideas, and provide the best possible player experiences.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and their use cases\n3. Familiarity with game development and server infrastructure\n4. Understanding of scalability and cost optimization in game server management" + }, + { + "title": "Effortless observability for modern workloads [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP352-R1", + "description": "Gain deep visibility into your workloads, without complex instrumentation. In this chalk talk, explore Amazon CloudWatch features that enable easy collection, aggregation, and visualization of metrics, logs, and traces. Discover how Amazon CloudWatch Container Insights and Amazon CloudWatch Lambda Insights provide summarized insights into your containers and serverless environments using metrics and logs. Learn how Amazon CloudWatch Application Insights collects metrics and traces from your applications, displaying key metrics like call volume, availability, latency, faults, and errors in seconds, with minimal setup from frontend to database.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and cloud monitoring\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n3. Familiarity with containerization and serverless computing\n4. Experience with application development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Effortless observability for modern workloads [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP352-R ", + "title": "Effortless observability for modern workloads [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP352-R", "description": "Gain deep visibility into your workloads, without complex instrumentation. In this chalk talk, explore Amazon CloudWatch features that enable easy collection, aggregation, and visualization of metrics, logs, and traces. Discover how Amazon CloudWatch Container Insights and Amazon CloudWatch Lambda Insights provide summarized insights into your containers and serverless environments using metrics and logs. Learn how Amazon CloudWatch Application Insights collects metrics and traces from your applications, displaying key metrics like call volume, availability, latency, faults, and errors in seconds, with minimal setup from frontend to database.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and infrastructure monitoring\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n3. Knowledge of containerization and serverless computing concepts\n4. Experience with application development and deployment" + }, + { + "title": "Elastic 5G core on Amazon EKS for disaster recovery and traffic burst [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "TLC303-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, you learn how to use Amazon EKS to implement elastic scaling strategies for 5G core network functions, ensuring high availability and resilience. Explore cold standby Amazon EKS clusters for efficient disaster recovery across Availability Zones. Rapidly provision standby environments to handle failures or sudden traffic spikes. Implement gradual, intelligent scaling using Karpenter, provisioning worker nodes based on real-time resource utilization. Optimize costs while meeting dynamic workload demands. Hands-on labs guide you through configuring cold standby, setting up Karpenter, and simulating recovery scenarios. Gain practical experience with resilient, cost-effective scaling tailored for mission-critical 5G deployments. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Kubernetes" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Event-Driven Architecture" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes and containerization concepts.\n2. Experience with AWS services, particularly Amazon EKS.\n3. Familiarity with 5G network architecture and deployment." }, { - "title": " Elastic 5G core on Amazon EKS for disaster recovery and traffic burst [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "TLC303-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, you learn how to use Amazon EKS to implement elastic scaling strategies for 5G core network functions, ensuring high availability and resilience. Explore cold standby Amazon EKS clusters for efficient disaster recovery across Availability Zones. Rapidly provision standby environments to handle failures or sudden traffic spikes. Implement gradual, intelligent scaling using Karpenter, provisioning worker nodes based on real-time resource utilization. Optimize costs while meeting dynamic workload demands. Hands-on labs guide you through configuring cold standby, setting up Karpenter, and simulating recovery scenarios. Gain practical experience with resilient, cost-effective scaling tailored for mission-critical 5G deployments. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Elastic 5G core on Amazon EKS for disaster recovery and traffic burst [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "TLC303-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, you learn how to use Amazon EKS to implement elastic scaling strategies for 5G core network functions, ensuring high availability and resilience. Explore cold standby Amazon EKS clusters for efficient disaster recovery across Availability Zones. Rapidly provision standby environments to handle failures or sudden traffic spikes. Implement gradual, intelligent scaling using Karpenter, provisioning worker nodes based on real-time resource utilization. Optimize costs while meeting dynamic workload demands. Hands-on labs guide you through configuring cold standby, setting up Karpenter, and simulating recovery scenarios. Gain practical experience with resilient, cost-effective scaling tailored for mission-critical 5G deployments. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Kubernetes" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes and container orchestration\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon EKS\n3. Experience with 5G network architecture and deployment" }, { - "title": " Elastic serverless: Stateless architecture for speed and scale (sponsored by Elastic)", - "session_code": "COP336-S ", + "title": "Elastic serverless: Stateless architecture for speed and scale (sponsored by Elastic)", + "session_code": "COP336-S", "description": "See how Elastic's new cloud-native Search AI Lake architecture brings low-latency querying on vast object stores, complete with built-in vector database capabilities. Learn how to interactively search a practically unlimited amount of data with uncompromised speed and scale on Elastic Cloud Serverless, which removes all operational overhead so you can get started fast and seamlessly scale your workloads on AWS. This presentation is brought to you by Elastic, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -11454,37 +18940,45 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud-native architectures\n2. Familiarity with object storage and vector databases\n3. Experience with Elastic Cloud or AWS services" }, { - "title": " Elevate AP with AWS AI/ML: Modernize SAP processes using generative AI", - "session_code": "TNC303 ", + "title": "Elevate AP with AWS AI/ML: Modernize SAP processes using generative AI", + "session_code": "TNC303", "description": "This bootcamp is intended for AWS Partners. In this hands-on bootcamp, you are guided through an intelligent document processing scenario and shown how to automate a paper-to-post invoice management process by integrating SAP with AWS artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) services natively using the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP. You also learn how you can build smart audit assistants using the Amazon Bedrock generative AI service to gain audit insights from invoices. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Bootcamp", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience as an AWS Partner\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and SDK for SAP ABAP\n3. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning\n4. Ability to work with invoices and document processing\n5. Access to a laptop for the hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Elevate contact center performance with AI-driven agent coaching", - "session_code": "BIZ308 ", + "title": "Elevate contact center performance with AI-driven agent coaching", + "session_code": "BIZ308", "description": "Attend this hands-on workshop and learn how Amazon Connect and generative AI can be applied to boost contact center agent development and training. Explore how to leverage data and insights from Amazon Connect to create tailored coaching programs with personalized guidance for each agent based on business-specific and behavioral scenarios. Then learn how to use generative AI to automate the coaching process through immersive training sessions, empowering agents to elevate their skills and improve customer engagement. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -11492,34 +18986,43 @@ "Business Applications" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of contact center operations\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Connect\n3. Familiarity with generative AI concepts\n4. Proficiency in using a laptop" }, { - "title": " Elevate customer service with AI-powered self-service experiences", - "session_code": "BIZ211 ", - "description": "Providing exceptional self-guided customer service is crucial for customer satisfaction and operational efficiency, such as improved experiences and reduced wait times. Discover how Amazon Connect can help you design and deliver intelligent self-service capabilities, maintain context across channels, and provide personalized assistance, all without specialized expertise. Also learn how you can leverage generative AI to make these experiences even more conversational, while ensuring the right guardrails are in place.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", + "title": "Elevate customer engagement with AWS End User Messaging", + "session_code": "BIZ206", + "description": "In this real-world scenario, step into the shoes of a fictitious taco truck owner who wants to enhance customer engagement. This interactive workshop explores how to implement SMS notifications for order pickup and how to create a customer loyalty signup experience using AWS End User Messaging. Learn how to boost message reliability and how to utilize multiple messaging channels for a unified user experience. Gain actionable skills to improve end user communications with AWS End User Messaging, ultimately driving customer satisfaction and operational efficiency for your taco truck. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ - "Customer Stories", - "Generative AI" + "Modernization", + "SaaS", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Sales / Marketing" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of SMS and customer engagement\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Ability to use a laptop for the interactive workshop" }, { - "title": " Elevate service response with video using Amazon Connect, AI, and IoT", - "session_code": "BIZ305 ", - "description": "Attend this builders\u2019 session to learn how to use video capabilities from Amazon Connect, integrated with generative AI for computer vision and Internet of Things (IoT), to implement an intelligent customer service response management solution. Experts guide you step-by-step through the process of integrating web video chat in Amazon Connect with AI-powered IoT cameras for real-time event detection and analysis. You then act as contact center agents, receiving AI-powered recommendations from Amazon Q in Amazon Connect based on live video feeds (enabling immediate service responses and accurate personnel dispatch) and experiencing the power of visual guidance in customer service response management. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Elevate service response with video using Amazon Connect and gen AI", + "session_code": "BIZ305", + "description": "Attend this builders’ session to learn how to use video capabilities from Amazon Connect, integrated with generative AI for computer vision to implement an intelligent customer service response management solution. Experts guide you step-by-step through the process of integrating web video chat in Amazon Connect with AI-powered cameras for real-time event detection and analysis. You then act as contact center agents, receiving AI-powered recommendations from Amazon Q in Connect based on live video feeds (enabling immediate service responses and accurate personnel dispatch) and experiencing the power of visual guidance in customer service response management. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", @@ -11528,18 +19031,22 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Generative AI", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Connect\n2. Basic understanding of computer vision and generative AI\n3. Experience with web development and integration" }, { - "title": " Elevate smart home experiences with IoT-based AI/ML models at the edge", - "session_code": "IOT304 ", + "title": "Elevate smart home experiences with IoT-based AI/ML models at the edge", + "session_code": "IOT304", "description": "The next generation of smart home solutions is expected to harness the power of AI to a new level, delivering unprecedented convenience, hyper-personalization, and elevated intelligence. Modern AI assistants will learn user preferences, schedules, and habits, enabling proactive automation tailored to individual needs. In this session, learn how to train ML models optimized for smart home devices, set up CI/CD pipelines to efficiently distribute model updates, and implement mechanisms to automatically capture device data for retraining. Also, see how AWS customers are combining AI, IoT, and seamless interoperability to transform living spaces into truly adaptive environments.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -11547,32 +19054,40 @@ "Internet of Things" ], "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of machine learning and AI\n2. Understanding of IoT and smart home technologies\n3. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and model deployment\n4. Experience in data collection and model retraining\n5. Awareness of AWS services and their integration capabilities" }, { - "title": " Elevate your cloud operations with an efficient governance strategy", - "session_code": "SUP306 ", + "title": "Elevate your cloud operations with an efficient governance strategy", + "session_code": "SUP306", "description": "As you grow and scale your cloud adoption, you need to build a robust governance strategy that seamlessly integrates technology, people, and processes. This chalk talk offers actionable insights on how to streamline your multi-account vending, build efficient and fault-tolerant workloads, and maintain control while effectively managing your AWS costs. Learn how to utilize AWS Trusted Advisor to make informed architectural decisions to ensure your workloads are cost-efficient, performant, secure, and resilient. Explore how services such as AWS Organizations and AWS Control Tower can transform your cloud operations using AWS Well-Architected best practices.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Experience in managing multi-account environments.\n3. Understanding of cloud governance and cost optimization strategies.\n4. Knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework.\n5. Desire to streamline cloud operations and improve overall cloud adoption." }, { - "title": " Elevate your contact center performance with AI-powered analytics", - "session_code": "BIZ212 ", + "title": "Elevate your contact center performance with AI-powered analytics", + "session_code": "BIZ212", "description": "Artificial intelligence (AI) is unlocking deeper insights about contact center performance, including customer sentiment, agent performance, and workforce scheduling. Join this session to hear how contact center managers are leveraging AI-powered analytics in Amazon Connect to proactively identify and act on opportunities to improve customer service outcomes.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", @@ -11580,105 +19095,170 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of contact center operations\n2. Familiarity with customer service and workforce management concepts\n3. Knowledge of data analytics and performance metrics" + }, + { + "title": "Elevate your cost allocation strategy with AWS Cost Categories [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP306-R1", + "description": "A key FinOps principle is that everyone takes ownership of cloud usage. Cost allocation is a process that enables this principle by identifying, categorizing, and assigning the costs of cloud computing resources to specific users, departments, projects, or any other relevant grouping within an organization. Join this builders' session for a hands-on experience using AWS Cost Categories to simplify cost allocation processes. Learn how to map costs with dimensions, create custom cost groupings, define split charge rules, distribute shared costs, and explore advanced implementations and best practices. Access to your AWS Organizations payer account is recommended. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and cost management.\n2. Access to an AWS Organizations payer account.\n3. Laptop for hands-on participation." }, { - "title": " Elevate your cost allocation strategy with AWS Cost Categories [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP306-R ", + "title": "Elevate your cost allocation strategy with AWS Cost Categories [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP306-R", "description": "A key FinOps principle is that everyone takes ownership of cloud usage. Cost allocation is a process that enables this principle by identifying, categorizing, and assigning the costs of cloud computing resources to specific users, departments, projects, or any other relevant grouping within an organization. Join this builders' session for a hands-on experience using AWS Cost Categories to simplify cost allocation processes. Learn how to map costs with dimensions, create custom cost groupings, define split charge rules, distribute shared costs, and explore advanced implementations and best practices. Access to your AWS Organizations payer account is recommended. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud cost management\n2. Access to an AWS Organizations payer account\n3. Laptop to participate in the hands-on session" + }, + { + "title": "Elevating community support with AI automation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV208-R", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how AWS is elevating community support using intelligent agents that learn from our documents, images, and databases and take repetitive actions for us. During this development process, learn how several tasks can be automated with developer-friendly tools, even if you have no previous experience with AI/ML. A similar approach can be applied to multiple use cases.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with AI/ML concepts\n3. Experience with developer tools and automation" }, { - "title": " Elevating community support with AI automation [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DEV208-R ", + "title": "Elevating community support with AI automation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV208-R1", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how AWS is elevating community support using intelligent agents that learn from our documents, images, and databases and take repetitive actions for us. During this development process, learn how several tasks can be automated with developer-friendly tools, even if you have no previous experience with AI/ML. A similar approach can be applied to multiple use cases.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AI/ML concepts (even if no previous experience)\n3. Interest in automating repetitive tasks and improving community support" }, { - "title": " Elevating the developer experience with Backstage on AWS", - "session_code": "OPN405 ", - "description": "In an era where developer productivity and collaboration are crucial, Backstage is a game-changer. Utilizing an open-source framework, Backstage streamlines the developer experience by providing a unified interface for your cloud and on-premises infrastructure tools and services. Explore how Toyota leverages Backstage as a component of their platform engineering strategy and how you can transform your development workflows to create an exceptional developer experience. Also look at how to empower generative AI models through your developer portal to drive a broad set of capabilities.", + "title": "Elevating the developer experience with Backstage on AWS", + "session_code": "OPN405", + "description": "In an era where developer productivity and collaboration are crucial, Backstage is a game-changer. Utilizing an open source framework, Backstage streamlines the developer experience by providing a unified interface for your cloud and on-premises infrastructure tools and services. Explore how Toyota leverages Backstage as a component of their platform engineering strategy and how you can transform your development workflows to create an exceptional developer experience. Also look at how to empower generative AI models through your developer portal to drive a broad set of capabilities.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud and on-premises infrastructure tools and services\n2. Familiarity with open-source frameworks and developer productivity tools\n3. Knowledge of platform engineering strategies and developer experience optimization\n4. Exposure to generative AI models and their integration with developer portals" }, { - "title": " Elevating the traveler experience: Marriott\u2019s digital transformation", - "session_code": "MAM230 ", + "title": "Elevating the traveler experience: Marriott’s digital transformation", + "session_code": "MAM230", "description": "With $40B+ digital revenue processing on AWS, Marriott's digital transformation enhanced guest experiences and property associates ease of usage, increasing engineering velocity 4 times and achieving $60M+ in savings through FinOps and AI. Learn how Marriott successfully migrated, modernized, and built cloud-native applications serving 200M+ Bonvoy guests and 9,000+ properties using Amazon Aurora and Amazon EKS, secured by modern SASE architecture and secure-by-design concepts. Discover their cloud migration strategies, modernization approach, cloud-native practices, and collaboration with AWS that drove this success. Gain access to Marriott's AWS Migration Hub journey template to follow best practices and replicate success in your organization.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Global Infrastructure", "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud migration strategies\n2. Knowledge of modern application architecture and cloud-native practices\n3. Familiarity with AWS services like Amazon Aurora and Amazon EKS\n4. Experience in FinOps and AI implementation\n5. Exposure to secure-by-design concepts and SASE architecture" }, { - "title": " Elevating your data security posture through scalable observability", - "session_code": "SEC316 ", - "description": "As organizations mature in their cloud journeys\u2014from a single application in an account to having multiple accounts across multiple Regions\u2014understanding data security at scale helps them architect their environments. Delve into the art of balancing data security, observability, and cost as you scale with AWS data protection services. Gain insights into best practices for safeguarding data, implementing least privilege, monitoring, and decentralized management to enable developer agility while satisfying security and compliance controls. For seasoned cloud architects and security professionals, gain the knowledge and tools to optimize your approach to data protection in AWS.", + "title": "Elevating your data security posture through scalable observability", + "session_code": "SEC316", + "description": "As organizations mature in their cloud journeys—from a single application in an account to having multiple accounts across multiple Regions—understanding data security at scale helps them architect their environments. Delve into the art of balancing data security, observability, and cost as you scale with AWS data protection services. Gain insights into best practices for safeguarding data, implementing least privilege, monitoring, and decentralized management to enable developer agility while satisfying security and compliance controls. For seasoned cloud architects and security professionals, gain the knowledge and tools to optimize your approach to data protection in AWS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Understanding of data security concepts and best practices.\n3. Experience in cloud architecture and design.\n4. Knowledge of security and compliance requirements.\n5. Familiarity with AWS data protection services and tools." }, { - "title": " Eliminating AI adoption barriers: Moving from hype to empirical success (sponsored by Qlik)", - "session_code": "AIM234-S ", - "description": "This session showcases real-world customers following a blueprint for AI success developed by Qlik and Accenture. Learn about building real-time AI data pipelines from structured and unstructured sources and creating a trusted data foundation with continuous verification of AI data readiness and automated remediation. Also explore how to define a data architecture strategy that efficiently processes data at various layers\u2014from object stores to open table formats to specific engines\u2014thereby optimizing compute spend. Finally, explore how to create data products for a centralized, accessible, and standardized way of unlocking the value of enterprise data, and learn how to deliver reliable and explainable results from generative AI. This presentation is brought to you by Qlik, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Eliminating AI adoption barriers: Moving from hype to empirical success (sponsored by Qlik)", + "session_code": "AIM234-S", + "description": "This session showcases real-world customers following a blueprint for AI success developed by Qlik and Accenture. Learn about building real-time AI data pipelines from structured and unstructured sources and creating a trusted data foundation with continuous verification of AI data readiness and automated remediation. Also explore how to define a data architecture strategy that efficiently processes data at various layers—from object stores to open table formats to specific engines—thereby optimizing compute spend. Finally, explore how to create data products for a centralized, accessible, and standardized way of unlocking the value of enterprise data, and learn how to deliver reliable and explainable results from generative AI. This presentation is brought to you by Qlik, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -11686,19 +19266,43 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of data pipelines and data processing architectures\n2. Knowledge of structured and unstructured data sources\n3. Familiarity with data verification and remediation processes\n4. Experience in defining data architecture strategies\n5. Understanding of data products and generative AI" + }, + { + "title": "Embedded analytics: An architectural deep dive [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BSI302-R1", + "description": "Dive into the architecture of embedding customized, interactive visuals, and dashboards into your applications with Amazon QuickSight and the generative BI capabilities of Amazon Q. Explore best practices for maintaining a consistent branded experience within your applications. Learn about architectural patterns and deployment options around authentication, authorization, and automation, and how to embed AI-powered data Q&A to help you build integrated experiences.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Business Intelligence", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of business intelligence (BI) and data visualization concepts\n2. Familiarity with web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS services and cloud architecture\n4. Familiarity with data management and analysis" }, { - "title": " Embedded analytics: An architectural deep dive [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BSI302-R ", + "title": "Embedded analytics: An architectural deep dive [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BSI302-R", "description": "Dive into the architecture of embedding customized, interactive visuals, and dashboards into your applications with Amazon QuickSight and the generative BI capabilities of Amazon Q. Explore best practices for maintaining a consistent branded experience within your applications. Learn about architectural patterns and deployment options around authentication, authorization, and automation, and how to embed AI-powered data Q&A to help you build integrated experiences.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -11709,91 +19313,136 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this course would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data visualization and business intelligence concepts.\n2. Familiarity with web development technologies and frameworks.\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and Amazon Web Services (AWS).\n4. Exposure to data analysis and data management principles.\n5. Interest in building interactive and customized data-driven applications." }, { - "title": " Embed seamless customer support with Amazon Connect [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BIZ313-R ", + "title": "Embed seamless customer support with Amazon Connect [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ313-R", "description": "Delivering exceptional customer service and support is challenging, as they demand attention across numerous touch points, like physical products, product documentation, and mobile customer support apps. This chalk talk explores specific strategies for elevating your customer experience with Amazon Connect. Learn how to create a cohesive, frictionless support experience using techniques like embedded channels, proactive outreach, and out-of-the-box information sharing that will delight your customers.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Digital Native Business (DNB)", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of customer service and support operations.\n2. Familiarity with different customer touchpoints, such as physical products, product documentation, and mobile customer support apps.\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Connect, a cloud-based contact center service.\n4. Interest in exploring strategies for enhancing the customer experience.\n5. Willingness to learn about techniques like embedded channels, proactive outreach, and out-of-the-box information sharing." }, { - "title": " Embracing modern engineering techniques on AWS with Amazon Q", - "session_code": "PEX401 ", - "description": "Unlock the power of generative AI for modern engineering on AWS in this immersive workshop. Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge services like Amazon Q Developer, managed database services, and open source tools such as Backstage, Argo CD, and Crossplane on Amazon EKS. Harness features like Amazon Q Developer Agent for code transformation and for software development to streamline application development and modernize Java and .NET legacy code. Learn how to apply internal developer platforms with self-service templates and how to use fully automate progressive delivery tooling with modern databases. Harness generative AI to foster innovation, and unlock cloud-native experiences on AWS. This workshop is intended for AWS Partners.", - "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Modernization", - "Partner Enablement" + "title": "Embed seamless customer support with Amazon Connect [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ313-R", + "description": "Delivering exceptional customer service and support is challenging, as they demand attention across numerous touch points, like physical products, product documentation, and mobile customer support apps. This chalk talk explores specific strategies for elevating your customer experience with Amazon Connect. Learn how to create a cohesive, frictionless support experience using techniques like embedded channels, proactive outreach, and out-of-the-box information sharing that will delight your customers.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Business Applications", + "area_of_interest": "Digital Native Business (DNB)", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer service and support best practices\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Connect or similar contact center platforms\n3. Knowledge of various customer touchpoints and communication channels\n4. Ability to analyze and improve customer experience\n5. Familiarity with techniques like embedded channels, proactive outreach, and information sharing" }, { - "title": " Emotionally intelligent leadership for an AI-powered future", - "session_code": "INO101 ", - "description": "As leaders create and navigate a future fueled by AI, they need to reimagine their leadership approaches, integrating their cognitive intelligence with their emotional intelligence to build adaptable, resilient, and innovative organizations. These leaders will have deep empathy for their customers and foster a culture of creativity and psychological safety among their employees. They will be data-driven but also authentically human. This session helps executives understand the EPIC attributes that empower future-ready leaders\u2014empathy, purpose, inspiration, and connection\u2014so they can drive successful outcomes for their businesses, their customers, and their people in the new human + AI era.", + "title": "Emotionally intelligent leadership for an AI-powered future", + "session_code": "INO101", + "description": "As leaders create and navigate a future fueled by AI, they need to reimagine their leadership approaches, integrating their cognitive intelligence with their emotional intelligence to build adaptable, resilient, and innovative organizations. These leaders will have deep empathy for their customers and foster a culture of creativity and psychological safety among their employees. They will be data-driven but also authentically human. This session helps executives understand the EPIC attributes that empower future-ready leaders—empathy, purpose, inspiration, and connection—so they can drive successful outcomes for their businesses, their customers, and their people in the new human + AI era.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Resilience", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of the role of AI in shaping the future business landscape\n2. Familiarity with the concept of emotional intelligence and its importance in leadership\n3. Awareness of the need for adaptability, resilience, and innovation in organizations\n4. Knowledge of the importance of customer empathy and fostering a culture of creativity and psychological safety\n5. Appreciation for the balance between data-driven decision-making and authentic human leadership" }, { - "title": " Emotionally intelligent security leadership to drive business impact", - "session_code": "SEC218 ", + "title": "Emotionally intelligent security leadership to drive business impact", + "session_code": "SEC218", "description": "Elevate your leadership and learn to align security needs with strategic business outcomes, spearhead impactful transformations, and cultivate a sustainable security culture. Get an inside look how AWS and its customers lead security with empathy, translate security purpose into results, inspire innovation, and foster connections to improve positive escalation culture. Uncover proven strategies to overcome people challenges, empower security champions, and achieve scalable security success. Become empowered to lead with precision, acquire the art of connecting security objectives to meaningful business impact, and steer your organization toward a future where security is a catalyst for success and resilience.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience in security management or leadership roles\n2. Understanding of business strategy and alignment with security objectives\n3. Familiarity with cloud security practices, particularly in the AWS ecosystem\n4. Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams\n5. Desire to develop empathetic leadership skills and foster a positive security culture" }, { - "title": " Empower and elevate: Best practices for empowering seller communities", - "session_code": "PEX111 ", + "title": "Empower and elevate: Best practices for empowering seller communities", + "session_code": "PEX111", "description": "In today's competitive marketplace, business success often hinges on the effectiveness of its seller communities. This session provides information for actionable strategies and practical training techniques to empower sellers, enhance their capabilities, and drive performance. Attendees leave equipped with the tools and knowledge necessary to build and sustain high-performing sellers on AWS solutions.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Training & Certification", + "topic": "Training and Certification", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of sales and marketing principles\n2. Familiarity with AWS solutions and services\n3. Experience in managing or training sales teams" + }, + { + "title": "Empower compute-heavy workloads with burst-to-cloud storage [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG346-R1", + "description": "Do you have spiky or unpredictable workloads with high performance requirements? Are your on-premises compute resources inadequate when tasked to accelerate and scale applications at a moment’s notice? Join this session to discuss how leveraging hybrid cloud strategies with Amazon file storage makes it faster and easier for you to process file data, regardless of where the data is stored. Learn how capabilities like cloud busting, scalable performance and high-speed file caching enable flexibility for workloads like distributed ML training, media rendering and transcoding, electronic design automation (EDA), and big data analytics.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Hybrid Cloud", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. High-performance computing requirements\n2. Inadequate on-premises compute resources\n3. Need for accelerating and scaling applications quickly\n4. Workloads that involve file data processing\n5. Desire for flexibility in workloads like distributed ML training, media rendering, EDA, and big data analytics" }, { - "title": " Empower compute-heavy workloads with burst-to-cloud storage [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG346-R ", - "description": "Do you have spiky or unpredictable workloads with high performance requirements? Are your on-premises compute resources inadequate when tasked to accelerate and scale applications at a moment\u2019s notice? Join this session to discuss how leveraging hybrid cloud strategies with Amazon file storage makes it faster and easier for you to process file data, regardless of where the data is stored. Learn how capabilities like cloud busting, scalable performance and high-speed file caching enable flexibility for workloads like distributed ML training, media rendering and transcoding, electronic design automation (EDA), and big data analytics.", + "title": "Empower compute-heavy workloads with burst-to-cloud storage [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG346-R", + "description": "Do you have spiky or unpredictable workloads with high performance requirements? Are your on-premises compute resources inadequate when tasked to accelerate and scale applications at a moment’s notice? Join this session to discuss how leveraging hybrid cloud strategies with Amazon file storage makes it faster and easier for you to process file data, regardless of where the data is stored. Learn how capabilities like cloud busting, scalable performance and high-speed file caching enable flexibility for workloads like distributed ML training, media rendering and transcoding, electronic design automation (EDA), and big data analytics.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", @@ -11802,35 +19451,43 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Spiky or unpredictable workloads\n2. High performance requirements\n3. Inadequate on-premises compute resources\n4. Need to accelerate and scale applications quickly\n5. File-based workloads (e.g., distributed ML training, media rendering, EDA, big data analytics)" }, { - "title": " Empower executives: Self-service dashboards with Generative BI", - "session_code": "NTA404 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s data-driven business landscape, executives and decision-makers need real-time access to actionable insights. However, traditional business intelligence (BI) tools often require technical expertise and can be time-consuming to navigate. This hands-on workshop shows you how to empower your executives to get insights on their own. Leverage the latest Generative BI capabilities in Amazon QuickSight to build a powerful executive dashboard in minutes using natural language. Learn how Amazon Q makes it easier for business users to understand data with executive summaries, context-aware Q&A, and data stories that help drive decisions from insights. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Empower executives: Self-service dashboards with Generative BI", + "session_code": "NTA404", + "description": "In today’s data-driven business landscape, executives and decision-makers need real-time access to actionable insights. However, traditional business intelligence (BI) tools often require technical expertise and can be time-consuming to navigate. This hands-on workshop shows you how to empower your executives to get insights on their own. Leverage the latest Generative BI capabilities in Amazon QuickSight to build a powerful executive dashboard in minutes using natural language. Learn how Amazon Q makes it easier for business users to understand data with executive summaries, context-aware Q&A, and data stories that help drive decisions from insights. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Analytics", "Business Applications" ], "area_of_interest": "Business Intelligence", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of business intelligence and data analysis.\n2. Familiarity with data visualization tools or dashboards.\n3. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Empowering AWS developers with telecom network capabilities", - "session_code": "TLC201 ", + "title": "Empowering AWS developers with telecom network capabilities", + "session_code": "TLC201", "description": "AWS is collaborating with telcos globally to offer developers access to programmable networks through APIs providing trusted network data like device location, SIM status, identity verification, and on-demand network quality control. AWS developers can combine these APIs with cloud and software components to build network-aware applications. Learn how AWS simplifies the discovery, subscription, and usage of network APIs from multiple telcos showcasing new applications across verticals on AWS. Hear how this initiative creates a new go-to-market channel for telcos, allowing them to monetize network assets by reaching the AWS global developer community, fostering innovation while unlocking new revenue streams.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -11841,35 +19498,43 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Global Infrastructure" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services and APIs\n2. Understanding of network infrastructure and APIs\n3. Experience in building network-aware applications\n4. Familiarity with the telco industry and their offerings\n5. Ability to leverage AWS cloud services and components" }, { - "title": " Empowering PMs & data scientists: A self-service experimentation guide (sponsored by LaunchDarkly)", - "session_code": "ANT101-S ", - "description": "Experimentation\u2014using specific metrics to evaluate the impact of features you roll out\u2014is essential to making data-driven technology decisions. But first, organizations must overcome the technical challenge of building a scalable experimentation program. In this session, see the steps to create a scalable program\u2014from connecting your data sources to designing effective experiments and analyzing results to identify winning variations. Additionally, you can further empower your product and data teams by letting them run advanced experimentation analysis from within your data warehouse, using the AWS-hosted LaunchDarkly Snowflake Native App. This presentation is brought to you by LaunchDarkly, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Empowering PMs & data scientists: A self-service experimentation guide (sponsored by LaunchDarkly)", + "session_code": "ANT101-S", + "description": "Experimentation—using specific metrics to evaluate the impact of features you roll out—is essential to making data-driven technology decisions. But first, organizations must overcome the technical challenge of building a scalable experimentation program. In this session, discover the steps needed to create a scalable experimentation program—from connecting your data sources to designing effective experiments and analyzing results to identify winning variations. Additionally, learn how to further empower your product and data teams by letting them run advanced experimentation analysis from within your data warehouse. This presentation is brought to you by LaunchDarkly, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Analytics", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of data-driven decision making\n2. Familiarity with experimentation and A/B testing\n3. Knowledge of data sources and data warehousing\n4. Familiarity with product and data team responsibilities" }, { - "title": " Empowering stateful workloads on Amazon EKS with AWS storage services", - "session_code": "KUB324 ", + "title": "Empowering stateful workloads on Amazon EKS with AWS storage services", + "session_code": "KUB324", "description": "Attend this session to learn proven methods for unlocking scalability, flexibility, and resiliency. Explore the integration of AWS storage services with Amazon EKS to effectively run stateful applications. Discover best practices for allowing thousands of pods to access shared data volumes concurrently. This session demonstrates simple ways to deploy stateful workloads on EKS while optimizing performance. Attendees leave this demo-packed session with actionable insights and resources to start mastering stateful applications on Amazon EKS right away.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -11877,17 +19542,21 @@ "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EKS\n2. Familiarity with AWS storage services\n3. Knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes" }, { - "title": " Empowering the next-generation industrial operator with generative AI", - "session_code": "MFG201 ", - "description": "Georgia-Pacific (GP) is one of the largest manufacturers of pulp and paper, dispensers, packaging, and wood and gypsum building products. Like many manufacturers, GP faces workforce attrition challenges as senior workers retire and apprentice operators need to upskill quickly. Hear how GP\u2019s Amazon Bedrock\u2013enabled industrial operator assistant provides a natural language interface for machine diagnostic troubleshooting based on unstructured data (SOP docs, machine manuals, etc.) and structured real-time machine data to retrieve and summarize relevant content in minutes. This reduces mean time to resolution by empowering apprentice workers to troubleshoot independently with real-time, contextualized machine data.", + "title": "Empowering the next-generation industrial operator with generative AI", + "session_code": "MFG201", + "description": "Georgia-Pacific (GP) is one of the largest manufacturers of pulp and paper, dispensers, packaging, and wood and gypsum building products. Like many manufacturers, GP faces workforce attrition challenges as senior workers retire and apprentice operators need to upskill quickly. Hear how GP’s Amazon Bedrock–enabled industrial operator assistant provides a natural language interface for machine diagnostic troubleshooting based on unstructured data (SOP docs, machine manuals, etc.) and structured real-time machine data to retrieve and summarize relevant content in minutes. This reduces mean time to resolution by empowering apprentice workers to troubleshoot independently with real-time, contextualized machine data.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -11898,16 +19567,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Workforce Development" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given scenario would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of pulp and paper manufacturing processes.\n2. Understanding of workforce challenges in the manufacturing industry, particularly related to senior worker retirement and apprentice upskilling.\n3. Familiarity with industrial automation and machine diagnostic systems.\n4. Awareness of natural language processing and its application in industrial settings.\n5. Knowledge of unstructured and structured data integration for troubleshooting and decision-making." }, { - "title": " Empowering the supercomputing community with Amazon Braket", - "session_code": "QTC205 ", + "title": "Empowering the supercomputing community with Amazon Braket", + "session_code": "QTC205", "description": "The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre in Perth, Australia, is home to the largest supercomputer in the Southern Hemisphere and is spearheading the integration of quantum capabilities with traditional HPC workloads. In this chalk talk, see their architecture for running a national hub for quantum computing leveraging Amazon Braket and HPC resources. We demonstrate how to configure Braket to manage users, projects, budgets, and different devices to support a national research and education effort, all in one place.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", @@ -11916,60 +19589,97 @@ "Quantum Technologies", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of quantum computing and its integration with traditional HPC workloads.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Braket and its capabilities.\n3. Knowledge of managing users, projects, budgets, and different devices for a national research and education effort." }, { - "title": " Empowering women in AI: Celebrating women leading the gen AI frontier", - "session_code": "IDE105 ", + "title": "Empowering women in AI: Celebrating women leading the gen AI frontier", + "session_code": "IDE105", "description": "Join the AWS Startups team for an afternoon empowering and celebrating women in AI. This session features a panel of seasoned AI startup founders and investors, alongside a tactical demo of Amazon Bedrock, and wraps up with the reveal of the Women of Gen AI Portrait Project, spotlighting leaders in the space. The goal of this session is to foster a community of women building and investing in AI, demonstrating how AWS can empower and elevate your success.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Inclusion & Diversity", + "Inclusion and Diversity", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Venture Capitalist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Interest in AI and entrepreneurship\n2. Desire to learn from experienced AI startup founders and investors\n3. Willingness to participate in a community-building event" }, { - "title": " Empower your business with defense-in-depth architecture for gen AI", - "session_code": "SMB302 ", - "description": "Generative AI promises transformative innovation, and as SMBs increasingly adopt generative AI applications, safeguarding these technologies with practical, cost-effective strategies is crucial. In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to enhance your security posture by using defense in depth, and see an architecture with layered defenses across trust boundaries. Learn strategies to innovate while increasing resilience, build on the secure AWS infrastructure, and integrate AI/ML-specific security. Explore solutions like guardrails, observability, and responsible AI practices to ensure the safety and integrity of AI-powered solutions, harnessing generative AI while mitigating risks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Empower your business with defense-in-depth architecture for gen AI", + "session_code": "SMB302", + "description": "Generative AI promises transformative innovation, and as SMBs increasingly adopt generative AI applications, safeguarding these technologies with practical, cost-effective strategies is crucial. In this builders’ session, learn how to enhance your security posture by using defense in depth, and see an architecture with layered defenses across trust boundaries. Learn strategies to innovate while increasing resilience, build on the secure AWS infrastructure, and integrate AI/ML-specific security. Explore solutions like guardrails, observability, and responsible AI practices to ensure the safety and integrity of AI-powered solutions, harnessing generative AI while mitigating risks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n2. Basic knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and practices\n3. Familiarity with AWS infrastructure and services\n4. Interest in integrating AI/ML-specific security measures\n5. Ability to actively participate in the session by bringing a laptop" + }, + { + "title": "Enable fine-grained access control for your APIs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS303-R", + "description": "Implement fine-grained, context-aware access control for your APIs in this hands-on builders’ session. Explore how to define granular, policy-based access controls using roles and attributes with the expressive, open source Cedar policy language. Integrate with Amazon Cognito user pools via the Amazon Cognito authorizer to enforce these fine-grained permissions in your APIs. Learn practical skills for enhancing API security through attribute-based access policies tailored to your application's unique requirements. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon Cognito and API Gateway.\n2. Understanding of access control concepts, such as roles, attributes, and policy-based permissions.\n3. Ability to write and execute code in a programming language (e.g., Python, Node.js).\n4. Laptop with a development environment set up.\n5. Familiarity with the Cedar policy language." }, { - "title": " Enable fine-grained access control for your APIs [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS303-R ", - "description": "Implement fine-grained, context-aware access control for your APIs in this hands-on builders\u2019 session. Explore how to define granular, policy-based access controls using roles and attributes with the expressive, open source Cedar policy language. Integrate with Amazon Cognito user pools via the Amazon Cognito authorizer to enforce these fine-grained permissions in your APIs. Learn practical skills for enhancing API security through attribute-based access policies tailored to your application's unique requirements. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Enable fine-grained access control for your APIs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS303-R1", + "description": "Implement fine-grained, context-aware access control for your APIs in this hands-on builders’ session. Explore how to define granular, policy-based access controls using roles and attributes with the expressive, open source Cedar policy language. Integrate with Amazon Cognito user pools via the Amazon Cognito authorizer to enforce these fine-grained permissions in your APIs. Learn practical skills for enhancing API security through attribute-based access policies tailored to your application's unique requirements. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this hands-on session would likely include:\n\n1. Familiarity with API development and security concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of AWS services, particularly Amazon Cognito.\n3. Experience with policy-based access control or a willingness to learn.\n4. Proficiency in a programming language, as you'll be implementing the access control policies.\n5. Availability of a laptop to participate in the hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Enabling the future: Nuclear fusion on Elastic Fabric Adapter", - "session_code": "SUS203 ", + "title": "Enabling the future: Nuclear fusion on Elastic Fabric Adapter", + "session_code": "SUS203", "description": "Fusion energy is a potential source of clean energy that could contribute to the global transition to a net-zero economy. It has been a topic of research for the last 50+ years, and now cloud technologies are helping to accelerate its pace of development. In this session, hear from AWS energy experts on the role of cloud technologies in fusion. Also learn how Realta Fusion has leveraged Amazon EC2 HPC instances and Elastic Fabric Adapter to demonstrate, for the first time, that plasma physics stability simulations are possible using the highest-fidelity plasma models available.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -11977,65 +19687,169 @@ "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Innovation & Transformation", + "Innovation and Transformation", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of fusion energy and its potential as a clean energy source.\n2. Knowledge of the history and ongoing research in fusion energy development.\n3. Familiarity with cloud technologies and their applications in various industries.\n4. Awareness of the role of high-performance computing (HPC) in fusion energy research.\n5. Understanding of plasma physics and simulation techniques." + }, + { + "title": "End-to-end acceleration of vehicle software development [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AUT310-R1", + "description": "The vehicle software development lifecycle is more than just writing lines of code. Months are spent in requirements engineering, code development and unit testing, and software validation. In this chalk talk, experts dive into each of these areas, showcasing how AWS can help accelerate the process with generative AI for interactive requirements development, code generation, and test-case generation. Learn how this, coupled with virtual validation targets on AWS, can enable up to 80% of the software development process to take place in the cloud, achieving a shift left in development and validation by somewhere between 6 and 18 months.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of software development lifecycle\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and capabilities\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications in software development\n4. Experience in requirements engineering, code development, and software validation\n5. Awareness of the benefits of cloud-based software development and validation" }, { - "title": " End-to-end acceleration of vehicle software development [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AUT310-R ", + "title": "End-to-end acceleration of vehicle software development [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AUT310-R", "description": "The vehicle software development lifecycle is more than just writing lines of code. Months are spent in requirements engineering, code development and unit testing, and software validation. In this chalk talk, experts dive into each of these areas, showcasing how AWS can help accelerate the process with generative AI for interactive requirements development, code generation, and test-case generation. Learn how this, coupled with virtual validation targets on AWS, can enable up to 80% of the software development process to take place in the cloud, achieving a shift left in development and validation by somewhere between 6 and 18 months.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of software development lifecycle\n2. Familiarity with requirements engineering, code development, and software validation\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and their capabilities" + }, + { + "title": "End-to-end biological foundation model workflows for drug discovery [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS201-R1", + "description": "In this session, learn how to orchestrate multiple state-of-the-art (SOTA) biological foundation models (FMs) together to create a seamless drug discovery workflow using AWS HealthOmics. Explore how to combine multiple FMs, and get hands-on experience automating a canonical drug discovery pathway.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of biological foundation models (FMs)\n2. Knowledge of AWS HealthOmics platform\n3. Familiarity with drug discovery workflows\n4. Programming skills (e.g., Python, Jupyter Notebooks)\n5. Experience with AWS services and cloud computing" }, { - "title": " End-to-end biological foundation model workflows for drug discovery [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "HLS201-R ", + "title": "End-to-end biological foundation model workflows for drug discovery [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS201-R", "description": "In this session, learn how to orchestrate multiple state-of-the-art (SOTA) biological foundation models (FMs) together to create a seamless drug discovery workflow using AWS HealthOmics. Explore how to combine multiple FMs, and get hands-on experience automating a canonical drug discovery pathway.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and deep learning\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Knowledge of biological data and drug discovery processes\n4. Experience with Python programming" + }, + { + "title": "End-to-end data integration and data engineering on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT350-R", + "description": "This comprehensive workshop equips data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and data developers with the skills to navigate their entire data journey on AWS. Gain expertise in different data ingestion and integration techniques; explore data lake and data warehouse storage solutions; build data transformations; build, scale, and monitor data pipelines; deploy governance at scale; and dive into different data transformation methods to unlock data’s true potential. Leave this workshop empowered to build data products and manage robust transactional data lakes and data warehouses, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with data engineering concepts\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or Scala)" + }, + { + "title": "End-to-end data integration and data engineering on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT350-R1", + "description": "This comprehensive workshop equips data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and data developers with the skills to navigate their entire data journey on AWS. Gain expertise in different data ingestion and integration techniques; explore data lake and data warehouse storage solutions; build data transformations; build, scale, and monitor data pipelines; deploy governance at scale; and dive into different data transformation methods to unlock data’s true potential. Leave this workshop empowered to build data products and manage robust transactional data lakes and data warehouses, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with data engineering concepts\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Scala, or Java)" }, { - "title": " End-to-end data integration and data engineering on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT350-R ", - "description": "This comprehensive workshop equips data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and data developers with the skills to navigate their entire data journey on AWS. Gain expertise in different data ingestion and integration techniques; explore data lake and data warehouse storage solutions; build data transformations; build, scale, and monitor data pipelines; deploy governance at scale; and dive into different data transformation methods to unlock data\u2019s true potential. Leave this workshop empowered to build data products and manage robust transactional data lakes and data warehouses, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Workshop", + "title": "Engineer and develop innovative products faster with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MFG311-R", + "description": "In this session, learn how generative AI can be used in product engineering and development, from responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) to generating new concepts and developing digital threads. Watch how to extract the key functional, technical, compliance, and user experience requirements from multiple document types including 2D technical drawings. Explore how to share data across engineering disciplines in various languages and how to enrich generative design for new product ideas. This session showcases some of these generative AI product engineering use cases with live demos and code samples.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Analytics", - "Architecture" + "AI/ML", + "Compute" ], - "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Advisor / Consultant", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of product engineering and development processes\n2. Basic knowledge of generative AI techniques\n3. Familiarity with various document types used in product development" }, { - "title": " Engineer and develop innovative products faster with generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MFG311-R ", + "title": "Engineer and develop innovative products faster with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MFG311-R1", "description": "In this session, learn how generative AI can be used in product engineering and development, from responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) to generating new concepts and developing digital threads. Watch how to extract the key functional, technical, compliance, and user experience requirements from multiple document types including 2D technical drawings. Explore how to share data across engineering disciplines in various languages and how to enrich generative design for new product ideas. This session showcases some of these generative AI product engineering use cases with live demos and code samples.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -12044,90 +19858,131 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of product engineering and development processes.\n2. Familiarity with Request for Proposal (RFP) documents.\n3. Exposure to 2D technical drawings and data exchange across engineering disciplines.\n4. Interest in exploring generative AI applications in product engineering.\n5. Willingness to engage with live demos and code samples." }, { - "title": " Enhance citizen services and operations with conversational AI", - "session_code": "WPS305 ", + "title": "Enhance citizen services and operations with conversational AI", + "session_code": "WPS305", "description": "Conversational AI agents can streamline citizen services and improve government operations. Deploying these technologies in the public sector requires careful consideration of ethical, security, and regulatory concerns. In this chalk talk, explore approaches for building AI agents with robust guardrails and safeguards that ensure they operate in alignment with public sector values and mandates. Learn how to add safeguards that reduce the risk of off-purpose usage.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of conversational AI technologies and their applications in the public sector.\n2. Knowledge of ethical considerations and security concerns related to deploying AI agents in government operations.\n3. Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and public sector values that need to be aligned with when implementing conversational AI.\n4. Expertise in designing robust guardrails and safeguards for AI agents to ensure their alignment with intended purposes and prevent off-purpose usage.\n5. Experience in developing and deploying AI-powered solutions in the public sector." }, { - "title": " Enhance code security with generative AI", - "session_code": "DEV311 ", + "title": "Enhance code security with generative AI", + "session_code": "DEV311", "description": "In this chalk talk intended for developers, learn how to seamlessly integrate AI-powered security services into your daily software development lifecycle (SDLC) to enhance code security. Explore the shift-left security approach, using AI-powered security services in best practices for building applications securely across the stages of development, build, deployment, and application runtime. See how to normalize and consolidate security findings to gain unified visibility into application security. Finally, learn how you can utilize generative AI to analyze security findings and streamline remediation through a code security management UI.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Generative AI", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC)\n2. Understanding of application security concepts\n3. Basic knowledge of AI and machine learning\n4. Experience with code development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Enhance end-customer self-service with Amazon Connect Chat", - "session_code": "BIZ318 ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, discover how Amazon Connect Chat can enhance customer self-service, reduce average handle time, and lower overall contact costs. AWS experts guide you through creating a proactive website chat experience and triggering chat assistance and bots at the right time to drive higher conversion rates. Explore the architecture of a guided self-service chat experience with step-by-step guides, streamlined authentication flows, and third-party application integration. Learn how to apply generative AI to summarize your customers\u2019 self-service experiences and present those summaries to agents, helping them deliver seamless customer experiences.", + "title": "Enhance end-customer self-service with Amazon Connect Chat", + "session_code": "BIZ318", + "description": "In this chalk talk, discover how Amazon Connect Chat can enhance customer self-service, reduce average handle time, and lower overall contact costs. AWS experts guide you through creating a proactive website chat experience and triggering chat assistance and bots at the right time to drive higher conversion rates. Explore the architecture of a guided self-service chat experience with step-by-step guides, streamlined authentication flows, and third-party application integration. Learn how to apply generative AI to summarize your customers’ self-service experiences and present those summaries to agents, helping them deliver seamless customer experiences.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Connect\n2. Understanding of customer service and contact center operations\n3. Basic knowledge of web development and integration\n4. Awareness of generative AI and its applications\n5. Interest in enhancing customer self-service and reducing contact center costs" + }, + { + "title": "Enhance forecasting accuracy with AWS Supply Chain Demand Planning [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ320-R", + "description": "Join this chalk talk to learn how the new AWS Supply Chain Demand Planning capabilities can enhance your forecasting accuracy. Discover machine learning (ML)–based algorithms and a model analyzer that improve forecast quality. Explore supplementary time series features that elevate plan precision and accuracy, along with intuitive UI enhancements that reduce manual workloads for demand planners.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Business Applications", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Business Intelligence", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "Press / Media Analyst" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of supply chain management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of machine learning concepts\n4. Experience in demand planning or forecasting" }, { - "title": " Enhance forecasting accuracy with AWS Supply Chain Demand Planning [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BIZ320-R ", - "description": "Join this chalk talk to learn how the new AWS Supply Chain Demand Planning capabilities can enhance your forecasting accuracy. Discover machine learning (ML)\u2013based algorithms and a model analyzer that improve forecast quality. Explore supplementary time series features that elevate plan precision and accuracy, along with intuitive UI enhancements that reduce manual workloads for demand planners.", + "title": "Enhance forecasting accuracy with AWS Supply Chain Demand Planning [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ320-R1", + "description": "Join this chalk talk to learn how the new AWS Supply Chain Demand Planning capabilities can enhance your forecasting accuracy. Discover machine learning (ML)–based algorithms and a model analyzer that improve forecast quality. Explore supplementary time series features that elevate plan precision and accuracy, along with intuitive UI enhancements that reduce manual workloads for demand planners.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Press / Media Analyst" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of supply chain management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of machine learning concepts\n4. Experience in demand planning or forecasting" }, { - "title": " Enhance insights for your data warehouse with zero-ETL & generative AI", - "session_code": "ANT309 ", + "title": "Enhance insights for your data warehouse with zero-ETL & generative AI", + "session_code": "ANT309", "description": "Supercharge your data warehouse with zero-ETL and generative AI. In this workshop, explore zero-ETL architecture patterns that simplify data analysis by eliminating the need for complex pipelines and seamlessly integrate generative AI models into your Amazon Redshift data warehouse. Through a real-world retail scenario, learn how to integrate customer 360 data to generate personalized communications that are tailored to sentiment and product reviews by harnessing the power of AI and operational analytics from directly within your data warehouse. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -12139,89 +19994,154 @@ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data warehousing concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift\n3. Exposure to machine learning and generative AI concepts" }, { - "title": " Enhance ML workflows with fully managed MLflow on Amazon SageMaker", - "session_code": "AIM378 ", + "title": "Enhance ML workflows with fully managed MLflow on Amazon SageMaker", + "session_code": "AIM378", "description": "Amazon SageMaker offers a fully managed MLflow capability, helping you to manage the entire ML lifecycle more efficiently. In this chalk talk, learn how to effortlessly set up and manage MLflow Tracking Servers with just a few steps, streamlining the process and boosting productivity. Learn how to leverage MLflow on SageMaker to track multiple attempts at training models as runs within experiments, compare these runs with visualizations, evaluate models, and register the best models to a Model Registry.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Machine Learning (ML) concepts and workflows.\n2. Familiarity with AWS SageMaker and its capabilities.\n3. Basic knowledge of MLflow, a popular open-source platform for managing the ML lifecycle." + }, + { + "title": "Enhance your cloud operations efficiency with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP307-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore Amazon Q Developer to improve operational efficiency by using its AI coding assistant to write AWS Systems Manager runbooks and then link them with AWS Chatbot configurations for faster incident resolution from Microsoft Teams and Slack. Learn how to build your own runbooks by using Amazon Q Developer and then implement them as part of your diagnosis and remediation processes using the AWS Chatbot SDK to implement ChatOps. Lastly, use the ChatOps tools you configured to collaboratively diagnose issues from chat channels. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS Systems Manager and its features.\n2. Basic understanding of AWS Chatbot and its integration with chat platforms like Microsoft Teams and Slack.\n3. Experience with programming languages and scripting.\n4. Hands-on experience with AWS services and their management.\n5. Access to a laptop to participate in the session." }, { - "title": " Enhance your cloud operations efficiency with generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP307-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, explore Amazon Q Developer to improve operational efficiency by using its AI coding assistant to write AWS Systems Manager runbooks and then link them with AWS Chatbot configurations for faster incident resolution from Microsoft Teams and Slack. Learn how to build your own runbooks by using Amazon Q Developer and then implement them as part of your diagnosis and remediation processes using the AWS Chatbot SDK to implement ChatOps. Lastly, use the ChatOps tools you configured to collaboratively diagnose issues from chat channels. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Enhance your cloud operations efficiency with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP307-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore Amazon Q Developer to improve operational efficiency by using its AI coding assistant to write AWS Systems Manager runbooks and then link them with AWS Chatbot configurations for faster incident resolution from Microsoft Teams and Slack. Learn how to build your own runbooks by using Amazon Q Developer and then implement them as part of your diagnosis and remediation processes using the AWS Chatbot SDK to implement ChatOps. Lastly, use the ChatOps tools you configured to collaboratively diagnose issues from chat channels. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Services (e.g., AWS Systems Manager, AWS Chatbot)\n2. Basic understanding of AWS Lambda and AWS CloudFormation\n3. Experience with Microsoft Teams or Slack integration\n4. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript)\n5. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions" + }, + { + "title": "Enhancing Kubernetes security with policy as code using Kyverno [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN306-R1", + "description": "Delve into advanced security for Amazon EKS by leveraging policy as code with Kyverno. This chalk talk explores best practices for defining, managing, and enforcing security policies across your Kubernetes clusters. Learn how to automate compliance checks, mitigate vulnerabilities, and maintain consistent security postures. Through hands-on demonstrations, gain practical insights into integrating Kyverno with Amazon EKS, enabling dynamic policy management and enhancing overall cluster security. Perfect for security and platform engineers and DevOps professionals looking to bolster their Kubernetes security strategy.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Kubernetes", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts and architecture.\n2. Experience with Amazon EKS or Kubernetes cluster management.\n3. Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements.\n4. Basic knowledge of policy-as-code and configuration management.\n5. Familiarity with Kubernetes admission controllers and policy engines." }, { - "title": " Enhancing Kubernetes security with policy as code using Kyverno [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "OPN306-R ", + "title": "Enhancing Kubernetes security with policy as code using Kyverno [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN306-R", "description": "Delve into advanced security for Amazon EKS by leveraging policy as code with Kyverno. This chalk talk explores best practices for defining, managing, and enforcing security policies across your Kubernetes clusters. Learn how to automate compliance checks, mitigate vulnerabilities, and maintain consistent security postures. Through hands-on demonstrations, gain practical insights into integrating Kyverno with Amazon EKS, enabling dynamic policy management and enhancing overall cluster security. Perfect for security and platform engineers and DevOps professionals looking to bolster their Kubernetes security strategy.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts and architecture\n2. Experience with Amazon EKS or Kubernetes cluster management\n3. Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements\n4. Familiarity with policy-as-code and infrastructure-as-code concepts\n5. Basic knowledge of Kubernetes YAML configuration and manifest files" }, { - "title": " Enhancing observability in Amazon ECS to gain actionable insights", - "session_code": "SVS328 ", + "title": "Enhancing observability in Amazon ECS to gain actionable insights", + "session_code": "SVS328", "description": "In this session, explore how to enhance applications deployed in Amazon ECS with AWS observability services. Learn how to utilize the latest AWS observability features such as Amazon CloudWatch Container Insights, AWS X-Ray, and myApplications to gain actionable insights into your Amazon ECS environments. This session covers application scenarios and how to efficiently use AWS services to troubleshoot, optimize performance, and gain a deeper understanding of your containerized application.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service)\n2. Familiarity with AWS observability services (CloudWatch, X-Ray, and AWS X-Ray)\n3. Knowledge of containerization and Docker\n4. Experience with AWS CLI or AWS Management Console\n5. Familiarity with application monitoring and troubleshooting" }, { - "title": " Enhancing patient and clinician experiences with AWS HealthScribe", - "session_code": "HLS203 ", + "title": "Enhancing patient and clinician experiences with AWS HealthScribe", + "session_code": "HLS203", "description": "In this session, learn how to use AWS HealthScribe generative AI capabilities to build interactive healthcare applications that reduce clinician administrative burdens and improve patient experiences. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with healthcare applications and workflows\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript)\n4. Experience with natural language processing or generative AI concepts\n5. Ability to bring and use a laptop during the session" }, { - "title": " Enhancing public sector efficiency through generative AI", - "session_code": "WPS401 ", + "title": "Enhancing public sector efficiency through generative AI", + "session_code": "WPS401", "description": "In this workshop, use leading models available on Amazon Bedrock to build intelligent, scalable business applications that optimize the delivery of critical citizen services. Delve into the capabilities of the models available on Amazon Bedrock, including prompt engineering and function tools, and utilize Amazon Q Developer to prototype and test solutions. By integrating these technologies with the Generative AI Application Builder on AWS solution, construct a real-world use case demonstrating how intelligent automation can streamline operations and enhance citizen experiences, addressing the challenges agencies and public organizations face. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -12232,32 +20152,40 @@ "Generative AI", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with machine learning and natural language processing concepts.\n2. Experience with AWS services, such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q Developer.\n3. Understanding of prompt engineering and function tools.\n4. Familiarity with the Generative AI Application Builder on AWS solution.\n5. Ability to work with a laptop during the workshop." }, { - "title": " Enhancing security and operational excellence with AWS observability", - "session_code": "COP322 ", - "description": "Achieving operational excellence really comes down to understanding what\u2019s going on in your systems, including security events. This session explores how observability can help you detect and investigate security and operational events as early and quickly as possible. Learn techniques for setting up intelligent monitoring and alerting to detect issues\u2014before they escalate. Explore strategies for conducting efficient root cause analysis and automating remediation actions to minimize operational disruptions. Whether you\u2019re focused on application development, infrastructure operations, or security, this session equips you with practical approaches to strong observability with AWS.", + "title": "Enhancing security and operational excellence with AWS observability", + "session_code": "COP322", + "description": "Achieving operational excellence really comes down to understanding what’s going on in your systems, including security events. This session explores how observability can help you detect and investigate security and operational events as early and quickly as possible. Learn techniques for setting up intelligent monitoring and alerting to detect issues—before they escalate. Explore strategies for conducting efficient root cause analysis and automating remediation actions to minimize operational disruptions. Whether you’re focused on application development, infrastructure operations, or security, this session equips you with practical approaches to strong observability with AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with security concepts and best practices\n3. Knowledge of monitoring and alerting tools\n4. Experience with root cause analysis and incident management\n5. Familiarity with automation and remediation techniques" }, { - "title": " Enhancing shop floor efficiency with AI-driven resolutions (sponsored by Cognizant)", - "session_code": "AIM107-S ", + "title": "Enhancing shop floor efficiency with AI-driven resolutions (sponsored by Cognizant)", + "session_code": "AIM107-S", "description": "Shop floor machine operators can now report problems with machines to a bot that responds with solutions based on past technician fixes for similar issues. In this session, learn how this has sped up resolution by 10 to 20 times on average and could save $100,000 to $200,000 per year in each use case. Also learn how this enhances quality and adherence to regulations in the process outcome. This presentation is brought to you by Cognizant, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -12267,225 +20195,326 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Availability of historical data on machine issues and technician fixes\n2. Integration of a chatbot or conversational AI system to interact with shop floor operators\n3. Ability to analyze past data and provide relevant solutions based on similar issues\n4. Deployment of the solution on the shop floor with appropriate user training\n5. Alignment with quality and regulatory requirements in the manufacturing process" }, { - "title": " Enhancing the United Airline experience for today\u2019s digital consumer (sponsored by DXC Technology)", - "session_code": "AIM254-S ", - "description": "Changing consumer demand means airlines, like many industries, need to figure out how to meet the increasing consumer expectation of having instant access to information with a seamless experience and the highest data security. In this session, learn how United Airlines and DXC Technology have worked together with a digital-first approach to maintain an industry leading mobile app that increasingly bridges the digital and physical passenger experience. In addition, explore DXC Technology\u2019s approach to unlocking the potential of predictability and greater operational effectiveness while solving for the security, compliance, and increasingly important data governance spaces in the AI era. This presentation is brought to you by DXC Technology, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Enhancing the United Airline experience for today’s digital consumer (sponsored by DXC Technology)", + "session_code": "AIM254-S", + "description": "Changing consumer demand means airlines, like many industries, need to figure out how to meet the increasing consumer expectation of having instant access to information with a seamless experience and the highest data security. In this session, learn how United Airlines and DXC Technology have worked together with a digital-first approach to maintain an industry leading mobile app that increasingly bridges the digital and physical passenger experience. In addition, explore DXC Technology’s approach to unlocking the potential of predictability and greater operational effectiveness while solving for the security, compliance, and increasingly important data governance spaces in the AI era. This presentation is brought to you by DXC Technology, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session may include:\n\n1. Understanding of the airline industry and its challenges.\n2. Knowledge of digital transformation and the importance of mobile apps in the passenger experience.\n3. Familiarity with data security, compliance, and governance in the AI era.\n4. Interest in exploring the partnership between United Airlines and DXC Technology.\n5. Curiosity about DXC Technology's approach to unlocking the potential of predictability and operational effectiveness." + }, + { + "title": "Ensuring data defensibility in the cloud era (sponsored by Rubrik)", + "session_code": "SEC226-S", + "description": "As the volume and value of cloud data surges, defending it is an ever-increasing challenge. In 2022, 94% of cloud tenants were targeted every month, and 62% were successfully compromised. A focus on preventing incidents is no longer sufficient—data must be defensible, even after a compromise. This session explores how to expand your cybersecurity strategy, helping you control risk, recover quickly and safely in the event of an incident, and ensure your data and business stand resilient against cyberattacks. This presentation is brought to you by Rubrik, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Resilience", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and data storage\n2. Awareness of cybersecurity threats and challenges\n3. Knowledge of incident response and data recovery strategies\n4. Familiarity with Rubrik and its partnership with AWS" }, { - "title": " Ensuring ethical use of AI models through consistent observability (sponsored by Datadog)", - "session_code": "AIM268-S ", - "description": "AI-based chatbots are transforming how we use and build applications. As a tech innovator, the Washington Post built an LLM-powered chatbot trained on custom data including documentation, internal processes, and runbooks using Amazon Bedrock. But LLMs can also come with challenges, such as identifying hallucinations at scale, protecting against abuse from prompt injection, and ensuring against inadvertent disclosure of data. In this session, Joe Croney, CTO of the Washington Post\u2019s Arc XP Business, shares how they built the chatbot and how they use LLM observability to ensure it not only meets customer needs but is used ethically and responsibly. This presentation is brought you by Datadog, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Ensuring ethical use of AI models through consistent observability (sponsored by Datadog)", + "session_code": "AIM268-S", + "description": "AI-based chatbots are transforming how we use and build applications. As a tech innovator, the Washington Post built an LLM-powered chatbot trained on custom data including documentation, internal processes, and runbooks using Amazon Bedrock. But LLMs can also come with challenges, such as identifying hallucinations at scale, protecting against abuse from prompt injection, and ensuring against inadvertent disclosure of data. In this session, Joe Croney, CTO of the Washington Post’s Arc XP Business, shares how they built the chatbot and how they use LLM observability to ensure it not only meets customer needs but is used ethically and responsibly. This presentation is brought to you by Datadog, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AI-based chatbots and their applications\n2. Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their capabilities\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock or similar LLM deployment platforms\n4. Experience in building custom data-driven applications\n5. Awareness of the challenges and ethical considerations surrounding LLM-powered chatbots" }, { - "title": " EQ, Amazon leadership principles, and building self-confidence", - "session_code": "IDE106 ", + "title": "EQ, Amazon leadership principles, and building self-confidence", + "session_code": "IDE106", "description": "Returning for the third year, this highly-rated talk helps you build rock-solid confidence to be your authentic self and avoid common pitfalls in the fast-paced tech industry. Drawing from training delivered to over 40,000 professionals at Amazon and Twilio.org's crisis response work, we'll explore how to harness Amazon leadership principles like deliver results, earn trust, and bias for action to achieve remarkable self-confidence and to combat imposter syndrome. Get practical techniques and a detailed workbook, and a long-term plan to stay accountable, learn from failure, and create a fulfilling tech career as your true self.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Training & Certification", + "topic": "Training and Certification", "area_of_interest": [ - "Inclusion & Diversity", + "Inclusion and Diversity", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in building self-confidence\n2. Desire to learn from Amazon leadership principles\n3. Willingness to address imposter syndrome\n4. Openness to practical techniques and long-term planning\n5. Experience in the fast-paced tech industry" + }, + { + "title": "ESG reporting with generative AI and sustainability data fabric on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS208-R", + "description": "With a growing number of data sources for tracking the environmental impact of your organization, it becomes challenging to discover, assess the validity of, and extract values from these assets across multiple teams. Join this lightning talk to learn how a sustainability data fabric, as well as generative AI–based insights, enables environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data collection, management, and reporting. Discover how, with more reliable data, your organization can solve challenges such as more accurately calculating your estimated carbon emissions, assessing climate risk, or understanding your biodiversity impact.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of environmental impact tracking and data sources\n2. Familiarity with sustainability data management and reporting\n3. Knowledge of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data\n4. Awareness of generative AI and its potential applications\n5. Interest in improving organizational sustainability and ESG performance" }, { - "title": " ESG reporting with generative AI and sustainability data fabric on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUS208-R ", - "description": "With a growing number of data sources for tracking the environmental impact of your organization, it becomes challenging to discover, assess the validity of, and extract values from these assets across multiple teams. Join this lightning talk to learn how a sustainability data fabric, as well as generative AI\u2013based insights, enables environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data collection, management, and reporting. Discover how, with more reliable data, your organization can solve challenges such as more accurately calculating your estimated carbon emissions, assessing climate risk, or understanding your biodiversity impact.", + "title": "ESG reporting with generative AI and sustainability data fabric on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS208-R1", + "description": "With a growing number of data sources for tracking the environmental impact of your organization, it becomes challenging to discover, assess the validity of, and extract values from these assets across multiple teams. Join this lightning talk to learn how a sustainability data fabric, as well as generative AI–based insights, enables environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data collection, management, and reporting. Discover how, with more reliable data, your organization can solve challenges such as more accurately calculating your estimated carbon emissions, assessing climate risk, or understanding your biodiversity impact.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of environmental impact tracking\n2. Familiarity with data sources and data management challenges\n3. Knowledge of sustainability data fabric and generative AI\n4. Awareness of ESG data collection, management, and reporting\n5. Desire to solve environmental, climate, and biodiversity impact challenges" }, { - "title": " Essentials for migrating from Oracle to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL", - "session_code": "DAT312 ", + "title": "Essentials for migrating from Oracle to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL", + "session_code": "DAT312", "description": "Migrating from Oracle to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition can be a transformative journey, offering significant cost savings and performance benefits. However, this transition requires careful planning and execution. In this chalk talk, discover the essential things you need to know to ensure a smooth and successful migration from Oracle to Aurora PostgreSQL and the optimal architectures to enable such a migration. Learn best practices and pitfalls to avoid from our seasoned experts, who have helped many customers walk this path.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Open Source", "Oracle" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Establishing observability for generative AI workloads", - "session_code": "COP404 ", - "description": "Gain insights into the critical role of observability in the realm of generative AI workloads. Generative AI applications are increasingly interacting with customers. Comprehensive monitoring and observability become essential for the underlying large language models (LLMs), agents, custom knowledge stores, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and the application itself. In this session, discover how AWS observability empowers you to maintain complete visibility into key performance indicators for all components. Also learn how to gain visibility at the individual transaction level for prompt usage and related errors for root cause analysis.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Monitoring & Observability" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "DevOps Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Oracle database concepts and administration.\n2. Understanding of Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition features and capabilities.\n3. Experience in database migration and data transformation processes.\n4. Knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure.\n5. Familiarity with database performance optimization techniques." }, { - "title": " Estimating your AWS costs using AWS Pricing Calculator", - "session_code": "COP354 ", + "title": "Estimating your AWS costs using AWS Pricing Calculator", + "session_code": "COP354", "description": "Before migrating or building workloads on AWS, you want to quickly evaluate options and estimate the cost. In this chalk talk, learn how you can use the AWS Pricing Calculator as part of your permit to operate and better forecast costs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS services and pricing\n3. Familiarity with cost optimization strategies" }, { - "title": " Evaluate and deploy SaaS applications fast on AWS with AWS Marketplace", - "session_code": "MKT106 ", + "title": "Evaluate and deploy SaaS applications fast on AWS with AWS Marketplace", + "session_code": "MKT106", "description": "Software as a service (SaaS) is the preferred consumption model for many enterprises because it optimizes costs while improving speed and deployment agility. However, some organizations may struggle with identifying the right SaaS product and validating vendor and product fit and configuration. In this session, learn how to reduce the time and resources required to find, validate, configure, and launch SaaS applications from leading vendors in AWS Marketplace.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "AWS Marketplace", "SaaS" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and SaaS models\n2. Familiarity with AWS Marketplace\n3. Experience in evaluating and selecting software solutions for enterprise needs\n4. Knowledge of deployment and configuration processes for SaaS applications" + }, + { + "title": "Evaluate risk and automate remediation in your AWS environment [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP314-R", + "description": "In today's fast-paced cloud computing landscape, organizations face numerous challenges in maintaining a secure, efficient, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure. AWS Trusted Advisor is a powerful tool that helps mitigate risks and optimize resource utilization, ensuring compliance with Well-Architected best practices and industry standards. This builders’ session dives deep into the capabilities of Trusted Advisor, exploring its various checks and recommendations tailored to different aspects of cloud management. Learn how to effectively utilize Trusted Advisor's features, such as automatic checks, customizable alerts, and actionable recommendations, to proactively identify and address potential risks within your AWS environments.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework" }, { - "title": " Evaluate risk and automate remediation in your AWS environment [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP314-R ", - "description": "In today's fast-paced cloud computing landscape, organizations face numerous challenges in maintaining a secure, efficient, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure. AWS Trusted Advisor is a powerful tool that helps mitigate risks and optimize resource utilization, ensuring compliance with Well-Architected best practices and industry standards. This builders\u2019 session dives deep into the capabilities of Trusted Advisor, exploring its various checks and recommendations tailored to different aspects of cloud management. Learn how to effectively utilize Trusted Advisor's features, such as automatic checks, customizable alerts, and actionable recommendations, to proactively identify and address potential risks within your AWS environments.", + "title": "Evaluate risk and automate remediation in your AWS environment [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP314-R1", + "description": "In today's fast-paced cloud computing landscape, organizations face numerous challenges in maintaining a secure, efficient, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure. AWS Trusted Advisor is a powerful tool that helps mitigate risks and optimize resource utilization, ensuring compliance with Well-Architected best practices and industry standards. This builders’ session dives deep into the capabilities of Trusted Advisor, exploring its various checks and recommendations tailored to different aspects of cloud management. Learn how to effectively utilize Trusted Advisor's features, such as automatic checks, customizable alerts, and actionable recommendations, to proactively identify and address potential risks within your AWS environments.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework" }, { - "title": " Evaluate the performance of your generative AI app in Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "AIM311 ", + "title": "Evaluate the performance of your generative AI app in Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM311", "description": "In this workshop, explore how you can evaluate your RAG components in Amazon Bedrock. These frameworks often offer various tools, utilities, and metrics to assess the performance of RAG systems across different aspects, such as retrieval accuracy, generation quality, and factual consistency. By using open source frameworks, generative AI developers can rigorously evaluate RAG models, identify strengths and weaknesses, and make informed decisions about model selection and deployment. These frameworks also facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing by promoting transparency and reproducibility. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock\n2. Understanding of RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) components\n3. Experience with open-source frameworks for evaluating generative AI models\n4. Proficiency in programming and model development\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Evaluate your RAG pipeline with Amazon Bedrock, LangChain, and Ragas", - "session_code": "SMB401 ", - "description": "In this hands-on builders\u2019 session, create an evaluation tool for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines. While using Amazon Bedrock, LangChain, and Ragas (an open source RAG assessment framework), learn how to build an evaluation tool to grade your RAG pipeline across a variety of metrics to ensure it is providing correct answers while avoiding malicious or harmful responses. Leave this session with a customizable RAG evaluation tool to apply to your own RAG pipelines. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Evaluate your RAG pipeline with Amazon Bedrock, LangChain, and Ragas", + "session_code": "SMB401", + "description": "In this hands-on builders’ session, create an evaluation tool for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines. While using Amazon Bedrock, LangChain, and Ragas (an open source RAG assessment framework), learn how to build an evaluation tool to grade your RAG pipeline across a variety of metrics to ensure it is providing correct answers while avoiding malicious or harmful responses. Leave this session with a customizable RAG evaluation tool to apply to your own RAG pipelines. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock\n2. Understanding of LangChain\n3. Knowledge of Ragas (an open source RAG assessment framework)\n4. Experience in building evaluation tools or pipelines\n5. Ability to work with your own laptop during the session" }, { - "title": " Evaluating Amazon Q Business applications to maximize business impact", - "session_code": "AIM318 ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to develop a comprehensive evaluation framework for the outputs generated by Amazon Q Business. Explore how this framework can help you measure key metrics like truthfulness and completeness, allowing you to quantitatively assess the performance of your generative AI applications. By leveraging your private enterprise data and subject matter experts, you can ensure that the outputs are not only accurate but also tailored to the specific requirements of your business. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Evaluating Amazon Q Business applications to maximize business impact", + "session_code": "AIM318", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to develop a comprehensive evaluation framework for the outputs generated by Amazon Q Business. Explore how this framework can help you measure key metrics like truthfulness and completeness, allowing you to quantitatively assess the performance of your generative AI applications. By leveraging your private enterprise data and subject matter experts, you can ensure that the outputs are not only accurate but also tailored to the specific requirements of your business. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business\n2. Understanding of generative AI applications\n3. Access to private enterprise data and subject matter experts\n4. Laptop for participation" }, { - "title": " Event-driven architectures at scale: Manage millions of events", - "session_code": "API307 ", + "title": "Event-driven architectures at scale: Manage millions of events", + "session_code": "API307", "description": "Enterprises producing billions of events daily across hundreds of developers face unique challenges around schema management, evolution, and observability when scaling event-driven architectures (EDAs). In this session, discover proven patterns for building high-scale, event-driven systems that can be effectively managed and coordinated across a distributed organization with Amazon EventBridge. Learn best practices for enforcing schemas, versioning to evolve schemas without disrupting downstream consumers, and enabling schema discovery. Explore strategies for maintaining observability and monitoring the health of your event-driven systems, even as the number of producers, consumers, and event types grows.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of event-driven architectures (EDAs)\n2. Familiarity with schema management and evolution\n3. Experience with distributed systems and scalability challenges\n4. Knowledge of Amazon EventBridge or similar event bus technologies\n5. Familiarity with observability and monitoring in large-scale systems" }, { - "title": " Event-driven architectures for HPC workloads", - "session_code": "CMP409 ", + "title": "Event-driven architectures for HPC workloads", + "session_code": "CMP409", "description": "Porting workloads to the cloud means suddenly having a lot of flexibility to drive your infrastructure at speeds that match the people you're working with. Many AWS customers spin up HPC clusters, scale fleets of Amazon EC2 instances, or adapt massive storage systems in reaction to events taking place in the real world. Learn how to leverage some of these techniques with real-world examples of customers like Maxar Technologies and LEGO solving tough problems in different domains.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -12495,103 +20524,169 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon EC2 and storage solutions\n3. Knowledge of high-performance computing (HPC) and scalable infrastructure\n4. Experience in problem-solving and adapting to real-world challenges" }, { - "title": " Event-driven architectures with strangler and leave/layer patterns", - "session_code": "MAM112 ", + "title": "Event-driven architectures with strangler and leave/layer patterns", + "session_code": "MAM112", "description": "Unlock the power of event-driven architecture (EDA) to modernize your existing applications with the strangler and leave/layer patterns. In this session, learn how to leverage Amazon EventBridge, AWS Lambda, and microservices to increase agility, resiliency, and security while reducing technical debt. Discover how to decompose monolithic applications into microservices seamlessly, enabling faster innovation, scalability, and maintainability.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Modernization" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of software architecture patterns and principles.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and services.\n3. Basic knowledge of microservices and event-driven architecture.\n4. Experience with AWS services, such as Amazon EventBridge and AWS Lambda.\n5. Familiarity with software development and deployment practices." + }, + { + "title": "Everything you've wanted to know about performance on EC2 instances [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP411-R", + "description": "Getting the best compute performance is a bit of an art, and knowing about low level details can help a lot. This chalk talk covers all the details you've always wanted to know about, such as memory topology, how to get access to hardware counters, how to take into account the side-effects of hyperthreading, and how to properly run performance tests and optimize your latency.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of computer architecture and hardware components\n2. Familiarity with performance optimization techniques\n3. Knowledge of memory management and memory hierarchy\n4. Experience with profiling and performance analysis tools\n5. Understanding of multithreading and hyperthreading concepts" }, { - "title": " Everything you've wanted to know about performance on EC2 instances [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP411-R ", + "title": "Everything you've wanted to know about performance on EC2 instances [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP411-R1", "description": "Getting the best compute performance is a bit of an art, and knowing about low level details can help a lot. This chalk talk covers all the details you've always wanted to know about, such as memory topology, how to get access to hardware counters, how to take into account the side-effects of hyperthreading, and how to properly run performance tests and optimize your latency.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of computer hardware and architecture\n2. Familiarity with performance optimization techniques\n3. Knowledge of memory management and hardware resource utilization\n4. Exposure to profiling and benchmarking tools\n5. Familiarity with multithreading and concurrency concepts" + }, + { + "title": "Exam Prep: AWS Certified AI Practitioner [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "TNC105-R", + "description": "Prepare for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam with this 90-minute study session. Review questions from the official practice question set. Ask questions of the subject matter expert leading the study session. Continue preparing for your exam with confidence following the four-step plan on AWS Skill Builder.", + "session_type": "Exam Prep", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Training and Certification" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Sales / Marketing" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with the AWS platform and its services.\n3. Proficiency in programming languages and data analysis.\n4. Experience in deploying and managing AI/ML solutions on AWS." }, { - "title": " Exam Prep: AWS Certified AI Practitioner", - "session_code": "TNC105 ", + "title": "Exam Prep: AWS Certified AI Practitioner [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "TNC105-R1", "description": "Prepare for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam with this 90-minute study session. Review questions from the official practice question set. Ask questions of the subject matter expert leading the study session. Continue preparing for your exam with confidence following the four-step plan on AWS Skill Builder.", "session_type": "Exam Prep", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning principles\n3. Experience with programming languages and data analysis" }, { - "title": " Exam prep: AWS Certified Data Engineer \u2013 Associate", - "session_code": "TNC211 ", - "description": "Prepare for the AWS Certified Data Engineer \u2013 Associate exam with this 90-minute study session. Review questions from the official practice question set. Get your questions answered by the subject matter expert leading the study session. Continue preparing for your exam with confidence following the four-step plan on AWS Skill Builder.", + "title": "Exam prep: AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate", + "session_code": "TNC211", + "description": "Prepare for the AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate exam with this 90-minute study session. Review questions from the official practice question set. Get your questions answered by the subject matter expert leading the study session. Continue preparing for your exam with confidence following the four-step plan on AWS Skill Builder.", "session_type": "Exam Prep", - "topic": "Training & Certification", + "topic": "Training and Certification", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Experience in data engineering or data processing\n3. Understanding of cloud computing principles\n4. Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, Java)\n5. Familiarity with data storage and processing technologies" }, { - "title": " Exam prep: AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer \u2013 Associate", - "session_code": "TNC213 ", - "description": "Prepare for the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer \u2013 Associate exam with this 90-minute study session. Review questions from the official practice question set. Get your questions answered by the subject matter expert leading the study session. Continue preparing for your exam with confidence following the four-step plan on AWS Skill Builder.", + "title": "Exam prep: AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate", + "session_code": "TNC213", + "description": "Prepare for the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate exam with this 90-minute study session. Review questions from the official practice question set. Get your questions answered by the subject matter expert leading the study session. Continue preparing for your exam with confidence following the four-step plan on AWS Skill Builder.", "session_type": "Exam Prep", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Understanding of machine learning principles and techniques\n3. Experience in developing and deploying machine learning models\n4. Familiarity with the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate exam format and content" }, { - "title": " Exam prep: AWS Certified Solutions Architect \u2013 Associate", - "session_code": "TNC212 ", - "description": "Prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect \u2013 Associate exam with this 90-minute study session. Review questions from the official practice question set. Get your questions answered by the subject matter expert leading the study session. Continue preparing for your exam with confidence following the four-step plan on AWS Skill Builder.", + "title": "Exam prep: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate", + "session_code": "TNC212", + "description": "Prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam with this 90-minute study session. Review questions from the official practice question set. Get your questions answered by the subject matter expert leading the study session. Continue preparing for your exam with confidence following the four-step plan on AWS Skill Builder.", "session_type": "Exam Prep", - "topic": "Training & Certification", + "topic": "Training and Certification", "area_of_interest": "Well-Architected Framework", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam study session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their use cases\n3. Ability to navigate the AWS Management Console" }, { - "title": " Exchange structured and unstructured data seamlessly using data grants", - "session_code": "MKT109 ", + "title": "Exchange structured and unstructured data seamlessly using data grants", + "session_code": "MKT109", "description": "In this lightning talk, learn how you can leverage data grants in AWS Data Exchange to easily and securely share data across AWS accounts and organizations. This session demonstrates how to create a data grant and extend it to another AWS account. Learn how to accept the data grant and work with the data using other AWS services.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -12602,34 +20697,21 @@ "AWS Marketplace", "Data Protection" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Exit mainframes quickly using AWS Mainframe Modernization", - "session_code": "MAM114 ", - "description": "Mainframe application modernization doesn\u2019t have to be a multiyear initiative. The replatforming pattern offers one of the most expeditious modernization approaches by porting and recompiling applications to modernized cloud runtime environments. Discover how two AWS customers, Kemper and Empower, modernized their legacy applications by migrating off mainframes using AWS Mainframe Modernization Replatform with Micro Focus. Learn how they successfully reduced costs and increased agility and resiliency by running their applications on AWS. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from their experiences and gain valuable insights for your own modernization initiatives.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Customer Stories", - "Modernization" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Executive", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Data Exchange\n2. Familiarity with AWS account management\n3. Basic knowledge of data sharing and access control\n4. Familiarity with using other AWS services" }, { - "title": " Experience leading-edge AI for your next-gen applications (sponsored by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.)", - "session_code": "IOT101-S ", - "description": "Qualcomm relentlessly innovates to deliver intelligent computing everywhere, helping organizations tackle their most important challenges. Qualcomm\u2019s proven solutions are transforming major industries, and their Snapdragon platform powers extraordinary consumer experiences. In the lightning talk, learn about the latest Qualcomm innovations across AI, automotive, IoT, and cloud computing that can help organizations achieve endless possibilities and accelerate their hybrid cloud journeys. This presentation is brought to you by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Experience leading-edge AI for your next-gen applications (sponsored by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.)", + "session_code": "IOT101-S", + "description": "Qualcomm relentlessly innovates to deliver intelligent computing everywhere, helping organizations tackle their most important challenges. Qualcomm’s proven solutions are transforming major industries, and their Snapdragon platform powers extraordinary consumer experiences. In the lightning talk, learn about the latest Qualcomm innovations across AI, automotive, IoT, and cloud computing that can help organizations achieve endless possibilities and accelerate their hybrid cloud journeys. This presentation is brought to you by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -12638,17 +20720,42 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Press / Media Analyst" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of Qualcomm's technology and innovations\n2. Knowledge of Qualcomm's role in transforming major industries\n3. Familiarity with Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform and its capabilities\n4. Interest in Qualcomm's latest innovations in AI, automotive, IoT, and cloud computing\n5. Awareness of Qualcomm's partnership with AWS" + }, + { + "title": "Explore generative AI use cases with LangChain and Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "TNC301", + "description": "This Amazon Bedrock session teaches you how to use generative AI models for tasks like writing summaries, answering questions, and building chatbots. The session is based on real-world use cases and provides you with hands-on experience using API calls, software tools, and open source libraries. Discover how to use generative AI to improve your efficiency and build your own AI-powered applications.", + "session_type": "Interactive training", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Training and Certification" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and AI concepts.\n2. Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Python) and APIs.\n3. Experience with natural language processing (NLP) or text-based applications.\n4. Awareness of open-source libraries and tools for AI/ML development.\n5. Curiosity and willingness to explore generative AI models and their applications." }, { - "title": " Explore generative business intelligence features in Amazon QuickSight", - "session_code": "TNC221 ", + "title": "Explore generative business intelligence features in Amazon QuickSight", + "session_code": "TNC221", "description": "In this lab, leverage the new generative BI capabilities of Amazon QuickSight to analyze sample loan portfolio data and create a comprehensive dashboard that provides valuable insights to support further decision-making processes. Also create new visuals and generate calculations and summaries using Amazon QuickSight Q&A and storytelling features. Workstations are provided for you; no laptop required.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": [ @@ -12659,33 +20766,41 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lab would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data analysis and visualization.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon QuickSight or similar business intelligence (BI) tools.\n3. Access to sample loan portfolio data." }, { - "title": " Explore SAP BTP and AI use cases for extending your SAP applications (sponsored by SAP)", - "session_code": "BIZ210-S ", + "title": "Explore SAP BTP and AI use cases for extending your SAP applications (sponsored by SAP)", + "session_code": "BIZ210-S", "description": "Learn how SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) can help you innovate, accelerate, and extend your SAP applications. Explore its application development, automation, integration, data and analytics, and AI use cases. Also hear real-world success stories on how businesses are leveraging SAP BTP. This presentation is brought to you by SAP, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "SAP", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of SAP applications\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) concepts\n3. Interest in exploring innovative solutions for business applications" }, { - "title": " Explore the many ways to train foundation models on AWS", - "session_code": "CMP321 ", - "description": "Training large-scale foundation models presents unique challenges. This session unravels the complexities of building and scaling these models. From selecting the optimal compute resources\u2014including GPUs, AWS Trainium, and AWS Inferentia\u2014to optimizing data pipelines with Amazon S3, Amazon FSx for Lustre, or NVMe and maximizing network performance with an Elastic Fabric Adapter. It also covers how Amazon SageMaker HyperPod can help you save up to 40% on training costs. Receive practical guidance for overcoming challenges and achieving peak performance in your foundation model training, and hear how customers leverage AWS AI chips to train their foundation models for a multi-agent personal AI.", + "title": "Explore the many ways to train foundation models on AWS", + "session_code": "CMP321", + "description": "Training large-scale foundation models presents unique challenges. This session unravels the complexities of building and scaling these models. From selecting the optimal compute resources—including GPUs, AWS Trainium, and AWS Inferentia—to optimizing data pipelines with Amazon S3, Amazon FSx for Lustre, or NVMe and maximizing network performance with an Elastic Fabric Adapter. It also covers how Amazon SageMaker HyperPod can help you save up to 40% on training costs. Receive practical guidance for overcoming challenges and achieving peak performance in your foundation model training, and hear how customers leverage AWS AI chips to train their foundation models for a multi-agent personal AI.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -12694,195 +20809,233 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Knowledge of machine learning and deep learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with large-scale model training and deployment\n3. Understanding of cloud computing resources and services\n4. Proficiency in data engineering and pipeline optimization\n5. Awareness of AWS AI-specific hardware and services" }, { - "title": " Explore what\u2019s new in data governance with AWS analytics", - "session_code": "ANT303 ", + "title": "Explore what’s new in data governance with AWS analytics", + "session_code": "ANT303", "description": "Join this session to explore the latest innovations and features in AWS analytics that are revolutionizing data governance. Expert presenters guide you through the exciting developments in services like Amazon DataZone, AWS Lake Formation, and AWS Glue that are empowering organizations to establish robust data governance frameworks while maintaining stringent compliance standards.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Analytics", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Exploring AWS 2024 updates and trends for tech [Japanese]", - "session_code": "GBL302-JA ", - "description": "This session is delivered in Japanese. Delve into the crucial AWS updates and trends from this year. Discover compelling customer narratives and pivotal technical insights that will amplify your re:Invent experience. Join us to maximize the potential of re:Invent 2024.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data management and governance concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon S3, AWS Glue, and AWS Lake Formation.\n3. Knowledge of data security and compliance requirements." }, { - "title": " Exploring hybrid quantum-classical computation with Amazon Braket", - "session_code": "QTC301 ", + "title": "Exploring hybrid quantum-classical computation with Amazon Braket", + "session_code": "QTC301", "description": "Hybrid algorithms, combining quantum and classical compute resources, are widely believed to be promising candidates for the first demonstrations of useful applications of quantum computers. Linear systems of equations, which play an important role in science and technology, are one such area where hybrid algorithms have been explored. In this workshop, learn how to use Amazon Braket Hybrid Jobs to implement the Variational Quantum Linear Solver algorithm to solve linear systems of equations on real quantum computers. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Quantum Technologies", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of quantum computing\n2. Familiarity with linear algebra and systems of equations\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python)\n4. Access to a laptop for the workshop" }, { - "title": " Exploring performance analysis with AWS Graviton instances", - "session_code": "CMP404 ", + "title": "Exploring performance analysis with AWS Graviton instances", + "session_code": "CMP404", "description": "Many developers are working at a higher and higher level, which is fantastic from a productivity standpoint. However, when it comes to performance, it is often necessary to be closer to the metal to understand the dynamics of applications, study their behavior, and understand and fix their bottlenecks. In this code talk, AWS experts open a shell on an Amazon EC2 instance and dig into the system to see which tools and resources you can use, including the Amazon Aperf tool. Learn as they write some mini-applications to study their performance behavior and troubleshoot how to improve them.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given code talk:\n\n1. Basic understanding of system performance and optimization.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon EC2 instances and their management.\n3. Knowledge of common performance analysis tools and techniques.\n4. Familiarity with writing and troubleshooting applications.\n5. Interest in understanding and improving application performance." }, { - "title": " Expo", - "session_code": "ACT074 ", + "title": "Expo", + "session_code": "ACT076", "description": "Visit the Expo to discover hundreds of AWS Partners offering software, data, and services that run on AWS. When entering the Expo, embark on a browsing experience and visit six unique AWS pavilions. Each pavilion is filled with AWS teams that focus on AI/ML, community, data, developers, industries, generative AI, or partners. Each pavilion also contains a content theater where you can hear from AWS experts and partners. Come by to explore all that the Expo has to offer.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. General understanding of AWS services and ecosystem\n2. Interest in exploring AWS partner offerings and solutions\n3. Willingness to engage with AWS experts and attend presentations" }, { - "title": " Expo", - "session_code": "ACT076 ", + "title": "Expo", + "session_code": "ACT074", "description": "Visit the Expo to discover hundreds of AWS Partners offering software, data, and services that run on AWS. When entering the Expo, embark on a browsing experience and visit six unique AWS pavilions. Each pavilion is filled with AWS teams that focus on AI/ML, community, data, developers, industries, generative AI, or partners. Each pavilion also contains a content theater where you can hear from AWS experts and partners. Come by to explore all that the Expo has to offer.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and ecosystem\n2. Interest in exploring AWS partner offerings\n3. Willingness to actively engage with AWS experts and partners" }, { - "title": " Expo", - "session_code": "ACT075 ", + "title": "Expo", + "session_code": "ACT075", "description": "Visit the Expo to discover hundreds of AWS Partners offering software, data, and services that run on AWS. When entering the Expo, embark on a browsing experience and visit six unique AWS pavilions. Each pavilion is filled with AWS teams that focus on AI/ML, community, data, developers, industries, generative AI, or partners. Each pavilion also contains a content theater where you can hear from AWS experts and partners. Come by to explore all that the Expo has to offer.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and ecosystem\n2. Interest in exploring AWS partner offerings and solutions\n3. Willingness to engage with AWS experts and attend presentations" }, { - "title": " Expo", - "session_code": "ACT077 ", + "title": "Expo", + "session_code": "ACT077", "description": "Visit the Expo to discover hundreds of AWS Partners offering software, data, and services that run on AWS. When entering the Expo, embark on a browsing experience and visit six unique AWS pavilions. Each pavilion is filled with AWS teams that focus on AI/ML, community, data, developers, industries, generative AI, or partners. Each pavilion also contains a content theater where you can hear from AWS experts and partners. Come by to explore all that the Expo has to offer.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. General understanding of AWS services and ecosystem\n2. Interest in exploring AWS partner solutions and offerings\n3. Willingness to engage with AWS experts and attend content sessions" }, { - "title": " Expo happy hour", - "session_code": "ACT012 ", + "title": "Expo happy hour", + "session_code": "ACT012", "description": "Connect with AWS Partners, network with peers, talk to experts, and see the latest interactive demos. Beverage service is provided throughout the Expo. The Expo Happy Hour is brought to you by AMD an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the event described would likely include:\n\n1. Registration\n2. Attendance\n3. Interest in AWS and its partner ecosystem" }, { - "title": " Extend generative AI capabilities with serverless containers and RAG", - "session_code": "SVS304 ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, explore how to extend generative AI workloads using the capabilities of Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Through real-world examples of RAG-powered workloads, delve into the considerations and best practices for building generative AI applications with serverless containers. Then, gain hands-on experience building one by yourself. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Extend generative AI capabilities with serverless containers and RAG", + "session_code": "SVS304", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore how to extend generative AI workloads using the capabilities of Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Through real-world examples of RAG-powered workloads, delve into the considerations and best practices for building generative AI applications with serverless containers. Then, gain hands-on experience building one by yourself. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate\n2. Understanding of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)\n3. Hands-on experience with generative AI applications\n4. Ability to work with serverless containers\n5. Laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Extend the edge of your network with fast low Earth orbit connectivity", - "session_code": "NET304 ", - "description": "Low Earth orbit satellite networks are in their infancy, but with rapid technology advancements and lower costs, businesses are realizing their benefits. The ability to connect people, places, and machines anywhere in the world will have transformational effects. In this session, learn how the low Earth orbit technology in Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper will bring unprecedented speed and security by providing off-the-shelf private connectivity that will let businesses connect the edge of their network directly to their AWS API infrastructure, extending the edge to land, sea, and air.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", + "title": "Extract insights from satellite imagery at scale with WherobotsAI (sponsored by Wherobots)", + "session_code": "AIM128-S", + "description": "Inferring objects and detecting change in satellite imagery was once reserved for companies with the talent, money, and time to build, manage, and run sophisticated, self-managed machine learning (ML) inference solutions against satellite data. In this lightning talk, learn how WherobotsAI Raster Inference makes it possible for data platform and science teams to utilize satellite imagery to analyze our planet with AI faster, more reliably, and with zero carbon footprint using SQL and Python. Raster Inference is a fully managed, high-performance, carbon neutral planetary-scale computer vision solution that makes AI and ML on satellite imagery accessible to most developers and data scientists. This presentation is brought to you by Wherobots, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ - "New to AWS", - "Networking" + "AI/ML", + "Internet of Things" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Modernization", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Business Intelligence", + "Resilience", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of satellite imagery analysis\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and computer vision techniques\n3. Experience with SQL and Python programming\n4. Interest in sustainable and accessible AI/ML solutions" }, { - "title": " Extract insights with multi-modal agents using Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "TNC309 ", + "title": "Extract insights with multi-modal agents using Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "TNC309", "description": "In this new interactive training session powered by generative AI, address a simulated business scenario by building an application to help users extract information from various data types. Build a multi-modal agent using an Amazon Bedrock foundation model and LangChain. Learn how to use managed AI/ML services to transform different type of data formats and generate insights. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Data Scientist" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Data Scientist", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing.\n2. Familiarity with Python programming language.\n3. Experience with data manipulation and analysis.\n4. Knowledge of cloud-based AI/ML services.\n5. Ability to work with various data formats." }, { - "title": " Failing without flailing: Lessons we learned at AWS the hard way", - "session_code": "ARC333 ", - "description": "At AWS, we\u2019ve learned that building resilient services requires more than just designing for high availability. In this session AWS operational leaders are back for more insights on how to mitigate impact when, not if, the unexpected happens. Hear a few short stories collected from 18 years of operational excellence, with practical advice on preparing for and mitigating failure.", + "title": "Failing without flailing: Lessons we learned at AWS the hard way", + "session_code": "ARC333", + "description": "At AWS, we’ve learned that building resilient services requires more than just designing for high availability. In this session AWS operational leaders are back for more insights on how to mitigate impact when, not if, the unexpected happens. Hear a few short stories collected from 18 years of operational excellence, with practical advice on preparing for and mitigating failure.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Knowledge of high availability and fault tolerance principles\n4. Experience in incident management and disaster recovery planning\n5. Interest in learning from real-world operational experiences" }, { - "title": " Fast and secure AI context with open source hybrid vector search (sponsored by Aiven)", - "session_code": "AIM207-S ", + "title": "Fast and secure AI context with open source hybrid vector search (sponsored by Aiven)", + "session_code": "AIM207-S", "description": "Vector similarity is fundamental for organizations looking to develop secure, cost-effective, and scalable AI solutions. Yet the inexact and complex nature of proximity search represents a risk for use cases, including regulated or sensitive data where precision in the retrieval is an absolute necessity. Hybrid search, available in several open source databases, is a powerful way to accelerate and refine the outcomes of standard vector search by balancing advanced text/field and similarity techniques. If you are considering AI for your business, this lightning talk provides an overview of the options available in open source for creating safe, accurate, and performant applications. This presentation is brought to you by Aiven, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -12894,17 +21047,21 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of vector similarity\n2. Familiarity with proximity search and its limitations\n3. Knowledge of hybrid search techniques and their applications\n4. Interest in developing secure, cost-effective, and scalable AI solutions\n5. Consideration of AI for business applications" }, { - "title": " Faster, cheaper, better: Optimizing inference for production AI (sponsored by Baseten)", - "session_code": "AIM248-S ", - "description": "Optimizing ML model inference isn't just about the model\u2014it\u2019s about every layer of the stack. In this lightning talk, explore Baseten\u2019s approach to optimizing latency, throughput, and cost, ensuring that your production AI products perform at their best. Learn about hardware-level optimizations like integrating NVIDIA TensorRT, using dynamic batching, and deploying with multi-instance GPUs. This presentation is brought to you by Baseten, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Faster, cheaper, better: Optimizing inference for production AI (sponsored by Baseten)", + "session_code": "AIM248-S", + "description": "Optimizing ML model inference isn't just about the model—it’s about every layer of the stack. In this lightning talk, explore Baseten’s approach to optimizing latency, throughput, and cost, ensuring that your production AI products perform at their best. Learn about hardware-level optimizations like integrating NVIDIA TensorRT, using dynamic batching, and deploying with multi-instance GPUs. This presentation is brought to you by Baseten, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -12915,16 +21072,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of machine learning models and their deployment.\n2. Knowledge of hardware-level optimizations, such as NVIDIA TensorRT.\n3. Familiarity with techniques like dynamic batching and multi-instance GPU deployment.\n4. Interest in optimizing latency, throughput, and cost for production AI products.\n5. Awareness of Baseten and their approach to optimizing the entire stack." }, { - "title": " Fast evolving GraphQL schema with federation", - "session_code": "BWP304 ", + "title": "Fast evolving GraphQL schema with federation", + "session_code": "BWP304", "description": "This session explores cutting-edge techniques for GraphQL schema management and projections utilizing AWS AppSync, AWS Fargate, and AWS AI/ML services. Gain insights into overcoming limitations through innovative schema projection strategies. The session dives into how AWS AI/ML services can transform schema versioning and management, providing automated testing and generation of sample datasets to reduce development efforts. Learn about creating a mock environment for merchants based on projected schemas, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of their development processes. This session enables participants to implement robust schema management solutions and stay competitive in an evolving landscape.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -12935,36 +21096,69 @@ "Amazon", "Buy with Prime" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with GraphQL\n2. Experience with AWS services (AppSync, Fargate, AI/ML)\n3. Understanding of schema management and versioning\n4. Familiarity with software development lifecycle and testing practices" + }, + { + "title": "Fast web delivery: Expert insights into Amazon CloudFront [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN309-R1", + "description": "Interested in delivering fast web experiences that keep users coming back? With the latest advancements in web protocols and Amazon CloudFront capabilities, there’s lots to consider when delivering web applications online. Bring your toughest questions around delivery topics like caching, dynamic content acceleration, or data transfer optimization. The CloudFront experts kick off the discussion with single domain architecture and API delivery topics and then dive deep into your specific challenges to provide tailored solutions for your unique web application workloads.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Content Delivery" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with web protocols and web application delivery\n2. Understanding of Amazon CloudFront and its capabilities\n3. Experience with caching, dynamic content acceleration, and data transfer optimization" }, { - "title": " Fast web delivery: Expert insights into Amazon CloudFront [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CDN309-R ", - "description": "Interested in delivering fast web experiences that keep users coming back? With the latest advancements in web protocols and Amazon CloudFront capabilities, there\u2019s lots to consider when delivering web applications online. Bring your toughest questions around delivery topics like caching, dynamic content acceleration, or data transfer optimization. The CloudFront experts kick off the discussion with single domain architecture and API delivery topics and then dive deep into your specific challenges to provide tailored solutions for your unique web application workloads.", + "title": "Fast web delivery: Expert insights into Amazon CloudFront [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN309-R", + "description": "Interested in delivering fast web experiences that keep users coming back? With the latest advancements in web protocols and Amazon CloudFront capabilities, there’s lots to consider when delivering web applications online. Bring your toughest questions around delivery topics like caching, dynamic content acceleration, or data transfer optimization. The CloudFront experts kick off the discussion with single domain architecture and API delivery topics and then dive deep into your specific challenges to provide tailored solutions for your unique web application workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Content Delivery" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Global Infrastructure", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of web protocols and their advancements\n2. Familiarity with Amazon CloudFront and its capabilities\n3. Knowledge of web application delivery topics, such as caching, dynamic content acceleration, and data transfer optimization" }, { - "title": " Feed your AI strategy with data products (sponsored by Starburst)", - "session_code": "AIM259-S ", + "title": "Feed your AI strategy with data products (sponsored by Starburst)", + "session_code": "AIM259-S", "description": "The success of any AI strategy hinges on the quality, accessibility, and relevance of the data that powers it. Data products play a crucial role in this context by transforming raw data into valuable, trusted, and purpose-built data assets that fuel AI-driven innovation and decision-making. By integrating data products into your AI initiatives, you can accelerate AI development, enhance decision-making, foster innovation, and ensure data quality. In this lightning talk, learn how Starburst data products can enhance AI strategies across the enterprise to increase productivity, unlock new opportunities, drive competitive advantage, and lead in the era of intelligent business. This presentation is brought to you by Starburst, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -12981,69 +21175,128 @@ "SaaS", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the success of the AI strategy:\n\n1. Quality of data\n2. Accessibility of data\n3. Relevance of data\n4. Transformation of raw data into valuable, trusted, and purpose-built data assets\n5. Integration of data products into AI initiatives" + }, + { + "title": "Ferrari and Bloomberg transform end-user computing with AWS", + "session_code": "EUC203", + "description": "Interested in building an end-user computing solution that maximizes security of company and customer data, optimizes IT agility, and helps control cost? In this session, Ferrari and Bloomberg discuss how they leveraged AWS End User Computing services to address their digital workplace challenges and deliver an exceptional end-user experience. This session also explores advancements to the AWS portfolio of virtual desktop and application streaming services that give IT organizations more flexibility to choose the optimal service for their unique use cases and workloads.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "End-User Computing", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of end-user computing solutions\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with virtual desktop and application streaming technologies\n4. Interest in optimizing IT agility and cost control\n5. Desire to enhance security of company and customer data" }, { - "title": " Fidelity Investments and real-time vector search for Amazon MemoryDB", - "session_code": "DAT337 ", - "description": "With vector search for Amazon MemoryDB, enterprises no longer need to compromise on relevancy and speed, offering the fastest vector search solution on AWS at the highest levels of recall. Join Fidelity Investments and learn how they benchmarked and evaluated vector search for Amazon MemoryDB, sharing their key performance indicators in recall, queries per second, load duration, and latency measurements. See a deep-dive demo of a persistent, configurable vector storage in MemoryDB for hybrid search and semantic caching within Fidelity\u2019s network that aligns with Fidelity\u2019s multicloud portability requirements.", + "title": "Fidelity Investments and real-time vector search for Amazon MemoryDB", + "session_code": "DAT337", + "description": "With vector search for Amazon MemoryDB, enterprises no longer need to compromise on relevancy and speed, offering the fastest vector search solution on AWS at the highest levels of recall. Join Fidelity Investments and learn how they benchmarked and evaluated vector search for Amazon MemoryDB, sharing their key performance indicators in recall, queries per second, load duration, and latency measurements. See a deep-dive demo of a persistent, configurable vector storage in MemoryDB for hybrid search and semantic caching within Fidelity’s network that aligns with Fidelity’s multicloud portability requirements.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of vector search\n2. Understanding of Amazon MemoryDB\n3. Familiarity with Fidelity Investments' use case\n4. Awareness of performance metrics (recall, queries per second, load duration, latency)\n5. Familiarity with hybrid search and semantic caching" }, { - "title": " Fidelity Investments: Building for mission-critical resilience", - "session_code": "FSI318 ", - "description": "Ensuring uninterrupted operations is critical to maintaining customer confidence and remaining compliant with regulatory requirements. This session explores the transformation of Fidelity Investments\u2019 trade processing platform on AWS and the critical role resiliency plays in preserving operational integrity. Discover Fidelity Investments\u2019 approach to building and validating a robust trade flow application with AWS Fault Injection Service, Amazon EC2, and Amazon EKS. Learn how Fidelity Investments practices chaos experiments using real-world scenarios and drives adoption of chaos engineering to 50% of all applications with its \u201cchaos buffet,\u201d a suite of tools that helps simulate impacting events in non-production environments.", + "title": "Fidelity Investments: Building for mission-critical resilience", + "session_code": "FSI318", + "description": "Ensuring uninterrupted operations is critical to maintaining customer confidence and remaining compliant with regulatory requirements. This session explores the transformation of Fidelity Investments’ trade processing platform on AWS and the critical role resiliency plays in preserving operational integrity. Discover Fidelity Investments’ approach to building and validating a robust trade flow application with AWS Fault Injection Service, Amazon EC2, and Amazon EKS. Learn how Fidelity Investments practices chaos experiments using real-world scenarios and drives adoption of chaos engineering to 50% of all applications with its “chaos buffet,” a suite of tools that helps simulate impacting events in non-production environments.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with trade processing and financial services industry.\n3. Knowledge of application architecture and resiliency concepts.\n4. Experience with chaos engineering and fault injection techniques.\n5. Interest in learning about Fidelity Investments' approach to building a robust trade flow application." }, { - "title": " Fidelity Investments: Operating Tier 0 trading databases on AWS", - "session_code": "SUP310 ", + "title": "Fidelity Investments: Operating Tier 0 trading databases on AWS", + "session_code": "SUP310", "description": "Learn how Fidelity Investments operates Tier 0 brokerage databases on AWS and ensures highly available systems for its users. The session covers some of the challenges of operating low latency, multi-Region databases on AWS and highlights Fidelity's proactive mechanisms via AWS Incident Detection and Response. Incident Detection and Response offers customers proactive engagement and incident management to reduce the potential for failure and to accelerate recovery of critical workloads from disruption.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure\n2. Understanding of database concepts and architecture\n3. Knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery strategies\n4. Experience with incident management and response processes\n5. Familiarity with Fidelity Investments or similar financial services industry." + }, + { + "title": "Finding the right approach: Bridging traditional ML with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DPR201-R1", + "description": "This hands-on workshop explores the synergy between traditional ML approaches and the emerging realm of generative AI. Drawing parallels from reinforcement learning concepts used with AWS DeepRacer, this workshop dives into the criteria for selecting appropriate solutions, whether traditional ML or generative AI. Explore the different tools and services available, ranging from low-code/no-code offerings like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q to code-based solutions like Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. Leave this workshop with a comprehensive understanding of when to use generative AI capabilities, how to integrate generative AI seamlessly with traditional ML methodologies, and what tools are available through AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "DeepRacer", + "Generative AI" ], - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Student" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n3. Proficiency in programming (Python or similar)\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Finding the right approach: Bridging traditional ML with generative AI", - "session_code": "DPR201 ", + "title": "Finding the right approach: Bridging traditional ML with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DPR201-R", "description": "This hands-on workshop explores the synergy between traditional ML approaches and the emerging realm of generative AI. Drawing parallels from reinforcement learning concepts used with AWS DeepRacer, this workshop dives into the criteria for selecting appropriate solutions, whether traditional ML or generative AI. Explore the different tools and services available, ranging from low-code/no-code offerings like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q to code-based solutions like Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. Leave this workshop with a comprehensive understanding of when to use generative AI capabilities, how to integrate generative AI seamlessly with traditional ML methodologies, and what tools are available through AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -13051,61 +21304,116 @@ "DeepRacer", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Student" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n3. Ability to work with a laptop and programming environments" }, { - "title": " Find the malicious shipmate! [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD218-R ", + "title": "Find the malicious shipmate! [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD218-R1", "description": "Embark on Malicious Shipmate, a game of collaboration and deception! You and your crew members must work together to complete critical tasks. But beware: One is an AI impostor. Navigate through 10 rooms with unique challenges like Amazon S3 bucket replication and flushing Amazon CloudFront caches. Strategize carefully, strive to identify the traitor, cast votes in meetings, and eliminate potential threats. Be cautious, because the impostor can fake tasks, leaving you unsure of who to trust.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts, specifically Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront.\n2. Understanding of collaborative gameplay and deception mechanics.\n3. Interest in strategic decision-making and problem-solving." + }, + { + "title": "Find the malicious shipmate! [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD218-R", + "description": "Embark on Malicious Shipmate, a game of collaboration and deception! You and your crew members must work together to complete critical tasks. But beware: One is an AI impostor. Navigate through 10 rooms with unique challenges like Amazon S3 bucket replication and flushing Amazon CloudFront caches. Strategize carefully, strive to identify the traitor, cast votes in meetings, and eliminate potential threats. Be cautious, because the impostor can fake tasks, leaving you unsure of who to trust.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts, specifically Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront.\n2. Familiarity with collaborative problem-solving and group dynamics.\n3. Interest in games involving deception and strategy." + }, + { + "title": "Find the perfect file storage to optimize your workload's performance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG335-R", + "description": "The right file storage can make or break an application’s performance and scalability. Choosing a solution that fits the demand of the workload is critical to optimizing availability and cost efficiency. Join this talk to learn how to match your use case with the best storage, whether you're scaling demanding applications, handling high I/O requirements, or managing complex workloads. Learn to navigate the decision process, comparing the Amazon EFS and the Amazon FSx family of file services to extend or migrate without adding complexity or cost. Bring your questions to gain real-time insights and actionable solutions for your cloud journey.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Storage", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud computing and file storage solutions\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its file storage services\n3. Experience in managing and optimizing application performance and scalability\n4. Knowledge of workload requirements and the decision-making process for selecting the appropriate file storage solution\n5. Desire to learn about the Amazon EFS and Amazon FSx file services and how they can be leveraged for cloud migrations and workload optimization" }, { - "title": " Find the perfect file storage to optimize your workload's performance [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG335-R ", - "description": "The right file storage can make or break an application\u2019s performance and scalability. Choosing a solution that fits the demand of the workload is critical to optimizing availability and cost efficiency. Join this talk to learn how to match your use case with the best storage, whether you're scaling demanding applications, handling high I/O requirements, or managing complex workloads. Learn to navigate the decision process, comparing the Amazon EFS and the Amazon FSx family of file services to extend or migrate without adding complexity or cost. Bring your questions to gain real-time insights and actionable solutions for your cloud journey.", + "title": "Find the perfect file storage to optimize your workload's performance [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG335-R1", + "description": "The right file storage can make or break an application’s performance and scalability. Choosing a solution that fits the demand of the workload is critical to optimizing availability and cost efficiency. Join this talk to learn how to match your use case with the best storage, whether you're scaling demanding applications, handling high I/O requirements, or managing complex workloads. Learn to navigate the decision process, comparing the Amazon EFS and the Amazon FSx family of file services to extend or migrate without adding complexity or cost. Bring your questions to gain real-time insights and actionable solutions for your cloud journey.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding cloud computing concepts and services\n2. Familiarity with file storage and file systems\n3. Knowledge of application performance and scalability requirements\n4. Awareness of Amazon Web Services (AWS) file storage services (Amazon EFS and Amazon FSx)\n5. Interest in optimizing availability and cost efficiency for cloud-based applications" }, { - "title": " Fine-tune and deploy an LLM using Amazon SageMaker and AWS AI chips", - "session_code": "AIM327 ", + "title": "Fine-tune and deploy an LLM using Amazon SageMaker and AWS AI chips", + "session_code": "AIM327", "description": "As deep learning models have grown in size and complexity, there is a need for specialized ML accelerators to address the increasing training and inference demands of these models, while also delivering high performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. In this workshop, use AWS purpose-built ML accelerators, AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia, to fine-tune and then run inference using an LLM based on the Llama architecture. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with deep learning and machine learning concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing.\n3. Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python) and machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).\n4. Access to a laptop with the necessary software and tools installed." }, { - "title": " Fine-tune and deploy Llama 3.1 models on AWS Trainium and Inferentia", - "session_code": "CMP337 ", + "title": "Fine-tune and deploy Llama 3.1 models on AWS Trainium and Inferentia", + "session_code": "CMP337", "description": "AWS Neuron SDK allows you to train, fine-tune, and deploy foundation models on AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia when building generative AI applications. This chalk talk provides an overview of Neuron SDK and the various capabilities that maximize performance and deliver ease-of-use when training and deploying Llama 3.1 models on AWS AI chips. Dive deep into Neuron Distributed libraries and discover debugging, profiling, and observability tools that can help you optimize performance of your AI workloads on AWS AI chips.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -13115,19 +21423,73 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure\n2. Understanding of machine learning concepts and deep learning models\n3. Experience with natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI applications\n4. Knowledge of AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia AI chips\n5. Familiarity with distributed computing and optimization techniques" + }, + { + "title": "Fine-tune Hugging Face LLMs using Amazon SageMaker and AWS Trainium [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP304-R", + "description": "Large language models (LLMs) are pretrained on vast amounts of data and perform well across a variety of general-purpose tasks and benchmarks without further specialized training. In practice, however, it is common to improve the performance of a pretrained LLM by fine-tuning the model using a smaller task-specific or domain-specific dataset. In this builders’ session, learn how to use Amazon SageMaker to fine-tune a pretrained Hugging Face LLM using AWS Trainium, and then leverage the fine-tuned model for inference. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and terminology\n2. Basic understanding of natural language processing (NLP)\n3. Experience with Python programming\n4. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon SageMaker\n5. Access to a laptop for the hands-on session" + }, + { + "title": "Fine-tune Hugging Face LLMs using Amazon SageMaker and AWS Trainium [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP304-R2", + "description": "Large language models (LLMs) are pretrained on vast amounts of data and perform well across a variety of general-purpose tasks and benchmarks without further specialized training. In practice, however, it is common to improve the performance of a pretrained LLM by fine-tuning the model using a smaller task-specific or domain-specific dataset. In this builders’ session, learn how to use Amazon SageMaker to fine-tune a pretrained Hugging Face LLM using AWS Trainium, and then leverage the fine-tuned model for inference. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) and large language models\n3. Experience with Python programming\n4. Basic knowledge of AWS services and Hugging Face\n5. Laptop with necessary software installed" }, { - "title": " Fine-tune Hugging Face LLMs using Amazon SageMaker and AWS Trainium [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP304-R ", - "description": "Large language models (LLMs) are pretrained on vast amounts of data and perform well across a variety of general-purpose tasks and benchmarks without further specialized training. In practice, however, it is common to improve the performance of a pretrained LLM by fine-tuning the model using a smaller task-specific or domain-specific dataset. In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to use Amazon SageMaker to fine-tune a pretrained Hugging Face LLM using AWS Trainium, and then leverage the fine-tuned model for inference. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Fine-tune Hugging Face LLMs using Amazon SageMaker and AWS Trainium [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP304-R1", + "description": "Large language models (LLMs) are pretrained on vast amounts of data and perform well across a variety of general-purpose tasks and benchmarks without further specialized training. In practice, however, it is common to improve the performance of a pretrained LLM by fine-tuning the model using a smaller task-specific or domain-specific dataset. In this builders’ session, learn how to use Amazon SageMaker to fine-tune a pretrained Hugging Face LLM using AWS Trainium, and then leverage the fine-tuned model for inference. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -13136,212 +21498,345 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing.\n2. Familiarity with Hugging Face transformers and Amazon SageMaker.\n3. Knowledge of AWS Trainium and its capabilities.\n4. Access to a laptop for hands-on participation." + }, + { + "title": "Fine-tune Llama 3 models cost-effectively on Amazon SageMaker [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM319-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, get step-by-step implementation experience fine-tuning Llama 3 8B using the QLoRA strategy. Learn how you can fine-tune Llama 3 models at scale using the memory-efficient PyTorch Fully Sharded Data Parallel (FSDP2) library with access to built-in debugging and GPU utilization metrics. Use a custom deep learning container with Amazon SageMaker to run these large-scale training jobs on the Amazon EC2 G5 instance. Discover how you can bring your own choice of libraries, like torchtune, on Amazon SageMaker’s managed infrastructure of GPU resources. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with machine learning and natural language processing concepts.\n2. Experience with Python programming and PyTorch library.\n3. Understanding of large language models and fine-tuning techniques.\n4. Access to a laptop with a compatible operating system.\n5. Basic knowledge of Amazon SageMaker and cloud computing." + }, + { + "title": "Fine-tune Llama 3 models cost-effectively on Amazon SageMaker [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM319-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, get step-by-step implementation experience fine-tuning Llama 3 8B using the QLoRA strategy. Learn how you can fine-tune Llama 3 models at scale using the memory-efficient PyTorch Fully Sharded Data Parallel (FSDP2) library with access to built-in debugging and GPU utilization metrics. Use a custom deep learning container with Amazon SageMaker to run these large-scale training jobs on the Amazon EC2 G5 instance. Discover how you can bring your own choice of libraries, like torchtune, on Amazon SageMaker’s managed infrastructure of GPU resources. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with PyTorch and its ecosystem.\n3. Experience with Amazon SageMaker or willingness to learn.\n4. Access to a laptop with a compatible operating system.\n5. Familiarity with large language models and fine-tuning techniques." }, { - "title": " Fine-tune Llama 3 models cost-effectively on Amazon SageMaker [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM319-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, get step-by-step implementation experience fine-tuning Llama 3 8B using the QLoRA strategy. Learn how you can fine-tune Llama 3 models at scale using the memory-efficient PyTorch Fully Sharded Data Parallel (FSDP2) library with access to built-in debugging and GPU utilization metrics. Use a custom deep learning container with Amazon SageMaker to run these large-scale training jobs on the Amazon EC2 G5 instance. Discover how you can bring your own choice of libraries, like torchtune, on Amazon SageMaker\u2019s managed infrastructure of GPU resources. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Fine-tune Llama 3 models cost-effectively on Amazon SageMaker [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM319-R2", + "description": "In this builders’ session, get step-by-step implementation experience fine-tuning Llama 3 8B using the QLoRA strategy. Learn how you can fine-tune Llama 3 models at scale using the memory-efficient PyTorch Fully Sharded Data Parallel (FSDP2) library with access to built-in debugging and GPU utilization metrics. Use a custom deep learning container with Amazon SageMaker to run these large-scale training jobs on the Amazon EC2 G5 instance. Discover how you can bring your own choice of libraries, like torchtune, on Amazon SageMaker’s managed infrastructure of GPU resources. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this builders' session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with Llama 3 models.\n2. Experience with PyTorch and Fully Sharded Data Parallel (FSDP2) library.\n3. Knowledge of Amazon SageMaker and its capabilities.\n4. Familiarity with deep learning containers and GPU-based infrastructure.\n5. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on session." + }, + { + "title": "FinOps adopting Kubernetes: Optimizing cost for business innovation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB311-R1", + "description": "As organizations migrate existing self-hosted container platforms to Amazon EKS, there are opportunities for optimizing cost, observability, and operational efficiency. Traditional FinOps methods, tailored for straightforward cloud resource mapping, often struggle to address the complexities of Kubernetes’ shared environment. Join this chalk talk to hear about essential steps for identifying dependencies, architectural considerations, and planning and executing a successful migration. Gain insights into adapting cost-management strategies for container workloads. Benefit from real-world patterns, best practices, and practical strategies to successfully navigate your migration journey to Amazon EKS while ensuring streamlined operations and cost efficiency.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Kubernetes", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Open Source", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with container platforms and Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud resource management\n3. Experience in cost optimization and FinOps practices\n4. Knowledge of migration strategies and best practices\n5. Familiarity with Amazon EKS and its features" }, { - "title": " FinOps adopting Kubernetes: Optimizing cost for business innovation [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB311-R ", - "description": "As organizations migrate existing self-hosted container platforms to Amazon EKS, there are opportunities for optimizing cost, observability, and operational efficiency. Traditional FinOps methods, tailored for straightforward cloud resource mapping, often struggle to address the complexities of Kubernetes\u2019 shared environment. Join this chalk talk to hear about essential steps for identifying dependencies, architectural considerations, and planning and executing a successful migration. Gain insights into adapting cost-management strategies for container workloads. Benefit from real-world patterns, best practices, and practical strategies to successfully navigate your migration journey to Amazon EKS while ensuring streamlined operations and cost efficiency.", + "title": "FinOps adopting Kubernetes: Optimizing cost for business innovation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB311-R", + "description": "As organizations migrate existing self-hosted container platforms to Amazon EKS, there are opportunities for optimizing cost, observability, and operational efficiency. Traditional FinOps methods, tailored for straightforward cloud resource mapping, often struggle to address the complexities of Kubernetes’ shared environment. Join this chalk talk to hear about essential steps for identifying dependencies, architectural considerations, and planning and executing a successful migration. Gain insights into adapting cost-management strategies for container workloads. Benefit from real-world patterns, best practices, and practical strategies to successfully navigate your migration journey to Amazon EKS while ensuring streamlined operations and cost efficiency.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Open Source", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of container technologies and Kubernetes\n2. Experience with cloud infrastructure and resource management\n3. Familiarity with FinOps principles and cost optimization strategies\n4. Knowledge of Amazon EKS and its capabilities\n5. Experience with migration planning and execution" }, { - "title": " FISMA-regulated data environment for Harvard researchers on AWS", - "session_code": "WPS402 ", - "description": "Over the past few years, federal agencies and data providers have increasingly required more stringent security and privacy controls for their data. In this session, learn how Harvard University\u2019s Research Computing organization pivoted to create a dedicated team and collaborated with AWS to create a regulated data environment. Explore how they built basic core services (FISMA-compliant landing zone accelerator and advanced security features) in just 12 weeks and also built research environments using Open OnDemand, AWS ParallelCluster, and Research Engineering Studio on AWS. Learn valuable strategies and technical guidance from Harvard Research Computing to meet research data compliance by leveraging the cloud.", + "title": "FISMA-regulated data environment for Harvard researchers on AWS", + "session_code": "WPS402", + "description": "Over the past few years, federal agencies and data providers have increasingly required more stringent security and privacy controls for their data. In this session, learn how Harvard University’s Research Computing organization pivoted to create a dedicated team and collaborated with AWS to create a regulated data environment. Explore how they built basic core services (FISMA-compliant landing zone accelerator and advanced security features) in just 12 weeks and also built research environments using Open OnDemand, AWS ParallelCluster, and Research Engineering Studio on AWS. Learn valuable strategies and technical guidance from Harvard Research Computing to meet research data compliance by leveraging the cloud.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Open Source", "Public Sector", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of federal data security and privacy regulations.\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Experience in research computing and data management.\n4. Familiarity with open-source tools like Open OnDemand and AWS ParallelCluster.\n5. Expertise in research data compliance and cloud-based research environments." }, { - "title": " FM training and serving on AWS DLAMI and AWS Deep Learning Containers", - "session_code": "AIM368 ", + "title": "FM training and serving on AWS DLAMI and AWS Deep Learning Containers", + "session_code": "AIM368", "description": "Join this session for a deep dive into the AWS services used to train and serve large foundation models. Customers use AWS Deep Learning Containers, Amazon EKS, and Amazon EC2 UltraClusters to rapidly scale their ML infrastructure, serve millions of users, reduce the total cost of infrastructure ownership, and gain security and stability benefits. Learn about generative AI use cases, solution architecture, training and serving environments, compute orchestration, and ML application development SDKs as well as best practices to speed up development and improve model training efficiency for large-scale multi-node distributed workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Experience in machine learning and deep learning.\n3. Understanding of distributed computing and parallel processing.\n4. Familiarity with container technologies and Kubernetes.\n5. Knowledge of software development and application deployment." }, { - "title": " Forecast and detect anomalies using Amazon QuickSight ML features", - "session_code": "TNC302 ", + "title": "Forecast and detect anomalies using Amazon QuickSight ML features", + "session_code": "TNC302", "description": "This Amazon QuickSight session teaches you how to use machine learning to forecast data and identify anomalies. Learn to create forecasts, customize narratives for insights, and detect anomalies with contribution analysis.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data analysis and visualization\n2. Familiarity with Amazon QuickSight\n3. Exposure to machine learning concepts" }, { - "title": " Fortifying the news pipeline: AP's resilient media supply chain on AWS", - "session_code": "IMP204 ", - "description": "The Associated Press modernized its mission-critical publishing platform using serverless patterns across multiple AWS regions. This cutting-edge platform helps the AP in its mission to produce fast, accurate journalism seen by over half the world\u2019s population every day. Learn how the AP worked with AWS to review and strengthen the fault tolerance of their media supply chain platform. Explore the strategies and architectural patterns implemented to ensure uninterrupted news delivery, even in the face of regional outages. Gain insights into building highly available and resilient workloads on AWS, enabling your organization to maintain operational continuity and meet rigorous uptime requirements.", + "title": "Fortifying the news pipeline: AP's resilient media supply chain on AWS", + "session_code": "IMP204", + "description": "The Associated Press modernized its mission-critical publishing platform using serverless patterns across multiple AWS regions. This cutting-edge platform helps the AP in its mission to produce fast, accurate journalism seen by over half the world’s population every day. Learn how the AP worked with AWS to review and strengthen the fault tolerance of their media supply chain platform. Explore the strategies and architectural patterns implemented to ensure uninterrupted news delivery, even in the face of regional outages. Gain insights into building highly available and resilient workloads on AWS, enabling your organization to maintain operational continuity and meet rigorous uptime requirements.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Content Delivery", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Resilience", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with serverless computing and AWS services\n2. Understanding of media supply chain and content delivery workflows\n3. Knowledge of high availability and fault-tolerance concepts\n4. Experience with AWS architecture and design patterns\n5. Familiarity with the Associated Press and their mission-critical publishing requirements" }, { - "title": " Friday breakfast", - "session_code": "ACT021 ", + "title": "Friday breakfast", + "session_code": "ACT021", "description": "Breakfast for attendees is served in Caesars Forum, Summit 206 and The Venetian, Level 1, Hall G.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Caesars Forum\n2. Summit 206\n3. The Venetian, Level 1, Hall G" }, { - "title": " Froedtert Health transforms patient engagement with generative AI", - "session_code": "HLS214 ", + "title": "Froedtert Health transforms patient engagement with generative AI", + "session_code": "HLS214", "description": "Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) built a transformative digital health platform using AWS. This session explores their innovative use of Amazon SageMaker, AWS Lambda, and other services to create AI-driven applications now serving 70,000 patients monthly. Learn how Froedtert & MCW achieved a threefold increase in platform engagement, enhanced preventive care adherence, and accelerated development. Uncover strategies for implementing HIPAA-eligible infrastructure, crafting personalized care recommendations, and integrating self-service tools. Gain insights applying cloud technologies to improve patient experiences and utilizing serverless architecture for deployment of patient-centric solutions in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon SageMaker, AWS Lambda, and other related services.\n2. Understanding of healthcare data management and HIPAA compliance requirements.\n3. Experience in developing AI-driven applications and integrating them with healthcare systems.\n4. Familiarity with serverless architecture and its benefits in the healthcare industry.\n5. Knowledge of patient-centric solutions and strategies for improving patient experiences." }, { - "title": " From AI prototype to enterprise-grade gen AI app with Informatica & AWS (sponsored by Informatica)", - "session_code": "AIM245-S ", - "description": "Successful adoption of enterprise-grade generative AI application in production hinges on a robust and trusted data foundation. A strong data foundation demands scalability, data quality, seamless integration, governance, and security to ensure that generative AI applications produce relevant, accurate, trustworthy, and unbiased outcomes. As data professionals, learn how Informatica\u2019s blueprint helps you design enterprise-grade generative AI applications on AWS. Explore how to use the semantic intelligence from within Informatica\u2019s Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) and the integration of its no-code/low-code framework with Amazon Bedrock to create enterprise-grade AI applications that have a comprehensive understanding of your business. This presentation is brought to you by Informatica, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "From AI prototype to enterprise-grade gen AI app with Informatica & AWS (sponsored by Informatica)", + "session_code": "AIM245-S", + "description": "Successful adoption of enterprise-grade generative AI application in production hinges on a robust and trusted data foundation. A strong data foundation demands scalability, data quality, seamless integration, governance, and security to ensure that generative AI applications produce relevant, accurate, trustworthy, and unbiased outcomes. As data professionals, learn how Informatica’s blueprint helps you design enterprise-grade generative AI applications on AWS. Explore how to use the semantic intelligence from within Informatica’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) and the integration of its no-code/low-code framework with Amazon Bedrock to create enterprise-grade AI applications that have a comprehensive understanding of your business. This presentation is brought to you by Informatica, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Management and Governance", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the successful adoption of enterprise-grade generative AI applications in production would include:\n\n1. Robust and trusted data foundation\n2. Scalability, data quality, seamless integration, governance, and security\n3. Semantic intelligence from Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)\n4. Integration of Informatica's no-code/low-code framework with Amazon Bedrock\n5. Comprehensive understanding of the business" + }, + { + "title": "From Amazon Q to NVIDIA: An AI market overview (sponsored by CDW)", + "session_code": "AIM382-S", + "description": "AI is everywhere these days, but it’s also a nuanced and evolving market. As a large technology reseller in North America with relationships across every major vendor, CDW is uniquely positioned to observe the entire AI ecosystem and how it’s growing and changing. In this lightning talk, hear from two vendor-agnostic industry experts on what this market looks like end to end, from Amazon Q to NVIDIA and everything in between. This presentation is brought to you by CDW, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "AWS Partners", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of the AI market and its evolution\n2. Knowledge of the major AI vendors and their offerings\n3. Familiarity with the role of technology resellers in the AI ecosystem\n4. Awareness of the partnerships and relationships between technology companies and resellers\n5. Interest in gaining insights into the current state and future trends of the AI market" }, { - "title": " From Azure to AWS: One nonprofit's all-in journey with AWS", - "session_code": "XNT316 ", - "description": "This industry-leading social good technology provider believes that placing a few high-impact, \u201call-in\u201d bets on a highly selective group of technology partners will drive a marked acceleration in the pace of innovation. In this session, hear from this nonprofit's senior executives about the technical reasons it chose AWS for its all-in bet over Azure, how it rapidly migrated from Azure, and how it\u2019s now working with AWS to cocreate next-generation solutions for global good. Attend this session to learn from the technology decisions this nonprofit has made to support its mission to provide purpose-built software for the greatest social good.", + "title": "From Azure to AWS: One organization’s all-in journey with AWS", + "session_code": "XNT316", + "description": "This industry-leading social good technology provider believes that placing a few high-impact, “all-in” bets on a highly selective group of technology partners will drive a marked acceleration in the pace of innovation. In this session, hear from this provider’s senior executives about the technical reasons it chose AWS for its all-in bet over Azure, how it rapidly migrated from Azure, and how it’s now working with AWS to cocreate next-generation solutions for global good. Attend this session to learn from the technology decisions this provider has made to support its mission to provide purpose-built software for the greatest social good.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing platforms (AWS and Azure)\n2. Knowledge of cloud migration strategies\n3. Familiarity with software development for social good initiatives\n4. Interest in learning about technology decisions that support mission-driven organizations" }, { - "title": " From chatbots to gamebots: Exploring AI's potential in video games", - "session_code": "DEV332 ", - "description": "Have you ever wondered how well an LLM can play video games? This captivating chalk talk explores how to build LLM bots to excel in video games, unveiling techniques that can be applied across various fields. Hear about the speaker\u2019s own journey, including challenges, strategies, and fascinating results, as well as key techniques such as prompt engineering and managing hallucinations. Whether you're a passionate gamer curious about AI's potential or a professional seeking to apply these techniques in other domains, this talk provides you with valuable insights and inspiration.", + "title": "From chatbots to gamebots: Exploring AI's potential in video games", + "session_code": "DEV332", + "description": "Have you ever wondered how well an LLM can play video games? This captivating chalk talk explores how to build LLM bots to excel in video games, unveiling techniques that can be applied across various fields. Hear about the speaker’s own journey, including challenges, strategies, and fascinating results, as well as key techniques such as prompt engineering and managing hallucinations. Whether you're a passionate gamer curious about AI's potential or a professional seeking to apply these techniques in other domains, this talk provides you with valuable insights and inspiration.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and language models\n2. Interest in video games and AI applications\n3. Familiarity with prompt engineering and handling language model hallucinations" }, { - "title": " From diagram to code: Automate IaC code generation with Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "XNT306 ", + "title": "From diagram to code: Automate IaC code generation with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "XNT306", "description": "Learn how to use generative AI to automate code generation, reduce manual effort, and increase development speed. In this workshop, get hands-on experience developing an end-to-end .NET 8 application using Amazon Bedrock, AWS Lambda, and Amazon API Gateway. Use Amazon Bedrock to generate infrastructure as code (IaC) directly from architecture diagrams and then, with agents, use the code to automatically create the infrastructure. Learn security best practices and how to use Amazon Bedrock within your .NET applications to enable seamless integration with generative AI models. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would likely include:\n\n1. Familiarity with .NET development\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools\n4. Familiarity with software architecture and design patterns\n5. Willingness to learn and experiment with new technologies, such as generative AI and Amazon Bedrock." }, { - "title": " From observability to automation: Transforming enterprises with AI (sponsored by Digitate)", - "session_code": "AIM238-S ", - "description": "Autonomous enterprises, built on context and intelligence, can predict and resolve problems before they can happen and deliver business resiliency, agility, and superior customer experiences. By combining business-level observability and closed-loop automation with predictive and generative AI, enterprises can transform their IT and business operations from reactive to proactive. In this lightning talk, learn how Digitate\u2019s SaaS platform, powered on the AWS Cloud, has helped over 250 customers in their autonomous transformation journey. This presentation is brought to you by Digitate, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "From observability to automation: Transforming enterprises with AI (sponsored by Digitate)", + "session_code": "AIM238-S", + "description": "Autonomous enterprises, built on context and intelligence, can predict and resolve problems before they can happen and deliver business resiliency, agility, and superior customer experiences. By combining business-level observability and closed-loop automation with predictive and generative AI, enterprises can transform their IT and business operations from reactive to proactive. In this lightning talk, learn how Digitate’s SaaS platform, powered on the AWS Cloud, has helped over 250 customers in their autonomous transformation journey. This presentation is brought to you by Digitate, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -13350,18 +21845,22 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Administrator", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of business operations and IT management\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS\n3. Interest in predictive and generative AI\n4. Desire to achieve business resiliency, agility, and superior customer experiences\n5. Willingness to explore autonomous transformation of IT and business operations" }, { - "title": " From prototype to adoption: Building gen AI products that stick (sponsored by deepset)", - "session_code": "AIM115-S ", + "title": "From prototype to adoption: Building gen AI products that stick (sponsored by deepset)", + "session_code": "AIM115-S", "description": "One of the biggest risks facing AI teams is building something that nobody wants. Many businesses are experimenting with generative AI but are often unable to progress from prototyping ideas to real-world applications and adoption. In this lightning talk, examine how to navigate this risk and find the right use case for your business. Learn how to identify use cases, evaluate ROI, develop iteratively with user feedback, and build a strong technical foundation to support your AI initiatives. Hear real-world case studies from practitioners who have successfully deployed AI, and gain a blueprint for creating LLM applications with high adoption and business value. This presentation is brought to you by deepset, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -13371,18 +21870,22 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Marketplace", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n2. Knowledge of business use cases and adoption challenges\n3. Familiarity with iterative development and user feedback processes\n4. Technical expertise in building and deploying AI/LLM applications\n5. Awareness of real-world case studies and best practices" }, { - "title": " From prototype to production: Build a RAG app using DataStax and AWS (sponsored by DataStax)", - "session_code": "AIM206-S ", + "title": "From prototype to production: Build a RAG app using DataStax and AWS (sponsored by DataStax)", + "session_code": "AIM206-S", "description": "DataStax offers a comprehensive platform to accelerate AI application development and deployment that supports RAG applications from prototype to production with high relevancy, low latency, and scalability. In this workshop, learn more about Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and explore how to use DataStax Astra DB, Langflow, and Amazon Bedrock to ultimately build a complete gen AI chatbot. You must bring your laptop to participate. This presentation is brought to you by DataStax, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -13394,162 +21897,246 @@ "Generative AI", "SaaS" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and AI concepts\n2. Familiarity with database management and cloud computing\n3. Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python)\n4. Willingness to actively participate in the workshop and bring a laptop" }, { - "title": " From serverful to serverless Java", - "session_code": "SVS403 ", - "description": "In this workshop, learn how to bring your traditional Java Spring application to AWS Lambda with minimal effort and iteratively apply optimizations to get the best out of your serverless Java experience. Find out how to improve the performance of your application with AWS Lambda SnapStart and GraalVM native images. Then, learn how to write new applications with Spring Cloud Function and use Amazon Q Developer to quickly generate the code. Finally, discover how to use observability tooling to get a full picture of your architecture. Leave this workshop knowing how to make well-informed decisions when modernizing enterprise Java applications with AWS Lambda. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "From serverful to serverless Java", + "session_code": "SVS403", + "description": "In this workshop, learn how to bring your traditional Java Spring application to AWS Lambda with minimal effort and iteratively apply optimizations to get the best out of your serverless Java experience. Find out how to improve the performance of your application with AWS Lambda SnapStart and GraalVM native images. Then, learn how to write new applications with Spring Cloud Function and use Amazon Q Developer to quickly generate the code. Leave this workshop knowing how to make well-informed decisions when modernizing enterprise Java applications with AWS Lambda. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Lambda-Based Applications", "Modernization" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Java programming\n2. Familiarity with Spring framework\n3. Experience with AWS services\n4. Laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " From single to multitenant: Scaling a mission-critical serverless app", - "session_code": "DEV341 ", + "title": "From single to multitenant: Scaling a mission-critical serverless app", + "session_code": "DEV341", "description": "Both single-tenant and multitenant architectures come with advantages and drawbacks. While the single-tenant approach is often simpler to implement initially, it may fall short as your system scales. In this dev chat, explore how PostNL transitioned one of its mission-critical applications, EBE, from a single-tenant to a multitenant architecture, hearing about the challenges it faced, the strategies it employed, and the benefits it realized through this transformation, providing valuable insights for those considering a similar evolution for their applications.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of single-tenant and multi-tenant architectures\n2. Experience with scaling and managing mission-critical applications\n3. Knowledge of the challenges and strategies involved in transitioning from single-tenant to multi-tenant architecture\n4. Familiarity with the PostNL case study and the EBE application" + }, + { + "title": "From VMs to cloud-native: An AWS modernization journey [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MAM202-R1", + "description": "In this workshop, learn how to use AWS modernization pathways to quickly decompose a monolithic workload to a loosely coupled, distributed microservices architecture. Walk through a real-world migration scenario, starting with the migration of VMware-based applications to AWS, followed by step-by-step guidance on modernizing those applications. Hear from AWS experts as they share best practices for transforming monolithic applications into modern cloud architectures. Learn how to utilize AWS services such as AWS App Runner, Amazon Aurora, and AWS Lambda as you containerize the monolithic application, migrate to a managed database, and move your applications to serverless. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "VMware" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Experience with containerization and Docker\n3. Familiarity with microservices architecture\n4. Knowledge of VMware and application migration" }, { - "title": " From VMs to cloud-native: An AWS modernization journey", - "session_code": "MAM202 ", + "title": "From VMs to cloud-native: An AWS modernization journey [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MAM202-R", "description": "In this workshop, learn how to use AWS modernization pathways to quickly decompose a monolithic workload to a loosely coupled, distributed microservices architecture. Walk through a real-world migration scenario, starting with the migration of VMware-based applications to AWS, followed by step-by-step guidance on modernizing those applications. Hear from AWS experts as they share best practices for transforming monolithic applications into modern cloud architectures. Learn how to utilize AWS services such as AWS App Runner, Amazon Aurora, and AWS Lambda as you containerize the monolithic application, migrate to a managed database, and move your applications to serverless. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "VMware" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with containerization and microservices architecture\n3. Experience with VMware and application migration" }, { - "title": " From Windows to Linux: .NET application modernization", - "session_code": "DOP323 ", + "title": "From Windows to Linux: .NET application modernization", + "session_code": "DOP323", "description": "Porting and upgrades of .NET applications running on Windows servers to Linux can deliver cost savings and enhance security and compliance, but the modernization process can be long and laborious. This interactive chalk talk explores strategies for porting server-side components of a .NET application within days by refactoring. The session includes codebase analysis, code decomposition into buildable units, transformation plan creation, and execution of key transformation tasks with approval from the developer.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Microsoft and .NET", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with .NET development\n2. Experience in server-side application architecture\n3. Understanding of Linux operating system\n4. Knowledge of refactoring techniques\n5. Familiarity with code analysis and transformation tools" }, { - "title": " From zero to billion: The Zoho success story fueled by ManageEngine (sponsored by ManageEngine)", - "session_code": "COP102-S ", - "description": "Over the past two decades, Zoho has grown to offer a suite of more than 55 products, serving 100 million customers globally. Managing this extensive operation requires a variety of tools to handle daily challenges effectively. In this lighting talk, learn how ManageEngine's suite has been instrumental in addressing Zoho\u2019s needs. Learn how these tools support Zoho\u2019s internal processes and contribute to their ability to develop and manage their products efficiently. Also learn how these solutions help keep Zoho\u2019s operations running smoothly and ensure they continue to deliver value to their users. This presentation is brought to you by ManageEngine, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "From zero to billion: The Zoho success story fueled by ManageEngine (sponsored by ManageEngine)", + "session_code": "COP102-S", + "description": "Over the past two decades, Zoho has grown to offer a suite of more than 55 products, serving 100 million customers globally. Managing this extensive operation requires a variety of tools to handle daily challenges effectively. In this lighting talk, learn how ManageEngine's suite has been instrumental in addressing Zoho’s needs. Learn how these tools support Zoho’s internal processes and contribute to their ability to develop and manage their products efficiently. Also learn how these solutions help keep Zoho’s operations running smoothly and ensure they continue to deliver value to their users. This presentation is brought to you by ManageEngine, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Zoho's business and product offerings\n2. Knowledge of the challenges faced in managing a large-scale operation\n3. Familiarity with the ManageEngine suite of tools\n4. Interest in learning how Zoho leverages these tools to address its internal processes and product development\n5. Awareness of the importance of maintaining smooth operations and delivering value to users" }, { - "title": " Fujitsu and AWS: A collaboration for modernization success (sponsored by Fujitsu)", - "session_code": "MAM115-S ", - "description": "Fujitsu promotes modernization as the foundation for data-driven management transformation, contributing to digital transformation (DX), sustainable transformation (SX), and green transformation (GX) as the \u201cRoad to 3X.\u201d In this session, learn about the Modernization Acceleration Joint Initiative that Fujitsu and AWS launched early this year. For organizations running mainframe and UNIX systems, moving to a secure and optimized DX foundation is critical to accelerate data utilization, ensure business continuity, and improve adaptability to change. Explore advanced modernization methodologies and success stories that use the combined expertise of Fujitsu's extensive IT experience and cutting-edge cloud technology from AWS. This presentation is brought to you by Fujitsu, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Fujitsu and AWS: A collaboration for modernization success (sponsored by Fujitsu)", + "session_code": "MAM115-S", + "description": "Fujitsu promotes modernization as the foundation for data-driven management transformation, contributing to digital transformation (DX), sustainable transformation (SX), and green transformation (GX) as the “Road to 3X.” In this session, learn about the Modernization Acceleration Joint Initiative that Fujitsu and AWS launched early this year. For organizations running mainframe and UNIX systems, moving to a secure and optimized DX foundation is critical to accelerate data utilization, ensure business continuity, and improve adaptability to change. Explore advanced modernization methodologies and success stories that use the combined expertise of Fujitsu's extensive IT experience and cutting-edge cloud technology from AWS. This presentation is brought to you by Fujitsu, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of data-driven management transformation\n2. Knowledge of digital transformation (DX), sustainable transformation (SX), and green transformation (GX)\n3. Familiarity with mainframe and UNIX systems\n4. Interest in modernization methodologies and success stories\n5. Awareness of Fujitsu's IT experience and AWS cloud technology" }, { - "title": " Fullstack AI with AWS Amplify", - "session_code": "FWM202 ", + "title": "Fullstack AI with AWS Amplify", + "session_code": "FWM202", "description": "Generative AI is transforming fullstack development. In this session, learn how AWS Amplify, Amazon Q, and Amazon Bedrock work together to streamline building generative AI apps. See how Amplify enables developers to build AI-driven features like intelligent search, summarization, content generation, and interactive chatbots backed by Amazon Bedrock. The session also demonstrates how Amplify with Amazon Q can accelerate your development process.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of full-stack web development.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts.\n3. Knowledge of machine learning and generative AI concepts." }, { - "title": " Fullstack deployment strategies for teams of all sizes", - "session_code": "FWM316 ", + "title": "Fullstack deployment strategies for teams of all sizes", + "session_code": "FWM316", "description": "AWS Amplify recently launched a Gen 2 developer experience featuring fullstack TypeScript capabilities for building production-ready apps on AWS. Gen 2 is built on top of AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK), making it possible to add any of the 200+ AWS services to your Amplify app, including Amazon Bedrock for generative AI use cases. Join this chalk talk to discuss strategies for extending Amplify fullstack Typescript capabilities with different Git strategies, monorepos and multirepos, and multiple AWS accounts.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Amplify\n2. Understanding of TypeScript\n3. Knowledge of AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)\n4. Awareness of AWS services, including Amazon Bedrock for generative AI\n5. Experience with Git and software development strategies (e.g., monorepos, multirepos, multiple AWS accounts)" + }, + { + "title": "Fundamentals to scale Kubernetes across your organization [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB307-R1", + "description": "Are you ready to get hands-on with Amazon EKS? In this workshop, start with Kubernetes fundamentals and then dive deeper into modules that cover generative AI, observability, networking, security, and more. Gain operational expertise on Amazon EKS like managing scale and costs with Karpenter, training and serving generative AI models, and building resilient clusters that follow industry best practices. Join us for an opportunity to explore Amazon EKS and learn new skills. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Kubernetes" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Ability to use a command-line interface (CLI)\n4. Access to an AWS account\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Fundamentals to scale Kubernetes across your organization [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB307-R ", + "title": "Fundamentals to scale Kubernetes across your organization [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB307-R", "description": "Are you ready to get hands-on with Amazon EKS? In this workshop, start with Kubernetes fundamentals and then dive deeper into modules that cover generative AI, observability, networking, security, and more. Gain operational expertise on Amazon EKS like managing scale and costs with Karpenter, training and serving generative AI models, and building resilient clusters that follow industry best practices. Join us for an opportunity to explore Amazon EKS and learn new skills. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -13557,40 +22144,48 @@ "Kubernetes" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n3. Basic programming skills\n4. Laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Future horizons: How AWS and partners drive public sector missions", - "session_code": "PEX212 ", - "description": "In this session, Rishi Bhaskar, Director of Public Sector Partner Sales at AWS, unveils strategies to drive public sector missions through collaborative innovation. Discover AWS\u2019s 2025 vision and how AWS empowers partners to leverage advanced technologies, aiding public sector organizations in navigating complexities and investing in modernization. Explore unprecedented opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and productivity through generative AI. Hear from partners and customers across sectors on accelerating citizen impact and driving innovation. Learn how to build your roadmap for success, creating growth opportunities that serve society in new ways.", + "title": "Future horizons: How AWS and partners drive public sector missions", + "session_code": "PEX212", + "description": "In this session, Rishi Bhaskar, Director of Public Sector Partner Sales at AWS, unveils strategies to drive public sector missions through collaborative innovation. Discover AWS’s 2025 vision and how AWS empowers partners to leverage advanced technologies, aiding public sector organizations in navigating complexities and investing in modernization. Explore unprecedented opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and productivity through generative AI. Hear from partners and customers across sectors on accelerating citizen impact and driving innovation. Learn how to build your roadmap for success, creating growth opportunities that serve society in new ways.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "Public Sector", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of public sector organizations and their missions\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and technologies\n3. Familiarity with collaborative innovation and partner ecosystems\n4. Awareness of advanced technologies, including generative AI\n5. Interest in modernization and digital transformation in the public sector" }, { - "title": " Future of Zoom AI: Customization, integration & enhanced collaboration (sponsored by Zoom)", - "session_code": "AIM204-S ", + "title": "Future of Zoom AI: Customization, integration & enhanced collaboration (sponsored by Zoom)", + "session_code": "AIM204-S", "description": "As we dive deeper into our AI-first journey, personalized AI experiences are essential for driving even more productivity and team collaboration. In this lightning talk, explore the future of AI at Zoom through customization, RAG, and intelligent workflows. Learn the benefits of integrating third-party applications, which can expand the capabilities of your AI solutions and foster a more connected and versatile work environment. See how these integrations support seamless data flow, improve communication, and enhance overall collaboration. Through real-world use cases and demos, gain valuable insights into using AI for your unique needs. This presentation is brought to you by Zoom, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -13602,40 +22197,52 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AI and its applications in the workplace\n2. Familiarity with Zoom's platform and features\n3. Knowledge of third-party application integration\n4. Interest in enhancing productivity and team collaboration through AI-powered solutions\n5. Desire to explore the future of AI in the work environment" }, { - "title": " Gain expert-level knowledge about Powertools for AWS Lambda", - "session_code": "OPN402 ", - "description": "Did you learn serverless best practices but are unsure about implementation? Have you used Powertools for AWS Lambda but felt you barely scratched the surface? This session dives deep into observability practices, resilient data pipelines with AWS Batch, safe retries with idempotency, mono- and multi-function APIs, and more. Learn about each practice in depth, achieve expert-level knowledge, and hear from maintainers about what\u2019s next.", + "title": "Gain expert-level knowledge about Powertools for AWS Lambda", + "session_code": "OPN402", + "description": "Did you learn serverless best practices but are unsure about implementation? Have you used Powertools for AWS Lambda but felt you barely scratched the surface? This session dives deep into observability practices, resilient data pipelines with AWS Batch, safe retries with idempotency, mono- and multi-function APIs, and more. Learn about each practice in depth, achieve expert-level knowledge, and hear from maintainers about what’s next.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Lambda\n2. Basic understanding of serverless architecture\n3. Experience with AWS Batch or data pipelines\n4. Exposure to observability practices\n5. Interest in advanced serverless concepts" }, { - "title": " Gaining insights from call data with transcription and generative AI", - "session_code": "AIM312 ", + "title": "Gaining insights from call data with transcription and generative AI", + "session_code": "AIM312", "description": "Gain a deeper understanding of your customers by harnessing the power of Amazon Transcribe and generative AI. In this workshop, learn how to combine automatic call transcription, analytics, call summarization, and business intelligence from customer calls. Experience demos on building analytics dashboards and integrations with large language models (LLMs) and Amazon Q in QuickSight. Visualize key metrics, uncover data stories, and find answers to your top business questions. Unlock valuable insights and make data-driven decisions to enhance customer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with customer service and call center operations\n2. Basic understanding of data analytics and business intelligence\n3. Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or willingness to learn" }, { - "title": " Gain insights from Web3 data with AWS Public Blockchain datasets", - "session_code": "BLC307 ", + "title": "Gain insights from Web3 data with AWS Public Blockchain datasets", + "session_code": "BLC307", "description": "In this lightning talk, you will learn about the AWS Public Blockchain data sets for Ethereum and Bitcoin, and how to get started with consuming the underlying data. You will additionally gain knowledge regarding Amazon Managed Blockchain Query, and how these two solutions can be utilized together in order to optimize latency and cost.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -13643,33 +22250,41 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Blockchain", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of blockchain technology, specifically Ethereum and Bitcoin.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n3. Experience with data analysis and querying techniques." }, { - "title": " Gain visibility into your software spend with AWS Marketplace", - "session_code": "MKT201 ", - "description": "Cloud computing has changed the way organizations think about IT spend optimization. In this session, learn how AWS Marketplace can be a central part of customers\u2019 FinOps strategy by helping to establish guardrails, improve cloud procurement efficiency, and reduce on-premises, stranded IT costs at every stage of their cloud journey. Learn how AWS Marketplace can enable greater cost insights, help you leverage budget alerts, and support spend consolidation and optimization with flexible pricing and consumption models.", + "title": "Gain visibility into your software spend with AWS Marketplace", + "session_code": "MKT201", + "description": "Cloud computing has changed the way organizations think about IT spend optimization. In this session, learn how AWS Marketplace can be a central part of customers’ FinOps strategy by helping to establish guardrails, improve cloud procurement efficiency, and reduce on-premises, stranded IT costs at every stage of their cloud journey. Learn how AWS Marketplace can enable greater cost insights, help you leverage budget alerts, and support spend consolidation and optimization with flexible pricing and consumption models.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Marketplace", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its impact on IT spend optimization\n2. Familiarity with AWS Marketplace and its capabilities\n3. Knowledge of FinOps (Financial Operations) and its importance in cloud cost management" }, { - "title": " Geisinger's epic journey: Scaling EHR operations on AWS", - "session_code": "HLS207 ", + "title": "Geisinger's epic journey: Scaling EHR operations on AWS", + "session_code": "HLS207", "description": "Join us to discover how Geisinger, who operates the largest single instance of Epic on any public cloud, leverages AWS to optimize costs, create efficiencies, and improve the clinician and staff experience. As a HIMSS Stage 7 and CHIME Level 10 awardee, Geisinger shares their cloud transformation journey, highlighting significant performance and cost improvements since their Wave 0 migration in Q4 2022. Gain insights into embracing FinOps practices, enhancing reliability, and driving margin improvement through their pioneering EHR migration on AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", @@ -13678,63 +22293,79 @@ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of healthcare IT systems and Electronic Health Record (EHR) platforms.\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Interest in cost optimization, operational efficiency, and clinician/staff experience improvement in healthcare.\n4. Familiarity with HIMSS and CHIME healthcare IT standards and certifications.\n5. Curiosity about cloud transformation journeys and FinOps practices." }, { - "title": " Gen AI for SMB data analysis: Unlocking insights from limited data", - "session_code": "SMB305 ", + "title": "Gen AI for SMB data analysis: Unlocking insights from limited data", + "session_code": "SMB305", "description": "Discover how SMBs can leverage generative AI to extract valuable insights from limited datasets. This session explores practical applications of generative AI in areas such as data exploration, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling, empowering SMBs to make data-driven decisions and gain a competitive edge despite resource constraints.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and data analysis\n2. Familiarity with the concept of generative AI\n3. Knowledge of data exploration, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling techniques" }, { - "title": " Gen AI incident detection & response systems with Aurora & Amazon RDS", - "session_code": "DAT307 ", - "description": "In this workshop, use generative AI to develop an incident detection and response (IDR) system. The IDR system will utilize a diverse range of data sources, including database documentation, runbooks, incident records, and more, to build a robust vector store using Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition with the pgvector extension. The IDR system will use Amazon Bedrock for inference with an LLM to classify incidents and perform automatic corrective actions. In addition, learn how to create a chatbot that provides insights into your database infrastructure\u2013related queries and offers guidance for regular operations, such as Aurora and Amazon RDS database upgrades. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Gen AI incident detection & response systems with Aurora & Amazon RDS", + "session_code": "DAT307", + "description": "In this workshop, use generative AI to develop an incident detection and response (IDR) system. The IDR system will utilize a diverse range of data sources, including database documentation, runbooks, incident records, and more, to build a robust vector store using Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition with the pgvector extension. The IDR system will use Amazon Bedrock for inference with an LLM to classify incidents and perform automatic corrective actions. In addition, learn how to create a chatbot that provides insights into your database infrastructure–related queries and offers guidance for regular operations, such as Aurora and Amazon RDS database upgrades. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with generative AI\n2. Experience with database management and PostgreSQL\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Aurora and Amazon Bedrock\n4. Proficiency in building chatbots and conversational interfaces\n5. Ability to work with a range of data sources, including documentation, runbooks, and incident records." }, { - "title": " Gen AI in the workplace: Productivity, ethics, and change management", - "session_code": "INO104 ", - "description": "Navigating the transformative impact of generative AI on the modern workplace, this session explores strategies to maximize productivity gains while addressing ethical concerns and change management challenges. Key topics include ethical implementation frameworks, fostering responsible AI usage, and optimizing human\u2013AI collaboration dynamics. The session examines effective change management approaches to ensure smooth integration and adoption of generative AI technologies within organizations. Join us to navigate the intersection of generative AI, productivity, ethics, and organizational change, charting a path toward an empowered, AI-driven workforce.", + "title": "Gen AI in the workplace: Productivity, ethics, and change management", + "session_code": "INO104", + "description": "Navigating the transformative impact of generative AI on the modern workplace, this session explores strategies to maximize productivity gains while addressing ethical concerns and change management challenges. Key topics include ethical implementation frameworks, fostering responsible AI usage, and optimizing human–AI collaboration dynamics. The session examines effective change management approaches to ensure smooth integration and adoption of generative AI technologies within organizations. Join us to navigate the intersection of generative AI, productivity, ethics, and organizational change, charting a path toward an empowered, AI-driven workforce.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI technologies and their potential impact on the workplace.\n2. Familiarity with ethical considerations and frameworks for responsible AI implementation.\n3. Knowledge of change management principles and strategies for organizational transformation.\n4. Awareness of human-AI collaboration dynamics and optimization techniques.\n5. Interest in exploring the intersection of productivity, ethics, and AI-driven workforce transformation." }, { - "title": " Gen AI resilience: Chaos engineering with AWS Fault Injection Service", - "session_code": "ARC305 ", + "title": "Gen AI resilience: Chaos engineering with AWS Fault Injection Service", + "session_code": "ARC305", "description": "There are multiple factors that impact the performance and reliability of generative AI applications. These include the choice of model, where the model is hosted, and the length and complexity of the inputs and outputs. Chaos engineering helps software teams understand the risks in their systems. This workshop applies chaos engineering practices to demonstrate potential performance and resilience risks in generative AI applications. Learn how to construct a useful hypothesis backlog for generative AI applications and how to use AWS Fault Injection Service to run those experiments. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -13743,124 +22374,146 @@ "Resilience", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI applications\n2. Basic knowledge of chaos engineering principles\n3. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly the Fault Injection Service\n4. Ability to use a laptop for the workshop activities\n5. Interest in exploring performance and resilience risks in generative AI applications" + }, + { + "title": "Gen AI SmartBar (aka SmartBar v4) [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD209-R1", + "description": "Gen AI SmartBar is here! In the pursuit of perfection, this machine will be returning in a new gen AI incarnation. Why just tell the machine what you want, when you are not sure? The robot will ask you your mood, likes and dislikes, and tailor a drink for YOU! Don't like what it picked? You can still select something else. This fully automated machine will build you a cocktail of your dreams, including cup dropping, ice dispensing, drink mixing and delivery!", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities\n2. Sensors to detect user's mood, likes, and dislikes\n3. Automated drink preparation system\n4. User-friendly interface for interaction and customization\n5. Reliable delivery mechanism for the prepared cocktail" }, { - "title": " Gen AI SmartBar (aka SmartBar v4) [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD209-R ", + "title": "Gen AI SmartBar (aka SmartBar v4) [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD209-R", "description": "Gen AI SmartBar is here! In the pursuit of perfection, this machine will be returning in a new gen AI incarnation. Why just tell the machine what you want, when you are not sure? The robot will ask you your mood, likes and dislikes, and tailor a drink for YOU! Don't like what it picked? You can still select something else. This fully automated machine will build you a cocktail of your dreams, including cup dropping, ice dispensing, drink mixing and delivery!", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AI and machine learning algorithms\n2. Expertise in robotics and automation\n3. Understanding of user preferences and personalization\n4. Proficiency in drink preparation and mixology\n5. Mechanical engineering skills for the physical design and construction of the machine" }, { - "title": " Generate a supply plan with AWS Supply Chain using ML-powered insights", - "session_code": "MFG306 ", - "description": "Supply chain processes and solutions are usually complex\u2014made up of home-grown applications, several siloed execution systems, and point-to-point integrations. This can lead to a lack of visibility and inefficiency in making the right decisions at the right time. AWS Supply Chain is able to mitigate risks, lower costs, improve visibility, and accelerate the decision-making process using machine learning (ML)\u2013 and LLM-powered connectors and ML-powered insights, analysis, and recommendations. This workshop provides a hands-on guide to setting up AWS Supply Chain, ingesting data, generating a demand forecast and supply plan, and building an optimized view of the inventory. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Generate a supply plan with AWS Supply Chain using ML-powered insights", + "session_code": "MFG306", + "description": "Supply chain processes and solutions are usually complex—made up of home-grown applications, several siloed execution systems, and point-to-point integrations. This can lead to a lack of visibility and inefficiency in making the right decisions at the right time. AWS Supply Chain is able to mitigate risks, lower costs, improve visibility, and accelerate the decision-making process using machine learning (ML)– and LLM-powered connectors and ML-powered insights, analysis, and recommendations. This workshop provides a hands-on guide to setting up AWS Supply Chain, ingesting data, generating a demand forecast and supply plan, and building an optimized view of the inventory. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Business Intelligence", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of supply chain management concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing.\n3. Ability to work with data and use basic data analysis tools.\n4. Willingness to participate in hands-on activities and exercises.\n5. Laptop for the workshop." }, { - "title": " Generate code with prompt engineering using Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "TNC230 ", + "title": "Generate code with prompt engineering using Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "TNC230", "description": "In this new interactive training session powered by generative AI, address a simulated business scenario and build the solution using Amazon Bedrock API and its components for code generation. Leverage LangChain prompt templates to enhance large language models (LLMs) for code explanation and translation. Compare manual code translation with the automated LangChain-Bedrock approach, discussing the advantages and potential drawbacks. A laptop is required for this session.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock API\n2. Understanding of LangChain prompt templates\n3. Experience with large language models (LLMs)\n4. Proficiency in code generation and translation\n5. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " Generative AI architecture patterns in production for SMBs", - "session_code": "SMB304 ", + "title": "Generative AI architecture patterns in production for SMBs", + "session_code": "SMB304", "description": "2024 has been the year of taking generative AI applications into production. Launching generative AI applications requires careful considerations around model selection and evaluations, fine-tuning versus RAG, security, privacy, hallucination control, and cost management. In this session, dive into some common architecture patterns, security guardrails, governance approaches, and optimization tricks that have been developed to support hundreds of AWS small and medium business (SMB) customers launch their generative AI workloads in production globally across popular use cases, like content generation, chatbots, document search, and more.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI models and their applications.\n2. Knowledge of model selection, evaluation, and fine-tuning techniques.\n3. Familiarity with security and privacy considerations in generative AI deployments.\n4. Awareness of hallucination control and cost management strategies.\n5. Experience with common architecture patterns and governance approaches for generative AI workloads." }, { - "title": " Generative AI at scale: Serverless workflows for enterprise-ready apps", - "session_code": "API209 ", + "title": "Generative AI at scale: Serverless workflows for enterprise-ready apps", + "session_code": "API209", "description": "In this workshop, learn to build enterprise-ready, scalable generative AI applications. Explore how to scale solutions from serving 100 to 100,000 users. Apply design patterns using AWS Step Functions to scale and easily meet business needs. Build private and public APIs using AWS AppSync to expose large language model (LLM) capabilities. Leave with practical skills for transitioning generative AI prototypes into robust, secure, and scalable applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic understanding of software development and API design\n3. Exposure to generative AI models and their applications" }, { - "title": " Generative AI\u2013based code remediations and patch management at scale [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC305-R ", - "description": "In this workshop, get hands-on experience with multiple vulnerability solutions to provide automated generative AI\u2013based code remediation for AWS Lambda functions, manage software vulnerabilities in container images, and approach patch management for Amazon EC2 instances at scale. Learn how to use AWS security tools to detect vulnerabilities in different workloads, implement a patching policy for software packages, and use generative AI to recommend code changes. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Generative AI–based code remediations and patch management at scale", + "session_code": "SEC305", + "description": "In this workshop, get hands-on experience with multiple vulnerability solutions to provide automated generative AI–based code remediation for AWS Lambda functions, manage software vulnerabilities in container images, and approach patch management for Amazon EC2 instances at scale. Learn how to use AWS security tools to detect vulnerabilities in different workloads, implement a patching policy for software packages, and use generative AI to recommend code changes. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Generative AI", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Generative AI bootcamp for the public sector", - "session_code": "TNC304 ", - "description": "This bootcamp is intended for AWS Partners. This bootcamp equips you with practical skills for using generative AI for public sector use cases. You gain hands-on experience in deploying your own generative AI models on AWS and building proofs of concept. Dive into key concepts like large language models (LLMs) and Stable Diffusion, and explore use cases such as LLM for education, fine-tuning an LLM on medical data, CT scan upscaling, and synthetic satellite data generation. You have the opportunity to deploy and fine-tune generative AI models to address specific challenges in the public sector. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Bootcamp", - "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Public Sector" - ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Data Engineer", - "Data Scientist", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts.\n2. Familiarity with software development and deployment.\n3. Experience with container technologies (e.g., Docker).\n4. Knowledge of software vulnerability management and patching.\n5. Proficiency in using command-line tools and scripting." }, { - "title": " Generative AI-enabled 3D avatar assistants on AWS", - "session_code": "CMP338 ", + "title": "Generative AI-enabled 3D avatar assistants on AWS", + "session_code": "CMP338", "description": "Learn how to build generative AI-enabled avatar assistants on AWS. Spatial experts demonstrate how to build and deploy virtual assistants and sales agents with natural facial and speech capabilities. These photorealistic, customizable avatars interact with customers through Alexa, contact centers, and more. Avatars can be programmed with product knowledge to enhance customer service and purchasing experiences, allowing businesses to scale interactions without added staffing. AWS enables cost-efficient development of empathetic, human-like avatars that boost brand affinity and transform customer engagement.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -13871,97 +22524,103 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure\n2. Understanding of generative AI and natural language processing\n3. Familiarity with virtual assistant and conversational interface development\n4. Experience in 3D modeling and animation\n5. Familiarity with customer service and sales processes" }, { - "title": " Generative AI for contextual video advertising monetization", - "session_code": "ADM301 ", + "title": "Generative AI for contextual video advertising monetization", + "session_code": "ADM301", "description": "Video advertising is a critical yet intricate medium for advertising, and generative AI offers a cost-effective solution for delivering richer, more contextually-relevant insights. This chalk talk explores the creation of a generative AI media framework for in-depth video decomposition and understanding, leveraging LLM contextualization. Discover different prompting strategies, automated orchestration of generative AI workflows, and cost optimization benchmarks. Gain insights into implementing generative AI to enhance contextual relevance at scale, unlocking richer, more impactful video advertising experiences.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of video advertising and its importance in the advertising landscape.\n2. Knowledge of generative AI and its potential applications in the context of video advertising.\n3. Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and their role in contextual understanding.\n4. Exposure to prompting strategies and automated workflows for generative AI.\n5. Interest in cost optimization and benchmarking for implementing generative AI in video advertising." }, { - "title": " Generative AI for customer service", - "session_code": "BIZ221-INT ", - "description": "Generative AI promises to revolutionize customer interactions, ushering in a new era of automation, cost efficiencies, and responsiveness. However, realizing this transformative potential requires a holistic approach that harmonizes people, processes, and technology. Through customer success stories and demonstrations of the latest AWS innovations, gain insights into operationalizing generative AI for customer service from the Vice President of Amazon Connect, Pasquale DeMaio. Whether you\u2019re just starting your journey or well on your way, leave this talk with the knowledge and tools to unlock the transformative power of AI for customer interactions, the agent experience, and more.", + "title": "Generative AI for customer service", + "session_code": "BIZ221-INT", + "description": "Generative AI promises to revolutionize customer interactions, ushering in a new era of automation, cost efficiencies, and responsiveness. However, realizing this transformative potential requires a holistic approach that harmonizes people, processes, and technology. Through customer success stories and demonstrations of the latest AWS innovations, gain insights into operationalizing generative AI for customer service from the Vice President of Amazon Connect, Pasquale DeMaio. Whether you’re just starting your journey or well on your way, leave this talk with the knowledge and tools to unlock the transformative power of AI for customer interactions, the agent experience, and more.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer service and contact center operations\n2. Familiarity with AI and automation technologies\n3. Interest in exploring the potential of generative AI for customer interactions\n4. Willingness to adopt a holistic approach to integrating people, processes, and technology\n5. Desire to learn from customer success stories and AWS innovations" }, { - "title": " Generative AI for decision-makers", - "session_code": "TNC102 ", - "description": "Over the course of 90 minutes, this session for leaders covers the generative AI factors that help you make clear decisions on projects that incorporate AI. Come learn about the basics of generative AI terminology and the potential benefits and risks of using generative AI. Also, learn the steps for planning a generative AI project and the key considerations for building a generative AI\u2013ready organization.", + "title": "Generative AI for decision-makers", + "session_code": "TNC102", + "description": "Over the course of 90 minutes, this session for leaders covers the generative AI factors that help you make clear decisions on projects that incorporate AI. Come learn about the basics of generative AI terminology and the potential benefits and risks of using generative AI. Also, learn the steps for planning a generative AI project and the key considerations for building a generative AI–ready organization.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications.\n2. Familiarity with the concept of generative AI.\n3. Interest in learning about the decision-making process for incorporating generative AI into projects." }, { - "title": " Generative AI for executives", - "session_code": "TNC205 ", - "description": "This bootcamp equips business leaders with the knowledge to jump-start generative AI within their companies. Executives and business decision-makers can gain a solid understanding of generative AI\u2019s capabilities and practical applications. They can also discover how AWS services and best practices can help them successfully implement generative AI in their organizations.", + "title": "Generative AI for executives", + "session_code": "TNC205", + "description": "This bootcamp equips business leaders with the knowledge to jump-start generative AI within their companies. Executives and business decision-makers can gain a solid understanding of generative AI’s capabilities and practical applications. They can also discover how AWS services and best practices can help them successfully implement generative AI in their organizations.", "session_type": "Bootcamp", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Generative AI for mainframe application mass modernization", - "session_code": "MAM309 ", - "description": "In this immersive workshop, dive into AWS Mainframe Modernization Automated Refactor with AWS Blu Age. Discover how its intelligent AI and generative AI features accelerate the different modernization phases of understanding (documentation, bounded, context definition), planning (monolith decomposition, project wave prioritization), and delivery (provable security and test case generation). Experience how these cutting-edge technologies can help you revolutionize your mainframe modernization efforts, enabling faster time to market and increased agility. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "DevOps Engineer", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning.\n2. Experience in business management or decision-making roles.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services." }, { - "title": " Generative AI for nonprofits: Low- to full-code development approaches", - "session_code": "IMP302 ", + "title": "Generative AI for nonprofits: Low- to full-code development approaches", + "session_code": "IMP302", "description": "Many mission-based organizations struggle to advance generative AI. This interactive workshop is designed to help nonprofit builders develop generative AI applications with approachable low-code to full-code options. It focuses on an external-facing Q&A chatbot intended to improve member experience and reduce the communication burden on frontline staff. Choose to use low-code or full-code alternatives to get started, manage data, and deploy the Q&A chatbot to a custom website. Discover a variety of methods to develop generative AI applications that improve service experience and support internal staff. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -13969,63 +22628,102 @@ "Generative AI", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would likely include:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AI and chatbots\n2. Familiarity with web development and deployment\n3. Ability to use low-code or full-code tools\n4. Access to a laptop to participate actively" }, { - "title": " Generative AI for public good: Empowering governments and the UN", - "session_code": "WPS104 ", - "description": "Explore how the United Nations and governments from around the world are leveraging generative AI for citizen services and social impact. Led by Jeff Kratz, AWS Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector Industry, this session provides cases from Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. Learn to utilize generative AI models to enhance public sector capabilities. Discover conversational assistants streamlining citizen inquiries, localized content generation promoting inclusivity, and generative AI advancing sustainability goals. Address key considerations for using AI responsibly, mitigating biases, and ensuring transparency and data privacy protection. Witness generative AI\u2019s potential in creating more equitable and resilient societies worldwide.", + "title": "Generative AI for public good: Empowering governments and the UN", + "session_code": "WPS104", + "description": "Explore how the United Nations and governments from around the world are leveraging generative AI for citizen services and social impact. Led by Jeff Kratz, AWS Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector Industry, this session provides cases from Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. Learn to utilize generative AI models to enhance public sector capabilities. Discover conversational assistants streamlining citizen inquiries, localized content generation promoting inclusivity, and generative AI advancing sustainability goals. Address key considerations for using AI responsibly, mitigating biases, and ensuring transparency and data privacy protection. Witness generative AI’s potential in creating more equitable and resilient societies worldwide.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications.\n2. Knowledge of public sector and government services.\n3. Interest in exploring the use of AI for social impact and citizen services.\n4. Familiarity with global initiatives and case studies related to AI in the public sector.\n5. Awareness of ethical considerations and best practices for responsible AI implementation." }, { - "title": " Generative AI for retail API development", - "session_code": "RCG301 ", + "title": "Generative AI for retail API development", + "session_code": "RCG301", "description": "In this chalk talk, the AWS retail tech team shares their experience using generative AI to design API models and build API implementation code for retail solutions. Learn an open source framework they developed to help customers build service-oriented retail applications. The framework leverages generative AI capabilities powered by Amazon Bedrock to streamline API development processes. See a demonstration on how it can be used for rapid prototyping and accelerating the delivery of retail services. During the talk, evaluate the framework, and then discuss with the team how it can be applied to your own retail services development initiatives. Feedback and collaboration opportunities are welcome.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of API design and development\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and generative AI capabilities\n3. Interest in streamlining retail services development" }, { - "title": " Generative AI for security in the real world", - "session_code": "SEC403 ", + "title": "Generative AI for security in the real world", + "session_code": "SEC403", "description": "Generative AI use cases for the business world abound, but what about use cases for security practitioners? This session dives into real world examples of generative AI use cases for solving security challenges. This session covers specific examples, such as red team/blue team, incident response, and SOC use cases. Learn about the solutions that you can deploy to amplify the impact of your security operators.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Generative AI\n2. Familiarity with security practices and challenges\n3. Knowledge of red team/blue team, incident response, and SOC operations\n4. Interest in exploring the application of Generative AI in the security domain" + }, + { + "title": "Generative AI in action: From prototype to production", + "session_code": "AIM276-INT", + "description": "As generative AI (gen AI) transitions to production systems in 2024, early adopters are reaping rewards like accelerated productivity and customer experiences. Organizations must build customized gen AI models and applications aligning with their use cases and culture. Robust data strategies incorporating ingestion, storage, processing, and governance are critical, requiring architectural best practices for performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Businesses are also involving business users in the build and development process through low-code no-code tools, unlocking gen AI's power. By embracing these best practices, companies can realize gen AI's full, scalable potential, driving tangible business value.", + "session_type": "Innovation Talks", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Databases" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Robust data management infrastructure\n2. Architectural best practices for scalable AI systems\n3. Collaboration between IT and business users\n4. Adoption of low-code/no-code tools\n5. Alignment of AI models and applications with organizational use cases and culture" }, { - "title": " Generative AI in advertising and marketing with Blueshift and VidMob", - "session_code": "ADM202 ", + "title": "Generative AI in advertising and marketing with Blueshift and VidMob", + "session_code": "ADM202", "description": "AWS generative AI helps marketers and advertisers across companies accelerate creative development and automate, personalize, and optimize campaigns. Join this session to hear about the latest generative AI advertising and marketing use cases. Learn how Blueshift improves personalization and maximizes content value through recommendations powered by LLM embeddings. Also learn how VidMob experiments with and fine-tunes generative AI models to generate creative insights to optimize return on ad spend (ROAS).", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -14034,26 +22732,48 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Cloud Security Specialist", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of generative AI\n2. Knowledge of marketing and advertising concepts\n3. Familiarity with AWS services\n4. Familiarity with personalization and content optimization techniques\n5. Awareness of ROAS (Return on Ad Spend) optimization" }, { - "title": " Generative AI in RPGs [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD219-R ", + "title": "Generative AI in RPGs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD219-R", "description": "Generative AI tailors game worlds, adapting narratives based on player choices for unique experiences. Dynamic storylines respond to decisions, ensuring personalized gameplay. Each player encounters distinct scenarios and conversations, fostering immersion through adaptive narratives unfolding uniquely.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Procedural generation algorithms\n2. Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques\n3. Player behavior modeling and analysis\n4. Adaptive storytelling frameworks\n5. Real-time narrative generation and decision-making systems" }, { - "title": " Generative AI meets multi-tenancy: Inside a working solution", - "session_code": "SAS407 ", + "title": "Generative AI in RPGs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD219-R1", + "description": "Generative AI tailors game worlds, adapting narratives based on player choices for unique experiences. Dynamic storylines respond to decisions, ensuring personalized gameplay. Each player encounters distinct scenarios and conversations, fostering immersion through adaptive narratives unfolding uniquely.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities for understanding and generating contextual narratives.\n2. Procedural content generation techniques for dynamically creating game environments and scenarios.\n3. Robust decision-making and branching logic systems to adapt storylines based on player choices.\n4. Personalization algorithms to tailor experiences and conversations to individual players.\n5. Seamless integration of adaptive narratives with game mechanics and player interactions." + }, + { + "title": "Generative AI meets multi-tenancy: Inside a working solution", + "session_code": "SAS407", "description": "Multi-tenancy adds a set of new architecture, design, and implementation considerations to the generative AI domain. This session digs into a working multi-tenant generative AI solution, looking closely at how tenancy impacts the implementation of data partitioning, tenant isolation, tenant onboarding, noisy neighbor, tiering, and so on. Learn how to support generative AI experiences that are differentiated for individual tenants. The goal is to provide an in-depth view of all the moving parts of a complete SaaS experience that uses Amazon Bedrock, knowledge bases, vector databases, and more.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -14065,45 +22785,81 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI concepts and architectures.\n2. Familiarity with multi-tenant software design principles.\n3. Knowledge of data partitioning, tenant isolation, and related SaaS architecture concepts.\n4. Experience with Amazon Bedrock, knowledge bases, and vector databases." }, { - "title": " Generative AI Passport program in the Expo", - "session_code": "ACT091 ", + "title": "Generative AI Passport program in the Expo", + "session_code": "ACT091", "description": "The Passport program in the Expo is an immersive and interactive experience that takes you on a journey to explore the world of generative AI. Sponsored by leading companies with cutting-edge AI capabilities, the game offers a unique opportunity to witness the power of these technologies firsthand. Learn more by going to the Games section of the AWS Events mobile app. Collect stamps from participating Passport program sponsors and win a prize!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Attend the AWS Events\n2. Download the AWS Events mobile app\n3. Visit the Games section of the app\n4. Participate in the Passport program\n5. Collect stamps from participating sponsors" }, { - "title": " Generative AI Passport program in the Expo", - "session_code": "ACT090 ", + "title": "Generative AI Passport program in the Expo", + "session_code": "ACT090", "description": "The Passport program in the Expo is an immersive and interactive experience that takes you on a journey to explore the world of generative AI. Sponsored by leading companies with cutting-edge AI capabilities, the game offers a unique opportunity to witness the power of these technologies firsthand. Learn more by going to the Games section of the AWS Events mobile app. Collect stamps from participating Passport program sponsors and win a prize!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Attend the AWS Events\n2. Download the AWS Events mobile app\n3. Visit the Games section of the app\n4. Participate in the Passport program\n5. Collect stamps from participating sponsors" }, { - "title": " Generative AI Passport program in the Expo", - "session_code": "ACT089 ", + "title": "Generative AI Passport program in the Expo", + "session_code": "ACT089", "description": "The Passport program in the Expo is an immersive and interactive experience that takes you on a journey to explore the world of generative AI. Sponsored by leading companies with cutting-edge AI capabilities, the game offers a unique opportunity to witness the power of these technologies firsthand. Learn more by going to the Games section of the AWS Events mobile app. Collect stamps from participating Passport program sponsors and win a prize!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Access to the AWS Events mobile app\n2. Participation in the Passport program at the Expo\n3. Collecting stamps from participating Passport program sponsors" + }, + { + "title": "Generative AI-powered search with Amazon OpenSearch Service [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT406-R", + "description": "Embark on a journey with Amazon OpenSearch Service to create a generative AI-powered search and chatbot application. In this code talk, journey through a step-by-step process from writing and deploying code to implementing the basics of OpenSearch Service, indexing your data, running vector search queries, and building a fully functional generative AI search application. Join this session to gain practical experience and knowledge in applying OpenSearch Service to your own AI-driven projects.", + "session_type": "Code talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the code talk:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n2. Basic understanding of natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning concepts.\n3. Experience with programming languages, such as Python or JavaScript.\n4. Knowledge of web development and building web applications.\n5. Familiarity with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch." }, { - "title": " Generative AI-powered search with Amazon OpenSearch Service [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT406-R ", + "title": "Generative AI-powered search with Amazon OpenSearch Service [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT406-R1", "description": "Embark on a journey with Amazon OpenSearch Service to create a generative AI-powered search and chatbot application. In this code talk, journey through a step-by-step process from writing and deploying code to implementing the basics of OpenSearch Service, indexing your data, running vector search queries, and building a fully functional generative AI search application. Join this session to gain practical experience and knowledge in applying OpenSearch Service to your own AI-driven projects.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ @@ -14111,22 +22867,47 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of search engine concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing.\n3. Knowledge of natural language processing and generative AI models.\n4. Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript).\n5. Familiarity with web application development." }, { - "title": " Generative AI product development with Amazon Bedrock [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD220-R ", + "title": "Generative AI product development with Amazon Bedrock [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD220-R1", "description": "Be empowered to effortlessly ideate and generate new product concepts using this intuitive, sketch-driven demo. By providing hand-drawn simple sketches, learn to harness the power of generative AI to transform your creative ideas into tangible product designs and multichannel marketing content.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given task would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of product design and development.\n2. Familiarity with digital sketching or drawing tools.\n3. Exposure to generative AI technologies and their applications.\n4. Willingness to experiment and explore new creative approaches.\n5. Openness to learning and adapting to the provided intuitive, sketch-driven demo." }, { - "title": " Generative AI scene detection and intelligent media workflows", - "session_code": "MAE302 ", + "title": "Generative AI product development with Amazon Bedrock [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD220-R", + "description": "Be empowered to effortlessly ideate and generate new product concepts using this intuitive, sketch-driven demo. By providing hand-drawn simple sketches, learn to harness the power of generative AI to transform your creative ideas into tangible product designs and multichannel marketing content.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of product design and development\n2. Familiarity with sketching and visual ideation techniques\n3. Willingness to experiment with generative AI tools" + }, + { + "title": "Generative AI scene detection and intelligent media workflows", + "session_code": "MAE302", "description": "Unlock the power of AI/ML and generative AI using Media2Cloud guidance on AWS to streamline media workflows through intelligent automation. Learn how to decrease the manual work involved in monetizing your content and improve its accessibility for a larger audience. This hands-on workshop explores using AI services on AWS like Amazon Rekognition, Amazon Transcribe, Amazon Comprehend, and Amazon Bedrock to analyze video, detect scene changes, and determine context to find the ideal times for ad placement. Then, use content analysis to create intelligent video summaries, and learn how to create automatic captioning and translations. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -14136,49 +22917,61 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with media workflows and content management.\n3. Hands-on experience with video processing or media production.\n4. Willingness to learn and experiment with AI/ML and generative AI technologies.\n5. Laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Generative AI: Transforming LATAM Airlines' call center CX from POC to MVP", - "session_code": "NTA202 ", - "description": "LATAM Airlines transformed their call center using generative AI via Amazon Bedrock, moving from reactive to proactive customer service. This session explores their journey from proof of concept to MVP, highlighting improved intent categorization for automated handling or agent escalation. Key insights include AI training requirements, architectures, and achieving 85% response accuracy. Learn about integrating Genesys Cloud with AWS services and LATAM\u2019s progression from handling 70,000 calls in the Peruvian market POC to an anticipated 1.5 million monthly calls with their MVP solution. Discover how generative AI is revolutionizing call center operations and enhancing customer experience.", + "title": "Generative AI: Transforming LATAM Airlines' call center CX from POC to MVP", + "session_code": "NTA202", + "description": "LATAM Airlines transformed their call center using generative AI via Amazon Bedrock, moving from reactive to proactive customer service. This session explores their journey from proof of concept to MVP, highlighting improved intent categorization for automated handling or agent escalation. Key insights include AI training requirements, architectures, and achieving 85% response accuracy. Learn about integrating Genesys Cloud with AWS services and LATAM’s progression from handling 70,000 calls in the Peruvian market POC to an anticipated 1.5 million monthly calls with their MVP solution. Discover how generative AI is revolutionizing call center operations and enhancing customer experience.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the session would likely include:\n\n1. Knowledge of call center operations and customer service.\n2. Understanding of generative AI and its applications in customer service.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and Genesys Cloud.\n4. Experience in integrating cloud-based services and architectures.\n5. Interest in the transformation of call center operations using advanced technologies." }, { - "title": " Generative AI unleashed: An insider\u2019s perspective on Amazon\u2019s approach", - "session_code": "PEX202 ", - "description": "This session provides AWS Partners and chief technologists a look at how Amazon is using generative AI to continually innovate and develop solutions that drive value for our partners and customers. We share key lessons on the challenges and best practices for building robust, reliable generative AI systems at scale, including insights on data quality, model training, security, and user interaction design. The session will also discuss how Amazon balances innovation with responsible development, ensuring generative AI solutions are developed and deployed ethically and with the end user\u2019s best interests in mind.", + "title": "Generative AI unleashed: An insider’s perspective on Amazon’s approach", + "session_code": "PEX202", + "description": "This session provides AWS Partners and chief technologists a look at how Amazon is using generative AI to continually innovate and develop solutions that drive value for our partners and customers. We share key lessons on the challenges and best practices for building robust, reliable generative AI systems at scale, including insights on data quality, model training, security, and user interaction design. The session will also discuss how Amazon balances innovation with responsible development, ensuring generative AI solutions are developed and deployed ethically and with the end user’s best interests in mind.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the AWS Partner Network.\n2. Knowledge of generative AI technologies and their applications.\n3. Familiarity with the challenges and best practices in building large-scale, reliable generative AI systems.\n4. Awareness of data quality, model training, security, and user interaction design considerations in the context of generative AI.\n5. Interest in responsible development and ethical deployment of generative AI solutions." }, { - "title": " Generative AI with Data on Amazon EKS (DoEKS)", - "session_code": "KUB401 ", + "title": "Generative AI with Data on Amazon EKS (DoEKS)", + "session_code": "KUB401", "description": "Some of the most innovative AWS customers are using Amazon EKS to train, fine-tune, and serve cutting-edge generative AI models. In this workshop, learn how to serve fine-tuned models with vLLM and Ray Serve for a high-performance solution and be cost effective with Karpenter for right-sized accelerated compute. Through real-world, hands-on examples, learn some key patterns that can help you implement LLMOps for scaling inference workloads, integrating RAG frameworks, and optimizing performance within the Kubernetes ecosystem. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -14186,67 +22979,80 @@ "Kubernetes" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerization\n3. Knowledge of machine learning and AI concepts\n4. Laptop for hands-on exercises" + }, + { + "title": "Gesture-controlled car [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD221-R1", + "description": "Step on the gas and take control! This project powered by AWS IoT Greengrass lets you drive a car with hand gestures. Compete with others on the leaderboard and experience the fusion of IoT and gaming. Who will be the champion?", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of IoT (Internet of Things) concepts\n2. Knowledge of AWS IoT Greengrass\n3. Familiarity with hand gesture recognition technology\n4. Proficiency in game development\n5. Experience in integrating IoT and gaming systems" }, { - "title": " Gesture-controlled car [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD221-R ", + "title": "Gesture-controlled car [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD221-R", "description": "Step on the gas and take control! This project powered by AWS IoT Greengrass lets you drive a car with hand gestures. Compete with others on the leaderboard and experience the fusion of IoT and gaming. Who will be the champion?", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of IoT and cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS IoT Greengrass\n3. Understanding of gesture-based control systems\n4. Experience in game development or integration" }, { - "title": " Get better at building AWS CDK constructs", - "session_code": "DOP402 ", - "description": "In this workshop, dive deep into how to design AWS CDK constructs, which are reusable and shareable cloud components that can help you meet your organization\u2019s security, compliance, and governance requirements. Learn how to build, test, and share constructs representing a single AWS resource, and discover how to create higher-level abstractions that include built-in defaults and allow you to provision multiple AWS resources. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Get better at building AWS CDK constructs", + "session_code": "DOP402", + "description": "In this workshop, dive deep into how to design AWS CDK constructs, which are reusable and shareable cloud components that can help you meet your organization’s security, compliance, and governance requirements. Learn how to build, test, and share constructs representing a single AWS resource, and discover how to create higher-level abstractions that include built-in defaults and allow you to provision multiple AWS resources. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Get building with AWS", - "session_code": "TNC111 ", - "description": "Take your AWS Cloud expertise to the next level with three self-paced, interactive learning options. Dive into generative AI-powered simulations with AWS SimuLearn to grow your expertise in translating business problems into technical solutions. Practice building solutions for common cloud scenarios in a live lab environment with AWS Builder Labs. Solve a series of challenges to expand your problem-solving skills with AWS Jam. With over 200 offerings, there\u2019s something for you whether you\u2019re a senior technical professional or an organizational decision maker. Workstations are provided and registration is not required.", - "session_type": "Interactive training", - "topic": "Training & Certification", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Application Security", - "Generative AI" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS Cloud services and architecture\n2. Basic understanding of software development and programming concepts\n3. Experience with AWS CloudFormation or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools\n4. Knowledge of AWS security, compliance, and governance best practices\n5. Proficiency in a programming language, such as TypeScript or Python" }, { - "title": " Get cloud and application security right, from the first line of code (sponsored by Wiz)", - "session_code": "COP215-S ", - "description": "As software supply chains, applications, and cloud environments grow more complex, integrated security across the entire development lifecycle is essential. The days of treating code, pipelines, and cloud in isolation are over\u2014security should now be unified across every stage of development. Join this session with Wiz and their customers to learn why application security can no longer be separated from cloud security. Discover how a code-to-cloud approach empowers your developers to move at the speed of the cloud without compromising security. Learn practical strategies and real-world examples to secure your AWS environment effectively. This presentation is brought to you by Wiz, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Get cloud and application security right, from the first line of code (sponsored by Wiz)", + "session_code": "COP215-S", + "description": "As software supply chains, applications, and cloud environments grow more complex, integrated security across the entire development lifecycle is essential. The days of treating code, pipelines, and cloud in isolation are over—security should now be unified across every stage of development. Join this session with Wiz and their customers to learn why application security can no longer be separated from cloud security. Discover how a code-to-cloud approach empowers your developers to move at the speed of the cloud without compromising security. Learn practical strategies and real-world examples to secure your AWS environment effectively. This presentation is brought to you by Wiz, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Cloud Security Specialist" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Cloud Security Specialist", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software development lifecycle\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS\n3. Knowledge of application security and cloud security" }, { - "title": " Get hands-on with Amazon Connect to empower agents with customer data", - "session_code": "BIZ306 ", + "title": "Get hands-on with Amazon Connect to empower agents with customer data", + "session_code": "BIZ306", "description": "Join this hands-on workshop to learn how to use Amazon Connect to deliver real-time, actionable customer insights and data to your contact center agents, enabling personalized customer service experiences. You learn how to sync customer data from disparate sources, match identifiers using generative AI, and surface unified profiles. Explore how to combine data like contact history, sentiment, orders, and application interactions from Amazon Connect and other sources to create a unified customer view. Step-by-step, you implement solutions that empower self-service, equip agents with actionable customer insights, and deliver tailored experiences, improving customer satisfaction and lowering resolution times. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -14254,64 +23060,100 @@ "Business Applications" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of customer service and contact center operations.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n3. Experience with data integration and management.\n4. Proficiency in programming or scripting languages.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on exercises." + }, + { + "title": "Get hands-on with fraud prevention using AWS WAF [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN301-R1", + "description": "Traffic from malicious bots can lead to negative user experiences, financial losses, and operational bottlenecks ranging from add-to-cart attacks that disrupt your web applications to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that increase your infrastructure costs. In this workshop, explore how AWS uses a combination of techniques to identify and mitigate different types of bots and fraudulent activities. Gain valuable insights into how AWS WAF and Amazon CloudFront work together to safeguard and deliver your applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Content Delivery" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Application Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web applications and their architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as AWS WAF and Amazon CloudFront\n3. Ability to use a laptop and participate in the workshop activities" }, { - "title": " Get hands-on with fraud prevention using AWS WAF [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CDN301-R ", + "title": "Get hands-on with fraud prevention using AWS WAF [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN301-R", "description": "Traffic from malicious bots can lead to negative user experiences, financial losses, and operational bottlenecks ranging from add-to-cart attacks that disrupt your web applications to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that increase your infrastructure costs. In this workshop, explore how AWS uses a combination of techniques to identify and mitigate different types of bots and fraudulent activities. Gain valuable insights into how AWS WAF and Amazon CloudFront work together to safeguard and deliver your applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Content Delivery" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web applications and their architecture\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS WAF and Amazon CloudFront" }, { - "title": " Get started with the latest Amazon Aurora innovations", - "session_code": "DAT424 ", - "description": "In this session, Marc Brooker, AWS VP and Distinguished Engineer, guides you through the fundamentals of Amazon Aurora\u2019s latest innovations. Learn how Aurora can work within your architecture, understand key considerations and trade-offs, explore what an application architecture could look like, and more.", + "title": "Get started with the latest Amazon Aurora innovations", + "session_code": "DAT424", + "description": "In this session, Marc Brooker, AWS VP and Distinguished Engineer, guides you through the fundamentals of Amazon Aurora’s latest innovations. Learn how Aurora can work within your architecture, understand key considerations and trade-offs, explore what an application architecture could look like, and more.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Resilience", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Basic understanding of relational databases\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of database architecture and design principles\n4. Interest in exploring the latest innovations in Amazon Aurora" }, { - "title": " Get tailored code insights with Amazon Q Developer and private repos", - "session_code": "DOP313 ", - "description": "Unlock the full potential of Amazon Q Developer with customized code recommendations tailored to your organization\u2019s code base. In this code talk, learn how to securely connect Amazon Q to your private repositories, enabling it to generate highly relevant code suggestions based on your internal coding practices. Discover how to create and utilize customizations, and witness firsthand the transformative impact on code comprehension and development efficiency by comparing suggestions with and without customization. Elevate your coding experience with this powerful feature.", + "title": "Get tailored code insights with Amazon Q Developer and private repos", + "session_code": "DOP313", + "description": "Unlock the full potential of Amazon Q Developer with customized code recommendations tailored to your organization’s code base. In this code talk, learn how to securely connect Amazon Q to your private repositories, enabling it to generate highly relevant code suggestions based on your internal coding practices. Discover how to create and utilize customizations, and witness firsthand the transformative impact on code comprehension and development efficiency by comparing suggestions with and without customization. Elevate your coding experience with this powerful feature.", "session_type": "Code talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Q Developer\n2. Access to private repositories\n3. Understanding of code customization and integration\n4. Desire to improve code comprehension and development efficiency" }, { - "title": " Getting better image analysis with generative AI", - "session_code": "AES307 ", - "description": "Using generative AI comes with challenges, like building prompts with enough information so the AI understands what to do but doesn\u2019t become inflexible, and making sure you\u2019re feeding it the most current data. This is particularly true for image analysis. In this lightening talk, our generative AI experts share tips and tricks that make it easy for you to build prompts that get relevant, high-quality results so you can complete your image analysis missions faster.", + "title": "Getting better image analysis with generative AI", + "session_code": "AES307", + "description": "Using generative AI comes with challenges, like building prompts with enough information so the AI understands what to do but doesn’t become inflexible, and making sure you’re feeding it the most current data. This is particularly true for image analysis. In this lightening talk, our generative AI experts share tips and tricks that make it easy for you to build prompts that get relevant, high-quality results so you can complete your image analysis missions faster.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -14319,318 +23161,586 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its capabilities.\n2. Knowledge of prompt engineering techniques.\n3. Familiarity with image analysis tasks and challenges.\n4. Awareness of the importance of using up-to-date data.\n5. Interest in learning from experts in the field of generative AI." + }, + { + "title": "Getting started building serverless SaaS architectures", + "session_code": "SEG209", + "description": "Are you planning to build a new software as a service (SaaS) application using serverless on AWS? Do you want to modernize an existing SaaS application to serverless and want to know more about multi-tenancy? In this session, explore the fundamentals of serverless at AWS. Learn about AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and event-driven integration services, discover how to build your first serverless application, and learn how to handle multi-tenant architectures for SaaS applications.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", + "SaaS" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their use cases\n3. Familiarity with software development and deployment processes" }, { - "title": " Getting started with AWS generative AI for SAP [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MAM320-R ", - "description": "Looking to reimagine your SAP business processes with generative AI, but don't know where to begin? Join us as we share some of the most promising areas to apply generative AI in your SAP landscape, discuss how you can leverage Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q, share proven architectures for integrating generative AI into SAP workflows, and explore new options for accessing Amazon Bedrock models within SAP\u2019s generative AI hub. Bring your questions and get the insights you need to get started with generative AI in your SAP environment.", + "title": "Getting started with AWS generative AI for SAP", + "session_code": "MAM320", + "description": "Looking to reimagine your SAP business processes with generative AI, but don't know where to begin? Join us as we share some of the most promising areas to apply generative AI in your SAP landscape, discuss how you can leverage Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q, share proven architectures for integrating generative AI into SAP workflows, and explore new options for accessing Amazon Bedrock models within SAP’s generative AI hub. Bring your questions and get the insights you need to get started with generative AI in your SAP environment.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "SAP", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of SAP business processes\n2. Familiarity with generative AI concepts\n3. Understanding of Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q\n4. Experience with integrating AI/ML solutions into enterprise workflows\n5. Familiarity with SAP's generative AI hub" }, { - "title": " Getting started with serverless patterns [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS201-R ", + "title": "Getting started with serverless patterns [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS201-R1", "description": "Serverless applications are built using services in a variety of common architecture patterns. Although customer scenarios are unique, these patterns emerge again and again. In this workshop, learn how to recognize and apply those patterns and best practices by building nearly production-ready code for a serverless application. Create microservices, run unit and integration tests, configure a CI/CD pipeline, and set up observability. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Lambda-Based Applications", "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and serverless architecture.\n2. Familiarity with programming languages and frameworks (e.g., JavaScript, Python, or C#).\n3. Experience with AWS services or other cloud platforms.\n4. Ability to work with command-line tools and version control systems (e.g., Git).\n5. Willingness to participate actively in the workshop and bring a laptop." }, { - "title": " Getting the most insights from your logs, at scale", - "session_code": "COP406 ", - "description": "Logging remains one of the most widely adopted and essential practices in observability and analytics. Driven by operational efficiency, comprehensive insights, and compliance requirements, multiple companies build complex architectures for logs centralization. Join this session to dive into advanced patterns for cost-effective log centralization using AWS observability services such as Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon OpenSearch Service. Discover how to unlock fast insights and powerful analytics from your centralized logs, allowing you to extract maximum value from your data.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "title": "Getting started with serverless patterns [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS201-R", + "description": "Serverless applications are built using services in a variety of common architecture patterns. Although customer scenarios are unique, these patterns emerge again and again. In this workshop, learn how to recognize and apply those patterns and best practices by building nearly production-ready code for a serverless application. Create microservices, run unit and integration tests, configure a CI/CD pipeline, and set up observability. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Lambda-Based Applications", + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic understanding of serverless architecture\n3. Experience with programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, Python)\n4. Familiarity with AWS services or other cloud platforms\n5. Ability to set up a development environment on your laptop" }, { - "title": " Gilead Sciences: Executing a large-scale VMware transformation on AWS", - "session_code": "MAM214 ", + "title": "Gilead Sciences: Executing a large-scale VMware transformation on AWS", + "session_code": "MAM214", "description": "Discover how Gilead Sciences accelerated their global digital transformation through collaboration with AWS Professional Services. Get inspired by their migration of over 2,000 servers from VMware on-premises to AWS native services, retiring 1,400+ systems. Hear directly from Gilead leaders who spearheaded this initiative on their migration approach, the AWS tools and services they leveraged, and the best practices for selecting and migrating workloads to AWS. Being on AWS has enabled Gilead to accelerate modernization and innovation. Gain insights into how Gilead does more with their data and integrates emerging technologies like AI to accomplish their business goals.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Customer Stories", "VMware" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud migration strategies\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n3. Knowledge of digital transformation and modernization initiatives\n4. Awareness of the pharmaceutical industry and its technology challenges\n5. Interest in learning from real-world case studies and best practices" }, { - "title": " Gilead Sciences: Operational excellence for cloud, data, and AI/ML", - "session_code": "PRO302 ", - "description": "Learn how Gilead is building a state-of-the-art operational excellence model focused on cloud, data, AI/ML, generative AI, and enterprise architecture to enable the business to achieve priorities such as developing 10+ transformative therapies by 2030 and ending the HIV epidemic. This enables business users seamless access to cloud capabilities and data platforms. An operational excellence framework\u2014including cloud operating model, organizational change, cross-functional application support and modernization\u2014will enable business users to innovate and develop products with speed and intelligence. With AWS solutions, operational enhancements, and efficiencies, Gilead will continue to raise the bar in the pharmaceutical industry.", + "title": "Gilead Sciences: Operational excellence for cloud, data, and AI/ML", + "session_code": "PRO302", + "description": "Learn how Gilead is building a state-of-the-art operational excellence model focused on cloud, data, AI/ML, generative AI, and enterprise architecture to enable the business to achieve priorities such as developing 10+ transformative therapies by 2030 and ending the HIV epidemic. This enables business users seamless access to cloud capabilities and data platforms. An operational excellence framework—including cloud operating model, organizational change, cross-functional application support and modernization—will enable business users to innovate and develop products with speed and intelligence. With AWS solutions, operational enhancements, and efficiencies, Gilead will continue to raise the bar in the pharmaceutical industry.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Innovation & Transformation", + "Management and Governance", + "Innovation and Transformation", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its benefits\n2. Knowledge of data management and analytics\n3. Familiarity with AI/ML and generative AI technologies\n4. Experience in enterprise architecture and application modernization\n5. Expertise in operational excellence frameworks and organizational change management" }, { - "title": " GitHub Enterprise: Create a complete developer experience (sponsored by GitHub)", - "session_code": "DOP327-S ", - "description": "In this session, discover exciting new features planned for GitHub Enterprise, for both self-hosted and cloud environments. Explore how GitHub can accelerate productivity across end-to-end DevOps platforms. Gain insights on how to get started with GitHub\u2019s enterprise offerings, and learn how to adopt them within your organization. See a demo and learn how to log in with Enterprise Managed Users (EMU), navigate projects, contribute code with GitHub Codespaces and GitHub Copilot, and enforce repository rules with GitHub Actions and code scanning. This presentation is brought to you by GitHub, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "GitHub Enterprise: Create a complete developer experience (sponsored by GitHub)", + "session_code": "DOP327-S", + "description": "In this session, discover exciting new features planned for GitHub Enterprise, for both self-hosted and cloud environments. Explore how GitHub can accelerate productivity across end-to-end DevOps platforms. Gain insights on how to get started with GitHub’s enterprise offerings, and learn how to adopt them within your organization. See a demo and learn how to log in with Enterprise Managed Users (EMU), navigate projects, contribute code with GitHub Codespaces and GitHub Copilot, and enforce repository rules with GitHub Actions and code scanning. This presentation is brought to you by GitHub, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with GitHub\n2. Understanding of DevOps practices\n3. Interest in enterprise-level software development tools\n4. Desire to learn about GitHub's enterprise offerings\n5. Basic knowledge of cloud computing and software deployment" }, { - "title": " Go codeless and replatform Windows applications on Amazon EKS", - "session_code": "XNT311 ", - "description": "Moody\u2019s runs dozens of .NET applications on Amazon EC2 for Windows Server. As part of its modernization strategy, Moody\u2019s replatformed its critical legacy applications to Amazon EKS with Windows support, achieving cost reduction, better performance, and more flexibility for its developers. In this session, Moody\u2019s shares key takeaways and best practices from its successful replatform, including how it overcame challenges and maximized its platform engineering investments. Leave this session with concrete examples and techniques to replatform your own .NET Framework applications on Amazon EKS.", + "title": "Go codeless and replatform Windows applications on Amazon EKS", + "session_code": "XNT311", + "description": "Moody’s runs dozens of .NET applications on Amazon EC2 for Windows Server. As part of its modernization strategy, Moody’s replatformed its critical legacy applications to Amazon EKS with Windows support, achieving cost reduction, better performance, and more flexibility for its developers. In this session, Moody’s shares key takeaways and best practices from its successful replatform, including how it overcame challenges and maximized its platform engineering investments. Leave this session with concrete examples and techniques to replatform your own .NET Framework applications on Amazon EKS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this session:\n\n1. Knowledge of .NET applications\n2. Familiarity with Amazon EC2 and Amazon EKS\n3. Understanding of containerization and Kubernetes\n4. Experience with .NET Framework applications" + }, + { + "title": "Go from idea to AI-powered app in minutes with AWS Amplify [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM301-R1", + "description": "AWS Amplify recently launched a second-generation developer experience featuring full-stack TypeScript capabilities for building production-ready applications on AWS. Generation two is built on top of AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK), making it possible to add any of the more than 200 AWS services to your Amplify application, including Amazon Bedrock for generative AI use cases. Join this chalk talk to discuss strategies for extending the Amplify full-stack TypeScript capabilities to create the next generation of innovative application experiences using AWS CDK and Amazon Bedrock.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "New to AWS", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Generative AI", + "Startup" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Amplify\n2. Understanding of TypeScript\n3. Knowledge of AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)\n4. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock for generative AI use cases" }, { - "title": " Go from idea to AI-powered app in minutes with AWS Amplify [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "FWM301-R ", + "title": "Go from idea to AI-powered app in minutes with AWS Amplify [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM301-R", "description": "AWS Amplify recently launched a second-generation developer experience featuring full-stack TypeScript capabilities for building production-ready applications on AWS. Generation two is built on top of AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK), making it possible to add any of the more than 200 AWS services to your Amplify application, including Amazon Bedrock for generative AI use cases. Join this chalk talk to discuss strategies for extending the Amplify full-stack TypeScript capabilities to create the next generation of innovative application experiences using AWS CDK and Amazon Bedrock.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Generative AI", "Startup" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Amplify\n2. Understanding of TypeScript\n3. Knowledge of AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)\n4. Awareness of Amazon Bedrock for generative AI use cases" + }, + { + "title": "Go from idea to app in hours using AWS Amplify and Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM308-R", + "description": "Bring your full-stack app from idea to reality faster with AWS Amplify and Amazon Q Developer. In this workshop, use AWS Amplify to build and deploy a full-stack app, and see how Amazon Q Developer speeds up the entire software development lifecycle. Leave this workshop knowing how to build and launch a cloud-connected app. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development\n2. Familiarity with JavaScript and React (or similar front-end framework)\n3. Willingness to learn new cloud-based technologies" }, { - "title": " Go from idea to app in hours using AWS Amplify and Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "FWM308-R ", + "title": "Go from idea to app in hours using AWS Amplify and Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FWM308-R1", "description": "Bring your full-stack app from idea to reality faster with AWS Amplify and Amazon Q Developer. In this workshop, use AWS Amplify to build and deploy a full-stack app, and see how Amazon Q Developer speeds up the entire software development lifecycle. Leave this workshop knowing how to build and launch a cloud-connected app. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with web development concepts and technologies.\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Ability to use a code editor and command-line interface.\n4. Laptop with a stable internet connection." }, { - "title": " Governance and security with infrastructure as code", - "session_code": "DOP203 ", + "title": "Governance and security with infrastructure as code", + "session_code": "DOP203", "description": "In this session, learn how to use AWS CloudFormation and the AWS CDK to deploy cloud applications in regulated environments while enforcing security controls. Find out how to catch issues early with cdk-nag, validate your pipelines with cfn-guard, and protect your accounts from unintended changes with CloudFormation Hooks.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) and CloudFormation\n3. Knowledge of AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit)\n4. Experience with security best practices and compliance requirements" + }, + { + "title": "Grab innovates with generative AI and secure data collaboration", + "session_code": "ADM203", + "description": "Grab, a leading super app in Southeast Asia, launched Grab Ads in 2018. In this session, learn how Grab uses AWS Clean Rooms to power its advertising business via secure data collaboration with partners to enrich its understanding of customers and deliver more relevant experiences. Discover how Grab uses generative AI services on AWS to empower its business functions across marketing and advertising. Hear from Grab about its migration to AWS and best practices for innovating with advertising workloads.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Data Protection", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Tech Explorer" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of digital advertising and customer data management\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with secure data collaboration and data privacy\n4. Awareness of generative AI and its applications in marketing and advertising\n5. Experience with cloud migration and innovation in advertising workloads" }, { - "title": " Grindr\u2019s AI-first approach with AWS: Enable inclusive user connection", - "session_code": "IDE101 ", - "description": "Learn how Grindr partnered with AWS to become an AI-first company and launch AI-powered features such as their \u201cAI Wingman\u201d copilot chatbot, Roam for meeting users prior to travel, Personalized Dating Profile Recommendations for users, and more features that enabled Grindr to become the Digital Gayborhood in Your Pocket. Grindr's gayborhood empowers millions of other users to digitally access resources and information for the global LGTBQIA+ community, all in the app. By expanding Grindr to serve as the digital Gayborhood, Grindr is bringing a crucial form of community, rich in information and connection, to users on their phone.", + "title": "Grindr’s AI-first approach with AWS: Enable inclusive user connection", + "session_code": "IDE101", + "description": "Learn how Grindr partnered with AWS to become an AI-first company and launch AI-powered features such as their “AI Wingman” copilot chatbot, Roam for meeting users prior to travel, Personalized Dating Profile Recommendations for users, and more features that enabled Grindr to become the Digital Gayborhood in Your Pocket. Grindr's gayborhood empowers millions of other users to digitally access resources and information for the global LGTBQIA+ community, all in the app. By expanding Grindr to serve as the digital Gayborhood, Grindr is bringing a crucial form of community, rich in information and connection, to users on their phone.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Inclusion & Diversity", + "Inclusion and Diversity", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Grindr's business model and target audience\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with AI and chatbot technologies\n4. Awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community and their digital needs" }, { - "title": " Grupo Botic\u00e1rio\u2019s AI-accessibility journey for inclusive e-commerce", - "session_code": "IDE202 ", - "description": "Grupo Botic\u00e1rio, a prominent Brazilian beauty company, embarked on a transformative journey to enhance the accessibility of their e-commerce platform through the power of artificial intelligence. Using Amazon Bedrock and the Anthropic Claude 3 Sonnet model, they automated the generation of rich, descriptive alternative text for product images, revolutionizing the experience for visually impaired users and improving search engine indexing. This session delves into Grupo Botic\u00e1rio\u2019s innovative approach, the challenges they overcame, and the measurable impact on inclusion and accessibility within their digital ecosystem, serving as a blueprint for organizations aspiring to create truly inclusive online experiences.", + "title": "Grupo Boticário’s AI-accessibility journey for inclusive e-commerce", + "session_code": "IDE202", + "description": "Grupo Boticário, a prominent Brazilian beauty company, embarked on a transformative journey to enhance the accessibility of their e-commerce platform through the power of artificial intelligence. Using Amazon Bedrock and the Anthropic Claude 3 Sonnet model, they automated the generation of rich, descriptive alternative text for product images, revolutionizing the experience for visually impaired users and improving search engine indexing. This session delves into Grupo Boticário’s innovative approach, the challenges they overcame, and the measurable impact on inclusion and accessibility within their digital ecosystem, serving as a blueprint for organizations aspiring to create truly inclusive online experiences.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Inclusion & Diversity", + "Inclusion and Diversity", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of e-commerce platform development\n2. Understanding of artificial intelligence and its applications\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and Anthropic Claude 3 Sonnet model\n4. Experience in accessibility and inclusivity considerations for digital platforms\n5. Expertise in search engine optimization and indexing" + }, + { + "title": "Guardrails for financial services LLMs with Amazon Bedrock & SageMaker [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FSI302-R1", + "description": "Financial institutions need to exercise caution when it comes to incorporating large language models (LLMs) in customer-facing products due to the risk of hallucinations. It’s also important to implement robust safeguards against the inadvertent sharing of sensitive data. In this chalk talk, learn strategies to refine datasets, maintain high-quality inputs, and customize LLM outputs to meet the precise requirements of the financial services industry. Walk through how you can use Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker to fine-tune LLMs, and gain practical insights that can help you unlock the power of generative AI while maintaining business-critical controls and compliance.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their potential risks, particularly in the context of financial services.\n2. Knowledge of data handling and privacy considerations in the financial industry.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker for fine-tuning and customizing LLMs.\n4. Interest in leveraging the power of generative AI while maintaining robust controls and compliance.\n5. Desire to learn strategies for refining datasets, maintaining high-quality inputs, and customizing LLM outputs for the financial services industry." }, { - "title": " Guardrails for financial services LLMs with Amazon Bedrock & SageMaker [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "FSI302-R ", - "description": "Financial institutions need to exercise caution when it comes to incorporating large language models (LLMs) in customer-facing products due to the risk of hallucinations. It\u2019s also important to implement robust safeguards against the inadvertent sharing of sensitive data. In this chalk talk, learn strategies to refine datasets, maintain high-quality inputs, and customize LLM outputs to meet the precise requirements of the financial services industry. Walk through how you can use Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker to fine-tune LLMs, and gain practical insights that can help you unlock the power of generative AI while maintaining business-critical controls and compliance.", + "title": "Guardrails for financial services LLMs with Amazon Bedrock & SageMaker [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FSI302-R", + "description": "Financial institutions need to exercise caution when it comes to incorporating large language models (LLMs) in customer-facing products due to the risk of hallucinations. It’s also important to implement robust safeguards against the inadvertent sharing of sensitive data. In this chalk talk, learn strategies to refine datasets, maintain high-quality inputs, and customize LLM outputs to meet the precise requirements of the financial services industry. Walk through how you can use Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker to fine-tune LLMs, and gain practical insights that can help you unlock the power of generative AI while maintaining business-critical controls and compliance.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their potential risks, such as hallucinations.\n2. Knowledge of data privacy and security considerations in the financial services industry.\n3. Familiarity with dataset refinement and input quality maintenance techniques.\n4. Awareness of customization strategies for LLM outputs to meet financial industry requirements.\n5. Experience or interest in using Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker for LLM fine-tuning." }, { - "title": " Guidance to build & grow with AWS Marketplace, programs & incentives", - "session_code": "PEX210 ", - "description": "Through AWS Partner Experience Transformation, AWS has launched new programs, incentives, and tools to drive partner growth. Join this session to learn more about the AWS Partner Profitability Framework and how this supports your organization\u2019s growth journey. This session covers how AWS helps partners build the right solutions to meet customer demand, increase your discoverability, match you with the right customers, and co-sell with you to win bigger and faster.", + "title": "Guidance to build & grow with AWS Marketplace, programs & incentives", + "session_code": "PEX210", + "description": "Through AWS Partner Experience Transformation, AWS has launched new programs, incentives, and tools to drive partner growth. Join this session to learn more about the AWS Partner Profitability Framework and how this supports your organization’s growth journey. This session covers how AWS helps partners build the right solutions to meet customer demand, increase your discoverability, match you with the right customers, and co-sell with you to win bigger and faster.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "AWS Marketplace", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Partner Network (APN)\n2. Knowledge of AWS partner programs and offerings\n3. Familiarity with customer demand and sales strategies\n4. Willingness to explore new tools and incentives for partner growth\n5. Interest in improving profitability and expanding your customer base" }, { - "title": " Handle millions of observability events with Apache Flink & Prometheus", - "session_code": "OPN406 ", + "title": "Handle millions of observability events with Apache Flink & Prometheus", + "session_code": "OPN406", "description": "Prometheus is a de facto standard for monitoring and alerting, ingesting metrics from applications and infrastructure. The ability to efficiently store high volumes of dimensional time series also makes Prometheus a perfect fit for other operational analytics use cases, like observing fleets of IoT devices. Apache Flink can be used as a preprocessor for time series to reduce cardinality and frequency before writing into Prometheus. This session covers some of the potential use cases and how to leverage the new Apache Flink connector, an AWS contribution to the Apache Flink project, to send data to Prometheus at scale.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given text:\n\n1. Knowledge of Prometheus and its capabilities as a monitoring and alerting tool.\n2. Understanding of time series data and its importance in operational analytics.\n3. Familiarity with Apache Flink and its use as a preprocessor for time series data.\n4. Awareness of the AWS contribution to the Apache Flink project, specifically the Prometheus connector.\n5. Experience with large-scale data processing and ingestion." + }, + { + "title": "Handle scaling with AWS Lambda [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS305-R", + "description": "In this interactive builders’ session on AWS Lambda scaling, learn how serverless workloads can handle massive spikes. Explore best practices to generate high throughput using load testing tools, and analyze scaling behavior with Amazon CloudWatch metrics. Discover real-world use cases, covering potential pitfalls like cold starts, concurrency limits, and upstream/downstream bottlenecks. Leave with a tested approach to verify application scaling, even at high throughput levels. Gain confidence that your applications can truly scale on demand by pushing serverless to its limits. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Lambda\n2. Familiarity with load testing tools\n3. Knowledge of Amazon CloudWatch metrics" + }, + { + "title": "Handle scaling with AWS Lambda [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS305-R1", + "description": "In this interactive builders’ session on AWS Lambda scaling, learn how serverless workloads can handle massive spikes. Explore best practices to generate high throughput using load testing tools, and analyze scaling behavior with Amazon CloudWatch metrics. Discover real-world use cases, covering potential pitfalls like cold starts, concurrency limits, and upstream/downstream bottlenecks. Leave with a tested approach to verify application scaling, even at high throughput levels. Gain confidence that your applications can truly scale on demand by pushing serverless to its limits. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Lambda\n2. Basic understanding of serverless architecture\n3. Experience with load testing tools" }, { - "title": " Handle scaling with AWS Lambda [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS305-R ", - "description": "In this interactive builders\u2019 session on AWS Lambda scaling, learn how serverless workloads can handle massive spikes. Explore best practices to generate high throughput using load testing tools, and analyze scaling behavior with Amazon CloudWatch metrics. Discover real-world use cases, covering potential pitfalls like cold starts, concurrency limits, and upstream/downstream bottlenecks. Leave with a tested approach to verify application scaling, even at high throughput levels. Gain confidence that your applications can truly scale on demand by pushing serverless to its limits. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Handle scaling with AWS Lambda [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS305-R2", + "description": "In this interactive builders’ session on AWS Lambda scaling, learn how serverless workloads can handle massive spikes. Explore best practices to generate high throughput using load testing tools, and analyze scaling behavior with Amazon CloudWatch metrics. Discover real-world use cases, covering potential pitfalls like cold starts, concurrency limits, and upstream/downstream bottlenecks. Leave with a tested approach to verify application scaling, even at high throughput levels. Gain confidence that your applications can truly scale on demand by pushing serverless to its limits. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Lambda\n2. Familiarity with load testing tools\n3. Familiarity with Amazon CloudWatch" + }, + { + "title": "Hands-on experience with Amazon CloudWatch [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP303-R1", + "description": "Your enterprise’s agility, customer satisfaction, and business growth depend on setting up great observability. In order to help you build high-performing and reliable applications, AWS provides a variety of turnkey AWS native observability services and solutions. In this workshop, learn how to monitor AWS services with Amazon CloudWatch, get hands-on experience with the most common use cases, and learn about and implement the newest features available. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of application monitoring and observability.\n3. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions.\n4. A laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Hands-on experience with Amazon CloudWatch", - "session_code": "COP303 ", - "description": "Your enterprise\u2019s agility, customer satisfaction, and business growth depend on setting up great observability. In order to help you build high-performing and reliable applications, AWS provides a variety of turnkey AWS native observability services and solutions. In this workshop, learn how to monitor AWS services with Amazon CloudWatch, get hands-on experience with the most common use cases, and learn about and implement the newest features available. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Hands-on experience with Amazon CloudWatch [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP303-R", + "description": "Your enterprise’s agility, customer satisfaction, and business growth depend on setting up great observability. In order to help you build high-performing and reliable applications, AWS provides a variety of turnkey AWS native observability services and solutions. In this workshop, learn how to monitor AWS services with Amazon CloudWatch, get hands-on experience with the most common use cases, and learn about and implement the newest features available. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with monitoring and observability concepts.\n3. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions.\n4. A laptop for hands-on activities." + }, + { + "title": "Hands-on with Amazon Q in QuickSight: A step-by-step workshop [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BSI204-R", + "description": "In this workshop, explore the Generative BI capabilities of Amazon Q in QuickSight. Experience authoring visuals and refining them using natural language. Learn how business users can leverage natural language to generate data stories to create highly customizable narratives or slide decks from data. Discover how natural language Q&A with Amazon Q helps users gain insights beyond what is presented on dashboards while executive summaries provide an at-a-glance view of data, surfacing trends and explanations. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Business Intelligence", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Scientist", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of business intelligence and data visualization concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon QuickSight or similar business intelligence tools.\n3. Comfortable with using a laptop and navigating the web." }, { - "title": " Hands-on with Amazon Q in QuickSight: A step-by-step workshop", - "session_code": "BSI204 ", + "title": "Hands-on with Amazon Q in QuickSight: A step-by-step workshop [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BSI204-R1", "description": "In this workshop, explore the Generative BI capabilities of Amazon Q in QuickSight. Experience authoring visuals and refining them using natural language. Learn how business users can leverage natural language to generate data stories to create highly customizable narratives or slide decks from data. Discover how natural language Q&A with Amazon Q helps users gain insights beyond what is presented on dashboards while executive summaries provide an at-a-glance view of data, surfacing trends and explanations. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -14641,89 +23751,127 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Scientist", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of business intelligence and data visualization\n2. Familiarity with Amazon QuickSight or similar BI tools\n3. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Harness Amazon Q Business power with Microsoft workload data sources", - "session_code": "XNT302 ", - "description": "Microsoft workloads\u2014such as SharePoint and File Server\u2014are rich datasets for Amazon Q Business. In this session, learn how to extract the maximum value from these datasets by enabling Amazon Q Business to unleash generative AI power and by implementing data guardrails at the same time. See how Amazon Q Business integrates with SharePoint and Amazon FSx, indexes data, and enforces data guardrails based on Active Directory identities.", + "title": "Harness Amazon Q Business power with Microsoft workload data sources", + "session_code": "XNT302", + "description": "Microsoft workloads—such as SharePoint and File Server—are rich datasets for Amazon Q Business. In this session, learn how to extract the maximum value from these datasets by enabling Amazon Q Business to unleash generative AI power and by implementing data guardrails at the same time. See how Amazon Q Business integrates with SharePoint and Amazon FSx, indexes data, and enforces data guardrails based on Active Directory identities.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint and File Server\n2. Understanding of Amazon Q Business and its capabilities\n3. Familiarity with data integration and indexing processes\n4. Awareness of data governance and security best practices\n5. Experience with Active Directory and user identity management" + }, + { + "title": "Harness application scale & data-enriched accuracy with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM370", + "description": "Discover the full potential of contextual response with Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, a fully managed Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solution. This offering empowers you to obtain contextual and accurate responses tailored to your unique needs. With Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, you gain flexibility and scalability, enabling you to customize and design your RAG applications with ease by providing a suite of capabilities designed to enhance accuracy and streamline undifferentiated heavy lifting tasks. Harness the power of knowledge bases and elevate your applications with contextual intelligence.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for \"Discover the full potential of contextual response with Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, a fully managed Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solution\":\n\n1. Understanding of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) concept.\n2. Familiarity with knowledge base management and integration.\n3. Experience in developing AI-powered applications.\n4. Requirement for customizable and scalable contextual response capabilities.\n5. Need to streamline undifferentiated heavy lifting tasks in application development." }, { - "title": " Harness Boomi AI & AWS for effortless data integration & automation (sponsored by Boomi)", - "session_code": "AIM249-S ", - "description": "Discover how Boomi uses AI to revolutionize data integration and workflow automation. This presentation showcases Boomi's AI Agent capabilities that helps developers create integrations through natural language interactions. Learn about Boomi's RAG Agent Accelerator for AWS that utilizes Amazon Bedrock to securely communicate with a private copy of any LLM supported by AWS. See a demo of how this solution integrates with Amazon Kendra or Amazon Bedrock knowledge bases, enhances query accuracy, and maintains data privacy. Explore how Boomi empowers organizations to orchestrate AI models and tools, optimizing decision-making processes and workflows across diverse business environments. This presentation is brought to you by Boomi, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Harness Boomi AI & AWS for effortless data integration & automation (sponsored by Boomi)", + "session_code": "AIM249-S", + "description": "Discover how Boomi uses AI to revolutionize data integration and workflow automation. This presentation showcases Boomi's AI Agent capabilities that helps developers create integrations through natural language interactions. Learn about Boomi's RAG Agent Accelerator for AWS that utilizes Amazon Bedrock to securely communicate with a private copy of any LLM supported by AWS. See a demo of how this solution integrates with Amazon Kendra or Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, enhances query accuracy, and maintains data privacy. Explore how Boomi empowers organizations to orchestrate AI models and tools, optimizing decision-making processes and workflows across diverse business environments. This presentation is brought to you by Boomi, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "SaaS", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation would be:\n\n1. Understanding of data integration and workflow automation\n2. Familiarity with AI and natural language processing\n3. Knowledge of AWS services like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Kendra\n4. Awareness of Boomi's AI Agent capabilities and RAG Agent Accelerator" }, { - "title": " Harnessing Apache ActiveMQ: ActiveMQ 6.x features and roadmap", - "session_code": "OPN311 ", - "description": "Join this session to discover the transformative capabilities of Apache ActiveMQ 6.x for robust messaging applications. Experience simplified APIs and enhanced features from JMS 2.0 and Jakarta 3.1 implementation, improved message handling, and delivery delay. See an overview of Apache ActiveMQ 6.x capabilities and gain insights into the open-source roadmap, with a highlight on future enhancements for performance, scalability, and usability. Participants gain the knowledge to leverage these advancements for more efficient and reliable messaging solutions in their business.", + "title": "Harnessing Apache ActiveMQ: ActiveMQ 6.x features and roadmap", + "session_code": "OPN311", + "description": "Join this session to discover the transformative capabilities of Apache ActiveMQ 6.x for robust messaging applications. Experience simplified APIs and enhanced features from JMS 2.0 and Jakarta 3.1 implementation, improved message handling, and delivery delay. See an overview of Apache ActiveMQ 6.x capabilities and gain insights into the open source roadmap, with a highlight on future enhancements for performance, scalability, and usability. Participants gain the knowledge to leverage these advancements for more efficient and reliable messaging solutions in their business.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of messaging systems and concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Java and Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) development.\n3. Exposure to message-oriented middleware or message queuing technologies." }, { - "title": " Harnessing AWS for natural disaster early warning at scale", - "session_code": "IMP212 ", + "title": "Harnessing AWS for natural disaster early warning at scale", + "session_code": "IMP212", "description": "Learn how EarthScope optimizes natural disaster detection and response. Discover how EarthScope migrated the GNSS component of ShakeAlert, the US earthquake early warning system, from on premises to AWS to create a highly available, low-latency pipeline that processes real-time GNSS data to complement seismological networks. Also learn how ShakeAlert harnessed managed services and leveraged a serverless architecture to deliver near real-time, stream-processed products to government agencies and automated systems before damaging earthquakes reach people and critical infrastructure. Explore the benefits of cloud-native modernization and unlock the potential of advanced disaster preparedness in this insightful session.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Modernization", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "System Administrator", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of natural disaster detection and response systems.\n2. Familiarity with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technology.\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and cloud-native architectures.\n4. Awareness of the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system.\n5. Interest in the application of technology in disaster preparedness and mitigation." }, { - "title": " Harnessing generative AI for impact: Mapping pathways out of poverty", - "session_code": "IMP203 ", - "description": "Discover how FINCA, a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty, is harnessing the power of AWS and generative AI to revolutionize its research processes. FINCA's groundbreaking open-source platform, AuRA, leverages AI to accelerate the creation of theories of change, enabling researchers to quickly identify relevant evidence, curate data libraries, and generate impactful pathways. Join this session to learn how AuRA's collaborative approach, combining AI capabilities with subject matter expertise, is driving operational efficiency, extracting insights from data, and scaling social impact across sectors. Explore the transformative potential of generative AI in tackling complex global challenges.", + "title": "Harnessing generative AI for impact: Mapping pathways out of poverty", + "session_code": "IMP203", + "description": "Discover how FINCA, a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty, is harnessing the power of AWS and generative AI to revolutionize its research processes. FINCA's groundbreaking open source platform, AuRA, leverages AI to accelerate the creation of theories of change, enabling researchers to quickly identify relevant evidence, curate data libraries, and generate impactful pathways. Join this session to learn how AuRA's collaborative approach, combining AI capabilities with subject matter expertise, is driving operational efficiency, extracting insights from data, and scaling social impact across sectors. Explore the transformative potential of generative AI in tackling complex global challenges.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -14734,64 +23882,105 @@ "Public Sector", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of non-profit organizations and their role in alleviating poverty.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms, specifically AWS.\n3. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications in research and data analysis.\n4. Awareness of open-source platforms and their potential for collaborative problem-solving.\n5. Interest in exploring the intersection of technology, social impact, and global challenges." }, { - "title": " Harnessing generative AI to create & understand architecture diagrams", - "session_code": "ARC308 ", - "description": "This builders\u2019 session explores using generative AI to create and comprehend architecture diagrams, a critical aspect of software design and communication. Diagrams are often image data, custom formats of drawing programs, or text-based representations from diagram-as-code tools. Techniques are used from two different layers of the generative AI stack, Amazon Q Developer and foundational models on Amazon Bedrock. Chat-based workflows first understand and analyze existing diagrams, and then ask follow-up questions about best practices. New diagrams are created using diagram-as-code formats. Leave with practical strategies for harnessing generative AI in your software architecture workflows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Harnessing generative AI to create & understand architecture diagrams", + "session_code": "ARC308", + "description": "This builders’ session explores using generative AI to create and comprehend architecture diagrams, a critical aspect of software design and communication. Diagrams are often image data, custom formats of drawing programs, or text-based representations from diagram-as-code tools. Techniques are used from two different layers of the generative AI stack, Amazon Q Developer and foundational models on Amazon Bedrock. Chat-based workflows first understand and analyze existing diagrams, and then ask follow-up questions about best practices. New diagrams are created using diagram-as-code formats. Leave with practical strategies for harnessing generative AI in your software architecture workflows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Architecture" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software architecture and design\n2. Familiarity with diagram-as-code tools\n3. Familiarity with generative AI concepts and technologies" }, { - "title": " Harnessing the power of Agentic AI Architecture", - "session_code": "SMB311 ", - "description": "Dive into the advanced Agentic AI Architecture, designed to enable AI agents with autonomous decision-making in dynamic environments. This framework incorporates cutting-edge technologies to optimize agent performance. In this insightful workshop, built utilizing Amazon Bedrock, knowledge bases, and serverless technologies, the US SMB Demo Squad team members explore the architecture\u2019s key components and features and the lessons learned during its creation. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Harnessing the power of Agentic AI Architecture", + "session_code": "SMB311", + "description": "Dive into the advanced Agentic AI Architecture, designed to enable AI agents with autonomous decision-making in dynamic environments. This framework incorporates cutting-edge technologies to optimize agent performance. In this insightful workshop, built utilizing Amazon Bedrock, knowledge bases, and serverless technologies, the US SMB Demo Squad team members explore the architecture’s key components and features and the lessons learned during its creation. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Architecture" ], - "area_of_interest": "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n2. Understanding of software architecture and design principles\n3. Experience with cloud computing and serverless technologies" }, { - "title": " Harnessing the power of small language models in financial services", - "session_code": "FSI309 ", + "title": "Harnessing the power of small language models in financial services", + "session_code": "FSI309", "description": "Financial institutions are using large language models (LLMs) to improve employee productivity and transform the customer experience. But LLMs are not always the right choice for every application. This chalk talk explores how small language models (SLMs) can offer you the speed and precision you need to solve specific problems without compromising on power and utility. Explore task-specific and task-agnostic SLM architectures, data strategies, and techniques for domain adaptation, fine-tuning, and pre-training using Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker. Discover post-training optimizations that highlight effective strategies for reducing model size while enhancing the performance of generative AI applications.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their applications in financial institutions.\n2. Familiarity with the concept of small language models (SLMs) and their potential advantages.\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker for SLM development and deployment.\n4. Awareness of techniques for domain adaptation, fine-tuning, and pre-training of SLMs.\n5. Interest in post-training optimizations for generative AI applications." + }, + { + "title": "Harness your file data value with Amazon Bedrock and generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG414-R", + "description": "As customers seek to unlock the full potential of their unstructured enterprise file data, many are turning to generative AI for deeper insights. In this session, learn how to swiftly and securely integrate your company’s on-premises file data as a Knowledge Base for Amazon Bedrock using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. Explore how to implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows to enrich generative AI with contextual information from your private data sources, ensuring more relevant, accurate, and customized responses. Discover how to efficiently manage and store this data in your vector database to optimize AI-driven insights.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Hybrid Cloud", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Modernization", + "Well-Architected Framework" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of unstructured enterprise file data\n2. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Bedrock and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP\n4. Familiarity with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows\n5. Understanding of vector databases and their role in AI-driven insights" }, { - "title": " Harness your file data value with Amazon Bedrock and generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG414-R ", - "description": "As customers seek to unlock the full potential of their unstructured enterprise file data, many are turning to generative AI for deeper insights. In this session, learn how to swiftly and securely integrate your company\u2019s on-premises file data as a Knowledge Base for Amazon Bedrock using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. Explore how to implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows to enrich generative AI with contextual information from your private data sources, ensuring more relevant, accurate, and customized responses. Discover how to efficiently manage and store this data in your vector database to optimize AI-driven insights.", + "title": "Harness your file data value with Amazon Bedrock and generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG414-R1", + "description": "As customers seek to unlock the full potential of their unstructured enterprise file data, many are turning to generative AI for deeper insights. In this session, learn how to swiftly and securely integrate your company’s on-premises file data as a Knowledge Base for Amazon Bedrock using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. Explore how to implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows to enrich generative AI with contextual information from your private data sources, ensuring more relevant, accurate, and customized responses. Discover how to efficiently manage and store this data in your vector database to optimize AI-driven insights.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", @@ -14802,35 +23991,43 @@ "Modernization", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of unstructured enterprise file data\n2. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP\n4. Familiarity with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows\n5. Experience with vector database management and optimization for AI-driven insights." }, { - "title": " HBCUv: Reimagine online higher education experience & data management (sponsored by Deloitte)", - "session_code": "BIZ222-S ", + "title": "HBCUv: Reimagine online higher education experience & data management (sponsored by Deloitte)", + "session_code": "BIZ222-S", "description": "HBCUv is a new educational platform built with AWS that combines multi-institutional registration, a centralized learning management system, comprehensive analytical models, and a student engagement platform for multiple UNCF institutions. Learn how HBCUv is reimagining the legacy, community, and culture of HBCUs into a virtual experience that is accessible, equitable, and connected, by bringing the on-campus experience to a virtual environment. New data models that capture engagement, registration, and learning insights can help institutions provide better support and pave the way for a shared services model in the future. This presentation is brought to you by Deloitte, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ - "Inclusion & Diversity", + "Inclusion and Diversity", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Solution / Systems Architect", "Student" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the \"HBCUv\" presentation:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Knowledge of educational technology and learning management systems.\n3. Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities faced by Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).\n4. Awareness of data analytics and its application in the education sector.\n5. Interest in exploring innovative solutions for improving accessibility, equity, and community engagement in higher education." }, { - "title": " HelloFresh: AWS for scalable data mesh and generative AI success", - "session_code": "SEG207 ", - "description": "Learn how HelloFresh leveraged AWS Cloud solutions to handle massive data growth while building a cost-effective, sustainable, and innovative data-driven organization. As the company grew from 3 to 8 million customers across 18 countries, its data grew at 7.5% per month. In this session, explore the HelloFresh journey through the challenges of scaling during the pandemic, supported by its adoption of Amazon S3, Amazon EMR, and Amazon EKS to support its data mesh architecture. Review the significant business outcomes achieved, including reduced food waste and lower carbon emissions.", + "title": "HelloFresh: AWS for scalable data mesh and generative AI success", + "session_code": "SEG207", + "description": "HelloFresh’s explosive growth—200% yearly data expansion while scaling to eight brands across 18 countries—isn’t just a typical data mesh story. It’s a journey of hard-earned lessons in navigating a cultural transformation to fully harness the power of data. In this session, discover how HelloFresh, with AWS Cloud solutions, built an innovative, cost-effective data ecosystem. Explore how they overcame initial failures and challenges through cross-functional collaboration, training, and enablement. Gain practical insights into scaling data platforms, early-stage planning, and building the foundations for delivering personalized, scalable food solutions globally. Learn the lessons they wish they had known from the start.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -14840,50 +24037,62 @@ "Digital Native Business (DNB)", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n1. Understanding of data mesh architecture\n2. Knowledge of cloud-based data solutions, preferably AWS\n3. Interest in cultural transformation and cross-functional collaboration for data-driven initiatives\n4. Familiarity with the food delivery industry and the challenges of scaling personalized solutions globally" }, { - "title": " Heroku next-generation platform for cloud-native workloads (sponsored by Salesforce)", - "session_code": "DOP108-S ", - "description": "Learn about the Heroku developer platform and Salesforce\u2019s plans to iterate and expand it to a next-generation platform, powered by Kubernetes, that embraces cloud-native standards and cutting-edge Postgres offerings. This presentation is brought to you by Salesforce, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Heroku next-generation platform for cloud-native workloads (sponsored by Salesforce)", + "session_code": "DOP108-S", + "description": "Learn about the Heroku developer platform and Salesforce’s plans to iterate and expand it to a next-generation platform, powered by Kubernetes, that embraces cloud-native standards and cutting-edge Postgres offerings. This presentation is brought to you by Salesforce, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "AWS Marketplace", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing platforms\n2. Familiarity with Kubernetes and container technologies\n3. Knowledge of Postgres database and its features\n4. Awareness of Salesforce's product offerings and cloud ecosystem" }, { - "title": " Higher productivity for AWS CloudFormation with Pkl and Rain", - "session_code": "DEV326 ", + "title": "Higher productivity for AWS CloudFormation with Pkl and Rain", + "session_code": "DEV326", "description": "Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with AWS CloudFormation provides a productive and safe way to manage infrastructure. The new Pkl declarative language and the CloudFormation Pkl library can bring further productivity gains through better type-safety, reusability with functions and data types, and great IDE support. When used with the Rain CLI, infrastructure can be defined with Pkl and easily tested/deployed. This chalk talk includes an introduction to writing CloudFormation templates with Pkl and using Rain to deploy them.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS CloudFormation\n2. Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts\n3. Familiarity with programming languages and their syntax" }, { - "title": " High performance computing is a capacity challenge. We have solutions.", - "session_code": "CMP412 ", - "description": "High performance computing (HPC) involves techniques that leverage speed and scale to let R&D teams solve problems in human scales of time. This chalk talk works through the tools, services, and techniques available to you in the cloud to ensure you're able to tap the right compute\u2014at the right scale\u2014when you need it. Discuss specialist HPC instances, interconnects, capacity blocks, and reservation tools so you can get predictable outcomes every time.", + "title": "High performance computing is a capacity challenge. We have solutions.", + "session_code": "CMP412", + "description": "High performance computing (HPC) involves techniques that leverage speed and scale to let R&D teams solve problems in human scales of time. This chalk talk works through the tools, services, and techniques available to you in the cloud to ensure you're able to tap the right compute—at the right scale—when you need it. Discuss specialist HPC instances, interconnects, capacity blocks, and reservation tools so you can get predictable outcomes every time.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", @@ -14891,49 +24100,61 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) and its applications.\n3. Knowledge of cloud-based HPC services and instances.\n4. Understanding of interconnects, capacity blocks, and reservation tools in the cloud.\n5. Awareness of techniques and tools used to leverage speed and scale in HPC." }, { - "title": " High performance computing: Reinvented to help you think truly big", - "session_code": "CMP204 ", - "description": "As more customers bring their high performance computing (HPC) workloads to AWS, we\u2019re engineering new solutions to some old problems to make sure running at cloud scale is a success factor for those customers, not a challenge. In this session, experts walk you straight past some of the undifferentiated heavy lifting you no longer need to do, just to spin up thousands (or millions) of cores to solve a hard problem. Learn what HPC looks like when it\u2019s reinvented like this and with help from NASA, and how much easier it is to think really, truly big.", + "title": "High performance computing: Reinvented to help you think truly big", + "session_code": "CMP204", + "description": "As more customers bring their high performance computing (HPC) workloads to AWS, we’re engineering new solutions to make sure running at cloud scale is a success factor for those customers, not a challenge. In this session, experts walk you straight past some of the undifferentiated heavy lifting you no longer need to do to spin up thousands (or millions) of cores to solve a hard problem. In collaboration with a guest customer, learn what HPC looks like when it’s reinvented like this and how much easier it is to think really, truly big.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of High-Performance Computing (HPC) workloads\n2. Familiarity with AWS cloud services and infrastructure\n3. Experience in scaling computing resources to thousands or millions of cores\n4. Knowledge of cloud-based solutions for HPC challenges\n5. Collaboration with customers in the HPC domain" }, { - "title": " High performance distributed model training with Amazon SageMaker", - "session_code": "AIM380 ", - "description": "Foundation models continue to grow in size with billions or even trillions of parameters, and they often won\u2019t fit into a single accelerator device such as a GPU. Amazon SageMaker distributed training capabilities help you apply advanced parallelization techniques, communication optimizations, and efficient checkpointing strategies to distribute your training workload across hundreds or thousands of GPUs, reducing model training time and cost by up to 20%. Join this session for a deep dive into the infrastructure used to run distributed training at scale. Learn how to integrate Amazon SageMaker training capabilities to reduce the total cost of foundation model development.", + "title": "High performance distributed model training with Amazon SageMaker", + "session_code": "AIM380", + "description": "Foundation models continue to grow in size with billions or even trillions of parameters, and they often won’t fit into a single accelerator device such as a GPU. Amazon SageMaker distributed training capabilities help you apply advanced parallelization techniques, communication optimizations, and efficient checkpointing strategies to distribute your training workload across hundreds or thousands of GPUs, reducing model training time and cost by up to 20%. Join this session for a deep dive into the infrastructure used to run distributed training at scale. Learn how to integrate Amazon SageMaker training capabilities to reduce the total cost of foundation model development.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of machine learning and deep learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker and its capabilities\n3. Understanding of distributed training techniques and parallelization strategies\n4. Experience with large-scale model training and optimization" }, { - "title": " High-performance generative AI on Amazon EKS", - "session_code": "KUB314 ", + "title": "High-performance generative AI on Amazon EKS", + "session_code": "KUB314", "description": "Generative AI models have opened up new possibilities in computing, but deploying them effectively can be challenging. Many are turning to open source tools on Kubernetes for solutions. Join this session to explore how Amazon EKS can address the infrastructure needs of generative AI, including GPU acceleration, scalability, and low-latency responses. Learn practical insights, see case studies of successful implementations, and discover best practices for using Amazon EKS to control costs while optimizing performance.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -14944,17 +24165,21 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of GPU-accelerated computing\n3. Familiarity with generative AI models\n4. Experience with cloud infrastructure and deployment\n5. Awareness of cost optimization and performance optimization strategies" }, { - "title": " High-performance LLM inference scaling on Amazon EKS", - "session_code": "KUB403 ", - "description": "Unlock the full potential of large language model (LLM) inference on Amazon EKS using leading open source frameworks. Learn to construct highly scalable, GPU-accelerated clusters with Amazon EKS\u2013optimized AMIs and NVIDIA CUDA runtimes. This chalk talk compares state-of-the-art open source inference engines with leading LLM frameworks. Explore performance metrics, auto scaling capabilities, NVIDIA GPU inference execution, and seamless integration with AWS services for maximum efficiency and scalability.", + "title": "High-performance LLM inference scaling on Amazon EKS", + "session_code": "KUB403", + "description": "Unlock the full potential of large language model (LLM) inference on Amazon EKS using leading open source frameworks. Learn to construct highly scalable, GPU-accelerated clusters with Amazon EKS–optimized AMIs and NVIDIA CUDA runtimes. This chalk talk compares state-of-the-art open source inference engines with leading LLM frameworks. Explore performance metrics, auto scaling capabilities, NVIDIA GPU inference execution, and seamless integration with AWS services for maximum efficiency and scalability.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -14964,16 +24189,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n2. Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their applications\n3. Experience with open-source machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)\n4. Knowledge of container technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes)\n5. Familiarity with NVIDIA CUDA and GPU-accelerated computing" }, { - "title": " High-performance storage for AI/ML, analytics, and HPC workloads", - "session_code": "STG327 ", + "title": "High-performance storage for AI/ML, analytics, and HPC workloads", + "session_code": "STG327", "description": "AWS storage services can act as a powerful, cost-effective foundation for any high-performance workload, from genomics analysis to media rendering and real-time analytics. In this session, explore storage options that are suitable for numerous architectures, data types, and organizational requirements and that can accelerate your most performance-critical applications to speed up time to insights and time to market. From data ingestion to processing and storage, learn advanced techniques and best practices for achieving peak performance at scale for your most demanding workloads.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -14981,30 +24210,56 @@ "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Experience with high-performance workloads or applications\n4. Knowledge of data storage and processing requirements\n5. Familiarity with performance optimization techniques" + }, + { + "title": "High-scale performance optimization of serving multiple FMs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM313-R1", + "description": "This hands-on workshop empowers you to revolutionize your personalization use cases by mastering the art of fine-tuning models using Parameter Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT). Dive into open source techniques like S-LoRA, LoRAX, and Punica to streamline the training and hosting of high-performance, scalable LoRA adapters. Unleash the power of Amazon SageMaker optimization techniques and uncover the optimal deployment strategies, including inference components and multi-model endpoints. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with machine learning and deep learning concepts\n2. Basic understanding of natural language processing (NLP)\n3. Experience with Python programming\n4. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker" }, { - "title": " High-scale performance optimization of serving multiple FMs [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM313-R ", + "title": "High-scale performance optimization of serving multiple FMs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM313-R", "description": "This hands-on workshop empowers you to revolutionize your personalization use cases by mastering the art of fine-tuning models using Parameter Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT). Dive into open source techniques like S-LoRA, LoRAX, and Punica to streamline the training and hosting of high-performance, scalable LoRA adapters. Unleash the power of Amazon SageMaker optimization techniques and uncover the optimal deployment strategies, including inference components and multi-model endpoints. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Python programming language.\n3. Experience with natural language processing or computer vision tasks.\n4. Familiarity with AWS SageMaker or other cloud-based machine learning platforms." }, { - "title": " HIPAA-compliant IVD SaaS: Werfen's global AWS solution journey", - "session_code": "NTA310 ", + "title": "HIPAA-compliant IVD SaaS: Werfen's global AWS solution journey", + "session_code": "NTA310", "description": "Explore Werfen's AWS journey in developing their digital factory platform, enhancing customer experience and patient care in healthcare. Learn how Werfen created a HIPAA-compliant AWS landing zone, designed a hybrid cloud application, and deployed a multi-tenant platform using SaaS-first principles. Discover the technology stack behind their medical imaging application and the tradeoffs considered for high scalability, operational excellence, security, resiliency, and data residency. This session illuminates Werfen's path to building a global cloud solution on AWS, offering insights into architecting secure, scalable platforms for the medical devices sector.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -15012,17 +24267,21 @@ "New to AWS" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Knowledge of healthcare industry regulations and compliance requirements, particularly HIPAA.\n3. Familiarity with hybrid cloud architectures and SaaS-based platforms.\n4. Experience in designing and deploying secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-based applications.\n5. Interest in the medical devices sector and the challenges of building global cloud solutions." }, { - "title": " Honda\u2019s EV charging experience with Amazon Bedrock and AWS IoT Core", - "session_code": "AUT202 ", - "description": "Join this session to learn how Honda worked with AWS to redefine the in-vehicle EV charging experience. By combining data from its connected vehicle platform, external data sources, and layering in generative AI, Honda delivers a personalized, connected, and intelligent charging solution that caters to the evolving needs of EV owners. At the core of this experience is Honda\u2019s use of Amazon Bedrock, providing drivers with personalized charging recommendations and route guidance by factoring in battery health data, driving patterns, and available charging stations.", + "title": "Honda’s EV charging experience with Amazon Bedrock and AWS IoT Core", + "session_code": "AUT202", + "description": "Join this session to learn how Honda worked with AWS to redefine the in-vehicle EV charging experience. By combining data from its connected vehicle platform, external data sources, and layering in generative AI, Honda delivers a personalized, connected, and intelligent charging solution that caters to the evolving needs of EV owners. At the core of this experience is Honda’s use of Amazon Bedrock, providing drivers with personalized charging recommendations and route guidance by factoring in battery health data, driving patterns, and available charging stations.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -15032,28 +24291,53 @@ "Generative AI", "Sustainability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of connected vehicle technology\n2. Knowledge of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure\n3. Familiarity with data integration and analysis\n4. Awareness of generative AI and its applications\n5. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock platform" + }, + { + "title": "Host multiplayer games on Amazon GameLift with containers and anywhere [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GAM302-R", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn about the features, architectural patterns, and best practices of Amazon GameLift, a fully managed global game server hosting solution. Explore the differences between hosting options, including recently launched containers support as well as traditional virtual machine hosting. Also learn how the new Amazon GameLift Agent can be leveraged to run game servers anywhere in the world and to host development environments for fast iteration. Finally, learn about the complete architecture for integrating your game client and game backend with Amazon GameLift.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Well-Architected Framework", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of game server hosting and deployment\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and services\n3. Knowledge of container technologies and their usage in game development\n4. Experience with game client-server architecture" }, { - "title": " Host multiplayer games on Amazon GameLift with containers and anywhere [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "GAM302-R ", + "title": "Host multiplayer games on Amazon GameLift with containers and anywhere [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GAM302-R1", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn about the features, architectural patterns, and best practices of Amazon GameLift, a fully managed global game server hosting solution. Explore the differences between hosting options, including recently launched containers support as well as traditional virtual machine hosting. Also learn how the new Amazon GameLift Agent can be leveraged to run game servers anywhere in the world and to host development environments for fast iteration. Finally, learn about the complete architecture for integrating your game client and game backend with Amazon GameLift.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Well-Architected Framework", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of game server hosting\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with container technologies (optional)" }, { - "title": " Hours to minutes: The gen AI evolution in Convera's customer experience (sponsored by Rackspace Technology)", - "session_code": "AIM331-S ", + "title": "Hours to minutes: The gen AI evolution in Convera's customer experience (sponsored by Rackspace Technology)", + "session_code": "AIM331-S", "description": "Convera is a leading B2B fintech in global payments, transacting in more than 140 currencies in over 200 countries. In a fast-paced industry where customer experience is key, the response time and effective resolution in support escalations are critical. In this insightful session, learn how Convera is using gen AI to streamline over 230,000 monthly support requests. Explore how Convera and Rackspace created a groundbreaking solution that blends advanced generative AI technologies such as Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Comprehend, and Claude 3 to orchestrate complex email classification and revolutionize operational workflows, cutting response time from hours to minutes. This presentation is brought to you by Rackspace Technology, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -15063,18 +24347,22 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Scientist", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of fintech and global payments industry\n2. Understanding of customer experience and support escalations in a fast-paced industry\n3. Familiarity with generative AI technologies, such as Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Comprehend, and Claude 3\n4. Understanding of email classification and operational workflow automation\n5. Awareness of Rackspace Technology and its partnership with AWS" }, { - "title": " How Abrigo transformed its business with AWS: Lessons learned", - "session_code": "NTA302 ", + "title": "How Abrigo transformed its business with AWS: Lessons learned", + "session_code": "NTA302", "description": "In this session, discover how Abrigo (a leading fintech company for over 2,400 community financial institutions) used the AWS global services to successfully migrate to AWS and modernize their infrastructure, achieving significant operational efficiencies and cost savings. Explore the challenges faced by Abrigo and the strategic solutions deployed, getting actionable insights for organizations embarking on their cloud transformation journeys. Join this session to learn key strategies for seamless migration, automation, and infrastructure modernization, backed by real-world results and best practices.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -15082,30 +24370,59 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with infrastructure migration and modernization\n3. Interest in fintech industry and cloud transformation strategies\n4. Desire to learn from real-world case studies and best practices" }, { - "title": " How AI and ML are changing information retrieval (sponsored by OpenSearch)", - "session_code": "AIM260-S ", + "title": "How AI and ML are changing information retrieval (sponsored by OpenSearch)", + "session_code": "AIM260-S", "description": "When we work with information systems, we capture information in text and find information with text queries. Advances in AI have made it possible to move from word-to-word matching to something like meaning-to-meaning matching. Learn how search and OpenSearch unlock the meaning in your information. This session is foundational, covering why we search and how we search to retrieve the best results. Learn about the core search algorithm, BM25 scoring, dense and sparse vectors, LLMs, embedding generation, the neural and kNN plugins, and exact and approximate scoring. This presentation is brought to you by OpenSearch, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Generative AI", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of information systems and data management.\n2. Familiarity with text-based information retrieval and search algorithms.\n3. Knowledge of machine learning and natural language processing concepts.\n4. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services." + }, + { + "title": "How Air Canada is innovating customer service across lines of business", + "session_code": "BIZ211", + "description": "Providing exceptional self-guided customer service is crucial for customer satisfaction and operational efficiency, such as improved experiences and reduced wait times. In this session, Air Canada shares their journey enabling differentiated, context-aware self-service with Amazon Connect across business units like Air Canada Cargo. Discover how Amazon Connect can help you design and deliver intelligent self-service capabilities, maintain context across channels, and provide personalized assistance all without specialized expertise.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Business Applications", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer service principles\n2. Familiarity with contact center technologies\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Connect\n4. Awareness of business unit integration\n5. Desire to improve customer experience and operational efficiency" }, { - "title": " How Amazon.com powers customer-obsessed service with Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "BIZ213 ", + "title": "How Amazon.com powers customer-obsessed service with Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "BIZ213", "description": "At Amazon.com, being customer-obsessed is key to earning trust though every customer service interaction. In this session, learn how Amazon customer service, the largest worldwide customer for Amazon Connect, scales to billions of customer interactions per year using Amazon Connect to deliver convenient, personalized customer experiences. Hear how Amazon is investing in generative AI to augment customer service interactions that address complex customer support needs in a comprehensive manner worldwide.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", @@ -15114,52 +24431,64 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer service principles and best practices\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based contact center solutions\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Connect and its capabilities\n4. Awareness of the role of generative AI in customer service\n5. Interest in scaling customer service operations to handle high volumes of interactions" }, { - "title": " How Amazon.com uses AWS Regions to improve customer experience", - "session_code": "ARC328 ", - "description": "Learn how and why Amazon.com is expanding to more AWS Regions and building services so they can be easily deployed and moved to different regions. In this session discover the benefits of using multiple AWS Regions and Amazon.com\u2019s learnings and best practices for building and managing regionally flexible services. Learn about approaches for decoupling services from specific regions, managing application latency and dependencies, and architecting to leverage the benefits of region diversity, customer proximity, and cost optimization that can be gained from a region flexible deployment.", + "title": "How Amazon.com uses AWS Regions to improve customer experience", + "session_code": "ARC328", + "description": "Learn how and why Amazon.com is expanding to more AWS Regions and building services so they can be easily deployed and moved to different regions. In this session discover the benefits of using multiple AWS Regions and Amazon.com’s learnings and best practices for building and managing regionally flexible services. Learn about approaches for decoupling services from specific regions, managing application latency and dependencies, and architecting to leverage the benefits of region diversity, customer proximity, and cost optimization that can be gained from a region flexible deployment.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Regions and Availability Zones\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and their regional availability\n3. Familiarity with distributed system architecture\n4. Experience with service-oriented or microservices-based application design\n5. Understanding of cloud-native application development and deployment practices" }, { - "title": " How Amazon threat intelligence helps protect your infrastructure", - "session_code": "SEC317 ", + "title": "How Amazon threat intelligence helps protect your infrastructure", + "session_code": "SEC317", "description": "Explore AWS threat intelligence capabilities and learn how they power managed firewall rules and security findings in security services such as AWS WAF, AWS Network Firewall, and Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall. Learn about the threat intelligence AWS uses to protect AWS infrastructure, build new security features, and empower customers to enhance their application protection on AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS security services (AWS WAF, AWS Network Firewall, Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall)\n2. Understanding of network security concepts and firewall configurations\n3. Knowledge of threat intelligence and its role in cybersecurity\n4. Experience with AWS infrastructure and application deployment" }, { - "title": " How an analytics engineer uses AWS in a financial company", - "session_code": "DEV212 ", - "description": "In this dev talk, hear about the importance of the analytics engineer role in Banco Ita\u00fa, the largest financial company in South America. Take a deep dive on how AWS offers a series of tools and services that can be used by analytics engineer teams to build data and analytics pipelines in order to get insights from financial data.", + "title": "How an analytics engineer uses AWS in a financial company", + "session_code": "DEV212", + "description": "In this dev talk, hear about the importance of the analytics engineer role in Banco Itaú, the largest financial company in South America. Take a deep dive on how AWS offers a series of tools and services that can be used by analytics engineer teams to build data and analytics pipelines in order to get insights from financial data.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": [ "Analytics", @@ -15168,73 +24497,139 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Developer Community", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data analytics and data engineering concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n3. Knowledge of financial data and analytics\n4. Experience in building data pipelines and data processing\n5. Understanding of the role of analytics engineers in financial organizations" + }, + { + "title": "How AWS can help meet your digital sovereignty requirements [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS207-R1", + "description": "Customers in regulated industries such as PS, healthcare, FSI, and telecom have shared how they face digital sovereignty concerns in their cloud journeys. In this chalk talk, discover how AWS is sovereign by design, and explore the range of AWS capabilities that can help you meet your digital sovereignty needs. In addition, learn how the AWS European Sovereign Cloud is being built to provide further choice to meet these needs. Join this talk to explore how AWS can help you accelerate your cloud journey while meeting your requirements.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Databases", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Digital Sovereignty", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk could be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its adoption in regulated industries.\n2. Familiarity with digital sovereignty and its importance in cloud deployments.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and capabilities.\n4. Awareness of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud initiative.\n5. Interest in accelerating cloud adoption while addressing digital sovereignty requirements." + }, + { + "title": "How AWS can help meet your digital sovereignty requirements [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS207-R1", + "description": "Customers in regulated industries such as PS, healthcare, FSI, and telecom have shared how they face digital sovereignty concerns in their cloud journeys. In this chalk talk, discover how AWS is sovereign by design, and explore the range of AWS capabilities that can help you meet your digital sovereignty needs. In addition, learn how the AWS European Sovereign Cloud is being built to provide further choice to meet these needs. Join this talk to explore how AWS can help you accelerate your cloud journey while meeting your requirements.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Databases", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Digital Sovereignty", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its adoption in regulated industries.\n2. Familiarity with digital sovereignty and its importance in cloud deployments.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and capabilities.\n4. Interest in exploring AWS solutions for meeting digital sovereignty requirements.\n5. Desire to accelerate cloud adoption while addressing regulatory and compliance needs." }, { - "title": " How AWS is helping to reduce the carbon footprint of AI workloads", - "session_code": "SUS102 ", - "description": "In this lightning talk, learn how AWS is innovating to improve the sustainability of its infrastructure and how that helps its customers reduce the carbon footprint of their workloads by as much as 99%. From optimizing its data center design to investing in purpose-built chips to implementing new cooling technologies, AWS is working on ways to increase the energy efficiency of its facilities to better serve our customers\u2019 sustainability needs and the scaled use of AI.", + "title": "How AWS is helping to reduce the carbon footprint of AI workloads", + "session_code": "SUS102", + "description": "In this lightning talk, learn how AWS is innovating to improve the sustainability of its infrastructure and how that helps its customers reduce the carbon footprint of their workloads by as much as 99%. From optimizing its data center design to investing in purpose-built chips to implementing new cooling technologies, AWS is working on ways to increase the energy efficiency of its facilities to better serve our customers’ sustainability needs and the scaled use of AI.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the lightning talk:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with sustainability and environmental impact in the context of technology infrastructure.\n3. Interest in learning about innovative approaches to improving the energy efficiency of data centers.\n4. Desire to understand how AWS is addressing the sustainability needs of its customers.\n5. Curiosity about the role of AI in enhancing the sustainability of cloud infrastructure." }, { - "title": " How bpx optimizes OneCloud migration with Dynatrace and AWS (sponsored by Dynatrace)", - "session_code": "MAM216-S ", - "description": "In this session, bpx, a premier oil and gas producer and leader in reducing methane emissions, shares their journey of consolidating virtual machines and services to OneCloud orchestration with Dynatrace and AWS. Learn how bpx overcame challenges, such as limited observability, long troubleshooting times, and a lack of consolidated views, using Dynatrace dashboards and notebooks for proactive monitoring. Discover how bpx reduced troubleshooting times and provided a consolidated view of performance metrics, driving operational efficiency and innovation. Gain practical strategies for leveraging AWS and Dynatrace to help ensure a seamless cloud transition. This presentation is brought to you by Dynatrace, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "How bpx streamlines cloud migration with AWS and Dynatrace (sponsored by Dynatrace)", + "session_code": "MAM216-S", + "description": "In this session, bpx, a prominent oil and gas producer, transformed its cloud operations by transitioning to OneCloud using Dynatrace and AWS, overcoming challenges such as limited observability and long timescales for troubleshooting. Learn how bpx utilized Dynatrace dashboards and notebooks for proactive monitoring, significantly reducing troubleshooting durations and providing a consolidated view of performance metrics. Explore actionable strategies for using AWS and Dynatrace to ensure a seamless cloud transition, driving operational efficiency and innovation in your own organizations. This presentation is brought to you by Dynatrace, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud operations and cloud migration\n2. Familiarity with Dynatrace and AWS\n3. Experience with performance monitoring and troubleshooting in a cloud environment" }, { - "title": " How Cambia supercharged their Amazon EKS based platform (sponsored by Datadog)", - "session_code": "ARC212-S ", - "description": "Containers are the standard for packaging and deploying modern, cloud-native applications, and a rich ecosystem has grown around them. Community projects like Kubernetes, Argo CD, and others empower organizations to operate more scalable, reliable systems. As a technology leader in the healthcare industry, Cambia Health Solutions has used containers for a long time, but they recently migrated from Amazon ECS to Amazon EKS in order to use the expansive cloud-native environment. In this session, learn more about their migration and the tools they\u2019ve used to increase their development velocity, improve reliability, and harness more power from their AWS compute resources. This presentation is brought you by Datadog, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "How Cambia supercharged their Amazon EKS based platform (sponsored by Datadog)", + "session_code": "ARC212-S", + "description": "Containers are the standard for packaging and deploying modern, cloud-native applications, and a rich ecosystem has grown around them. Community projects like Kubernetes, Argo CD, and others empower organizations to operate more scalable, reliable systems. As a technology leader in the healthcare industry, Cambia Health Solutions has used containers for a long time, but they recently migrated from Amazon ECS to Amazon EKS in order to take advantage of the expansive Kubernetes ecosystem. Learn more about their migration and the tools they’ve used to increase their development velocity, improve reliability, and harness more power from their AWS compute resources. This presentation is brought to you by Datadog, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Open Source", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of containers and their benefits\n2. Familiarity with Kubernetes and its ecosystem\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing platforms, particularly AWS" }, { - "title": " How can one person build an enterprise-grade data lake? [Korean]", - "session_code": "GBL213-KO ", + "title": "How can one person build an enterprise-grade data lake? [Korean]", + "session_code": "GBL213-KO", "description": "This session is delivered in Korean. Learn how to build a secure financial data lake quickly and easily. Samsung Life Insurance built a small-scale analysis data warehouse on AWS and is gradually expanding to a company-wide data lake. It uses AWS serverless analytics services such as AWS Glue, Amazon QuickSight and Amazon MWAA for rapid deployment, implementing them in-house rather than outsourcing. It also uses AWS Security Hub and AWS Lake Formation to secure data lake governance and comply with personal information protection laws in the Korean finance industry.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Analytics", @@ -15242,16 +24637,45 @@ "Customer Stories", "Non-English" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Korean language\n2. Understanding of data lake architecture and its components\n3. Familiarity with AWS services, such as AWS Glue, Amazon QuickSight, Amazon MWAA, AWS Security Hub, and AWS Lake Formation\n4. Experience in data governance and compliance with personal information protection laws\n5. Familiarity with the Korean finance industry and its regulations." + }, + { + "title": "How climate tech startups build on AWS to address climate change [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS103-R1", + "description": "The world is racing to get to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to mitigate global warming. Speed is critical; generative AI and cutting-edge advanced cloud computing are important tools to accelerate the build and deployment of climate solutions. In this lightning talk, learn how AWS helps climate technology startups quickly and affordably build technology that is solving big problems related to climate change. It features AWS resources for climate technology startups and offers examples of AWS services that are critical for climate technology startups looking to contribute to climate mitigation efforts.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Sustainability", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of climate change and the need for net-zero carbon emissions.\n2. Knowledge of generative AI and advanced cloud computing technologies.\n3. Interest in climate technology startups and their role in climate mitigation efforts.\n4. Familiarity with AWS services and resources for climate technology startups.\n5. Desire to learn about how AWS can help accelerate the development and deployment of climate solutions." }, { - "title": " How climate tech startups build on AWS to address climate change [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUS103-R ", + "title": "How climate tech startups build on AWS to address climate change [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS103-R", "description": "The world is racing to get to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to mitigate global warming. Speed is critical; generative AI and cutting-edge advanced cloud computing are important tools to accelerate the build and deployment of climate solutions. In this lightning talk, learn how AWS helps climate technology startups quickly and affordably build technology that is solving big problems related to climate change. It features AWS resources for climate technology startups and offers examples of AWS services that are critical for climate technology startups looking to contribute to climate mitigation efforts.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -15261,18 +24685,22 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Sustainability", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of climate change and the need for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.\n2. Knowledge of generative AI and advanced cloud computing technologies.\n3. Interest in climate technology startups and their role in addressing climate change." }, { - "title": " How Coupang Pay boosts developer productivity with generative AI [Korean]", - "session_code": "GBL208-KO ", + "title": "How Coupang Pay boosts developer productivity with generative AI [Korean]", + "session_code": "GBL208-KO", "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in Korean. Coupang Pay, an e-commerce payment company in Korea, uses generative AI on AWS to boost organization productivity. Facing rapid service improvements and high security, they launched two initiatives: auto code generation for developers and a wiki-based chatbot for non-developers in Amazon Bedrock. Learn about the challenges they overcame and the measurable impact on developer velocity, organizational agility for non-developers, and AI-assisted development at scale with AWS.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -15283,16 +24711,20 @@ "Customer Stories", "Non-English" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Korean language\n2. Understanding of e-commerce payment systems\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n4. Experience with AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock\n5. Interest in organizational productivity and agility using AI-powered solutions" }, { - "title": " How customers optimize network and EBS workloads on Amazon EC2", - "session_code": "CMP339 ", + "title": "How customers optimize network and EBS workloads on Amazon EC2", + "session_code": "CMP339", "description": "The EC2 network optimized instances portfolio offers customers one of the highest, most consistent, network performances in the cloud for workloads such as security and network virtual appliances. EC2 network optimized instances also offer the highest Elastic Block Storage (EBS) performance in EC2 for workloads such as SQL/NoSQL databases, in-memory databases, and more. Join AND learn how customers are leveraging these instances types to get the best workload performance and optimize cost on EC2.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -15301,129 +24733,223 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of network performance and virtual appliances\n3. Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and in-memory databases\n4. Interest in optimizing workload performance and cost on EC2" }, { - "title": " How developers can self-remediate AWS Security Hub findings", - "session_code": "DEV216 ", + "title": "How developers can self-remediate AWS Security Hub findings", + "session_code": "DEV216", "description": "When AWS Security Hub findings go unhandled, your AWS environments may be at risk. To address this, our organization developed a mechanism that helps AWS account holders respond to Security Hub findings swiftly and efficiently. In this dev chat, learn the three key principles of this approach: actionable notifications to ensure notifications prompt immediate actions, clear responsibility that assigns notifications to specific on-call personnel to foster ownership, and risk management that tailors responses to fit the unique risk profiles of organizations and teams.", "session_type": "Dev chat", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Developer Community", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Security Hub and its functionality\n2. Knowledge of incident response and risk management principles\n3. Familiarity with AWS account management and access control\n4. Experience in developing custom solutions or integrations within the AWS ecosystem\n5. Awareness of organizational security policies and best practices" }, { - "title": " How Drata closed more deals after adding over 30 product integrations (sponsored by Merge)", - "session_code": "DOP104-S ", - "description": "Drata faced a challenge when starting to build their product: Integrating with their customers' various HRIS and ticketing solutions was critical to streamline the compliance process. However, building and managing each one was a massive, resource-draining task that would take months. Hear directly from the CTO and cofounder of Drata on how they solved this problem with Merge. Learn how Drata saved engineering resources and accelerated deal closures with Merge\u2019s Unified API to easily add HRIS, ticketing, and SCIM directory integrations. This presentation is brought to you by Merge, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "How Drata closed more deals after adding over 30 product integrations (sponsored by Merge)", + "session_code": "DOP104-S", + "description": "Drata faced a challenge when starting to build their product: Integrating with their customers' various HRIS and ticketing solutions was critical to streamline the compliance process. However, building and managing each one was a massive, resource-draining task that would take months. Hear directly from the CTO and cofounder of Drata on how they solved this problem with Merge. Learn how Drata saved engineering resources and accelerated deal closures with Merge’s Unified API to easily add HRIS, ticketing, and SCIM directory integrations. This presentation is brought to you by Merge, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "AWS Partners", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of HRIS (Human Resource Information System) and ticketing solutions.\n2. Familiarity with the compliance process and the challenges of integrating with various systems.\n3. Knowledge of the Merge Unified API and its capabilities in streamlining integration tasks.\n4. Awareness of the benefits of leveraging an AWS Partner solution like Merge.\n5. Interest in learning how Drata, a company, solved their integration challenges using Merge." + }, + { + "title": "How Duolingo's culture of experimentation drives innovation", + "session_code": "INO112", + "description": "Amazon's unique approach to innovation is driven by culture, mechanisms, and our Day 1 mindset. Like Amazon, Duolingo's culture is what creates unique customer experiences and drives innovation. The world's most popular education app runs hundreds of A/B tests every day to improve the experience for its millions of learners. Whether it's testing the motivating power of delightful animations or trying out new exercise types, Duolingo has built a culture that prioritizes experimentation across the company. Learn more about its testing mechanisms and tools, as well as the impact these tests have had on developing differentiated customer experiences.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "New to AWS", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Digital Native Business (DNB)", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Business Executive", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon's approach to innovation and its \"Day 1\" mindset.\n2. Knowledge of Duolingo's culture and its focus on creating unique customer experiences.\n3. Familiarity with A/B testing and its role in driving innovation at Duolingo.\n4. Awareness of the various testing mechanisms and tools used by Duolingo.\n5. Appreciation for the impact of Duolingo's testing on developing differentiated customer experiences." + }, + { + "title": "How event-driven architectures can go wrong and how to fix them [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API206-R1", + "description": "Event-driven architectures enable speed and agility for distributed cloud applications; however, this also means there’s the risk of shipping bad ideas fast without governance. Fortunately, the same agility allows for quick fixes. Attend this chalk talk to learn common event-driven pitfalls, including YOLO events, god events, observability soup, event loops, exposing monoliths, state corruption, and surprise bills. Explore strategies and techniques teams can implement to avoid these pitfalls and reap the full benefits of event-driven architectures.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of event-driven architectures\n2. Familiarity with distributed cloud applications\n3. Knowledge of common event-driven pitfalls\n4. Awareness of strategies and techniques to mitigate event-driven architecture challenges\n5. Interest in learning about best practices for event-driven architectures" }, { - "title": " How event-driven architectures can go wrong and how to fix them [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "API206-R ", - "description": "Event-driven architectures enable speed and agility for distributed cloud applications; however, this also means there\u2019s the risk of shipping bad ideas fast without governance. Fortunately, the same agility allows for quick fixes. Attend this chalk talk to learn common event-driven pitfalls, including YOLO events, god events, observability soup, event loops, exposing monoliths, state corruption, and surprise bills. Explore strategies and techniques teams can implement to avoid these pitfalls and reap the full benefits of event-driven architectures.", + "title": "How event-driven architectures can go wrong and how to fix them [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API206-R", + "description": "Event-driven architectures enable speed and agility for distributed cloud applications; however, this also means there’s the risk of shipping bad ideas fast without governance. Fortunately, the same agility allows for quick fixes. Attend this chalk talk to learn common event-driven pitfalls, including YOLO events, god events, observability soup, event loops, exposing monoliths, state corruption, and surprise bills. Explore strategies and techniques teams can implement to avoid these pitfalls and reap the full benefits of event-driven architectures.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the event-driven architectures chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of event-driven architecture concepts.\n2. Familiarity with distributed cloud applications.\n3. Awareness of the potential risks and challenges associated with event-driven architectures.\n4. Interest in learning strategies and techniques to mitigate common event-driven pitfalls.\n5. Desire to explore the benefits and trade-offs of event-driven architectures." }, { - "title": " How Ford unlocked real-time insights using Apache Iceberg on AWS", - "session_code": "AUT311 ", - "description": "In the era of connected vehicles, it\u2019s crucial for automakers to use real-time, data-driven insights to enhance customer experiences and drive operational efficiencies. This session explores Ford\u2019s collaboration with AWS to develop the Event Store, a key component of Ford\u2019s Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). This platform processes 4 TB of real-time data daily from over 20 million vehicles, allowing insights around OTA updates, vehicle command and control, and telemetry. Ford\u2019s strategic adoption of AWS services facilitated a petabyte-scale data lake using Apache Iceberg, improving data management and analysis and reducing SLAs by 50% while meeting low-latency requirements.", + "title": "How Ford unlocked real-time insights using Apache Iceberg on AWS", + "session_code": "AUT311", + "description": "In the era of connected vehicles, it’s crucial for automakers to use real-time, data-driven insights to enhance customer experiences and drive operational efficiencies. This session explores Ford’s collaboration with AWS to develop the Event Store, a key component of Ford’s Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). This platform processes 4 TB of real-time data daily from over 20 million vehicles, allowing insights around OTA updates, vehicle command and control, and telemetry. Ford’s strategic adoption of AWS services facilitated a petabyte-scale data lake using Apache Iceberg, improving data management and analysis and reducing SLAs by 50% while meeting low-latency requirements.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Management and Governance", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of connected vehicle technology\n2. Understanding of real-time data processing and analytics\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and services\n4. Exposure to big data management and storage solutions\n5. Experience in automotive industry or transportation domain" }, { - "title": " How Frontdoor, Inc. boosts agent productivity with Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "BIZ218 ", - "description": "Contact center agents are a critical part of customer service delivery. Hear from AWS and Frontdoor, Inc.\u2014the largest provider of home warranties in the US\u2014about how you can empower agents and increase productivity with a unified, generative AI\u2013powered workspace in Amazon Connect that provides agents the critical capabilities they need to deliver personalized service to your customers. Walk away with new ideas about how to improve agent handling of complex customer inquiries, and make every agent your best agent, starting their first day.", + "title": "How Frontdoor, Inc. boosts agent productivity with Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "BIZ218", + "description": "Contact center agents are a critical part of customer service delivery. Hear from AWS and Frontdoor, Inc.—the largest provider of home warranties in the US—about how you can empower agents and increase productivity with a unified, generative AI–powered workspace in Amazon Connect that provides agents the critical capabilities they need to deliver personalized service to your customers. Walk away with new ideas about how to improve agent handling of complex customer inquiries, and make every agent your best agent, starting their first day.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of contact center operations and customer service delivery\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Connect or interest in cloud-based contact center solutions\n3. Interest in leveraging generative AI to enhance agent productivity and customer experience" }, { - "title": " How generative AI can boost developer productivity & player experience", - "session_code": "GAM305 ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how generative AI can boost developer productivity, enhance player experiences, and expand replayability by transforming content into dynamic, personalized in-game experiences. Discover how Amazon Q Developer empowers your team to focus on challenges, and explore how knowledge bases and Agents for Amazon Bedrock can build a conversational RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) architecture to improve gameplay and engagement. This talk is ideal for game developers, designers, and AI enthusiasts looking to use generative AI for unforgettable gaming experiences.", + "title": "How generative AI can boost developer productivity & player experience", + "session_code": "GAM305", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how generative AI can boost developer productivity, enhance player experiences, and expand replayability by transforming content into dynamic, personalized in-game experiences. Discover how Amazon Q Developer empowers your team to focus on challenges, and explore how Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases and Amazon Bedrock Agents can build a conversational Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture to improve gameplay and engagement. This talk is ideal for game developers, designers, and AI enthusiasts looking to use generative AI for unforgettable gaming experiences.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of game development principles\n2. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n3. Interest in exploring the integration of generative AI in game development" + }, + { + "title": "How generative AI can transform service delivery", + "session_code": "WPS321", + "description": "This lightning talk covers various generative AI technologies and techniques that can be used by public sector agencies to enhance citizen experiences. Making highly accessible, localized, quality information available to your citizens 24/7 has never been more within reach. This talk briefly explores topics such as curating knowledge stores, building retrieval systems, and adding natural language interfaces to your public services. All of this is easier than ever with the help of AWS solutions and services.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AI and machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) and conversational interfaces\n3. Knowledge of public sector services and citizen engagement\n4. Awareness of cloud computing and AWS services" }, { - "title": " How generative AI is transforming legal tech with AWS", - "session_code": "NTA311 ", + "title": "How generative AI is transforming legal tech with AWS", + "session_code": "NTA311", "description": "NetDocuments leads in cloud-based document management for the legal sector. Their platform enables global document storage, sharing, and collaboration. Learn how ND advances document management with innovative solutions and semantic search, processing millions of documents daily. The legal industry, including law firms and corporate legal departments, often grapples with large, complex documents. As generative AI evolves, new productivity-enhancing applications emerge: searching vast document repositories, summarizing files, powering Q&A systems, and drafting documents. This session explores how generative AI can transform legal work, boost efficiency, and streamline document-heavy workflows, revolutionizing the profession.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud-based document management systems.\n2. Knowledge of the legal industry's document management challenges.\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications in the legal field.\n4. Awareness of the potential impact of generative AI on legal workflows and productivity.\n5. Interest in exploring innovative solutions for document-heavy tasks in the legal profession." }, { - "title": " How Gousto reduces food waste and increases workforce productivity", - "session_code": "MFG202 ", + "title": "How Gousto reduces food waste and increases workforce productivity", + "session_code": "MFG202", "description": "In this session, hear how Gousto, a British meal kit retailer, built a scalable Industrial Data Fabric (IDF) to gain real-time and historical operations visibility. Gousto relies on equipment vendors to provide much of their data, which can add complexity, cost, and time delays. To resolve these challenges, AWS and an AWS Partner helped build a modern IDF using AWS IoT SiteWise, AWS IoT Core, and Amazon Monitron. Hear about the business benefits of their unified namespace architecture and how the customer uses advanced analytics, ML, and generative AI on top of their industrial data foundation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -15435,54 +24961,66 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Industrial Data Fabric (IDF) concepts\n2. Knowledge of AWS IoT SiteWise, AWS IoT Core, and Amazon Monitron\n3. Experience with advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI" }, { - "title": " How Hard Rock Digital built a multi-region sportsbook with CockroachDB (sponsored by Cockroach Labs)", - "session_code": "DAT336-S ", + "title": "How Hard Rock Digital built a multi-region sportsbook with CockroachDB (sponsored by Cockroach Labs)", + "session_code": "DAT336-S", "description": "In this session, the Hard Rock Digital team shares their journey launching the Hard Rock Sportsbook, a multi-region sports betting application that complies with strict regulatory requirements. Learn about the challenges they faced building a highly available, compliant, and performant application that scales across multiple regions and handles high transaction volumes, and how they addressed those challenges with CockroachDB. Also learn how the team runs CockroachDB on AWS to auto scale during high-demand championship sporting events while optimizing infrastructure costs. Explore their reference architecture to see how they are utilizing Amazon EC2 and AWS Outposts in conjunction with CockroachDB. This presentation is brought to you by Cockroach Labs, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of sports betting industry and regulatory requirements\n2. Knowledge of building highly available and scalable applications\n3. Familiarity with CockroachDB and its features\n4. Experience with AWS services, such as EC2 and Outposts\n5. Interest in learning about real-world use cases of CockroachDB" }, { - "title": " How ICE implemented a developer-focused DevSecOps workflow (sponsored by Snyk)", - "session_code": "SEC211-S ", + "title": "How ICE implemented a developer-focused DevSecOps workflow (sponsored by Snyk)", + "session_code": "SEC211-S", "description": "Building applications on AWS offers flexibility and scale, but security often becomes more complex to manage using traditional AppSec methodologies. With increased use of open source, containers, infrastructure as code, and now gen AI solutions, the software risk environment has shifted rapidly, increasing friction between engineering and security. As a result, ICE implemented DevSecOps philosophies that help security to fit neatly into the SDLC. Join the Senior Director of Information Security at ICE and the Field CTO at Snyk to hear the value of implementing a workflow that empowers developers to build securely from the first line of code. This presentation is brought to you by Snyk, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Customer Stories", "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS and its services\n2. Familiarity with DevSecOps principles\n3. Knowledge of open-source software, containers, and infrastructure as code\n4. Awareness of the challenges in managing security in a rapidly evolving software risk environment" }, { - "title": " How ICEYE uses satellite data & generative AI to speed flood response", - "session_code": "AES305 ", + "title": "How ICEYE uses satellite data & generative AI to speed flood response", + "session_code": "AES305", "description": "Over the past two years, climate change increased flood risks by 23% with an estimated 1.81 billion people now facing flood risk and consequences like disease, clean water scarcity, and food insecurity. Response organizations need precise, real-time updates to save lives and reduce the impact of flooding on communities. Discover how ICEYE and AWS combine satellite-acquired geospatial imagery and generative AI to help first responders access precise insights and take action faster. Find out how ICEYE uses Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock foundation models to capture and automate disaster location and impact data for response teams.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -15490,110 +25028,141 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " How leading Japanese enterprises drive transformation [Japanese]", - "session_code": "GBL303-JA ", - "description": "This session is delivered in Japanese. Discover how leading Japanese enterprises harness generative AI to drive their transformation. Gain insight into implementation strategies and best practices that empower you to leverage the full power of generative AI for a sustainable, competitive advantage.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "DevOps Engineer", - "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", - "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given text would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of climate change and its impact on flood risks.\n2. Understanding of the importance of real-time updates for disaster response organizations.\n3. Familiarity with satellite-acquired geospatial imagery and generative AI technologies.\n4. Awareness of Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock foundation models.\n5. Appreciation for the need to capture and automate disaster location and impact data for response teams." }, { - "title": " How Merck improves drug design with biological foundation models", - "session_code": "HLS215 ", + "title": "How Merck improves drug design with biological foundation models", + "session_code": "HLS215", "description": "In this session, learn how Merck is modernizing its drug discovery process with the integration of biological foundation models. Merck shares firsthand experience into how the company has modernized its generative biology inference stack using AWS HealthOmics, which helps them scale and unlock new insights.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of drug discovery process\n2. Knowledge of biological foundation models\n3. Familiarity with AWS HealthOmics\n4. Awareness of Merck's drug discovery initiatives\n5. Interest in modernizing generative biology inference stack" }, { - "title": " How Mindbody migrated 60,000 SQL Server databases to AWS", - "session_code": "XNT317 ", - "description": "Mindbody\u2019s complex monolithic application, built with Windows Server and over 60,000 SQL Server databases, underwent a multi-phased migration journey from its data centers to AWS Local Zones and Regions. During its migration testing, Mindbody needed to use the elasticity and capacity of the AWS Cloud, but they experienced application latency issues. In this session, technical leaders from Mindbody and AWS share Mindbody\u2019s migration journey: the challenges; architecture designs; technical, licensing, and cost considerations; lessons learned; and successful outcomes. Learn how Mindbody\u2019s journey created new opportunities, improved application reliability, reduced costs, and unleashed innovation.", + "title": "How Mindbody migrated 60,000 SQL Server databases to AWS", + "session_code": "XNT317", + "description": "Mindbody’s complex monolithic application, built with Windows Server and over 60,000 SQL Server databases, underwent a multi-phased migration journey from its data centers to AWS Local Zones and Regions. During its migration testing, Mindbody needed to use the elasticity and capacity of the AWS Cloud, but they experienced application latency issues. In this session, technical leaders from Mindbody and AWS share Mindbody’s migration journey: the challenges; architecture designs; technical, licensing, and cost considerations; lessons learned; and successful outcomes. Learn how Mindbody’s journey created new opportunities, improved application reliability, reduced costs, and unleashed innovation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of Windows Server and SQL Server technologies.\n2. Knowledge of cloud migration strategies and challenges.\n3. Familiarity with AWS services, including Local Zones and Regions.\n4. Experience with application performance optimization and latency management.\n5. Interest in learning from a real-world migration case study." }, { - "title": " How Moderna Is building a healthier supply chain", - "session_code": "BIZ220 ", - "description": "Moderna, a pioneering biotechnology company and leader in mRNA medicine, has undergone a significant supply chain transformation over the past year. Through strong technology partnerships, Moderna\u2019s supply chain and digital teams have worked cross-functionally to enhance vaccine replenishment strategies and optimize distribution processes. These advancements have also improved in-stock rates and minimized waste from expired products. This session looks into how AWS collaborated with Moderna to drive this critical transformation.", + "title": "How Moderna Is building a healthier supply chain", + "session_code": "BIZ220", + "description": "Moderna, a pioneering biotechnology company and leader in mRNA medicine, has undergone a significant supply chain transformation over the past year. Through strong technology partnerships, Moderna’s supply chain and digital teams have worked cross-functionally to enhance vaccine replenishment strategies and optimize distribution processes. These advancements have also improved in-stock rates and minimized waste from expired products. This session looks into how AWS collaborated with Moderna to drive this critical transformation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Expertise in biotechnology and mRNA medicine\n2. Experience in supply chain management and digital transformation\n3. Collaboration with technology partners, such as AWS\n4. Cross-functional teamwork between supply chain and digital teams\n5. Focus on enhancing vaccine replenishment strategies and optimizing distribution processes" }, { - "title": " How NAB uses Amazon Q Developer for increased productivity", - "session_code": "DOP219 ", + "title": "How NAB uses Amazon Q Developer for increased productivity", + "session_code": "DOP219", "description": "Significantly accelerate development by customizing Amazon Q Developer to generate even more relevant inline code recommendations and chat responses (in preview) by making it aware of your internal libraries, APIs, best practices, and architectural patterns. In this lightning talk, you learn how National Australia Bank (NAB) is using Amazon Q Developer to help their development teams ship faster, and innovate more for their customers, by using customizations.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Q Developer\n2. Understanding of internal libraries, APIs, best practices, and architectural patterns\n3. Experience in customizing and integrating AI-powered tools for development teams\n4. Knowledge of National Australia Bank's (NAB) development processes and challenges" + }, + { + "title": "How Natera safeguards AWS data with data security posture management (sponsored by BigID)", + "session_code": "SEC222-S", + "description": "Given the growth in data volume, velocity, variety, and vulnerabilities, data security is critical for organizations handling sensitive information. For Natera, a leader in genetic testing and diagnostics, safeguarding vast amounts of sensitive data in the cloud is not just a requirement—it’s an essential task. As the company transitioned more of its operations to AWS, Natera leveraged a robust data security posture management (DSPM) solution from BigID to help identify and protect sensitive data while maintaining compliance with several data privacy and regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA. In this lightning talk, join Natera and BigID to discover practical strategies that can help strengthen security posture and reduce risk. This presentation is brought to you by BigID, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given scenario would be:\n\n1. Understanding the importance of data security in the context of increasing data volume, velocity, variety, and vulnerabilities.\n2. Knowledge of the challenges faced by organizations, like Natera, in safeguarding sensitive data in the cloud.\n3. Familiarity with data security posture management (DSPM) solutions and their role in identifying and protecting sensitive data.\n4. Awareness of regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA, that organizations need to comply with when handling sensitive data.\n5. Interest in learning practical strategies to strengthen security posture and reduce risk." }, { - "title": " How Netflix autopilots migration from Amazon RDS to Aurora at scale", - "session_code": "NFX305 ", - "description": "At Netflix, we wanted to migrate from Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL to address limitations in scalability, availability, and crash recovery of single-node databases. To support this migration, we developed a self-service system that allows customers to effortlessly migrate RDS instances to Aurora clusters. This chalk talk outlines our automated migration tool, which we built internally using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), and explores the challenges faced in migrating Netflix\u2019s diverse fleet of customer-managed RDS instances.", + "title": "How Netflix autopilots migration from Amazon RDS to Aurora at scale", + "session_code": "NFX305", + "description": "At Netflix, we wanted to migrate from Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL to address limitations in scalability, availability, and crash recovery of single-node databases. To support this migration, we developed a self-service system that allows customers to effortlessly migrate RDS instances to Aurora clusters. This chalk talk outlines our automated migration tool, which we built internally using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), and explores the challenges faced in migrating Netflix’s diverse fleet of customer-managed RDS instances.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL\n2. Understanding of the limitations in scalability, availability, and crash recovery of single-node databases\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL\n4. Knowledge of AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)\n5. Experience in developing self-service systems for database migrations" }, { - "title": " How Netflix benchmarks FMs and LLMs across hardware chipsets", - "session_code": "NFX307 ", - "description": "Netflix deploys various foundation models on standard CPUs and specialized accelerated computing chips from providers like NVIDIA, AWS, AMD, and Intel. Optimizing instance selection based on price and performance is crucial for rightsizing workloads, achieving cost efficiencies, and accurately forecasting infrastructure needs. In this session, hear Netflix\u2019s approach to automating FM performance benchmarking using FMBench, an open-source tool developed by AWS. Learn how FMBench simplifies deployment of FMs to Amazon EC2 and FMBench's reporting capabilities, which capture key performance and accuracy metrics, enabling data-driven decisions based on latency, throughput, and cost requirements.", + "title": "How Netflix benchmarks FMs and LLMs across hardware chipsets", + "session_code": "NFX307", + "description": "Netflix deploys various foundation models on standard CPUs and specialized accelerated computing chips from providers like NVIDIA, AWS, AMD, and Intel. Optimizing instance selection based on price and performance is crucial for rightsizing workloads, achieving cost efficiencies, and accurately forecasting infrastructure needs. In this session, hear Netflix’s approach to automating FM performance benchmarking using FMBench, an open source tool developed by AWS. Learn how FMBench simplifies deployment of FMs to Amazon EC2 and FMBench's reporting capabilities, which capture key performance and accuracy metrics, enabling data-driven decisions based on latency, throughput, and cost requirements.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -15604,16 +25173,20 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of foundation models (FMs) and their deployment on various computing platforms.\n2. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and instance selection for optimizing cost and performance.\n3. Familiarity with automated benchmarking tools, such as FMBench, and their capabilities.\n4. Experience in deploying and evaluating the performance of FMs on Amazon EC2.\n5. Interest in data-driven decision-making based on latency, throughput, and cost metrics." }, { - "title": " How Netflix handles sudden load spikes in the cloud", - "session_code": "NFX301 ", + "title": "How Netflix handles sudden load spikes in the cloud", + "session_code": "NFX301", "description": "Netflix operates at full active across four AWS Regions, serving their global traffic by intelligently steering users and managing costs via thousands of auto scaling compute server groups. At various times, traffic surges hit their service that could exceed capacity. In this session, walk through how Netflix solves these problems by pairing predictive automated pre-scaling with fast reactive auto scaling in combination with advanced resilience techniques like prioritized load shedding, cross-Region traffic shifting, targeted capacity injection by service criticality, and more. Discover how to maintain a low level of spend while being ready for sudden load spikes.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", @@ -15622,85 +25195,103 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] - }, - { - "title": " How Netflix NetFX provides accessibility for global VFX production", - "session_code": "NFX304 ", - "description": "NetFX empowers VFX/animation artists in communities typically underserved by tech. These artists are able to contribute to global productions. This session covers the architecture of NetFX, challenges overcome, and the process for expanding into new territories, such as the Singapore region to support artists in Jakarta and Bangkok.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": [ - "Architecture", - "End-User Computing" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Customer Stories", - "Edge Computing", - "Global Infrastructure" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Regions and their purpose.\n2. Knowledge of auto scaling and its application in managing compute resources.\n3. Familiarity with predictive analytics and its use in capacity planning.\n4. Understanding of resilience techniques, such as load shedding, traffic shifting, and capacity injection.\n5. Experience with cost optimization strategies in cloud environments." }, { - "title": " How not to fail at AI: Bring AI to life with DataStax AI PaaS on AWS (sponsored by DataStax)", - "session_code": "AIM219-S ", - "description": "Have your AI initiatives stalled because of tool confusion or uncertainty? You\u2019re not alone. Generative AI applications can be an expensive failure. Organizations using DataStax AI PaaS and Amazon Bedrock are quickly delivering real business value securely with their AI applications. In this session, hear from DataStax customers on their AI journeys, their trials and failures, and how they finally brought all the necessary teams together to deploy successfully with DataStax and AWS. Learn how they used DataStax AI PaaS, the real results they are achieving, and how they maintain relevance with future technology. This presentation is brought to you by DataStax, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "How not to fail at AI: Bring AI to life with DataStax AI PaaS on AWS (sponsored by DataStax)", + "session_code": "AIM219-S", + "description": "Have your AI initiatives stalled because of tool confusion or uncertainty? You’re not alone. Generative AI applications can be an expensive failure. Organizations using DataStax AI PaaS and Amazon Bedrock are quickly delivering real business value securely with their AI applications. In this session, hear from DataStax customers on their AI journeys, their trials and failures, and how they finally brought all the necessary teams together to deploy successfully with DataStax and AWS. Learn how they used DataStax AI PaaS, the real results they are achieving, and how they maintain relevance with future technology. This presentation is brought to you by DataStax, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Open Source", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Familiarity with AI initiatives and the challenges faced in their implementation.\n2. Interest in understanding how organizations have successfully deployed AI applications using DataStax AI PaaS and Amazon Bedrock.\n3. Desire to learn from the experiences and lessons shared by DataStax customers.\n4. Curiosity about the real-world results and benefits achieved through the use of DataStax and AWS technologies.\n5. Willingness to explore how to maintain relevance with future technology advancements." }, { - "title": " How Nykaa automates product descriptions using generative AI", - "session_code": "RCG206 ", - "description": "Inaccurate or incomplete online product descriptions can lower a retailer\u2019s conversion rates and impact revenue. Join this session to learn how Nykaa, India\u2019s largest online beauty and personal care retailer, is using machine learning and generative AI to identify product attributes from images and generate standard product descriptions, improving accuracy, productivity, and click-through rates.", + "title": "How Nykaa automates product descriptions using generative AI", + "session_code": "RCG206", + "description": "Inaccurate or incomplete online product descriptions can lower a retailer’s conversion rates and impact revenue. Join this session to learn how Nykaa, India’s largest online beauty and personal care retailer, is using machine learning and generative AI to identify product attributes from images and generate standard product descriptions, improving accuracy, productivity, and click-through rates.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of machine learning and generative AI\n2. Knowledge of product description generation\n3. Familiarity with the e-commerce industry and online retail challenges\n4. Awareness of Nykaa's business model and operations\n5. Interest in improving product description accuracy and conversion rates" + }, + { + "title": "How Pearson elevates CX with Amazon Connect & Salesforce Service Cloud", + "session_code": "BIZ215", + "description": "Are you tired of disjointed agent and customer experiences due to siloed CRM and contact center applications? In this session, learn how Pearson Clinical Assessments is using Amazon Connect and Salesforce Service Cloud Voice to empower agents with a unified, AI-powered workspace that consolidates interactions across voice, chat, and other digital channels for an effortless customer experience. Learn how advanced AI capabilities can boost agent productivity with real-time insights, intelligent recommendations, and automated workflows. Join this session to discover the future of customer-centric operations, where CRM and contact center are harmonized for seamless and efficient omnichannel engagement, driving business growth and success.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Business Applications", + "area_of_interest": [ + "AWS Partners", + "Customer Stories", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and contact center applications\n2. Knowledge of cloud-based contact center solutions like Amazon Connect\n3. Familiarity with Salesforce Service Cloud and its capabilities\n4. Awareness of AI-powered technologies and their applications in customer service\n5. Interest in improving customer experience and agent productivity through integrated solutions" }, { - "title": " How Principal Financial improved productivity with Amazon Q Business", - "session_code": "AIM228 ", - "description": "Delivering an exceptional customer experience is crucial for businesses to succeed in today\u2019s competitive landscape. In this session, Principal Financial shares its transformative journey leveraging the powerful capabilities of Amazon Q Business. Learn how Amazon Q Business was implemented across the Customer Support team and dive into the key challenges faced, such as legacy system integrations and training. This session also highlights best practices for seamlessly blending human and AI interactions to provide personalized, efficient customer service at scale.", + "title": "How Principal Financial improved productivity with Amazon Q Business", + "session_code": "AIM228", + "description": "Delivering an exceptional customer experience is crucial for businesses to succeed in today’s competitive landscape. In this session, Principal Financial shares its transformative journey leveraging the powerful capabilities of Amazon Q Business. Learn how Amazon Q Business was implemented across the Customer Support team and dive into the key challenges faced, such as legacy system integrations and training. This session also highlights best practices for seamlessly blending human and AI interactions to provide personalized, efficient customer service at scale.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer experience management\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Q Business capabilities\n3. Experience with legacy system integrations\n4. Familiarity with blending human and AI interactions for customer service\n5. Awareness of best practices for scalable, personalized customer service" }, { - "title": " How Rivada Networks manages satellites via software networking on AWS", - "session_code": "AES302 ", + "title": "How Rivada Networks manages satellites via software networking on AWS", + "session_code": "AES302", "description": "Active satellites are forecasted to grow from 8,377 to about 58,000 by 2030. Inter-satellite networks enable more reliable, accessible terrestrial networks and lay the foundation for space networks. However, simulating network connectivity across many orbital and ground objects requires a lot of time and computational resources. In this session, learn how AWS enables Rivada Networks to simulate, visualize, and orchestrate space-to-ground networks using digital twins of their constellation and user terminals. Discover how, using AWS, Rivada can shorten the constellation configuration time across their network from hours to seconds and leverage a variety of enterprise-grade networking protocols.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -15711,47 +25302,83 @@ "Edge Computing", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of satellite technology and space-based networks.\n2. Knowledge of network simulation and visualization techniques.\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities in the space and networking domains.\n4. Awareness of the challenges in configuring and managing large-scale satellite constellations.\n5. Interest in exploring how cloud-based solutions can streamline the development and deployment of space-to-ground networks." + }, + { + "title": "How Rivian accelerated ADAS development on AWS", + "session_code": "AUT318", + "description": "This session covers how Rivian built an end-to-end pipeline for developing, simulating, and releasing new advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) features using AWS cloud services and partner solutions. It explores Rivian's approach, from data ingestion to perception model training, simulation, and edge deployment, highlighting the AWS services it leveraged. Gain insights into best practices and learn about the AWS services that Rivian employed to help accelerate and scale new ADAS feature development, while optimizing data ingest, compute, storage, and simulation costs.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Modernization", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Experience in data engineering and machine learning\n4. Familiarity with software development and deployment processes\n5. Interest in the automotive industry and its technological advancements" }, { - "title": " How Rocket Mortgage elevates client experiences with secure AI", - "session_code": "SEC320 ", - "description": "Generative AI promises industry revolutions, but secure adoption is crucial. Discover how Rocket Mortgage leveraged AWS\u2019s generative AI services while navigating security requirements. Learn how they elevated client service, personalized client experiences, and boosted productivity, all while implementing stringent data protection and trust-building measures. Gain insights into Rocket Mortgage\u2019s strategies and best practices for unlocking generative AI\u2019s potential and how generative AI helps them achieve their mission to \u201cHelp Everyone Home,\u201d while prioritizing robust security. Accelerate your own AI initiatives, securely, by learning from this trailblazer\u2019s approach.", + "title": "How Rocket Mortgage elevates client experiences with secure AI", + "session_code": "SEC214", + "description": "Generative AI promises industry revolutions, but secure adoption is crucial. Discover how Rocket Mortgage leveraged AWS’s generative AI services while navigating security requirements. Learn how they elevated client service, personalized client experiences, and boosted productivity, all while implementing stringent data protection and trust-building measures. Gain insights into Rocket Mortgage’s strategies and best practices for unlocking generative AI’s potential and how generative AI helps them achieve their mission to “Help Everyone Home,” while prioritizing robust security. Accelerate your own AI initiatives, securely, by learning from this trailblazer’s approach.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its potential industry applications\n2. Knowledge of AWS's generative AI services and their capabilities\n3. Familiarity with data protection and security best practices\n4. Interest in learning from Rocket Mortgage's experience in implementing generative AI\n5. Desire to accelerate your own AI initiatives while prioritizing security" }, { - "title": " How SMBs can scale with platform engineering", - "session_code": "SMB309 ", - "description": "Small and medium businesses (SMBs) can become more productive and efficient by practicing platform engineering, a discipline that focuses on building and maintaining the internal developer platform and tools. This chalk talk discusses what platform engineering is and how to build a platform in AWS. Speakers will dispel some of the myths and explore how platform engineering can be applied to reduce cognitive load on developers, increase their productivity, and ensure that the organization\u2019s development processes are secure, scalable, and aligned with best practices.", + "title": "How SMBs can scale with platform engineering", + "session_code": "SMB309", + "description": "Small and medium businesses (SMBs) can become more productive and efficient by practicing platform engineering, a discipline that focuses on building and maintaining the internal developer platform and tools. This chalk talk discusses what platform engineering is and how to build a platform in AWS. Speakers will dispel some of the myths and explore how platform engineering can be applied to reduce cognitive load on developers, increase their productivity, and ensure that the organization’s development processes are secure, scalable, and aligned with best practices.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], - "area_of_interest": "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development and deployment processes\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools\n4. Awareness of the challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses in managing their IT infrastructure\n5. Interest in improving developer productivity and organizational efficiency" }, { - "title": " How startups can create disruptive innovations with gen AI on AWS [Korean]", - "session_code": "GBL201-KO ", - "description": "This session is delivered in Korean. Startups have diverse requirements for a variety of generative AI workloads, from providing their own foundation models for enterprise customers to creating content for end users. In this session, learn how startups can build disruptive innovations using generative AI on AWS. Discover how Upstage\u2019s Solar model is 100% pretrained with Amazon SageMaker and uses AWS Marketplace so that global customers can build their own fine-tuned models easily. Find out how Miridih\u2019s MiriCanvas provides AI-based creative design features, such as recommending similar design templates and generating suitable content in Amazon Bedrock with over 50 million vector data points using Amazon OpenSearch Service.", + "title": "How startups can create disruptive innovations with gen AI on AWS [Korean]", + "session_code": "GBL201-KO", + "description": "This session is delivered in Korean. Startups have diverse requirements for a variety of generative AI workloads, from providing their own foundation models for enterprise customers to creating content for end users. In this session, learn how startups can build disruptive innovations using generative AI on AWS. Discover how Upstage’s Solar model is 100% pretrained with Amazon SageMaker and uses AWS Marketplace so global customers can build their own fine-tuned models easily. Find out how Miridih’s MiriCanvas provides AI-powered creative design features like AI presentation generation using prompt chaining on Amazon Bedrock and LangGraph and recommending similar design templates from over 40 million vector data using Amazon OpenSearch Service.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -15759,17 +25386,21 @@ "Generative AI", "Non-English" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of generative AI\n2. Understanding of startup requirements and use cases for generative AI\n3. Familiarity with AWS services like SageMaker, Marketplace, Bedrock, LangGraph, and OpenSearch Service" }, { - "title": " How Star Wars: Hunters got to the next level with Amazon GameLift", - "session_code": "GAM308 ", - "description": "Like playing multiplayer arena battle games in a galaxy far, far away? Discover how Zynga utilized Amazon GameLift to meet aggressive release deadlines, support a global game deployment, and plan the team\u2019s first console game launch. Built on the Unreal Engine, Star Wars: Hunters launched worldwide on June 4, 2024, in 12 AWS Regions. Dive into multiplayer game challenges, including development pipelines and infrastructure management. Learn how to leverage fully managed Amazon GameLift for global presence, auto scaling, and matchmaking, Amazon Aurora for player and game data stores, and Amazon ElastiCache for leaderboards while minimizing costs and maximizing game value.", + "title": "How Star Wars: Hunters got to the next level with Amazon GameLift", + "session_code": "GAM308", + "description": "Like playing multiplayer arena battle games in a galaxy far, far away? Discover how Zynga utilized Amazon GameLift to meet aggressive release deadlines, support a global game deployment, and plan the team’s first console game launch. Built on the Unreal Engine, Star Wars: Hunters launched worldwide on June 4, 2024, in 12 AWS Regions. Dive into multiplayer game challenges, including development pipelines and infrastructure management. Learn how to leverage fully managed Amazon GameLift for global presence, auto scaling, and matchmaking, Amazon Aurora for player and game data stores, and Amazon ElastiCache for leaderboards while minimizing costs and maximizing game value.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -15777,30 +25408,38 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with multiplayer game development\n2. Familiarity with Unreal Engine\n3. Knowledge of cloud-based infrastructure and services\n4. Understanding of game data management and player engagement\n5. Interest in the Star Wars universe and game development" }, { - "title": " How Stripe achieves five and a half 9s of availability", - "session_code": "FSI321 ", - "description": "Stripe, which processes trillions of dollars in transactions annually across the world, must ensure its systems remain available, fault-tolerant, and resilient in the face of surges in traffic and unexpected failures. This session shares how Stripe architects and operates highly available systems at global scale on AWS. Explore the architectural patterns, monitoring systems, and incident response workflows that enable Stripe to achieve 99.9995% uptime\u2014the gold standard set by emergency response hotlines. Gain practical insights into building resilient distributed systems and elevating the availability of your applications.", + "title": "How Stripe achieves five and a half 9s of availability", + "session_code": "FSI321", + "description": "Stripe, which processes trillions of dollars in transactions annually across the world, must ensure its systems remain available, fault-tolerant, and resilient in the face of surges in traffic and unexpected failures. This session shares how Stripe architects and operates highly available systems at global scale on AWS. Explore the architectural patterns, monitoring systems, and incident response workflows that enable Stripe to achieve 99.9995% uptime—the gold standard set by emergency response hotlines. Gain practical insights into building resilient distributed systems and elevating the availability of your applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of distributed system architecture\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with monitoring and incident response processes\n4. Experience in building highly available and fault-tolerant applications\n5. Understanding of the principles of resilient system design" }, { - "title": " How Supercell's newest game launched with 40M+ registrations on AWS", - "session_code": "GAM309 ", - "description": "With over 200 million monthly active users, Supercell\u2019s mission is to create great games that as many people as possible play for years and that are remembered forever. In this session, discover how Supercell achieved a successful global launch for its latest game, Squad Busters, with over 40 million pre-launch registrations. Discover how Supercell powers its backend infrastructure by using AWS services like Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling, AWS Graviton, Amazon Aurora I/O-Optimized storage, AWS Countdown, and Amazon CloudFront. Delve into the services and strategy that enable them to handle massive user influxes, while ensuring a seamless worldwide player experience.", + "title": "How Supercell’s newest game launched with tens of millions of players", + "session_code": "GAM309", + "description": "With over 200 million monthly active users, Supercell’s mission is to create great games that as many people as possible play for years and that are remembered forever. In this session, discover how Supercell achieved a successful global launch for its latest game, Squad Busters, with over 40 million pre-launch registrations. Discover how Supercell powers its backend infrastructure by using AWS services like Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling, AWS Graviton, Amazon Aurora I/O-Optimized storage, AWS Countdown, and Amazon CloudFront. Delve into the services and strategy that enable them to handle massive user influxes, while ensuring a seamless worldwide player experience.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -15810,47 +25449,84 @@ "Digital Native Business (DNB)", "Global Infrastructure" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Knowledge of Supercell's game development and publishing strategies.\n2. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and AWS services like Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling, AWS Graviton, Amazon Aurora, AWS Countdown, and Amazon CloudFront.\n3. Familiarity with handling large-scale user influxes and ensuring a seamless global player experience." }, { - "title": " How TII, Reply, Accenture, and MAG bring AI everywhere (sponsored by Intel)", - "session_code": "AIM235-S ", + "title": "How the NBA used Zero Trust & Prosimo to unify multicloud connectivity (sponsored by Prosimo)", + "session_code": "NET200-S", + "description": "Explore how the NBA transformed its cloud infrastructure by unifying multiple clouds through Prosimo’s One Enterprise Cloud Network. With a focus on data sovereignty, end-to-end segmentation, and unified policy enforcement, the NBA eliminated backhaul traffic, optimized cloud-to-cloud communication, and enhanced visibility, detecting issues before impacting performance. In this lightning talk, NBA technology leaders share their journey, covering automated cloud asset discovery and bi-directional connectivity; seamless integration of IaaS applications and PaaS endpoints; adaptive service insertion and end-to-end segmentation with one unified policy; and end-to-end network flow tracing and performance monitoring using IaC. Learn how the NBA optimized multicloud operations for high-performance applications. This presentation is brought to you by Prosimo, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Networking" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and its components.\n2. Knowledge of multi-cloud environments and the challenges associated with them.\n3. Familiarity with cloud networking concepts, such as connectivity, segmentation, and policy enforcement.\n4. Awareness of cloud-based application deployment and integration.\n5. Understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) and its role in cloud operations." + }, + { + "title": "How TII, Reply, Accenture, and MAG bring AI everywhere (sponsored by Intel)", + "session_code": "AIM235-S", "description": "Intel provides customers with a broad product portfolio and a path to rapidly implementing AI projects with AWS in the cloud and at the edge. Hear from industry partners Accenture and Reply on how they utilize Intel technologies to harness the power of AI. In addition, Manchester Airport Group shares how Intel and AWS enabled successful and rapid deployment of edge AI capabilities in production. Lastly, dive into a case study from the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) on Falcon, their family of state-of-the-art language models, and learn how they are working to democratize and optimize the usage of Falcon for Intel CPUs. This presentation is brought to you by Intel, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the presentation would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of Intel's product portfolio\n2. Understanding of AI and its implementation in the cloud and at the edge\n3. Familiarity with AWS and its integration with Intel technologies\n4. Awareness of Accenture and Reply's utilization of Intel technologies for AI\n5. Knowledge of Manchester Airport Group's deployment of edge AI capabilities" }, { - "title": " How to accelerate migration and modernization through resilience", - "session_code": "PEX108 ", - "description": "In this lightning talk, hear about how intentionally integrating resilience into the migration process before, during, and after the cloud migration will drive revenue and customer success. By taking advantage of validated AWS Partner Solutions and AWS purpose-built resilience services, our users realize the benefits of the cloud\u2019s flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency while being safe in the knowledge that their applications are designed and operated in a secure, resilient manner and with improved recovery objectives in place.", + "title": "How to accelerate migration and modernization through resilience", + "session_code": "PEX108", + "description": "In this lightning talk, hear about how intentionally integrating resilience into the migration process before, during, and after the cloud migration will drive revenue and customer success. By taking advantage of validated AWS Partner Solutions and AWS purpose-built resilience services, our users realize the benefits of the cloud’s flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency while being safe in the knowledge that their applications are designed and operated in a secure, resilient manner and with improved recovery objectives in place.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "Resilience", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud migration processes\n2. Knowledge of AWS Partner Solutions and AWS resilience services\n3. Familiarity with application design and operations in a cloud environment\n4. Awareness of security and resilience considerations in cloud migrations\n5. Desire to improve recovery objectives and customer success" }, { - "title": " How to achieve water goals with AWS technology", - "session_code": "SUS204 ", + "title": "How to achieve water goals with AWS technology", + "session_code": "SUS204", "description": "Water is a precious resource, and organizations around the globe are stepping up to do their part in protecting it. In this session, learn about AWS efforts to conserve and reuse water across its onsite operations and in communities where it operates as part of its Water+ commitment. Also learn how AWS customer Generation Park, a McCord Development project, is leveraging the Garnet Framework and AWS Partners to build an IoT water monitoring solution to reduce water wastage and set a foundation for future smart city projects.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -15860,19 +25536,73 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Sustainability", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of water conservation and sustainability\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and offerings\n3. Familiarity with IoT and smart city technologies\n4. Understanding of water monitoring and management solutions" + }, + { + "title": "How to analyze Amazon CloudFront logs using generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN304-R1", + "description": "Gain critical insights for optimizing the performance of your web application with Amazon CloudFront logs using Amazon Bedrock. In this builders’ session, learn why analyzing and monitoring logs is essential for detecting anomalies, enhancing reliability, and improving site performance. Whether you’re an SRE focused on fine-tuning performance or a CTO ensuring a robust infrastructure, discover how AI-powered log analysis empowers proactive decision-making. Find out how to harness the power of Amazon CloudFront data for actionable intelligence and to drive your application’s success. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Content Delivery" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon CloudFront\n2. Understanding of web application performance optimization\n3. Basic knowledge of log analysis and monitoring" + }, + { + "title": "How to analyze Amazon CloudFront logs using generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN304-R2", + "description": "Gain critical insights for optimizing the performance of your web application with Amazon CloudFront logs using Amazon Bedrock. In this builders’ session, learn why analyzing and monitoring logs is essential for detecting anomalies, enhancing reliability, and improving site performance. Whether you’re an SRE focused on fine-tuning performance or a CTO ensuring a robust infrastructure, discover how AI-powered log analysis empowers proactive decision-making. Find out how to harness the power of Amazon CloudFront data for actionable intelligence and to drive your application’s success. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Content Delivery" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with web application development and deployment\n2. Basic understanding of Amazon CloudFront and its functionality\n3. Familiarity with log analysis and monitoring" }, { - "title": " How to analyze Amazon CloudFront logs using generative AI", - "session_code": "CDN304 ", - "description": "Gain critical insights for optimizing the performance of your web application with Amazon CloudFront logs using Amazon Bedrock. In this builders\u2019 session, learn why analyzing and monitoring logs is essential for detecting anomalies, enhancing reliability, and improving site performance. Whether you\u2019re an SRE focused on fine-tuning performance or a CTO ensuring a robust infrastructure, discover how AI-powered log analysis empowers proactive decision-making. Find out how to harness the power of Amazon CloudFront data for actionable intelligence and to drive your application\u2019s success. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "How to analyze Amazon CloudFront logs using generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN304-R", + "description": "Gain critical insights for optimizing the performance of your web application with Amazon CloudFront logs using Amazon Bedrock. In this builders’ session, learn why analyzing and monitoring logs is essential for detecting anomalies, enhancing reliability, and improving site performance. Whether you’re an SRE focused on fine-tuning performance or a CTO ensuring a robust infrastructure, discover how AI-powered log analysis empowers proactive decision-making. Find out how to harness the power of Amazon CloudFront data for actionable intelligence and to drive your application’s success. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -15880,37 +25610,66 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", - "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with web application development and deployment.\n2. Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and services.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon CloudFront and its usage.\n4. Interest in leveraging data and analytics for performance optimization.\n5. Ability to bring and use a laptop during the session." }, { - "title": " How to build a real-time gen AI app with AWS, Confluent & Anthropic (sponsored by Confluent)", - "session_code": "AIM341-S ", - "description": "Today\u2019s enterprise data architectures limit AI\u2019s potential for fast, informed decision-making. In this session, join experts from Confluent, AWS, and Anthropic to discover how to integrate Confluent\u2019s scalable data streaming platform with Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed generative AI AWS service, to build innovative solutions. Learn how to integrate real-time context at query time with continuous processing and ingestion into vector databases, which is critical for RAG-enabled gen AI applications. Explore patterns for ingesting, processing, and serving data streams at scale, leveraging Confluent\u2019s data streaming platform and Anthropic\u2019s advanced LLMs for trustworthy, real-time data streams and secure, scalable AI solutions. This presentation is brought to you by Confluent, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "How to build a real-time gen AI app with AWS, Confluent & Anthropic (sponsored by Confluent)", + "session_code": "AIM341-S", + "description": "Today’s enterprise data architectures limit AI’s potential for fast, informed decision-making. In this session, join experts from Confluent, AWS, and Anthropic to discover how to integrate Confluent’s scalable data streaming platform with Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed generative AI AWS service, to build innovative solutions. Learn how to integrate real-time context at query time with continuous processing and ingestion into vector databases, which is critical for RAG-enabled gen AI applications. Explore patterns for ingesting, processing, and serving data streams at scale, leveraging Confluent’s data streaming platform and Anthropic’s advanced LLMs for trustworthy, real-time data streams and secure, scalable AI solutions. This presentation is brought to you by Confluent, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ - "AWS Partners", - "AWS Marketplace", - "Generative AI" + "AWS Partners", + "AWS Marketplace", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of enterprise data architectures and their limitations for AI decision-making\n2. Knowledge of Confluent's data streaming platform and Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed generative AI AWS service\n3. Familiarity with vector databases and their importance for RAG-enabled generative AI applications\n4. Experience with ingesting, processing, and serving data streams at scale\n5. Understanding of Anthropic's advanced language models and their role in trustworthy, real-time data streams and secure, scalable AI solutions" + }, + { + "title": "How to build resilient applications on Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB322-R", + "description": "As mission-critical applications increasingly run on Amazon EKS clusters, meeting service level objectives (SLOs) is paramount. This chalk talk delves into strategies and best practices to enhance the resiliency of your workloads, minimize the impact of failures, and ensure high availability and continuity of service delivery. Explore various strategies, including multi-cluster connectivity, disaster recovery, and failover mechanisms. In addition, learn about AWS-managed observability services and how to achieve operational excellence through observability best practices. Attend this talk to gain practical insights to mitigate risks, minimize downtime, and ensure continuous availability of your containerized workloads on Amazon EKS.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Kubernetes", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Open Source", + "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Kubernetes\n2. Familiarity with Amazon EKS\n3. Knowledge of service level objectives (SLOs) and their importance\n4. Awareness of the need for resilient and highly available applications" }, { - "title": " How to build resilient applications on Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB322-R ", + "title": "How to build resilient applications on Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB322-R1", "description": "As mission-critical applications increasingly run on Amazon EKS clusters, meeting service level objectives (SLOs) is paramount. This chalk talk delves into strategies and best practices to enhance the resiliency of your workloads, minimize the impact of failures, and ensure high availability and continuity of service delivery. Explore various strategies, including multi-cluster connectivity, disaster recovery, and failover mechanisms. In addition, learn about AWS-managed observability services and how to achieve operational excellence through observability best practices. Attend this talk to gain practical insights to mitigate risks, minimize downtime, and ensure continuous availability of your containerized workloads on Amazon EKS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Kubernetes", @@ -15918,72 +25677,132 @@ "Open Source", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS\n2. Understanding of containerized workloads and microservices architecture\n3. Knowledge of service level objectives (SLOs) and availability requirements\n4. Familiarity with observability and monitoring concepts" }, { - "title": " How to build scalable platforms with Amazon EKS", - "session_code": "KUB301 ", - "description": "A wide range of companies, from the most innovative startups to the world\u2019s leading enterprises, are running their internal platforms on Amazon EKS, helping them to accelerate developer velocity and increase the pace of innovation. In this session, learn about best practices that AWS has developed over years of helping thousands of customers build and scale their internal platforms on Amazon EKS.", + "title": "How to build scalable platforms with Amazon EKS", + "session_code": "KUB301", + "description": "A wide range of companies, from the most innovative startups to the world’s leading enterprises, are running their internal platforms on Amazon EKS, helping them to accelerate developer velocity and increase the pace of innovation. In this session, learn about best practices that AWS has developed over years of helping thousands of customers build and scale their internal platforms on Amazon EKS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Open Source", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker\n2. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and cloud computing concepts" }, { - "title": " How to choose between AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK", - "session_code": "DEV309 ", + "title": "How to choose between AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK", + "session_code": "DEV309", "description": "Both HashiCorp Terraform and AWS CloudFormation have attracted large numbers of fans from the moment they were launched, with AWS CDK gaining more traction as well. However, highly opinionated users have often only used one, sometimes two of these tools, and their experiences are not up to date with the latest features and possibilities. In this session, explore high-paced, live coding examples with all three, and then dive deep into some specific scenarios. At the end, leave with the ability to make informed decisions and select the best tool for the job.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS services\n3. Familiarity with programming languages and scripting" + }, + { + "title": "How to design your HPC cluster in the cloud for sustainability [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP313-R", + "description": "As organizations strive to reduce their carbon footprint and promote environmental sustainability, optimizing high performance computing (HPC) workloads in the cloud has become a critical priority. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn how to design and deploy HPC clusters on AWS that deliver both performance and sustainability. Work through the process of architecting an HPC cluster using the latest AWS services, with a strong focus on the AWS Well-Architected Framework sustainability pillar. Leave this session equipped to design and deploy sustainable HPC clusters on AWS that deliver both high performance and environmental responsibility. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Sustainability", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this hands-on builders' session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with high performance computing (HPC) concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Proficiency in using a laptop and accessing cloud-based resources.\n4. Interest in designing and deploying sustainable HPC solutions.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in the hands-on activities." + }, + { + "title": "How to design your HPC cluster in the cloud for sustainability [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP313-R1", + "description": "As organizations strive to reduce their carbon footprint and promote environmental sustainability, optimizing high performance computing (HPC) workloads in the cloud has become a critical priority. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn how to design and deploy HPC clusters on AWS that deliver both performance and sustainability. Work through the process of architecting an HPC cluster using the latest AWS services, with a strong focus on the AWS Well-Architected Framework sustainability pillar. Leave this session equipped to design and deploy sustainable HPC clusters on AWS that deliver both high performance and environmental responsibility. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Sustainability", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of High-Performance Computing (HPC)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n3. Experience with cloud infrastructure deployment and management" }, { - "title": " How to design your HPC cluster in the cloud for sustainability [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP313-R ", - "description": "As organizations strive to reduce their carbon footprint and promote environmental sustainability, optimizing high performance computing (HPC) workloads in the cloud has become a critical priority. In this hands-on builders\u2019 session, learn how to design and deploy HPC clusters on AWS that deliver both performance and sustainability. Work through the process of architecting an HPC cluster using the latest AWS services, with a strong focus on the AWS Well-Architected Framework sustainability pillar. Leave this session equipped to design and deploy sustainable HPC clusters on AWS that deliver both high performance and environmental responsibility. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "How to design your HPC cluster in the cloud for sustainability [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP313-R2", + "description": "As organizations strive to reduce their carbon footprint and promote environmental sustainability, optimizing high performance computing (HPC) workloads in the cloud has become a critical priority. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn how to design and deploy HPC clusters on AWS that deliver both performance and sustainability. Work through the process of architecting an HPC cluster using the latest AWS services, with a strong focus on the AWS Well-Architected Framework sustainability pillar. Leave this session equipped to design and deploy sustainable HPC clusters on AWS that deliver both high performance and environmental responsibility. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Sustainability", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) concepts and workloads.\n3. Experience with AWS CloudFormation or similar infrastructure-as-code tools." }, { - "title": " How to enable near real-time data analytics with a zero-ETL approach", - "session_code": "NTA305 ", + "title": "How to enable near real-time data analytics with a zero-ETL approach", + "session_code": "NTA305", "description": "This workshop explores an AWS zero-ETL solution for real-time data analytics, focusing on key components like data ingestion, processing frameworks, and delivery mechanisms. Utilizing Amazon Redshift, Amazon Kinesis Data Streams, and AWS Lake Formation, this workshop demonstrates how organizations can bypass traditional ETL bottlenecks. Discover how this approach enables near real-time analytics, a comprehensive customer view, and faster personalization. Learn how to streamline data integration, improve governance, and enhance data utilization across applications. Explore how you can use AWS services to achieve faster insights, better data management, and more efficient analytics processes, ultimately leading to improved decision-making and customer experiences. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -15991,61 +25810,145 @@ "New to AWS" ], "area_of_interest": "Event-Driven Architecture", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data analytics and data processing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as Amazon Redshift, Amazon Kinesis Data Streams, and AWS Lake Formation\n3. Ability to access and use a laptop during the workshop" + }, + { + "title": "How to ensure code accountability & trust in the age of generative AI (sponsored by Sonar)", + "session_code": "AIM275-S", + "description": "As generative AI transforms software development, enterprises need to rethink how they build code trust. Traditionally, developers are accountable for code authorship and testing, but AI-generated code introduces new challenges. Without approved processes, using large language models (LLMs) to generate code can expose organizations to IP leakage, security risks, and lower code quality. This lightning talk explores how businesses can integrate AI safely into their software development lifecycle. Hear strategies for LLM approval, tracking, and performance monitoring. Learn how tools like Sonar can ensure transparency, maintain high quality standards, and build trust in AI-driven development workflows. This presentation is brought to you by Sonar, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software development lifecycle\n2. Awareness of the challenges posed by AI-generated code\n3. Interest in integrating AI safely into software development\n4. Familiarity with tools like Sonar for code transparency and quality assurance\n5. Desire to build trust in AI-driven development workflows" }, { - "title": " How to get dynamic with secrets management (sponsored by HashiCorp)", - "session_code": "SEC204-S ", - "description": "It can be hard to let go of what you know. But, if a majority of your secrets and credentials are static and long-lived, it\u2019s probably time for a change. In this session, learn the latest and greatest secrets management capabilities of HashiCorp Vault with AWS and apply them to real-world use cases to help you reduce the risk of application downtime and breach. Also learn how HCP Vault Radar can help you inspect your distributed environments for security risks, remediate them, and then enforce settings and policies to increase security moving forward. This presentation is brought to you by HashiCorp, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "How to get dynamic with secrets management (sponsored by HashiCorp)", + "session_code": "SEC204-S", + "description": "It can be hard to let go of what you know. But, if a majority of your secrets and credentials are static and long-lived, it’s probably time for a change. In this session, learn the latest and greatest secrets management capabilities of HashiCorp Vault with AWS and apply them to real-world use cases to help you reduce the risk of application downtime and breach. Also learn how HCP Vault Radar can help you inspect your distributed environments for security risks, remediate them, and then enforce settings and policies to increase security moving forward. This presentation is brought to you by HashiCorp, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of secrets management concepts\n2. Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault\n3. Knowledge of AWS services\n4. Experience with application security and risk management\n5. Interest in distributed environment security" }, { - "title": " How to integrate Amazon VPC Lattice into your existing environment", - "session_code": "NET314 ", + "title": "How to integrate Amazon VPC Lattice into your existing environment", + "session_code": "NET314", "description": "Amazon VPC Lattice offers powerful features to enhance network security, simplify routing, and streamline load balancing for your backend applications. However, changing your network design can be a daunting and time-consuming task. In this engaging chalk talk, explore architectural best practices, strategies, and proven techniques to seamlessly integrate VPC Lattice into your existing environment, enhancing your security posture and simplifying connectivity.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Networking", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)\n2. Knowledge of network security concepts\n3. Familiarity with load balancing and routing\n4. Experience with backend application deployment" }, { - "title": " How to maintain and automate compliance on AWS", - "session_code": "SEC319 ", + "title": "How to maintain and automate compliance on AWS", + "session_code": "SEC319", "description": "Learn how AWS services can help simplify and automate compliance with various regulations and standards. This session starts by defining compliance and discussing the benefits of automation. Then, learn how to automate the collection of compliance data using AWS Artifact and AWS Audit Manager and how to create automated security and compliance checks with AWS Config and AWS Security Hub. Finally, learn how set up automated remediation workflows using AWS Systems Manager Automation documents. By the end of the session, cloud security engineers and cloud architects will know how to establish a comprehensive, automated compliance workflow on AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Understanding of compliance regulations and standards.\n3. Basic knowledge of security and automation in the cloud." + }, + { + "title": "How to manage and prepare for large-scale and high-traffic events [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC346-R1", + "description": "Learn how to provide a smooth customer journey during peak times by implementing a scalable, cloud-based virtual waiting room that leverages AWS services to reduce resource strain. Attendees use the Virtual Waiting Room and Distributed Load Testing AWS Solutions to gain actionable insights, understand capacity limits, and implement best practices for effective deployment in their own environments. Learn how to test the load capabilities of your application, better understand limits, and provide a seamless customer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Global Infrastructure", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with web application development and deployment.\n3. Experience with load testing and performance optimization." + }, + { + "title": "How to manage and prepare for large-scale and high-traffic events [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC346-R", + "description": "Learn how to provide a smooth customer journey during peak times by implementing a scalable, cloud-based virtual waiting room that leverages AWS services to reduce resource strain. Attendees use the Virtual Waiting Room and Distributed Load Testing AWS Solutions to gain actionable insights, understand capacity limits, and implement best practices for effective deployment in their own environments. Learn how to test the load capabilities of your application, better understand limits, and provide a seamless customer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Global Infrastructure", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and scalability\n3. Experience with web application development or deployment" }, { - "title": " How to manage and prepare for large-scale and high-traffic events [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC346-R ", + "title": "How to manage and prepare for large-scale and high-traffic events [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC346-R2", "description": "Learn how to provide a smooth customer journey during peak times by implementing a scalable, cloud-based virtual waiting room that leverages AWS services to reduce resource strain. Attendees use the Virtual Waiting Room and Distributed Load Testing AWS Solutions to gain actionable insights, understand capacity limits, and implement best practices for effective deployment in their own environments. Learn how to test the load capabilities of your application, better understand limits, and provide a seamless customer experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ @@ -16054,48 +25957,84 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with web application development and deployment.\n3. Experience with load testing and performance optimization." }, { - "title": " How to mitigate Zonal and Regional impairments", - "session_code": "COP353 ", - "description": "Building an application to recover from common failure modes aligned to AWS fault isolation boundaries can help you meet your availability goals. In this chalk talk, learn how you can use Amazon Route 53 Application Recovery Controller to recover your applications from impairments within an AWS Availability Zone and an AWS Region. You leave with an understanding of how Route 53 ARC works and with key takeaways to incorporate into your architecture.", + "title": "How to mitigate Zonal and Regional impairments", + "session_code": "COP353", + "description": "Building an application to recover from common failure modes aligned to AWS fault isolation boundaries can help you meet your availability goals. In this chalk talk, learn how you can use Amazon Application Recovery Controller to recover your applications from impairments within an AWS Availability Zone and an AWS Region. You leave with an understanding of how ARC works and with key takeaways to incorporate into your architecture.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Availability Zones and Regions.\n2. Familiarity with common application failure modes and fault isolation boundaries.\n3. Basic knowledge of application architecture and design principles.\n4. Understanding of the concept of application availability and recovery.\n5. Familiarity with AWS services and tools for application management and resilience." }, { - "title": " How to navigate your SQL Server migration journey with AWS", - "session_code": "XNT304 ", + "title": "How to navigate your SQL Server migration journey with AWS", + "session_code": "XNT304", "description": "In this chalk talk, discover the spectrum of migration strategies for SQL Server on AWS. Whether you have a single database or thousands, learn the difference between using AWS Migration Hub, AWS Application Migration Service, and AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS). Learn about native SQL Server methods, including replication, Always On availability groups, and log shipping. Gain insights from real-world migrations and best practices tailored for diverse migration needs. Come prepared with your questions.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", - "area_of_interest": "Microsoft & .NET", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": "Microsoft and .NET", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of SQL Server database management.\n2. Familiarity with AWS cloud services.\n3. Basic knowledge of database migration strategies." + }, + { + "title": "How to optimize AWS storage for generative AI and ML workloads [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG303-R1", + "description": "Scaling deep learning programs into production often comes with its challenges, and you can’t have high-quality data modeling if your storage isn’t optimized for performance scalability. Getting this wrong can lead to unexpected cost and performance issues. In this interactive chalk talk, get answers to your questions related to selecting and optimizing storage for AI and ML workloads so you can build better, innovate faster, and deploy at scale.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with deep learning concepts\n2. Understanding of data storage and performance optimization\n3. Experience with AI/ML workload deployment\n4. Knowledge of cost and performance considerations in production environments\n5. Desire to build scalable and efficient AI/ML solutions" }, { - "title": " How to optimize AWS storage for generative AI and ML workloads [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG303-R ", - "description": "Scaling deep learning programs into production often comes with its challenges, and you can\u2019t have high-quality data modeling if your storage isn\u2019t optimized for performance scalability. Getting this wrong can lead to unexpected cost and performance issues. In this interactive chalk talk, get answers to your questions related to selecting and optimizing storage for AI and ML workloads so you can build better, innovate faster, and deploy at scale.", + "title": "How to optimize AWS storage for generative AI and ML workloads [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG303-R", + "description": "Scaling deep learning programs into production often comes with its challenges, and you can’t have high-quality data modeling if your storage isn’t optimized for performance scalability. Getting this wrong can lead to unexpected cost and performance issues. In this interactive chalk talk, get answers to your questions related to selecting and optimizing storage for AI and ML workloads so you can build better, innovate faster, and deploy at scale.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -16103,396 +26042,630 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given interactive chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with deep learning and machine learning concepts.\n2. Understanding of data storage and performance optimization.\n3. Interest in scaling AI and ML workloads.\n4. Desire to build high-quality data models and deploy at scale.\n5. Willingness to learn about storage solutions for AI and ML workloads." }, { - "title": " How to optimize latency and throughput", - "session_code": "CMP405 ", + "title": "How to optimize latency and throughput", + "session_code": "CMP405", "description": "The availability of processors with and without hyperthreading makes performance evaluation a tricky game. In this code talk, study a web application and evaluate its performance in various scenarios, and discover how to optimize throughput and latency along the way.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of web application architecture.\n2. Familiarity with performance evaluation techniques.\n3. Knowledge of processor architectures, including hyperthreading.\n4. Proficiency in code analysis and optimization.\n5. Experience with tools and techniques for measuring and improving application performance." + }, + { + "title": "How to protect your clients from authorized push payment (APP) fraud (sponsored by Vonage, Part of Ericsson)", + "session_code": "SEC230-S", + "description": "Impersonation scams are a rising problem—consumers struggle to distinguish if calls are legitimate while financial institutions face risks from unauthorized transactions. In this lightning talk, learn about Vonage solutions available in the AWS Marketplace that showcase how integrating Vonage Communications and Network APIs with AWS advanced AI services enhances fraud detection, improves customer experience, and reduces friction. Join this talk to learn how these tools can strengthen your defense against fraud while ensuring a secure customer journey. This presentation is brought to you by Vonage (Part of Ericsson), an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "Tech Explorer" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of impersonation scams and their impact on consumers and financial institutions.\n2. Familiarity with Vonage solutions available in the AWS Marketplace.\n3. Knowledge of integrating Vonage Communications and Network APIs with AWS advanced AI services.\n4. Interest in enhancing fraud detection, improving customer experience, and reducing friction.\n5. Desire to strengthen defense against fraud and ensure a secure customer journey." }, { - "title": " How to re:Invent", - "session_code": "NTA101 ", + "title": "How to re:Invent", + "session_code": "NTA101", "description": "New to AWS re:Invent? Come to this informational session to learn about navigating content, getting around campus, accessibility options, the Expo Hall, activities, and much more. There will be time for Q&A to help you get the most out of your week. Also, use this time to network with other first-time attendees.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "New to AWS", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": [] + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in attending AWS re:Invent for the first time\n2. Desire to learn about navigating the event and getting the most out of the experience\n3. Willingness to network with other first-time attendees" }, { - "title": " How US Foods successfully built and scaled a generative AI sales tool", - "session_code": "RCG203 ", + "title": "How US Foods successfully built and scaled a generative AI sales tool", + "session_code": "RCG203", "description": "Join this session to learn how US Foods, a leading foodservice distributor, built an automated order guide to enable sales productivity using Amazon Bedrock. The VP of Machine Learning Engineering shares how he and his team identified the right use case, quickly built and tested feasibility with a lightweight proof of concept, quantified business impact to secure executive buy-in, and moved to production.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of machine learning and its applications in business.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock or similar machine learning platforms.\n3. Knowledge of the foodservice distribution industry and its challenges." }, { - "title": " How Vanguard rebuilt its mission-critical trading application on AWS", - "session_code": "FSI322 ", + "title": "How Vanguard rebuilt its mission-critical trading application on AWS", + "session_code": "FSI322", "description": "Learn how Vanguard rebuilt its retail investor trading platform on AWS to achieve higher resiliency, improve performance, and lower costs by scaling to meet demand. Vanguard adopted AWS Fargate for Amazon ECS to run this mission-critical platform, which uses cloud-native services like Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon DynamoDB to store and replicate data across Regions, achieving 99.99% availability over the past two years. New features that Vanguard needed months or longer to develop on its legacy mainframe monolith now take only weeks or even days, enabling the company to continuously improve the customer experience and compete effectively.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud-native services.\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its various services, such as Amazon ECS, Amazon Aurora, and Amazon DynamoDB.\n3. Familiarity with containerization and the use of AWS Fargate.\n4. Understanding of the challenges and benefits of migrating from a legacy monolithic architecture to a cloud-native, microservices-based architecture.\n5. Knowledge of software development lifecycle and continuous delivery practices." }, { - "title": " Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", - "session_code": "ACT084 ", - "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply.", - "session_type": "Community activities", - "topic": [], - "area_of_interest": [], - "level": [], - "role": [] + "title": "HPC simplified: Explore the fully managed parallel computing service", + "session_code": "CMP317", + "description": "From genomics to weather simulations, AWS Parallel Computing Service (AWS PCS) revolutionizes cloud-based HPC. This managed service simplifies scaling diverse workloads, offering enhanced reproducibility and rapid experimentation. Easily modify entire clusters to support emerging requirements or opportunities. In this hands-on workshop, learn to build custom PCS environments, manage compute resources, and implement useful cluster architectures. Gain practical experience in cluster design, job scheduling, and performance optimization as you build and exercise an elastic HPC cluster. Familiarity with Slurm, HPC workloads, and cluster architectures is beneficial. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with Slurm\n2. Experience with HPC workloads\n3. Knowledge of cluster architectures\n4. Ability to bring a laptop to participate" }, { - "title": " Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", - "session_code": "ACT083 ", - "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply.", + "title": "Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", + "session_code": "ACT087", + "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply. Plus grab a water bottle from SWAG. Each time you refill your bottle and scan the QR code, you’re giving back while reducing waste from single-use cups and bottles. Sponsored by GitLab.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Partnership between AWS and Fill it Forward\n2. Support for charity: water\n3. Hydrate and Help water walk event\n4. Lack of access to clean and safe drinking water for millions globally\n5. Opportunity to raise awareness and experience a water collection simulation" }, { - "title": " Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", - "session_code": "ACT085 ", - "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply. Plus grab a water bottle from SWAG. Each time you refill your bottle and scan the QR code, you\u2019re giving back while reducing waste from single-use cups and bottles. Sponsored by GitLab.", + "title": "Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", + "session_code": "ACT086", + "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply. Plus grab a water bottle from SWAG. Each time you refill your bottle and scan the QR code, you’re giving back while reducing waste from single-use cups and bottles. Sponsored by GitLab.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Partnership between AWS and Fill it Forward\n2. Support for charity: water\n3. Hydrate and Help water walk event\n4. Lack of access to clean and safe drinking water for millions globally\n5. Availability of water bottles from SWAG" }, { - "title": " Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", - "session_code": "ACT088 ", - "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply. Plus grab a water bottle from SWAG. Each time you refill your bottle and scan the QR code, you\u2019re giving back while reducing waste from single-use cups and bottles. Sponsored by GitLab.", + "title": "Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", + "session_code": "ACT084", + "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Awareness of the global water crisis\n2. Willingness to participate in a charitable event\n3. Interest in supporting charity: water's mission" }, { - "title": " Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", - "session_code": "ACT087 ", - "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply. Plus grab a water bottle from SWAG. Each time you refill your bottle and scan the QR code, you\u2019re giving back while reducing waste from single-use cups and bottles. Sponsored by GitLab.", + "title": "Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", + "session_code": "ACT083", + "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Awareness of the global water crisis\n2. Interest in supporting charitable initiatives\n3. Ability to participate in a water walk simulation event" }, { - "title": " Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", - "session_code": "ACT086 ", - "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply. Plus grab a water bottle from SWAG. Each time you refill your bottle and scan the QR code, you\u2019re giving back while reducing waste from single-use cups and bottles. Sponsored by GitLab.", + "title": "Hydrate and Help (sponsored by GitLab)", + "session_code": "ACT085", + "description": "This year, AWS is partnering with Fill it Forward to support charity: water at the Hydrate and Help water walk. Millions of people around the world are without access to clean and safe drinking water and must walk every day to collect water. Get involved, raise awareness, and experience a simulation of this walk that so many make every single day for their water supply. Plus grab a water bottle from SWAG. Each time you refill your bottle and scan the QR code, you’re giving back while reducing waste from single-use cups and bottles. Sponsored by GitLab.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Awareness of the global water crisis\n2. Interest in supporting charity: water\n3. Ability to participate in the Hydrate and Help water walk event\n4. Desire to reduce waste from single-use cups and bottles" }, { - "title": " IaC and AI: Tales from the trenches", - "session_code": "DEV342 ", - "description": "Join this dev chat for a deep dive into the real-world chaos of integrating infrastructure as code (IaC) powered by artificial intelligence (AI). This dev chat focuses on the behind-the-scenes challenges and unexpected failures facing engineers and devs alike. From disastrous misconfigurations and lurking security vulnerabilities to IaC anti-pattern nightmares and baffling automation glitches, hear firsthand accounts of what went wrong. Discover the hard-earned lessons and ingenious solutions that emerged from these trials. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to learn how to navigate and conquer these obstacles.", + "title": "IaC and AI: Tales from the trenches", + "session_code": "DEV342", + "description": "Join this dev chat for a deep dive into the real-world chaos of integrating infrastructure as code (IaC) powered by artificial intelligence (AI). This dev chat focuses on the behind-the-scenes challenges and unexpected failures facing engineers and devs alike. From disastrous misconfigurations and lurking security vulnerabilities to IaC anti-pattern nightmares and baffling automation glitches, hear firsthand accounts of what went wrong. Discover the hard-earned lessons and ingenious solutions that emerged from these trials. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to navigate and conquer these obstacles.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)\n2. Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications in infrastructure management\n3. Experience in software engineering or DevOps" + }, + { + "title": "Identify a prioritization strategy for security response & remediation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC343-R", + "description": "Join this chalk talk to discuss managing security across multiple accounts, Regions, and resources. Automated security responses are increasingly becoming key to helping organizations protect their systems more efficiently, improve their security posture, and reduce the time taken to investigate and respond to threats. Learn about a framework for automating your response and remediation to security findings for your accounts. With AWS Security Hub as the foundation, explore the decision-making process around which findings could be auto-remediated, the implications of an auto-remediation approach, and how to ensure a quick and thorough response.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Administrator", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Security Hub\n2. Familiarity with security concepts and best practices\n3. Experience with AWS account management and resource deployment\n4. Basic knowledge of AWS automation and scripting\n5. Interest in improving security posture and incident response" }, { - "title": " Identify a prioritization strategy for security response & remediation [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC343-R ", + "title": "Identify a prioritization strategy for security response & remediation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC343-R1", "description": "Join this chalk talk to discuss managing security across multiple accounts, Regions, and resources. Automated security responses are increasingly becoming key to helping organizations protect their systems more efficiently, improve their security posture, and reduce the time taken to investigate and respond to threats. Learn about a framework for automating your response and remediation to security findings for your accounts. With AWS Security Hub as the foundation, explore the decision-making process around which findings could be auto-remediated, the implications of an auto-remediation approach, and how to ensure a quick and thorough response.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Security Hub\n2. Knowledge of security findings and remediation processes\n3. Familiarity with AWS accounts, Regions, and resources management\n4. Basic understanding of security automation and response frameworks\n5. Interest in improving security posture and reducing incident response time" + }, + { + "title": "Identify & manage orphaned Amazon Aurora & Amazon RDS snapshots at scale [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT410-R", + "description": "If you maintain a fleet of database instances provisioned across AWS accounts in multiple Regions, gaining visibility into orphaned database snapshots can be a daunting task. In this hands-on session, learn how to create a solution to locate and manage database snapshots whose primary database instances have been deleted. Using some of the serverless capabilities that AWS offers, you can manage orphaned snapshots and automate their archival or deletion based on your use case and business requirements. This practical approach will empower you to implement efficient snapshot lifecycle policies, ultimately reducing costs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the hands-on session:\n\n1. Knowledge of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS account management and multi-region deployments\n3. Basic understanding of database management and snapshot lifecycle" + }, + { + "title": "Identify & manage orphaned Amazon Aurora & Amazon RDS snapshots at scale [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT410-R2", + "description": "If you maintain a fleet of database instances provisioned across AWS accounts in multiple Regions, gaining visibility into orphaned database snapshots can be a daunting task. In this hands-on session, learn how to create a solution to locate and manage database snapshots whose primary database instances have been deleted. Using some of the serverless capabilities that AWS offers, you can manage orphaned snapshots and automate their archival or deletion based on your use case and business requirements. This practical approach will empower you to implement efficient snapshot lifecycle policies, ultimately reducing costs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services and architecture\n2. Familiarity with database management and snapshot lifecycle policies\n3. Proficiency in serverless computing and automation\n4. Access to an AWS account with necessary permissions\n5. A laptop to participate in the hands-on session" }, { - "title": " Identify & manage orphaned Amazon Aurora & Amazon RDS snapshots at scale [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT410-R ", + "title": "Identify & manage orphaned Amazon Aurora & Amazon RDS snapshots at scale [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT410-R1", "description": "If you maintain a fleet of database instances provisioned across AWS accounts in multiple Regions, gaining visibility into orphaned database snapshots can be a daunting task. In this hands-on session, learn how to create a solution to locate and manage database snapshots whose primary database instances have been deleted. Using some of the serverless capabilities that AWS offers, you can manage orphaned snapshots and automate their archival or deletion based on your use case and business requirements. This practical approach will empower you to implement efficient snapshot lifecycle policies, ultimately reducing costs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the hands-on session:\n\n1. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly AWS Regions and Accounts.\n2. Familiarity with database management and snapshot lifecycle policies.\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS serverless technologies, such as AWS Lambda and Amazon CloudWatch.\n4. Ability to write and deploy simple AWS Lambda functions.\n5. Access to an AWS account with the necessary permissions to create and manage resources." }, { - "title": " I didn't know AWS AppSync could do that!", - "session_code": "FWM203 ", + "title": "I didn't know AWS AppSync could do that!", + "session_code": "FWM203", "description": "AWS AppSync is a managed service for developers to connect their apps to cloud data, events, and AI models. No longer just a GraphQL API service, with AWS AppSync you can leverage serverless WebSockets to create real-time event APIs, build AI gateways to simplify and secure application access to Amazon Bedrock, and more. Join this session to learn about all the exciting new AWS AppSync features released this year.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with GraphQL\n2. Understanding of serverless architectures\n3. Knowledge of AWS services like Amazon Bedrock\n4. Experience with real-time event-driven applications\n5. Familiarity with API development and management" }, { - "title": " I didn\u2019t know AWS WAF did this", - "session_code": "CDN303 ", - "description": "Securing web applications in today\u2019s ever-evolving threat landscape is crucial. As threats evolve, so must security controls and countermeasures. In this chalk talk, dive into how AWS WAF seamlessly integrates with other AWS services, making it possible for you to construct a resilient, multi-layered defense strategy. Learn about uncommon use cases and how to address even the most unconventional threats.", + "title": "I didn’t know AWS WAF did this", + "session_code": "CDN303", + "description": "Securing web applications in today’s ever-evolving threat landscape is crucial. As threats evolve, so must security controls and countermeasures. In this chalk talk, dive into how AWS WAF seamlessly integrates with other AWS services, making it possible for you to construct a resilient, multi-layered defense strategy. Learn about uncommon use cases and how to address even the most unconventional threats.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Content Delivery" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with web application security concepts\n2. Understanding of AWS services and their integration capabilities\n3. Knowledge of common web application threats and security best practices\n4. Experience with configuring and managing AWS WAF" }, { - "title": " IDP fast track: Racing to deploy with CNOE for enterprise DevOps", - "session_code": "KUB308 ", + "title": "IDP fast track: Racing to deploy with CNOE for enterprise DevOps", + "session_code": "KUB308", "description": "Rev up your enterprise DevOps strategy in this internal developer platform (IDP) fast-track workshop, powered by the Cloud Native Operational Excellence (CNOE) initiative. Accelerate deployment of an IDP using the CNOE stack, build resilient CI/CD pipelines, and achieve heightened observability through golden paths. Whether you're starting from scratch or scaling up, join us for practical insights and hands-on experience to drive your enterprise DevOps forward at high speed. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Kubernetes", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of DevOps principles and practices.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and cloud-native technologies.\n3. Experience with software development and deployment processes.\n4. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Ignite your tools and workflows with Amazon Q Apps and APIs", - "session_code": "AIM345 ", + "title": "Ignite your tools and workflows with Amazon Q Apps and APIs", + "session_code": "AIM345", "description": "Join this chalk talk to explore the API capabilities available in Amazon Q Apps, including app creation, data source integration, user management, and administrative controls, demonstrating how Amazon Q Apps can streamline tasks and boost organizational efficiency. By using the comprehensive Amazon Q Business API suite, organizations can seamlessly integrate Amazon Q Apps into their existing workflows and tools of choice, empowering users to, for example, generate apps from natural language descriptions or conversations from other enterprise solutions. With robust security and governance controls inherited from Amazon Q Business, plus the power of APIs, sensitive data remains protected while promoting collaboration and productivity company-wide.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon Q Business and its capabilities\n2. Familiarity with API integration and application development\n3. Knowledge of data source integration and user management\n4. Awareness of security and governance controls in enterprise solutions" }, { - "title": " Igniting public sector innovation for a better tomorrow", - "session_code": "WPS202-INT ", + "title": "Igniting public sector innovation for a better tomorrow", + "session_code": "WPS202-INT", "description": "The public sector landscape is rapidly shifting, presenting organizations with complex hurdles that demand unprecedented and transformative approaches. Join Dave Levy, Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector at AWS, where he explores how cutting-edge AI and ML solutions are revolutionizing the space. Gain insights from real-world examples and uncover the boundless potential to drive change and forge a brighter future for citizens, constituents, students, service members, patients, and beyond.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of public sector organizations and their challenges\n2. Knowledge of emerging technologies like AI and ML\n3. Interest in exploring innovative solutions for the public sector" }, { - "title": " Igniting SMB new customer engagement, growth, and retention", - "session_code": "PEX109 ", + "title": "Igniting SMB new customer engagement, growth, and retention", + "session_code": "PEX109", "description": "Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of the global economy accounting for over 98% of all businesses. Join this lightning talk to learn the latest market trends and AWS best practices for engaging, growing, and retaining SMB customers at scale across the build, market, sell, and grow journey. Receive actionable strategies and real-world use cases on how to guide your customers through their cloud journeys, and leave with clarity on how to package AWS tools to grow this customer base from foundation through innovation.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", - "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)", + "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of the SMB market and its significance\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and solutions\n3. Familiarity with cloud adoption and migration strategies\n4. Experience in customer engagement and retention" }, { - "title": " I'm not a doctor but I play one with AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD210-R ", + "title": "I'm not a doctor but I play one with AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD210-R1", "description": "Experience an interactive game that challenges players to diagnose medical conditions based on medical images and interaction with a AI-driven physician. The game is designed to educate and engage players in the process of medical diagnosis while showcasing the capabilities of AWS AI/ML services like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with medical imaging and diagnostic processes.\n2. Knowledge of AI/ML concepts and their application in healthcare.\n3. Proficiency in game development or experience working with game engines.\n4. Understanding of AWS AI/ML services like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker.\n5. Ability to integrate AI/ML models into an interactive game environment." }, { - "title": " Impact and Community Pavilion", - "session_code": "ACT011 ", + "title": "I'm not a doctor but I play one with AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD210-R", + "description": "Experience an interactive game that challenges players to diagnose medical conditions based on medical images and interaction with a AI-driven physician. The game is designed to educate and engage players in the process of medical diagnosis while showcasing the capabilities of AWS AI/ML services like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of medical terminology and anatomy.\n2. Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and technologies.\n3. Experience with game development or interactive application design." + }, + { + "title": "Impact and Community Pavilion", + "session_code": "ACT011", "description": "It's #GivingTuesday, and there's no better time to #GiveBack. Stop by the Impact and Community Pavilion in the Expo Hall for a chance to learn more about some nonprofit organizations who are building with AWS.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Awareness of #GivingTuesday\n2. Interest in learning about nonprofit organizations\n3. Presence at the AWS Expo Hall" }, { - "title": " Implement controls faster with generative AI", - "session_code": "COP349 ", - "description": "Managing compliance can be a tedious process, but it\u2019s necessary in order to be audit ready. To free up resources for innovation, you can pair services like AWS Config and AWS CloudTrail with Amazon Q Developer to help you build custom compliance rules more quickly. When it\u2019s time for your audit, you can also use generative AI to help you query your audit evidence in CloudTrail or the current configuration state of your AWS resources with AWS Config. Join this chalk talk to learn how generative AI on AWS can make compliance and auditing processes faster and more efficient.", + "title": "Implement controls faster with generative AI", + "session_code": "COP349", + "description": "Managing compliance can be a tedious process, but it’s necessary in order to be audit ready. To free up resources for innovation, you can pair services like AWS Config and AWS CloudTrail with Amazon Q Developer to help you build custom compliance rules more quickly. When it’s time for your audit, you can also use generative AI to help you query your audit evidence in CloudTrail or the current configuration state of your AWS resources with AWS Config. Join this chalk talk to learn how generative AI on AWS can make compliance and auditing processes faster and more efficient.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS services (AWS Config, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon Q Developer)\n2. Familiarity with compliance and auditing processes\n3. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n4. Awareness of the importance of compliance and audit readiness\n5. Desire to streamline compliance and auditing processes" }, { - "title": " Implementing Amazon Q Developer: Lessons from the field", - "session_code": "DEV310 ", + "title": "Implementing Amazon Q Developer: Lessons from the field", + "session_code": "DEV310", "description": "Explore the deployment of Amazon Q Developer within a dynamic team. This session delivers targeted insights and practical strategies for developers aiming to integrate Amazon Q into their workflows. Learn from real-world challenges and tailored solutions that have significantly enhanced project efficiency and developer productivity when using single sign-on and tools like Bitbucket and Jira.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon Q\n2. Experience with software development workflows\n3. Familiarity with tools like Bitbucket and Jira\n4. Knowledge of single sign-on concepts\n5. Willingness to learn and apply new strategies for project efficiency and developer productivity" + }, + { + "title": "Implementing Amazon Q for secure regulated workloads [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS306-R", + "description": "Amazon Q helps AWS customers unlock the power of generative AI quickly for their organizations. While AWS public sector customers can also readily unlock this value, those that operate regulated workloads require additional guardrails and controls for enhanced security and manageability. In this chalk talk, learn how Amazon Q can be combined with Trusted Secure Enclaves and AWS Config to provide a way to securely deploy and manage your data for regulated workloads while enabling the transformative potential of generative AI within a secure and compliant AWS environment.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Generative AI", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given scenario would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS services and their capabilities.\n2. Knowledge of data security and compliance requirements for regulated workloads.\n3. Familiarity with Trusted Secure Enclaves and AWS Config.\n4. Experience in deploying and managing generative AI solutions within a secure and compliant AWS environment.\n5. Awareness of the transformative potential of generative AI and its applications in regulated industries." }, { - "title": " Implementing Amazon Q for secure regulated workloads [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "WPS306-R ", + "title": "Implementing Amazon Q for secure regulated workloads [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS306-R1", "description": "Amazon Q helps AWS customers unlock the power of generative AI quickly for their organizations. While AWS public sector customers can also readily unlock this value, those that operate regulated workloads require additional guardrails and controls for enhanced security and manageability. In this chalk talk, learn how Amazon Q can be combined with Trusted Secure Enclaves and AWS Config to provide a way to securely deploy and manage your data for regulated workloads while enabling the transformative potential of generative AI within a secure and compliant AWS environment.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Generative AI", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given scenario would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS services and their capabilities\n2. Knowledge of regulated workloads and their security requirements\n3. Familiarity with Trusted Secure Enclaves and AWS Config\n4. Experience in deploying and managing data for regulated workloads\n5. Knowledge of generative AI and its transformative potential" }, { - "title": " Implementing application performance monitoring", - "session_code": "COP409 ", + "title": "Implementing application performance monitoring", + "session_code": "COP409", "description": "Application performance monitoring (APM) empowers organizations to proactively identify and resolve performance issues and provide optimal user experiences. In this session, learn how Amazon CloudWatch provides complete visibility, including visibility into end-user experiences and into databases across traditional Amazon EC2 instances, containers, and serverless compute. Discover how to achieve strong correlation and flexibility to query the system state at any given time, enabling faster time to remediation. Explore how effective APM uses all observability signals efficiently, allowing you to swiftly detect issues and maintain maximum application uptime.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its various services\n3. Knowledge of application architecture and performance monitoring\n4. Experience with containerization and serverless computing\n5. Familiarity with observability and data analysis techniques" }, { - "title": " Implementing security best practices for serverless applications", - "session_code": "SVS324 ", + "title": "Implementing security best practices for serverless applications", + "session_code": "SVS324", "description": "Building with serverless enables organizations to build and deploy applications without managing underlying infrastructure. Serverless strengthens your overall security posture by reducing attack surface and shifting security operations to AWS. In this session, explore how to implement security best practices across the software delivery lifecycle and into production deployment. Hear lessons learned from working with numerous enterprise customers that can help your builders be productive and innovative within security guardrails.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Lambda-Based Applications", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and serverless architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and security best practices\n3. Experience in software development and deployment\n4. Knowledge of security concepts and practices\n5. Willingness to learn and implement new security measures" }, { - "title": " Implement multiprotocol data access with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP", - "session_code": "STG407 ", + "title": "Implement multiprotocol data access with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP", + "session_code": "STG407", "description": "Enterprise workloads often require shared data access via NFS and SMB. In this workshop, configure multiprotocol access to the same Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP volume using the AWS Management Console and the NetApp ONTAP CLI. Learn about RFC2307 mapping in Microsoft Entra ID for Linux authentication and authorization, and set up a file system for seamless Windows and Linux data access. Finally, explore workload scenarios where this is commonly used. Gain skills to simplify your data management and migrate more multiprotocol workloads to AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of file storage and sharing protocols (NFS and SMB)\n2. Familiarity with AWS Management Console and command-line tools\n3. Knowledge of Linux and Windows user authentication and authorization\n4. Ability to access and use a laptop during the workshop" }, { - "title": " Implement RAG without compromising on digital sovereignty", - "session_code": "HYB304 ", - "description": "As governments and standards bodies develop data protection and privacy regulations, organizations increasingly need to combine the use of generative AI tooling in the cloud with regulated data that need to remain on premises to meet data sovereignty requirements. In this workshop, learn how to extend Agents for Amazon Bedrock to hybrid and edge services like AWS Outposts and AWS Local Zones to build distributed Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications with on-premises data for improved model outcomes. Get hands-on with Amazon Bedrock, AWS Lambda, and AWS hybrid and edge services, and build Amazon S3 compliant workflows using a hybrid S3 compatible solution. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Implement RAG without compromising on digital sovereignty", + "session_code": "HYB304", + "description": "As governments and standards bodies develop data protection and privacy regulations, organizations increasingly need to combine the use of generative AI tooling in the cloud with regulated data that need to remain on premises to meet data sovereignty requirements. In this workshop, learn how to extend Amazon Bedrock Agents to hybrid and edge services like AWS Outposts and AWS Local Zones to build distributed Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications with on-premises data for improved model outcomes. Get hands-on with Amazon Bedrock, AWS Lambda, and AWS hybrid and edge services, and build Amazon S3 compliant workflows using a hybrid S3 compatible solution. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -16503,58 +26676,106 @@ "Edge Computing", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and its capabilities.\n2. Understanding of data protection and privacy regulations.\n3. Experience with hybrid and edge services, such as AWS Outposts and AWS Local Zones.\n4. Familiarity with AWS Lambda and its use in building distributed applications.\n5. Knowledge of Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage solutions." }, { - "title": " Implement security fixes to codebase using Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "TNC222 ", + "title": "Implement security fixes to codebase using Amazon Q Developer", + "session_code": "TNC222", "description": "In this lab, act as a web developer using Amazon Q Developer to ensure the security of your code. Learn how to set up Amazon Q Developer in your IDE, test its code suggestion capabilities, and scan provided Python code to identify and fix security vulnerabilities. Use the scanning and remediation features in Amazon Q Developer to implement coding security best practices. Workstations are provided for you; a laptop is not required.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Improve accountability with allocable cost", - "session_code": "COP217 ", - "description": "Assign and allocate your AWS cost to establish accountability within your organization and/or realize your IT margin. Join this session to discuss how you can add metadata to your AWS accounts and resources so you can better understand and distribute cost to the right entity. Also learn how you can simplify your chargeback process with self-defined pricing rules and visibility at the business unit level.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "IT Administrator", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development\n2. Familiarity with Python programming language\n3. Access to an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)" }, { - "title": " Improve app resiliency with anomaly detection and intelligent response", - "session_code": "NTA403 ", - "description": "In the era of generative AI, applications require intelligent monitoring that can detect the subtlest anomalies. In this builders\u2019 session, dive deep on how to use Amazon CloudWatch anomaly detection, powered by machine learning, to automatically identify abnormal patterns in metrics and logs across your applications and infrastructure. Explore best practices for configuring anomaly detection models, creating insightful visualizations to investigate anomalies, integrating with incident response workflows like AWS Systems Manager for automated remediation through response plans, and leveraging generative AI techniques to enhance anomaly triage and root cause analysis. Leave this session with experience on how to boost observability using cutting-edge AI/ML capabilities. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Improve app resiliency with anomaly detection and intelligent response", + "session_code": "NTA403", + "description": "In the era of generative AI, applications require intelligent monitoring that can detect the subtlest anomalies. In this builders’ session, dive deep on how to use Amazon CloudWatch anomaly detection, powered by machine learning, to automatically identify abnormal patterns in metrics and logs across your applications and infrastructure. Explore best practices for configuring anomaly detection models, creating insightful visualizations to investigate anomalies, integrating with incident response workflows like AWS Systems Manager for automated remediation through response plans, and leveraging generative AI techniques to enhance anomaly triage and root cause analysis. Leave this session with experience on how to boost observability using cutting-edge AI/ML capabilities. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon CloudWatch\n2. Familiarity with application monitoring and observability\n3. Familiarity with AWS Systems Manager\n4. Basic knowledge of machine learning and anomaly detection" + }, + { + "title": "Improve data lake workload performance with Apache Iceberg on Amazon S3 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG324-R1", + "description": "It is critical for data-driven businesses today to manage price performance for streaming, data lakes, analytics, and AI/ML workloads as they grow to petabytes scale. AWS customers are increasingly using Apache Iceberg across their technology stacks as a single source of truth to manage their data. This chalk talk uses production examples to walk you through Iceberg tooling and AWS best practices to drive operational efficiency and query performance optimization for your workloads on Amazon S3.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Open Source", + "Open Data", + "Developer Community" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management and storage concepts\n2. Familiarity with Apache Iceberg and its features\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and their integration with Apache Iceberg\n4. Experience with data analytics and machine learning workloads\n5. Awareness of performance optimization techniques for large-scale data processing" + }, + { + "title": "Improve data lake workload performance with Apache Iceberg on Amazon S3 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG324-R", + "description": "It is critical for data-driven businesses today to manage price performance for streaming, data lakes, analytics, and AI/ML workloads as they grow to petabytes scale. AWS customers are increasingly using Apache Iceberg across their technology stacks as a single source of truth to manage their data. This chalk talk uses production examples to walk you through Iceberg tooling and AWS best practices to drive operational efficiency and query performance optimization for your workloads on Amazon S3.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Open Source", + "Open Data", + "Developer Community" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of data management and storage concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and technologies\n3. Understanding of Apache Iceberg and its use cases\n4. Experience with data analytics and performance optimization" }, { - "title": " Improve enterprise business productivity using generative AI [Korean]", - "session_code": "GBL202-KO ", - "description": "This session is delivered in Korean. LG Electronics has found that generative AI workloads using Amazon Bedrock have strengthened the competitiveness of their product lines and boosted individual productivity. For example, a text-to-SQL solution in the CRM built in Amazon Redshift provides a user-friendly experience for business users to securely search and analyze internal data without relying on data analysts. LG also built the Product 360 platform, a multi-type document data extraction and integrated search system for their display product and business data. In this session, learn about best practices to empower employees with your company\u2019s knowledge and how to reduce decision-making time.", + "title": "Improve enterprise business productivity using generative AI [Korean]", + "session_code": "GBL202-KO", + "description": "This session is delivered in Korean. LG Electronics has found that generative AI workloads using Amazon Bedrock have strengthened the competitiveness of their product lines and boosted individual productivity. For example, a text-to-SQL solution in the CRM built in Amazon Redshift provides a user-friendly experience for business users to securely search and analyze internal data without relying on data analysts. LG also built the Product 360 platform, a multi-type document data extraction and integrated search system for their display product and business data. In this session, learn about best practices to empower employees with your company’s knowledge and how to reduce decision-making time.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -16565,16 +26786,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Non-English" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Korean language\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Bedrock and its use in generative AI workloads\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift and text-to-SQL solutions\n4. Experience with multi-type document data extraction and integrated search systems\n5. Interest in empowering employees with company knowledge and reducing decision-making time" }, { - "title": " Improve model output using prompt engineering in Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "TNC231 ", + "title": "Improve model output using prompt engineering in Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "TNC231", "description": "In this new interactive training session powered by generative AI, address a simulated business scenario by refining generative AI prompts of recommendation systems to provide accurate and personalized content. Deploy a single-page application with Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, and Amazon API Gateway that users can interact with large language models (LLMs) within Amazon Bedrock. Experiment with different prompt engineering techniques to improve LLM responses. A laptop is required for this session.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": [ @@ -16582,37 +26807,45 @@ "Business Applications" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of generative AI and recommendation systems\n2. Familiarity with web development and single-page applications\n3. Experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, API Gateway)\n4. Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and prompt engineering techniques\n5. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " Improve sustainability and reduce costs with AWS Graviton", - "session_code": "CMP308 ", + "title": "Improve sustainability and reduce costs with AWS Graviton", + "session_code": "CMP308", "description": "Are you looking to improve your price performance and reduce your environmental impact? AWS Graviton-based Amazon EC2 instances are a great fit for organizations of all sizes looking to maximize price performance and improve sustainability. In this hands-on workshop, learn how to modernize your workloads and reduce your carbon footprint by taking advantage of Graviton-based instances. Deep dive into AWS Graviton managed services, common use cases, and best practices. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Sustainability", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with EC2 instances and instance types.\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS management console or CLI." }, { - "title": " Improving customer experience for public sector", - "session_code": "WPS309 ", - "description": "Every customer interaction or touchpoint is an opportunity to improve a citizen\u2019s experience and address their preferences and needs. Join this interactive chalk talk to learn how public sector organizations can modernize their data platforms and use AI/ML and generative AI to improve their citizen and customer experience (CX). Discover best practices and reference architectures for common public sector use cases as well as adaptations for new data or business requirements.", + "title": "Improving customer experience for public sector", + "session_code": "WPS309", + "description": "Every customer interaction or touchpoint is an opportunity to improve a citizen’s experience and address their preferences and needs. Join this interactive chalk talk to learn how public sector organizations can modernize their data platforms and use AI/ML and generative AI to improve their citizen and customer experience (CX). Discover best practices and reference architectures for common public sector use cases as well as adaptations for new data or business requirements.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -16623,17 +26856,21 @@ "Modernization", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of public sector organizations and their customer/citizen interactions.\n2. Familiarity with data platforms and their modernization.\n3. Knowledge of AI/ML and generative AI technologies.\n4. Awareness of common public sector use cases and adaptations for new data or business requirements." }, { - "title": " Improving patient care with large-scale data engineering and ML", - "session_code": "PRO207 ", - "description": "Since over 80% of healthcare data is unstructured, applying traditional machine learning (ML) approaches to healthcare data poses a significant challenge. In this lightning talk, learn how to implement Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Textract, and other AWS native services to efficiently process unstructured medical document data and train ML models to inform clinical decision-making. Discover how to build a solution that combines large-scale data engineering, large language model\u2013driven document extraction and understanding, and ML training to process documents, generate structured data models informed by clinical subject matter experts, and evaluate ML model performance.", + "title": "Improving patient care with large-scale data engineering and ML", + "session_code": "PRO207", + "description": "Since over 80% of healthcare data is unstructured, applying traditional machine learning (ML) approaches to healthcare data poses a significant challenge. In this lightning talk, learn how to implement Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Textract, and other AWS native services to efficiently process unstructured medical document data and train ML models to inform clinical decision-making. Discover how to build a solution that combines large-scale data engineering, large language model–driven document extraction and understanding, and ML training to process documents, generate structured data models informed by clinical subject matter experts, and evaluate ML model performance.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -16644,16 +26881,20 @@ "Public Sector", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of machine learning and its applications in healthcare.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Textract.\n3. Knowledge of data engineering principles and techniques for processing large-scale unstructured data.\n4. Familiarity with natural language processing and large language models.\n5. Collaboration with clinical subject matter experts for model development and evaluation." }, { - "title": " Improving the performance of your generative AI application on AWS", - "session_code": "NTA401 ", + "title": "Improving the performance of your generative AI application on AWS", + "session_code": "NTA401", "description": "In this workshop, learn to optimize the performance of your generative AI RAG applications using Amazon Bedrock with hands-on labs that guide you through best practices and optimization techniques. Assess performance and accuracy metrics of various foundational models on the Amazon Bedrock service. Explore techniques such as selecting the optimal model, implementing hybrid search, refining chunking strategies, re-ranking, and enhancing network configurations for improved response efficiency and quality. Walk away with insights and practical skills to evaluate your generative AI RAG workflow. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -16661,30 +26902,182 @@ "Architecture" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with generative AI and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications.\n2. Basic understanding of Amazon Bedrock and its capabilities.\n3. Experience with performance optimization and evaluation techniques." }, { - "title": " Improving your customer matches on the Partner Matching Engine", - "session_code": "PEX203 ", + "title": "Improving your customer matches on the Partner Matching Engine", + "session_code": "PEX203", "description": "Join this session for a deep-dive on what powers the Partner Matching Engine (PME), an AWS tool that matches customer needs to ideal AWS Partner solutions. Learn how AWS uses large language models (LLM) and natural language processing (NLP) and about services like Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock. Participants learn how the Partner Matching Engine processes their enhanced co-sell data in ACE, the text in their marketplace listings, and their customer success stories. Attendees also take away valuable insights to supercharge their AWS Partner business in the AI era. Note: This session is designed for AWS Partners.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Customer Enablement", "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Partner Network\n2. Familiarity with large language models and natural language processing\n3. Knowledge of Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock\n4. Experience with enhanced co-sell data in ACE\n5. Interest in leveraging AI to supercharge AWS Partner business" + }, + { + "title": "Incident response tabletop: General [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ202-R1", + "description": "Join a hands-on incident response tabletop exercise, where leaders from diverse companies converge to navigate the intricacies of a simulated crisis. This innovative event offers a unique opportunity for participants to collaborate, strategize, and execute response plans in real time, fostering resilience and preparedness in the face of potential cyber threats. Through hands-on experience and expert guidance, attendees gain invaluable insights into effective incident management strategies tailored to AWS services and offerings, equipping them to safeguard their organizations against future challenges.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Experience in cybersecurity or incident response\n3. Familiarity with crisis management and decision-making processes\n4. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment\n5. Willingness to actively participate in the tabletop exercise" + }, + { + "title": "Incident response tabletop: General [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ202-R", + "description": "Join a hands-on incident response tabletop exercise, where leaders from diverse companies converge to navigate the intricacies of a simulated crisis. This innovative event offers a unique opportunity for participants to collaborate, strategize, and execute response plans in real time, fostering resilience and preparedness in the face of potential cyber threats. Through hands-on experience and expert guidance, attendees gain invaluable insights into effective incident management strategies tailored to AWS services and offerings, equipping them to safeguard their organizations against future challenges.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Experience in cybersecurity or incident response.\n3. Familiarity with crisis management and decision-making processes.\n4. Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.\n5. Interest in enhancing organizational resilience and preparedness." + }, + { + "title": "Incident response tabletop: Ransomware [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ203-R1", + "description": "Embark on an immersive journey at our ransomware response tabletop exercise, where industry leaders unite to confront the escalating threat of ransomware attacks within AWS infrastructures. This executive-level simulation provides a dynamic platform for participants to collaborate, strategize, and implement decisive actions amid a simulated ransomware incident. Through realistic scenarios and expert guidance, attendees navigate the complexities of ransomware mitigation, bolstering their readiness to safeguard critical assets and mitigate financial and reputational risks. Join us to elevate your organization's resilience and fortify defenses against evolving cyber threats.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS infrastructure\n2. Experience in cybersecurity and incident response\n3. Executive-level decision-making authority\n4. Commitment to enhancing organizational resilience\n5. Desire to collaborate with industry leaders" + }, + { + "title": "Incident response tabletop: Ransomware [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ203-R", + "description": "Embark on an immersive journey at our ransomware response tabletop exercise, where industry leaders unite to confront the escalating threat of ransomware attacks within AWS infrastructures. This executive-level simulation provides a dynamic platform for participants to collaborate, strategize, and implement decisive actions amid a simulated ransomware incident. Through realistic scenarios and expert guidance, attendees navigate the complexities of ransomware mitigation, bolstering their readiness to safeguard critical assets and mitigate financial and reputational risks. Join us to elevate your organization's resilience and fortify defenses against evolving cyber threats.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and AWS ecosystem\n2. Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and ransomware threats\n3. Experience in incident response and crisis management\n4. Ability to collaborate and strategize with cross-functional teams\n5. Commitment to enhancing organizational resilience against cyber threats" + }, + { + "title": "Incident response tabletop: Supply chain [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ205-R1", + "description": "Join executive leaders to tackle supply chain disruptions in a realistic, interactive simulation. Collaborate to develop and execute strategies for managing crises, explore decision-making and risk assessment, and enhance communication skills. This exercise strengthens your organization's preparedness and resilience, helping you safeguard operations and improve response capabilities. Build robust strategies to handle and recover from supply chain disruptions effectively.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of supply chain management principles\n2. Experience in crisis management or risk assessment\n3. Effective communication and collaboration skills\n4. Familiarity with decision-making processes in a business environment\n5. Desire to enhance organizational preparedness and resilience" + }, + { + "title": "Incident response tabletop: Supply chain [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ205-R", + "description": "Join executive leaders to tackle supply chain disruptions in a realistic, interactive simulation. Collaborate to develop and execute strategies for managing crises, explore decision-making and risk assessment, and enhance communication skills. This exercise strengthens your organization's preparedness and resilience, helping you safeguard operations and improve response capabilities. Build robust strategies to handle and recover from supply chain disruptions effectively.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of supply chain management principles\n2. Experience in crisis management or risk assessment\n3. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment\n4. Effective communication skills\n5. Desire to enhance organizational preparedness and resilience" }, { - "title": " Inclusive algorithms: Women\u2019s key role in ethical AI development (sponsored by Deloitte)", - "session_code": "AIM216-S ", + "title": "Inclusive algorithms: Women’s key role in ethical AI development (sponsored by Deloitte)", + "session_code": "AIM216-S", "description": "In this lightning talk, explore the importance of gender diversity in the data and analytics field and why women in data are critical to building inclusive AI models that can be less prone to error and create better results. Learn the importance of having a diverse workforce to design and develop AI technologies, concrete examples of the potential risk of bias in AI, and actionable insights on how to create an inclusive environment that opens the door for women in data. This presentation is brought to you by Deloitte, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -16693,52 +27086,64 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Inclusion & Diversity" + "Inclusion and Diversity" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding the importance of gender diversity in the data and analytics field\n2. Knowledge of the potential risks of bias in AI models\n3. Familiarity with the benefits of having a diverse workforce in the design and development of AI technologies\n4. Awareness of strategies to create an inclusive environment for women in the data and analytics field" }, { - "title": " Inclusive wellness: Leveraging Amazon One Medical for LGBTQIA+ care", - "session_code": "IDE104 ", + "title": "Inclusive wellness: Leveraging Amazon One Medical for LGBTQIA+ care", + "session_code": "IDE104", "description": "One Medical and AWS are partnering to pilot a free, three-month One Medical membership for a diverse, 500-person cohort of Glamazon employees. The goal is to measure LGBTQIA+ customer experiences across all four U.S. regions and develop recommendations to improve One Medical's platform and attract LGBTQIA+ customers at scale in 2025. With over 1 in 5 Gen Zers identifying as LGBTQIA+ and 82% of allies more likely to buy from LGBTQIA+-inclusive brands, this pilot taps into a significant market opportunity. Representatives from AWS and One Medical will discuss inclusive healthcare delivery at scale and share learnings from the pilot.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Customer Enablement", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Amazon", "Customer Stories", - "Inclusion & Diversity" + "Inclusion and Diversity" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Diverse, 500-person cohort of Glamazon employees\n2. Measure LGBTQIA+ customer experiences across all four U.S. regions\n3. Develop recommendations to improve One Medical's platform\n4. Attract LGBTQIA+ customers at scale in 2025\n5. Significant market opportunity with over 1 in 5 Gen Zers identifying as LGBTQIA+ and 82% of allies more likely to buy from LGBTQIA+-inclusive brands" }, { - "title": " Incorporating generative AI in the CI/CD pipeline", - "session_code": "DOP324 ", + "title": "Incorporating generative AI in the CI/CD pipeline", + "session_code": "DOP324", "description": "In this chalk talk, discover how generative AI can revolutionize your continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipeline. Learn how AI models can analyze code changes and generate recommendations for safe deployments. Explore automated orchestration capabilities that trigger deployments, monitor metrics, and adapt strategies. Gain insights into using AI for continual monitoring and self-improving release cycles, streamlining your software delivery while minimizing risks and manual efforts.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of CI/CD principles and workflows\n2. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n3. Experience with software development and deployment processes" }, { - "title": " Increase profitability of your co-sell partnership with AWS", - "session_code": "PEX101 ", + "title": "Increase profitability of your co-sell partnership with AWS", + "session_code": "PEX101", "description": "Optimize and maximize your co-sell motion through enhanced discoverability and co-sell productivity tools. Join this session to hear co-selling best practices, review options for automating co-sell through CRM integration, and learn about updated collaboration features for business planning and contacting AWS Sales teams.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Customer Enablement", @@ -16746,15 +27151,44 @@ "AWS Partners", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of co-selling and its importance in the sales process.\n2. Familiarity with CRM systems and their integration capabilities.\n3. Knowledge of collaboration tools and their features for business planning and communication." + }, + { + "title": "Increase your database agility with Amazon FSx [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG404-R1", + "description": "Migrating databases like SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SAP HANA to the cloud is a critical part of your journey. In this workshop, explore self-managed databases on Amazon EC2 with Amazon FSx, and get hands-on with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Discover how the advanced snapshot, cloning, backup, and replication features of Amazon FSx can reduce your RPO/RTO from hours to seconds. Then, go beyond operations and see a demonstration of how to accelerate development and refresh cycles using zero-space cloning to instantly provide developers with their own copies of the database. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Databases", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Oracle", + "SAP" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database management systems (DBMS) like SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SAP HANA.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and Amazon Web Services (AWS).\n3. Hands-on experience with database administration or development.\n4. Ability to connect to and interact with cloud-based databases.\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation." }, { - "title": " Increase your database agility with Amazon FSx [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG404-R ", + "title": "Increase your database agility with Amazon FSx [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG404-R", "description": "Migrating databases like SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SAP HANA to the cloud is a critical part of your journey. In this workshop, explore self-managed databases on Amazon EC2 with Amazon FSx, and get hands-on with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Discover how the advanced snapshot, cloning, backup, and replication features of Amazon FSx can reduce your RPO/RTO from hours to seconds. Then, go beyond operations and see a demonstration of how to accelerate development and refresh cycles using zero-space cloning to instantly provide developers with their own copies of the database. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -16766,34 +27200,109 @@ "Oracle", "SAP" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database management systems (DBMS) like SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and services.\n3. Experience with Linux or Windows operating systems.\n4. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities." + }, + { + "title": "Increasing productivity in energy trading with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ENU302-R1", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how TotalEnergies used generative AI to streamline energy trading activities. Discover how an AI assistant enabled access to trades through natural language, enhancing trader productivity. Additionally, explore an LLM-powered reconciliation system deployed on Amazon Bedrock that improved transaction integrity. Gain insights into the journey—from ideation to production implementation—with these transformative applications.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Open Data" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of energy trading and related processes\n2. Knowledge of natural language processing and conversational AI\n3. Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and their applications\n4. Experience with cloud-based AI services like Amazon Bedrock\n5. Interest in exploring real-world AI deployments in the energy sector" + }, + { + "title": "Increasing productivity in energy trading with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ENU302-R", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how TotalEnergies used generative AI to streamline energy trading activities. Discover how an AI assistant enabled access to trades through natural language, enhancing trader productivity. Additionally, explore an LLM-powered reconciliation system deployed on Amazon Bedrock that improved transaction integrity. Gain insights into the journey—from ideation to production implementation—with these transformative applications.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Open Data" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of energy trading activities\n2. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n3. Knowledge of natural language processing and conversational AI\n4. Awareness of large language models (LLMs) and their use cases\n5. Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and services (e.g., Amazon Bedrock)" }, { - "title": " Indexless observability: How to decrease your observability costs (sponsored by Coralogix)", - "session_code": "MAM206-S ", - "description": "While the cost of observability is often discussed, the main driver of cost\u2014indexing\u2014is rarely explored. In this session, explore the role of indexing in observability and learn how far you can go by being a little more savvy about how you process your data. This presentation is brought to you by Coralogix, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Indexless observability: How to decrease your observability costs (sponsored by Coralogix)", + "session_code": "MAM206-S", + "description": "While the cost of observability is often discussed, the main driver of cost—indexing—is rarely explored. In this session, explore the role of indexing in observability and learn how far you can go by being a little more savvy about how you process your data. This presentation is brought to you by Coralogix, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of observability\n2. Knowledge of indexing and its role in observability\n3. Familiarity with data processing techniques" + }, + { + "title": "Industrialization of AI in advanced computing [Mandarin Chinese]", + "session_code": "GBL102-CMN", + "description": "This session is delivered in Mandarin Chinese. In this session, explore how AI is revolutionizing advanced computing for enterprise. Speakers share successes and observations of generative AI-powered high-performance computing (HPC) simulations for automotive and manufacturing sectors, which accelerate and drive innovation for design and manufacturing. As IoT evolves, the focus shifts from connectivity and data collection to building AI models using IoT data in healthcare. Finally, learn how the mix of generative AI and traditional advanced compute workloads shapes the compute infrastructure, including the role of purpose-built chips such as AWS Trainium and Inferentia in deploying generative AI models at scale.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese\n2. Understanding of AI and its applications in enterprise computing\n3. Knowledge of generative AI and its use in HPC simulations\n4. Familiarity with IoT and its role in healthcare\n5. Awareness of purpose-built chips for deploying generative AI models" }, { - "title": " Infrastructure as Kubernetes APIs", - "session_code": "OPN312 ", - "description": "While developers can independently build Kubernetes applications, configuring cloud infrastructure dependencies remain a bottleneck, often consuming weeks. The goal of encapsulating cloud infrastructure in APIs has been challenging, traditionally requiring engineers skilled in programming and cloud infrastructure. For API-driven approaches to gain widespread adoption, creating these APIs must be simple and accessible without coding expertise. This session explores the trend of Infrastructure as Kubernetes APIs, the need for new tools, real-world customer use cases, and how to get started. It also demos how to build a modern platform using open-source tools like ArgoCD, AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK), and Gatekeeper.", + "title": "Infrastructure as Kubernetes APIs", + "session_code": "OPN312", + "description": "While developers can independently build Kubernetes applications, configuring cloud infrastructure dependencies remain a bottleneck, often consuming weeks. The goal of encapsulating cloud infrastructure in APIs has been challenging, traditionally requiring engineers skilled in programming and cloud infrastructure. For API-driven approaches to gain widespread adoption, creating these APIs must be simple and accessible without coding expertise. This session explores the trend of Infrastructure as Kubernetes APIs, the need for new tools, real-world customer use cases, and how to get started. It also demos how to build a modern platform using open source tools like ArgoCD, AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK), and Gatekeeper.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", @@ -16803,16 +27312,20 @@ "Modernization", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and its dependencies\n3. Familiarity with programming and cloud infrastructure skills\n4. Exposure to API-driven approaches and the need for simplicity and accessibility\n5. Interest in modern platform development using open-source tools like ArgoCD, AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK), and Gatekeeper." }, { - "title": " Infrastructure at the speed of AI (sponsored by HashiCorp)", - "session_code": "AIM102-S ", - "description": "This session covers HashiCorp\u2019s role in building out infrastructure for AI and ML workloads on AWS. Explore how to secure that infrastructure and the data used as part of those models. Learn to implement a self-service, vending machine\u2013style approach for AI, including integrating tools like Amazon SageMaker and AWS Lambda. Discover how to simplify and scale AI operations, manage costs and risks, and use Terraform Cloud for security and governance. Learn best practices for deploying and scaling AI infrastructure while ensuring robust security and efficient management on day 2. This presentation is brought to you by HashiCorp, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Infrastructure at the speed of AI (sponsored by HashiCorp)", + "session_code": "AIM102-S", + "description": "This session covers HashiCorp’s role in building out infrastructure for AI and ML workloads on AWS. Explore how to secure that infrastructure and the data used as part of those models. Learn to implement a self-service, vending machine–style approach for AI, including integrating tools like Amazon SageMaker and AWS Lambda. Discover how to simplify and scale AI operations, manage costs and risks, and use Terraform Cloud for security and governance. Learn best practices for deploying and scaling AI infrastructure while ensuring robust security and efficient management on day 2. This presentation is brought to you by HashiCorp, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -16820,16 +27333,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and services\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n3. Exposure to machine learning and AI concepts\n4. Knowledge of infrastructure as code and Terraform" }, { - "title": " Ingest streaming data into Apache Iceberg tables with AWS streaming", - "session_code": "ANT412 ", + "title": "Ingest streaming data into Apache Iceberg tables with AWS streaming", + "session_code": "ANT412", "description": "Leveraging Apache Iceberg for real-time streaming events involves creating a robust transactional data lake that supports frequent data updates with minimal overhead. In this session dive deep into different ways of ingesting and updating real-time and near real-time events to Apache Iceberg tables using streaming options on AWS such as Amazon MSF (Managed Services for Apache Flink), Amazon Data Firehose, and Apache Spark Structured Streaming. Hear about the tradeoffs of these approaches, performance considerations, and best practices for streaming data updates and data deletes in Iceberg tables.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", @@ -16837,25 +27354,41 @@ "Modernization", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of Apache Iceberg\n2. Understanding of real-time streaming and data ingestion\n3. Familiarity with AWS services like Amazon MSK, Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose, and Apache Spark Structured Streaming\n4. Experience with data lake architecture and data engineering concepts" }, { - "title": " Innovating data governance with AWS", - "session_code": "ANT203 ", - "description": "Discover cutting-edge data governance strategies with AWS in this exciting customer panel. Learn how leading organizations transform their data management practices to accelerate data-driven decisions while ensuring security and compliance. Hear firsthand from AWS customers about their innovative approaches to automating data integration and quality, curating data to prevent proliferation, and using centralized catalogs to boost data literacy. Explore how these pioneers are tackling emerging trends like generative AI and applying precise permissions for confident data sharing. Don\u2019t miss this chance to gain actionable insights and see real-world examples of successful data governance in action.", + "title": "Innovating data governance with AWS", + "session_code": "ANT203", + "description": "Discover cutting-edge data governance strategies with AWS in this exciting customer panel. Learn how leading organizations transform their data management practices to accelerate data-driven decisions while ensuring security and compliance. Hear firsthand from AWS customers about their innovative approaches to automating data integration and quality, curating data to prevent proliferation, and using centralized catalogs to boost data literacy. Explore how these pioneers are tackling emerging trends like generative AI and applying precise permissions for confident data sharing. Don’t miss this chance to gain actionable insights and see real-world examples of successful data governance in action.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Engineer", + "Tech Explorer" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data management principles\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud-based data solutions\n3. Interest in exploring innovative approaches to data governance\n4. Desire to learn from real-world case studies and industry leaders\n5. Curiosity about emerging trends in data management and governance" }, { - "title": " Innovation showdown: A first-mover debate on emerging tech adoption (sponsored by Deloitte)", - "session_code": "AIM225-S ", + "title": "Innovation showdown: A first-mover debate on emerging tech adoption (sponsored by Deloitte)", + "session_code": "AIM225-S", "description": "In the spirit of public debates, this engaging session pits the innovative prowess of two Tennessee CIOs against each other in a friendly first-mover debate. The multi-round discussion showcases the unique technological advancements, data-driven initiatives, and user-centric improvements implemented by both agencies. The CIOs discuss their journeys through strategic change management and their visions for the future. This session promises to offer compelling insight into the minds of state CIOs and their approaches to driving public service innovation. This presentation is brought to you by Deloitte, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -16864,70 +27397,96 @@ "Generative AI", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of strategic change management\n2. Understanding of data-driven initiatives and user-centric improvements\n3. Familiarity with the role and responsibilities of state CIOs\n4. Interest in public service innovation\n5. Awareness of the partnership between Deloitte and AWS" }, { - "title": " Innovations in AWS analytics: Data processing", - "session_code": "ANT346 ", - "description": "Join this session for an in-depth look at new capabilities to optimize data processing with AWS analytics services. Learn more about using Amazon EMR for scalable big data processing, AWS Glue for seamless data integration, Amazon Athena for powerful querying, and Amazon MWAA for supporting complex workflows. Whether you\u2019re looking to improve performance, reduce costs, or streamline your data pipeline, this session provides valuable insights into the latest functionality and tools needed to enhance your data processing capabilities.", + "title": "Innovations in AWS analytics: Data processing", + "session_code": "ANT346", + "description": "Join this session for an in-depth look at new capabilities to optimize data processing with AWS analytics services. Learn more about using Amazon EMR for scalable big data processing, AWS Glue for seamless data integration, Amazon Athena for powerful querying, and Amazon MWAA for supporting complex workflows. Whether you’re looking to improve performance, reduce costs, or streamline your data pipeline, this session provides valuable insights into the latest functionality and tools needed to enhance your data processing capabilities.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data processing and analytics\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Interest in improving data processing capabilities" }, { - "title": " Innovations in AWS analytics: Data warehousing and SQL analytics", - "session_code": "ANT349 ", + "title": "Innovations in AWS analytics: Data warehousing and SQL analytics", + "session_code": "ANT349", "description": "Join this session to learn about the newest innovations in data warehousing and SQL analytics with AWS analytics services. Amazon Redshift is the AI-powered, cloud-based data warehousing solution used by tens of thousands of AWS customers to modernize data analytics workloads and generate business insights with the best price performance. Learn more about the latest capabilities launched for Amazon Redshift to further drive quick decision-making with lower costs for your organization.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data warehousing concepts\n2. Familiarity with SQL and data analytics\n3. Experience with AWS cloud services" }, { - "title": " Innovations in AWS analytics: Zero-ETL and data integrations", - "session_code": "ANT348 ", + "title": "Innovations in AWS analytics: Zero-ETL and data integrations", + "session_code": "ANT348", "description": "Join this session to learn how AWS analytics services can help you achieve your data integration goals with exceptional price performance. Explore new capabilities, like zero-ETL integrations, that allow your users to access all their data; easily prepare it for analytics, machine learning, and generative AI workloads; build and maintain scalable and resilient data pipelines; and enhance decision-making quality.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data integration and analytics\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Interest in exploring new data integration capabilities\n4. Desire to improve decision-making through data-driven insights\n5. Willingness to learn about scalable and resilient data pipelines" }, { - "title": " Innovations in AWS detection and response", - "session_code": "SEC321 ", + "title": "Innovations in AWS detection and response", + "session_code": "SEC321", "description": "Join this session to learn about the latest advancements and recent AWS launches in detection and response. This session focuses on practical use cases, such as threat detection, workload and data protection, automated and continual vulnerability management, centralized monitoring, continuous cloud security posture management, unified security data management, investigations and response, and generative AI. Gain a deeper understanding of how you can seamlessly integrate AWS detection and response services to help protect your workloads at scale, enhance your security posture, and streamline security operations across your entire AWS environment.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Knowledge of security best practices and cloud security principles.\n3. Familiarity with security tools and techniques for threat detection and response." }, { - "title": " Innovation Talk: Financial services", - "session_code": "FSI201-INT ", - "description": "Running ultra-low-latency trading platforms in the cloud. Building digital banks from the ground up. Moving off mainframes to improve mission-critical payments applications. Generating customized product offers at scale. Financial institutions are pushing past longstanding limits to reinvent the industry on AWS. They are making customer service more personal, meaningful, and valuable. They are providing consumers and businesses with more timely access to capital. And they are helping investors, lenders, and insurers make more informed decisions. In this talk, hear from industry leaders about how they are harnessing new generative AI, ML, and analytics capabilities\u2014and the global infrastructure that powers them\u2014to convert big ideas into real-world applications.", + "title": "Innovation Talk: Financial services", + "session_code": "FSI201-INT", + "description": "Learn how financial institutions are working with AWS to push past traditional technical boundaries to move their businesses—and the broader industry—in new directions. Discover how new capabilities are helping financial services companies personalize customer experience at scale, improve business decision-making, and efficiently meet the capital needs of consumers and businesses. Explore how financial institutions are deriving greater value from their data and applying generative AI to improve productivity and engage more directly with their customers. And learn directly from industry leaders how they built and are running the systems and applications that power the industry on AWS.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -16937,15 +27496,40 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of financial services industry\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS\n3. Knowledge of data management and analytics\n4. Awareness of emerging technologies like generative AI\n5. Interest in exploring innovative solutions in the financial sector" + }, + { + "title": "Inside the SaaS Builder Toolkit: A hands-on deep dive [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SAS304-R1", + "description": "SaaS Builder Toolkit (SBT) is a library of developer tools that can be combined, configured, and extended with the goal of accelerating your ability to create, modernize, or enhance the multi-tenant footprint of a SaaS solution. This workshop examines SBT, using it to build out the core moving parts of a working SaaS environment. Learn how builders can configure the various parts of a SaaS architecture including a deep dive into the control plane, integration with the application plane, and the spin-up of a working application. In this developer-centric journey, explore the end-to-end elements of SBT. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", + "Open Source", + "SaaS" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the \"SaaS Builder Toolkit (SBT) is a library of developer tools that can be combined, configured, and extended with the goal of accelerating your ability to create, modernize, or enhance the multi-tenant footprint of a SaaS solution\" workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and SaaS architecture.\n2. Familiarity with software development concepts and tools.\n3. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities.\n4. Familiarity with cloud-based development platforms or tools.\n5. Interest in building or enhancing SaaS solutions." }, { - "title": " Inside the SaaS Builder Toolkit: A hands-on deep dive [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SAS304-R ", + "title": "Inside the SaaS Builder Toolkit: A hands-on deep dive [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SAS304-R", "description": "SaaS Builder Toolkit (SBT) is a library of developer tools that can be combined, configured, and extended with the goal of accelerating your ability to create, modernize, or enhance the multi-tenant footprint of a SaaS solution. This workshop examines SBT, using it to build out the core moving parts of a working SaaS environment. Learn how builders can configure the various parts of a SaaS architecture including a deep dive into the control plane, integration with the application plane, and the spin-up of a working application. In this developer-centric journey, explore the end-to-end elements of SBT. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -16954,16 +27538,20 @@ "Open Source", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and architectures.\n2. Experience in software development, preferably with web-based applications.\n3. Basic understanding of multi-tenant SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture.\n4. Ability to work with a laptop and have the necessary software installed." }, { - "title": " Inside Tripadvisor\u2019s real-time personalization with ScyllaDB and AWS (sponsored by ScyllaDB)", - "session_code": "DAT204-S ", - "description": "What kind of traveler are you? Tripadvisor tries to assess this as soon as you engage with the site and offer you increasingly relevant information with every click\u2014within a matter of milliseconds. This personalization is powered by advanced ML models acting on data that\u2019s stored on ScyllaDB running on AWS. In this lightning talk, Dean Poulin, Tripadvisor Data Engineering Lead, provides a look at how they power this personalization and shares a taste of the technical challenges involved in delivering real-time personalization at Tripadvisor\u2019s massive (and rapidly growing) scale. This presentation is brought to you by ScyllaDB, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Inside Tripadvisor’s real-time personalization with ScyllaDB and AWS (sponsored by ScyllaDB)", + "session_code": "DAT204-S", + "description": "What kind of traveler are you? Tripadvisor tries to assess this as soon as you engage with the site and offer you increasingly relevant information with every click—within a matter of milliseconds. This personalization is powered by advanced ML models acting on data that’s stored on ScyllaDB running on AWS. In this lightning talk, Dean Poulin, Tripadvisor Data Engineering Lead, provides a look at how they power this personalization and shares a taste of the technical challenges involved in delivering real-time personalization at Tripadvisor’s massive (and rapidly growing) scale. This presentation is brought to you by ScyllaDB, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -16973,69 +27561,110 @@ "Customer Stories", "Digital Native Business (DNB)" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of machine learning models\n2. Knowledge of real-time data processing\n3. Familiarity with database technologies, particularly ScyllaDB and AWS\n4. Experience in building personalization systems\n5. Awareness of the challenges involved in delivering real-time personalization at scale" }, { - "title": " Inspect and secure your application with generative AI", - "session_code": "SEC401 ", + "title": "Inspect and secure your application with generative AI", + "session_code": "SEC401", "description": "Explore how to use generative AI to improve the security of your applications. Learn how AI-powered tools can help rapidly identify and then recommend remediations for security threats. Learn about how Amazon Inspector detects software and code vulnerabilities in your applications, and discover how to scan for issues and remediate them using generative AI in your IDE.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of software security principles and common vulnerabilities.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Experience with software development and programming languages.\n4. Knowledge of machine learning and AI concepts.\n5. Familiarity with integrated development environments (IDEs)." }, { - "title": " Integrate Amazon Bedrock foundation models into a serverless app", - "session_code": "TNC308 ", + "title": "Integrate Amazon Bedrock foundation models into a serverless app", + "session_code": "TNC308", "description": "In this lab, build a serverless AI application that connects a frontend application to Amazon Bedrock. Learn to generate LLM outputs from the frontend data, produce responses, and implement system prompts to solve a business problem. The workflow involves Amazon S3, Amazon API Gateway, and AWS Lambda, integrating with Amazon Bedrock. Workstations are provided for you; no laptop required.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services (S3, API Gateway, Lambda)\n2. Basic understanding of serverless architecture\n3. Familiarity with frontend development (e.g., React, Angular)\n4. Knowledge of natural language processing and language models\n5. Familiarity with Bedrock or similar large language models" }, { - "title": " Integrate serverless applications with AWS storage services", - "session_code": "STG316 ", + "title": "Integrate serverless applications with AWS storage services", + "session_code": "STG316", "description": "AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that lets you run code without provisioning or managing servers. You can integrate it with Amazon EFS and Amazon S3 for data persistence, enabling increased application availability beyond one Region for business continuity and disaster recovery. In this workshop, learn to build your serverless AI applications with persistent data in Amazon S3 and Amazon EFS. Additionally, explore how to deploy a stateful web application onto a multi-AZ Amazon EKS cluster to demonstrate regional availability and perform failover and failback for multi-Region disaster recovery. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Digital Native Business (DNB)" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with serverless computing and AWS Lambda\n3. Knowledge of Amazon S3 and Amazon EFS\n4. Experience with containerization and Amazon EKS\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Integrating applications with Amazon EventBridge Pipes", + "session_code": "API218", + "description": "Streamline event-driven integrations with Amazon EventBridge Pipes. Join this session for a live demo of how AWS customers leverage EventBridge Pipes to integrate services like Amazon Kinesis and Amazon SQS. Learn how EventBridge Pipes enables in-line enrichment, transformation, and filtering to reduce the need for custom integration code. Walk away with ideas to more efficiently build event-driven applications with EventBridge Pipes.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of event-driven architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services like Amazon Kinesis and Amazon SQS\n3. Knowledge of data transformation and filtering concepts" }, { - "title": " Integrating generative AI effectively into sustainability strategies", - "session_code": "SUS205 ", + "title": "Integrating generative AI effectively into sustainability strategies", + "session_code": "SUS205", "description": "Generative AI can materially support sustainability programs by simplifying the process of analyzing environmental data to simulating new designs to evaluating product lifecycles in a fraction of the time. This session covers the fundamentals of generative AI in sustainability programs, including how to ensure alignment with broader organizational objectives. Learn how Amazon Bedrock helps AWS customer Mercado Diferente reduce 35 tons of organic food waste per month.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -17045,19 +27674,23 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Sustainability", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Generative AI\n2. Knowledge of sustainability programs and environmental data analysis\n3. Familiarity with product lifecycle evaluation\n4. Awareness of organizational objectives and alignment" }, { - "title": " Intel and AWS: Democratizing generative AI together", - "session_code": "PRO209 ", - "description": "Intel and AWS ProServe collaborate to democratize access to generative AI. Intel offers affordable high-performance large language models (LLMs) and AWS ProServe builds the Intel Superportal for cloud-based testing. This enhances AWS AI services with better performance and cost-efficiency. Intel also introduces its open-source OPEA platform onto the cloud, empowering a wider audience to learn, build, and innovate with generative AI.", + "title": "Intel and AWS: Democratizing generative AI together", + "session_code": "PRO209", + "description": "Intel and AWS ProServe collaborate to democratize access to generative AI. Intel offers affordable high-performance large language models (LLMs) and AWS ProServe builds the Intel Superportal for cloud-based testing. This enhances AWS AI services with better performance and cost-efficiency. Intel also introduces its open source OPEA platform onto the cloud, empowering a wider audience to learn, build, and innovate with generative AI.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -17065,19 +27698,23 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation", + "Innovation and Transformation", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Collaboration between Intel and AWS ProServe.\n2. Availability of affordable high-performance large language models (LLMs) from Intel.\n3. Establishment of the Intel Superportal for cloud-based testing on AWS.\n4. Integration of Intel's LLMs into AWS AI services to enhance performance and cost-efficiency.\n5. Introduction of Intel's open-source OPEA platform onto the cloud." }, { - "title": " Intelligent automation: End-to-end AIOps with AWS native services", - "session_code": "PEX219 ", + "title": "Intelligent automation: End-to-end AIOps with AWS native services", + "session_code": "PEX219", "description": "Artificial intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) has become essential. This session explores how customers can leverage AWS native services to achieve comprehensive AIOps capabilities, from observability and incident management to predictive analytics and automated remediation. See how AWS services empower IT teams to proactively monitor, detect anomalies, and rapidly resolve issues. Real-world customer examples showcase the integration of services for cohesive AIOps and how AWS Partners guide customers on their AIOps journey, leveraging expertise and solution accelerators to implement end-to-end AIOps workflows. Join to learn how to harness AWS services and partners to achieve intelligent automation and elevate IT operations.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", @@ -17086,82 +27723,126 @@ "Generative AI", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with IT operations and incident management\n3. Basic knowledge of observability, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics\n4. Interest in leveraging AI/ML for IT operations\n5. Desire to improve IT efficiency and proactive issue resolution" }, { - "title": " Intelligent continuous compliance: Redefining cloud security for the modern era (sponsored by Wipro)", - "session_code": "SEC101-S ", - "description": "Wipro Cloud Compliance Shield, powered by AWS, is a generative AI\u2013driven solution for compliance and risk management. Wipro Cloud Compliance Shield enhances visibility into the compliance and security posture to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate various security, compliance, and operational risks associated with cloud technologies in real time. The Wipro solution ensures regulatory obligations are automatically updated and reduces compliance risk. By implementing the robust risk governance practices, organizations can ensure secure use of cloud while protecting their sensitive data and maintaining operational integrity. This presentation is brought to you by Wipro, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Intelligent continuous compliance: Redefining cloud security for the modern era (sponsored by Wipro)", + "session_code": "SEC101-S", + "description": "Wipro Cloud Compliance Shield, powered by AWS, is a generative AI–driven solution for compliance and risk management. Wipro Cloud Compliance Shield enhances visibility into the compliance and security posture to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate various security, compliance, and operational risks associated with cloud technologies in real time. The Wipro solution ensures regulatory obligations are automatically updated and reduces compliance risk. By implementing the robust risk governance practices, organizations can ensure secure use of cloud while protecting their sensitive data and maintaining operational integrity. This presentation is brought to you by Wipro, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": "Cloud Security Specialist" + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Cloud Security Specialist", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for \"Wipro Cloud Compliance Shield, powered by AWS, is a generative AI–driven solution for compliance and risk management\" would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud technologies and their associated risks.\n2. Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements.\n3. Familiarity with risk governance practices.\n4. Awareness of data protection and operational integrity.\n5. Experience with AWS and Wipro partnership." }, { - "title": " Intelligently automating cloud operations [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUP402-R ", + "title": "Intelligently automating cloud operations [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUP402-R1", "description": "Join this workshop to learn how to use AWS Health, AWS Trusted Advisor, and AWS generative AI and machine learning services to intelligently automate cloud operations. Also learn how to use Amazon EventBridge and AWS Lambda to create automations that organizations can use to optimize their cloud infrastructure, improve efficiency, and reduce operational costs. This workshop is designed for cloud administrators, DevOps engineers, site reliability engineers, and IT professionals who are responsible for managing and optimizing cloud operations. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance" + "Management and Governance" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS management console or CLI.\n3. Experience in cloud operations, DevOps, or IT management." + }, + { + "title": "Intelligently automating cloud operations [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUP402-R", + "description": "Join this workshop to learn how to use AWS Health, AWS Trusted Advisor, and AWS generative AI and machine learning services to intelligently automate cloud operations. Also learn how to use Amazon EventBridge and AWS Lambda to create automations that organizations can use to optimize their cloud infrastructure, improve efficiency, and reduce operational costs. This workshop is designed for cloud administrators, DevOps engineers, site reliability engineers, and IT professionals who are responsible for managing and optimizing cloud operations. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Management and Governance" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of cloud operations and infrastructure management.\n3. Experience with DevOps or site reliability engineering practices.\n4. Proficiency in using a laptop and basic programming skills." }, { - "title": " Interview intelligence: Criteria\u2019s innovative use of AWS and gen AI", - "session_code": "SMB201 ", - "description": "Join us for an discussion on how Criteria Corp is transforming the interviewing process using Amazon Bedrock and AWS-native data architecture with generative AI at scale. This lightning talk will explore the democratization of hiring through generative AI, highlighting its game-changing impact on the industry. Delve into the use of native serverless services in Criteria\u2019s innovative solutions and learn actionable insights for how small to medium-sized businesses can leverage these advancements. Attendees gain a deeper understanding of using science-based tools and methodologies to achieve optimal hiring outcomes and development opportunities, enabling them to build the best teams.", + "title": "Interview intelligence: Criteria’s innovative use of AWS and gen AI", + "session_code": "SMB201", + "description": "Join us for an discussion on how Criteria Corp is transforming the interviewing process using Amazon Bedrock and AWS-native data architecture with generative AI at scale. This lightning talk will explore the democratization of hiring through generative AI, highlighting its game-changing impact on the industry. Delve into the use of native serverless services in Criteria’s innovative solutions and learn actionable insights for how small to medium-sized businesses can leverage these advancements. Attendees gain a deeper understanding of using science-based tools and methodologies to achieve optimal hiring outcomes and development opportunities, enabling them to build the best teams.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of hiring and recruitment processes\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and AWS-native data architecture\n3. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n4. Awareness of serverless services and their benefits\n5. Interest in science-based hiring tools and methodologies" }, { - "title": " Introduction to AWS and SAP Joint Reference Architecture for gen AI", - "session_code": "PEX215 ", + "title": "Introduction to AWS and SAP Joint Reference Architecture for gen AI", + "session_code": "PEX215", "description": "This lightning talk shares guidance for customers to leverage both AWS and SAP generative AI services in order to build the next generation of intelligent SAP applications for manufacturing, supply chain, and automotive industries. Learn how SAP is building with Amazon Bedrock and how customers are leveraging Amazon Bedrock from within SAP AI Core. Gain insights to build your intelligent SAP application with AWS services.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "SAP", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock.\n2. Knowledge of SAP AI Core and its capabilities.\n3. Familiarity with the manufacturing, supply chain, and automotive industries.\n4. Experience in building intelligent applications using generative AI services.\n5. Understanding of the integration between AWS and SAP technologies." }, { - "title": " Introduction to AWS storage: Building a data foundation in the cloud", - "session_code": "STG101 ", + "title": "Introduction to AWS storage: Building a data foundation in the cloud", + "session_code": "STG101", "description": "Unlock the potential of your data with AWS storage. This session introduces you to the comprehensive range of storage and migration services offered by AWS, with a focus on common workloads that enterprises move to the cloud. Explore how these services seamlessly integrate with other AWS offerings, enabling you to build a robust, scalable, and cost-effective data foundation in the cloud. Learn best practices for data management, security, and durability, empowering you to unleash the power of your data and drive innovation within your organization.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Storage", @@ -17169,65 +27850,81 @@ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with data storage and management principles.\n3. Awareness of common enterprise workloads and data migration challenges." }, { - "title": " Introduction to MLOps engineering on AWS", - "session_code": "TNC207 ", + "title": "Introduction to MLOps engineering on AWS", + "session_code": "TNC207", "description": "Could your machine learning (ML) workflows use some DevOps agility? In this session, explore how to bring DevOps-style practices into building, training, and deploying ML models. Also learn how to address the challenges associated with handoffs between data engineers, data scientists, software developers, and operations through the use of tools, automation, processes, and teamwork.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the session could include:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and workflows.\n2. Experience with software development and deployment processes.\n3. Understanding of the challenges in cross-functional collaboration between data engineers, data scientists, software developers, and operations.\n4. Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices.\n5. Interest in improving the efficiency and agility of ML model development and deployment." }, { - "title": " Introduction to prompt engineering", - "session_code": "TNC101 ", + "title": "Introduction to prompt engineering", + "session_code": "TNC101", "description": "In this session, you learn how to create and optimize prompts for a variety of generative AI models. First, this session covers the basics of foundation models (FMs), including a subset of FMs called large language models (LLMs). Then, the session covers the fundamental concepts of prompt engineering, such as the different elements of a prompt and some general best practices for using prompts effectively. Finally, the session provides information about basic prompt techniques, including zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought prompting.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing and language models.\n3. Familiarity with the concept of prompts and their role in generative AI models." }, { - "title": " Investing in data quality: Nasdaq\u2019s journey to data reliability (sponsored by Monte Carlo)", - "session_code": "BIZ207-S ", - "description": "As one of the world\u2019s largest stock exchanges, Nasdaq knows that high-quality data isn\u2019t just a nice-to-have\u2014it\u2019s mission critical. That means choosing technology partners that can deliver on performance, scale, and reliability is just as important. That\u2019s why, after implementing Amazon Redshift, the Nasdaq team turned their focus to data quality with data observability. In this talk, join Michael Weiss, AVP of Product Management at Nasdaq, to learn about the evolution of data at Nasdaq, how they collaborate with AWS and Monte Carlo to meet the needs of their modern data challenges, and best practices and tips for how to implement a data quality program at virtually any scale. This presentation is brought to you by Monte Carlo, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Investing in data quality: Nasdaq’s journey to data reliability (sponsored by Monte Carlo)", + "session_code": "BIZ207-S", + "description": "As one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, Nasdaq knows that high-quality data isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s mission critical. That means choosing technology partners that can deliver on performance, scale, and reliability is just as important. That’s why, after implementing Amazon Redshift, the Nasdaq team turned their focus to data quality with data observability. In this talk, join Michael Weiss, AVP of Product Management at Nasdaq, to learn about the evolution of data at Nasdaq, how they collaborate with AWS and Monte Carlo to meet the needs of their modern data challenges, and best practices and tips for how to implement a data quality program at virtually any scale. This presentation is brought to you by Monte Carlo, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Amazon Redshift\n2. Understanding of data observability\n3. Familiarity with modern data challenges\n4. Experience in implementing data quality programs\n5. Awareness of AWS partnerships" }, { - "title": " IoT architecture cost optimization & explainability via Generative BI", - "session_code": "IOT320 ", - "description": "Cost optimization is crucial for scaling IoT workloads on AWS. This chalk talk explores design patterns and AWS tools that you can use to continuously optimize workloads, maximizing resource usage while limiting infrastructure costs. Discover how to use Generative BI for cost reconciliation by automating dashboard and narrative creation. Gain insights into building cost-effective architectures that can maximize your cloud investment\u2019s value. Learn how to create optimal IoT architectures while enhancing cost transparency, control, and forecasting.", + "title": "IoT architecture cost optimization & explainability via Generative BI", + "session_code": "IOT320", + "description": "Cost optimization is crucial for scaling IoT workloads on AWS. This chalk talk explores design patterns and AWS tools that you can use to continuously optimize workloads, maximizing resource usage while limiting infrastructure costs. Discover how to use Generative BI for cost reconciliation by automating dashboard and narrative creation. Gain insights into building cost-effective architectures that can maximize your cloud investment’s value. Learn how to create optimal IoT architectures while enhancing cost transparency, control, and forecasting.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -17238,17 +27935,21 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with IoT (Internet of Things) and its applications.\n3. Knowledge of cost optimization strategies and cloud cost management.\n4. Exposure to data visualization and business intelligence tools.\n5. Familiarity with architectural design patterns and principles." }, { - "title": " Is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) all you need?", - "session_code": "CMP309 ", - "description": "How can you improve the accuracy of generative AI responses\u2014by leveraging Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuning techniques, or using a combination of both? This hand-on workshop explores two RAG approaches. First, learn how to implement RAG using Amazon Bedrock knowledge bases with quick and easy setup. Then, take a deep dive into Amazon SageMaker to fine-tune a model on AWS Trainium, deploy it on AWS Inferentia, and use Amazon OpenSearch Service to build out a RAG workflow. Learn when to employ each method based on your specific use case, domain-specific data, and tenancy requirements. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) all you need?", + "session_code": "CMP309", + "description": "How can you improve the accuracy of generative AI responses—by leveraging Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuning techniques, or using a combination of both? This hand-on workshop explores two RAG approaches. First, learn how to implement RAG using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases with quick and easy setup. Then, take a deep dive into Amazon SageMaker to fine-tune a model on AWS Trainium, deploy it on AWS Inferentia, and use Amazon OpenSearch Service to build out a RAG workflow. Learn when to employ each method based on your specific use case, domain-specific data, and tenancy requirements. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -17257,60 +27958,90 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and generative AI models.\n2. Basic understanding of AWS services like Amazon SageMaker, Amazon OpenSearch Service, and AWS Trainium/Inferentia.\n3. Ability to use a programming language like Python and work with Jupyter Notebooks.\n4. Bring a laptop to participate in the hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Is your AWS GovCloud (US) architecture resilient? [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "WPS308-R ", - "description": "When designing your AWS GovCloud (US) architectures, you follow best practices and known design patterns. However, in the event of an outage, is your mission-critical architecture going to hold up like you think? Find out with AWS Resilience Hub and AWS Fault Injection Service. In this builders\u2019 session, explore architectures that superficially appear well-architected and expose risks and deficiencies. Learn how to use AWS tools to uncover the components that will fail during an outage and discover how to rearchitect to fix these gaps. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Is your AWS GovCloud (US) architecture resilient? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS308-R1", + "description": "When designing your AWS GovCloud (US) architectures, you follow best practices and known design patterns. However, in the event of an outage, is your mission-critical architecture going to hold up like you think? Find out with AWS Resilience Hub and AWS Fault Injection Service. In this builders’ session, explore architectures that superficially appear well-architected and expose risks and deficiencies. Learn how to use AWS tools to uncover the components that will fail during an outage and discover how to rearchitect to fix these gaps. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this builders' session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS GovCloud (US) architecture design.\n2. Understanding of well-architected frameworks and design patterns.\n3. Ability to use a laptop during the session." }, { - "title": " Is your serverless application ready for production?", - "session_code": "SVS313 ", + "title": "Is your AWS GovCloud (US) architecture resilient? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS308-R", + "description": "When designing your AWS GovCloud (US) architectures, you follow best practices and known design patterns. However, in the event of an outage, is your mission-critical architecture going to hold up like you think? Find out with AWS Resilience Hub and AWS Fault Injection Service. In this builders’ session, explore architectures that superficially appear well-architected and expose risks and deficiencies. Learn how to use AWS tools to uncover the components that will fail during an outage and discover how to rearchitect to fix these gaps. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": "Resilience", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given builders' session:\n\n1. Knowledge of AWS GovCloud (US) architecture design principles and best practices.\n2. Familiarity with AWS Resilience Hub and AWS Fault Injection Service.\n3. Ability to analyze and assess the resilience of mission-critical architectures.\n4. Willingness to participate actively and bring a laptop to the session." + }, + { + "title": "Is your serverless application ready for production?", + "session_code": "SVS313", "description": "Building secure, reliable, and performant applications while balancing cost and operations can be challenging. Getting this right by aligning to the AWS Well-Architected Framework can greatly increase your chance of success. In this chalk talk, specific best practice guidance is applied to a serverless reference architecture.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Lambda-Based Applications", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud architecture.\n2. Understanding of serverless computing and its benefits.\n3. Basic knowledge of the AWS Well-Architected Framework." }, { - "title": " It all starts with DNS: Getting the best results from Amazon Route 53", - "session_code": "NET210 ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, explore the key features of Amazon Route 53, the latest innovations, and the real-world use cases. Whether you\u2019re focused on managing DNS records at scale, integrating with on-premises infrastructure, optimizing traffic flow through advanced routing policies, or enhancing the security of your DNS traffic, this talk provides you with the insights needed to get the most from Amazon Route 53.", + "title": "It all starts with DNS: Getting the best results from Amazon Route 53", + "session_code": "NET210", + "description": "In this chalk talk, explore the key features of Amazon Route 53, the latest innovations, and the real-world use cases. Whether you’re focused on managing DNS records at scale, integrating with on-premises infrastructure, optimizing traffic flow through advanced routing policies, or enhancing the security of your DNS traffic, this talk provides you with the insights needed to get the most from Amazon Route 53.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Networking", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Domain Name System (DNS)\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Experience with managing and configuring DNS records\n4. Interest in learning about advanced routing policies and DNS security" }, { - "title": " Ita\u00fa and Intel: Innovating for cloud optimization and performance (sponsored by Intel)", - "session_code": "COP211-S ", - "description": "Ita\u00fa\u2019s cloud transformation has been critical in meeting their FinOps objectives. In this session, learn how Ita\u00fa\u2019s internal lab\u2014Intel Cloud Center of Expertise, a cutting-edge setup for testing and optimizing companywide solutions using Intel's latest Xeon processors, Intel Accelerator Engines, and software\u2014has helped heighten their customer services and experiences. Explore their learnings in cloud performance, optimization, and use of AI in supporting Ita\u00fa's cloud journey, and discover how you can replicate their success to reach your objectives in any industry. This presentation is brought to you by Intel, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Itaú and Intel: Innovating for cloud optimization and performance (sponsored by Intel)", + "session_code": "COP211-S", + "description": "Itaú’s cloud transformation has been critical in meeting their FinOps objectives. In this session, learn how Itaú’s internal lab—Intel Cloud Center of Expertise, a cutting-edge setup for testing and optimizing companywide solutions using Intel's latest Xeon processors, Intel Accelerator Engines, and software—has helped heighten their customer services and experiences. Explore their learnings in cloud performance, optimization, and use of AI in supporting Itaú's cloud journey, and discover how you can replicate their success to reach your objectives in any industry. This presentation is brought to you by Intel, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -17320,38 +28051,46 @@ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its benefits\n2. Knowledge of FinOps principles and objectives\n3. Familiarity with Intel's Xeon processors, Intel Accelerator Engines, and related software\n4. Interest in leveraging AI and cloud optimization to enhance customer services and experiences\n5. Desire to replicate Itaú's success in cloud transformation across different industries" }, { - "title": " IT transformation for nonprofits: Maximize impact with modernization", - "session_code": "IMP205 ", + "title": "IT transformation for nonprofits: Maximize impact with modernization", + "session_code": "IMP205", "description": "Nonprofits operate under budgetary and resource constraints that significantly hamper their ability to fulfill their mission. One such hurdle is aligning IT infrastructure with strategic goals and operational needs. IT transformation can deliver higher economic value, agility, and rapid innovation. In this chalk talk, business leaders and technologists learn modernization pathways, tools, and technologies to build a business case for prioritizing IT modernization. Presenters whiteboard use cases to move to cloud native architectures, containers, managed databases, modern DevOps, and open source. Attendees leave having learned repeatable patterns and practices for rapid modernization to lead to positive mission outcomes.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Public Sector", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of nonprofit operations and challenges\n2. Knowledge of IT infrastructure and its alignment with strategic goals\n3. Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, containers, managed databases, DevOps, and open-source technologies\n4. Ability to develop a business case for IT modernization\n5. Willingness to learn and apply repeatable patterns and practices for rapid modernization" }, { - "title": " Iveco Group and AWS: A story of continuous innovation", - "session_code": "PRO202 ", - "description": "The session showcases how Iveco Group builds on AWS to drive innovation, collaboration, and digital transformation in virtual engineering, knowledge management, and generative AI-powered automation. Learn how Iveco is building a self-service development platform on AWS to enable faster development cycles and reduce hardware dependencies. The company\u2019s Virtual Engineering Workbench fosters collaboration among developers, testers, and integrators by providing virtualized environments for digital cockpit development and automated testing. Additionally, the company\u2019s Knowledge Management solution enhances productivity by streamlining access to technical information, and generative AI automates tasks like generating product data sheets from mechanical drawings.", + "title": "Iveco Group and AWS: A story of continuous innovation", + "session_code": "PRO202", + "description": "The session showcases how Iveco Group builds on AWS to drive innovation, collaboration, and digital transformation in virtual engineering, knowledge management, and generative AI-powered automation. Learn how Iveco is building a self-service development platform on AWS to enable faster development cycles and reduce hardware dependencies. The company’s Virtual Engineering Workbench fosters collaboration among developers, testers, and integrators by providing virtualized environments for digital cockpit development and automated testing. Additionally, the company’s Knowledge Management solution enhances productivity by streamlining access to technical information, and generative AI automates tasks like generating product data sheets from mechanical drawings.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", @@ -17362,16 +28101,20 @@ "Developer Community", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with virtual engineering and digital transformation\n3. Knowledge of knowledge management and generative AI\n4. Experience in software development and automation\n5. Familiarity with the automotive industry and Iveco Group's products and services" }, { - "title": " Jabil's inclusive talent transformation: A data-driven workforce", - "session_code": "IDE206 ", + "title": "Jabil's inclusive talent transformation: A data-driven workforce", + "session_code": "IDE206", "description": "Global manufacturer Jabil faced challenges with frontline talent management, including high attrition, inefficient hiring, and lack of upskilling. To address, Jabil partnered with AWS to develop an end-to-end talent transformation. This included leveraging AWS services to build a robust data and technology infrastructure, redesigning processes, and driving cultural transformation focused on inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E). With a holistic approach to ID&E, Jabil aimed to create a more inclusive work environment to foster greater employee engagement, productivity, and retention. In this lightning talk, Jabil and AWS discuss building inclusive solutions at scale and share learnings from their talent transformation journey.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -17380,98 +28123,238 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Inclusion & Diversity", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Inclusion and Diversity", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given scenario:\n\n1. Experience in talent management and workforce development.\n2. Knowledge of cloud-based solutions and AWS services.\n3. Understanding of organizational culture and change management.\n4. Expertise in data analytics and technology infrastructure.\n5. Commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) initiatives." }, { - "title": " Jefferies transformation story: Adopting gen AI for corporate functions (sponsored by HCLTech)", - "session_code": "AIM105-S ", + "title": "Jefferies transformation story: Adopting gen AI for corporate functions (sponsored by HCLTech)", + "session_code": "AIM105-S", "description": "Discover how Jefferies implemented a decentralized data governance framework and integrated generative AI to streamline data access, enhance operational efficiency, and eliminate manual tasks. Gain insights from Jefferies' journey, covering stakeholder alignment, pilot projects, and real-world use cases. Learn about their challenges, the solutions they implemented, and how near real-time data pipelines and anomaly detection improved their data platform. Explore essential strategies for risk management, robust data governance, and using generative AI to drive operational excellence, unlock business value, and ensure efficient, scalable and cost-effective operations. This presentation is brought to you by HCLTech, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": "Business Executive" + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Business Executive", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data governance frameworks\n2. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n3. Knowledge of data access and operational efficiency challenges\n4. Awareness of real-time data pipelines and anomaly detection\n5. Interest in risk management and operational excellence strategies" }, { - "title": " Journey from concept to customer: Rapid prototyping on AWS for SMBs", - "session_code": "SMB306 ", - "description": "Unleash the power of rapid prototyping on AWS. This session dives deep into how you can visually design concepts for your customers\u2019 needs and build them on AWS. Discover how you can leverage generative AI services to rapidly prototype your ideas and bring them to life. Witness a live demo that showcases how to build a tangible solution from scratch, demonstrating how to go from concept to completion seamlessly.", + "title": "Journey from concept to customer: Rapid prototyping on AWS for SMBs", + "session_code": "SMB306", + "description": "Unleash the power of rapid prototyping on AWS. This session dives deep into how you can visually design concepts for your customers’ needs and build them on AWS. Discover how you can leverage generative AI services to rapidly prototype your ideas and bring them to life. Witness a live demo that showcases how to build a tangible solution from scratch, demonstrating how to go from concept to completion seamlessly.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with visual design tools or experience in prototyping.\n3. Basic knowledge of generative AI and its applications.\n4. Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and rapid prototyping methodologies.\n5. Curiosity and willingness to explore new technologies and approaches." + }, + { + "title": "JPMorgan Chase: Real-time fraud screening at massive scale", + "session_code": "FSI315", + "description": "JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) processes tens of thousands of payments per second across the globe. But with fraud threats continuously evolving to become more complex and detrimental, real-time screening at massive scale becomes essential. Learn how JPMC built a fraud screening platform using Amazon EKS, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon MSK that performs thousands of fraud checks per second within hundreds of milliseconds. Explore the AI/ML models that underpin the decisioning engine and reduce manual reviews, increasing accuracy and fraud mitigation by over 75%. Dive into the architectural decisions and trade-offs that inform this mission-critical solution built natively on AWS.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Understanding of fraud detection and prevention techniques\n3. Familiarity with microservices architecture and containerization\n4. Experience with machine learning and AI models\n5. Background in financial services and payment processing" }, { - "title": " Jumpstart innovation with a generative AI sandbox for government", - "session_code": "WPS317 ", + "title": "Jumpstart innovation with a generative AI sandbox for government", + "session_code": "WPS317", "description": "State and local governments (SLG) are increasingly exploring the power of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) to drive innovation and solve complex challenges. In this chalk talk, learn the process of deploying a secure and scalable gen AI sandbox on AWS. Discover how to use Amazon Bedrock, and dive into the core elements of deploying and operating a gen AI sandbox along with some of the challenges faced along the way. Whether you are starting your gen AI journey or have workloads already in production, join us to learn from AWS experts and fellow SLG attendees.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts.\n3. Interest in exploring the potential of generative AI for state and local government use cases." + }, + { + "title": "Just walk out: Streamlining autonomous checkout for retail with RFID", + "session_code": "BIZ226", + "description": "In this session, get an in-depth look at how RFID-powered autonomous checkout works and the tangible benefits it can deliver for your business. Learn how the latest RFID advancements enable a frictionless, lightning-fast self-checkout experience for customers; reduce labor costs and shrink; and streamline inventory management. Whether you're looking to enhance the shopper experience, boost profitability, or optimize operations, this session provides you with both a practical understanding of how autonomous checkout can transform your retail operations, as well as a roadmap for implementation.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Business Applications", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Tech Explorer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this session:\n1. Basic understanding of RFID technology\n2. Knowledge of current retail challenges and pain points\n3. Interest in improving customer experience and operational efficiency" }, { - "title": " KakaoStyle's fashion app innovation with generative AI [Korean]", - "session_code": "GBL214-KO ", - "description": "This session is delivered in Korean. Learn how KakaoStyle, an e-commerce fashion service in Korea, improved its image review inspection system and marketing assets using Amazon Bedrock and Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 3.5. Autogenerated promotional banner images and marketing copy drove over a 10% increase in revenue, and generative AI-based content moderating was automated with high accuracy and coverage at scale.", + "title": "KakaoStyle's fashion app innovation with generative AI [Korean]", + "session_code": "GBL214-KO", + "description": "This session is delivered in Korean. Learn how KakaoStyle, an e-commerce fashion service in Korea, improved its image review inspection system and marketing assets using Amazon Bedrock and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 3.5. Autogenerated promotional banner images and marketing copy were delivered with equal or higher quality at least 80% faster than in the previous workflow, and generative AI–based content moderating was automated with high accuracy and coverage at scale.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Non-English" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of the Korean language\n2. Understanding of e-commerce and fashion industry in Korea\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 3.5\n4. Experience with generative AI and content moderation\n5. Interest in learning about the improvements made by KakaoStyle" + }, + { + "title": "Karpenter: Amazon EKS best practices and cloud cost optimization [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB309-R", + "description": "Get hands-on experience with Karpenter on Amazon EKS. Karpenter is an application-centric node provisioner that simplifies infrastructure management by provisioning rightsized Amazon EC2 instances for your workload while considering any scheduling constraints. As your workload evolves, Karpenter’s consolidation feature helps continuously optimize your compute onto the fewest, most cost-efficient instances. In this workshop, learn how to set up Amazon EKS with Karpenter, gain an understanding of how Karpenter scales based on application requirements, set up continuous optimization of a workload using Karpenter consolidation, explore AWS spare capacity (Amazon EC2 Spot Instances) with Karpenter, and learn other best practices. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Kubernetes" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS\n2. Basic understanding of Kubernetes\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and concepts" }, { - "title": " Karpenter: Amazon EKS best practices and cloud cost optimization [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB309-R ", - "description": "Get hands-on experience with Karpenter on Amazon EKS. Karpenter is an application-centric node provisioner that simplifies infrastructure management by provisioning rightsized Amazon EC2 instances for your workload while considering any scheduling constraints. As your workload evolves, Karpenter\u2019s consolidation feature helps continuously optimize your compute onto the fewest, most cost-efficient instances. In this workshop, learn how to set up Amazon EKS with Karpenter, gain an understanding of how Karpenter scales based on application requirements, set up continuous optimization of a workload using Karpenter consolidation, explore AWS spare capacity (Amazon EC2 Spot Instances) with Karpenter, and learn other best practices. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Karpenter: Amazon EKS best practices and cloud cost optimization [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB309-R1", + "description": "Get hands-on experience with Karpenter on Amazon EKS. Karpenter is an application-centric node provisioner that simplifies infrastructure management by provisioning rightsized Amazon EC2 instances for your workload while considering any scheduling constraints. As your workload evolves, Karpenter’s consolidation feature helps continuously optimize your compute onto the fewest, most cost-efficient instances. In this workshop, learn how to set up Amazon EKS with Karpenter, gain an understanding of how Karpenter scales based on application requirements, set up continuous optimization of a workload using Karpenter consolidation, explore AWS spare capacity (Amazon EC2 Spot Instances) with Karpenter, and learn other best practices. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Compute", "Kubernetes" ], "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the \"Get hands-on experience with Karpenter on Amazon EKS\" workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes and container orchestration.\n2. Experience with Amazon EKS or other Kubernetes platforms.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon EC2 and AWS services.\n4. Ability to access an AWS account with appropriate permissions.\n5. A laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." + }, + { + "title": "Keeping it small: Agentic workflows with SLMs on AWS Inferentia [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP314-R2", + "description": "While large language models (LLMs) offer versatility, smaller language models (SLMs) provide resource efficiency, speed, and simplicity. This builders’ session explores task simplification and decomposition techniques to harness multiple specialized SLMs, surpassing a single large model’s accuracy at a fraction of the cost. Learn how to build a generative AI application by deploying SLMs from Amazon SageMaker JumpStart on AWS Inferentia. Understand model trade-offs and a mental model for selecting the right approach. Leave with a deep understanding of designing generative AI applications by orchestrating SLMs through agentic workflows for cost savings, accuracy, and performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given builders' session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of large language models (LLMs) and smaller language models (SLMs).\n2. Familiarity with task simplification and decomposition techniques.\n3. Experience with Amazon SageMaker JumpStart and AWS Inferentia.\n4. Ability to design and implement generative AI applications.\n5. Laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." + }, + { + "title": "Keeping it small: Agentic workflows with SLMs on AWS Inferentia [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP314-R", + "description": "While large language models (LLMs) offer versatility, smaller language models (SLMs) provide resource efficiency, speed, and simplicity. This builders’ session explores task simplification and decomposition techniques to harness multiple specialized SLMs, surpassing a single large model’s accuracy at a fraction of the cost. Learn how to build a generative AI application by deploying SLMs from Amazon SageMaker JumpStart on AWS Inferentia. Understand model trade-offs and a mental model for selecting the right approach. Leave with a deep understanding of designing generative AI applications by orchestrating SLMs through agentic workflows for cost savings, accuracy, and performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the builders' session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and language models.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as Amazon SageMaker and AWS Inferentia.\n3. Proficiency in programming and software development.\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation." }, { - "title": " Keeping it small: Agentic workflows with SLMs on AWS Inferentia [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP314-R ", - "description": "While large language models (LLMs) offer versatility, smaller language models (SLMs) provide resource efficiency, speed, and simplicity. This builders\u2019 session explores task simplification and decomposition techniques to harness multiple specialized SLMs, surpassing a single large model\u2019s accuracy at a fraction of the cost. Learn how to build a generative AI application by deploying SLMs from Amazon SageMaker JumpStart on AWS Inferentia. Understand model trade-offs and a mental model for selecting the right approach. Leave with a deep understanding of designing generative AI applications by orchestrating SLMs through agentic workflows for cost savings, accuracy, and performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Keeping it small: Agentic workflows with SLMs on AWS Inferentia [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP314-R1", + "description": "While large language models (LLMs) offer versatility, smaller language models (SLMs) provide resource efficiency, speed, and simplicity. This builders’ session explores task simplification and decomposition techniques to harness multiple specialized SLMs, surpassing a single large model’s accuracy at a fraction of the cost. Learn how to build a generative AI application by deploying SLMs from Amazon SageMaker JumpStart on AWS Inferentia. Understand model trade-offs and a mental model for selecting the right approach. Leave with a deep understanding of designing generative AI applications by orchestrating SLMs through agentic workflows for cost savings, accuracy, and performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -17480,39 +28363,47 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this builders' session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and language models.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon SageMaker and AWS Inferentia.\n3. Experience with software development and deployment.\n4. Willingness to actively participate and bring a laptop." }, { - "title": " Kellanova\u2019s cloud-powered transformation: Driving growth with AWS & AI", - "session_code": "RCG201 ", + "title": "Kellanova’s cloud-powered transformation: Driving growth with AWS & AI", + "session_code": "RCG201", "description": "When the global snacking powerhouse Kellanova, formerly known as Kellogg Company, announced the separation of its North American cereal business, WK Kellogg, both companies relied on cloud technologies to power everything from manufacturing to supply chain to pricing. After the split, their CIOs knew they needed to continue to build a dynamic environment on AWS to optimize their SAP workloads, enhance revenue growth management and trade promotion management, and increase sales. In this session, learn the instrumental role AWS played in their journey and how the companies are using the power of the cloud and AI to unlock new opportunities.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of cloud technologies and their application in manufacturing, supply chain, and pricing\n2. Understanding of SAP workloads and their optimization\n3. Familiarity with revenue growth management and trade promotion management\n4. Experience in sales and leveraging AI to unlock new opportunities" }, { - "title": " Klarna: Accelerating credit decisioning with real-time data processing", - "session_code": "FSI319 ", - "description": "Klarna, a leader in instant credit and buy now, pay later services, must make fast and accurate decisions to provide a frictionless customer experience. This session shares how Klarna scales credit decisioning in real time using Amazon DynamoDB and AWS Glue. Learn how Klarna aggregates customer data points and condenses them into features such as past orders and outstanding debt to feed machine learning models that inform purchase approvals. See how Klarna\u2019s data pipelines enable the company to rapidly ingest, process, and analyze vast amounts of customer data to securely power instant yet intelligent credit decisions.", + "title": "Klarna: Accelerating credit decisioning with real-time data processing", + "session_code": "FSI319", + "description": "Klarna, a leader in instant credit and buy now, pay later services, must make fast and accurate decisions to provide a frictionless customer experience. This session shares how Klarna scales credit decisioning in real time using Amazon DynamoDB and AWS Glue. Learn how Klarna aggregates customer data points and condenses them into features such as past orders and outstanding debt to feed machine learning models that inform purchase approvals. See how Klarna’s data pipelines enable the company to rapidly ingest, process, and analyze vast amounts of customer data to securely power instant yet intelligent credit decisions.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Analytics", @@ -17522,26 +28413,48 @@ "Customer Stories", "Digital Native Business (DNB)" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of credit decisioning and buy now, pay later services.\n2. Knowledge of Amazon DynamoDB and AWS Glue.\n3. Familiarity with data aggregation, feature engineering, and machine learning models.\n4. Experience with data pipelines and real-time data processing.\n5. Awareness of data security and privacy considerations in the financial industry." + }, + { + "title": "Knockout AI: Your generative AI coach [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD222-R", + "description": "Unleash your full potential with an innovative, AI-powered coaching experience that can motivate and guide you in real time! Prepare to be captivated as a generative AI trainer enhances your boxing workout by delivering personalized advice through a lifelike voice as you hit a pressure-sensitive punching bag. This demo showcases the future of personalized training, where advanced AI models seamlessly integrate into our physical surroundings to offer a truly immersive and tailored experience.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Pressure-sensitive punching bag\n2. Lifelike voice interface\n3. Advanced AI models\n4. Personalized training algorithms\n5. Immersive and interactive experience" }, { - "title": " Knockout AI: Your generative AI coach [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD222-R ", + "title": "Knockout AI: Your generative AI coach [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD222-R1", "description": "Unleash your full potential with an innovative, AI-powered coaching experience that can motivate and guide you in real time! Prepare to be captivated as a generative AI trainer enhances your boxing workout by delivering personalized advice through a lifelike voice as you hit a pressure-sensitive punching bag. This demo showcases the future of personalized training, where advanced AI models seamlessly integrate into our physical surroundings to offer a truly immersive and tailored experience.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Pressure-sensitive punching bag\n2. Generative AI model capable of providing personalized advice\n3. Lifelike voice interface\n4. Integration of advanced AI models into physical surroundings\n5. Ability to deliver a truly immersive and tailored training experience" }, { - "title": " KONE safeguards AI applications with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails", - "session_code": "AIM302 ", + "title": "KONE safeguards AI applications with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails", + "session_code": "AIM302", "description": "Amazon Bedrock Guardrails enables organizations to deliver consistently safe and moderated user experiences through generative AI applications, regardless of the underlying foundation models (FM). Join the session to deep dive into how guardrails provide additional customizable safeguards on top of the native protections of FMs, delivering industry-leading safety protection. Finally, hear from KONE's CEO on how they use Amazon Bedrock Guardrails to provide safe and accurate real-time AI support to 30,000 technicians that execute 80,000 field customer visits per day. Get their tips on adoption of responsible AI principles that deliver value while achieving productivity gains.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -17549,33 +28462,41 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Data Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Data Engineer", + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI applications\n2. Knowledge of foundation models and their native protections\n3. Familiarity with responsible AI principles\n4. Interest in delivering safe and moderated user experiences\n5. Desire to learn about KONE's use case and adoption of Amazon Bedrock Guardrails" }, { - "title": " KONE\u2019s digital transformation: Achieving excellence with PwC and AWS (sponsored by PwC)", - "session_code": "MAM232-S ", - "description": "KONE has selected AWS as their strategic platform for hosting data integrations across enterprise applications, marking a significant technological advancement. PwC has played a pivotal role by delivering 220 technical AWS integrations, supporting KONE\u2019s comprehensive SAP transformation program. In this lightning talk, learn the strategic approach to designing, building, and testing AWS integrations for seamless data flow. See how production cutover support ensures a smooth transition and uninterrupted operations. Discover the benefits of using an extended team for AWS development to meet high delivery standards and enhance capabilities. Don\u2019t miss this chance to discover how PwC and AWS are driving KONE\u2019s technology transformation and future growth. This presentation is brought to you by PwC, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "KONE’s digital transformation: Achieving excellence with PwC and AWS (sponsored by PwC)", + "session_code": "MAM232-S", + "description": "KONE has selected AWS as their strategic platform for hosting data integrations across enterprise applications, marking a significant technological advancement. PwC has played a pivotal role by delivering 220 technical AWS integrations, supporting KONE’s comprehensive SAP transformation program. In this lightning talk, learn the strategic approach to designing, building, and testing AWS integrations for seamless data flow. See how production cutover support ensures a smooth transition and uninterrupted operations. Discover the benefits of using an extended team for AWS development to meet high delivery standards and enhance capabilities. Don’t miss this chance to discover how PwC and AWS are driving KONE’s technology transformation and future growth. This presentation is brought to you by PwC, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Customer Stories", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation would likely include:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS cloud platform and its services.\n2. Experience in designing and building data integrations across enterprise applications.\n3. Knowledge of SAP transformation programs and their requirements.\n4. Familiarity with production cutover support and ensuring smooth transitions.\n5. Expertise in extended team management for AWS development projects." }, { - "title": " Kubernetes connectivity: From service meshes to the future", - "session_code": "OPN307 ", + "title": "Kubernetes connectivity: From service meshes to the future", + "session_code": "OPN307", "description": "In the rapidly evolving open source landscape, navigating complex connectivity patterns while maintaining non-functional requirements can be challenging. This is one of the reasons why the industry has embraced service mesh technologies to centralize and minimize those complexities. However, with numerous service mesh options and projects like Kubernetes Gateway API and Ambient Mesh emerging, choosing the right solution can be overwhelming. In this chalk talk, learn how to navigate this landscape and select the most suitable solution to achieve your specific business objectives.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -17583,18 +28504,22 @@ "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of service-oriented architecture and microservices\n2. Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration\n3. Knowledge of non-functional requirements (e.g., security, reliability, performance)\n4. Awareness of service mesh technologies and their capabilities\n5. Familiarity with emerging projects like Kubernetes Gateway API and Ambient Mesh" }, { - "title": " Kubernetes meets Serverless: Deploy EDAs with Kubernetes APIs", - "session_code": "API308 ", + "title": "Kubernetes meets Serverless: Deploy EDAs with Kubernetes APIs", + "session_code": "API308", "description": "Many organizations are running their workloads on both AWS serverless services and Kubernetes. While organizations and their platform teams want to give developers the ability to move fast with their preferred technology, they may face the challenges of supporting two different platforms for deploying applications to Amazon EKS and serverless services and dealing with inefficient processes and disjointed tools. In this session, learn how to deploy serverless, event-driven architectures through Kubernetes APIs using tools such as ACK, how to extend your existing Kubernetes platform to deploy composable serverless architectures, and how to give developers easy access to their preferred technology choice.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Kubernetes", @@ -17602,257 +28527,380 @@ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS serverless services\n2. Understanding of Kubernetes and its deployment\n3. Familiarity with tools like ACK (AWS Controllers for Kubernetes)\n4. Experience in building event-driven architectures\n5. Desire to streamline deployment processes and provide developers with flexibility" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT042 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT108", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference\n5. Availability of the room at the check-in desk" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT026 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT040", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, disposable cold packs, wipes)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference\n5. Accessible check-in desk outside the room" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT024 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT106", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Dedicated private space\n2. Appropriate equipment (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Reservation system" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT106 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT134", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, disposable cold packs, wipes)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system at the check-in desk" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT032 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT026", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, cold packs, wipes)\n3. Comfortable pumping space\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT033 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT024", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Availability of a dedicated, private space for lactation.\n2. Provision of necessary equipment, such as lockers, refrigerator, microwave, and comfortable pumping space.\n3. Availability of disposable cold packs and wipes.\n4. Reservation system for the lactation room at the check-in desk." }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT031 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT031", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference\n5. Accessibility at the check-in desk" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT039 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT039", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, disposable cold packs, wipes)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference\n5. Accessible check-in desk outside the room" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT038 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT038", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary equipment (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, disposable cold packs, and wipes)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference\n5. Check-in desk outside the room" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT022 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT022", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Availability of lockers, refrigerator, microwave, and other necessary equipment\n3. Comfortable space for parents to pump breastmilk\n4. Reservation system for the lactation room\n5. Accessibility and visibility of the lactation room at the conference venue" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT045 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT135", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, disposable cold packs, and wipes)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system at the check-in desk" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT108 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT040", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Comfortable pumping area\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference\n5. Accessibility at the check-in desk" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT040 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT134", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary equipment (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference\n5. Accessibility for parents" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT043 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT108", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Dedicated private space\n2. Necessary equipment (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Reservation system" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT134 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT024", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference\n5. Accessible location near the check-in desk" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT034 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT026", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Dedicated private space\n2. Necessary equipment (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Reservation system" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT044 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT038", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Dedicated private space\n2. Necessary equipment (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Reservation system" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT030 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT022", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Comfortable pumping area\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT107 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT135", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, disposable cold packs, and wipes)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system at the check-in desk" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT035 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT023", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, disposable cold packs, and wipes)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference\n5. Accessibility to the check-in desk outside the room" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT025 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT045", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Availability of a dedicated lactation room.\n2. Provision of necessary equipment (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, disposable cold packs, and wipes).\n3. Comfortable space for parents to pump breastmilk.\n4. Reservation system for the lactation room during the conference." }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT037 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT043", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Equipped with necessary amenities (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)\n3. Comfortable space for pumping\n4. Reservation system for the duration of the conference\n5. Accessible location near the conference area" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT135 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT044", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Necessary equipment (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, cold packs, wipes)\n3. Comfortable pumping area\n4. Reservation system at the check-in desk" }, { - "title": " Lactation room", - "session_code": "ACT023 ", + "title": "Lactation room", + "session_code": "ACT042", "description": "The lactation room provides parents with a private, secure space to express breastmilk for their nursing child. The room is equipped with lockers, a refrigerator, a microwave, disposable cold packs and wipes, and a comfortable space to pump. Reservations for the duration of the conference can be made at the check-in desk outside the room.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Private and secure space\n2. Availability of necessary equipment (lockers, refrigerator, microwave, disposable cold packs, wipes)\n3. Comfortable pumping area\n4. Reservation system at the check-in desk" + }, + { + "title": "Landing zone setup process from zero to hero [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA406-R", + "description": "This advanced chalk talk addresses the challenge of maintaining governance, security, and compliance as AWS footprints grow. It focuses on maximizing AWS Control Tower’s potential through advanced implementation strategies. Learn to configure guardrails, automate account provisioning, and utilize features like custom landing zones. The talk covers integrating AWS Control Tower with AWS Organizations and AWS Config to create a centralized governance framework. Gain expertise in optimizing AWS Control Tower for your organization, enabling efficient, secure cloud operations at scale. This advanced knowledge is crucial for organizations looking to streamline management and enhance security across their expanding AWS infrastructure.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "New to AWS" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Management and Governance" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Control Tower\n2. Understanding of AWS Organizations and AWS Config\n3. Experience in cloud governance and security best practices" }, { - "title": " Landing zone setup process from zero to hero [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NTA406-R ", - "description": "This advanced chalk talk addresses the challenge of maintaining governance, security, and compliance as AWS footprints grow. It focuses on maximizing AWS Control Tower\u2019s potential through advanced implementation strategies. Learn to configure guardrails, automate account provisioning, and utilize features like custom landing zones. The talk covers integrating AWS Control Tower with AWS Organizations and AWS Config to create a centralized governance framework. Gain expertise in optimizing AWS Control Tower for your organization, enabling efficient, secure cloud operations at scale. This advanced knowledge is crucial for organizations looking to streamline management and enhance security across their expanding AWS infrastructure.", + "title": "Landing zone setup process from zero to hero [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA406-R1", + "description": "This advanced chalk talk addresses the challenge of maintaining governance, security, and compliance as AWS footprints grow. It focuses on maximizing AWS Control Tower’s potential through advanced implementation strategies. Learn to configure guardrails, automate account provisioning, and utilize features like custom landing zones. The talk covers integrating AWS Control Tower with AWS Organizations and AWS Config to create a centralized governance framework. Gain expertise in optimizing AWS Control Tower for your organization, enabling efficient, secure cloud operations at scale. This advanced knowledge is crucial for organizations looking to streamline management and enhance security across their expanding AWS infrastructure.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -17860,224 +28908,488 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Management & Governance" + "Management and Governance" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Cloud architecture and services\n2. Familiarity with AWS Organizations and AWS Config\n3. Experience in cloud governance and security best practices\n4. Knowledge of AWS Control Tower and its features" }, { - "title": " Latency optimization: From theory to practice", - "session_code": "DEV327 ", + "title": "Latency optimization: From theory to practice", + "session_code": "DEV327", "description": "In this session, hear how to efficiently run latency sensitive workloads in AWS. Customers learn how to choose proper AWS services in order to optimize and measure latency indicators. Take a deep dive into different communication protocols and networking optimizations from client applications to corresponding computing environments with a help of generative AI, and summarize this knowledge in simple and practical mental models. Knowledge learned here can be used to improve user experiences and increase returns on investments in digital products.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Networking", "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with performance optimization and latency-sensitive workloads.\n3. Knowledge of networking concepts and communication protocols." }, { - "title": " Launch a secure WordPress site on Amazon Lightsail in minutes", - "session_code": "CMP205 ", - "description": "Join this session to learn how to set up a secure and highly available WordPress website on Amazon Lightsail \u2013 an easy-to-use virtual private server (VPS). Discover what Amazon Lightsail is, the resources available to create a website, and how to set one up in minutes, all at a predictable monthly cost. After this session, participants will know how to set up their own best-practice WordPress website leveraging global AWS infrastructure and Lightsail's easy-to-use instance launch experience.", + "title": "Launch a secure WordPress site on Amazon Lightsail in minutes", + "session_code": "CMP205", + "description": "Join this session to learn how to set up a secure and highly available WordPress website on Amazon Lightsail – an easy-to-use virtual private server (VPS). Discover what Amazon Lightsail is, the resources available to create a website, and how to set one up in minutes, all at a predictable monthly cost. After this session, participants will know how to set up their own best-practice WordPress website leveraging global AWS infrastructure and Lightsail's easy-to-use instance launch experience.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of WordPress\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and virtual private servers (VPS)\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)" }, { - "title": " Lazy loading container images with Seekable OCI (SOCI)", - "session_code": "SVS402 ", - "description": "Seekable OCI (SOCI) is a technology open-sourced by AWS that enables containers to launch faster by lazily loading the container image. In this workshop, get hands-on with SOCI. Learn how to create SOCI indexes for existing container images and how index generation can be automated in the cloud. Then, practice deploying workloads to Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate, considering how launch times are reduced by lazily loading container images. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Lazy loading container images with Seekable OCI (SOCI)", + "session_code": "SVS402", + "description": "Seekable OCI (SOCI) is an open source AWS technology that enables containers to launch faster by lazily loading the container image. In this workshop, get hands-on with SOCI. Learn how to create SOCI indexes for existing container images and how index generation can be automated in the cloud. Then, practice deploying workloads to Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate, considering how launch times are reduced by lazily loading container images. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of container technology (e.g., Docker)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate\n3. Basic knowledge of command-line interface (CLI) and scripting" }, { - "title": " Leading in the age of AI: How Copilot empowers digital transformation (sponsored by GitHub)", - "session_code": "AIM387-S ", - "description": "In this session, explore GitHub Copilot. Learn how to increase developer productivity with GitHub\u2019s native AI pair programmer. Discover how to employ AI to accelerate software development. Explore how to foster a culture of innovation with AI. Finally, learn what updates are coming up next for Copilot. This presentation is brought to you by GitHub, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Leading in the age of AI: How Copilot empowers digital transformation (sponsored by GitHub)", + "session_code": "AIM387-S", + "description": "In this session, explore GitHub Copilot. Learn how to increase developer productivity with GitHub’s native AI pair programmer. Discover how to employ AI to accelerate software development. Explore how to foster a culture of innovation with AI. Finally, learn what updates are coming up next for Copilot. This presentation is brought to you by GitHub, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with software development\n2. Basic understanding of AI and machine learning\n3. Experience with version control systems like Git" + }, + { + "title": "Learn and be curious: Methods for building a learning developer team [Japanese]", + "session_code": "GBL303-JA", + "description": "This session is delivered in Japanese. What are the most important things for modern application development? Productivity? Developer experience? While both of those are important, learning is also a key factor. Software development is creative work, and developers should continuously find something new in their work. In this session, learn how to transform your developer team into “learning team” with the help of AWS services.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "Tech Explorer" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Japanese language\n2. Interest in modern application development practices\n3. Understanding of developer productivity and experience\n4. Appreciation for the importance of continuous learning in software development" }, { - "title": " Learn how an SMB customer boosted automated scheduling with gen AI", - "session_code": "SMB102 ", + "title": "Learn how an SMB customer boosted automated scheduling with gen AI", + "session_code": "SMB102", "description": "Healthcare technology company MDFit successfully implemented an AI-powered chatbot on Amazon Lex and Amazon Bedrock to streamline appointment scheduling for end users. By leveraging natural language processing for intuitive scheduling conversations, the bot improved customer experience and operational efficiency by reducing the time and effort needed to book appointments.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) techniques\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Lex and Amazon Bedrock services\n3. Understanding of appointment scheduling processes and customer experience optimization" + }, + { + "title": "Learn how Ingram Micro can accelerate your AWS Marketplace business (sponsored by Ingram Micro)", + "session_code": "COP101-S", + "description": "As the AWS 2023 Global Distributor Partner of the Year, Ingram Micro delivers exceptional global reach and a vast partner ecosystem providing an unparalleled customer experience through technical assessments, architecture and design consultation, proof of concept, migration strategy, professional services, security and optimization services, billing and cost efficiency, customer insights, and renewal management. Learn how Ingram Micro’s Xvantage digital experience platform can scale your AWS business to grow faster and be more profitable with AWS Marketplace private offers. This presentation is brought to you by Ingram Micro, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "AWS Partners", + "AWS Marketplace", + "Business Intelligence", + "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", + "Partner Enablement" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "Sales / Marketing" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Marketplace and private offers\n2. Familiarity with Ingram Micro's Xvantage digital experience platform\n3. Knowledge of technical assessments, architecture and design consultation, proof of concept, migration strategy, professional services, security and optimization services, billing and cost efficiency, customer insights, and renewal management." }, { - "title": " Learning from Amazon: AI/ML + generative AI", - "session_code": "INO201 ", - "description": "This chalk talk outlines the approach Amazon.com takes to apply AI/ML across core operations and new business launches. Sharing specific examples from Amazon.com\u2019s consumer/retail and other businesses, the talk explains how AI/ML, and generative AI in particular, helps Amazon.com deliver the best customer experience possible while improving efficiency and lowering cost. Learn the lessons the Amazon.com teams have learned across the cultural, process, and technology aspects of building and scaling ML capabilities across the organization.", + "title": "Learning from Amazon: AI/ML + generative AI", + "session_code": "INO201", + "description": "This chalk talk outlines the approach Amazon.com takes to apply AI/ML across core operations and new business launches. Sharing specific examples from Amazon.com’s consumer/retail and other businesses, the talk explains how AI/ML, and generative AI in particular, helps Amazon.com deliver the best customer experience possible while improving efficiency and lowering cost. Learn the lessons the Amazon.com teams have learned across the cultural, process, and technology aspects of building and scaling ML capabilities across the organization.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "New to AWS" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts\n2. Knowledge of Amazon.com's business operations and customer experience\n3. Familiarity with the application of AI/ML in various industries\n4. Interest in learning about the cultural, process, and technological aspects of building and scaling ML capabilities" + }, + { + "title": "Learning new skills with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP205-R1", + "description": "Experience the power of Amazon Q Developer, your AI-powered assistant for software development. In this session, explore how Amazon Q Developer can streamline your daily workflow on AWS. Stuck in the console? Open the Amazon Q Developer panel for instant assistance. Can't find your way through the documentation? Amazon Q Developer guides you effortlessly. Need help crafting CLI commands? Amazon Q Developer has you covered. Want assistance right in Slack or Microsoft Teams? Amazon Q Developer is by your side, helping you work smarter, faster, and more efficiently across your favorite tools. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS\n2. Basic understanding of software development\n3. Access to a laptop" + }, + { + "title": "Learning new skills with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP205-R2", + "description": "Experience the power of Amazon Q Developer, your AI-powered assistant for software development. In this session, explore how Amazon Q Developer can streamline your daily workflow on AWS. Stuck in the console? Open the Amazon Q Developer panel for instant assistance. Can't find your way through the documentation? Amazon Q Developer guides you effortlessly. Need help crafting CLI commands? Amazon Q Developer has you covered. Want assistance right in Slack or Microsoft Teams? Amazon Q Developer is by your side, helping you work smarter, faster, and more efficiently across your favorite tools. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Familiarity with AWS (Amazon Web Services)\n2. Basic understanding of software development and workflows\n3. Access to a laptop or computer" }, { - "title": " Learning new skills with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DOP205-R ", + "title": "Learning new skills with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP205-R", "description": "Experience the power of Amazon Q Developer, your AI-powered assistant for software development. In this session, explore how Amazon Q Developer can streamline your daily workflow on AWS. Stuck in the console? Open the Amazon Q Developer panel for instant assistance. Can't find your way through the documentation? Amazon Q Developer guides you effortlessly. Need help crafting CLI commands? Amazon Q Developer has you covered. Want assistance right in Slack or Microsoft Teams? Amazon Q Developer is by your side, helping you work smarter, faster, and more efficiently across your favorite tools. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. AWS account\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS services and console\n3. Familiarity with command-line tools or Slack/Microsoft Teams integration" + }, + { + "title": "Learnings from BMW's global software development platform on AWS", + "session_code": "AUT319", + "description": "The BMW Group has established a global, award-winning software development platform within its automotive organization named the BMW Software Factory. After transitioning to AWS, BMW has scaled it to run over 165,000 CI/CD builds daily, with up to 5,500 instances dynamically provisioned in parallel. With 12,000+ developers, it became essential to focus on the resilience and efficient utilization of FinOps. In this session, learn about the fundamental architecture and design choices that enabled this resilient platform, and dive into the FinOps strategies BMW employed to drive cost optimizations, improve developer productivity, and accelerate its time to market.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Customer Enablement" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience in software development and deployment\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing platforms, particularly AWS\n3. Understanding of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) processes\n4. Familiarity with FinOps (Financial Operations) principles and practices\n5. Exposure to large-scale software development and deployment challenges" + }, + { + "title": "Learnings from developers adopting AWS Graviton at scale [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP305-R1", + "description": "AWS Graviton processors are custom designed to enable the best price performance for a wide variety of workloads on AWS including application servers, microservices, open source–based databases and in-memory caches, gaming, high performance computing, and machine learning. In this chalk talk, engage directly with AWS specialists that help customers on a daily basis with their adoption journey—from workload selection to running at scale in production. Explore AWS Graviton use cases, best practices, performance, and customer success stories.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Basic knowledge of processor architectures and performance optimization\n3. Familiarity with common workloads and use cases in the cloud\n4. Interest in exploring cost-effective and high-performance computing solutions" }, { - "title": " Learnings from developers adopting AWS Graviton at scale [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP305-R ", - "description": "AWS Graviton processors are custom designed to enable the best price performance for a wide variety of workloads on AWS including application servers, microservices, open source\u2013based databases and in-memory caches, gaming, high performance computing, and machine learning. In this chalk talk, engage directly with AWS specialists that help customers on a daily basis with their adoption journey\u2014from workload selection to running at scale in production. Explore AWS Graviton use cases, best practices, performance, and customer success stories.", + "title": "Learnings from developers adopting AWS Graviton at scale [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP305-R", + "description": "AWS Graviton processors are custom designed to enable the best price performance for a wide variety of workloads on AWS including application servers, microservices, open source–based databases and in-memory caches, gaming, high performance computing, and machine learning. In this chalk talk, engage directly with AWS specialists that help customers on a daily basis with their adoption journey—from workload selection to running at scale in production. Explore AWS Graviton use cases, best practices, performance, and customer success stories.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and offerings\n3. Knowledge of application architecture and workload optimization\n4. Interest in exploring alternative processor options for cloud-based workloads\n5. Desire to learn about customer success stories and best practices" }, { - "title": " Learn multi-tier application architectures on Amazon ECS", - "session_code": "SVS310 ", + "title": "Learn multi-tier application architectures on Amazon ECS", + "session_code": "SVS310", "description": "In this workshop, gain practical experience in deploying, scaling, and observing a complex multi-tier application on Amazon ECS. Explore common best practices on how to operate and manage containerized applications that can be translated into any environment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Docker and containerization concepts\n2. Basic understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n3. Proficiency in using a command-line interface (CLI)\n4. Ability to install and configure necessary software on your laptop" + }, + { + "title": "Learn the latest generative AI updates and use cases [Japanese]", + "session_code": "GBL301-JA", + "description": "This session is delivered in Japanese. With the evolution of generative AI technology, more users have implemented generative AI services on AWS into their businesses. In this session, explore the latest generative AI use cases, technology updates, and customer stories, and learn how you can implement generative AI in your organization. In addition, hear two customers from Japan share their experiences utilizing generative AI services on AWS.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI technology\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Familiarity with Japanese language" + }, + { + "title": "Learn to create a robust, easy-to-scale architecture with cells", + "session_code": "ARC335", + "description": "Join this session to understand strategies to enhance system availability and maximize the resource efficiency of your workloads. Learn from Slack, a communications platform delivering billions of messages every week, how they use AWS to optimize their cloud infrastructure to be resilient to fault boundaries. Gain insights into how cellular architecture on AWS was leveraged to mitigate risks in the face of potential Availability Zone and regional disruptions at scale.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Global Infrastructure", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Advisor / Consultant", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their use cases\n3. Knowledge of system availability and fault tolerance principles\n4. Exposure to scalable and resilient application design" + }, + { + "title": "Learn to deploy and self-manage blockchain nodes on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLC302-R2", + "description": "Join this builders’ session on empowering blockchain innovation to learn how to deploy blockchain nodes effectively using AWS technology. Led by AWS solutions architects, the session highlights the AWS Blockchain Node Runners initiative, an open source project that simplifies the complexities of blockchain deployment on AWS. Gain insights into the development processes, and explore deployment strategies. This session is ideal for both blockchain enthusiasts and professionals seeking to enhance their deployment capabilities on AWS with a variety of blockchain protocols, such as Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Networking" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Blockchain", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of blockchain technology\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Learn to deploy and self-manage blockchain nodes on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLC302-R1", + "description": "Join this builders’ session on empowering blockchain innovation to learn how to deploy blockchain nodes effectively using AWS technology. Led by AWS solutions architects, the session highlights the AWS Blockchain Node Runners initiative, an open source project that simplifies the complexities of blockchain deployment on AWS. Gain insights into the development processes, and explore deployment strategies. This session is ideal for both blockchain enthusiasts and professionals seeking to enhance their deployment capabilities on AWS with a variety of blockchain protocols, such as Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Networking" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Blockchain", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of blockchain technology\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Ability to use a laptop for the session" }, { - "title": " Learn to create a robust, easy-to-scale architecture with cells", - "session_code": "ARC335 ", - "description": "Join this session to understand strategies to enhance system availability and maximize the resource efficiency of your workloads. Learn from Slack, a communications platform delivering billions of messages every week, how they use AWS to optimize their cloud infrastructure to be resilient to fault boundaries. Gain insights into how cellular architecture on AWS was leveraged to mitigate risks in the face of potential Availability Zone and regional disruptions at scale.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", + "title": "Learn to deploy and self-manage blockchain nodes on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLC302-R3", + "description": "Join this builders’ session on empowering blockchain innovation to learn how to deploy blockchain nodes effectively using AWS technology. Led by AWS solutions architects, the session highlights the AWS Blockchain Node Runners initiative, an open source project that simplifies the complexities of blockchain deployment on AWS. Gain insights into the development processes, and explore deployment strategies. This session is ideal for both blockchain enthusiasts and professionals seeking to enhance their deployment capabilities on AWS with a variety of blockchain protocols, such as Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ - "Architecture", - "Cloud Operations" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Global Infrastructure", - "Resilience" + "Compute", + "Networking" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Advisor / Consultant", - "Developer / Engineer", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "area_of_interest": "Blockchain", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of blockchain technology\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Ability to use a laptop" }, { - "title": " Learn to deploy and self-manage blockchain nodes on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLC302-R ", - "description": "Join this builders\u2019 session on empowering blockchain innovation to learn how to deploy blockchain nodes effectively using AWS technology. Led by AWS solutions architects, the session highlights the AWS Blockchain Node Runners initiative, an open source project that simplifies the complexities of blockchain deployment on AWS. Gain insights into the development processes, and explore deployment strategies. This session is ideal for both blockchain enthusiasts and professionals seeking to enhance their deployment capabilities on AWS with a variety of blockchain protocols, such as Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Learn to deploy and self-manage blockchain nodes on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLC302-R", + "description": "Join this builders’ session on empowering blockchain innovation to learn how to deploy blockchain nodes effectively using AWS technology. Led by AWS solutions architects, the session highlights the AWS Blockchain Node Runners initiative, an open source project that simplifies the complexities of blockchain deployment on AWS. Gain insights into the development processes, and explore deployment strategies. This session is ideal for both blockchain enthusiasts and professionals seeking to enhance their deployment capabilities on AWS with a variety of blockchain protocols, such as Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and more. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Compute", "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": "Blockchain", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of blockchain technology\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Lessons learned from DDoS mitigation: Insights from AWS SRT escalations", - "session_code": "SEC344 ", + "title": "Lessons learned from DDoS mitigation: Insights from AWS SRT escalations", + "session_code": "SEC344", "description": "AWS stops millions of DDoS attacks per year and mitigates thousands on a daily basis. In this chalk talk, dive into past DDoS events and find out how the AWS Shield Response Team (SRT) helped to mitigate security escalations. Gain insights into this type of intrusion and how you can apply mitigation strategies to make your application more DDoS-resilient.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Content Delivery" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of DDoS attacks and their impact\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Familiarity with security best practices and mitigation strategies" }, { - "title": " Level up your data game: Strategic data prep for gen AI success (sponsored by Cloudtech)", - "session_code": "AIM205-S ", - "description": "In this lightning talk, explore essential strategies and actionable insights for transforming your data into a powerful asset ready for AI integration. Whether you\u2019re just starting out or refining existing practices, discover innovative techniques to enhance your data quality, streamline your preparation processes, and implement robust governance frameworks that lay the proper groundwork for AI excellence. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to learn how to unlock the full potential of your data and propel your organization toward unparalleled innovation and efficiency. This presentation is brought to you by Cloudtech, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Level up your data game: Strategic data prep for gen AI success (sponsored by Cloudtech)", + "session_code": "AIM205-S", + "description": "In this lightning talk, explore essential strategies and actionable insights for transforming your data into a powerful asset ready for AI integration. Whether you’re just starting out or refining existing practices, discover innovative techniques to enhance your data quality, streamline your preparation processes, and implement robust governance frameworks that lay the proper groundwork for AI excellence. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to unlock the full potential of your data and propel your organization toward unparalleled innovation and efficiency. This presentation is brought to you by Cloudtech, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -18086,29 +29398,51 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data management\n2. Familiarity with data quality and governance concepts\n3. Interest in leveraging data for AI integration\n4. Desire to improve organizational efficiency and innovation" + }, + { + "title": "Level up your serverless applications with Powertools for AWS Lambda [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN301-R1", + "description": "The official Powertools for AWS Lambda workshop is back with new features! Learn why Powertools for AWS Lambda can be the developer toolkit of choice for serverless workloads. In this workshop, make an existing application more observable, resilient to retries, and handle API requests like a pro—all while cutting boilerplate in half. Choose your own adventure with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET, or Java, and bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": "Open Source", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Lambda\n2. Familiarity with your chosen programming language (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET, or Java)\n3. Laptop with the necessary development environment set up" }, { - "title": " Level up your serverless applications with Powertools for AWS Lambda [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "OPN301-R ", - "description": "The official Powertools for AWS Lambda workshop is back with new features! Learn why Powertools for AWS Lambda can be the developer toolkit of choice for serverless workloads. In this workshop, make an existing application more observable, resilient to retries, and handle API requests like a pro\u2014all while cutting boilerplate in half. Choose your own adventure with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET, or Java, and bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Level up your serverless applications with Powertools for AWS Lambda [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN301-R", + "description": "The official Powertools for AWS Lambda workshop is back with new features! Learn why Powertools for AWS Lambda can be the developer toolkit of choice for serverless workloads. In this workshop, make an existing application more observable, resilient to retries, and handle API requests like a pro—all while cutting boilerplate in half. Choose your own adventure with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET, or Java, and bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Lambda\n2. Programming experience in at least one of the following languages: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET, or Java\n3. Familiarity with serverless architectures and concepts" }, { - "title": " Leverage Anthropic's Claude models for AI's evolving landscape (sponsored by Anthropic)", - "session_code": "AIM123-S ", - "description": "In this session, discover how you can use Anthropic's Claude models to create innovative solutions. This session offers insights into the AI landscape, its impact on software development, and practical guidance on integrating AI technologies into your workflows. Learn how you can harness the power of AI to stay at the forefront of your industry, whether you\u2019re optimizing existing applications or developing new AI-driven products. This presentation is brought you by Anthropic, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Leverage Anthropic's Claude models for AI's evolving landscape (sponsored by Anthropic)", + "session_code": "AIM123-S", + "description": "In this session, discover how you can use Anthropic's Claude models to create innovative solutions. This session offers insights into the AI landscape, its impact on software development, and practical guidance on integrating AI technologies into your workflows. Learn how you can harness the power of AI to stay at the forefront of your industry, whether you’re optimizing existing applications or developing new AI-driven products. This presentation is brought to you by Anthropic, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -18118,106 +29452,130 @@ "Generative AI", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with software development practices and workflows.\n3. Interest in exploring the applications of AI in various industries.\n4. Willingness to learn about Anthropic's Claude models and their capabilities.\n5. Curiosity to understand the impact of AI on the software development landscape." }, { - "title": " Leverage ISVs and AWS generative AI to optimize your SAP RISE journey", - "session_code": "PEX306 ", - "description": "SAP and AWS announced the publication of RISE journey maps, accessible for all AWS customers from AWS Migration Hub, and highlighted our ISVs that have proven services to facilitate the assessment, migration, modernization, and maintenance of RISE deployments on AWS. In this chalk talk, dive deep on the migration scenarios for on-premises, legacy SAP customers and learn how you can leverage Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic Claude, and Amazon Titan FMs in your business process transformation in-line with the guidance published with SAP\u2019s Joint Reference Architecture (JRA).", + "title": "Leverage ISVs and AWS generative AI to optimize your SAP RISE journey", + "session_code": "PEX306", + "description": "SAP and AWS announced the publication of RISE journey maps, accessible for all AWS customers from AWS Migration Hub, and highlighted our ISVs that have proven services to facilitate the assessment, migration, modernization, and maintenance of RISE deployments on AWS. In this chalk talk, dive deep on the migration scenarios for on-premises, legacy SAP customers and learn how you can leverage Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic Claude, and Amazon Titan FMs in your business process transformation in-line with the guidance published with SAP’s Joint Reference Architecture (JRA).", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Business Applications" ], "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of SAP and AWS partnership\n2. Knowledge of RISE journey maps and AWS Migration Hub\n3. Familiarity with AWS services like Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic Claude, and Amazon Titan FMs\n4. Awareness of SAP's Joint Reference Architecture (JRA)\n5. Experience with on-premises, legacy SAP systems and business process transformation" }, { - "title": " Leveraging AWS Certifications to pivot your career into AI/ML", - "session_code": "TNC104 ", + "title": "Leveraging AWS Certifications to pivot your career into AI/ML", + "session_code": "TNC104", "description": "This session explores how obtaining AWS Certifications can help individuals transition their careers into the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) fields. Even for those not directly pursuing roles in AI/ML, acquiring knowledge and skills in these domains through AWS Certifications can future-proof their careers, given the increasing importance of AI and ML across various industries. Explore specific AWS Certifications relevant to AI/ML, how they enhance cloud computing and data management skills, and the value of using certifications if you don't have work experience to stay relevant in the evolving job market.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Sales / Marketing", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with programming languages and data analysis\n3. Interest in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning\n4. Willingness to learn and acquire new skills\n5. Desire to future-proof your career" }, { - "title": " Leveraging human-AI collaboration to reinvent knowledge management", - "session_code": "ARC205 ", + "title": "Leveraging human-AI collaboration to reinvent knowledge management", + "session_code": "ARC205", "description": "Organizations are struggling to manage the rapid growth of data and information as traditional knowledge management approaches become unsustainable. Generative AI presents an opportunity to augment human intelligence in this domain. AWS has built knowledge communities to scale cloud knowledge and address the limitations of traditional approaches. This involves creating robust, adaptive, and innovative knowledge management systems that integrate human expertise with AI capabilities. These systems can help organizations adapt to the exponential growth of information and knowledge, leveraging the complementary strengths of humans and AI to tackle the challenges of modern knowledge management.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Customer Enablement", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Workforce Development", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of knowledge management challenges in the digital age.\n2. Familiarity with the capabilities and potential of Generative AI.\n3. Awareness of AWS's approach to building knowledge communities.\n4. Expertise in developing adaptive and innovative knowledge management systems.\n5. Ability to integrate human expertise with AI capabilities." }, { - "title": " Leveraging intelligent CloudOps to achieve service-level objectives", - "session_code": "COP355 ", - "description": "As your workloads and infrastructure grow, monitoring thousands of metrics, millions of logs, and numerous errors can become overwhelming \u2013 even for dedicated experts. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can help you simplify cloud operations at scale. In this chalk talk, explore setting up an intelligent operations platform combining observability and event-driven automation. Learn how to analyze observability data to understand issues and identify root causes using Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, and Amazon OpenSearch Service. Finally, see how to implement event-driven architectures to trigger automated actions, enabling proactive resolution and reducing manual effort.", + "title": "Leveraging intelligent CloudOps to achieve service-level objectives", + "session_code": "COP355", + "description": "As your workloads and infrastructure grow, monitoring thousands of metrics, millions of logs, and numerous errors can become overwhelming—even for dedicated experts. Artificial intelligence (Al) and machine learning (ML) can help you simplify cloud operations at scale. In this chalk talk, explore setting up an intelligent operations platform, combining observability and event-driven automation. Learn how to analyze observability data to understand issues and identify root causes using Amazon CloudWatch. Finally, see how to implement event-driven architectures to trigger automated actions, enabling proactive resolution and reducing manual effort.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Cloud Operations" ], - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and operations\n2. Familiarity with observability tools and concepts\n3. Basic knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning\n4. Experience with event-driven architectures\n5. Familiarity with Amazon CloudWatch" }, { - "title": " Licensing commercial software on AWS", - "session_code": "XNT204 ", - "description": "AWS provides a variety of migration pathways for your enterprise workloads, but navigating all the licensing options can be confusing. In this session, learn about licensing options for your Microsoft software, including end of support; complementary AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (AWS OLA) for your Microsoft, VMware, and Oracle workloads; and how to deal with the high cost of commercial hypervisors like VMware. Prepare for the future and get out of the business of license compliance by replacing your software-licensed products and applications with open-source alternatives and technology built specifically for the cloud.", + "title": "Licensing commercial software on AWS", + "session_code": "XNT204", + "description": "AWS provides a variety of migration pathways for your enterprise workloads, but navigating all the licensing options can be confusing. In this session, learn about licensing options for your Microsoft software, including end of support; complementary AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (AWS OLA) for your Microsoft, VMware, and Oracle workloads; and how to deal with the high cost of commercial hypervisors like VMware. Prepare for the future and get out of the business of license compliance by replacing your software-licensed products and applications with open source alternatives and technology built specifically for the cloud.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "VMware", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of enterprise workload migration strategies\n2. Knowledge of Microsoft software licensing options\n3. Familiarity with AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (AWS OLA)\n4. Awareness of the costs associated with commercial hypervisors like VMware\n5. Interest in exploring open-source alternatives and cloud-native technologies" }, { - "title": " Lift-and-shift your database: Scalable, performant, and cost-efficient", - "session_code": "STG336 ", + "title": "Lift-and-shift your database: Scalable, performant, and cost-efficient", + "session_code": "STG336", "description": "If you're managing SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or SAP HANA on-premises, migrating to the cloud is easier and more cost-effective than most think. Join this talk to discuss how Amazon EBS and Amazon FSx can enhance database agility, focusing on self-managed databases on Amazon EC2. Engage with experts as they dive into best practices, real-world use cases, and the technical nuances for high-performance, scalable database storage. Bring your questions and challenges to this dynamic session designed to provide actionable insights and practical solutions.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -18229,71 +29587,101 @@ "SAP", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience in managing on-premises SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or SAP HANA databases.\n2. Interest in migrating to the cloud.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon EC2, Amazon EBS, and Amazon FSx.\n4. Desire to learn best practices and real-world use cases for database storage in the cloud.\n5. Willingness to engage with experts and ask questions." + }, + { + "title": "Lilith Games: Gen AI, from humble beginnings to grand accomplishments [Mandarin Chinese]", + "session_code": "GBL215-CMN", + "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in Mandarin Chinese. Join this talk to explore the generative AI journey of Lilith Games, a leading game company in China. Learn how Lilith utilizes Amazon Bedrock and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 3.5 to optimize intelligent operations, improve game management, reduce manual labor by 50%, and enhance game development efficiency by 20%. Additionally, explore how they connect high-efficiency tools across internal departments to ultimately accelerate game innovation, improve player retention, and increase overall game revenue.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Fluency in Mandarin Chinese\n2. Interest in the generative AI journey of Lilith Games\n3. Understanding of Amazon Bedrock and Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 3.5\n4. Curiosity about how Lilith Games utilizes AI to optimize operations and enhance game development\n5. Desire to learn about connecting high-efficiency tools across departments to drive game innovation and revenue." }, { - "title": " LLMOps unleashed: Crafting AI pipelines that actually work", - "session_code": "DEV328 ", + "title": "LLMOps unleashed: Crafting AI pipelines that actually work", + "session_code": "DEV328", "description": "Dive into the world of LLMOps in this interactive session and explore how to leverage AWS services like Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and many more to build, deploy, and manage large language model solutions at scale. Through real-world examples and hands-on problem-solving, learn practical strategies to optimize your AI workflows, automate deployments, and overcome common challenges. Join this chalk talk and transform your approach to LLMOps and unlock the full potential of your AI initiatives.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and AI concepts\n3. Experience with large language models or a strong interest in the field" }, { - "title": " Lockheed Martin's path to digital transformation through innovation", - "session_code": "MAM105 ", - "description": "Large enterprises going through digital transformations face common challenges including legacy processes, compressed timelines, scalability, silos (data and people), and friction points. AWS Experience-Based Acceleration (EBA), a transformation methodology adopted by hundreds of companies, helps overcome these challenges and bridge the gap between business goals and technology solutions. In this session, learn directly from Lockheed Martin how it used EBA to unlock innovation and drive its large-scale digital transformation delivering automation, agility, and business value. Find out how it built end-to-end solutions with EBA\u2019s practical guidance to scale repeatable success patterns as its new cloud-fluent way of working.", + "title": "Lockheed Martin's path to digital transformation through innovation", + "session_code": "MAM105", + "description": "Large enterprises going through digital transformations face common challenges including legacy processes, compressed timelines, scalability, silos (data and people), and friction points. AWS Experience-Based Acceleration (EBA), a transformation methodology adopted by hundreds of companies, helps overcome these challenges and bridge the gap between business goals and technology solutions. In this session, learn directly from Lockheed Martin how it used EBA to unlock innovation and drive its large-scale digital transformation delivering automation, agility, and business value. Find out how it built end-to-end solutions with EBA’s practical guidance to scale repeatable success patterns as its new cloud-fluent way of working.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of digital transformation challenges in large enterprises\n2. Knowledge of AWS Experience-Based Acceleration (EBA) methodology\n3. Familiarity with Lockheed Martin's digital transformation journey\n4. Interest in scaling repeatable success patterns in cloud-based solutions\n5. Desire to learn practical guidance for driving digital transformation initiatives" }, { - "title": " LogicMonitor\u2019s hybrid AIOps enables AI modernization at any AWS stage (sponsored by LogicMonitor)", - "session_code": "MAM229-S ", - "description": "How does hybrid observability support the key stages of a cloud migration? If you're still mid-migration, are you able to sample gen AI tools with your hybrid infrastructure? Monitoring over 1 trillion events daily, LogicMonitor supports enterprises throughout every step of AWS migration and modernization. Learn how LogicMonitor\u2019s SaaS platform on AWS helps the planning and execution of migrations, and explore how critical post-migration visualization eases the transition to the cloud. Discover AI-powered recommendations to optimize your AWS compute and storage resources. LogicMonitor\u2019s support also helps users confidently test gen AI tools such as Amazon Bedrock. This presentation is brought to you by LogicMonitor, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "LogicMonitor’s hybrid AIOps enables AI modernization at any AWS stage (sponsored by LogicMonitor)", + "session_code": "MAM229-S", + "description": "How does hybrid observability support the key stages of a cloud migration? If you're still mid-migration, are you able to sample gen AI tools with your hybrid infrastructure? Monitoring over 1 trillion events daily, LogicMonitor supports enterprises throughout every step of AWS migration and modernization. Learn how LogicMonitor’s SaaS platform on AWS helps the planning and execution of migrations, and explore how critical post-migration visualization eases the transition to the cloud. Discover AI-powered recommendations to optimize your AWS compute and storage resources. LogicMonitor’s support also helps users confidently test gen AI tools such as Amazon Bedrock. This presentation is brought to you by LogicMonitor, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud migration process and its key stages.\n2. Knowledge of hybrid observability and its role in supporting cloud migration.\n3. Familiarity with AWS migration and modernization services.\n4. Awareness of SaaS-based monitoring platforms and their capabilities.\n5. Familiarity with AI-powered tools and their integration with hybrid infrastructure." }, { - "title": " Low-code MFT automation: Supercharge your enterprise file movement", - "session_code": "STG348 ", + "title": "Low-code MFT automation: Supercharge your enterprise file movement", + "session_code": "STG348", "description": "Learn how modernizing managed file transfer (MFT) to a cloud-native, event-driven architecture can transform your MFT business practice from simple B2B file exchanges into an intelligent data pipeline. By combining AWS Transfer Family SFTP endpoints and connectors with Amazon EventBridge and serverless architectures, you can automate the integration of B2B data into ETL pipelines or prepare data for inclusion of data sources for generative AI.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -18305,16 +29693,20 @@ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with managed file transfer (MFT) and its role in data integration.\n3. Knowledge of event-driven architectures and serverless computing.\n4. Experience with data pipelines, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, and data preparation for AI models." }, { - "title": " Low-cost logging and observability with Amazon OpenSearch Service", - "session_code": "ANT310 ", + "title": "Low-cost logging and observability with Amazon OpenSearch Service", + "session_code": "ANT310", "description": "In this workshop, discover how to build a cost-efficient enterprise logging and observability solution for large amounts of data with Amazon OpenSearch Service. Learn how to use storage tiering, OR1 instance types, zero-ETL, and query acceleration techniques to drive cost efficiencies and performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -18323,97 +29715,165 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n2. Basic understanding of data management and storage\n3. Familiarity with logging and observability concepts" }, { - "title": " Mainframe data replication and generative AI for business insights", - "session_code": "MAM312 ", - "description": "Unlock the power of mainframe data with AWS even before migrating your applications. In this hands-on workshop, experience AWS Mainframe Modernization Data Replication with Precisely, and replicate mainframe data to AWS for a business use case: a chat bot interaction related to tracking the monthly spend on a credit card. Additionally, gain insight into other select AWS Mainframe Modernization accelerators like AWS Application Testing, AWS Mainframe Modernization File Transfer, and DevOps. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "title": "Mainframe modernization: Pathways and AWS capabilities", + "session_code": "MAM110", + "description": "Large mainframe estates often contain a diverse mix of legacy applications with varying requirements and objectives, necessitating the need for multiple toolsets, modernization patterns, and deployment options—an approach that makes modernization complex and challenging. This session explores the different mainframe modernization pathways and comprehensive AWS capabilities that help teams tailor their modernization approach to specific business needs without complexity. Learn about patterns including automated refactoring, replatforming, and augmentation, along with accelerators for application testing, data replication, file transfer, and DevOps. Hear from Allianz and Visma about their successful mainframe migration and their continued modernization efforts on AWS post-migration.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", - "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with mainframe systems and legacy applications\n2. Understanding of different modernization patterns and deployment options\n3. Familiarity with AWS capabilities for mainframe modernization\n4. Knowledge of application testing, data replication, file transfer, and DevOps tools and processes\n5. Exposure to successful mainframe migration and modernization projects on AWS" }, { - "title": " Mainframe modernization powered by generative AI on AWS", - "session_code": "PEX403 ", - "description": "This builders\u2019 session offers a comprehensive exploration of mainframe modernization and hands-on experience using generative AI services on AWS. Learn how to use AWS Partner solution AveriSource and integrate with Amazon Bedrock for both discovery and code analysis to gain valuable insights into existing mainframe application codebase and data structure. Also, discover how to use Amazon Bedrock to create test data, enhancing the testing process for modernization projects. Finally, explore Amazon Q capabilities in fine-tuning and refining the generated code from AveriSource, ensuring it meets specific requirements and standards. You must bring your laptop to participate. This builders\u2019 session is intended for AWS Partners.", + "title": "Mainframe modernization powered by generative AI on AWS", + "session_code": "PEX403", + "description": "This builders’ session offers a comprehensive exploration of mainframe modernization and hands-on experience using generative AI services on AWS. Learn how to use AWS Partner solution AveriSource and integrate with Amazon Bedrock for both discovery and code analysis to gain valuable insights into existing mainframe application codebase and data structure. Also, discover how to use Amazon Bedrock to create test data, enhancing the testing process for modernization projects. Finally, explore Amazon Q capabilities in fine-tuning and refining the generated code from AveriSource, ensuring it meets specific requirements and standards. You must bring your laptop to participate. This builders’ session is intended for AWS Partners.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Understanding of mainframe systems and application modernization\n3. Basic programming skills\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Make applications highly resilient with AWS Fault Injection Service [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FSI328-R1", + "description": "Application resilience is critical to the highly regulated financial services industry, and AWS tools and best practices can help you meet required levels of resilience and reliability. During this gamified builders’ session, compete with peers to evolve a simple, non-resilient banking application into a highly resilient architecture. This application uses technologies common in the financial services industry, including Java, containers, PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka. Learn how to improve your application so that it can successfully pass the different tests AWS Fault Injection Service generates, such as a database failover, a container reboot, or an Availability Zone loss.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": "Resilience", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with Java, containers, PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka.\n3. Familiarity with application architecture and design principles.\n4. Familiarity with AWS Fault Injection Service or similar testing tools.\n5. Interest in building resilient and highly available applications for the financial services industry." + }, + { + "title": "Make applications highly resilient with AWS Fault Injection Service [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FSI328-R2", + "description": "Application resilience is critical to the highly regulated financial services industry, and AWS tools and best practices can help you meet required levels of resilience and reliability. During this gamified builders’ session, compete with peers to evolve a simple, non-resilient banking application into a highly resilient architecture. This application uses technologies common in the financial services industry, including Java, containers, PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka. Learn how to improve your application so that it can successfully pass the different tests AWS Fault Injection Service generates, such as a database failover, a container reboot, or an Availability Zone loss.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": "Resilience", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with Java, containers, PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka.\n3. Knowledge of application architecture and design principles.\n4. Familiarity with AWS Fault Injection Service or similar tools for testing application resilience." }, { - "title": " Make applications highly resilient with AWS Fault Injection Simulator [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "FSI328-R ", - "description": "Application resilience is critical to the highly regulated financial services industry, and AWS tools and best practices can help you meet required levels of resilience and reliability. During this gamified builders\u2019 session, compete with peers to evolve a simple, non-resilient banking application into a highly resilient architecture. This application uses technologies common in the financial services industry, including Java, containers, PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka. Learn how to improve your application so that it can successfully pass the different tests AWS Fault Injection Simulator generates, such as a database failover, a container reboot, or an Availability Zone loss.", + "title": "Make applications highly resilient with AWS Fault Injection Service [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FSI328-R", + "description": "Application resilience is critical to the highly regulated financial services industry, and AWS tools and best practices can help you meet required levels of resilience and reliability. During this gamified builders’ session, compete with peers to evolve a simple, non-resilient banking application into a highly resilient architecture. This application uses technologies common in the financial services industry, including Java, containers, PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka. Learn how to improve your application so that it can successfully pass the different tests AWS Fault Injection Service generates, such as a database failover, a container reboot, or an Availability Zone loss.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n2. Basic understanding of Java, containers, PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka\n3. Familiarity with application resilience and reliability concepts\n4. Experience with AWS Fault Injection Service or similar testing tools" }, { - "title": " Make faster progress on AWS operational tasks with Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "DOP312 ", + "title": "Make faster progress on AWS operational tasks with Amazon Q Developer", + "session_code": "DOP312", "description": "Amazon Q Developer is an expert on AWS and is available in the AWS Management Console to help developers and IT pros optimize their AWS Cloud environments, such as diagnose and resolve errors, provide guidance on architectural best practices, analyze billing information and trends, and use natural language in chat to manage resources in their AWS account. Learn how you can shift from a reactive review of issues to proactive remediation and guidance on error diagnosis, network troubleshooting, architecture best practices, and resource/cost analysis for proactive AWS account management. Streamline operations, save time and costs, and fuel innovation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Extensive knowledge of AWS services and architecture\n2. Proficiency in AWS management and operations\n3. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills\n4. Ability to provide guidance on best practices and optimization\n5. Familiarity with natural language processing for resource management" }, { - "title": " Making data conversational: How an SMB unlocked AI insights", - "session_code": "SMB205 ", - "description": "Radio Dimensione Suono, a leading Italian radio station, accumulated a vast trove of operational data over its nearly 50-year history, including scanned documents, manuals, and even radio signal coverage maps. However, it struggled to tap into this wealth of unstructured information scattered across sources. Learn how this fast-moving SMB leveraged AWS generative AI to break down silos and enable natural language queries of their diverse data formats. Discover how democratizing data through conversational AI can empower SMBs to optimize operations, enhance customer experience, and drive agile, informed decision-making \u2013 without advanced technical skills or meticulous documentation practices.", + "title": "Making data conversational: How an SMB unlocked AI insights", + "session_code": "SMB205", + "description": "Radio Dimensione Suono, a leading Italian radio station, accumulated a vast trove of operational data over its nearly 50-year history, including scanned documents, manuals, and even radio signal coverage maps. However, it struggled to tap into this wealth of unstructured information scattered across sources. Learn how this fast-moving SMB leveraged AWS generative AI to break down silos and enable natural language queries of their diverse data formats. Discover how democratizing data through conversational AI can empower SMBs to optimize operations, enhance customer experience, and drive agile, informed decision-making – without advanced technical skills or meticulous documentation practices.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given scenario would be:\n\n1. Diverse data formats (e.g., scanned documents, manuals, radio signal coverage maps)\n2. Unstructured data scattered across multiple sources\n3. Lack of advanced technical skills or meticulous documentation practices\n4. Desire to democratize data and enable natural language queries\n5. Need to optimize operations, enhance customer experience, and drive informed decision-making" }, { - "title": " Making dollars and sense out of FinOps", - "session_code": "SEG203 ", - "description": "In today's cloud-centric landscape, understanding and controlling cloud costs is crucial. It\u2019s important for leaders to understand how financial processes and strategies translate into clear and actionable insights in both the short and long term. FinOps, the practice of managing cloud costs, offers organizations a powerful methodology to optimize financial management and drive business value. In this session, representatives from the Enterprise Strategy team at AWS discuss key FinOps concepts and methodologies, as well as real-world examples of how organizations achieve cost savings while delivering business value. Receive practical guidance to implement FinOps.", + "title": "Making dollars and sense out of FinOps", + "session_code": "SEG203", + "description": "In today's cloud-centric landscape, understanding and controlling cloud costs is crucial. It’s important for leaders to understand how financial processes and strategies translate into clear and actionable insights in both the short and long term. FinOps, the practice of managing cloud costs, offers organizations a powerful methodology to optimize financial management and drive business value. In this session, representatives from the Enterprise Strategy team at AWS discuss key FinOps concepts and methodologies, as well as real-world examples of how organizations achieve cost savings while delivering business value. Receive practical guidance to implement FinOps.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Knowledge of financial management concepts\n3. Familiarity with cost optimization strategies\n4. Awareness of the FinOps framework and its principles\n5. Interest in improving cloud cost management and driving business value" }, { - "title": " Making great products with generative AI", - "session_code": "SEG102 ", + "title": "Making great products with generative AI", + "session_code": "SEG102", "description": "Generative AI is transforming how independent software vendors (ISVs) think about their businesses. In this session, see how a wide range of ISVs use generative AI technologies to improve their operations and enhance their products. Get a sense of where most ISVs are today on the adoption curve, explore the considerations of adopting generative AI in your business, and learn about AWS programs to support your generative AI journey.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -18423,53 +29883,87 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI technologies\n2. Familiarity with the software industry and the challenges faced by independent software vendors (ISVs)\n3. Knowledge of AWS and its offerings related to generative AI" }, { - "title": " Making HPC and other R&D workloads accessible beyond the AWS console", - "session_code": "CMP406 ", - "description": "Research and Engineering Studio on AWS (RES) lets IT teams deliver an easy-to-consume interface to R&D teams like scientists and engineers, without the fuss of knowing all the DevOps necessary. This is handy when trying to deliver graphical desktops in the cloud, but it\u2019s a supercharge for their productivity when training models or running complex simulations on clusters is involved. Learn how RES works on the inside to make that experience great for your end users.", + "title": "Making HPC and other R&D workloads accessible beyond the AWS console", + "session_code": "CMP406", + "description": "Research and Engineering Studio on AWS (RES) lets IT teams deliver an easy-to-consume interface to R&D teams like scientists and engineers, without the fuss of knowing all the DevOps necessary. This is handy when trying to deliver graphical desktops in the cloud, but it’s a supercharge for their productivity when training models or running complex simulations on clusters is involved. Learn how RES works on the inside to make that experience great for your end users.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools\n3. Experience in scientific computing or machine learning" + }, + { + "title": "Making your Amazon Aurora cluster more resilient [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT303-R", + "description": "Amazon Aurora is a cloud-native relational database with unparalleled high performance and availability at global scale. Hundreds of thousands of organizations trust Aurora for their workloads today. In this chalk talk, learn about features such as Aurora Global Database and Amazon RDS Proxy, and discover best practices to achieve high availability for your Aurora clusters. The talk includes a whiteboarding session on high availability and disaster recovery solutions to help you maximize your application’s resilience.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Global Infrastructure", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of relational databases\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n4. Experience with database administration and high availability strategies\n5. Familiarity with disaster recovery planning" }, { - "title": " Making your Amazon Aurora cluster more resilient [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT303-R ", - "description": "Amazon Aurora is a cloud-native relational database with unparalleled high performance and availability at global scale. Hundreds of thousands of organizations trust Aurora for their workloads today. In this chalk talk, learn about features such as Aurora Global Database and Amazon RDS Proxy, and discover best practices to achieve high availability for your Aurora clusters. The talk includes a whiteboarding session on high availability and disaster recovery solutions to help you maximize your application\u2019s resilience.", + "title": "Making your Amazon Aurora cluster more resilient [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT303-R1", + "description": "Amazon Aurora is a cloud-native relational database with unparalleled high performance and availability at global scale. Hundreds of thousands of organizations trust Aurora for their workloads today. In this chalk talk, learn about features such as Aurora Global Database and Amazon RDS Proxy, and discover best practices to achieve high availability for your Aurora clusters. The talk includes a whiteboarding session on high availability and disaster recovery solutions to help you maximize your application’s resilience.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of relational databases\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services" }, { - "title": " Managing Amazon EC2 capacity and availability", - "session_code": "CMP319 ", - "description": "Amazon EC2 offers a variety of capacity usage and reservation models, so you can choose the right combination for your workload and budget. These include capacity reservations, On-Demand Instances, Amazon EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML, and more. Join this session to learn how to combine these models in a way that\u2019s best for your business. Leave with knowledge on how to manage your capacity to improve utilization and availability.", + "title": "Managing Amazon EC2 capacity and availability", + "session_code": "CMP319", + "description": "Amazon EC2 offers a variety of capacity usage and reservation models, so you can choose the right combination for your workload and budget. These include capacity reservations, On-Demand Instances, Amazon EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML, and more. Join this session to learn how to combine these models in a way that’s best for your business. Leave with knowledge on how to manage your capacity to improve utilization and availability.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -18480,16 +29974,20 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon EC2 and its pricing models\n2. Knowledge of workload requirements and budget constraints\n3. Familiarity with capacity planning and resource optimization" }, { - "title": " Managing and optimizing EC2 on-demand capacity reservations at scale", - "session_code": "CMP340 ", + "title": "Managing and optimizing EC2 on-demand capacity reservations at scale", + "session_code": "CMP340", "description": "Amazon EC2 On-Demand Capacity Reservations (ODCRs) provide you with capacity assurance for your critical workloads. To use ODCRs efficiently at scale, it is essential to proactively monitor and optimize your reservation usage. This chalk talk reviews how you can maximize the benefits of ODCRs, individually and across multiple AWS accounts, by adopting effective capacity management strategies. Learn how to select the right ODCR configurations, monitor capacity utilization, and employ capacity pooling strategies to efficiently manage your Capacity Reservations across your organization.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", @@ -18497,30 +29995,38 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon EC2 and its pricing models.\n2. Knowledge of AWS account management and cross-account collaboration.\n3. Familiarity with capacity planning and resource optimization concepts.\n4. Experience with AWS monitoring and analytics tools.\n5. Awareness of AWS best practices for cost optimization and resource management." }, { - "title": " Managing AWS Lambda runtimes at scale", - "session_code": "SVS314 ", + "title": "Managing AWS Lambda runtimes at scale", + "session_code": "SVS314", "description": "Attend this chalk talk to learn how to safely manage AWS Lambda runtimes as your organization's serverless footprint grows. Explore strategies to make functions safe for automated patching, to implement runtime governance controls, and to identify and prioritize functions with deprecated runtimes. Through whiteboard examples and code samples, discover techniques like runtime reporting, version pinning, and dependency bundling. Leave equipped with practical skills for navigating runtime management issues to maximize application availability and reduce operational overhead.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS Lambda\n2. Understanding of serverless architecture\n3. Basic knowledge of software development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Managing compliance and costs to achieve visibility and optimization", - "session_code": "SMB203 ", + "title": "Managing compliance and costs to achieve visibility and optimization", + "session_code": "SMB203", "description": "Discover a simple method to jointly manage cloud compliance and costs. After a lift and shift migration that enabled the Swiss insurer to shut down its data center, Helvetia has started their journey in the cloud with a focus on modernization and optimization. But how do you optimize costs without impacting compliance? This lightning talk will demonstrate how to bring visibility to, prioritize, and balance FinOps and compliance initiatives.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", @@ -18528,61 +30034,95 @@ "Customer Stories", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud migration and lift-and-shift strategies\n2. Knowledge of cloud compliance requirements and regulations\n3. Familiarity with FinOps (Financial Operations) principles and cost optimization\n4. Experience in balancing cost optimization and compliance in a cloud environment\n5. Ability to demonstrate practical solutions for cloud visibility, prioritization, and optimization." }, { - "title": " Managing cyber vulnerability in connected healthcare devices (sponsored by Claroty)", - "session_code": "SEC103-S ", + "title": "Managing cyber vulnerability in connected healthcare devices (sponsored by Claroty)", + "session_code": "SEC103-S", "description": "Digital transformation in healthcare has driven some of the most significant advancements in medical outcomes. However, the rapid increase in the number and variety of connected devices has outpaced the ability of healthcare environments to manage and secure them. This expansion has increased the attack surface of these critical ecosystems, making them more vulnerable to cybercrime. In this lightning talk, Corewell Health and Claroty discuss their approach to improving endpoint visibility and risk management across the Corewell Health system. Explore the challenges, considerations, and solutions that hospitals worldwide implement to mitigate emerging risks. This presentation is brought to you by Claroty, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "AWS Marketplace", "Customer Stories" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of digital transformation in healthcare\n2. Knowledge of the challenges posed by the increasing number and variety of connected devices in healthcare environments\n3. Familiarity with cybersecurity risks and their impact on critical healthcare ecosystems\n4. Awareness of the need for improved endpoint visibility and risk management in healthcare organizations\n5. Interest in the solutions and approaches implemented by Corewell Health and Claroty to address these challenges" }, { - "title": " Managing infrastructure via APIs with AWS Controllers for Kubernetes", - "session_code": "OPN202 ", - "description": "AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK) is an open source project that lets you directly manage AWS services from Kubernetes APIs. This lightning talk first provides an overview of ACK\u2019s capabilities for provisioning and operating cloud resources like databases, storage, and networking using familiar Kubernetes APIs and GitOps workflows. Then, hear how leading enterprises are building self-service platforms on ACK to empower developers to declaratively define and deploy AWS infrastructure alongside their containerized applications. Learn best practices for using ACK to boost developer productivity while ensuring production readiness of your cloud infrastructure.", + "title": "Managing infrastructure via APIs with AWS Controllers for Kubernetes", + "session_code": "OPN202", + "description": "AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK) is an open source project that lets you directly manage AWS services from Kubernetes APIs. This lightning talk first provides an overview of ACK’s capabilities for provisioning and operating cloud resources like databases, storage, and networking using familiar Kubernetes APIs and GitOps workflows. Then, hear how leading enterprises are building self-service platforms on ACK to empower developers to declaratively define and deploy AWS infrastructure alongside their containerized applications. Learn best practices for using ACK to boost developer productivity while ensuring production readiness of your cloud infrastructure.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Kubernetes", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Kubernetes knowledge\n2. AWS services understanding\n3. Familiarity with GitOps workflows\n4. Experience with cloud infrastructure management\n5. Interest in developer productivity and production readiness" + }, + { + "title": "Managing state in serverless applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS315-R", + "description": "Learn effective state management strategies for serverless computing with AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate in this chalk talk. Understand the challenges of traditional state management approaches when applied to ephemeral, event-driven serverless applications—and their impact on design and scalability. Discover how to use managed AWS services like Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon EFS to handle stateful data in serverless environments. Gain best practices and design patterns for managing state seamlessly in your serverless applications. Leave equipped with practical techniques for overcoming state management hurdles in serverless architectures.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate.\n2. Understanding of serverless computing concepts and challenges.\n3. Basic knowledge of state management in traditional application architectures.\n4. Familiarity with AWS managed services like Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon EFS.\n5. Interest in learning best practices and design patterns for state management in serverless applications." }, { - "title": " Managing state in serverless applications [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS315-R ", - "description": "Learn effective state management strategies for serverless computing with AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate in this chalk talk. Understand the challenges of traditional state management approaches when applied to ephemeral, event-driven serverless applications\u2014and their impact on design and scalability. Discover how to use managed AWS services like Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon EFS to handle stateful data in serverless environments. Gain best practices and design patterns for managing state seamlessly in your serverless applications. Leave equipped with practical techniques for overcoming state management hurdles in serverless architectures.", + "title": "Managing state in serverless applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS315-R1", + "description": "Learn effective state management strategies for serverless computing with AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate in this chalk talk. Understand the challenges of traditional state management approaches when applied to ephemeral, event-driven serverless applications—and their impact on design and scalability. Discover how to use managed AWS services like Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon EFS to handle stateful data in serverless environments. Gain best practices and design patterns for managing state seamlessly in your serverless applications. Leave equipped with practical techniques for overcoming state management hurdles in serverless architectures.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate\n2. Understanding of serverless computing and event-driven architectures\n3. Basic knowledge of state management concepts\n4. Familiarity with AWS services like Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon EFS" }, { - "title": " Managing value-chain product carbon emissions data with generative AI", - "session_code": "MFG312 ", - "description": "Manufacturers face increasing demand from customers and public authorities to accurately model, calculate, and report on their product-based carbon emissions. A credible assessment requires internal data management capabilities and the efficient exchange of high-trust information with suppliers. For larger manufacturers this may involve scaling to thousands of suppliers and/or products. Learn how connectivity, trust, and information exchange come together in the value chain, and about the mechanisms behind the modeling and calculation of product-based carbon emissions \u2014 and how it all can be accelerated using generative AI services on AWS.", + "title": "Managing value-chain product carbon emissions data with generative AI", + "session_code": "MFG312", + "description": "Manufacturers face increasing demand from customers and public authorities to accurately model, calculate, and report on their product-based carbon emissions. A credible assessment requires internal data management capabilities and the efficient exchange of high-trust information with suppliers. For larger manufacturers this may involve scaling to thousands of suppliers and/or products. Learn how connectivity, trust, and information exchange come together in the value chain, and about the mechanisms behind the modeling and calculation of product-based carbon emissions — and how it all can be accelerated using generative AI services on AWS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Analytics", @@ -18593,78 +30133,115 @@ "Open Data", "Sustainability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of supply chain management and data exchange within the value chain.\n2. Knowledge of carbon emissions modeling and calculation methodologies.\n3. Familiarity with cloud-based technologies and generative AI services.\n4. Experience in managing large-scale supplier and product data.\n5. Commitment to sustainability and environmental reporting." }, { - "title": " Mapbox's in-vehicle AI assistant: Customized models for safer driving", - "session_code": "AIM358 ", + "title": "Mapbox's in-vehicle AI assistant: Customized models for safer driving", + "session_code": "AIM358", "description": "Getting assistance while driving is difficult. Drivers should keep their eyes on the road and not be distracted by phones or UIs. To address this challenge, Mapbox is developing an in-vehicle AI assistant offering real-time, intelligent conversational support to drivers. Working with model customization specialists from the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center and using fine-tuning features in Amazon Bedrock, Mapbox is customizing Amazon Titan Text Premier to enable multilingual interactions, seamless device transitions, and access to live data sources. Hear from Mapbox about its journey, lessons learned, and its approaches to customize foundation models using its private training data.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given scenario would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of in-vehicle AI assistants\n2. Familiarity with model customization techniques\n3. Understanding of fine-tuning features in Amazon Bedrock\n4. Experience in working with foundation models and customizing them\n5. Expertise in multilingual interactions and seamless device transitions" }, { - "title": " Master AWS costs with Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "DEV213 ", - "description": "This dev chat compares manual cost optimization techniques with the new Amazon Q Developer capability for managing AWS Cloud infrastructure costs. See a real-world case study where human experts perform a cost-optimization process and contrast the results with Amazon Q Developer\u2019s suggestions for the same network. Learn how this AI-powered tool provides real-time, natural language answers to AWS cost-related questions, potentially revolutionizing cloud cost management. Gain insights into maximizing cloud value and leveraging AI for more efficient and cost-effective AWS infrastructure management.", + "title": "Master AWS costs with Amazon Q Developer", + "session_code": "DEV213", + "description": "This dev chat compares manual cost optimization techniques with the new Amazon Q Developer capability for managing AWS Cloud infrastructure costs. See a real-world case study where human experts perform a cost-optimization process and contrast the results with Amazon Q Developer’s suggestions for the same network. Learn how this AI-powered tool provides real-time, natural language answers to AWS cost-related questions, potentially revolutionizing cloud cost management. Gain insights into maximizing cloud value and leveraging AI for more efficient and cost-effective AWS infrastructure management.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Cloud infrastructure\n2. Knowledge of cloud cost management strategies\n3. Familiarity with AWS cost optimization techniques" + }, + { + "title": "Mastering automated, zero-downtime deployments [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP311-R", + "description": "Unlock the power of seamless, risk-free deployments with this insightful chalk talk. Discover how to leverage AWS services like AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and AWS AppConfig to automate safe, hands-off deployments to Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS, and AWS Lambda across multiple accounts and Regions at scale. Explore zero-downtime deployment strategies and learn best practices for reducing risk when deploying to AWS. Whether you’re a seasoned DevOps professional or just starting your cloud journey, this talk equips you with the tools and techniques to streamline your deployment processes, ensuring reliability and minimizing disruptions.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Experience in software development and deployment processes\n3. Understanding of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) principles\n4. Familiarity with AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and AWS AppConfig\n5. Knowledge of deployment strategies and best practices for AWS environments" }, { - "title": " Mastering automated, zero-downtime deployments [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DOP311-R ", - "description": "Unlock the power of seamless, risk-free deployments with this insightful chalk talk. Discover how to leverage AWS services like AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and AWS AppConfig to automate safe, hands-off deployments to Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS, and AWS Lambda across multiple accounts and Regions at scale. Explore zero-downtime deployment strategies and learn best practices for reducing risk when deploying to AWS. Whether you\u2019re a seasoned DevOps professional or just starting your cloud journey, this talk equips you with the tools and techniques to streamline your deployment processes, ensuring reliability and minimizing disruptions.", + "title": "Mastering automated, zero-downtime deployments [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP311-R1", + "description": "Unlock the power of seamless, risk-free deployments with this insightful chalk talk. Discover how to leverage AWS services like AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and AWS AppConfig to automate safe, hands-off deployments to Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS, and AWS Lambda across multiple accounts and Regions at scale. Explore zero-downtime deployment strategies and learn best practices for reducing risk when deploying to AWS. Whether you’re a seasoned DevOps professional or just starting your cloud journey, this talk equips you with the tools and techniques to streamline your deployment processes, ensuring reliability and minimizing disruptions.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Understanding of software deployment processes\n3. Basic knowledge of DevOps practices" }, { - "title": " Mastering data and AI governance with Databricks Unity Catalog (sponsored by Databricks)", - "session_code": "AIM256-S ", + "title": "Mastering data and AI governance with Databricks Unity Catalog (sponsored by Databricks)", + "session_code": "AIM256-S", "description": "In today's rapidly evolving AI landscape, fragmented data and AI governance can be a major roadblock to innovation and compliance. Join this demo-filled session to discover how to unify your data and AI governance with Databricks Unity Catalog by creating an enterprise catalog for structured and unstructured data, files, ML models, and AI tools while automatically tracking column-level lineage for both data and ML models. Also learn how Databricks Unity Catalog helps you monitor data and ML pipeline quality, access data from any compute engine or tool of your choice with open APIs, and share data and ML models across clouds, regions, and platforms with open source Delta Sharing. This presentation is brought to you by Databricks, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Responsible AI", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data governance and AI governance\n2. Knowledge of data and machine learning model management\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and data storage technologies\n4. Awareness of data and AI tools integration\n5. Interest in enterprise-level data and AI solutions" }, { - "title": " Mastering resilience at every layer of the cake", - "session_code": "ARC327 ", + "title": "Mastering resilience at every layer of the cake", + "session_code": "ARC327", "description": "Most workloads on AWS resemble a finely crafted cake, with delight at every layer. In this session, master resilience at each layer of deliciousness: from platform to infrastructure and applications, using services like AWS Resilience Hub, AWS Fault Injection Service (FIS), Amazon Route53 ARC, Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS), AWS Backup, and more. Leave with a mental model for how resilience works throughout these layers, with ready-to-use reference architectures and prescriptive guidance. This session keeps things fun and lively along the way, with lots of demos!", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -18672,86 +30249,126 @@ "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Understanding of application architecture and resilience\n3. Experience with infrastructure management and automation" }, { - "title": " Maximize Amazon Q Business impact with Amazon Q Apps", - "session_code": "AIM201 ", - "description": "In this session, learn how Amazon Q Apps empowers every employee to quickly turn their ideas into generative AI\u2013powered apps to streamline tasks and boost individual and team productivity. Explore how secure and customized applications in Amazon Q Apps are built with your own words, on top of your enterprise knowledge with Amazon Q Business, and can be shared company-wide for everyone's benefit in a few clicks.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "title": "Maximize application performance with Valkey [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN304-R", + "description": "Using Valkey with your application tends to give quick performance wins using only a few strategically placed GETs and SETs. However, understanding all of Valkey’s data types and commands unlocks even more use cases and performance boosts. This builders’ session gives you an overview of the entire Valkey landscape of data types and their related commands, linking them to real-world use cases with hands-on exercises. Previous Valkey or Redis experience is helpful, but this session starts at the basics and moves quickly to touch on more advanced topics. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Business Executive", "Data Scientist", - "IT Executive" - ] + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data structures and databases\n2. Familiarity with Redis or similar in-memory data stores\n3. Ability to write and execute basic code on your laptop" }, { - "title": " Maximize application performance with Valkey [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "OPN304-R ", - "description": "Using Valkey with your application tends to give quick performance wins using only a few strategically placed GETs and SETs. However, understanding all of Valkey\u2019s data types and commands unlocks even more use cases and performance boosts. This builders\u2019 session gives you an overview of the entire Valkey landscape of data types and their related commands, linking them to real-world use cases with hands-on exercises. Previous Valkey or Redis experience is helpful, but this session starts at the basics and moves quickly to touch on more advanced topics. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Maximize application performance with Valkey [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN304-R1", + "description": "Using Valkey with your application tends to give quick performance wins using only a few strategically placed GETs and SETs. However, understanding all of Valkey’s data types and commands unlocks even more use cases and performance boosts. This builders’ session gives you an overview of the entire Valkey landscape of data types and their related commands, linking them to real-world use cases with hands-on exercises. Previous Valkey or Redis experience is helpful, but this session starts at the basics and moves quickly to touch on more advanced topics. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data structures and databases\n2. Familiarity with programming concepts and syntax\n3. Willingness to participate in hands-on exercises" + }, + { + "title": "Maximize business impact with Amazon Q Apps: The Volkswagen AI journey", + "session_code": "AIM201", + "description": "Discover how Volkswagen harnesses generative AI for optimized job matching and career growth with Amazon Q. Learn from the AWS Product Management team about the benefits of Amazon Q Business and the latest innovations in Amazon Q Apps. Then, explore how Volkswagen used these tools to streamline a job role mapping project, saving thousands of hours. Mario Duarte, Senior Director at Volkswagen Group of America, details the journey toward their first Q App that helps Volkswagen’s Human Resources build a learning ecosystem that boosts employee development. Leave the session inspired to bring Q Apps to supercharge your teams’ productivity engines.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Scientist", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of generative AI\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business and Amazon Q Apps\n3. Interest in job role mapping and employee development\n4. Desire to learn about Volkswagen's use case and implementation" }, { - "title": " Maximize competitiveness of financial service apps with the cloud: DXC (sponsored by Intel)", - "session_code": "MAM217-S ", - "description": "The financial services industry faces significant challenges, primarily due to legacy technical debt and a prevailing reluctance to modernize. Critical systems are at risk of becoming obsolete unless hardware and software is assessed and transformed. DXC Luxoft with Intel and AWS have created a common enablement services platform, Luxoft Beyond, to accelerate and streamline the modernization of legacy applications into the cloud with the best cost performance. This session discusses DXC Luxoft\u2019s transition of their own EarlyResolution platform onto custom Intel-powered Amazon EC2 instances and highlights the benefits you can realize for your organization. This presentation is brought to you by Intel, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Maximize competitiveness of financial service apps with the cloud (sponsored by Intel)", + "session_code": "MAM217-S", + "description": "The financial services industry faces significant challenges, primarily due to legacy technical debt and a prevailing reluctance to modernize. Critical systems are at risk of becoming obsolete unless hardware and software is assessed and transformed. DXC Luxoft with Intel and AWS have created a common enablement services platform, Luxoft Beyond, to accelerate and streamline the modernization of legacy applications into the cloud with the best cost performance. This session discusses DXC Luxoft’s transition of their own EarlyResolution platform onto custom Intel-powered Amazon EC2 instances and highlights the benefits you can realize for your organization. This presentation is brought to you by Intel, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of the financial services industry and its challenges\n2. Understanding of legacy technical debt and the need for modernization\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and cloud migration strategies\n4. Awareness of DXC Luxoft, Intel, and AWS as key players in the industry\n5. Interest in accelerating the modernization of legacy applications" }, { - "title": " Maximize cost efficiency with a shift-left approach to FinOps (sponsored by IBM Cloudability)", - "session_code": "COP358-S ", - "description": "With cloud spend increasing to new heights and with an uncertain economic climate, it\u2019s never been more important to be efficient with cloud usage and engineering time. In this session, explore strategies focused on getting actionable data in front of engineers as early as possible, ideally preventing efficiency issues taking root in the first place. Discover how AWS customers get results by automating optimization actions and integrating proactive cost insights into developer workflows. Learn how these efforts can lead organizations not only to exceptional cost efficiency, but also free up engineers for other tasks. This presentation is brought to you by IBM Cloudability, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Maximize cost efficiency with a shift-left approach to FinOps (sponsored by IBM Cloudability)", + "session_code": "COP358-S", + "description": "With cloud spend increasing to new heights and with an uncertain economic climate, it’s never been more important to be efficient with cloud usage and engineering time. In this session, explore strategies focused on getting actionable data in front of engineers as early as possible, ideally preventing efficiency issues taking root in the first place. Discover how AWS customers get results by automating optimization actions and integrating proactive cost insights into developer workflows. Learn how these efforts can lead organizations not only to exceptional cost efficiency, but also free up engineers for other tasks. This presentation is brought to you by IBM Cloudability, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with cloud cost optimization and efficiency\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and tools\n4. Experience with developer workflows and integration\n5. Interest in automating optimization actions and proactive cost insights" }, { - "title": " Maximize customer engagement and ROI with retail media networks", - "session_code": "RCG303 ", + "title": "Maximize customer engagement and ROI with retail media networks", + "session_code": "RCG303", "description": "This chalk talk dives deep into the world of retail media networks, exploring how retailers can leverage these powerful channels to drive results. Participants gain a comprehensive understanding of how to architect a retail media network using AWS services for activation, intelligence orchestration, analytics and data collaboration, storage processing integration, and collection ingestion. Leave with actionable strategies to enhance customer engagement and drive measurable ROI.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -18760,36 +30377,44 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of digital marketing and e-commerce\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Experience in data analytics and business intelligence" }, { - "title": " Maximize data value: Amazon S3 & AWS file storage for modern workloads", - "session_code": "STG232 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s data-driven world, businesses grapple with massive data volumes, diverse workloads, and the need to extract maximum value from their data. This session showcases how Amazon S3 and AWS file storage offerings can be used to address these challenges. Discover how to harness object and file storage to power AI/ML, HPC, content management, and cloud-native applications. Learn strategies for seamless data movement, high-performance storage, and cost optimization. Explore key features and real-world use cases that will help you optimize your cloud storage and drive innovation across your organization.", + "title": "Maximize data value: Amazon S3 & AWS file storage for modern workloads", + "session_code": "STG232", + "description": "In today’s data-driven world, businesses grapple with massive data volumes, diverse workloads, and the need to extract maximum value from their data. This session showcases how Amazon S3 and AWS file storage offerings can be used to address these challenges. Discover how to harness object and file storage to power AI/ML, HPC, content management, and cloud-native applications. Learn strategies for seamless data movement, high-performance storage, and cost optimization. Explore key features and real-world use cases that will help you optimize your cloud storage and drive innovation across your organization.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Well-Architected Framework", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud storage concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of data management and processing requirements" }, { - "title": " Maximize efficiency and reduce costs with Amazon OpenSearch Service", - "session_code": "ANT347 ", + "title": "Maximize efficiency and reduce costs with Amazon OpenSearch Service", + "session_code": "ANT347", "description": "Optimize your Amazon OpenSearch Service deployments for enhanced user experience and cost efficiency. This session covers key cost drivers, including operational management, licensing, networking, and data distribution. Learn to choose the best storage options, such as hot, UltraWarm, and cold storage and integration with Amazon S3. Discover how to optimize infrastructure with AWS Graviton processors or OpenSearch Service OR1 instances. Also, explore On-Demand pricing, Reserved Instance savings, and how Amazon OpenSearch Serverless with automatic scaling can ensure you pay only for the resources you use.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", @@ -18797,34 +30422,46 @@ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon OpenSearch Service\n2. Knowledge of AWS cost optimization strategies\n3. Familiarity with AWS storage options and data distribution\n4. Experience with AWS Graviton processors or OpenSearch Service instances\n5. Understanding of AWS pricing models and serverless computing" }, { - "title": " Maximize gen AI application uptime, reliability, and cost efficiency (sponsored by New Relic)", - "session_code": "AIM250-S ", - "description": "As AI adoption surges, so do the challenges\u2014performance bottlenecks, reliability issues, and cost overruns. In this lightning talk, New Relic showcases a real-world generative AI application and demonstrates how AI monitoring provides unparalleled visibility across your entire AI stack. Learn how to proactively monitor AI performance, gain insights into model usage and behavior, trace AI responses to root cause errors, optimize model selection for optimal performance and cost efficiency, and ensure data security and compliance. Wherever you are in your AI journey, this lightning talk equips you with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in the evolving AI landscape. This presentation is brought to you by New Relic, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Maximize gen AI application uptime, reliability, and cost efficiency (sponsored by New Relic)", + "session_code": "AIM250-S", + "description": "As AI adoption surges, so do the challenges—performance bottlenecks, reliability issues, and cost overruns. In this lightning talk, New Relic showcases a real-world generative AI application and demonstrates how AI monitoring provides unparalleled visibility across your entire AI stack. Learn how to proactively monitor AI performance, gain insights into model usage and behavior, trace AI responses to root cause errors, optimize model selection for optimal performance and cost efficiency, and ensure data security and compliance. Wherever you are in your AI journey, this lightning talk equips you with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in the evolving AI landscape. This presentation is brought to you by New Relic, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AI and its adoption in real-world applications\n2. Familiarity with performance, reliability, and cost challenges in AI deployment\n3. Interest in learning about AI monitoring and visibility tools\n4. Desire to optimize AI model selection and performance\n5. Concern for data security and compliance in AI systems" }, { - "title": " Maximize mission impact with no-code ML & generative AI solutions", - "session_code": "IMP201 ", - "description": "Join this hands-on builders\u2019 session, tailored for nonprofits, to explore no-code machine learning (ML) and generative AI. Ideal for analysts and business leaders, the session covers practical AI solutions for nonprofit needs like donor engagement and program impact measurement. Learn to use Retrieval Augmented Generation for document Q&A and to build chatbots to improve service delivery. Integrate predictive analytics into workflows for financial health monitoring and behavior prediction to anticipate donor trends or program outcomes. Finally, use Amazon SageMaker automated ML to effortlessly build and deploy models that transform data-driven decision-making. Discover how these AI tools can revolutionize your organization\u2019s data-driven strategies. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Maximize mission impact with no-code ML & generative AI solutions", + "session_code": "IMP201", + "description": "Join this hands-on builders’ session, tailored for nonprofits, to explore no-code machine learning (ML) and generative AI. Ideal for analysts and business leaders, the session covers practical AI solutions for nonprofit needs like donor engagement and program impact measurement. Learn to use Retrieval Augmented Generation for document Q&A and to build chatbots to improve service delivery. Integrate predictive analytics into workflows for financial health monitoring and behavior prediction to anticipate donor trends or program outcomes. Finally, use Amazon SageMaker automated ML to effortlessly build and deploy models that transform data-driven decision-making. Discover how these AI tools can revolutionize your organization’s data-driven strategies. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -18834,17 +30471,21 @@ "Generative AI", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with data analysis and business intelligence\n2. Interest in exploring AI and machine learning solutions\n3. Basic computer skills and ability to use a laptop\n4. Desire to improve data-driven decision-making in a nonprofit organization" }, { - "title": " Maximize the efficiency of your AWS Marketplace sales operations", - "session_code": "PEX115 ", - "description": "In this session, AWS Partners can learn how to leverage new customer insights to inform sales plays, prioritize high-potential customer engagements, and shorten time to revenue. Learn about the latest coselling features available to AWS Partners that enable better collaboration on deals and lead to better customer experiences. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to make the most of new data points and opportunities to streamline your sales operations.", + "title": "Maximize the efficiency of your AWS Marketplace sales operations", + "session_code": "PEX115", + "description": "In this session, AWS Partners can learn how to leverage new customer insights to inform sales plays, prioritize high-potential customer engagements, and shorten time to revenue. Learn about the latest coselling features available to AWS Partners that enable better collaboration on deals and lead to better customer experiences. Don’t miss this opportunity to make the most of new data points and opportunities to streamline your sales operations.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", @@ -18854,15 +30495,19 @@ "AWS Partners", "AWS Marketplace" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Partner program\n2. Basic knowledge of customer insights and data analysis\n3. Familiarity with sales and lead generation strategies\n4. Interest in improving sales operations and collaboration with AWS" }, { - "title": " Maximize the potential of your AWS Marketplace listings", - "session_code": "PEX222 ", + "title": "Maximize the potential of your AWS Marketplace listings", + "session_code": "PEX222", "description": "Every year, millions of unique visitors come to AWS Marketplace searching for products, but not all of them end up converting to sales. Learn about best practices that sellers can perform to optimize their AWS Marketplace product listings. In this session, we will share what strategies and content are needed for buyers to more easily discover and evaluate your products, helping you drive higher conversion rates. Learn about AWS Marketplace features that you can utilize to help accelerate customer time-to-value, including standard contracts, vendor insights, free trials, and more.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", @@ -18870,17 +30515,21 @@ "AWS Partners", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Marketplace\n2. Knowledge of product listing optimization strategies\n3. Familiarity with AWS Marketplace features" }, { - "title": " Maximize the value of cold data with Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes", - "session_code": "STG207 ", - "description": "The majority of the world\u2019s data is cold, but with advanced analytics and increased demand for machine learning, it could be put to work at any time. In this session, learn how to use Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes to modernize your data archive and store long-term data without worrying about expensive tape drives or off-premises archival data. Discover options for ingesting and restoring your data at petabyte scale while taking into consideration cost and retrieval performance.", + "title": "Maximize the value of cold data with Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes", + "session_code": "STG207", + "description": "The majority of the world’s data is cold, but with advanced analytics and increased demand for machine learning, it could be put to work at any time. In this session, learn how to use Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes to modernize your data archive and store long-term data without worrying about expensive tape drives or off-premises archival data. Discover options for ingesting and restoring your data at petabyte scale while taking into consideration cost and retrieval performance.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -18891,16 +30540,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data storage and archiving concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and S3 Glacier\n3. Experience with data ingestion and retrieval processes\n4. Knowledge of machine learning and data analytics techniques\n5. Awareness of cost optimization strategies for long-term data storage" }, { - "title": " Maximize your data performance with Amazon EMR on EKS", - "session_code": "ANT410 ", + "title": "Maximize your data performance with Amazon EMR on EKS", + "session_code": "ANT410", "description": "In this chalk talk, explore the benefits of leveraging the managed experience provided by Amazon EKS to scale, operate, and manage Apache Spark workloads running on Kubernetes. Learn how to launch Spark workloads using our Amazon optimized Spark engine, provision and manage EKS clusters, and ensure efficient resource utilization and cost optimization across a range of data processing and machine learning tasks. You will also learn about best practices on co-locating multiple EMR workloads and centralizing resource management to further maximize your Amazon EMR on EKS experience.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", @@ -18909,13 +30562,17 @@ "Open Source", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes\n2. Experience with Apache Spark\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n4. Knowledge of data processing and machine learning tasks" }, { - "title": " Maximizing AWS: Strategies for sustainable business growth in the cloud (sponsored by Classmethod)", - "session_code": "CEN101-S ", - "description": "In this session, explore how Classmethod, with experience supporting 4,000 customers, helps businesses maximize the benefits of AWS. Discover practical strategies for sustainable growth through deep AWS expertise, addressing technical challenges and fostering cloud-native approaches. Learn how Classmethod\u2019s proven methods empower companies to effectively utilize AWS, enhance competitiveness, and achieve business goals. Gain insights into best practices and real-world examples that demonstrate how to use AWS as a powerful tool for driving business success. This presentation is brought to you by Classmethod, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Maximizing AWS: Strategies for sustainable business growth in the cloud (sponsored by Classmethod)", + "session_code": "CEN101-S", + "description": "In this session, explore how Classmethod, with experience supporting 4,000 customers, helps businesses maximize the benefits of AWS. Discover practical strategies for sustainable growth through deep AWS expertise, addressing technical challenges and fostering cloud-native approaches. Learn how Classmethod’s proven methods empower companies to effectively utilize AWS, enhance competitiveness, and achieve business goals. Gain insights into best practices and real-world examples that demonstrate how to use AWS as a powerful tool for driving business success. This presentation is brought to you by Classmethod, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", @@ -18925,16 +30582,41 @@ "Customer Stories", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS (Amazon Web Services)\n2. Interest in cloud computing and cloud-native approaches\n3. Desire to learn about practical strategies for sustainable business growth" + }, + { + "title": "Maximizing data potential: A journey to data-driven success (sponsored by Capgemini)", + "session_code": "ANT102-S", + "description": "Modernizing and transforming the data ecosystem can significantly enhance a company’s operational efficiency and market agility. Join this session to learn how Cox Communications is transforming its vast data into a powerful asset, enabling insights into customer behavior, network performance, and operational metrics to make faster, smarter decisions. This empowers Cox to personalize customer experiences, optimize network operations, drive revenue growth, and reduce costs. The fundamental capabilities of the data ecosystem provide governed and trusted data on an open architecture that is scalable and secure. This transformation is fueling a culture of innovation, driving real, measurable business impact. This presentation is brought to you by Capgemini, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Scientist", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management and data ecosystem concepts\n2. Knowledge of customer behavior analysis and network performance optimization\n3. Familiarity with data governance, data architecture, and data security\n4. Awareness of the role of cloud technologies in data transformation\n5. Interest in driving business impact through data-driven innovation" }, { - "title": " Maximizing performance for high-intensity workloads using Amazon EBS", - "session_code": "STG329 ", - "description": "Amazon EBS handles over 140 trillion I/O operations daily. Performance matters, but it\u2019s not just about average performance. It\u2019s also about stable, ultra-low latency that minimizes outliers or tail latency. io2 Block Express volumes are designed with consistent sub-millisecond latency and 99.999% durability for critical applications, such as SAP HANA, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and more. Learn how performance characteristics optimize compute utilization, leading to cost efficiency and the success of many demanding use cases. Explore how the support for Multi-Attach NVMe reservations, Amazon EC2 Nitro system-based instances, and Amazon RDS drives new innovations and architecture enhancements.", + "title": "Maximizing performance for high-intensity workloads using Amazon EBS", + "session_code": "STG329", + "description": "Amazon EBS handles over 140 trillion I/O operations daily. Performance matters, but it’s not just about average performance. It’s also about stable, ultra-low latency that minimizes outliers or tail latency. io2 Block Express volumes are designed with consistent sub-millisecond latency and 99.999% durability for critical applications, such as SAP HANA, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and more. Learn how performance characteristics optimize compute utilization, leading to cost efficiency and the success of many demanding use cases. Explore how the support for Multi-Attach NVMe reservations, Amazon EC2 Nitro system-based instances, and Amazon RDS drives new innovations and architecture enhancements.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Compute", @@ -18945,30 +30627,38 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)\n2. Knowledge of I/O operations and their importance in data-intensive applications\n3. Familiarity with critical applications such as SAP HANA, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, etc.\n4. Understanding of performance characteristics and their impact on compute utilization and cost efficiency\n5. Knowledge of Amazon EC2 Nitro system-based instances and Amazon RDS" }, { - "title": " Maximizing secrets management", - "session_code": "SEC223 ", + "title": "Maximizing secrets management", + "session_code": "SEC223", "description": "This code talk discusses how to manage secrets at scale using AWS Secrets Manager. Learn how to enable your developer teams with cross-Region replication, cross-account IAM permissions and policies, access controls, secret rotations, and integration with AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS). The talk also covers how to take advantage of recent AWS Secrets Manager features and innovations.", "session_type": "Code talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Knowledge of IAM (Identity and Access Management)\n3. Familiarity with AWS Key Management Service (KMS)\n4. Experience with secret management and security best practices\n5. Understanding of cross-Region and cross-account operations" }, { - "title": " Measure and improve cloud ROI with generative AI", - "session_code": "NTA203 ", + "title": "Measure and improve cloud ROI with generative AI", + "session_code": "NTA203", "description": "The cloud promises lower costs, greater innovation, higher resiliency, and other benefits for customers who make the investment to adopt cloud. But how can a customer measure the ROI of their cloud investment? This session will guide customers on how to use the Cloud Value Framework (CVF) to measure the ROI of their cloud investment. It will start with an overview of the CVF, lead into an example Balanced Scorecard with CVF-aligned KPIs, and then end with a whiteboard session on using generative AI and relevant services to improves costs, agility, productivity, resilience, and sustainability.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -18976,64 +30666,101 @@ "Application Integration", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and its benefits.\n2. Familiarity with the concept of return on investment (ROI).\n3. Interest in measuring the impact of cloud adoption on an organization." + }, + { + "title": "Measure your operational excellence with service level objectives [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP334-R", + "description": "Designing highly available and resilient applications is often an incremental journey. You want to ensure you are delivering the experience your customers are expecting. Collecting the right data helps you identify positive impacts and where improvements are necessary. Data about your systems’ and applications’ health, performance, and end user experience are key. In this chalk talk, learn to define the right service level objectives (SLOs) tied to business outcomes and how to collect the relevant metrics to determine application health. Explore patterns and tips for setting up effective SLOs using Amazon CloudWatch that can help you set up an effective observability platform.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services.\n2. Familiarity with application architecture and design principles.\n3. Knowledge of performance monitoring and observability tools.\n4. Familiarity with Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and their importance in application design.\n5. Exposure to Amazon CloudWatch and its capabilities." }, { - "title": " Measure your operational excellence with service level objectives [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP334-R ", - "description": "Designing highly available and resilient applications is often an incremental journey. You want to ensure you are delivering the experience your customers are expecting. Collecting the right data helps you identify positive impacts and where improvements are necessary. Data about your systems\u2019 and applications\u2019 health, performance, and end user experience are key. In this chalk talk, learn to define the right service level objectives (SLOs) tied to business outcomes and how to collect the relevant metrics to determine application health. Explore patterns and tips for setting up effective SLOs using Amazon CloudWatch that can help you set up an effective observability platform.", + "title": "Measure your operational excellence with service level objectives [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP334-R1", + "description": "Designing highly available and resilient applications is often an incremental journey. You want to ensure you are delivering the experience your customers are expecting. Collecting the right data helps you identify positive impacts and where improvements are necessary. Data about your systems’ and applications’ health, performance, and end user experience are key. In this chalk talk, learn to define the right service level objectives (SLOs) tied to business outcomes and how to collect the relevant metrics to determine application health. Explore patterns and tips for setting up effective SLOs using Amazon CloudWatch that can help you set up an effective observability platform.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services.\n2. Familiarity with application design and development principles.\n3. Knowledge of performance monitoring and observability tools.\n4. Basic understanding of service level agreements (SLAs) and service level objectives (SLOs).\n5. Experience with Amazon CloudWatch or similar monitoring services." }, { - "title": " Meeting customers where they are with a global SaaS analytics platform (sponsored by Deloitte)", - "session_code": "MAM328-S ", + "title": "Meeting customers where they are with a global SaaS analytics platform (sponsored by Deloitte)", + "session_code": "MAM328-S", "description": "SAS Institute, a leader in advanced analytics and business intelligence, is partnering with Deloitte to develop their platform on AWS and AWS Marketplace. In this session, discover how they are building their architecture with high availability, resiliency, and security. Learn how they set up automations using Terraform and Ansible and incorporated best practices from the AWS Well-Architected Framework, leveraging Amazon EKS, AWS WAF, AWS Security Hub, AWS Cloud WAN, AWS IAM Identity Center, and others while adhering to NIST SP 800-53. Learn about architecting reliable environments, operational efficiency, compliance, and multicloud deployments of containerized solutions and how Deloitte, SAS, and AWS are transforming SaaS delivery. This presentation is brought to you by Deloitte, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes\n3. Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and Ansible\n4. Awareness of security and compliance standards like NIST SP 800-53\n5. Experience in SaaS delivery and multicloud deployments" }, { - "title": " Meeting your business goals with AWS cryptographic services", - "session_code": "SEC345 ", + "title": "Meeting your business goals with AWS cryptographic services", + "session_code": "SEC345", "description": "Solving business problems related to regulatory compliance requirements, digital identity, and software integrity all rely on cryptographic primitives such as digital signatures or encryption. In this chalk talk, uncover how these primitives are used to build digital passports, enable business-to-business ownership of data, and protect automotive telemetry data utilizing AWS services", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cryptographic principles and concepts.\n2. Knowledge of digital signatures and encryption.\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and their applications.\n4. Background in regulatory compliance and data management.\n5. Experience in software development and integration." }, { - "title": " Merck advances healthcare data extraction using text-to-SQL on AWS", - "session_code": "PRO203 ", + "title": "Merck advances healthcare data extraction using text-to-SQL on AWS", + "session_code": "PRO203", "description": "Merck, a leading pharmaceutical company, constantly seeks new ways to speed its R&D. Its data and analytics team faced significant challenges extracting insights from its massive healthcare databases and found that writing complex SQL queries was time-consuming and error-prone. To address this, Merck collaborated with the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center to implement a generative AI text-to-SQL solution using Anthropic's Claude models on Amazon Bedrock. This innovation enables analysts to generate SQL queries from natural language with over 95% accuracy. Data workflows are now significantly streamlined, allowing Merck's scientists to make faster, more confident decisions and easily scale to incorporate additional databases.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -19042,360 +30769,519 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation", + "Innovation and Transformation", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Massive healthcare databases\n2. Challenges in extracting insights from the databases\n3. Time-consuming and error-prone SQL queries\n4. Collaboration with AWS Generative AI Innovation Center\n5. Implementation of a generative AI text-to-SQL solution using Anthropic's Claude models on Amazon Bedrock" }, { - "title": " Microservices, API, cloud-native, and headless swappable architectures", - "session_code": "ARC330 ", + "title": "Microservices, API, cloud-native, and headless swappable architectures", + "session_code": "ARC330", "description": "In this session, learn about adopting Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native SaaS, and Headless (MACH) architectures. By embracing MACH architectures, organizations can transform their business to be more resilient, scalable, and able to achieve their desired business outcomes. MACH solutions support a swappable enterprise tech stack in which every component is pluggable, scalable, replaceable, and continuously improved through agile development to meet evolving business requirements.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of software architecture principles\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and cloud-native technologies\n3. Knowledge of modern software development practices (e.g., agile, DevOps)\n4. Exposure to microservices and API-based architectures\n5. Awareness of headless and SaaS-based solutions" }, { - "title": " Migrate and modernize a Microsoft-based banking solution with AWS", - "session_code": "XNT313 ", + "title": "Migrate and modernize a Microsoft-based banking solution with AWS", + "session_code": "XNT313", "description": "To enhance customer service, risk management, and back-office optimization, 81% of global banks plan to adopt AI/ML by 2026. To adopt these new technologies, many banks need to address a significant challenge: getting their data out of siloed legacy platforms into the cloud. In this session, learn about recommended migration, optimization, and modernization activities to move an on-premises Microsoft-based application stack to AWS. Learn how to evaluate your technical and licensing options to run your Windows Server, SQL Server, .NET, and Active Directory workloads on AWS. Become equipped to help your organization drive better business outcomes with data-driven decision-making.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would include:\n\n1. Understanding of legacy on-premises Microsoft-based application stacks.\n2. Knowledge of cloud migration strategies and best practices.\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities for hosting Windows Server, SQL Server, .NET, and Active Directory workloads.\n4. Awareness of technical and licensing considerations for running Microsoft-based workloads on AWS.\n5. Interest in leveraging data-driven decision-making to drive better business outcomes." }, { - "title": " Migrate and modernize mission-critical SAP landscapes on AWS", - "session_code": "MAM323 ", + "title": "Migrate and modernize mission-critical SAP landscapes on AWS", + "session_code": "MAM323", "description": "Explore proven approaches to accelerate your move to cloud-based enterprise-resource planning (ERP). In this chalk talk, learn oft-overlooked architectural practices that can help you maximize the performance, reliability, and extensibility of your SAP environment, including RISE with SAP. Learn best practices for networking, high availability, disaster recovery, immutable backups, connecting to adjacent SAP systems, and innovating with SAP Business Transformation Platform (BTP) and 200+ AWS offerings. Discover how AWS can run any SAP workload in this interactive session.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "SAP", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of enterprise-resource planning (ERP) systems\n2. Familiarity with SAP and its ecosystem\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and cloud-based architectures\n4. Experience with networking, high availability, and disaster recovery concepts\n5. Familiarity with AWS services and offerings" }, { - "title": " Migrate and modernize your containerized workloads with AWS Fargate", - "session_code": "SVS302 ", + "title": "Migrate and modernize your containerized workloads with AWS Fargate", + "session_code": "SVS302", "description": "AWS Fargate helps customers reduce the operational burden of deploying and monitoring their container workloads so they can focus on building applications and running their businesses. In this chalk talk, learn about design considerations for migrating workloads from Amazon EC2 to AWS Fargate serverless compute running on Amazon ECS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk on AWS Fargate would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS).\n3. Knowledge of Amazon EC2 and its deployment models.\n4. Familiarity with serverless computing concepts.\n5. Understanding of the benefits and trade-offs of migrating from EC2 to serverless compute." }, { - "title": " Migrate and modernize your web application with AWS Elastic Beanstalk", - "session_code": "CMP341 ", + "title": "Migrate and modernize your web application with AWS Elastic Beanstalk", + "session_code": "CMP341", "description": "Moving classic web applications to the cloud can be a complex task for customers. In this chalk talk, operators and developers can learn the benefits of using AWS Elastic Beanstalk to upload and deploy web applications in a simplified, fast way and integrate with your existing CI/CD. Remove the undifferentiated work of provisioning and maintaining infrastructure. The talk will review how adjustable settings can help scale your application for handling peaks in traffic, while minimizing costs. See how the migration process can be the start of a modernization journey to serverless and containers starting with Elastic Beanstalk.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Modernization", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of web application development\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS services" }, { - "title": " Migrate any VMware workload from anywhere to improve your TCO", - "session_code": "STG337 ", - "description": "Challenged with complex VMware environments driving up costs and increasing management overhead? In this session, discover strategies to improve manageability and reduce total cost of ownership by migrating VMware workloads. Join the conversation and learn how to migrate to Amazon EC2 for compute with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP serving block storage over iSCSI. Get guided through the architecture before and after migration, offering a step-by-step approach to executing a seamless lift-and-shift \u2013 no matter where your workloads reside. Leave with actionable insights into how this migration delivers enterprise-grade performance, cost efficiency, and simplified operations.", + "title": "Migrate any VMware workload from anywhere to improve your TCO", + "session_code": "STG337", + "description": "Challenged with complex VMware environments driving up costs and increasing management overhead? In this session, discover strategies to improve manageability and reduce total cost of ownership by migrating VMware workloads. Join the conversation and learn how to migrate to Amazon EC2 for compute with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP serving block storage over iSCSI. Get guided through the architecture before and after migration, offering a step-by-step approach to executing a seamless lift-and-shift – no matter where your workloads reside. Leave with actionable insights into how this migration delivers enterprise-grade performance, cost efficiency, and simplified operations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "VMware", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Familiarity with VMware environments\n2. Understanding of cost and management challenges in complex VMware environments\n3. Interest in migrating VMware workloads to cloud platforms\n4. Basic knowledge of Amazon EC2 and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP\n5. Desire to learn a step-by-step approach to executing a lift-and-shift migration." }, { - "title": " Migrate to an open source database on AWS using .NET and PostgreSQL", - "session_code": "XNT404 ", + "title": "Migrate to an open source database on AWS using .NET and PostgreSQL", + "session_code": "XNT404", "description": "Many .NET applications use SQL Server as a backend database. However, moving to an open source database can reduce your costs and unlock new capabilities in your applications. In this workshop, learn how to move a .NET application database from SQL Server to open source using Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL and AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS). Leave this workshop with an understanding of what refactoring is needed in both the code and database and how to overcome common challenges with repeatable and scalable techniques and solutions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of .NET development\n2. Familiarity with SQL Server and database concepts\n3. Access to a laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Migrate to QuickSight: Reduce costs and increase productivity", - "session_code": "BSI205 ", - "description": "In this session, discover best practices for migrating from legacy business intelligence (BI) to Amazon QuickSight. Learn how transitioning to the AWS cloud-based BI service can help you reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve performance. Planning migrations involves more than validating technology. You need a sound plan around what processes, governance strategies, and assets will be converted like-for-like versus refreshed or consolidated. We\u2019ll cover proven strategies for structuring your migration process to QuickSight.", + "title": "Migrate to QuickSight: Reduce costs and increase productivity", + "session_code": "BSI205", + "description": "In this session, discover best practices for migrating from legacy business intelligence (BI) to Amazon QuickSight. Learn how transitioning to the AWS cloud-based BI service can help you reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve performance. Planning migrations involves more than validating technology. You need a sound plan around what processes, governance strategies, and assets will be converted like-for-like versus refreshed or consolidated. We’ll cover proven strategies for structuring your migration process to QuickSight.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Business Intelligence", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of business intelligence (BI) concepts.\n2. Familiarity with legacy BI tools and technologies.\n3. Knowledge of the AWS cloud platform and its services.\n4. Experience in data management and governance.\n5. Project management skills for migration planning and execution." }, { - "title": " Migrate while optimizing cost, performance, and energy use with AMD (sponsored by AMD)", - "session_code": "MAM227-S ", - "description": "Migration without cost and performance optimization can lead to increased costs that are unnecessary. Join AMD and Adobe to see how choosing AMD EPYC CPU\u2013powered instances helps you simultaneously optimize cost, performance, and energy consumption. Learn how Adobe optimized their global applications\u2019 performance and energy consumption while simultaneously minimizing cost by choosing AMD EPYC\u2013powered instances. Also explore the robust ecosystem of tools and partners that can help you assess your applications for optimization as well as migrate your infrastructure to stop unnecessary spend. This presentation is brought to you by AMD, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Migrate while optimizing cost, performance, and energy use with AMD (sponsored by AMD)", + "session_code": "MAM227-S", + "description": "Migration without cost and performance optimization can lead to increased costs that are unnecessary. Join AMD to see how choosing EPYC CPU–powered instances helps you simultaneously optimize cost, performance, and energy consumption. Also explore the robust ecosystem of tools and partners to help assess your applications for optimization as well as migrate your infrastructure to help you stop unnecessary spend. This presentation is brought to you by AMD, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and migration\n2. Familiarity with cost optimization and performance optimization\n3. Knowledge of CPU architectures and their impact on application performance\n4. Awareness of the AWS ecosystem and partner network" + }, + { + "title": "Migrating an energy trading application to AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ENU301-R1", + "description": "In this chalk talk, hear how an international energy company migrated its business-critical energy trading and risk management system, Openlink Endur, to AWS. This talk dives into the technical and strategic aspects of this migration, showcasing how the organization used AWS services to enhance performance, scalability, and resilience. Learn about the challenges faced, the innovative solutions implemented, and the tangible business benefits realized, including faster feature delivery, improved developer experience through enabling rapid provisioning of dedicated environments, and increased global availability. Come discover how this migration to AWS has positioned the company for long-term success in the dynamic energy market.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Global Infrastructure", + "Modernization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of energy trading and risk management systems\n3. Experience in system migration and cloud adoption\n4. Familiarity with Openlink Endur or similar trading platforms\n5. Interest in enhancing performance, scalability, and resilience of critical business systems" }, { - "title": " Migrating an energy trading application to AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ENU301-R ", + "title": "Migrating an energy trading application to AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ENU301-R", "description": "In this chalk talk, hear how an international energy company migrated its business-critical energy trading and risk management system, Openlink Endur, to AWS. This talk dives into the technical and strategic aspects of this migration, showcasing how the organization used AWS services to enhance performance, scalability, and resilience. Learn about the challenges faced, the innovative solutions implemented, and the tangible business benefits realized, including faster feature delivery, improved developer experience through enabling rapid provisioning of dedicated environments, and increased global availability. Come discover how this migration to AWS has positioned the company for long-term success in the dynamic energy market.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", "Modernization", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Openlink Endur, an energy trading and risk management system\n2. Understanding of cloud migration strategies and AWS services\n3. Experience in overcoming technical challenges and implementing innovative solutions\n4. Familiarity with the energy market and its dynamic nature\n5. Interest in learning about the business benefits of cloud migration" }, { - "title": " Migrating applications to AWS Graviton on Amazon EKS", - "session_code": "CMP310 ", + "title": "Migrating applications to AWS Graviton on Amazon EKS", + "session_code": "CMP310", "description": "AWS Graviton processors are designed to deliver the best price performance for your cloud workloads running on Amazon EC2. During this hands-on workshop, walk through the steps for migrating a workload running on x86 to AWS Graviton-based instances including performing tests locally and modifying the CI/CD pipeline to build and deploy the application in Amazon EKS using Karpenter. Learn how you can deploy applications in an efficient way by mixing AWS Graviton-based instances and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EC2 and Amazon EKS.\n2. Familiarity with containerization and Docker.\n3. Experience with CI/CD pipelines.\n4. Basic knowledge of AWS services and concepts.\n5. Laptop for hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Migrating from self-managed Apache Kafka to Amazon MSK", - "session_code": "ANT404 ", + "title": "Migrating from self-managed Apache Kafka to Amazon MSK", + "session_code": "ANT404", "description": "Migrating between Apache Kafka clusters while ensuring minimal downtime can be challenging when replicating large amounts of data. This workshop demonstrates a proven method for building a resilient migration pipeline to move data from an Apache Kafka cluster to Amazon MSK. Gain hands-on experience with practical strategies and code examples to simplify real-world replication and migration use cases. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Analytics", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Apache Kafka\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon MSK\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java)\n4. Ability to set up and configure development environments on your laptop" }, { - "title": " Migrating from self-managed InfluxDB to Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB", - "session_code": "DAT328 ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, demystify the process of migrating your self-managed InfluxDB open-source database deployment to Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB. Whether you're currently running InfluxDB versions 1.X or 2.X, discover the various options and steps to make the transition seamless. From upgrade strategies to migration best practices, this session covers it all. In addition, experience a real-world example of migrating a live workload to Timestream.", + "title": "Migrating from self-managed InfluxDB to Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB", + "session_code": "DAT328", + "description": "In this chalk talk, demystify the process of migrating your self-managed InfluxDB open source database deployment to Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB. Whether you're currently running InfluxDB versions 1.X or 2.X, discover the various options and steps to make the transition seamless. From upgrade strategies to migration best practices, this session covers it all. In addition, experience a real-world example of migrating a live workload to Timestream.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with InfluxDB\n2. Understanding of self-managed database deployments\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Timestream\n4. Awareness of InfluxDB version 1.X and 2.X\n5. Experience with database migration processes" + }, + { + "title": "Migrating regulated workloads on to AWS at scale [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS209-R", + "description": "In this session, you'll learn how customers are building regulated landing zones and using AWS services like AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, and Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS to migrate life science workloads at-scale while ensuring data integrity and taking modern approaches to regulatory controls like GxP.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Potential prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS cloud services and architecture\n2. Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., GxP)\n3. Experience with data migration and workload management\n4. Knowledge of AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, and Landing Zone Accelerator" }, { - "title": " Migrating regulated workloads on to AWS at scale [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "HLS209-R ", + "title": "Migrating regulated workloads on to AWS at scale [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS209-R1", "description": "In this session, you'll learn how customers are building regulated landing zones and using AWS services like AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, and Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS to migrate life science workloads at-scale while ensuring data integrity and taking modern approaches to regulatory controls like GxP.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and their use cases\n2. Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the life sciences industry\n3. Familiarity with cloud migration strategies and best practices\n4. Exposure to AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, and Landing Zone Accelerator" }, { - "title": " Migrating to Amazon Bedrock and accelerating gen AI app development", - "session_code": "AIM203 ", + "title": "Migrating to Amazon Bedrock and accelerating gen AI app development", + "session_code": "AIM203", "description": "Hear from two AWS customers as they discuss their journey migrating to Amazon Bedrock and finding success in developing generative AI applications on AWS. Leaders from Forcura, a healthcare workflow management company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, share how they facilitate continuity of care and improve business performance for providers using automated workflows, collaboration, and analytics SaaS solutions. Additionally, leaders from Cencosud S.A., the largest retail company in Chile and second-largest in LATAM, discuss how they created an assistant to support their grocery customers' digital shopping journeys.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon Bedrock\n2. Knowledge of generative AI applications on AWS\n3. Familiarity with the healthcare industry and workflow management\n4. Understanding of the retail industry and digital shopping experiences\n5. Knowledge of SaaS solutions and their implementation" }, { - "title": " Migrating your microservices to a Zero Trust architecture", - "session_code": "NET308 ", - "description": "In this workshop, get hands-on with AWS developer tools as you migrate your frontend and backend microservices to a Zero Trust architecture. Explore existing patterns for connectivity and the functionality and services in the console. Learn how to augment your connectivity strategy using newer AWS services that improve visibility and security between the users of your application and the microservices that power it\u2014all while simplifying and standardizing your connectivity approach. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Migrating your microservices to a Zero Trust architecture", + "session_code": "NET308", + "description": "In this workshop, get hands-on with AWS developer tools as you migrate your frontend and backend microservices to a Zero Trust architecture. Explore existing patterns for connectivity and the functionality and services in the console. Learn how to augment your connectivity strategy using newer AWS services that improve visibility and security between the users of your application and the microservices that power it—all while simplifying and standardizing your connectivity approach. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Networking", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Modernization", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of microservices architecture.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and the AWS Management Console.\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java).\n4. Experience with containerization and container orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).\n5. Familiarity with network and security concepts." }, { - "title": " Migration and modernization strategies to grow your business", - "session_code": "SMB307 ", + "title": "Migration and modernization strategies to grow your business", + "session_code": "SMB307", "description": "Business leaders now require more than just the cost savings realized from cloud migrations; they are creating strategies that are dependent on modernized, innovative solutions. Hear how Fullsteam CTO Sajan Sankaran developed a strategy that delivered both pragmatic migrations and a modernized platform to unlock the company's next wave of growth.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", - "area_of_interest": "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its benefits\n2. Knowledge of business strategies and growth initiatives\n3. Experience in developing and implementing modernized, innovative solutions\n4. Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities associated with cloud migrations\n5. Ability to balance pragmatic migrations with a modernized platform approach" }, { - "title": " Migration and modernization with Amazon CloudFront", - "session_code": "CDN305 ", - "description": "Migrating to AWS provides significant opportunities to improve the security, performance, and availability of your web applications. While moving applications from data centers can be a lengthy process, one of the fastest ways to realize value from the cloud is by leveraging AWS's global network to deliver these applications. In this session, we dive into strategies for migrating and modernizing web applications with services like Amazon CloudFront, Amazon Route 53, and AWS Global Accelerator. Also learn about Booking.com\u2019s journey in moving 100% of their web traffic to Amazon CloudFront, deprecating multiple data centers in the process.", + "title": "Migration and modernization with Amazon CloudFront", + "session_code": "CDN305", + "description": "Migrating to AWS provides significant opportunities to improve the security, performance, and availability of your web applications. While moving applications from data centers can be a lengthy process, one of the fastest ways to realize value from the cloud is by leveraging AWS's global network to deliver these applications. In this session, we dive into strategies for migrating and modernizing web applications with services like Amazon CloudFront, Amazon Route 53, and AWS Global Accelerator. Also learn about Booking.com’s journey in moving 100% of their web traffic to Amazon CloudFront, deprecating multiple data centers in the process.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Content Delivery", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Resilience", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with web application architecture and deployment\n2. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services\n3. Knowledge of AWS services like Amazon CloudFront, Amazon Route 53, and AWS Global Accelerator\n4. Exposure to Booking.com's cloud migration experience" }, { - "title": " Migration strategies for your VMware workloads", - "session_code": "HYB308 ", + "title": "Migration strategies for your VMware workloads", + "session_code": "HYB308", "description": "While most VMware workloads can be easily migrated to the cloud, some need to stay on premises due to application interdependencies, data residency requirements, or timeline constraints. Join this session to learn how AWS hybrid and edge services like AWS Outposts and AWS Local Zones allow you to migrate in place and modernize at your own pace. Dive deep on various migration pathways with Outposts and the migration tools and programs that you can use to simplify and accelerate transition to the cloud.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Modernization", "VMware" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of VMware workloads and their migration challenges.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n3. Knowledge of application interdependencies, data residency requirements, and timeline constraints.\n4. Awareness of AWS hybrid and edge services, such as AWS Outposts and AWS Local Zones.\n5. Interest in learning about migration pathways and tools to simplify and accelerate the transition to the cloud." + }, + { + "title": "Mindfulness made easy – Smart sand art [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD224-R", + "description": "A metal sphere carves mesmerizing sand patterns, creating mindful moments. Discover an integration of tech and AI with a Raspberry Pi app managed by AWS IoT Greengrass. A gen AI frontend uses Amazon Bedrock for visuals based on user input and captures real-time patterns. This experience highlights Amazon's mindfulness focus and end-to-end security and demonstrates secure cloud-based gen AI app building.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Raspberry Pi and IoT development\n2. Understanding of AWS IoT Greengrass and its capabilities\n3. Experience with Amazon Bedrock and generative AI\n4. Knowledge of cloud-based application development and deployment\n5. Awareness of Amazon's focus on mindfulness and secure cloud services" }, { - "title": " Mindfulness made easy \u2013 Smart sand art [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD224-R ", + "title": "Mindfulness made easy – Smart sand art [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD224-R1", "description": "A metal sphere carves mesmerizing sand patterns, creating mindful moments. Discover an integration of tech and AI with a Raspberry Pi app managed by AWS IoT Greengrass. A gen AI frontend uses Amazon Bedrock for visuals based on user input and captures real-time patterns. This experience highlights Amazon's mindfulness focus and end-to-end security and demonstrates secure cloud-based gen AI app building.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Raspberry Pi and embedded systems\n2. Familiarity with AWS IoT Greengrass\n3. Experience with front-end development and integration with AI/ML models\n4. Understanding of Amazon Bedrock and its capabilities\n5. Awareness of cloud-based application development and security best practices" + }, + { + "title": "Mind-reading marvel: Can you outsmart generative AI? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD223-R1", + "description": "Using AWS generative AI offerings, this project creates a mystical mind-reading machine inspired by Zoltar, the fortune-telling animatronic character from the movie “Big.” Participants enter a mysterious booth, interact with the puppet, and think about a person, place, object, or vacation. The puppet will ask yes/no questions to guess the thought. A scoreboard tracks puppet versus participant victories. The booth, enhanced with dry ice for atmosphere, immerses users in a fortune-telling experience.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS generative AI offerings\n2. Experience in creating interactive and immersive experiences\n3. Understanding of natural language processing and dialogue systems\n4. Familiarity with animatronics and special effects\n5. Expertise in user experience design and interactive storytelling" }, { - "title": " Mind-reading marvel: Can you outsmart generative AI? [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD223-R ", - "description": "Using AWS generative AI offerings, this project creates a mystical mind-reading machine inspired by Zoltar, the fortune-telling animatronic character from the movie \u201cBig.\u201d Participants enter a mysterious booth, interact with the puppet, and think about a person, place, object, or vacation. The puppet will ask yes/no questions to guess the thought. A scoreboard tracks puppet versus participant victories. The booth, enhanced with dry ice for atmosphere, immerses users in a fortune-telling experience.", + "title": "Mind-reading marvel: Can you outsmart generative AI? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD223-R", + "description": "Using AWS generative AI offerings, this project creates a mystical mind-reading machine inspired by Zoltar, the fortune-telling animatronic character from the movie “Big.” Participants enter a mysterious booth, interact with the puppet, and think about a person, place, object, or vacation. The puppet will ask yes/no questions to guess the thought. A scoreboard tracks puppet versus participant victories. The booth, enhanced with dry ice for atmosphere, immerses users in a fortune-telling experience.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS generative AI services\n2. Familiarity with the movie \"Big\" and the Zoltar character\n3. Ability to create an interactive booth or enclosure\n4. Expertise in integrating dry ice for atmospheric effects\n5. Proficiency in developing a scoreboard system" }, { - "title": " Minimize downtime with plug-and-play anomaly detection for industrial", - "session_code": "IOT314 ", + "title": "Minimize downtime with plug-and-play anomaly detection for industrial", + "session_code": "IOT314", "description": "In this workshop, learn how to reduce downtime by implementing anomaly detection for industrial assets using AWS IoT SiteWise. Through a step-by-step, plug-and-play approach, gain practical experience in enabling anomaly detection without requiring deep machine learning expertise. Walk through the process of solving real-world challenges related to reducing downtime across various asset types while using the powerful capabilities of AWS IoT SiteWise. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -19404,36 +31290,65 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with industrial IoT concepts\n3. Hands-on experience with data analysis or visualization" }, { - "title": " Mitigate zero-day events and ransomware risks with VPC egress controls", - "session_code": "SEC304 ", + "title": "Mitigate zero-day events and ransomware risks with VPC egress controls", + "session_code": "SEC304", "description": "In this network security workshop, learn how to implement AWS best practices for egress controls to mitigate risks from software supply chain dependencies, zero-day events, cryptocurrency mining, and ransomware. Also, explore a new security use case enabled by TLS decryption of outbound network flows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Networking" ], - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and architecture\n2. Familiarity with network security concepts\n3. Experience with network traffic monitoring and analysis\n4. Proficiency in using a laptop for hands-on activities" + }, + { + "title": "Mitigating climate change with methane detection solutions on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS209-R", + "description": "Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with high global warming potential. Effectively managing and reducing methane emissions is crucial for climate mitigation efforts. Learn how remote sensing, Internet of Things, and AI technologies on AWS can be used to detect and quantify methane sources, offering a cost-effective and efficient approach to scalable environmental monitoring. These technologies are crucial for industries and governments aiming to reduce methane emissions, providing actionable insights that contribute to global climate change mitigation efforts.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of greenhouse gases and their impact on climate change\n2. Knowledge of methane as a potent greenhouse gas\n3. Familiarity with remote sensing, Internet of Things, and AI technologies\n4. Understanding of the importance of scalable environmental monitoring for climate mitigation efforts\n5. Awareness of the need for cost-effective and efficient approaches to detecting and quantifying methane sources" }, { - "title": " Mitigating climate change with methane detection solutions on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUS209-R ", + "title": "Mitigating climate change with methane detection solutions on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS209-R1", "description": "Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with high global warming potential. Effectively managing and reducing methane emissions is crucial for climate mitigation efforts. Learn how remote sensing, Internet of Things, and AI technologies on AWS can be used to detect and quantify methane sources, offering a cost-effective and efficient approach to scalable environmental monitoring. These technologies are crucial for industries and governments aiming to reduce methane emissions, providing actionable insights that contribute to global climate change mitigation efforts.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -19441,80 +31356,175 @@ "Internet of Things" ], "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of greenhouse gases and their impact on climate change\n2. Knowledge of methane as a potent greenhouse gas\n3. Familiarity with remote sensing, Internet of Things, and AI technologies\n4. Understanding of the importance of scalable environmental monitoring\n5. Interest in climate change mitigation efforts" }, { - "title": " Mitigating OWASP Top 10 CI/CD security risks using AWS services", - "session_code": "SEC339 ", + "title": "Mitigating OWASP Top 10 CI/CD security risks using AWS services", + "session_code": "SEC339", "description": "In October 2022, the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) released a list of Top 10 on CI/CD risks highlighting specific areas affecting software build and deployment infrastructure. This session focuses on how AWS services can be configured to mitigate the OWASP-identified risks.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Application Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) principles.\n2. Familiarity with OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) and its security recommendations.\n3. Knowledge of AWS (Amazon Web Services) services and their security features." }, { - "title": " ML infrastructure at Zoox that powers autonomous driving of robotaxis", - "session_code": "AMZ201 ", + "title": "ML infrastructure at Zoox that powers autonomous driving of robotaxis", + "session_code": "AMZ201", "description": "Zoox's mission is to make personal transportation safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. Zoox aims to accomplish this by providing mobility-as-a-service in dense urban environments. Take, for example, its recently deployed and purpose-built robotaxi in Las Vegas. In this talk, learn how they built the ML Infrastructure that powers autonomous driving and other ML use cases. Hear context on how data is collected from robotaxis and how the company built their compute, training, and serving infrastructure leveraging various OSS tools and AWS services.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Amazon", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of autonomous driving technology\n2. Understanding of machine learning infrastructure and its components\n3. Familiarity with data collection and processing in the context of autonomous vehicles\n4. Experience with open-source tools and AWS services used in machine learning and infrastructure development" + }, + { + "title": "Mobile robot teleoperation with interactive instruction feature [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD225-R1", + "description": "See a demo of mobile robot teleoperation with real-time video streaming. With interactive instruction feature, the robot understands natural language instructions such as \"Move to the right slowly\", \"tell me your battery level\", \"tell me where you are\", \"what object are you seeing and how is the condition?\", etc. We showcased parts of this demo in AWS Summit Japan, and this time show how the robot executes the given task using Amazon Bedrock Agents.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of mobile robot control and teleoperation\n2. Familiarity with real-time video streaming technologies\n3. Understanding of natural language processing and conversational AI\n4. Experience with Amazon Bedrock Agents\n5. Expertise in integrating various technologies to create a comprehensive demo" }, { - "title": " Mobile robot teleoperation with interactive instruction feature [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD225-R ", + "title": "Mobile robot teleoperation with interactive instruction feature [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD225-R", "description": "See a demo of mobile robot teleoperation with real-time video streaming. With interactive instruction feature, the robot understands natural language instructions such as \"Move to the right slowly\", \"tell me your battery level\", \"tell me where you are\", \"what object are you seeing and how is the condition?\", etc. We showcased parts of this demo in AWS Summit Japan, and this time show how the robot executes the given task using Amazon Bedrock Agents.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with mobile robotics and teleoperation\n2. Knowledge of real-time video streaming technologies\n3. Understanding of natural language processing and conversational AI\n4. Experience with Amazon Bedrock Agents or similar conversational AI platforms\n5. Proficiency in integrating various technologies to create a cohesive demo" + }, + { + "title": "Model evaluation for responsible development: Best practices and tools", + "session_code": "AIM342", + "description": "With the rapid release and deprecation of large language models (LLMs), evaluating these models is necessary to ensure optimal performance while mitigating risks across applications that use these models. This session covers the best practices and tools for model evaluation using AWS services and open access libraries and how LLMs fit the needs of different use cases. Dive deep on performance metrics, such as accuracy, robustness, and toxicity; manual and programmatic evaluations; automatic and human reviews; the role of test data; and how to extend these practices to common LLM-based architectures like RAG and agents.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Responsible AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of large language models (LLMs).\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and open-access libraries for model evaluation.\n3. Knowledge of performance metrics, such as accuracy, robustness, and toxicity.\n4. Experience with manual and programmatic evaluations, as well as automatic and human reviews.\n5. Understanding of the role of test data in model evaluation." }, { - "title": " Model your business structure with Amazon DataZone", - "session_code": "ANT321 ", + "title": "Model your business structure with Amazon DataZone", + "session_code": "ANT321", "description": "Amazon DataZone enables organizations to model their business structure effectively, aligning data with operational domain units, authorization policies, and business context. Learn how to organize, create, search, and find data assets and projects associated with business units or teams while setting access policies for creating projects, glossaries, and using compute resources within Amazon DataZone. Join this chalk talk to gain new insights, optimize processes, and deliver data-driven decision-making.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem\n3. Knowledge of data governance and access control policies\n4. Experience in organizing and managing data assets\n5. Desire to optimize data-driven decision-making processes" + }, + { + "title": "Moderna and dbt Mesh: Bringing people and data together (sponsored by dbt Labs)", + "session_code": "DAT206-S", + "description": "In this lightning talk, discover how Moderna was able to connect all their different data systems to create a single view of the data with dbt Mesh. Learn from the team at Moderna how you can move from Amazon Redshift to Amazon Athena and back again. This presentation is brought to you by dbt Labs, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": "Business Intelligence", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of data integration and data management\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift and Amazon Athena\n3. Understanding of dbt (data build tool)" + }, + { + "title": "Modern CI/CD with GitHub and AWS CodePipeline [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP305-R1", + "description": "In this workshop, learn how to build modern continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using GitHub and AWS CodePipeline through the AWS Management Console. Learn how to work with monorepos and branching strategies. Explore advanced features such as automatic rollbacks, pipeline parameters, stage level conditions, and concurrent execution modes to improve your pipeline performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development and deployment processes.\n2. Familiarity with Git and GitHub.\n3. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS CodePipeline." }, { - "title": " Modern CI/CD with GitHub and AWS CodePipeline [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DOP305-R ", - "description": "In this workshop, learn how to build modern continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using GitHub and AWS CodePipeline through the AWS Management Console. Learn how to work with monorepos and branching strategies such as Gitflow. Explore advanced features such as automatic rollbacks, pipeline parameters, and concurrent execution modes to improve your pipeline performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Modern CI/CD with GitHub and AWS CodePipeline [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP305-R", + "description": "In this workshop, learn how to build modern continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using GitHub and AWS CodePipeline through the AWS Management Console. Learn how to work with monorepos and branching strategies. Explore advanced features such as automatic rollbacks, pipeline parameters, stage level conditions, and concurrent execution modes to improve your pipeline performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development and version control.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and the AWS Management Console.\n3. Proficiency in using GitHub for code management and collaboration." }, { - "title": " Modern data patterns for modern data strategies", - "session_code": "INV201-INT ", + "title": "Modern data patterns for modern data strategies", + "session_code": "INV201-INT", "description": "CTOs and CDOs must adapt their data strategies to manage both the explosive growth of data and its mission-critical usage to drive application experiences that span personalized user experiences, petabyte-scale business analytics, and real-time AI inference in applications in every industry. To keep pace and optimize for the business, leaders must balance governance with flexibility and scale by separating data growth from data usage using emerging patterns like data semantic layering. In this talk, discover how AWS customers manage data growth and usage at exabyte scale, and explore AWS capabilities to evolve your data strategy for this rapidly changing landscape.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": [ @@ -19524,18 +31534,22 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management strategies\n2. Knowledge of data governance and data usage patterns\n3. Familiarity with emerging technologies and trends in data management\n4. Experience in managing large-scale data environments\n5. Awareness of AWS capabilities for data management and strategy evolution" }, { - "title": " Modern data strategies with generative AI for next-generation missions", - "session_code": "IMP304 ", + "title": "Modern data strategies with generative AI for next-generation missions", + "session_code": "IMP304", "description": "Nonprofits face numerous challenges in using their data to differentiate their missions and make informed decisions. In this chalk talk, learn how to build a modern data architecture on AWS. Bring your use cases, such as donor engagement, fundraising intelligence, omnichannel communications, mission branding, research collaboration, or others, to this talk to explore. See a whiteboarding session on architectures using scalable data lakes, purpose-built analytics, unified data governance, and generative AI. Leave this talk with a reference architecture for an end-to-end data strategy and a mental toolkit for becoming a thought leader ushering in a data-driven organizational culture that amplifies mission impact.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -19547,17 +31561,21 @@ "Generative AI", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data management and analytics\n2. Familiarity with AWS cloud services\n3. Interest in leveraging data to drive organizational impact\n4. Willingness to explore and discuss use cases related to nonprofit operations" }, { - "title": " Modernization at scale made easy on AMD-powered instances (sponsored by AMD)", - "session_code": "CMP212-S ", - "description": "In this session, join AMD, Netflix, and Pinterest to discover how modernizing to AMD EPYC processor\u2013powered instances helps improve the user experience for hundreds of millions of users while minimizing cloud costs. Find out how Netflix delighted their users with service latency reduction and improved throughput, and learn how Pinterest enhanced their application performance while simultaneously reducing costs. Come see how you can achieve similar results by choosing AMD EPYC processor\u2013powered instances while maintaining x86 compatibility and access to a vast and stable x86 ecosystem. This presentation is brought to you by AMD, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Modernization at scale made easy with Netflix and Pinterest (sponsored by AMD)", + "session_code": "CMP212-S", + "description": "In this session, join AMD, Netflix, and Pinterest to discover how modernizing to AMD EPYC processor–powered instances helps improve the user experience for hundreds of millions of users while minimizing cloud costs. Find out how Netflix delighted their users with service latency reduction and improved throughput, and learn how Pinterest enhanced their application performance while simultaneously reducing costs. Come see how you can achieve similar results by choosing AMD EPYC processor–powered instances while maintaining x86 compatibility and access to a vast and stable x86 ecosystem. This presentation is brought to you by AMD, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Compute", @@ -19567,99 +31585,126 @@ "Customer Stories", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of cloud computing and cloud infrastructure\n2. Understanding of processor performance and its impact on user experience\n3. Familiarity with AWS and its partner ecosystem\n4. Interest in optimizing cloud costs and application performance" }, { - "title": " Modernize and simplify ETL with AWS Glue", - "session_code": "ANT322 ", + "title": "Modernize and simplify ETL with AWS Glue", + "session_code": "ANT322", "description": "Legacy data integration and transformation solutions are often complex, consisting of multiple components stitched together. This complexity makes them expensive to manage and maintain. As a result, data engineers frequently struggle with the administrative overheads of running Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes, data discovery, data movement, data transformation, and data cataloging. This chalk talk delves into the engineering details of migrating from traditional ETL solutions to AWS Glue, a serverless data integration service. It explores how you can modernize your data integration approach using AWS Glue, thereby reducing operational costs and streamlining your data management processes.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", - "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Modernization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of traditional ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and their challenges.\n2. Familiarity with data integration, data discovery, data movement, data transformation, and data cataloging concepts.\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS services and cloud computing.\n4. Experience with data engineering or data management practices.\n5. Interest in modernizing data integration approaches and reducing operational costs." }, { - "title": " Modernize Apple platform development with AWS and EC2 Mac", - "session_code": "CMP210 ", + "title": "Modernize Apple platform development with AWS and EC2 Mac", + "session_code": "CMP210", "description": "EC2 Mac instances allow you to run on-demand macOS workloads in the cloud and extend the flexibility, scalability, and cost benefits of AWS to all Apple developers. This session shares the latest features and advancements for EC2 Mac and how customers are benefiting from them. Learn about Apple application development in the cloud using EC2 Mac instances and hear firsthand how an AWS customer optimized its Apple development workflow and benefited from Apple application development in the cloud.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)\n2. Familiarity with macOS and Apple development\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and benefits" }, { - "title": " Modernize application security and resiliency with AI-assisted DevOps", - "session_code": "IMP306 ", + "title": "Modernize application security and resiliency with AI-assisted DevOps", + "session_code": "IMP306", "description": "Nonprofits are faced with increasingly challenging security risks while continuing to push forward their missions. To meet this challenge, nonprofits must modernize their mission-critical workloads and build resiliency into their applications so they can continue to serve their members. In this hands-on workshop, learn the basics of application modernization through container technology, and explore how to use AI-powered AWS services to make your application more secure and resilient at all stages of the development lifecycle. Learn the skills you need to deploy modern, secure, and resilient applications that will help you maximize your mission impact. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Modernization", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of application development\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Interest in improving security and resilience of mission-critical applications" }, { - "title": " Modernize apps with containerization, VPC Lattice & generative AI", - "session_code": "MAM401 ", + "title": "Modernize apps with containerization, VPC Lattice & generative AI", + "session_code": "MAM401", "description": "In this hands-on workshop, learn how to modernize legacy Java 8 applications on AWS seamlessly. Containerize and deploy to Amazon ECS, integrate with Amazon VPC Lattice for secure microservice communication, and upgrade to Java 17 using Amazon Q. Explore blue/green deployments for smooth transitions, leveraging AWS services to containerize, manage, and upgrade applications. Discover centralized inspection benefits for legacy protocols with VPC Lattice integration. Leave equipped to modernize legacy applications on AWS without downtime or undifferentiated heavy lifting. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Java programming\n2. Familiarity with Docker and containerization\n3. Exposure to AWS services, such as Amazon ECS, Amazon VPC Lattice, and Amazon Q\n4. Experience with application deployment and management" }, { - "title": " Modernize managed file transfer with SFTP", - "session_code": "STG305 ", + "title": "Modernize managed file transfer with SFTP", + "session_code": "STG305", "description": "Managing file transfers can come at a high cost as you maintain infrastructure, licensing, resources, and adherence to regulatory and business requirements. In this session, learn how AWS Transfer Family provides fully managed, highly available file transfers over protocols such as SFTP and AS2. Hear how Transfer Family helps make sure that your data arrives on time, that it is secure and compliant, and that performance and costs scale with your workflows. Learn about these benefits while also considering how you can break down data silos and redirect resources to focus on adding value to your business.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of file transfer protocols (e.g., SFTP, AS2)\n2. Knowledge of data security and compliance requirements\n3. Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure and services\n4. Experience in managing file transfer workflows and associated costs\n5. Interest in optimizing data management and focusing on core business activities" }, { - "title": " Modernize multi-tenant monolithic apps with AWS purpose-built databases [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT407-R ", + "title": "Modernize multi-tenant monolithic apps with AWS purpose-built databases [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT407-R", "description": "Multi-tenant architectures provide agility and scalability by sharing data storage resources for all tenants. In such environments, isolating tenant data is fundamental for application builders. It is critical to implement an effective data isolation model while retaining the agility gained from consolidating tenants. In this workshop, learn how you can achieve both a shared database for your tenants and centralized isolation enforcement using Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, and AWS DMS. Learn how to use zero-ETL to consolidate tenant data and take advantage of Amazon Redshift read scalability. Explore best practices for tenant isolation, partitioning, database operations using infrastructure as code, and tenant portability. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -19670,100 +31715,144 @@ "Modernization", "SaaS" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of database concepts and relational databases.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Redshift.\n3. Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, such as AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.\n4. Experience with data migration and ETL processes.\n5. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Modernize Windows applications on your own terms", - "session_code": "XNT308 ", - "description": "Do you have applications that need to be modernized, but aren\u2019t sure on what, how many, or where to start? If so, this workshop is for you. You will be given a mandate to modernize a set of applications. Using an assessment tool, learn about these applications and their dependencies. Then, decide which application you want to modernize and the path you want to take; for example, containerize the application and run it on Amazon ECS or Amazon EKS. The choice is yours. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Modernize Windows applications on your own terms", + "session_code": "XNT308", + "description": "Do you have applications that need to be modernized, but aren’t sure about how to get started? If so, this workshop is for you. You will be given a mandate to modernize a set of applications. First, learn about your applications and their dependencies. Then, decide which application you want to modernize and the path you want to take; for example, containerize your application and run it on Amazon ECS or Amazon EKS, or refactor your .NET code to run on Linux. The choice is yours. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of application development and deployment.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and services.\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., .NET, Java, Python).\n4. Ability to use a command-line interface and basic DevOps tools.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in the workshop and work on a hands-on project." }, { - "title": " Modernize your connected vehicle platform with new AWS IoT features", - "session_code": "IOT319 ", + "title": "Modernize your connected vehicle platform with new AWS IoT features", + "session_code": "IOT319", "description": "A connected vehicle platform is critical for delivering innovative features like remote start from a mobile app, electric vehicle battery range estimation, and video streaming for enhanced vehicle security. Join this chalk talk to learn about the newest capabilities from AWS IoT FleetWise, AWS IoT Core, and Amazon Kinesis Video Streams that can help you modernize your connected vehicle platforms and drive innovation. Walk through how to build for key use cases using features and methods that optimize for secure connectivity, low latency, cost efficiency.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Internet of Things", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of connected vehicle technologies.\n2. Familiarity with AWS IoT services (AWS IoT FleetWise, AWS IoT Core, Amazon Kinesis Video Streams).\n3. Knowledge of secure connectivity, low latency, and cost-efficient solutions for connected vehicle platforms." }, { - "title": " Modernize your data warehouse by moving to Amazon Redshift", - "session_code": "ANT345 ", + "title": "Modernize your data warehouse by moving to Amazon Redshift", + "session_code": "ANT345", "description": "Are you spending too much time on data warehouse management tasks like hardware provisioning, software patching, and performance tuning and not enough time building your applications and innovating with data? Tens of thousands of AWS customers rely on Amazon Redshift every day to run and scale analytics in seconds on all their data without managing data warehouse infrastructure. In this session, hear from AWS customers who share their journeys moving to a modern cloud data warehouse and analytics with Amazon Redshift. Learn best practices for building powerful analytics and machine learning applications and operating at scale while keeping costs low.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with data warehouse management tasks\n2. Interest in cloud-based data warehousing solutions\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift or desire to learn about it\n4. Desire to optimize time spent on analytics and innovation\n5. Interest in learning best practices for building analytics and machine learning applications" }, { - "title": " Modernizing a spin-off in the cloud: Allspring\u2019s journey with AWS", - "session_code": "XNT315 ", - "description": "When the asset management unit at Wells Fargo spun off to form a new company, Allspring Global Investments, it faced a tight timeline to move its financial data from Wells Fargo\u2019s on-premises data center. Allspring\u2019s IT leadership identified its path forward with AWS, using Amazon EC2 and Amazon EBS as a foundation, while creating operational efficiency with managed services like Amazon RDS for its SQL Server and Oracle data. Allspring is now focused on modernizing its Microsoft- and Oracle-based applications and databases to speed up innovation by using open source and AWS cloud-native services.", + "title": "Modernizing a spin-off in the cloud: Allspring’s journey with AWS", + "session_code": "XNT315", + "description": "When the asset management unit at Wells Fargo spun off to form a new company, Allspring Global Investments, it faced a tight timeline to move its financial data from Wells Fargo’s on-premises data center. Allspring’s IT leadership identified its path forward with AWS, using Amazon EC2 and Amazon EBS as a foundation, while creating operational efficiency with managed services like Amazon RDS for its SQL Server and Oracle data. Allspring is now focused on modernizing its Microsoft- and Oracle-based applications and databases to speed up innovation by using open source and AWS cloud-native services.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Oracle" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services (Amazon EC2, Amazon EBS, Amazon RDS)\n2. Familiarity with on-premises data center migration to the cloud\n3. Experience with Microsoft and Oracle-based applications and databases\n4. Understanding of cloud-native services and open-source technologies\n5. Ability to work within a tight timeline for the spin-off transition" + }, + { + "title": "Modernizing banking with AWS and Visa’s cloud-native operations (sponsored by Visa)", + "session_code": "SEC359-S", + "description": "Visa’s Pismo cloud-native solution helps banks scale their banking and card operations on AWS. Using AWS multi-Region support, Pismo assists in the enhancement of banking resilience and enables seamless cloud-based card processing and issuance. By offering improved security, scalability, and availability, Pismo helps banks differentiate services and optimize operations. Cloud migration is an ongoing journey. Discover how Visa’s Pismo solution simplifies cloud adoption in the banking sector, guiding you from discovery to implementation, achieving global scale, maintaining agility, and sustaining innovation. This presentation is brought to you by Visa, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of banking and card operations\n3. Familiarity with cloud-native solutions and their benefits\n4. Interest in enhancing banking resilience and cloud-based card processing\n5. Desire to optimize banking operations and differentiate services" }, { - "title": " Modernizing digital operations for efficiency and resilience (sponsored by PagerDuty)", - "session_code": "MAM106-S ", - "description": "High customer expectations and increasingly distributed systems mean that disruptions to digital services can have catastrophic effects on revenue, brand reputation, and costs. In this panel discussion, hear from top enterprise leaders about how they\u2019re partnering with PagerDuty to modernize digital operations to mitigate business risk while unlocking efficiencies and accelerating productivity. Learn how teams are automating issue resolution with minimal human interruption\u2014improving system resilience and team capacity while reducing the strain of operational complexity. Get insights on how AI and automation are deflecting unnecessary work from teams so they can focus on delivering business value. This presentation is brought to you by PagerDuty, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Modernizing digital operations for efficiency and resilience (sponsored by PagerDuty)", + "session_code": "MAM106-S", + "description": "High customer expectations and increasingly distributed systems mean that disruptions to digital services can have catastrophic effects on revenue, brand reputation, and costs. In this panel discussion, hear from top enterprise leaders about how they’re partnering with PagerDuty to modernize digital operations to mitigate business risk while unlocking efficiencies and accelerating productivity. Learn how teams are automating issue resolution with minimal human interruption—improving system resilience and team capacity while reducing the strain of operational complexity. Get insights on how AI and automation are deflecting unnecessary work from teams so they can focus on delivering business value. This presentation is brought to you by PagerDuty, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Resilience", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this panel discussion may include:\n\n1. Experience in digital service operations\n2. Understanding of the challenges posed by high customer expectations and distributed systems\n3. Interest in modernizing digital operations and mitigating business risk\n4. Familiarity with PagerDuty and its solutions\n5. Desire to learn about AI and automation in operational management" }, { - "title": " Modernizing & integrating ExxonMobil's ERP systems & apps with ROSA (sponsored by Red Hat)", - "session_code": "HYB101-S ", + "title": "Modernizing & integrating ExxonMobil's ERP systems & apps with ROSA (sponsored by Red Hat)", + "session_code": "HYB101-S", "description": "How does an energy company with the scale and complexity of ExxonMobil modernize its ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems and legacy processes? What is essential for simplifying and rationalizing mission-critical applications that are fundamental to its operations? In this microservices era, seamlessly integrating best-of-breed products and end-to-end business solutions have become crucial. ExxonMobil uses Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) to host an API integration and management platform that delivers efficiency, portability, speed to market while accelerating accretive business value. Join ExxonMobil and Red Hat as they discuss surmounting technical challenges while building this production ROSA environment. This presentation is brought to you by Red Hat, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -19775,202 +31864,374 @@ "Modernization", "Open Source" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the presentation would likely include:\n\n1. Understanding of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and legacy processes.\n2. Knowledge of microservices architecture and integration of best-of-breed products.\n3. Familiarity with Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) and its capabilities.\n4. Experience in overcoming technical challenges in building a production ROSA environment.\n5. Awareness of the importance of efficiency, portability, and speed to market in delivering business value." + }, + { + "title": "Modernizing Java applications with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP401-R2", + "description": "In this builders’ session, use Amazon Q Developer Agent for code transformation to modernize a Java application. Learn how Amazon Q Developer can leverage generative AI to automate common language upgrade tasks like updating your code, conducting unit tests, and verifying deployment readiness starting with Java. Save days' or even months' worth of the undifferentiated work involved in moving from older language versions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Java programming language\n2. Basic understanding of code transformation and modernization\n3. Access to a laptop for participation" + }, + { + "title": "Modernizing Java applications with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP401-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, use Amazon Q Developer Agent for code transformation to modernize a Java application. Learn how Amazon Q Developer can leverage generative AI to automate common language upgrade tasks like updating your code, conducting unit tests, and verifying deployment readiness starting with Java. Save days' or even months' worth of the undifferentiated work involved in moving from older language versions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Java programming language\n2. Basic understanding of code transformation and modernization\n3. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " Modernizing Java applications with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DOP401-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, use Amazon Q Developer Agent for code transformation to modernize a Java application. Learn how Amazon Q Developer can leverage generative AI to automate common language upgrade tasks like updating your code, conducting unit tests, and verifying deployment readiness starting with Java. Save days' or even months' worth of the undifferentiated work involved in moving from older language versions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Modernizing Java applications with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP401-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, use Amazon Q Developer Agent for code transformation to modernize a Java application. Learn how Amazon Q Developer can leverage generative AI to automate common language upgrade tasks like updating your code, conducting unit tests, and verifying deployment readiness starting with Java. Save days' or even months' worth of the undifferentiated work involved in moving from older language versions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Java programming language\n2. Familiarity with software development tools and processes\n3. Willingness to learn and experiment with new technologies\n4. Access to a laptop for the hands-on session" + }, + { + "title": "Modernizing microservices with event-driven architecture [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC329-R", + "description": "Tight coupling of your microservices is the operational path to pain. In this chalk talk, explore event-driven architecture (EDA) techniques to reduce application complexity, increase performance, and improve reliability using asynchronous design patterns. Through interactive discussions and whiteboarding, see how to identify dependencies in microservices and redesign point-to-point integrations to use loosely coupled techniques using AWS Lambda, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, and Amazon EventBridge.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of microservices architecture\n2. Familiarity with asynchronous communication patterns\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS services (Lambda, SQS, SNS, EventBridge)\n4. Experience with event-driven design principles\n5. Ability to identify and analyze dependencies in microservices" }, { - "title": " Modernizing microservices with event-driven architecture [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC329-R ", + "title": "Modernizing microservices with event-driven architecture [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC329-R1", "description": "Tight coupling of your microservices is the operational path to pain. In this chalk talk, explore event-driven architecture (EDA) techniques to reduce application complexity, increase performance, and improve reliability using asynchronous design patterns. Through interactive discussions and whiteboarding, see how to identify dependencies in microservices and redesign point-to-point integrations to use loosely coupled techniques using AWS Lambda, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, and Amazon EventBridge.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of microservices architecture\n2. Familiarity with event-driven architecture (EDA) concepts\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS services (Lambda, SQS, SNS, EventBridge)\n4. Experience with asynchronous design patterns\n5. Ability to identify dependencies in microservices" }, { - "title": " Monday breakfast", - "session_code": "ACT013 ", + "title": "Monday breakfast", + "session_code": "ACT013", "description": "Breakfast for attendees is served in Caesars Forum, Summit 206; Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline Hall; MGM Grand, Level 1, Marquee Ballroom; The Venetian, Level 1, Hall G; and Wynn, Cristal Ballroom 2.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Attendees have registered for the event.\n2. Venue reservations have been made.\n3. Catering arrangements have been finalized." }, { - "title": " Monday lunch", - "session_code": "ACT014 ", + "title": "Monday lunch", + "session_code": "ACT014", "description": "Lunch for attendees is served in Caesars Forum, Summit 206; Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline Hall; MGM Grand, Level 1, Marquee Ballroom; The Venetian, Level 1, Hall G; and Wynn, Cristal Ballroom 2.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Venue reservations\n2. Catering arrangements\n3. Seating and table setup\n4. Signage and wayfinding\n5. Coordination with event organizers" }, { - "title": " Monday Night Live with Peter DeSantis", - "session_code": "KEY001 ", - "description": "Join Peter DeSantis, Senior Vice President of AWS Utility Computing, as he continues the Monday Night Live tradition of diving deep into the engineering that powers AWS services. Get a closer look at how our unique approach and culture of innovation help create leading-edge solutions across the entire spectrum, from silicon to services\u2014without compromising on performance or cost.", + "title": "Monday Night Live with Peter DeSantis", + "session_code": "KEY001", + "description": "Join Peter DeSantis, Senior Vice President of AWS Utility Computing, as he continues the Monday Night Live tradition of diving deep into the engineering that powers AWS services. Get a closer look at how our unique approach and culture of innovation help create leading-edge solutions across the entire spectrum, from silicon to services—without compromising on performance or cost.", "session_type": "Keynote", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "7:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. General understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Interest in the technical aspects of AWS infrastructure and engineering\n3. Familiarity with the Monday Night Live event series" }, { - "title": " Monitor and manage data quality", - "session_code": "ANT343 ", + "title": "Monitor and manage data quality", + "session_code": "ANT343", "description": "The quality of data powers business decisions that drive outcomes. Successful businesses run on trusted data that is reliable and accurate. Join this session to learn how to apply Amazon DataZone and AWS Glue to deliver data integrity and consistency through precise data transformation, data cataloging, data governance, and data lineage, as well as to set up data quality checks, automate validation processes, and manage metadata.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data management concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of data transformation and data quality processes" + }, + { + "title": "Monitor end user experience with Amazon CloudWatch [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP304-R", + "description": "By extending application performance monitoring to end users as well as frontend experiences, AWS digital experience monitoring enhances customer experiences with an outside-in perspective of application performance across all user touchpoints. Such user experience data provides a complete picture and helps organizations turn frontend performance, user behavior, and APIs into actionable KPIs such as release velocity, adoption rate, and conversions. In this builders’ session, learn how applications behave by monitoring both real and synthetic user activity and behavior, using data from ISPs and AWS, and capturing insights from backend infrastructure and devices as well as digital user metrics. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with application performance monitoring\n2. Understanding of user experience and digital metrics\n3. Knowledge of real and synthetic user monitoring\n4. Familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure\n5. Ability to use a laptop for participation" + }, + { + "title": "Monitor end user experience with Amazon CloudWatch [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP304-R1", + "description": "By extending application performance monitoring to end users as well as frontend experiences, AWS digital experience monitoring enhances customer experiences with an outside-in perspective of application performance across all user touchpoints. Such user experience data provides a complete picture and helps organizations turn frontend performance, user behavior, and APIs into actionable KPIs such as release velocity, adoption rate, and conversions. In this builders’ session, learn how applications behave by monitoring both real and synthetic user activity and behavior, using data from ISPs and AWS, and capturing insights from backend infrastructure and devices as well as digital user metrics. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the \"By extending application performance monitoring to end users as well as frontend experiences, AWS digital experience monitoring enhances customer experiences with an outside-in perspective of application performance across all user touchpoints. Such user experience data provides a complete picture and helps organizations turn frontend performance, user behavior, and APIs into actionable KPIs such as release velocity, adoption rate, and conversions. In this builders' session, learn how applications behave by monitoring both real and synthetic user activity and behavior, using data from ISPs and AWS, and capturing insights from backend infrastructure and devices as well as digital user metrics. You must bring your laptop to participate.\":\n\n1. Basic understanding of application performance monitoring\n2. Familiarity with frontend development and user experience\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and tools\n4. Ability to work with data and analytics\n5. Laptop for participation" }, { - "title": " Monitor end user experience with Amazon CloudWatch [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP304-R ", - "description": "By extending application performance monitoring to end users as well as frontend experiences, AWS digital experience monitoring enhances customer experiences with an outside-in perspective of application performance across all user touchpoints. Such user experience data provides a complete picture and helps organizations turn frontend performance, user behavior, and APIs into actionable KPIs such as release velocity, adoption rate, and conversions. In this builders\u2019 session, learn how applications behave by monitoring both real and synthetic user activity and behavior, using data from ISPs and AWS, and capturing insights from backend infrastructure and devices as well as digital user metrics. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Monitor end user experience with Amazon CloudWatch [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP304-R2", + "description": "By extending application performance monitoring to end users as well as frontend experiences, AWS digital experience monitoring enhances customer experiences with an outside-in perspective of application performance across all user touchpoints. Such user experience data provides a complete picture and helps organizations turn frontend performance, user behavior, and APIs into actionable KPIs such as release velocity, adoption rate, and conversions. In this builders’ session, learn how applications behave by monitoring both real and synthetic user activity and behavior, using data from ISPs and AWS, and capturing insights from backend infrastructure and devices as well as digital user metrics. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the \"AWS digital experience monitoring\" session:\n\n1. Understanding of application performance monitoring\n2. Knowledge of user experience and customer experience metrics\n3. Familiarity with web application development and deployment\n4. Basic understanding of AWS services and infrastructure\n5. Laptop to participate in the session" }, { - "title": " Monitoring and troubleshooting your cloud network on AWS", - "session_code": "NET207 ", + "title": "Monitoring and troubleshooting your cloud network on AWS", + "session_code": "NET207", "description": "In the cloud, make failure your friend. When network issues arise on and off the cloud, having the right diagnostic tools is crucial for quick resolution. In this interactive session, discover how to proactively monitor and swiftly troubleshoot cloud and hybrid networks on AWS. Learn to leverage services like Amazon CloudWatch Network Monitor, Amazon CloudWatch Internet Monitor, Infrastructure Performance, VPC Reachability Analyzer, and VPC Flow Logs to gain deep visibility, identify impairments, and resolve problems efficiently. Walk away empowered to maintain a bird's eye view and optimize your cloud network's reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Networking", "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with network monitoring and troubleshooting concepts\n3. Experience with AWS networking services and tools" }, { - "title": " Monitoring event flows: Observability for event-driven architectures", - "session_code": "COP411 ", + "title": "Monitoring event flows: Observability for event-driven architectures", + "session_code": "COP411", "description": "Event-driven architectures (EDAs) offer scalability and promote loose coupling between components of a system, leading to greater agility. However, EDAs bring with them observability challenges. Gain visibility into complex event flows in an asynchronous architecture that involves messaging services. In this interactive chalk talk, explore tracing with OpenTelemetry to view the full event journey. Also, learn how to assemble metrics and logs for insights into sharding, performance, and root cause analysis along with best practices for popular EDA patterns.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of event-driven architectures (EDAs)\n2. Familiarity with messaging services and asynchronous communication\n3. Basic knowledge of observability and tracing concepts\n4. Exposure to OpenTelemetry or similar observability tools\n5. Interest in exploring best practices for EDA patterns" }, { - "title": " Monitor microservice applications with AWS X-Ray and Amazon CloudWatch", - "session_code": "TNC223 ", + "title": "Monitor microservice applications with AWS X-Ray and Amazon CloudWatch", + "session_code": "TNC223", "description": "This lab uses AWS X-Ray and Amazon CloudWatch to visualize and monitor the usage of a customer-facing web application. As a cloud architect or cloud operations specialist, create a service map and visualize end-to-end application requests. Also, broaden your understanding on general monitoring concepts, cloud operations, and generating insights for the Operations teams.", "session_type": "Interactive training", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS X-Ray and Amazon CloudWatch.\n2. Understanding of cloud architecture and cloud operations concepts.\n3. Experience with web application development and deployment.\n4. Knowledge of monitoring and observability practices.\n5. Ability to analyze and interpret application performance data." }, { - "title": " More than just chatbots: Connecting AI to the real world", - "session_code": "DEV329 ", - "description": "Overcome a key challenge in developing AI-enhanced applications \u2014 extending their capabilities beyond simple text generation. This session demonstrates how to connect LLMs to external services and APIs and unlock capabilities like real-time data retrieval, dynamic content generation, and automated task execution. Join as attendees learn the the hands-on knowledge needed to build more powerful, context-aware AI applications that connect to and interact with the real world.", + "title": "More than just chatbots: Connecting AI to the real world", + "session_code": "DEV329", + "description": "Overcome a key challenge in developing AI-enhanced applications — extending their capabilities beyond simple text generation. This session demonstrates how to connect LLMs to external services and APIs and unlock capabilities like real-time data retrieval, dynamic content generation, and automated task execution. Join as attendees learn the the hands-on knowledge needed to build more powerful, context-aware AI applications that connect to and interact with the real world.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of language models and their capabilities.\n2. Familiarity with APIs and external services integration.\n3. Basic programming skills, preferably in a language like Python.\n4. Willingness to explore and experiment with new technologies.\n5. Curiosity to expand the capabilities of AI-enhanced applications." }, { - "title": " Morning yoga session", - "session_code": "ACT097 ", + "title": "Morning yoga session", + "session_code": "ACT097", "description": "Start your week with an early morning yoga session. Come dressed in your fitness gear and wind down before a full week of re:Invent.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "6:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Yoga experience or willingness to learn\n2. Comfortable fitness attire\n3. Availability for an early morning session\n4. Desire to start the week with a relaxing and rejuvenating activity\n5. Attendance at the re:Invent event" }, { - "title": " Move and improve at scale using AWS Application Migration Service", - "session_code": "MAM313 ", - "description": "Are you looking to migrate your workloads to the cloud while unlocking their full potential? AWS Application Migration Service helps you migrate and modernize your applications seamlessly at scale. Be prepared to immerse yourself in a hands-on learning experience. In this workshop, learn how to address common challenges like upgrading operating systems, optimizing infrastructure, and auto scaling after completing your migration. Go beyond simply moving your applications\u2014explore how AWS Application Migration Service can help you improve performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Move and improve at scale using AWS Application Migration Service", + "session_code": "MAM313", + "description": "Are you looking to migrate your workloads to the cloud while unlocking their full potential? AWS Application Migration Service helps you migrate and modernize your applications seamlessly at scale. Be prepared to immerse yourself in a hands-on learning experience. In this workshop, learn how to address common challenges like upgrading operating systems, optimizing infrastructure, and auto scaling after completing your migration. Go beyond simply moving your applications—explore how AWS Application Migration Service can help you improve performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience with application migration or modernization" }, { - "title": " Move data to Amazon S3 and kick-start gen AI workflows with Amazon Q", - "session_code": "STG318 ", + "title": "Move data to Amazon S3 and kick-start gen AI workflows with Amazon Q", + "session_code": "STG318", "description": "Learn how to ingest data into Amazon S3 from on premises, other clouds, and third-party sources using AWS Storage Gateway, AWS DataSync, and AWS Transfer Family. This hands-on workshop guides you through setting up data pipelines and utilizing Amazon Q to parse and analyze your data with generative AI. Gain practical experience in configuring AWS data movement services and harnessing AI for data processing. Leave this workshop equipped to build a scalable Amazon S3 data lake with advanced AI-driven insights. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -19982,88 +32243,146 @@ "Modernization", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with data storage and data processing concepts.\n3. Experience with AWS management console or CLI." }, { - "title": " Move to containers with Amazon ECS", - "session_code": "TNC201 ", + "title": "Move to containers with Amazon ECS", + "session_code": "TNC201", "description": "This bootcamp provides an immersive experience through five hands-on labs that empower developers, architects, and modernization enthusiasts to build modern applications on AWS or modernize existing applications by leveraging Amazon ECS and other container services.", "session_type": "Bootcamp", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker.\n3. Experience in software development or application architecture.\n4. Willingness to engage in hands-on learning and problem-solving." }, { - "title": " Move your data efficiently & securely between apps, clouds & devices (sponsored by Console Connect)", - "session_code": "MAM211-S ", - "description": "Data is abundant and valuable, especially in the context of gen AI. The problem is getting it to the right place at the right time, without increasing risk or cost. Surveys show that 73% of business data remains untapped. It\u2019s scattered across unique and complex environments\u2014legacy on-premises systems, clouds, and your edge. And it remains that way largely because of slow, costly, and insecure transfer methods. In this session, learn how Console Connect helps businesses safely move their data around to wherever it is needed for whatever the use case. This presentation is brought to you by Console Connect, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Move your data efficiently & securely between apps, clouds & devices (sponsored by Console Connect)", + "session_code": "MAM211-S", + "description": "Data is abundant and valuable, especially in the context of gen AI. The problem is getting it to the right place at the right time, without increasing risk or cost. Surveys show that 73% of business data remains untapped. It’s scattered across unique and complex environments—legacy on-premises systems, clouds, and your edge. And it remains that way largely because of slow, costly, and insecure transfer methods. In this session, learn how Console Connect helps businesses safely move their data around to wherever it is needed for whatever the use case. This presentation is brought to you by Console Connect, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", + "Migration and Modernization", "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Generative AI", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management and storage environments (on-premises, cloud, edge)\n2. Awareness of data transfer challenges (slow, costly, insecure)\n3. Interest in exploring solutions for efficient and secure data movement" }, { - "title": " Moving from naive benchmarking to application performance engineering", - "session_code": "CMP413 ", - "description": "When asked to compare performance at the infrastructure level, many people are running benchmarks. Most of the time, benchmarks aren\u2019t representative of their applications\u2019 behaviors. In this chalk talk, learn the tools and best practices that will help you understand your applications\u2019 performance behaviors on Amazon EC2 instances, which will ultimately allow you to maximize your applications\u2019 performance.", + "title": "Moving from naive benchmarking to application performance engineering", + "session_code": "CMP413", + "description": "When asked to compare performance at the infrastructure level, many people are running benchmarks. Most of the time, benchmarks aren’t representative of their applications’ behaviors. In this chalk talk, learn the tools and best practices that will help you understand your applications’ performance behaviors on Amazon EC2 instances, which will ultimately allow you to maximize your applications’ performance.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and Amazon EC2.\n2. Basic knowledge of application performance and benchmarking.\n3. Familiarity with performance monitoring tools and techniques." }, { - "title": " Multicloud data movement best practices with AWS DataSync", - "session_code": "STG349 ", + "title": "Multicloud data movement best practices with AWS DataSync", + "session_code": "STG349", "description": "Join this chalk talk to learn how to perform multicloud data transfers with AWS DataSync. This talk provides the expertise to leverage AWS DataSync as a powerful data transfer solution, allowing you to efficiently migrate and synchronize data between Amazon S3 compatible storage on other clouds and AWS storage services. AWS experts guide you through the unique requirements, best practices, endpoint connectivity, and cloud-specific nuances. Harness the ability to move your object data at scale, securely transferring it to cost-efficient AWS storage classes.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "Multicloud", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud storage and data management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n3. Knowledge of data transfer and migration strategies\n4. Awareness of cloud-specific storage and connectivity requirements\n5. Interest in leveraging AWS DataSync for efficient multicloud data transfers" + }, + { + "title": "Multi-container AV/ADAS simulations with Autoware and AWS Batch", + "session_code": "AUT302", + "description": "It can be complex, time-consuming, and error-prone to run autonomous vehicle and advanced driver assistance system (AV/ADAS) simulations using a single container due to the diversity of simulation components (simulation environment, test scenarios, software under test). In this hands-on workshop, learn how to use AWS Batch to run your AV/ADAS simulations as logical independent containers, in parallel, at scale. Build a CARLA simulation in an Amazon ECS/Amazon EC2 compute environment using separate containers for the simulation and autonomy stacks. Run multiple scenarios, upload the results to Amazon S3, and view them in a dashboard. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of autonomous vehicles and ADAS\n2. Familiarity with Docker and containerization\n3. Knowledge of AWS services (AWS Batch, Amazon ECS, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3)\n4. Laptop to participate in the hands-on workshop" + }, + { + "title": "Multimodal semantic search for generative AI applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DPR301-R", + "description": "In this workshop, acquire the skills to ingest information from a wide range of data sources, such as videos, PDFs, and images, into a unified knowledge repository for generative AI use cases. Leverage AWS generative AI services to build a robust vector search engine capable of retrieving different data types based on semantic similarity. Through hands-on exercises and real-world use cases, including AWS DeepRacer, gain practical experience in data ingestion, vector embedding creation, and search optimization. This knowledge empowers you to unlock the full potential of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for enterprise-level generative AI applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "DeepRacer", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Student" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data ingestion and processing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Hands-on experience with machine learning and natural language processing\n4. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python)\n5. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on exercises" }, { - "title": " Multimodal semantic search for generative AI applications", - "session_code": "DPR301 ", + "title": "Multimodal semantic search for generative AI applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DPR301-R1", "description": "In this workshop, acquire the skills to ingest information from a wide range of data sources, such as videos, PDFs, and images, into a unified knowledge repository for generative AI use cases. Leverage AWS generative AI services to build a robust vector search engine capable of retrieving different data types based on semantic similarity. Through hands-on exercises and real-world use cases, including AWS DeepRacer, gain practical experience in data ingestion, vector embedding creation, and search optimization. This knowledge empowers you to unlock the full potential of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for enterprise-level generative AI applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -20071,16 +32390,41 @@ "DeepRacer", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Student" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data ingestion and knowledge management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Experience with machine learning and natural language processing\n4. Ability to work with different data formats (videos, PDFs, images)\n5. Desire to learn and apply Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for enterprise-level generative AI applications" + }, + { + "title": "Multi-Region or single Region? Considerations and architectures [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC309-R", + "description": "With AWS, builders can create highly resilient workloads in the cloud. Learn how to reason about single-Region and multi-Region architectures. Watch experts walk through and whiteboard architectures that take advantage of AWS services that support multi-Region capabilities, and discuss what a failover scenario would look like in real life. Leave with an understanding of what it takes to run a multi-Region architecture on AWS.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Global Infrastructure", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this course would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Knowledge of high availability and fault-tolerance principles\n4. Experience with designing and deploying cloud-based applications\n5. Familiarity with networking concepts and AWS networking services" }, { - "title": " Multi-Region or single Region? Considerations and architectures [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC309-R ", + "title": "Multi-Region or single Region? Considerations and architectures [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC309-R1", "description": "With AWS, builders can create highly resilient workloads in the cloud. Learn how to reason about single-Region and multi-Region architectures. Watch experts walk through and whiteboard architectures that take advantage of AWS services that support multi-Region capabilities, and discuss what a failover scenario would look like in real life. Leave with an understanding of what it takes to run a multi-Region architecture on AWS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -20088,30 +32432,59 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Knowledge of high availability and fault tolerance principles\n4. Familiarity with AWS Region and Availability Zone concepts\n5. Understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity planning" }, { - "title": " Multi-tenant Amazon SQS queues: Mitigating noisy neighbors", - "session_code": "API401 ", + "title": "Multi-tenant Amazon SQS queues: Mitigating noisy neighbors", + "session_code": "API401", "description": "This chalk talk explores advanced strategies for managing multi-tenant Amazon SQS queues, discusses the challenges posed by noisy neighbors, and shares effective mitigation techniques, including shuffle sharding and overflow queues. Gain insights into optimizing queue performance, ensuring fair resource allocation, and maintaining service quality across tenants. Walk through best practices for implementing these solutions, potential trade-offs, and examples of multi-tenant Amazon SQS architectures.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service)\n2. Understanding of multi-tenant architectures\n3. Knowledge of queue management strategies\n4. Awareness of performance optimization techniques\n5. Experience with cloud infrastructure and service management" + }, + { + "title": "Must-know techniques to optimize your AWS environment [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA405-R1", + "description": "This workshop equips you (particularly if you are new to AWS) with essential tools and techniques that can be used to optimize your environments, even before changing a single line of code in your applications. Using hands-on exercises, learn to leverage AWS Compute Optimizer, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Trusted Advisor, and additional resources to identify cost savings, improve performance and resilience, and strengthen your security posture. Leave equipped to take full control of your AWS environment and unlock its full potential. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Ability to access and navigate the AWS Management Console" }, { - "title": " Must-know techniques to optimize your AWS environment [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NTA405-R ", + "title": "Must-know techniques to optimize your AWS environment [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA405-R", "description": "This workshop equips you (particularly if you are new to AWS) with essential tools and techniques that can be used to optimize your environments, even before changing a single line of code in your applications. Using hands-on exercises, learn to leverage AWS Compute Optimizer, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Trusted Advisor, and additional resources to identify cost savings, improve performance and resilience, and strengthen your security posture. Leave equipped to take full control of your AWS environment and unlock its full potential. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -20119,37 +32492,45 @@ "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Ability to access an AWS account\n4. Laptop for hands-on exercises" }, { - "title": " National Australia Bank: Achieving operational excellence with gen AI (sponsored by Accenture)", - "session_code": "AIM124-S ", - "description": "Generative AI (gen AI) is revolutionizing the way National Australia Bank (NAB) interacts with technology\u2014offering innovative solutions that improve customer experiences, streamline operations, and drive business growth. In this session, NAB executives share key learnings from their innovative gen AI deployment that focused on enhancing decision-making, investing in developer tools, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with technology partners to create a more inclusive and efficient financial environment. Also learn how AWS technologies like Amazon Q helped NAB stay ahead in the rapidly evolving landscape of financial technology. This presentation is brought you by Accenture, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "National Australia Bank: Achieving operational excellence with gen AI (sponsored by Accenture)", + "session_code": "AIM124-S", + "description": "Generative AI (gen AI) is revolutionizing the way National Australia Bank (NAB) interacts with technology—offering innovative solutions that improve customer experiences, streamline operations, and drive business growth. In this session, NAB executives share key learnings from their innovative gen AI deployment that focused on enhancing decision-making, investing in developer tools, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with technology partners to create a more inclusive and efficient financial environment. Also learn how AWS technologies like Amazon Q helped NAB stay ahead in the rapidly evolving landscape of financial technology. This presentation is brought to you by Accenture, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of Generative AI and its applications in the financial industry.\n2. Knowledge of National Australia Bank's (NAB) digital transformation initiatives and their focus on enhancing customer experiences.\n3. Familiarity with AWS technologies, particularly Amazon Q, and their role in the financial technology landscape.\n4. Interest in learning about NAB's innovative deployment of Generative AI and the key learnings from their experience.\n5. Curiosity about the collaboration between NAB, Accenture, and AWS in creating a more inclusive and efficient financial environment." }, { - "title": " NatWest: Personalizing customer experience with Amazon Connect & AI/ML", - "session_code": "FSI316 ", + "title": "NatWest: Personalizing customer experience with Amazon Connect & AI/ML", + "session_code": "FSI316", "description": "NatWest has been at the forefront of innovating with new Amazon Connect features and capabilities to improve the customer experience. In this session, learn how NatWest is using richer data and generative AI within its contact center to innovate faster and drive business value. Explore how NatWest uses Amazon Connect data and analytics capabilities, including Contact Lens, to analyze customer sentiment and inform agent decisions using data points like call volume, handle time, and transfers. Hear how NatWest is using Amazon Q in Connect to improve customer intent detection and deliver more personalized customer interactions at scale.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -20157,33 +32538,41 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon Connect\n2. Knowledge of contact center operations and customer experience\n3. Familiarity with data analytics and sentiment analysis\n4. Awareness of generative AI and its applications in customer interactions\n5. Experience with implementing and leveraging contact center technologies" }, { - "title": " Navigate Multi-Level Protection Scheme compliance in AWS China Regions", - "session_code": "SEC228 ", + "title": "Navigate Multi-Level Protection Scheme compliance in AWS China Regions", + "session_code": "SEC228", "description": "This chalk talk shows you how AWS simplifies your journey to Multi-Level Protection Scheme (MLPS) compliance in AWS China Regions. First, we introduce you to the MLPS standards for scoping, classifying, implementing, and evaluating your security controls. Next, we demonstrate how to leverage the MLPS Level III certification when you build on AWS, mapping security controls to AWS services and features. Risk owners hear how building on AWS makes it simple to be MLPS compliant. Solutions architects learn how to design solutions that use AWS services and features to meet MLPS requirements.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and features\n2. Knowledge of Multi-Level Protection Scheme (MLPS) standards and requirements\n3. Experience in designing and implementing secure cloud solutions" }, { - "title": " Navigating Amazon RDS and Aurora as a non-DBA: A decade-long journey", - "session_code": "DEV313 ", + "title": "Navigating Amazon RDS and Aurora as a non-DBA: A decade-long journey", + "session_code": "DEV313", "description": "Join this session to learn lessons from my experience managing (without database administrator expertise) dozens of production databases for over a decade. First, hear about my mistakes: I triggered storage auto scaling during maintenance, crashed my first Amazon RDS instance on AWS Graviton due to a suboptimal configuration, and ran out of IOPS multiple times. While attempting to outsmart the automated backups, my storage costs skyrocketed, surpassing other expenses associated with the Amazon RDS instance. Also, learn from my successes: I doubled the DML per second by switching to io2 Block Express volumes and experimented with methods to optimize the storage of fragmented tables.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", @@ -20191,166 +32580,236 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of database management\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based database services (e.g., Amazon RDS)\n3. Interest in learning from real-world experiences and mistakes in database management" + }, + { + "title": "Navigating cloud migration: Planning a move from another cloud to AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA317-R", + "description": "This chalk talk pulls back the curtain on cloud-to-AWS migration challenges and successes, featuring real-world experiences of customers who moved from other clouds to AWS and offering best practices from the trenches. Discover the strategic considerations that prompted migration, as well as technical hurdles and innovative solutions to overcome them. The talk covers aspects of networking, data migration, application refactoring, and architectural optimization, equipping you with knowledge and tools to navigate your migration journey.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": "Multicloud", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Experience with cloud migration or application modernization" }, { - "title": " Navigating cloud migration: Planning a move from another cloud to AWS", - "session_code": "NTA317-R ", + "title": "Navigating cloud migration: Planning a move from another cloud to AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA317-R1", "description": "This chalk talk pulls back the curtain on cloud-to-AWS migration challenges and successes, featuring real-world experiences of customers who moved from other clouds to AWS and offering best practices from the trenches. Discover the strategic considerations that prompted migration, as well as technical hurdles and innovative solutions to overcome them. The talk covers aspects of networking, data migration, application refactoring, and architectural optimization, equipping you with knowledge and tools to navigate your migration journey.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "Multicloud", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Experience in cloud migration or application modernization" + }, + { + "title": "Navigating the AI model ecosystem with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM371", + "description": "Discover a vast ecosystem of models tailored for production use cases. Seamlessly integrate and explore a wide range of cutting-edge offerings through a unified API. Leverage an intuitive testing environment to evaluate and select the right model for your needs. Refine and optimize model performance with advanced tools, enabling innovative solutions while maintaining the highest standards of quality and reliability.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning and AI concepts\n2. Experience in integrating and deploying AI models in production environments\n3. Understanding of software development and deployment processes\n4. Proficiency in using APIs and working with various data formats\n5. Ability to evaluate and select appropriate models for specific use cases" }, { - "title": " Navigating the AWS network with the right tools for the job", - "session_code": "NET212 ", + "title": "Navigating the AWS network with the right tools for the job", + "session_code": "NET212", "description": "Gain a comprehensive understanding of AWS network monitoring and troubleshooting tools. Join this session to explore a range of AWS observability tools and discuss their ideal fit based on the scale and requirements of your infrastructure deployment. In this session, you see examples, learn best practices for network visibility and efficiency, and get insights into using generative AI for troubleshooting. By the end, you are empowered to make informed decisions about selecting and implementing the right solutions for your network environment.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Networking", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with network concepts and troubleshooting\n3. Experience with cloud-based monitoring and observability tools" }, { - "title": " Navigating the AWS security controls toolbox", - "session_code": "COP361 ", - "description": "In this lightning talk, explore three powerful AWS services\u2014AWS Config, service control policies (SCPs), and AWS CloudFormation Guard\u2014and how to leverage them to strengthen your cloud security posture. This talk covers configuring AWS Config for continuous monitoring and compliance, deploying SCPs to enforce security standards, and using AWS CloudFormation Guard to define and validate security rules in your infrastructure as code. Leave with a comprehensive understanding of navigating the AWS security toolbox to maintain a secure, well-governed cloud environment.", + "title": "Navigating the AWS security controls toolbox", + "session_code": "COP361", + "description": "In this lightning talk, explore three powerful AWS services—AWS Config, service control policies (SCPs), and AWS CloudFormation Guard—and how to leverage them to strengthen your cloud security posture. This talk covers configuring AWS Config for continuous monitoring and compliance, deploying SCPs to enforce security standards, and using AWS CloudFormation Guard to define and validate security rules in your infrastructure as code. Leave with a comprehensive understanding of navigating the AWS security toolbox to maintain a secure, well-governed cloud environment.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], - "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, & Compliance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Navigating the challenges: How Rivian optimized ADAS workloads", - "session_code": "AUT206 ", - "description": "From data ingestion, to perception model training, to simulation, and edge deployment, learn how Rivian uses AWS Cloud services and AWS Partner solutions to build a complete pipeline to develop, simulate, and release new ADAS features. Discover a variety of best practices, and learn about the AWS services that Rivian employed to help accelerate and scale new ADAS feature development while optimizing data ingest, compute, storage, and simulation costs.", - "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "DevOps Engineer", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the lightning talk:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS security and governance best practices.\n3. Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation or similar tools." }, { - "title": " Navigating the cloud compute landscape with Amazon ECS", - "session_code": "SVS327 ", + "title": "Navigating the cloud compute landscape with Amazon ECS", + "session_code": "SVS327", "description": "Amazon ECS gives architects choice when designing robust and scalable compute environments for containerized applications. In this session, explore the different compute options available in Amazon ECS and dive deep into the technology that supports each compute type. In this session, gain insights into Amazon ECS capacity providers for both Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate and learn the architectural trade-offs involved in supporting a range of use cases and workloads.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of containerization and container orchestration.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Knowledge of application architecture and scalability concepts.\n4. Experience with Docker or other container technologies.\n5. Familiarity with cloud computing and infrastructure-as-code principles." }, { - "title": " Navigating the enterprise journey of quantum computing with AWS", - "session_code": "QTC203 ", - "description": "Quantum computing is a rapidly evolving field that presents both exciting opportunities and unique challenges for organizations. Whether you\u2019re just beginning to explore quantum technologies or you\u2019re already pushing the boundaries with advanced research, AWS provides tailored engagement options to support your journey. In this session, explore how AWS helps enterprises at every stage, from those just starting out to those running cutting-edge research, including options for embarking onto a quantum journey for the first time, hosting crowd-science challenges, and collaborating on in-depth quantum research together with AWS experts.", + "title": "Navigating the enterprise journey of quantum computing with AWS", + "session_code": "QTC203", + "description": "Quantum computing is a rapidly evolving field that presents both exciting opportunities and unique challenges for organizations. Whether you’re just beginning to explore quantum technologies or you’re already pushing the boundaries with advanced research, AWS provides tailored engagement options to support your journey. In this session, explore how AWS helps enterprises at every stage, from those just starting out to those running cutting-edge research, including options for embarking onto a quantum journey for the first time, hosting crowd-science challenges, and collaborating on in-depth quantum research together with AWS experts.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": "Quantum Technologies", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of quantum mechanics\n2. Familiarity with computer science and programming\n3. Interest in emerging technologies and their applications" }, { - "title": " Navigating the journey to becoming a cloud solutions architect", - "session_code": "ARC211 ", + "title": "Navigating the journey to becoming a cloud solutions architect", + "session_code": "ARC211", "description": "Are you ready to thrive as a cloud solutions architect and have a resounding impact on your organization, other people, and your career? The role of a cloud solutions architect is both challenging and rewarding and comes with a bright career path. In this session, you learn the essential skills required to become a cloud solutions architect, including how to embrace ambiguity; solve complex business, people, and technology problems; and create beautiful designs that solve real-world issues for your customers and teams.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": "Workforce Development", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Proficiency in cloud computing technologies and platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).\n2. Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.\n3. Ability to work with ambiguity and adapt to changing requirements.\n4. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.\n5. Familiarity with software design principles and architecture patterns." }, { - "title": " Netflix\u2019s efficient network configuration for millions of containers", - "session_code": "NFX306 ", - "description": "Netflix operates a highly efficient cloud computing infrastructure that supports a broad range of applications crucial for our SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand), live streaming, and gaming services. Titus, Netflix\u2019s container management platform, is instrumental in managing business-critical containers within the AWS cloud environment. Proper network configuration for each container is essential to ensure seamless communication between services and connectivity with the external world. This chalk talk discusses IPMan, a system specifically designed and developed by Netflix to address the network setup requirements of millions of containers running daily.", + "title": "Navigating your migration journey: Overcoming challenges", + "session_code": "MAM235", + "description": "When it comes to AWS migrations, knowledge is power. This chalk talk explores and discusses migration pathways and challenges and how to get the data you need to support decision-making factoring in application architecture, dependencies, performance requirements, and licensing implications. Hear stories of how customers have navigated compelling events to successfully migrate to AWS and receive tips for your own migration.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Experience with application migration or deployment\n4. Knowledge of application dependencies and performance requirements\n5. Awareness of software licensing implications" + }, + { + "title": "Netflix’s efficient network configuration for millions of containers", + "session_code": "NFX306", + "description": "Netflix operates a highly efficient cloud computing infrastructure that supports a broad range of applications crucial for our SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand), live streaming, and gaming services. Titus, Netflix’s container management platform, is instrumental in managing business-critical containers within the AWS cloud environment. Proper network configuration for each container is essential to ensure seamless communication between services and connectivity with the external world. This chalk talk discusses IPMan, a system specifically designed and developed by Netflix to address the network setup requirements of millions of containers running daily.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Networking", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and container technologies\n2. Knowledge of container management platforms like Titus\n3. Familiarity with AWS cloud environment\n4. Comprehension of network configuration and connectivity requirements for containerized applications\n5. Awareness of Netflix's IPMan system for managing container network setup" }, { - "title": " Netflix's massive multi-account journey: Year two", - "session_code": "NFX402 ", - "description": "Two years ago, Netflix introduced the idea of decoupling AWS Identity and Access Management roles from applications\u2019 underlying compute infrastructure in order to house those identities in workload-specific AWS accounts. This session will describe our approach for transparently replacing workloads\u2019 AWS IAM identities without involvement from application owners, as well as the data and tools needed. Based on Netflix\u2019s learnings from the past two years of implementation and migration work to make this vision a reality, this session discusses the capabilities other AWS customers should prioritize to find success in their multi-account efforts and the quantified risk reduction.", + "title": "Netflix's massive multi-account journey: Year two", + "session_code": "NFX402", + "description": "Two years ago, Netflix introduced the idea of decoupling AWS Identity and Access Management roles from applications’ underlying compute infrastructure in order to house those identities in workload-specific AWS accounts. This session will describe our approach for transparently replacing workloads’ AWS IAM identities without involvement from application owners, as well as the data and tools needed. Based on Netflix’s learnings from the past two years of implementation and migration work to make this vision a reality, this session discusses the capabilities other AWS customers should prioritize to find success in their multi-account efforts and the quantified risk reduction.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Customer Stories", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n2. Knowledge of multi-account AWS architecture\n3. Experience with application infrastructure and deployment\n4. Familiarity with data management and tooling\n5. Awareness of risk management and mitigation strategies" }, { - "title": " Network-attached storage in the cloud with Amazon FSx", - "session_code": "STG202 ", - "description": "Migrating file-based workloads to the cloud without adversely affecting performance or availability can be challenging at scale. The Amazon FSx family can address this network-attached storage (NAS) challenge, and as a fully managed service it delivers shared storage, data resiliency, and management compatibilities without application or code changes. In this session, learn from industry experts how you can improve agility, reduce costs, and scale automatically by exploring examples of use cases from media and entertainment, education, healthcare and life sciences, and telecommunications customers. Leave this session feeling more confident to create your own migration plan.", + "title": "Network-attached storage in the cloud with Amazon FSx", + "session_code": "STG202", + "description": "Do you need to migrate file-based workloads to the cloud at scale? Amazon FSx is a family of fully managed services that deliver shared storage, data resiliency, and management compatibilities without application or code changes. In this session, learn from industry experts how you can improve agility, reduce costs, and scale automatically by exploring examples of use cases from media and entertainment, education, healthcare and life sciences, and telecommunications customers. Leave this session feeling more confident to create your own migration plan.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -20358,43 +32817,128 @@ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of file-based workloads\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and storage services\n3. Interest in improving agility, reducing costs, and scaling automatically\n4. Desire to learn from industry experts and customer use cases\n5. Willingness to create a migration plan" }, { - "title": " Networking receptions", - "session_code": "ACT098 ", - "description": "Join us at networking receptions on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Located within the Venetian and MGM Grand. If you're looking for a place to network, this is for you!", + "title": "Networking reception at Canonita (sponsored by Orca Security)", + "session_code": "ACT157", + "description": "Join Orca Security for a networking reception at Canonita in The Venetian. If you're looking for a place to network, this is for you!", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in networking\n2. Availability to attend the event\n3. Desire to connect with others in the industry" }, { - "title": " Networking strategies for Kubernetes", - "session_code": "KUB406 ", - "description": "This deep-dive session explores networking considerations that Amazon EKS cluster operators must navigate. Examine pod communication, service discovery, and policy enforcement in depth, and hear about advanced strategies for load balancing and application networking. Leave this session armed with the technical knowledge and best practices needed to successfully deploy and manage resilient, secure workloads on Amazon EKS using services like Amazon VPC, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and Amazon VPC Lattice. Join this session to learn more about Kubernetes networking on AWS.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", + "title": "Networking reception at Flight Club (sponsored by Dynatrace)", + "session_code": "ACT156", + "description": "Join Dynatrace for a networking reception at Flight Club in The Venetian. If you're looking for a place to network, this is for you!", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in networking\n2. Availability to attend the event\n3. Desire to connect with Dynatrace representatives" + }, + { + "title": "Networking reception at Flight Club (sponsored by PwC)", + "session_code": "ACT158", + "description": "Join PwC for a networking reception at Flight Club in The Venetian. If you're looking for a place to network, this is for you!", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in networking opportunities\n2. Desire to connect with professionals from PwC\n3. Availability to attend the event at Flight Club in The Venetian" + }, + { + "title": "Networking reception at Top Golf (sponsored by Aviatrix)", + "session_code": "ACT153", + "description": "Join Aviatrix for a networking reception at Top Golf in MGM Grand. If you're looking for a place to network, this is for you!", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in networking\n2. Availability to attend the event\n3. Willingness to participate in a networking reception\n4. Access to the MGM Grand location\n5. Familiarity with or interest in Aviatrix" + }, + { + "title": "Networking reception at Villa Azur (sponsored by Cockroach Labs)", + "session_code": "ACT154", + "description": "Join Cockroach Labs for a networking reception at Villa Azure in The Venetian. If you're looking for a place to network, this is for you!", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in networking\n2. Attendance at the event\n3. Presence at The Venetian\n4. Desire to connect with Cockroach Labs" + }, + { + "title": "Networking reception at Villa Azur (sponsored by DataStax)", + "session_code": "ACT155", + "description": "Join DataStax for a networking reception at Villa Azur in The Venetian. If you're looking for a place to network, this is for you!", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in networking\n2. Attendance at the event hosted by DataStax\n3. Presence at The Venetian" + }, + { + "title": "Networking strategies for Kubernetes on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET315-R1", + "description": "Kubernetes is a widely accepted standard for container orchestration, allowing organizations to deploy and manage containerized applications at scale. Deploying Kubernetes clusters requires close collaboration between cluster operators, network administrators, and security teams. This chalk talk, intended for developers, system administrators, and DevOps engineers, explores strategies, best practices, and considerations for networking on Kubernetes. Key topics include pod networking models, service discovery mechanisms, cluster network policies, load balancing techniques, and service meshes. Join this talk to learn how to enhance observability, traffic management, resilience, and security.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", "Networking" ], - "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Application Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "DevOps Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with containerization and Docker.\n2. Understanding of basic networking concepts (e.g., IP addressing, routing, load balancing).\n3. Experience with Linux system administration or DevOps practices.\n4. Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts (e.g., pods, services, networking).\n5. Interest in container orchestration and distributed application deployment." }, { - "title": " Networking strategies for Kubernetes on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NET315-R ", + "title": "Networking strategies for Kubernetes on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET315-R", "description": "Kubernetes is a widely accepted standard for container orchestration, allowing organizations to deploy and manage containerized applications at scale. Deploying Kubernetes clusters requires close collaboration between cluster operators, network administrators, and security teams. This chalk talk, intended for developers, system administrators, and DevOps engineers, explores strategies, best practices, and considerations for networking on Kubernetes. Key topics include pod networking models, service discovery mechanisms, cluster network policies, load balancing techniques, and service meshes. Join this talk to learn how to enhance observability, traffic management, resilience, and security.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -20404,71 +32948,108 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and infrastructure\n3. Experience with Linux system administration\n4. Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing)\n5. Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools" + }, + { + "title": "Networking strategies for Kubernetes", + "session_code": "KUB406", + "description": "This deep-dive session explores networking considerations that Amazon EKS cluster operators must navigate. Examine pod communication, service discovery, and policy enforcement in depth, and hear about advanced strategies for load balancing and application networking. Leave this session armed with the technical knowledge and best practices needed to successfully deploy and manage resilient, secure workloads on Amazon EKS using services like Amazon VPC, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and Amazon VPC Lattice. Join this session to learn more about Kubernetes networking on AWS.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Kubernetes", + "Networking" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Open Source", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n3. Knowledge of networking concepts" }, { - "title": " Network packet capture using Mountpoint for Amazon S3 and Karpenter", - "session_code": "OPN407 ", - "description": "Incident response is crucial for detecting, containing, and recovering from cybersecurity threats. At its core lies data analysis, which requires timely capture and delivery of relevant data for forensic analysts and incident responders to act upon. This chalk talk demonstrates Mountpoint for Amazon S3, a high-throughput open source file client, combined with Karpenter\u2014an open source Kubernetes scaling solution. Together, they offer a powerful approach to deliver network data in near real time to Amazon S3, empowering forensic analysts with the essential information needed for swift and effective investigative work.", + "title": "Network packet capture using Mountpoint for Amazon S3 and Karpenter", + "session_code": "OPN407", + "description": "Incident response is crucial for detecting, containing, and recovering from cybersecurity threats. At its core lies data analysis, which requires timely capture and delivery of relevant data for forensic analysts and incident responders to act upon. This chalk talk demonstrates Mountpoint for Amazon S3, a high-throughput open source file client, combined with Karpenter—an open source Kubernetes scaling solution. Together, they offer a powerful approach to deliver network data in near real time to Amazon S3, empowering forensic analysts with the essential information needed for swift and effective investigative work.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of cybersecurity threats and incident response\n2. Understanding of data analysis and forensic investigation\n3. Familiarity with Amazon S3 and Karpenter\n4. Experience with open-source file clients and Kubernetes\n5. Ability to integrate and configure these technologies effectively" }, { - "title": " Never a slow news day: Transforming 24/7 news operations", - "session_code": "MAE204 ", - "description": "News organizations face an increasing number of challenges including streamlining content production, coordinating efforts across distributed teams, driving audience engagement on a growing number of platforms, improving content and resource efficiency, and adopting new tools and workflows\u2014all while covering breaking news. Learn how CBS News and Stations uses AWS to overcome these challenges while providing 24/7/365 news to their viewers. Learn about the technical and transformation strategies for maximizing the value of current and archival content, accelerating workflows, effectively using ML and generative AI, and increasing viewer engagement.", + "title": "Never a slow news day: Transforming 24/7 news operations", + "session_code": "MAE204", + "description": "News organizations face an increasing number of challenges including streamlining content production, coordinating efforts across distributed teams, driving audience engagement on a growing number of platforms, improving content and resource efficiency, and adopting new tools and workflows—all while covering breaking news. Learn how CBS News and Stations uses AWS to overcome these challenges while providing 24/7/365 news to their viewers. Learn about the technical and transformation strategies for maximizing the value of current and archival content, accelerating workflows, effectively using ML and generative AI, and increasing viewer engagement.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Content Delivery", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "DevOps Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of news production workflows\n2. Knowledge of content distribution platforms and audience engagement strategies\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n4. Awareness of emerging technologies like machine learning and generative AI\n5. Interest in news industry transformation and innovation" }, { - "title": " New cost reporting and planning tools for FinOps", - "session_code": "COP323 ", + "title": "New cost reporting and planning tools for FinOps", + "session_code": "COP218", "description": "Learn how you can improve the accuracy of your cost analysis and forecasting with the latest advancements in AWS Cloud Financial Management services. Enhance cost accountability within your organization by empowering the right people with the right tools to make data-driven decisions.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Basic knowledge of financial management and cost analysis\n3. Familiarity with AWS cost management and optimization tools\n4. Ability to interpret and analyze financial data\n5. Effective communication and collaboration skills" }, { - "title": " New innovations for monetizing video streams and generating revenue", - "session_code": "MAE303 ", - "description": "Generate additional revenue from video streams by implementing advanced techniques such as server-guided ad insertion (SGAI), ad overlays, squeeze-back ads, prefetching ads, and shoppable ads. In this chalk talk, discover how using AWS Elemental MediaTailor and other AWS and AWS Partner services can boost the profitability of your video content and audience. Learn to architect and implement these monetization strategies cost-effectively, using the power of AWS to maximize your video streams\u2019 revenue potential, engage viewers effectively, and accelerate time to market.", + "title": "New innovations for monetizing video streams and generating revenue", + "session_code": "MAE303", + "description": "Generate additional revenue from video streams by implementing advanced techniques such as server-guided ad insertion (SGAI), ad overlays, squeeze-back ads, prefetching ads, and shoppable ads. In this chalk talk, discover how using AWS Elemental MediaTailor and other AWS and AWS Partner services can boost the profitability of your video content and audience. Learn to architect and implement these monetization strategies cost-effectively, using the power of AWS to maximize your video streams’ revenue potential, engage viewers effectively, and accelerate time to market.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -20478,17 +33059,21 @@ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Sales / Marketing", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of video streaming technologies and architectures.\n2. Familiarity with advertising models and monetization strategies for video content.\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS services and their capabilities.\n4. Experience in video content management and delivery.\n5. Familiarity with server-side ad insertion and other advanced video monetization techniques." }, { - "title": " New ways of educating with generative AI", - "session_code": "WPS307 ", - "description": "Join this interactive chalk talk to dive deep on design patterns for implementing generative AI in education. Learn how to create solutions that improve learner outcomes as well as reduce administrative time across the education sector, allowing teachers to focus on delivering excellent content and interacting with learners. Explore topics such as lecture summation, virtual tutoring, question and answer generation and evaluation, and curriculum planning support.", + "title": "New ways of educating with generative AI", + "session_code": "WPS307", + "description": "Join this interactive chalk talk to dive deep on design patterns for implementing generative AI in education. Learn how to use large language models and agents to create solutions that improve learner outcomes as well as reduce administrative time across the education sector, allowing teachers to focus on delivering excellent content and interacting with learners. Explore topics such as lecture summation, virtual tutoring, question and answer generation and evaluation, and curriculum planning support.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -20497,68 +33082,105 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Academic / Researcher", "Business Executive", - "IT Executive" - ] + "IT Executive", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with design patterns and software architecture principles.\n2. Understanding of large language models and their applications.\n3. Knowledge of the education sector and its challenges.\n4. Experience with natural language processing and generation.\n5. Familiarity with curriculum design and learner-centric approaches." + }, + { + "title": "New York Life: Data platform modernization to generative AI innovation", + "session_code": "FSI324", + "description": "New York Life (NYL) modernized its on-premises data platform to enhance analytics, performance, and automation for its critical insurance operations. To meet these objectives, NYL built a scalable data lake and reporting platform on AWS using AWS Lambda, AWS Glue, Amazon RDS, and Amazon Redshift. In this session, NYL shares lessons learned from moving off its legacy platform to a modern data lake and how having a modern data foundation accelerated their generative AI journey. Learn how NYL is using Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock to improve employee productivity and front-line agent experience.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given scenario:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of data engineering concepts and technologies\n3. Experience in data lake and data warehouse architecture\n4. Familiarity with machine learning and generative AI\n5. Ability to manage and optimize critical insurance operations" }, { - "title": " Next-generation CDK development with Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "DOP215 ", + "title": "Next-generation CDK development with Amazon Q Developer", + "session_code": "DOP215", "description": "The AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) has emerged as a powerful infrastructure as code tool, but building custom high-level constructs can be challenging. This session demonstrates how to leverage Amazon Q Developer, an AI-powered assistant for software development, to create tailored CDK constructs that encapsulate cloud architecture patterns. Learn to design effective constructs, utilize Amazon Q's features for automated documentation and testing, and explore customization options to optimize the developer experience with infrastructure as code using AWS CDK and Amazon Q Developer.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS CDK\n2. Familiarity with cloud architecture patterns\n3. Familiarity with software development practices\n4. Familiarity with Amazon Q Developer or willingness to learn" }, { - "title": " Next generation SaaS: Scale, resilience, and operational efficiency", - "session_code": "PEX304 ", - "description": "Multi-tenant SaaS builders need to address a challenging set of scaling, resilience, automation, and operational efficiency challenges. Tools exist but it\u2019s time to ask \"what\u2019s next?\" In this session for AWS Partners, we\u2019ll outline new multi-tenant architecture and operational strategies that transcend the current boundaries. Get a deeper look at the data you need to collect, insights you should be gathering, and emerging tools and mechanisms. We explore new approaches to multi-tenant operations, looking at how generative AI can enrich views of your scaling, resilience, isolation, and tiering policies that impact the operational profile of your SaaS business.", + "title": "Next generation SaaS: Scale, resilience, and operational efficiency", + "session_code": "PEX304", + "description": "Multi-tenant SaaS builders need to address a challenging set of scaling, resilience, automation, and operational efficiency challenges. Tools exist but it’s time to ask \"what’s next?\" In this session for AWS Partners, we’ll outline new multi-tenant architecture and operational strategies that transcend the current boundaries. Get a deeper look at the data you need to collect, insights you should be gathering, and emerging tools and mechanisms. We explore new approaches to multi-tenant operations, looking at how generative AI can enrich views of your scaling, resilience, isolation, and tiering policies that impact the operational profile of your SaaS business.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience in multi-tenant SaaS architecture\n2. Understanding of scaling, resilience, automation, and operational efficiency challenges\n3. Familiarity with existing tools and technologies for multi-tenant SaaS\n4. Knowledge of data collection and insights for multi-tenant operations\n5. Interest in exploring emerging tools and mechanisms for multi-tenant operations" }, { - "title": " Next generation SaaS tenant isolation strategies", - "session_code": "SAS312 ", + "title": "Next generation SaaS tenant isolation strategies", + "session_code": "SAS312", "description": "Every SaaS provider must have a tenant isolation strategy. This is especially challenging for organizations trying to maximize cost efficiency by relying on shared tenant infrastructure. This session goes beyond the basic isolation schemes, looking at new technologies and techniques that can be used to isolate tenant resources. Explore a range of different isolation models, including RBAC, ABAC, dynamic policies, fine-grained authorization, and Amazon Verified Permissions. Attendees learn how to leverage these techniques to maintain security and access control of their multi-tenant environments while minimizing operational overhead.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of multi-tenant architecture\n2. Knowledge of access control models (RBAC, ABAC)\n3. Familiarity with cloud security concepts\n4. Experience with cloud infrastructure management\n5. Awareness of emerging isolation technologies" }, { - "title": " NHL Unlocked: Live cloud production, sports data, and alternate feeds", - "session_code": "MAE201 ", - "description": "As the first professional sports league in North America to produce and distribute a live game entirely in the cloud, the NHL is on the cutting edge of sports production innovation\u2015lowering costs, reducing carbon emissions, and increasing flexibility and creativity. Join this session to hear how the NHL\u2019s investment in live cloud production and the development of engaging analytics allows them to nimbly provide new, creative, and engaging content for fans.", + "title": "NHL Unlocked: Live cloud production, sports data, and alternate feeds", + "session_code": "MAE201", + "description": "As the first professional sports league in North America to produce and distribute a live game entirely in the cloud, the NHL is on the cutting edge of sports production innovation―lowering costs, reducing carbon emissions, and increasing flexibility and creativity. Join this session to hear how the NHL’s investment in live cloud production and the development of engaging analytics allows them to nimbly provide new, creative, and engaging content for fans.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Analytics", @@ -20568,30 +33190,56 @@ "Customer Stories", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its applications in media production\n2. Knowledge of sports production and broadcasting\n3. Familiarity with the NHL and its initiatives\n4. Interest in innovative approaches to content creation and distribution\n5. Desire to learn about the benefits of cloud-based production in the sports industry" + }, + { + "title": "No-code customer engagement design with Amazon Connect flows [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ303-R1", + "description": "In this hands-on workshop, you learn to create and manage dynamic contact flows using the no-code, drag-and-drop interface of Amazon Connect flows. Through guided practice, you design interactive voice response (IVR) systems, chatbots, and step-by-step guides, automating tasks that integrate with existing applications and systems. You also build personalized, end-to-end customer experiences across self- and agent-assisted channels, automate agent workflows, and use AWS services integration. Come gain practical skills to iteratively update your omnichannel cloud contact center, deliver tailored customer journeys, enhance customer satisfaction and agent productivity, and reduce operational costs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Business Applications", + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of contact center operations\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Hands-on experience with web development or software engineering" }, { - "title": " No-code customer engagement design with Amazon Connect flows [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BIZ303-R ", + "title": "No-code customer engagement design with Amazon Connect flows [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ303-R", "description": "In this hands-on workshop, you learn to create and manage dynamic contact flows using the no-code, drag-and-drop interface of Amazon Connect flows. Through guided practice, you design interactive voice response (IVR) systems, chatbots, and step-by-step guides, automating tasks that integrate with existing applications and systems. You also build personalized, end-to-end customer experiences across self- and agent-assisted channels, automate agent workflows, and use AWS services integration. Come gain practical skills to iteratively update your omnichannel cloud contact center, deliver tailored customer journeys, enhance customer satisfaction and agent productivity, and reduce operational costs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of contact center operations and customer service.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Hands-on experience with web development or programming concepts." }, { - "title": " No code, yes efficiency: Catch Table\u2019s data & ML journey [Korean]", - "session_code": "GBL209-KO ", - "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in Korean. Catch Table is a dining reservation service with over 3 million monthly active users in Korea. They launched a wait time prediction feature on AWS using ensemble methods to enhance user experience. In this talk, learn how Catch Table used Amazon SageMaker Canvas to build a data pipeline that seamlessly integrates data preparation, model creation, and deployment to production. Discover the journey of developing machine learning (ML) models using a no-code approach, and learn how to customize the code to meet specific requirements and use natural language\u2013based querying (text-to-code) to reduce the coding time required for preprocessing.", + "title": "No code, yes efficiency: CATCHTABLE’s data & ML journey [Korean]", + "session_code": "GBL209-KO", + "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in Korean. CATCHTABLE is a leading dining reservation service in Korea, and they launched a wait time prediction feature on AWS using ensemble methods to enhance user experience. In this talk, learn how CATCHTABLE used Amazon SageMaker Canvas to build a data pipeline that seamlessly integrates data preparation, model creation, and deployment to production. Discover the journey of developing machine learning (ML) models using a no-code approach, and learn how to customize the code to meet specific requirements and use natural language–based querying (text-to-code) to reduce the coding time required for preprocessing.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -20601,78 +33249,119 @@ "Customer Stories", "Non-English" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Korean language\n2. Understanding of dining reservation services\n3. Familiarity with AWS and Amazon SageMaker\n4. Experience with ensemble methods in machine learning\n5. Exposure to no-code and natural language-based approaches in ML development" }, { - "title": " No-compromise security on AWS with HAProxy\u2019s app delivery platform (sponsored by HAProxy Technologies)", - "session_code": "SEC102-S ", - "description": "Security is usually a trade-off between performance, accuracy, and simplicity. But who wants to compromise when dealing with bots and threat actors? Join this lightning talk to learn how HAProxy Technologies provides next-generation protection for AWS applications. Explore their platform\u2019s multilayered security capabilities including application DoS mitigation, bot management, API and AI gateways, and WAF. Learn about the speed and accuracy of HAProxy\u2019s platform, including its more than 98.5% WAF-balanced accuracy with ultra-low latency\u2014all done at the proxy layer. Finally, learn about HAProxy\u2019s simple integration with AWS, including central management, Kubernetes service discovery, AMI deployment, and Auto Scaling groups. This presentation is brought to you by HAProxy Technologies, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "No-compromise security on AWS with HAProxy’s app delivery platform (sponsored by HAProxy Technologies)", + "session_code": "SEC102-S", + "description": "Security is usually a trade-off between performance, accuracy, and simplicity. But who wants to compromise when dealing with bots and threat actors? Join this lightning talk to learn how HAProxy Technologies provides next-generation protection for AWS applications. Explore their platform’s multilayered security capabilities including application DoS mitigation, bot management, API and AI gateways, and WAF. Learn about the speed and accuracy of HAProxy’s platform, including its more than 98.5% WAF-balanced accuracy with ultra-low latency—all done at the proxy layer. Finally, learn about HAProxy’s simple integration with AWS, including central management, Kubernetes service discovery, AMI deployment, and Auto Scaling groups. This presentation is brought to you by HAProxy Technologies, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Content Delivery" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of web application security concepts\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and their integration\n3. Familiarity with load balancing and proxy technologies\n4. Interest in improving security for AWS applications" }, { - "title": " Non-custodial blockchain wallets with AWS Nitro Enclaves", - "session_code": "BLC401 ", + "title": "Non-custodial blockchain wallets with AWS Nitro Enclaves", + "session_code": "BLC401", "description": "This Web3 workshop offers a hands-on approach to creating robust, user-friendly cryptocurrency wallets with enhanced functionality and reduced complexity. Learn how to build a non-custodial blockchain wallet using AWS Nitro Enclaves. Discover how to maintain user control over keys and funds while using a backend signing service. Explore how enclave-based solutions can simplify client-side operations and enable advanced features like social recovery, all while preserving user privacy and security. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Blockchain" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python)" + }, + { + "title": "No Python? No problem! Generative AI for the rest of us [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV330-R1", + "description": "Learn to integrate AI into applications built with languages beyond Python. This session demonstrates using foundation models on Amazon Bedrock with hands-on examples in Java, JavaScript, C#, and PHP. Gain practical knowledge for implementing AI features in your existing tech stacks, and get access to a demo repository to jumpstart your own AI integrations.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Modernization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with at least one of the following programming languages: Java, JavaScript, C#, or PHP.\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts.\n3. Experience in building web or desktop applications." }, { - "title": " No Python? No problem! Generative AI for the rest of us [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DEV330-R ", + "title": "No Python? No problem! Generative AI for the rest of us [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV330-R", "description": "Learn to integrate AI into applications built with languages beyond Python. This session demonstrates using foundation models on Amazon Bedrock with hands-on examples in Java, JavaScript, C#, and PHP. Gain practical knowledge for implementing AI features in your existing tech stacks, and get access to a demo repository to jumpstart your own AI integrations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with at least one of the following programming languages: Java, JavaScript, C#, or PHP.\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms, preferably Amazon Web Services (AWS)." }, { - "title": " NVIDIA accelerated computing platform on AWS (sponsored by NVIDIA)", - "session_code": "AIM110-S ", - "description": "Explore how the NVIDIA accelerated computing on AWS\u2014featuring the latest Blackwell, Hopper, and Ada Lovelace platforms\u2014addresses the challenges of generative AI workloads. This session spotlights Project Ceiba, a supercomputer featuring NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 that scales to 20,736 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and 10,368 NVIDIA Grace CPUs, delivering 414 exaflops of AI performance with Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) networking and cutting-edge liquid cooling solutions to achieve unparalleled performance, efficiency, and scale. Also see a demo of security solutions that integrate Blackwell encryption with the AWS Nitro System, AWS KMS, and EFA to ensure end-to-end encrypted data protection. This presentation is brought to you by NVIDIA, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "NVIDIA accelerated computing platform on AWS (sponsored by NVIDIA)", + "session_code": "AIM110-S", + "description": "Explore how the NVIDIA accelerated computing on AWS—featuring the latest Blackwell, Hopper, and Ada Lovelace platforms—addresses the challenges of generative AI workloads. This session spotlights Project Ceiba, a supercomputer featuring NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 that scales to 20,736 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and 10,368 NVIDIA Grace CPUs, delivering 414 exaflops of AI performance with Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) networking and cutting-edge liquid cooling solutions to achieve unparalleled performance, efficiency, and scale. Also see a demo of security solutions that integrate Blackwell encryption with the AWS Nitro System, AWS KMS, and EFA to ensure end-to-end encrypted data protection. This presentation is brought to you by NVIDIA, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -20683,16 +33372,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session may include:\n\n1. Understanding of NVIDIA accelerated computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS cloud services and infrastructure\n3. Knowledge of generative AI workloads and their challenges\n4. Awareness of Project Ceiba and its technical specifications\n5. Interest in exploring security solutions that integrate NVIDIA Blackwell encryption with AWS services" }, { - "title": " NVIDIA AI startups: The future of intelligent enterprises (sponsored by NVIDIA)", - "session_code": "AIM121-S ", + "title": "NVIDIA AI startups: The future of intelligent enterprises (sponsored by NVIDIA)", + "session_code": "AIM121-S", "description": "Join this insightful session, hosted by NVIDIA Inception, to explore how three innovative companies are using AI and NVIDIA NIM inference microservices on AWS to deploy and scale generative AI applications. This session delves into cutting-edge solutions that enhance efficiency, optimize processes, and drive digital transformation across industries. This presentation is brought to you by NVIDIA, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -20703,117 +33396,206 @@ "Startup", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Tech Explorer", "Venture Capitalist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AI and machine learning\n2. Familiarity with NVIDIA Inception and NVIDIA NIM inference microservices\n3. Interest in deploying and scaling generative AI applications\n4. Curiosity about innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and drive digital transformation" }, { - "title": " O2 Telef\u00f3nica Germany: 5G Core on AWS", - "session_code": "TLC206 ", - "description": "Hear from O2 Telef\u00f3nica about the world's first 5G mobile core network running entirely on AWS Cloud with Nokia. Discover how this cloud-native 5G Core deployment enables superior network agility, scalability, security, and accelerated innovation cycles. Learn how the cloud\u2019s flexibility can transform 5G economics through streamlined operations and new revenue opportunities. Explore the vast possibilities by bringing the 5G core to the cloud, providing an enhanced customer experience, service resilience, and quicker software updates.", + "title": "O2 Telefónica Germany: 5G Core on AWS", + "session_code": "TLC206", + "description": "Hear from O2 Telefónica about the world's first 5G mobile core network running entirely on AWS Cloud with Nokia. Discover how this cloud-native 5G Core deployment enables superior network agility, scalability, security, and accelerated innovation cycles. Learn how the cloud’s flexibility can transform 5G economics through streamlined operations and new revenue opportunities. Explore the vast possibilities by bringing the 5G core to the cloud, providing an enhanced customer experience, service resilience, and quicker software updates.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", + "Migration and Modernization", "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of 5G technology\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and cloud-native architectures\n3. Familiarity with network infrastructure and operations" + }, + { + "title": "Observability-driven development [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC302-R", + "description": "Operational excellence is a must-have for a well-architected workload and is integral to delivering a fault-tolerant, resilient, and performant workload. In this builders’ session, learn architectural best practices to help develop a workload health dashboard using AWS X-Ray and Amazon CloudWatch. Insights from the dashboard can help teams to track, inspect, and ingest continuous improvement toward operational excellence. Explore features such as machine learning (ML)–based anomaly detection to help identify abnormal usage patterns; a dark launching technique to help experiment with new, innovative features; and multi-tenant cost allocations based on usage. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this builders' session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS X-Ray and Amazon CloudWatch.\n2. Understanding of software architecture principles and best practices.\n3. Experience with developing and deploying workloads on AWS.\n4. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and techniques.\n5. Willingness to actively participate and bring a laptop to the session." + }, + { + "title": "Observability-driven development [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC302-R1", + "description": "Operational excellence is a must-have for a well-architected workload and is integral to delivering a fault-tolerant, resilient, and performant workload. In this builders’ session, learn architectural best practices to help develop a workload health dashboard using AWS X-Ray and Amazon CloudWatch. Insights from the dashboard can help teams to track, inspect, and ingest continuous improvement toward operational excellence. Explore features such as machine learning (ML)–based anomaly detection to help identify abnormal usage patterns; a dark launching technique to help experiment with new, innovative features; and multi-tenant cost allocations based on usage. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n3. Proficiency in programming or scripting languages\n4. Experience with AWS X-Ray and Amazon CloudWatch\n5. Interest in developing a workload health dashboard" }, { - "title": " Observability-driven development [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC302-R ", - "description": "Operational excellence is a must-have for a well-architected workload and is integral to delivering a fault-tolerant, resilient, and performant workload. In this builders\u2019 session, learn architectural best practices to help develop a workload health dashboard using AWS X-Ray and Amazon CloudWatch. Insights from the dashboard can help teams to track, inspect, and ingest continuous improvement toward operational excellence. Explore features such as machine learning (ML)\u2013based anomaly detection to help identify abnormal usage patterns; a dark launching technique to help experiment with new, innovative features; and multi-tenant cost allocations based on usage. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Observability-driven development [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC302-R2", + "description": "Operational excellence is a must-have for a well-architected workload and is integral to delivering a fault-tolerant, resilient, and performant workload. In this builders’ session, learn architectural best practices to help develop a workload health dashboard using AWS X-Ray and Amazon CloudWatch. Insights from the dashboard can help teams to track, inspect, and ingest continuous improvement toward operational excellence. Explore features such as machine learning (ML)–based anomaly detection to help identify abnormal usage patterns; a dark launching technique to help experiment with new, innovative features; and multi-tenant cost allocations based on usage. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Architecture", - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (AWS X-Ray, Amazon CloudWatch)\n3. Experience with data visualization and dashboard creation\n4. Familiarity with machine learning concepts\n5. Proficiency in using a laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Observability strategies for Amazon EKS workloads", - "session_code": "KUB323 ", - "description": "Containerized applications deployed on Amazon EKS present unique observability challenges. This lightning talk explores effective strategies to gain visibility into your Amazon EKS workloads. See a complete observability strategy with AWS services like Amazon CloudWatch Container Insights, application signals, and Amazon CloudWatch Logs Insights. See how these services can be used to track down and quickly gain insights into your Amazon EKS workloads. Leave this talk with a toolkit to proactively monitor the health and performance of your Amazon EKS\u2013hosted applications. This talk equips you with the observability foundation needed to ensure reliability and quick issue resolution in your Kubernetes environment.", + "title": "Observability strategies for Amazon EKS workloads", + "session_code": "KUB323", + "description": "Containerized applications deployed on Amazon EKS present unique observability challenges. This lightning talk explores effective strategies to gain visibility into your Amazon EKS workloads. See a complete observability strategy with AWS services like Amazon CloudWatch Container Insights, application signals, and Amazon CloudWatch Logs Insights. See how these services can be used to track down and quickly gain insights into your Amazon EKS workloads. Leave this talk with a toolkit to proactively monitor the health and performance of your Amazon EKS–hosted applications. This talk equips you with the observability foundation needed to ensure reliability and quick issue resolution in your Kubernetes environment.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Kubernetes", - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes and container technologies.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon EKS.\n3. Knowledge of observability concepts and monitoring tools.\n4. Desire to improve the reliability and performance of Kubernetes-based applications.\n5. Interest in leveraging AWS services for comprehensive observability." }, { - "title": " Observability strategies for distributed applications on AWS", - "session_code": "ARC320 ", + "title": "Observability strategies for distributed applications on AWS", + "session_code": "ARC320", "description": "In the era of modern, cloud-native applications, distributed systems have become the norm, offering scalability, resilience, and agility. However, with this architectural paradigm shift comes a new set of observability challenges that can hinder effective monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization. This talk dives deep into the intricacies of observability in distributed systems and explores strategies for leveraging AWS services to overcome these challenges.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Cloud Operations" ], - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud-native applications and distributed systems\n2. Familiarity with observability concepts and challenges\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and their capabilities" }, { - "title": " Observability the open source way", - "session_code": "COP324 ", + "title": "Observability the open source way", + "session_code": "COP324", "description": "Interested in using open source tooling for observability? Setting up an effective observability solution with open source tools can be challenging due to their rapid pace of development. AWS offers the flexibility to implement observability with AWS managed versions of open source tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry. This session shows how managed open source services enable a standardized approach to instrumentation, collection, and analysis. Discover recommended architecture patterns for each observability stage, including instrumentation with OpenTelemetry, ingestion with Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus and Amazon OpenSearch Service, and insights with Amazon Managed Grafana.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of observability principles and the role of open-source tools.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their integration with open-source observability tools.\n3. Knowledge of instrumentation and data collection using OpenTelemetry.\n4. Familiarity with data ingestion and storage using Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus and Amazon OpenSearch Service.\n5. Experience with data visualization and analysis using Amazon Managed Grafana." }, { - "title": " Observing serverless applications (sponsored by Cloudflare)", - "session_code": "SVS212-S ", - "description": "For serverless architectures, traditional monitoring approaches aren\u2019t sufficient for finding the root cause of an issue. Challenges may arise because you don\u2019t own the architecture, serverless applications by nature are ephemeral and stateless, and communication often goes through event brokers. However, moving to a serverless architecture shouldn\u2019t mean that you lose visibility into your application. In this session, learn best practices for serverless observability and how distributed tracing, logs, and metrics from OpenTelemetry can help. Discover how using tools with high cardinality and dimensionality to search and query against everything can help you efficiently identify where problems are located. This presentation is brought to you by Cloudflare, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Observing serverless applications (sponsored by Cloudflare)", + "session_code": "SVS212-S", + "description": "For serverless architectures, traditional monitoring approaches aren’t sufficient for finding the root cause of an issue. Challenges may arise because you don’t own the architecture, serverless applications by nature are ephemeral and stateless, and communication often goes through event brokers. However, moving to a serverless architecture shouldn’t mean that you lose visibility into your application. In this session, learn best practices for serverless observability and how distributed tracing, logs, and metrics from OpenTelemetry can help. Discover how using tools with high cardinality and dimensionality to search and query against everything can help you efficiently identify where problems are located. This presentation is brought to you by Cloudflare, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Analytics", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of serverless architectures\n2. Familiarity with traditional monitoring approaches\n3. Knowledge of event-driven communication and ephemeral, stateless applications\n4. Awareness of the importance of observability in serverless environments\n5. Familiarity with distributed tracing, logs, and metrics from OpenTelemetry" + }, + { + "title": "Onboarding and optimizing AI/ML workloads with Amazon S3 & Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG406-R1", + "description": "Join this workshop to learn about a solution to onboard and optimize distributed ML training workloads that use Amazon S3. Learn how to use the power of Amazon S3 as scalable storage for different types of ML training workloads, and harness the orchestration capabilities of Amazon EKS. Discover how these services, coupled with the Mountpoint for Amazon S3 CSI driver, enable Kubernetes applications to access S3 objects through a file system interface. Also, for PyTorch workloads, explore the efficient data loading and model checkpointing capabilities of the S3 Connector for PyTorch. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Generative AI", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Experience with Amazon S3 and its use cases\n3. Understanding of machine learning and data processing workflows\n4. Basic knowledge of PyTorch or other ML frameworks" }, { - "title": " Onboarding and optimizing AI/ML workloads with Amazon S3 & Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG406-R ", + "title": "Onboarding and optimizing AI/ML workloads with Amazon S3 & Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG406-R", "description": "Join this workshop to learn about a solution to onboard and optimize distributed ML training workloads that use Amazon S3. Learn how to use the power of Amazon S3 as scalable storage for different types of ML training workloads, and harness the orchestration capabilities of Amazon EKS. Discover how these services, coupled with the Mountpoint for Amazon S3 CSI driver, enable Kubernetes applications to access S3 objects through a file system interface. Also, for PyTorch workloads, explore the efficient data loading and model checkpointing capabilities of the S3 Connector for PyTorch. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -20825,30 +33607,38 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes\n2. Familiarity with Amazon S3 and its use cases\n3. Experience with machine learning and PyTorch (for the S3 Connector for PyTorch)" }, { - "title": " OpenSearch: A journey from fork to Linux Foundation", - "session_code": "OPN201 ", - "description": "OpenSearch is an open source search and analytics suite. In 2021, AWS created the OpenSearch project as a fork of Elasticsearch, to preserve a permissively licensed, open source option for all. Since then, the project has matured with a diverse set of contributors and collaborators, over 600 million downloads from a broad user community, and a rapid pace of innovation. In September, AWS donated the project to the Linux Foundation so it could take the next step on its journey with independent governance and leadership. Come hear about OpenSearch\u2019s journey over the last 3 years and what\u2019s next for the project.", + "title": "OpenSearch: A journey from fork to Linux Foundation", + "session_code": "OPN201", + "description": "OpenSearch is an open source search and analytics suite. In 2021, AWS created the OpenSearch project as a fork of Elasticsearch, to preserve a permissively licensed, open source option for all. Since then, the project has matured with a diverse set of contributors and collaborators, over 600 million downloads from a broad user community, and a rapid pace of innovation. In September, AWS donated the project to the Linux Foundation so it could take the next step on its journey with independent governance and leadership. Come hear about OpenSearch’s journey over the last 3 years and what’s next for the project.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of open-source software\n2. Familiarity with search and analytics technologies\n3. Knowledge of Elasticsearch and its ecosystem\n4. Interest in the evolution of open-source projects" }, { - "title": " Open source tools for data-driven innovation on Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG325 ", - "description": "Explore open source tools that make it easier to innovate with your data on Amazon S3. Through whiteboarding examples, this chalk talk offers insights into integrating open source implementations like S3A, S3FileIO, and Mountpoint for Amazon S3 with applications and data pipelines. You discover how to use Amazon S3\u2019s industry-leading scalability, data availability, security, and performance with the community-driven innovation of open source to accelerate machine learning and data processing workloads.", + "title": "Open source tools for data-driven innovation on Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG325", + "description": "Explore open source tools that make it easier to innovate with your data on Amazon S3. Through whiteboarding examples, this chalk talk offers insights into integrating open source implementations like S3A, S3FileIO, and Mountpoint for Amazon S3 with applications and data pipelines. You discover how to use Amazon S3’s industry-leading scalability, data availability, security, and performance with the community-driven innovation of open source to accelerate machine learning and data processing workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -20859,61 +33649,99 @@ "Open Data", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon S3\n2. Familiarity with open-source tools and technologies\n3. Experience with data processing and machine learning workloads" }, { - "title": " Operate and scale managed Apache Kafka and Apache Flink clusters", - "session_code": "ANT342 ", + "title": "Operate and scale managed Apache Kafka and Apache Flink clusters", + "session_code": "ANT342", "description": "Enterprises use Apache Kafka and Apache Flink for an increasing number of mission-critical use cases, real-time analytics, application messaging, and machine learning. As this usage grows in size and scale, so does the criticality, scale, and cost of managing the Kafka and Flink clusters. Learn how AWS customers can achieve the same or higher availability and durability of their growing clusters, both at lower unit costs and with operational simplicity, with Amazon MSK and Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] - }, - { - "title": " Operate with efficiency and speed at any scale", - "session_code": "COP202-INT ", - "description": "As technology evolves rapidly, business and IT leaders continue to ask: How do we operate at lower cost, improve efficiency, and enhance security and compliance posture while exceeding customer expectations? AWS can help organizations operate with speed and efficiency at any scale, day after day. Join us to hear how you can use automation advancements and generative AI to achieve operational excellence on AWS, hybrid, and multicloud environments. Learn how to leverage built-in governance and observability to operate applications and infrastructure at reduced cost and complexity. See a demo of the latest capabilities, and explore impactful customer stories.", - "session_type": "Innovation Talks", - "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Resilience" - ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Executive", + "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Apache Kafka and Apache Flink\n2. Experience with real-time analytics, application messaging, and machine learning\n3. Knowledge of the challenges in managing Kafka and Flink clusters at scale\n4. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon MSK and Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink\n5. Desire to achieve higher availability, durability, and cost-effectiveness in managing Kafka and Flink clusters" }, { - "title": " Operating your fleet of resources at scale is easier than you think!", - "session_code": "COP325 ", + "title": "Operating your fleet of resources at scale is easier than you think!", + "session_code": "COP325", "description": "In the past, operating a fleet of AWS, multicloud, and on-premises resources across an organization and at scale often required many tools and manual processes. Increase efficiency and reduce costs with automation. In this session, you learn how AWS Systems Manager, Amazon CloudWatch, and other AWS services can be used across your compute fleets to easily automate and manage your resources. Thousands of AWS customers already use these services to operate millions of resources across their AWS, multicloud, on-premises, and even Internet of Things (IoT) fleets for patching, application deployment, issue resolution, and much more. Now AWS has made it even easier!", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Understanding of multicloud and on-premises infrastructure management\n3. Experience with automation and orchestration tools\n4. Knowledge of AWS Systems Manager and Amazon CloudWatch" + }, + { + "title": "Operational excellence: Best practices for resilient systems [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC317-R", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how operational practices such as logging, health checks, and safe deployment affect the resilience of well-architected applications. Explore use cases demonstrating potential implications of poor operational practices on system availability and analyze these use cases in line with well-architected principles. Learn about improvement strategies and best practices to enhance the resilience of your AWS architecture. Session goals include understanding how different operational practices can affect the resilience of well-architected applications, exploring and analyzing different use cases impacting resiliency with AWS experts; and learning about operational best practices in line with well-architected principles to improve resilience of your AWS architecture.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Resilience", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS architecture and services\n2. Understanding of software development lifecycle and deployment practices\n3. Basic knowledge of system monitoring and logging" + }, + { + "title": "Operational excellence: Best practices for resilient systems [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC317-R2", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how operational practices such as logging, health checks, and safe deployment affect the resilience of well-architected applications. Explore use cases demonstrating potential implications of poor operational practices on system availability and analyze these use cases in line with well-architected principles. Learn about improvement strategies and best practices to enhance the resilience of your AWS architecture. Session goals include understanding how different operational practices can affect the resilience of well-architected applications, exploring and analyzing different use cases impacting resiliency with AWS experts; and learning about operational best practices in line with well-architected principles to improve resilience of your AWS architecture.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Resilience", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with software development and deployment practices.\n3. Basic knowledge of system architecture and design principles." }, { - "title": " Operational excellence: Best practices for resilient systems [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC317-R ", + "title": "Operational excellence: Best practices for resilient systems [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC317-R1", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how operational practices such as logging, health checks, and safe deployment affect the resilience of well-architected applications. Explore use cases demonstrating potential implications of poor operational practices on system availability and analyze these use cases in line with well-architected principles. Learn about improvement strategies and best practices to enhance the resilience of your AWS architecture. Session goals include understanding how different operational practices can affect the resilience of well-architected applications, exploring and analyzing different use cases impacting resiliency with AWS experts; and learning about operational best practices in line with well-architected principles to improve resilience of your AWS architecture.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -20921,15 +33749,19 @@ "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.\n3. Experience in designing and deploying applications on AWS.\n4. Knowledge of common operational practices such as logging, health checks, and deployment strategies." }, { - "title": " Operationalizing AWS Nitro Enclaves applications", - "session_code": "CMP303 ", + "title": "Operationalizing AWS Nitro Enclaves applications", + "session_code": "CMP303", "description": "Data protection is crucial when it comes to processing sensitive datasets for healthcare, financial, demographic, and social media use cases. In this workshop, learn to build and operationalize your AWS Nitro Enclaves applications using CI/CD. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -20939,32 +33771,40 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) concepts\n3. Knowledge of data protection and security best practices" }, { - "title": " Optimize Amazon DynamoDB performance using AWS SDK for Java 2.x", - "session_code": "DAT414 ", + "title": "Optimize Amazon DynamoDB performance using AWS SDK for Java 2.x", + "session_code": "DAT414", "description": "In this code talk, discover how to optimize the performance of interacting with Amazon DynamoDB using the AWS SDK for Java. See live coding scenarios on how to minimize the latency of your DynamoDB interactions and improve throughput, and learn best practices for configuring your AWS SDK client. Get answers to your questions along the way, and hear the reasons behind the coding decisions.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS DynamoDB\n2. Familiarity with Java programming language\n3. Experience with AWS SDK for Java\n4. Knowledge of performance optimization techniques\n5. Familiarity with AWS best practices" }, { - "title": " Optimize and manage contact center operations with less effort", - "session_code": "BIZ214 ", + "title": "Optimize and manage contact center operations with less effort", + "session_code": "BIZ214", "description": "Contact center optimization is essential for maintaining a competitive edge, but it can often be a time-consuming and resource-intensive undertaking. In this session, learn how Amazon Connect's AI-powered optimization features empower supervisors and managers to more easily handle forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling, agent coaching, and quality management. Learn from a customer's real-world experience on leveraging these features for unparalleled efficiency.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", @@ -20972,115 +33812,230 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Understanding the importance of contact center optimization for maintaining a competitive edge.\n2. Familiarity with the challenges associated with contact center optimization, such as being time-consuming and resource-intensive.\n3. Interest in learning about Amazon Connect's AI-powered optimization features.\n4. Desire to understand how these features can empower supervisors and managers in areas like forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling, agent coaching, and quality management.\n5. Interest in learning from a customer's real-world experience in leveraging these features for improved efficiency." }, { - "title": " Optimize Apache Spark workloads with Amazon EMR Serverless [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT409-R ", + "title": "Optimize Apache Spark workloads with Amazon EMR Serverless [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT409-R", "description": "Enterprises aim to build comprehensive data platforms that serve their Data Engineering divisions. Discover how the Amazon EMR runtime for Apache Spark, a performance-optimized runtime environment for Spark, delivers out-of-the-box peak performance with Amazon EMR Serverless. Learn how to simplify infrastructure complexities, scale swiftly, and build highly performant Spark applications with Amazon EMR Serverless, and bring the optimization, reliability, and performance of Spark to big data.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", - "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Apache Spark\n2. Familiarity with data engineering concepts\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n4. Familiarity with serverless computing" + }, + { + "title": "Optimize Apache Spark workloads with Amazon EMR Serverless [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT409-R1", + "description": "Enterprises aim to build comprehensive data platforms that serve their Data Engineering divisions. Discover how the Amazon EMR runtime for Apache Spark, a performance-optimized runtime environment for Spark, delivers out-of-the-box peak performance with Amazon EMR Serverless. Learn how to simplify infrastructure complexities, scale swiftly, and build highly performant Spark applications with Amazon EMR Serverless, and bring the optimization, reliability, and performance of Spark to big data.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Apache Spark\n2. Understanding of data engineering concepts\n3. Basic knowledge of cloud computing and Amazon Web Services (AWS)" }, { - "title": " Optimize clinical documentation with generative AI: NextGen case study", - "session_code": "HLS305 ", - "description": "Healthcare providers face mounting documentation burdens, leading to burnout and poor patient experience. This chalk talk explores how to use services like Amazon Bedrock to develop generative AI\u2013powered solutions targeting tasks like ICD-10 coding, lab and diagnostic orders, and medication orders. As a real-world case study, explore how NextGen Healthcare approached their generative AI\u2013powered solution using advanced NLP and ML to alleviate this critical issue in healthcare documentation.", + "title": "Optimize clinical documentation with generative AI: NextGen case study", + "session_code": "HLS305", + "description": "Healthcare providers face mounting documentation burdens, leading to burnout and poor patient experience. This chalk talk explores how to use services like Amazon Bedrock to develop generative AI–powered solutions targeting tasks like ICD-10 coding, lab and diagnostic orders, and medication orders. As a real-world case study, explore how NextGen Healthcare approached their generative AI–powered solution using advanced NLP and ML to alleviate this critical issue in healthcare documentation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of healthcare documentation workflows and challenges\n2. Understanding of natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) techniques\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock or similar generative AI services\n4. Experience in developing AI-powered solutions for healthcare applications\n5. Awareness of the healthcare industry's regulatory and compliance requirements" + }, + { + "title": "Optimize cost & performance in Amazon RDS & RDS Custom for SQL Server", + "session_code": "DAT323", + "description": "Cost and performance are top of mind for customers, and these topics go hand in hand. In this chalk talk, learn to deploy a performant and cost-effective Amazon RDS for SQL Server or Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server solution to fit your needs. Discover helpful tips and tricks on how to optimize performance and balance costs with performance efficiently along the way.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Microsoft and .NET", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)\n2. Familiarity with SQL Server database management\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and cost optimization strategies\n4. Experience in performance tuning and monitoring database workloads" + }, + { + "title": "Optimize cost-performance using Amazon SageMaker Inference", + "session_code": "AIM369", + "description": "Amazon SageMaker’s inference optimization toolkit helps reduce how long it takes to optimize foundation models and achieve the best price performance for your use case. You can choose from a menu of optimization techniques, apply them to your models, validate performance improvements, and deploy the models in a few clicks. Employing techniques like speculative decoding, quantization, and compilation, SageMaker Inference delivers up to two times higher throughput while reducing costs by up to 50% for models like Llama 3, Mistral, and Mixtral. It significantly reduces engineering costs by eliminating the need for research, experimentation, and benchmarking predeployment resources for developers.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the described capabilities of Amazon SageMaker's inference optimization toolkit would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of foundation models\n2. Familiarity with optimization techniques like speculative decoding, quantization, and compilation\n3. Understanding of model deployment and performance requirements\n4. Experience with cost optimization and price-performance trade-offs\n5. Familiarity with engineering workflows and resources required for model optimization" + }, + { + "title": "Optimize costs and security with Amazon WorkSpaces Family services [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC205-R", + "description": "Facing constant pressure to do more with less, IT organizations strive to reduce costs without sacrificing security. In this session, learn how to leverage the full potential of new services like Amazon WorkSpaces Pools and Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser to cost-effectively support a variety of user types and use cases while maintaining a strong security posture. In addition, this chalk talk explores features included in Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client that help maximize security, workforce productivity, and operational efficiency.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "End-User Computing", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n2. Knowledge of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and remote desktop solutions\n3. Familiarity with IT cost optimization and security best practices\n4. Awareness of Amazon WorkSpaces and its features\n5. Interest in leveraging cloud-based solutions to support a diverse workforce" }, { - "title": " Optimize cost & performance in Amazon RDS & RDS Custom for SQL Server", - "session_code": "DAT323 ", - "description": "Cost and performance are top of mind for customers, and these topics go hand in hand. In this chalk talk, learn to deploy a performant and cost-effective Amazon RDS for SQL Server or Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server solution to fit your needs. Discover helpful tips and tricks on how to optimize performance and balance costs with performance efficiently along the way.", + "title": "Optimize costs and security with Amazon WorkSpaces Family services [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC205-R1", + "description": "Facing constant pressure to do more with less, IT organizations strive to reduce costs without sacrificing security. In this session, learn how to leverage the full potential of new services like Amazon WorkSpaces Pools and Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser to cost-effectively support a variety of user types and use cases while maintaining a strong security posture. In addition, this chalk talk explores features included in Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client that help maximize security, workforce productivity, and operational efficiency.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Databases", + "topic": "End-User Computing", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Data Protection", + "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n2. Familiarity with virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and remote desktop solutions\n3. Knowledge of IT security best practices and compliance requirements\n4. Experience in managing and supporting a distributed workforce" }, { - "title": " Optimize cost-performance using Amazon SageMaker Inference", - "session_code": "AIM369 ", - "description": "Amazon SageMaker\u2019s inference optimization toolkit helps reduce how long it takes to optimize foundation models and achieve the best price performance for your use case. You can choose from a menu of optimization techniques, apply them to your models, validate performance improvements, and deploy the models in a few clicks. Employing techniques like speculative decoding, quantization, and compilation, SageMaker Inference delivers up to two times higher throughput while reducing costs by up to 50% for models like Llama 3, Mistral, and Mixtral. It significantly reduces engineering costs by eliminating the need for research, experimentation, and benchmarking predeployment resources for developers.", + "title": "Optimize customer service knowledge content for Amazon Q in Connect [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ315-R", + "description": "This chalk talk guides you through best practices for content management, ensuring your contact center knowledge bases are optimized for seamless integration with Amazon Q in Connect. Learn how to prepare your content effectively so you can improve the effectiveness of your customer service generative AI assistant. Discover strategies to enhance customer experiences and drive operational efficiency through the intelligent application of generative AI in your contact center operations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Cost Optimization" - ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "Business Applications", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of contact center operations and knowledge management.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Connect and its features.\n3. Basic knowledge of generative AI and its applications in customer service.\n4. Experience in content creation and optimization.\n5. Desire to improve customer experiences and operational efficiency." }, { - "title": " Optimize customer service knowledge content for Amazon Q in Connect [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BIZ315-R ", + "title": "Optimize customer service knowledge content for Amazon Q in Connect [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ315-R1", "description": "This chalk talk guides you through best practices for content management, ensuring your contact center knowledge bases are optimized for seamless integration with Amazon Q in Connect. Learn how to prepare your content effectively so you can improve the effectiveness of your customer service generative AI assistant. Discover strategies to enhance customer experiences and drive operational efficiency through the intelligent application of generative AI in your contact center operations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of contact center operations and knowledge management.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Connect and its features.\n3. Basic knowledge of generative AI and its applications in customer service.\n4. Experience in content creation and optimization.\n5. Interest in improving customer experiences and operational efficiency." }, { - "title": " Optimize data lifecycle management for regulatory compliance at scale", - "session_code": "FSI303 ", - "description": "Financial institutions want to take advantage of the exponential growth of data while also complying with regulatory requirements. In this chalk talk, learn how you can effectively manage your data lifecycle, from the data lake to regulatory compliance. Explore a solution that persists Oracle databases in Amazon S3 while leveraging AWS Lake Formation for granular entitlements. Streamline workforce management through AWS IAM Identity Center with permission sets for access controls. Also, dive deep into Iceberg tables, which enable concurrent row-level operations\u2014including inserts, updates, and deletions\u2014to meet regulatory retention obligations and provide atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability (ACID) transactions to maintain data integrity.", + "title": "Optimize data lifecycle management for regulatory compliance at scale", + "session_code": "FSI303", + "description": "Financial institutions want to take advantage of the exponential growth of data while also complying with regulatory requirements. In this chalk talk, learn how you can effectively manage your data lifecycle, from the data lake to regulatory compliance. Explore a solution that persists Oracle databases in Amazon S3 while leveraging AWS Lake Formation for granular entitlements. Streamline workforce management through AWS IAM Identity Center with permission sets for access controls. Also, dive deep into Iceberg tables, which enable concurrent row-level operations—including inserts, updates, and deletions—to meet regulatory retention obligations and provide atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability (ACID) transactions to maintain data integrity.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk may include:\n\n1. Understanding of data management principles and data lifecycle management.\n2. Familiarity with Oracle databases and Amazon S3 storage.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services, such as AWS Lake Formation and AWS IAM Identity Center.\n4. Familiarity with Iceberg tables and ACID transactions.\n5. Experience in regulatory compliance and data governance." }, { - "title": " Optimize data processing with built-in AWS Step Functions features", - "session_code": "API207 ", + "title": "Optimize data processing with built-in AWS Step Functions features", + "session_code": "API207", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to optimize your serverless data processing workflows at scale. Dive into utilizing AWS Step Functions and its features, including intrinsic functions and Distributed Map state. Review common applications and examples of these features to understand when to use them, and learn how they can help you save processing time, resources, and money. Gain insights on how to efficiently orchestrate and parallelize your data processing pipelines using powerful Step Functions capabilities.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS Lambda and AWS Step Functions.\n2. Understanding of serverless computing and data processing concepts.\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) and permissions.\n4. Familiarity with data processing workflows and pipeline orchestration.\n5. Experience with programming languages used in AWS Lambda functions (e.g., Python, Node.js)." }, { - "title": " Optimized RAG pipelines using AWS Graviton: VectorDB and LLM endpoints", - "session_code": "CMP407 ", - "description": "Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) enhances generative AI inference by augmenting pretrained FMs and LLMs with current information that is contextual and relevant to the query. Learn from AWS experts about efficient RAG deployment options for use cases that optimize cloud resource usage and costs. Graviton-based instances are designed to deliver the best price performance for cloud workloads running in Amazon EC2 and use up to 60% less energy than comparable instances for the same performance. Learn what\u2019s possible when using AWS Graviton to power your RAG-optimized generative AI inference workloads.", + "title": "Optimized RAG pipelines using AWS Graviton: VectorDB and LLM endpoints", + "session_code": "CMP407", + "description": "Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) enhances generative AI inference by augmenting pretrained FMs and LLMs with current information that is contextual and relevant to the query. Learn from AWS experts about efficient RAG deployment options for use cases that optimize cloud resource usage and costs. Graviton-based instances are designed to deliver the best price performance for cloud workloads running in Amazon EC2 and use up to 60% less energy than comparable instances for the same performance. Learn what’s possible when using AWS Graviton to power your RAG-optimized generative AI inference workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -21089,18 +34044,22 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and its role in enhancing generative AI inference.\n2. Knowledge of AWS cloud services and deployment options.\n3. Familiarity with Graviton-based instances and their advantages for cloud workloads.\n4. Experience with optimizing cloud resource usage and costs.\n5. Interest in leveraging AWS Graviton to power RAG-optimized generative AI inference workloads." }, { - "title": " Optimize FMs with AWS purpose-built accelerators for industry apps", - "session_code": "PEX303 ", + "title": "Optimize FMs with AWS purpose-built accelerators for industry apps", + "session_code": "PEX303", "description": "Join this workshop to learn how to use AWS purpose-built accelerators and Amazon SageMaker to optimize FMs from Hugging Face for real-world industry use cases. Learn how to effectively utilize AWS purpose-built accelerators to train the models, enabling more efficient deployment and inference on a sample platform. This workshop also focuses on cost optimization and ROI from utilizing these accelerators for training and inference. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -21112,12 +34071,16 @@ "Cost Optimization", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing.\n2. Familiarity with Hugging Face models and their usage.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon SageMaker and AWS purpose-built accelerators.\n4. Experience with cost optimization and deployment strategies in the cloud.\n5. Ability to work with a laptop during the workshop." }, { - "title": " Optimize gen AI apps with durable semantic caching in Amazon MemoryDB", - "session_code": "DAT329 ", + "title": "Optimize gen AI apps with durable semantic caching in Amazon MemoryDB", + "session_code": "DAT329", "description": "Generative AI has introduced new query patterns as customers seek to leverage their data to customize customer experiences. With new vector search query patterns, vector data types and indexing, there's now a new frontier to consider for performance and cost optimization. In this session, learn how you can use Amazon MemoryDB to reduce latencies to single-digit milliseconds from single-digit seconds in generative AI workloads using durable semantic caching, while also reducing the cost incurred from your foundation models.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", @@ -21125,33 +34088,41 @@ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of Generative AI and its applications\n2. Understanding of vector search queries and vector data types\n3. Familiarity with performance and cost optimization techniques\n4. Awareness of Amazon MemoryDB and its capabilities\n5. Experience with durable semantic caching and its benefits" }, { - "title": " Optimize multi-tenant serverless architectures for agility and scale", - "session_code": "SVS322 ", + "title": "Optimize multi-tenant serverless architectures for agility and scale", + "session_code": "SVS322", "description": "In this session, explore key best practices for building multi-tenant solutions using AWS serverless services. Dive deep into leveraging AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, and Amazon EventBridge to achieve data isolation while scaling with performance efficiency. Learn how a serverless-first approach enables faster time-to-market for multi-tenant architectures. Leave with practical insights into designing and implementing serverless multi-tenant solutions that ensure proper data separation and meet scalability and performance requirements.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS serverless services (AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, Amazon EventBridge)\n2. Familiarity with cloud architecture and design principles\n3. Experience with software development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Optimize performance and cost for archival data in Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG340 ", + "title": "Optimize performance and cost for archival data in Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG340", "description": "Amazon S3 storage classes deliver the best price-performance object storage and are uniquely architected to deliver industry-leading functionality. In this chalk talk, learn how to analyze data access frequencies with native S3 tools, optimize archival storage using the S3 Glacier storage classes, and automate storage cost savings with S3 Lifecycle policies and S3 Intelligent-Tiering. Also explore how to get the best price-performance and integrate data restore processes into applications when designing and implementing archival restore workflows for data in the S3 Glacier storage classes, including through the use of S3 Batch Operations to make restores even faster and S3 Event Notifications to increase process efficiency.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -21163,61 +34134,125 @@ "Well-Architected Framework", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon S3 storage classes and their characteristics.\n2. Familiarity with S3 Glacier storage classes and archival data management.\n3. Knowledge of S3 Lifecycle policies and S3 Intelligent-Tiering.\n4. Experience with data restore processes and integration into applications.\n5. Familiarity with S3 Batch Operations and S3 Event Notifications." }, { - "title": " Optimize performance with observability, security, and log analytics", - "session_code": "ANT341 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s data-driven world, effective monitoring and log analytics are crucial for managing performance, ensuring reliability, and resolving issues efficiently. Join this session to discover how Amazon OpenSearch Service optimizes application performance and enhances reliability with advanced observability capabilities, including distributed tracing, real-time metrics collection, and customizable dashboards. Learn how to use OpenSearch Service security features such as fine-grained access control, encryption, and audit logging to protect your data and ensure compliance. Gain practical insights into optimizing performance, securing your data infrastructure, and efficiently managing your OpenSearch Service cluster to ensure your applications run smoothly and efficiently.", + "title": "Optimize performance with observability, security, and log analytics", + "session_code": "ANT341", + "description": "In today’s data-driven world, effective monitoring and log analytics are crucial for managing performance, ensuring reliability, and resolving issues efficiently. Join this session to discover how Amazon OpenSearch Service optimizes application performance and enhances reliability with advanced observability capabilities, including distributed tracing, real-time metrics collection, and customizable dashboards. Learn how to use OpenSearch Service security features such as fine-grained access control, encryption, and audit logging to protect your data and ensure compliance. Gain practical insights into optimizing performance, securing your data infrastructure, and efficiently managing your OpenSearch Service cluster to ensure your applications run smoothly and efficiently.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of application monitoring and log analytics.\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based data services and infrastructure.\n3. Interest in optimizing application performance and enhancing reliability.\n4. Desire to learn about advanced observability capabilities, such as distributed tracing and real-time metrics collection.\n5. Need to secure and manage data infrastructure, including access control, encryption, and audit logging." }, { - "title": " Optimize savings through a tailored AWS purchase strategy", - "session_code": "COP213 ", + "title": "Optimize savings through a tailored AWS purchase strategy", + "session_code": "COP213", "description": "Use only what you need, and pay less for what you use with your very own AWS purchase strategy. Join this chalk talk to learn how you can leverage different purchase options, such as Saving Plans, Reserved Instances, and flexible compute to maximize your cost savings.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and pricing models\n2. Familiarity with AWS cost optimization strategies\n3. Knowledge of AWS purchase options, such as Saving Plans and Reserved Instances\n4. Ability to analyze and optimize AWS resource utilization" + }, + { + "title": "Optimize virtual desktop performance with enhanced observability [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC201-R1", + "description": "You can’t effectively manage it if you don’t measure it. Powerful observability functionality included with Amazon WorkSpaces Family services helps you monitor, troubleshoot, and maximize the performance of your fleet. Attend this workshop to get hands-on experience using advanced features like threshold alarms, automatic notifications, and metrics on latency, CPU performance, and memory usage to optimize end user experience and overall fleet performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "End-User Computing", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n3. Ability to access and use a laptop during the workshop" + }, + { + "title": "Optimize virtual desktop performance with enhanced observability [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC201-R2", + "description": "You can’t effectively manage it if you don’t measure it. Powerful observability functionality included with Amazon WorkSpaces Family services helps you monitor, troubleshoot, and maximize the performance of your fleet. Attend this workshop to get hands-on experience using advanced features like threshold alarms, automatic notifications, and metrics on latency, CPU performance, and memory usage to optimize end user experience and overall fleet performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "End-User Computing", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon WorkSpaces\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and monitoring\n3. Ability to access and use a laptop during the workshop" }, { - "title": " Optimize virtual desktop performance with enhanced observability [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "EUC201-R ", - "description": "You can\u2019t effectively manage it if you don\u2019t measure it. Powerful observability functionality included with Amazon WorkSpaces Family services helps you monitor, troubleshoot, and maximize the performance of your fleet. Attend this workshop to get hands-on experience using advanced features like threshold alarms, automatic notifications, and metrics on latency, CPU performance, and memory usage to optimize end user experience and overall fleet performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Optimize virtual desktop performance with enhanced observability [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC201-R", + "description": "You can’t effectively manage it if you don’t measure it. Powerful observability functionality included with Amazon WorkSpaces Family services helps you monitor, troubleshoot, and maximize the performance of your fleet. Attend this workshop to get hands-on experience using advanced features like threshold alarms, automatic notifications, and metrics on latency, CPU performance, and memory usage to optimize end user experience and overall fleet performance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "End-User Computing", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon WorkSpaces\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and monitoring\n3. Ability to access and use a laptop during the workshop" }, { - "title": " Optimize your AI/ML workloads with Amazon EC2 Graviton", - "session_code": "CMP323 ", + "title": "Optimize your AI/ML workloads with Amazon EC2 Graviton", + "session_code": "CMP323", "description": "Amazon EC2 provides a wide selection of instance types optimized to fit different use cases, including AI/ML workloads. Join this session to learn best practices to maximize the performance for your AI/ML workloads while considering factors including sustainability and cost. Hear directly from customers who have accelerated their AI/ML innovation with the help of AWS tools and solutions. Leave equipped to explore optimization of your AI/ML solutions with services powered by AWS Graviton, accelerated computing instances, and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -21229,141 +34264,270 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and workloads\n3. Knowledge of instance types and their suitability for different use cases\n4. Awareness of factors like sustainability and cost optimization\n5. Interest in exploring AWS tools and solutions for AI/ML innovation" + }, + { + "title": "Optimize your Amazon Aurora resources to reduce costs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT332-R", + "description": "Amazon Aurora is a cloud-native managed relational database offering that lets you create, manage, and scale your database resources with ease. In this chalk talk, dive deep into Aurora cost components and see how you can use cost-focused features and tooling to optimize costs for your workload without sacrificing performance or scale. Also learn how the Amazon Aurora I/O-Optimized configuration can help you achieve cost savings for your I/O-intensive workloads.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the \"Amazon Aurora Cost Optimization\" chalk talk:\n\n1. Basic understanding of relational databases\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Experience with AWS services or a willingness to learn\n4. Interest in optimizing database costs and performance" }, { - "title": " Optimize your Amazon Aurora resources to reduce costs [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT332-R ", + "title": "Optimize your Amazon Aurora resources to reduce costs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT332-R1", "description": "Amazon Aurora is a cloud-native managed relational database offering that lets you create, manage, and scale your database resources with ease. In this chalk talk, dive deep into Aurora cost components and see how you can use cost-focused features and tooling to optimize costs for your workload without sacrificing performance or scale. Also learn how the Amazon Aurora I/O-Optimized configuration can help you achieve cost savings for your I/O-intensive workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of relational databases\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Knowledge of database management and scaling" }, { - "title": " Optimize your AWS Marketplace listings for better conversions", - "session_code": "PEX216 ", + "title": "Optimize your AWS Marketplace listings for better conversions", + "session_code": "PEX216", "description": "Is your AWS Marketplace listing optimized to drive conversions? Learn about best practices that new and existing sellers can use to optimize their AWS Marketplace product listings. In this lightning talk, get an overview of features and strategies that you can use to help your buyers more easily discover and evaluate your products. Learn about AWS Marketplace features that you can utilize to help accelerate customer time-to-value, including standard contracts, vendor insights, free trials, and more.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "AWS Marketplace", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Marketplace\n2. Knowledge of product listing optimization techniques\n3. Familiarity with AWS Marketplace features and capabilities\n4. Desire to improve product discovery and customer experience" + }, + { + "title": "Optimize your AWS Marketplace spend with Amazon Q in QuickSight [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MKT301-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore how to optimize your AWS Marketplace spend through data-driven cost analysis and control. Implement granular tags, detailed usage reports, and cost allocation tagging. Use Amazon Q in QuickSight to build visualizations and gain insights to reduce waste and inform better decisions. With provided demo accounts, analyze sample data, examine reports, and visualize key metrics using Amazon Q’s natural language capabilities. Leave this session equipped to monitor, allocate, and optimize your AWS Marketplace costs through robust tagging strategies, proactive usage analysis, enhanced cost allocation, and flexible visualizations powered by Amazon Q in QuickSight. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Customer Enablement" + ], + "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Marketplace\n2. Familiarity with AWS cost management and billing\n3. Experience with Amazon QuickSight or data visualization tools\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Optimize your AWS Marketplace spend with Amazon Q in QuickSight [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MKT301-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore how to optimize your AWS Marketplace spend through data-driven cost analysis and control. Implement granular tags, detailed usage reports, and cost allocation tagging. Use Amazon Q in QuickSight to build visualizations and gain insights to reduce waste and inform better decisions. With provided demo accounts, analyze sample data, examine reports, and visualize key metrics using Amazon Q’s natural language capabilities. Leave this session equipped to monitor, allocate, and optimize your AWS Marketplace costs through robust tagging strategies, proactive usage analysis, enhanced cost allocation, and flexible visualizations powered by Amazon Q in QuickSight. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Customer Enablement" + ], + "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Marketplace and cost management\n2. Familiarity with Amazon QuickSight\n3. Ability to work with data and generate visualizations" }, { - "title": " Optimize your AWS Marketplace spend with cost analysis and reporting [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MKT301-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, explore how to optimize your AWS Marketplace spend through data-driven cost analysis and control. Implement granular tags, detailed usage reports, and cost allocation tagging. Use Amazon Q in QuickSight to build visualizations and gain insights to reduce waste and inform better decisions. With provided demo accounts, analyze sample data, examine reports, and visualize key metrics using natural language capabilities in Amazon. Leave the session equipped to monitor, allocate, and optimize your AWS Marketplace costs through robust tagging strategies, proactive usage analysis, enhanced cost allocation, and flexible visualizations powered by Amazon Q in QuickSight. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Optimize your AWS Marketplace spend with Amazon Q in QuickSight [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MKT301-R2", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore how to optimize your AWS Marketplace spend through data-driven cost analysis and control. Implement granular tags, detailed usage reports, and cost allocation tagging. Use Amazon Q in QuickSight to build visualizations and gain insights to reduce waste and inform better decisions. With provided demo accounts, analyze sample data, examine reports, and visualize key metrics using Amazon Q’s natural language capabilities. Leave this session equipped to monitor, allocate, and optimize your AWS Marketplace costs through robust tagging strategies, proactive usage analysis, enhanced cost allocation, and flexible visualizations powered by Amazon Q in QuickSight. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", "Customer Enablement" ], "area_of_interest": "AWS Marketplace", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Marketplace\n2. Familiarity with AWS cost management and reporting tools\n3. Familiarity with Amazon QuickSight" }, { - "title": " Optimize your AWS operations with generative AI and Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "DOP211 ", + "title": "Optimize your AWS operations with generative AI and Amazon Q Developer", + "session_code": "DOP211", "description": "Unlock the power of Amazon Q Developer to streamline your AWS operations. In this session, discover how to use this innovative tool within the AWS console to accelerate deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, and more across AWS Lambda, Amazon ECS, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, and beyond. Harness first-party skills for Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue, and Amazon VPC, and explore third-party integrations with Wiz and Datadog. Gain insights into optimizing your AWS environments and supercharging operational tasks, empowering you to work smarter, not harder.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and architecture.\n2. Familiarity with AWS console and command-line interface (CLI).\n3. Experience with AWS Lambda, Amazon ECS, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue, and Amazon VPC.\n4. Knowledge of third-party tools like Wiz and Datadog.\n5. Desire to optimize AWS environments and streamline operational tasks." }, { - "title": " Optimize your cloud environments in the AWS console with generative AI", - "session_code": "DOP315 ", + "title": "Optimize your cloud environments in the AWS console with generative AI", + "session_code": "DOP315", "description": "Available in the AWS Management Console, Amazon Q Developer is the only AI assistant that is an expert on AWS, helping developers and IT pros optimize their AWS cloud environments. Proactively diagnose and resolve errors and networking issues, provide guidance on architectural best practices, analyze billing information and trends, and use natural language in chat to manage resources in your AWS account. Learn how Amazon Q Developer accelerates task completion with tailored recommendations based on your specific AWS workloads, shifting from a reactive review to proactive notifications and remediation.", "session_type": "Code talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Understanding of AWS architecture and best practices\n3. Experience in managing AWS resources and troubleshooting issues" + }, + { + "title": "Optimize your cloud investments using Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM328", + "description": "Manually tracking the interconnected nature of deployed cloud resources and reviewing their utilization can be complex and time-consuming. In this builders’ session, see a demo on how you can optimize your cloud investments to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Explore a novel approach that harnesses AWS services like Amazon Bedrock, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Neptune, and Amazon CloudWatch to analyze resource utilization and manage unused AWS resources. Using Amazon Bedrock, analyze the source code to identify the AWS resources used in the application. Apply this information to build a knowledge graph that represents the interconnected AWS resources. You must bring a laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Neptune, and Amazon CloudWatch\n3. Basic programming knowledge\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Optimizing data workflows for AI with SnapLogic and AWS (sponsored by SnapLogic)", - "session_code": "AIM386-S ", + "title": "Optimizing data workflows for AI with SnapLogic and AWS (sponsored by SnapLogic)", + "session_code": "AIM386-S", "description": "In this lightning talk, discover how to enhance your AI projects by streamlining data workflows through the integration of SnapLogic and AWS. Explore automated data preparation and cleansing techniques that ensure your data is always ready for analysis. Learn practical strategies for accelerating time to insight, minimizing manual effort, and ultimately, boosting the effectiveness and outcomes of your AI initiatives. This session is designed for data professionals seeking to optimize their workflows, making AI-driven insights more accessible and impactful. This presentation is brought to you by SnapLogic, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AI and data workflows\n2. Familiarity with SnapLogic and AWS\n3. Interest in optimizing data preparation and analysis processes\n4. Desire to enhance the effectiveness of AI initiatives" }, { - "title": " Optimizing ELB traffic distribution for high availability", - "session_code": "NET401 ", - "description": "In modern cloud-based architectures, load balancing is key to high availability and scalability. AWS offers Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) to intelligently distribute incoming traffic across multiple targets, such as Amazon EC2 instances or containers. In this session, dive into ELB advanced traffic distribution algorithms and examine how requests are routed to target resources. From instance health checks and routing policies to client-side caching, explore the factors that shape your application\u2019s performance. Gain insights into configuration best practices and learn how optimizing traffic distribution can enhance service availability and mitigate bottlenecks.", + "title": "Optimizing ELB traffic distribution for high availability", + "session_code": "NET401", + "description": "In modern cloud-based architectures, load balancing is key to high availability and scalability. AWS offers Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) to intelligently distribute incoming traffic across multiple targets, such as Amazon EC2 instances or containers. In this session, dive into ELB advanced traffic distribution algorithms and examine how requests are routed to target resources. From instance health checks and routing policies to client-side caching, explore the factors that shape your application’s performance. Gain insights into configuration best practices and learn how optimizing traffic distribution can enhance service availability and mitigate bottlenecks.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Networking", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and architectures.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon EC2 and containers.\n3. Knowledge of load balancing and its importance in high-availability and scalable systems." }, { - "title": " Optimizing for high performance with Amazon ElastiCache Serverless", - "session_code": "DAT327 ", + "title": "Optimizing for high performance with Amazon ElastiCache Serverless", + "session_code": "DAT327", "description": "Learn how to build highly scalable, high-performance applications with Amazon ElastiCache Serverless. View how ElastiCache Serverless works behind the scenes and dive deeper into the metrics to help you identify and debug application performance issues. This session will help you to build effective applications using ElastiCache Serverless and to leverage the design of the service to your advantage.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n2. Understanding of distributed systems and caching concepts\n3. Basic knowledge of application development and performance optimization" + }, + { + "title": "Optimizing generative AI workloads for sustainability [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS307-R1", + "description": "With the increasing complexity, scale, and adoption of AI workloads, it is important to consider their environmental impact. This lightning talk provides environmental sustainability insights that are specific to large language models. Explore practical best practices for different customization scenarios, including training models from the beginning, fine-tuning with additional data using full or parameter-efficient techniques, Retrieval Augmented Generation, and prompt engineering.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Responsible AI", + "Sustainability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of large language models and their applications.\n2. Familiarity with environmental sustainability concepts and their relevance to AI systems.\n3. Knowledge of different customization scenarios for large language models, such as training from scratch, fine-tuning, and prompt engineering.\n4. Awareness of techniques like Retrieval Augmented Generation and parameter-efficient fine-tuning.\n5. Interest in exploring practical best practices for minimizing the environmental impact of large language models." }, { - "title": " Optimizing generative AI workloads for sustainability [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUS307-R ", + "title": "Optimizing generative AI workloads for sustainability [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS307-R", "description": "With the increasing complexity, scale, and adoption of AI workloads, it is important to consider their environmental impact. This lightning talk provides environmental sustainability insights that are specific to large language models. Explore practical best practices for different customization scenarios, including training models from the beginning, fine-tuning with additional data using full or parameter-efficient techniques, Retrieval Augmented Generation, and prompt engineering.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -21371,33 +34535,41 @@ "Responsible AI", "Sustainability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of large language models and their applications\n2. Knowledge of environmental sustainability and its importance in the context of AI\n3. Familiarity with different customization scenarios, such as training models from scratch, fine-tuning, and prompt engineering\n4. Awareness of techniques like Retrieval Augmented Generation\n5. Interest in exploring practical best practices for improving the environmental sustainability of AI workloads" }, { - "title": " Optimizing GPU and CPU utilization for cost savings and performance (sponsored by Capital One)", - "session_code": "COP360-S ", - "description": "In today\u2019s cloud environments, efficient utilization of compute resources is critical for managing costs, especially when it comes to high-cost instances like GPUs and enhanced performance CPUs. In this session, explore how Capital One, in collaboration with AWS and chip manufacturers, has developed a comprehensive methodology to monitor, benchmark, and optimize GPU and CPU usage across its cloud infrastructure. This presentation is brought you by Capital One, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Optimizing GPU and CPU utilization for cost savings and performance (sponsored by Capital One)", + "session_code": "COP360-S", + "description": "In today’s cloud environments, efficient utilization of compute resources is critical for managing costs, especially when it comes to high-cost instances like GPUs and enhanced performance CPUs. In this session, explore how Capital One, in collaboration with AWS and chip manufacturers, has developed a comprehensive methodology to monitor, benchmark, and optimize GPU and CPU usage across its cloud infrastructure. This presentation is brought to you by Capital One, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Knowledge of compute resource management\n3. Familiarity with GPU and CPU usage optimization\n4. Awareness of AWS services and partnerships\n5. Interest in cost optimization strategies for cloud infrastructure" }, { - "title": " Optimizing manufacturing operations with AWS IoT", - "session_code": "IOT203 ", - "description": "Data is manufacturing\u2019s most valuable asset for driving industrial transformation. In this session, discover how leaders like Total Energy leverage AWS Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) solutions to optimize production, reduce downtime, and boost efficiency. Discover how AWS empowers teams with efficient raw equipment data ingestion at the edge, seamless edge-to-cloud integration, and near real-time contextualization, enabling predictive analytics and prescriptive guidance with generative AI. Learn best practices from industry experts on how to leverage ML for proactive maintenance and accelerate use cases such as sustainability management and intelligent alarm systems.", + "title": "Optimizing manufacturing operations with AWS IoT", + "session_code": "IOT203", + "description": "Data is manufacturing’s most valuable asset for driving industrial transformation. In this session, discover how leaders like TotalEnergies leverage AWS Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) solutions to optimize production, reduce downtime, and boost efficiency. Discover how AWS empowers teams with efficient raw equipment data ingestion at the edge, seamless edge-to-cloud integration, and near real-time contextualization, enabling predictive analytics and prescriptive guidance with generative AI. Learn best practices from industry experts on how to leverage ML for proactive maintenance and accelerate use cases such as sustainability management and intelligent alarm systems.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -21406,17 +34578,44 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of industrial processes and manufacturing operations\n2. Basic knowledge of IoT, AI/ML, and cloud computing\n3. Familiarity with data management and analytics in an industrial setting\n4. Awareness of challenges and opportunities in industrial transformation\n5. Interest in leveraging technology to optimize production and efficiency" + }, + { + "title": "Optimizing multi-tenant Amazon EKS SaaS architectures [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SAS311-R", + "description": "Amazon EKS offers SaaS builders a diverse range of tools and constructs that can be used to support the complex needs of multi-tenant environments. Navigating the landscape of EKS options can be challenging. This chalk talk explores the various EKS tools, techniques, and strategies that can be used to address core multi-tenant requirements, including isolation, deployment, tiering, resilience, and cost. As part of this, discover how Karpenter, native AWS services, and Kubernetes community tools can be used to shape the scale, efficiency, and cost profile of your SaaS offering.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", + "SaaS" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n2. Understanding of multi-tenant environments and their requirements\n3. Knowledge of Kubernetes and its ecosystem of tools and services\n4. Experience with cloud infrastructure and deployment strategies\n5. Familiarity with cost optimization and resource management in a cloud-based environment" }, { - "title": " Optimizing multi-tenant Amazon EKS SaaS architectures [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SAS311-R ", + "title": "Optimizing multi-tenant Amazon EKS SaaS architectures [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SAS311-R1", "description": "Amazon EKS offers SaaS builders a diverse range of tools and constructs that can be used to support the complex needs of multi-tenant environments. Navigating the landscape of EKS options can be challenging. This chalk talk explores the various EKS tools, techniques, and strategies that can be used to address core multi-tenant requirements, including isolation, deployment, tiering, resilience, and cost. As part of this, discover how Karpenter, native AWS services, and Kubernetes community tools can be used to shape the scale, efficiency, and cost profile of your SaaS offering.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -21427,32 +34626,40 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Kubernetes and its core concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon EKS and its features\n3. Knowledge of multi-tenant architecture and its challenges\n4. Familiarity with AWS services and their integration with EKS\n5. Understanding of Kubernetes community tools and their applications" }, { - "title": " Optimizing network efficiency & strengthening multicloud connectivity", - "session_code": "MAE308 ", + "title": "Optimizing network efficiency & strengthening multicloud connectivity", + "session_code": "MAE308", "description": "The New York Times is migrating its website, core platform, games application, cooking application, and paywall application from another cloud provider to AWS. To ensure a successful migration, minimizing networking overhead and enhancing cross-cloud connectivity are crucial. This session explores the challenges faced when moving applications and data across cloud providers and the methods used to provide interconnectivity such as dedicated interconnects, software-defined networking, and advanced routing protocols prioritizing efficiency and security. The strategies employed during this migration can be applied to facilitate other cloud to AWS migrations and to operate effectively in a multicloud environment.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and cloud provider services.\n2. Knowledge of networking principles, including dedicated interconnects, software-defined networking, and advanced routing protocols.\n3. Experience in application migration and data transfer across cloud providers.\n4. Familiarity with cloud migration best practices and strategies.\n5. Awareness of security and compliance considerations in a multicloud environment." }, { - "title": " Optimizing performance and cost with AWS Graviton", - "session_code": "DEV302 ", + "title": "Optimizing performance and cost with AWS Graviton", + "session_code": "DEV302", "description": "Hear how Honeycomb ported its workload to run on AWS Graviton and benefited from generational improvements of Graviton-based instance families. The session focuses on Amazon EKS orchestration using Amazon EC2 instances, but it also covers AWS Lambda, Amazon RDS, and Amazon OpenSearch Service. This session discusses how to retool the developer workflow, improve price performance, and start your own Graviton journey or extend adoption throughout your enterprise.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -21460,20 +34667,68 @@ "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "SaaS", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n2. Understanding of AWS Lambda, Amazon RDS, and Amazon OpenSearch Service\n3. Familiarity with AWS Graviton-based instance families\n4. Experience with developer workflow and price-performance optimization\n5. Interest in adopting or expanding Graviton usage within an enterprise." + }, + { + "title": "Optimizing production schedules for flexible manufacturing", + "session_code": "MFG101", + "description": "In today's on-demand economy, custom parts manufacturers face complex challenges in meeting rapidly shifting customer requirements. They must navigate constraints around machine capabilities, material compatibility, maintenance schedules, and order fulfillment timeframes. Gaining comprehensive visibility into plant floor operations through real-time machine telemetry data is crucial. Enterprise-wide telemetry data enables shop-floor optimization analytics, providing a unified view of the production environment. In this lightning talk, learn how manufacturers can leverage AWS services to optimize production schedules, maximize machine utilization, minimize downtime, and efficiently fulfill a diverse mix of custom orders on time while being energy efficient.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of manufacturing processes and challenges\n2. Knowledge of machine telemetry data and its applications\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities for manufacturing optimization" + }, + { + "title": "Optimizing quantitative research workloads with open source tools [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN308-R1", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to power your quantitative research workloads on AWS using open source tools and frameworks. Explore the technical capabilities of solutions like Ray, Apache Spark, and Apache Iceberg, and learn how to seamlessly integrate them with AWS services to build cost-effective, scalable, and high-performance computing environments. Discover strategies for reducing total cost of ownership, optimizing Amazon EC2 Spot Instances, and leveraging services like Amazon S3, Amazon FSx for Lustre, and Karpenter. Leave empowered to harness open source and accelerate your quantitative research initiatives.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Kubernetes" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Open Source", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Scientist", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with quantitative research and data analysis\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Exposure to open-source tools and frameworks like Ray, Apache Spark, and Apache Iceberg" }, { - "title": " Optimizing quantitative research workloads with open source tools [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "OPN308-R ", + "title": "Optimizing quantitative research workloads with open source tools [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN308-R", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to power your quantitative research workloads on AWS using open source tools and frameworks. Explore the technical capabilities of solutions like Ray, Apache Spark, and Apache Iceberg, and learn how to seamlessly integrate them with AWS services to build cost-effective, scalable, and high-performance computing environments. Discover strategies for reducing total cost of ownership, optimizing Amazon EC2 Spot Instances, and leveraging services like Amazon S3, Amazon FSx for Lustre, and Karpenter. Leave empowered to harness open source and accelerate your quantitative research initiatives.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -21482,53 +34737,90 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Open Source", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with quantitative research and data analysis\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Exposure to open-source tools and frameworks like Ray, Apache Spark, and Apache Iceberg" }, { - "title": " Optimizing resource cost and performance with application operations", - "session_code": "COP356 ", + "title": "Optimizing resource cost and performance with application operations", + "session_code": "COP356", "description": "In this interactive chalk talk session, attendees have the opportunity to engage directly with AWS experts and discuss their specific use cases for optimizing application management on AWS. The session begins with a brief overview of best practices for organizing and monitoring applications on AWS, highlighting how customers can leverage various features and services like AWS myApplications to dive deeper into key metrics and then use that information to optimize their resource's cost, performance, and security posture. Attendees should bring their own questions and real-world scenarios, allowing AWS experts to provide guidance on solutions tailored to their unique needs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and features\n2. Familiarity with application management on AWS\n3. Specific use cases or scenarios to discuss with AWS experts" + }, + { + "title": "Optimizing storage for your containers and Amazon EKS applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG214-R1", + "description": "Maximize your application’s performance, reduce operational costs, and gain a competitive edge by optimizing storage for your containerized applications and Amazon EKS deployments. This chalk talk reveals how strategic storage choices can boost productivity and accelerate application availability. Dive into the IO profiles of file and object storage, aligning each with specific application needs. Whether you’re dealing with high-performance needs or complex data requirements, this talk provides actionable insights to refine your storage strategy, enhance performance, and drive efficiency. Join us for best practices for using EKS storage to achieve unparalleled operational excellence.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Storage", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Modernization", + "Developer Community" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with containerized applications and Amazon EKS\n2. Understanding of file and object storage\n3. Knowledge of application performance and operational costs" }, { - "title": " Optimizing storage for your containers and Amazon EKS applications [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG214-R ", - "description": "Maximize your application\u2019s performance, reduce operational costs, and gain a competitive edge by optimizing storage for your containerized applications and Amazon EKS deployments. This chalk talk reveals how strategic storage choices can boost productivity and accelerate application availability. Dive into the IO profiles of file and object storage, aligning each with specific application needs. Whether you\u2019re dealing with high-performance needs or complex data requirements, this talk provides actionable insights to refine your storage strategy, enhance performance, and drive efficiency. Join us for best practices for using EKS storage to achieve unparalleled operational excellence.", + "title": "Optimizing storage for your containers and Amazon EKS applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG214-R1", + "description": "Maximize your application’s performance, reduce operational costs, and gain a competitive edge by optimizing storage for your containerized applications and Amazon EKS deployments. This chalk talk reveals how strategic storage choices can boost productivity and accelerate application availability. Dive into the IO profiles of file and object storage, aligning each with specific application needs. Whether you’re dealing with high-performance needs or complex data requirements, this talk provides actionable insights to refine your storage strategy, enhance performance, and drive efficiency. Join us for best practices for using EKS storage to achieve unparalleled operational excellence.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Modernization", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerized applications\n2. Familiarity with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n3. Knowledge of file and object storage concepts" }, { - "title": " Optimizing storage performance with Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG328 ", + "title": "Optimizing storage performance with Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG328", "description": "With Amazon S3, you can store and retrieve virtually any amount of data from anywhere. In this session, learn the key considerations for selecting the optimal S3 storage class for your specific workload performance requirements. Discover how S3 offers unparalleled performance capabilities that power some of the most performance-critical workloads in the cloud, from data lake analytics to machine learning model training, and review how to take advantage of S3 features to enhance workload performance and unlock new levels of efficiency and productivity.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -21538,146 +34830,326 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Well-Architected Framework", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud storage concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Knowledge of data management and storage requirements for various workloads." }, { - "title": " Optimizing the world's top apps: How Meta tests using AWS Device Farm", - "session_code": "FWM204 ", + "title": "Optimizing the world's top apps: How Meta tests using AWS Device Farm", + "session_code": "FWM204", "description": "In this session, learn how you can improve the quality of your mobile and web apps by running tests on real devices at scale with AWS Device Farm. Hear from Meta, a leading social media company, about how it uses Device Farm to streamline its mobile app testing process, improve the quality of its mobile apps and SDKs, run automated and manual tests on real devices in the cloud, identify and fix issues faster, and release updates more frequently.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of mobile app development\n2. Familiarity with software testing practices\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n4. Interest in improving the quality of mobile and web applications" + }, + { + "title": "Optimizing throughput performance using Mountpoint for Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG326", + "description": "Discover how to optimize throughput performance, finishing jobs faster and lowering costs, by using innovative open source tools like Mountpoint for Amazon S3 and the Mountpoint for Amazon S3 Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver. Join this chalk talk to gain insights into the journey AWS customers have taken and the benefits they’ve achieved.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Open Source", + "Open Data", + "Developer Community" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon S3\n2. Familiarity with container storage and the Container Storage Interface (CSI)\n3. Interest in improving throughput performance and reducing costs" + }, + { + "title": "Optimizing video delivery with Amazon CloudFront", + "session_code": "CDN310", + "description": "Join this chalk talk to explore best practices for optimizing video delivery with Amazon CloudFront. Learn how to maximize caching efficiency with CloudFront embedded points of presence, minimize origin load with CloudFront Origin Shield, and improve video streaming performance with content caching policies. Also, delve into content rights protection by examining various viewer access control options, including the Secure Media Delivery at the Edge on AWS solution. Additionally, discover how to achieve operational excellence by building comprehensive video observability and utilizing the AWS Elemental Media Event Management team to launch large events.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Content Delivery" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Well-Architected Framework", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of content delivery networks (CDNs)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon CloudFront\n3. Experience with video streaming and content delivery" + }, + { + "title": "Optimizing workloads for speed & cost using Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS334-R", + "description": "AWS Fargate is trusted to run mission-critical workloads around the globe and provides an array of features to help optimize and tune its serverless container workloads. Join this chalk talk to learn how to use new capabilities such as lazy loading of images with Seekable OCI, right-sizing containers through AWS Compute Optimizer, the alternative compression mechanism ZSTD, and more.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS Fargate\n3. Knowledge of container optimization and resource management" + }, + { + "title": "Optimizing workloads for speed & cost using Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS334-R1", + "description": "AWS Fargate is trusted to run mission-critical workloads around the globe and provides an array of features to help optimize and tune its serverless container workloads. Join this chalk talk to learn how to use new capabilities such as lazy loading of images with Seekable OCI, right-sizing containers through AWS Compute Optimizer, the alternative compression mechanism ZSTD, and more.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS Fargate\n3. Knowledge of container optimization techniques and best practices" }, { - "title": " Optimizing throughput performance using Mountpoint for Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG326 ", - "description": "Discover how to optimize throughput performance, finishing jobs faster and lowering costs, by using innovative open source tools like Mountpoint for Amazon S3 and the Mountpoint for Amazon S3 Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver. Join this chalk talk to gain insights into the journey AWS customers have taken and the benefits they\u2019ve achieved.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "title": "Orchestrate data and ML workflows with managed Apache Airflow [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT306-R", + "description": "Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (Amazon MWAA) is a managed Apache Airflow service for orchestrating data processing and ML workflows. In this builders’ session, learn how Amazon MWAA simplifies managing and scaling the Airflow environment, and build Airflow DAGs to orchestrate and automate end-to-end data and ML processing workflows for ingestion, transformation, and consumption. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Storage" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Open Source", - "Open Data", - "Developer Community" + "Analytics" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Apache Airflow\n2. Familiarity with data processing and machine learning workflows\n3. Ability to write Python code\n4. Access to a laptop" }, { - "title": " Optimizing video delivery with Amazon CloudFront", - "session_code": "CDN310 ", - "description": "Join this chalk talk to explore best practices for optimizing video delivery with Amazon CloudFront. Learn how to maximize caching efficiency with CloudFront embedded points of presence, minimize origin load with CloudFront Origin Shield, and improve video streaming performance with content caching policies. Also, delve into content rights protection by examining various viewer access control options, including the Secure Media Delivery at the Edge on AWS solution. Additionally, discover how to achieve operational excellence by building comprehensive video observability and utilizing the AWS Elemental Media Event Management team to launch large events.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "title": "Orchestrate data and ML workflows with managed Apache Airflow [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT306-R3", + "description": "Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (Amazon MWAA) is a managed Apache Airflow service for orchestrating data processing and ML workflows. In this builders’ session, learn how Amazon MWAA simplifies managing and scaling the Airflow environment, and build Airflow DAGs to orchestrate and automate end-to-end data and ML processing workflows for ingestion, transformation, and consumption. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ - "Architecture", - "Content Delivery" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Well-Architected Framework", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ + "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Executive", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the \"Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (Amazon MWAA)\" session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with Apache Airflow.\n2. Basic understanding of data processing and machine learning workflows.\n3. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Optimizing workloads for speed & cost using Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS334-R ", - "description": "AWS Fargate is trusted to run mission-critical workloads around the globe and provides an array of features to help optimize and tune its serverless container workloads. Join this chalk talk to learn how to use new capabilities such as lazy loading of images with Seekable OCI, right-sizing containers through AWS Compute Optimizer, the alternative compression mechanism ZSTD, and more.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Modernization", - "Cost Optimization" + "title": "Orchestrate data and ML workflows with managed Apache Airflow [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT306-R1", + "description": "Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (Amazon MWAA) is a managed Apache Airflow service for orchestrating data processing and ML workflows. In this builders’ session, learn how Amazon MWAA simplifies managing and scaling the Airflow environment, and build Airflow DAGs to orchestrate and automate end-to-end data and ML processing workflows for ingestion, transformation, and consumption. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ + "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", - "DevOps Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Apache Airflow\n2. Familiarity with data processing and machine learning workflows\n3. Ability to use a laptop and access the internet" }, { - "title": " Orchestrate data and ML workflows with managed Apache Airflow [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT306-R ", - "description": "Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (Amazon MWAA) is a managed Apache Airflow service for orchestrating data processing and ML workflows. In this builders\u2019 session, learn how Amazon MWAA simplifies managing and scaling the Airflow environment, and build Airflow DAGs to orchestrate and automate end-to-end data and ML processing workflows for ingestion, transformation, and consumption. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Orchestrate data and ML workflows with managed Apache Airflow [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT306-R2", + "description": "Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (Amazon MWAA) is a managed Apache Airflow service for orchestrating data processing and ML workflows. In this builders’ session, learn how Amazon MWAA simplifies managing and scaling the Airflow environment, and build Airflow DAGs to orchestrate and automate end-to-end data and ML processing workflows for ingestion, transformation, and consumption. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Apache Airflow\n2. Basic understanding of data processing and machine learning workflows\n3. Ability to write Python code" + }, + { + "title": "Outbound traffic inspection with AWS Cloud WAN & AWS Network Firewall [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET305-R1", + "description": "AWS offers several managed networking services that help you more easily build, manage, and secure global networks. This builders’ session explores two of those managed services, AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Network Firewall, through the build-out of a solution that allows you to architect and implement outbound traffic controls. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Networking" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS networking services\n2. Familiarity with AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Network Firewall\n3. Ability to use AWS Management Console\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation\n5. Willingness to learn and engage in the session" }, { - "title": " Outbound traffic inspection with AWS Cloud WAN & AWS Network Firewall [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NET305-R ", - "description": "AWS offers several managed networking services that help you more easily build, manage, and secure global networks. This builders\u2019 session explores two of those managed services, AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Network Firewall, through the build-out of a solution that allows you to architect and implement outbound traffic controls. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Outbound traffic inspection with AWS Cloud WAN & AWS Network Firewall [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NET305-R", + "description": "AWS offers several managed networking services that help you more easily build, manage, and secure global networks. This builders’ session explores two of those managed services, AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Network Firewall, through the build-out of a solution that allows you to architect and implement outbound traffic controls. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Networking" ], - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS networking services\n2. Familiarity with AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Network Firewall\n3. Ability to use AWS Management Console\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation\n5. Familiarity with network traffic control and security concepts" + }, + { + "title": "OWASP Top 10 for LLMs: A developer’s guide to securing generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV323-R1", + "description": "Get ready to level up your AI security game! Join an entertaining and interactive educational journey and leave well-equipped to defend against the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs threats! Through captivating role plays and live demos, discover real-world vulnerabilities and become armed with the tools to fortify both your security skills and generative AI apps.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Data Protection", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and AI concepts\n2. Familiarity with web application security principles\n3. Interest in generative AI and its potential security implications" }, { - "title": " OWASP Top 10 for LLMs: A developer\u2019s guide to securing generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DEV323-R ", + "title": "OWASP Top 10 for LLMs: A developer’s guide to securing generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV323-R", "description": "Get ready to level up your AI security game! Join an entertaining and interactive educational journey and leave well-equipped to defend against the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs threats! Through captivating role plays and live demos, discover real-world vulnerabilities and become armed with the tools to fortify both your security skills and generative AI apps.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Data Protection", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AI and machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with web application security and the OWASP Top 10\n3. Interest in learning about security vulnerabilities in generative AI applications" + }, + { + "title": "P3: Putting practice prototype with AI coaching [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD226-R", + "description": "Showcase your putting skills at re:Invent's P3 event! Our advanced computer vision models, powered by Amazon SageMaker, will track your every putt, capturing the motion of your putter, the ball, and your body. The AI-powered P3 Putting Coach will analyze this data, providing personalized feedback on your consistency, accuracy, and technique. Use these insights to refine your putting and take your game to new heights. Your performance will be scored based on successful putts, distance attempted, and stroke consistency. The top scorers earn a spot on the prestigious P3 Leaderboard, cementing their status as putting virtuosos.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Familiarity with golf putting techniques\n2. Interest in leveraging AI and computer vision for sports analytics\n3. Willingness to participate in a competitive putting event\n4. Ability to interpret and apply personalized feedback from the AI-powered P3 Putting Coach\n5. Desire to improve one's putting skills and performance" }, { - "title": " P3: Putting practice prototype with AI coaching [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD226-R ", + "title": "P3: Putting practice prototype with AI coaching [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD226-R1", "description": "Showcase your putting skills at re:Invent's P3 event! Our advanced computer vision models, powered by Amazon SageMaker, will track your every putt, capturing the motion of your putter, the ball, and your body. The AI-powered P3 Putting Coach will analyze this data, providing personalized feedback on your consistency, accuracy, and technique. Use these insights to refine your putting and take your game to new heights. Your performance will be scored based on successful putts, distance attempted, and stroke consistency. The top scorers earn a spot on the prestigious P3 Leaderboard, cementing their status as putting virtuosos.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Familiarity with golf putting techniques\n2. Interest in leveraging AI and computer vision for sports analytics\n3. Willingness to participate in a competitive putting event\n4. Availability to attend the re:Invent conference\n5. Desire to improve one's putting skills through personalized feedback" }, { - "title": " Panel discussion: Is your data AI-ready? (sponsored by Confluent)", - "session_code": "AIM208-S ", + "title": "Panel discussion: Is your data AI-ready? (sponsored by Confluent)", + "session_code": "AIM208-S", "description": "Join Accenture, AWS, Confluent, and MongoDB for a dynamic panel discussion that tackles a pivotal question: Is your data truly ready for trustworthy AI? From machine learning to generative AI, discover the challenges and opportunities of making data AI-ready for enterprises. Explore key topics such as seamless AI data integration, overcoming legacy infrastructure hurdles, key steps to building real-time gen AI, and real-world success stories in real-time applications. Hear valuable insights into harnessing the strategic power of real-time enterprise data, and learn the art of navigating industry-specific data challenges effectively. This presentation is brought to you by Confluent, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -21686,37 +35158,20 @@ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Performance optimization for Apache Iceberg workloads on Amazon S3 [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG324-R ", - "description": "It is critical for data-driven businesses today to manage price performance for streaming, data lakes, analytics, and AI/ML workloads as they grow to petabytes scale. AWS customers are increasingly using Apache Iceberg across their technology stacks as a single source of truth to manage their data. This chalk talk uses production examples to walk you through Iceberg tooling and AWS best practices to drive operational efficiency and query performance optimization for your workloads on Amazon S3.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Storage" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Open Source", - "Open Data", - "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this event may include:\n\n1. Understanding of machine learning and generative AI\n2. Knowledge of data integration and legacy infrastructure challenges\n3. Familiarity with real-time data applications and enterprise data strategies\n4. Interest in navigating industry-specific data challenges" }, { - "title": " Perform vector search on your Amazon DynamoDB data using zero-ETL", - "session_code": "DAT408 ", + "title": "Perform vector search on your Amazon DynamoDB data using zero-ETL", + "session_code": "DAT408", "description": "In this workshop, learn how to set up Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integration with Amazon OpenSearch Service to add generative AI experiences to your DynamoDB-based applications. Create a pipeline from a DynamoDB table to OpenSearch Service, create an Amazon Bedrock ML connector in OpenSearch Service, and query Amazon Bedrock using OpenSearch Service as a vector store. Discover best practices to use your differentiated data stored in DynamoDB to support context-aware reasoning applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -21724,46 +35179,78 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon DynamoDB\n2. Familiarity with Amazon OpenSearch Service\n3. Knowledge of Generative AI concepts\n4. Experience with Amazon Bedrock ML\n5. Proficiency in using a laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Persona-based access to data for generative AI applications", - "session_code": "SEC310 ", - "description": "In this workshop, manage document access in a chatbot application tailored to various user roles within an organization. Learn how to address challenges around secure information distribution, enhancing efficiency and compliance by aligning access rights with job functions. Using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), metadata filtering, and Amazon S3 Access Grants in Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock, this approach mitigates risk by restricting data exposure to authorized personnel. Learn how this architecture secures role-specific information retrieval, improves knowledge management in enterprise generative AI applications, and supports a safer data environment through engaging hands-on labs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Persona-based access to data for generative AI applications", + "session_code": "SEC310", + "description": "In this workshop, manage document access in a chatbot application tailored to various user roles within an organization. Learn how to address challenges around secure information distribution, enhancing efficiency and compliance by aligning access rights with job functions. Using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), metadata filtering, and Amazon S3 Access Grants in Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, this approach mitigates risk by restricting data exposure to authorized personnel. Learn how this architecture secures role-specific information retrieval, improves knowledge management in enterprise generative AI applications, and supports a safer data environment through engaging hands-on labs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with chatbot development\n2. Understanding of user roles and access management\n3. Basic knowledge of cloud storage (e.g., Amazon S3)\n4. Familiarity with natural language processing and generative AI\n5. Ability to work with a laptop during the hands-on labs" }, { - "title": " Personalize cross-channel engagement with your data in Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "BIZ310 ", + "title": "Personalize cross-channel engagement with your data in Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "BIZ310", "description": "In this session, discover how to leverage conversational analytics, generative AI, and customer data to deliver tailored experiences across channels. Learn how to transform fragmented customer data into actionable insights that boost customer satisfaction and contact center productivity. Explore strategies to harness customer data like communication preferences and customer interaction trends for a proactive and personalized service delivery that aligns with your audience's preferred channels for a superior customer experience.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer data management\n2. Familiarity with conversational analytics and generative AI\n3. Knowledge of customer experience strategies\n4. Awareness of contact center operations and productivity\n5. Ability to analyze and interpret customer interaction data" + }, + { + "title": "Physical climate risk assessment and analysis using AWS services [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS211-R1", + "description": "Learn how to assess physical climate risk using AWS services. Physical climate risk assessment provides critical insights into the expected impacts of climate change to businesses, organizations, and communities. By using AWS solution and guidance, organizations can harness advanced climate models and datasets to generate actionable insights across their portfolios, operations, and supply chains with high fidelity and granularity.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of climate change and its potential impacts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n3. Experience in data analysis and visualization.\n4. Knowledge of geospatial data and its applications.\n5. Ability to work with large datasets and interpret complex climate models." }, { - "title": " Physical climate risk assessment and analysis using AWS services [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUS211-R ", + "title": "Physical climate risk assessment and analysis using AWS services [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS211-R", "description": "Learn how to assess physical climate risk using AWS services. Physical climate risk assessment provides critical insights into the expected impacts of climate change to businesses, organizations, and communities. By using AWS solution and guidance, organizations can harness advanced climate models and datasets to generate actionable insights across their portfolios, operations, and supply chains with high fidelity and granularity.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -21771,16 +35258,20 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Understanding of climate change and its potential impacts on businesses and communities.\n3. Basic knowledge of data analysis and visualization techniques." }, { - "title": " Pioneering gen AI in aviation: MAG's intelligent airport revolution", - "session_code": "INO110 ", - "description": "Manchester Airport Group pioneered generative AI to revolutionize the passenger experience and airport operations. Discover how MAG's customer engagement platform leverages gen AI for multilingual interactions, boosting satisfaction and revenues. Explore their AI and computer vision solutions for optimizing aircraft turnarounds, saving millions, and enabling real-time operational intelligence. Learn how MAG collaborates with AWS to design a secure, industry-leading hybrid infrastructure, utilizing AWS Cloud WAN and integration to host sensitive applications in the cloud. Gain insights into overcoming regulatory challenges and unlocking transformative opportunities through gen AI\u2019s responsible adoption in the aviation industry.", + "title": "Pioneering gen AI in aviation: MAG's intelligent airport revolution", + "session_code": "INO110", + "description": "Manchester Airport Group pioneered generative AI to revolutionize the passenger experience and airport operations. Discover how MAG's customer engagement platform leverages gen AI for multilingual interactions, boosting satisfaction and revenues. Explore their AI and computer vision solutions for optimizing aircraft turnarounds, saving millions, and enabling real-time operational intelligence. Learn how MAG collaborates with AWS to design a secure, industry-leading hybrid infrastructure, utilizing AWS Cloud WAN and integration to host sensitive applications in the cloud. Gain insights into overcoming regulatory challenges and unlocking transformative opportunities through gen AI’s responsible adoption in the aviation industry.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -21789,34 +35280,42 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications in customer engagement and airport operations.\n2. Knowledge of computer vision and its use in optimizing aircraft turnarounds.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing, hybrid infrastructure, and integration with AWS services.\n4. Awareness of regulatory challenges and the responsible adoption of generative AI in the aviation industry.\n5. Interest in learning about how Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has leveraged these technologies to revolutionize the passenger experience and airport operations." }, { - "title": " Pitching better: Workshop for founders to overcome bias in fundraising", - "session_code": "IDE103 ", - "description": "Join the AWS Startups Team for a tactical fundraising workshop. Research has found that women founders get asked more prevention questions (\u201cIs this actually a large market opportunity?\u201d) while men get asked more promotion questions (\u201cHow big can this business get?\u201d). This workshop will be relevant for all underrepresented founders and cover 1) how to identify unconsciously biased questions, 2) ways to answer these questions, and 3) how to clarify and pivot. Research has showed that founders who answer questions using these tips are able to raise $7.4M more than founders who do not.", + "title": "Pitching better: Workshop for founders to overcome bias in fundraising", + "session_code": "IDE103", + "description": "Join the AWS Startups Team for a tactical fundraising workshop. Research has found that women founders get asked more prevention questions (“Is this actually a large market opportunity?”) while men get asked more promotion questions (“How big can this business get?”). This workshop will be relevant for all underrepresented founders and cover 1) how to identify unconsciously biased questions, 2) ways to answer these questions, and 3) how to clarify and pivot. Research has showed that founders who answer questions using these tips are able to raise $7.4M more than founders who do not.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Training & Certification", + "topic": "Training and Certification", "area_of_interest": [ - "Inclusion & Diversity", + "Inclusion and Diversity", "Startup", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Venture Capitalist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Entrepreneurial experience\n2. Identifying as an underrepresented founder\n3. Interest in fundraising strategies" }, { - "title": " Pixel-perfect reporting and data visualization with Amazon QuickSight", - "session_code": "BSI301 ", + "title": "Pixel-perfect reporting and data visualization with Amazon QuickSight", + "session_code": "BSI301", "description": "In this workshop, gain hands-on experience with data visualizations and pixel-perfect classic banded and prompted reports with Amazon QuickSight, using the Generative BI capabilities of Amazon Q. Learn best practices for programmatically generating highly formatted static and interactive reports, securing data access, and automating delivery of insights in various formats. Discover how consumers can schedule reports for automatic delivery. Develop the skills to create reports, dashboards, and visualizations in QuickSight, along with the understanding for how to leverage natural language with Amazon Q to boost your productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -21827,17 +35326,21 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data analysis and visualization concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Proficiency in programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, SQL).\n4. Experience with data manipulation and transformation tools.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Planet Labs uses Amazon SageMaker to quickly create geospatial APIs", - "session_code": "AES304 ", - "description": "Planet Labs operates a constellation of more than 200 satellites that image Earth\u2019s entire land mass and generate approximately 25 terabytes of data daily. Customers rely on Planet Labs\u2019 satellite imagery to inform uses like crop yield forecasts, natural disaster monitoring, and planet health trends. In this workshop, learn how Planet Labs uses Amazon SageMaker Studio Lab with custom analysis and machine learning model training to quickly create and efficiently manage APIs for huge volumes of geospatial resources. Discover how customers across industries like agriculture and forestry and in the government sector use Planet Labs\u2019 satellite data and insights to innovate faster. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Planet Labs uses Amazon SageMaker to quickly create geospatial APIs", + "session_code": "AES304", + "description": "Planet Labs operates a constellation of more than 200 satellites that image Earth’s entire land mass and generate approximately 25 terabytes of data daily. Customers rely on Planet Labs’ satellite imagery to inform uses like crop yield forecasts, natural disaster monitoring, and planet health trends. In this workshop, learn how Planet Labs uses Amazon SageMaker Studio Lab with custom analysis and machine learning model training to quickly create and efficiently manage APIs for huge volumes of geospatial resources. Discover how customers across industries like agriculture and forestry and in the government sector use Planet Labs’ satellite data and insights to innovate faster. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -21847,107 +35350,194 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of satellite imagery and geospatial data\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and data analysis\n3. Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., Amazon Web Services)\n4. Interest in applications of satellite data in industries like agriculture, forestry, and government" }, { - "title": " Planet-scale networking: How AWS powers the world\u2019s largest networks", - "session_code": "NET403 ", - "description": "The secret sauce to how AWS creates some of the largest, most performant, and most reliable networks in the world can be described in one word: ownership. Hear from senior engineers about strategies around every piece of the global network, leaving no stone unturned. From the latest AI data centers and connecting Regions with the AWS backbone, to the software that manages a network made up of fiber cables and tiny plastic connectors, be inspired at the scale. Learn how AWS\u2019s relentless focus on innovation and ownership of the entire stack enables unparalleled performance, reliability, and scalability for customer workloads.", + "title": "Planet-scale networking: How AWS powers the world’s largest networks", + "session_code": "NET403", + "description": "The secret sauce to how AWS creates some of the largest, most performant, and most reliable networks in the world can be described in one word: ownership. Hear from senior engineers about strategies around every piece of the global network, leaving no stone unturned. From the latest AI data centers and connecting Regions with the AWS backbone, to the software that manages a network made up of fiber cables and tiny plastic connectors, be inspired at the scale. Learn how AWS’s relentless focus on innovation and ownership of the entire stack enables unparalleled performance, reliability, and scalability for customer workloads.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Networking", "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and network infrastructure\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and architecture\n3. Interest in learning about large-scale network design and management" }, { - "title": " Plan to win: Building a migration plan", - "session_code": "MAM204 ", + "title": "Plan to win: Building a migration plan", + "session_code": "MAM204", "description": "Migration planning sets up your migration for success. Drawing on thousands of migrations, AWS has developed the most effective migration plans. In this chalk talk, learn the top 5 considerations for building a migration plan and hear insights on how to make your migration successful.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS services and architecture\n3. Experience with migration or deployment of applications or infrastructure\n4. Familiarity with project management and planning processes\n5. Willingness to learn and apply best practices for successful cloud migrations" }, { - "title": " Platform engineering excellence: Strategy and technology", - "session_code": "DEV343 ", + "title": "Platform engineering excellence: Strategy and technology", + "session_code": "DEV343", "description": "Navigating the world of platform engineering is becoming increasingly complex. To ensure maximum impact for customers while minimizing disruption to downstream engineering teams, a range of strategic approaches and technical decisions is essential. By sharing real-world deliveries and use cases, this talk provides a comprehensive guide on how to maximize the effectiveness of platform engineering; details key considerations, pitfalls, and challenges; and highlights how leveraging AI can also boost developer productivity. By doing so, organizations can expect to deliver with short timeframes and with less impediments.", "session_type": "Dev chat", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of platform engineering concepts and best practices.\n2. Familiarity with strategic decision-making in complex technical environments.\n3. Knowledge of developer productivity tools and techniques, including AI-powered solutions.\n4. Experience in navigating the challenges and considerations associated with platform engineering.\n5. Desire to learn from real-world case studies and deliveries." }, { - "title": " Platform engineers as product managers: Boost your team\u2019s productivity (sponsored by Cortex)", - "session_code": "DOP102-S ", - "description": "Platform engineering is the backbone of engineering teams, but its true potential is unlocked with a product management mindset. In this lightning talk, hear the CTO and cofounder of Cortex.io explain how platform engineers can enhance their impact by treating their internal developer portal as a product. By understanding internal customers\u2019 needs, prioritizing features, and ensuring a seamless developer experience, platform engineers can substantially increase their team\u2019s productivity. Join us to discover how adopting this mindset can transform your platform engineering efforts into a high-impact, developer-centric initiative that empowers your teams and drives organizational success. This presentation is brought to you by Cortex, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Platform engineers as product managers: Boost your team’s productivity (sponsored by Cortex)", + "session_code": "DOP102-S", + "description": "Platform engineering is the backbone of engineering teams, but its true potential is unlocked with a product management mindset. In this lightning talk, hear the CTO and cofounder of Cortex.io explain how platform engineers can enhance their impact by treating their internal developer portal as a product. By understanding internal customers’ needs, prioritizing features, and ensuring a seamless developer experience, platform engineers can substantially increase their team’s productivity. Join us to discover how adopting this mindset can transform your platform engineering efforts into a high-impact, developer-centric initiative that empowers your teams and drives organizational success. This presentation is brought to you by Cortex, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of platform engineering concepts\n2. Familiarity with product management principles\n3. Knowledge of developer portals and their role in engineering teams\n4. Awareness of the importance of developer experience\n5. Interest in enhancing the impact of platform engineering efforts" + }, + { + "title": "PokerVision: The ultimate poker mentor for players of all levels [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD227-R1", + "description": "PokerVision offers an immersive AR poker experience, guiding players of all levels. Wear AR headsets or use your device to choose an avatar and witness poker analytics—winning odds, best hand, and cards needed to improve your hand. Powered by Amazon Bedrock, it calculates optimal moves and odds, acting as your strategic advisor. Join the revolution with PokerVision, a platform making poker accessible and engaging across all levels, mentoring you to poker proficiency.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with augmented reality (AR) technology\n2. Interest in playing and improving at poker\n3. Access to compatible AR headsets or mobile devices" }, { - "title": " PokerVision: The ultimate poker mentor for players of all levels [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD227-R ", - "description": "PokerVision offers an immersive AR poker experience, guiding players of all levels. Wear AR headsets or use your device to choose an avatar and witness poker analytics\u2014winning odds, best hand, and cards needed to improve your hand. Powered by Amazon Bedrock, it calculates optimal moves and odds, acting as your strategic advisor. Join the revolution with PokerVision, a platform making poker accessible and engaging across all levels, mentoring you to poker proficiency.", + "title": "PokerVision: The ultimate poker mentor for players of all levels [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD227-R", + "description": "PokerVision offers an immersive AR poker experience, guiding players of all levels. Wear AR headsets or use your device to choose an avatar and witness poker analytics—winning odds, best hand, and cards needed to improve your hand. Powered by Amazon Bedrock, it calculates optimal moves and odds, acting as your strategic advisor. Join the revolution with PokerVision, a platform making poker accessible and engaging across all levels, mentoring you to poker proficiency.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Availability of AR headsets or compatible devices\n2. Knowledge of poker rules and gameplay\n3. Interest in improving poker skills and strategy\n4. Access to Amazon Bedrock platform\n5. Desire to participate in an immersive and engaging poker experience" + }, + { + "title": "Powering the future: NextEra Energy’s journey with generative AI", + "session_code": "ENU309", + "description": "NextEra Energy, a leader in the utility and renewables sector, is harnessing the power of generative AI to enhance customer value, improve employee productivity, and optimize energy operations. This session showcases insights and experiences from NextEra Energy’s journey, highlighting key lessons learned and recommendations to help others embark on a successful AI-enabled transformation journey. Gain valuable insights into implementing large-scale generative AI solutions in the energy sector and learn how AWS can support similar transformative initiatives in your own organizations.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Management and Governance", + "Responsible AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of the utility and renewable energy sectors\n2. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n3. Experience in large-scale technology implementation and transformation\n4. Familiarity with AWS and its services for supporting AI-enabled initiatives\n5. Ability to extract key insights and lessons learned from case studies" }, { - "title": " Powering the grid: GE\u2019s 600 TB migration to Amazon Keyspaces", - "session_code": "DAT318 ", - "description": "Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) is a globally scalable, serverless, fully managed database service with up to 99.999% availability. In this session, learn how GE Vernova, a leader in electrifying and decarbonizing the world, uses Amazon Keyspaces to store and query a massive 600 TB of industrial time-series data for its Asset Performance Management (APM) software. Dive deep into GE\u2019s 600 TB migration from ScyllaDB to Amazon Keyspaces, and explore the benefits it observed, including improved availability and scalability. Gain insights into the AWS services it utilized and the challenges it overcame during this large-scale migration.", + "title": "Powering the grid: GE’s 600 TB migration to Amazon Keyspaces", + "session_code": "DAT318", + "description": "Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) is a globally scalable, serverless, fully managed database service with up to 99.999% availability. In this session, learn how GE Vernova, a leader in electrifying and decarbonizing the world, uses Amazon Keyspaces to store and query a massive 600 TB of industrial time-series data for its Asset Performance Management (APM) software. Dive deep into GE’s 600 TB migration from ScyllaDB to Amazon Keyspaces, and explore the benefits it observed, including improved availability and scalability. Gain insights into the AWS services it utilized and the challenges it overcame during this large-scale migration.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Apache Cassandra database\n2. Knowledge of time-series data and its management\n3. Familiarity with cloud-based database services\n4. Experience with large-scale data migration\n5. Awareness of AWS services and their capabilities" + }, + { + "title": "Power of generative AI: Drive higher customer impact across industries", + "session_code": "PEX223", + "description": "AWS prioritizes investments by what customers want and how they want to grow their businesses. As AWS and AWS Partners work to get ahead of demand and build the solutions for the future, AWS aims to invest in the most important customer outcomes. This session looks across financial services, healthcare, energy, retail, media and entertainment, and other industries to talk about where AWS is investing in, in 2025 and beyond, and how organizations in each industry are using the power of generative AI to grow their businesses and improve customer experiences.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "AWS Partners", + "Partner Enablement" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Sales / Marketing" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and solutions\n2. Knowledge of various industries and their technology needs\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications" }, { - "title": " Power up your customer experience with end-to-end data strategy", - "session_code": "IMP209 ", + "title": "Power up your customer experience with end-to-end data strategy", + "session_code": "IMP209", "description": "Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to implement an end-to-end data strategy to drive customer-centric innovation. Learn practical strategies and techniques to collect, analyze, and act on data-driven insights that directly impact the customer journey. Key takeaways include: understanding the essential elements of an end-to-end data strategy, uncovering customer insights and acting on them, learning to optimize operations and deliver personalized experiences, gaining practical tools and techniques to elevate the customer experience, and becoming equipped to drive customer-centric innovation within your organization.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Analytics", @@ -21955,30 +35545,38 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data management principles\n2. Familiarity with customer experience management\n3. Exposure to data analytics and business intelligence tools\n4. Knowledge of digital marketing and personalization strategies\n5. Experience in project management or change management" }, { - "title": " Power your global business with AWS China [English]", - "session_code": "GBL101-EN ", + "title": "Power your global business with AWS China [English]", + "session_code": "GBL101-EN", "description": "This session is delivered in English. AWS is committed to helping organizations worldwide transform their businesses and enable digital transformation that unlocks innovation and customer success. AWS came to China in 2013 and has been investing and expanding infrastructure and business in the country ever since, collaborating with China AWS operating partners with the required telecom licenses for delivering cloud services. Learn about the AWS China strategy, customer successes, and how AWS has helped enterprises land and expand business in China and global markets.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of English language\n2. Knowledge of AWS and its cloud services\n3. Familiarity with the concept of digital transformation and its importance\n4. Awareness of AWS's presence and operations in China\n5. Interest in learning about AWS's China strategy and customer success stories" }, { - "title": " Practical application of generative AI chatbots in the public sector", - "session_code": "WPS206 ", + "title": "Practical application of generative AI chatbots in the public sector", + "session_code": "WPS206", "description": "Government service delivery is undergoing a significant shift. This session explores the potential of generative AI chatbots as an alternative to traditional service catalogs. Leverage an AWS architecture pattern to delve into chatbots that can comprehend user requests in natural language and provide dynamic, interactive responses. This innovative solution guides users directly to the services they require, streamlining navigation and discovery. The goal is to enhance the customer experience, making services more accessible, user-friendly, and efficient. Participants gain insights into the practical applications of generative AI chatbots and the advancements transforming how citizens interact with government services.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -21988,72 +35586,113 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of natural language processing and conversational AI\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and architecture patterns\n3. Familiarity with user experience design principles\n4. Awareness of government service delivery challenges and citizen engagement" }, { - "title": " Practical applications of edge compute in Amazon CloudFront", - "session_code": "CDN401 ", + "title": "Practical applications of edge compute in Amazon CloudFront", + "session_code": "CDN401", "description": "With an increasingly more powerful serverless environment coupled with content delivery network (CDN) capabilities, Amazon CloudFront empowers developers to build web applications that execute functions closer to end users, tailoring content delivery to the unique needs of users. This session delves into how to leverage the latest edge compute features while optimizing for both performance and scalability. Learn best practices and patterns for deploying custom logic at the edge, enabling you to harness the full potential of CloudFront's evolving features.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Content Delivery", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Well-Architected Framework", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of serverless computing\n2. Knowledge of content delivery networks (CDNs)\n3. Familiarity with Amazon CloudFront" }, { - "title": " Practical data science with Amazon SageMaker", - "session_code": "TNC202 ", + "title": "Practical data science with Amazon SageMaker", + "session_code": "TNC202", "description": "This bootcamp immerses you in the world of data science on Amazon SageMaker. Learn the core machine learning (ML) development process and build applications that integrate with ML through hands-on labs and demonstrations.", "session_type": "Bootcamp", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of programming concepts (e.g., variables, data types, control structures)\n2. Familiarity with Python programming language\n3. Fundamental knowledge of statistics and data analysis\n4. Exposure to machine learning concepts (e.g., supervised and unsupervised learning, model evaluation)" }, { - "title": " Practical IAM abstractions: Self-service without the JSON", - "session_code": "NFX401 ", - "description": "Building services on AWS necessitates using identity and access management (IAM) to define the privileges between cloud identities and resources. The policy language for IAM is as complex as it is expressive, often requiring extensive tooling to avoid pitfalls in large cloud environments. At Netflix, the Cloud Infrastructure Security team continuously works to reduce the complexity of IAM for its engineers, balancing ease of use with right-sized permissions. This chalk talk explores some techniques and non-traditional IAM patterns that Netflix uses to meet engineers where they are\u2014boosting their productivity and increasing the security of their services.", + "title": "Practical IAM abstractions: Self-service without the JSON", + "session_code": "NFX401", + "description": "Building services on AWS necessitates using identity and access management (IAM) to define the privileges between cloud identities and resources. The policy language for IAM is as complex as it is expressive, often requiring extensive tooling to avoid pitfalls in large cloud environments. At Netflix, the Cloud Infrastructure Security team continuously works to reduce the complexity of IAM for its engineers, balancing ease of use with right-sized permissions. This chalk talk explores some techniques and non-traditional IAM patterns that Netflix uses to meet engineers where they are—boosting their productivity and increasing the security of their services.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Customer Stories", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) in AWS.\n3. Familiarity with policy languages and their complexity in large cloud environments.\n4. Experience in managing cloud infrastructure security.\n5. Awareness of the need to balance ease of use and right-sized permissions for engineers." + }, + { + "title": "Practicing responsible generative AI with the help of open source [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN309-R1", + "description": "Many organizations are reinventing their Kubernetes environments to efficiently deploy generative AI workloads, including distributed training and inference APIs for applications like text generation, image generation, or other use cases. In this chalk talk, learn how to integrate Kubernetes with open source tools to practice responsible generative AI. Explore key considerations for deploying AI models ethically and sustainably, leveraging the scalability and resiliency tenets of Kubernetes, along with the collaborative and community-driven development principles of the open source CNCF tool set.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Kubernetes" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Open Source", + "Responsible AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of generative AI and its use cases\n3. Knowledge of open-source tools and CNCF ecosystem\n4. Interest in responsible and ethical deployment of AI models\n5. Desire to leverage Kubernetes for scalable and resilient AI workloads" }, { - "title": " Practicing responsible generative AI with the help of open source [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "OPN309-R ", + "title": "Practicing responsible generative AI with the help of open source [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "OPN309-R", "description": "Many organizations are reinventing their Kubernetes environments to efficiently deploy generative AI workloads, including distributed training and inference APIs for applications like text generation, image generation, or other use cases. In this chalk talk, learn how to integrate Kubernetes with open source tools to practice responsible generative AI. Explore key considerations for deploying AI models ethically and sustainably, leveraging the scalability and resiliency tenets of Kubernetes, along with the collaborative and community-driven development principles of the open source CNCF tool set.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -22065,74 +35704,123 @@ "Open Source", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of generative AI and its use cases\n3. Knowledge of open-source tools for AI/ML deployment\n4. Awareness of ethical considerations in AI development\n5. Familiarity with CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) ecosystem" }, { - "title": " Precision AI and security action plans: A path to optimal remediation (sponsored by Palo Alto Networks)", - "session_code": "SEC331-S ", - "description": "Join this session for an exploration of how Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks uses Precision AI to revolutionize cloud security. Learn how Prisma Cloud\u2019s AI-driven action plans accelerate prioritization and remediation of complex threats with pinpoint accuracy. Discover how action plans, powered by Precision AI, provide steps to mitigate risks with minimal effort. Learn how to address critical vulnerabilities while simultaneously resolving multiple related risks. See how to enhance security on AWS with action plans and an AI-based security platform, and discover actionable insights to fortify your cloud infrastructure. This presentation is brought to you by Palo Alto Networks, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Precision AI and security action plans: A path to optimal remediation (sponsored by Palo Alto Networks)", + "session_code": "SEC331-S", + "description": "Join this session for an exploration of how Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks uses Precision AI to revolutionize cloud security. Learn how Prisma Cloud’s AI-driven action plans accelerate prioritization and remediation of complex threats with pinpoint accuracy. Discover how action plans, powered by Precision AI, provide steps to mitigate risks with minimal effort. Learn how to address critical vulnerabilities while simultaneously resolving multiple related risks. See how to enhance security on AWS with action plans and an AI-based security platform, and discover actionable insights to fortify your cloud infrastructure. This presentation is brought to you by Palo Alto Networks, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud security concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS and its security features\n3. Interest in AI-driven security solutions\n4. Desire to learn about Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks" + }, + { + "title": "Predictive maintenance and optimization of electrical submersible pump", + "session_code": "ENU310", + "description": "In this session, explore how ExxonMobil is collaborating with Baker Hughes and AWS to optimize the performance and reliability of electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) in the Permian Basin. Learn about the technical and strategic approaches used to enhance ESP management with AWS advanced machine learning and AI capabilities. Discover how hybrid physics-based and machine learning models were deployed to predict ESP failures accurately, improving operational efficiency and reducing downtime. Learn about the challenges encountered, the innovative solutions developed, and the benefits realized, including increased production uptime and reduced maintenance costs. Join us to understand how this collaboration is driving long-term success in unconventional oil and gas operations.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Business Applications" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "AWS Partners", + "Customer Stories", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) in the oil and gas industry.\n2. Knowledge of advanced machine learning and AI technologies.\n3. Familiarity with hybrid modeling approaches (physics-based and machine learning).\n4. Awareness of operational challenges and optimization strategies in unconventional oil and gas operations.\n5. Interest in collaborative efforts between industry players (ExxonMobil, Baker Hughes, AWS) to drive innovation." }, { - "title": " Predictive maintenance with Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink", - "session_code": "ANT407 ", + "title": "Predictive maintenance with Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink", + "session_code": "ANT407", "description": "Dive into the power of Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink to build a predictive maintenance application using real-time sensor data in this hands-on live coding session. Walk through live coding to build a Flink application, ingest sensor data streams, and apply advanced analytics techniques to predict potential equipment failures. Join this session to experience the seamless integration of Flink with AWS services for real-time data processing and predictive maintenance scenarios.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Apache Flink\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n3. Experience with real-time data processing and analytics\n4. Knowledge of predictive maintenance techniques\n5. Hands-on experience with data engineering and application development" }, { - "title": " Predictive maintenance with generative AI and agentic workflows", - "session_code": "ENU304 ", + "title": "Predictive maintenance with generative AI and agentic workflows", + "session_code": "ENU304", "description": "In the era of Industry 4.0, predictive maintenance has become a cornerstone for enhancing operational efficiency and reducing downtime. Generative AI enhances predictive maintenance workflows by enabling real-time anomaly detection and actionable insights while facilitating natural language interactions and dynamic task execution through agentic workflows. During this workshop, learn how to use generative AI to detect anomalies in sensor readings from an electric motor by comparing them with the specifications in the motor's operating manual. When anomalies are detected, a large language model will utilize agents to determine who is on call and notify them of the issue. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Industry 4.0 and predictive maintenance concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of generative AI and its applications.\n3. Ability to work with sensor data and perform anomaly detection.\n4. Familiarity with natural language processing and agent-based workflows.\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation." }, { - "title": " Prepare for your next AWS Certification exam", - "session_code": "TNC106 ", + "title": "Prepare for your next AWS Certification exam", + "session_code": "TNC106", "description": "In this 45-minute lab with the exam prep team, walk through the four-step plan to prepare for AWS Certification exams and learn about the official materials available in AWS Skill Builder. Search the AWS re:Invent catalog for exam prep sessions for foundational-, associate-, and professional-level exams.", - "session_type": "Exam Prep", - "topic": "Training & Certification", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Training and Certification", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with the AWS Certification program and exam structure\n3. Access to AWS Skill Builder and the AWS re:Invent catalog" }, { - "title": " Prepare your data for generative AI", - "session_code": "ANT311 ", + "title": "Prepare your data for generative AI", + "session_code": "ANT311", "description": "Generative AI applications need data from diverse data sources and, for an optimal experience, require the data to be reliable, trustworthy, and well-governed. Join this hands-on workshop to explore a robust data foundation on AWS for an end-to-end generative AI experience. Learn how to prepare your data for generative AI with batch and real-time data pipelines, high data quality, vector data management for custom needs, and integrated data governance. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -22143,71 +35831,113 @@ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of data pipelines and data management.\n3. Interest in exploring generative AI applications and their data requirements." }, { - "title": " Preparing for AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer \u2013 Associate (sponsored by Pluralsight)", - "session_code": "TNC107-S ", - "description": "This year, AWS released the new AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer \u2013 Associate certification. In this lightning talk, find out how to approach preparing for the exam, what you need to learn to pass the first time, and which technologies you need experience with. Also, get a chance to review one or two sample exam questions. This presentation is brought to you by Pluralsight, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Preparing for AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (sponsored by Pluralsight)", + "session_code": "AIM129-S", + "description": "This year, AWS released the new AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate certification. In this lightning talk, find out how to approach preparing for the exam, what you need to learn to pass the first time, and which technologies you need experience with. Also, get a chance to review one or two sample exam questions. This presentation is brought to you by Pluralsight, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" - ], + "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "AWS Marketplace", "Workforce Development" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Knowledge of machine learning principles and techniques.\n3. Experience with programming languages and tools used in machine learning, such as Python, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.\n4. Understanding of data preprocessing, model training, and deployment.\n5. Familiarity with AWS Machine Learning services, such as SageMaker, Comprehend, and Rekognition." }, { - "title": " Preparing for the new frontier: Accelerating AI with great data (sponsored by Capital One)", - "session_code": "AIM264-S ", - "description": "The AI revolution is raising the stakes on how companies manage and use data in the cloud. Great AI requires great data, and organizations that have plentiful, well-managed data have a huge advantage in their ability to use AI. In this session, Capital One shares how companies should think about producing high-quality data that is well-governed and easy to find, understand, and use\u2014ultimately powering the ability to accelerate AI use cases that can help solve challenging customer problems and drive real business value. This presentation is brought to you by Capital One, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Preparing for the new frontier: Accelerating AI with great data (sponsored by Capital One)", + "session_code": "AIM264-S", + "description": "The AI revolution is raising the stakes on how companies manage and use data in the cloud. Great AI requires great data, and organizations that have plentiful, well-managed data have a huge advantage in their ability to use AI. In this session, Capital One shares how companies should think about producing high-quality data that is well-governed and easy to find, understand, and use—ultimately powering the ability to accelerate AI use cases that can help solve challenging customer problems and drive real business value. This presentation is brought to you by Capital One, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Management and Governance", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and data management\n2. Knowledge of AI and its applications in business\n3. Familiarity with data governance and data quality principles\n4. Awareness of AWS partner ecosystem and its offerings" + }, + { + "title": "Preparing for the US Cyber Trust Mark: A guide for AWS IoT developers [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT301-R1", + "description": "The US Cyber Trust Mark program is set to roll out in late 2024, providing a new benchmark for IoT device security. In this chalk talk, get a guide for AWS IoT developers on how to prepare for the program. Explore the program’s criteria, which include asset identification, data protection, and software updates, among others. Also learn how AWS IoT services can be used to meet these criteria and help you achieve US Cyber Trust Mark certification.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Internet of Things", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Data Protection", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS IoT services\n2. Knowledge of IoT device security best practices\n3. Familiarity with asset management and data protection concepts\n4. Awareness of software update management for IoT devices\n5. Ability to map AWS IoT services to the US Cyber Trust Mark program's criteria" }, { - "title": " Preparing for the US Cyber Trust Mark: A guide for AWS IoT developers [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "IOT301-R ", - "description": "The US Cyber Trust Mark program is set to roll out in late 2024, providing a new benchmark for IoT device security. In this chalk talk, get a guide for AWS IoT developers on how to prepare for the program. Explore the program\u2019s criteria, which include asset identification, data protection, and software updates, among others. Also learn how AWS IoT services can be used to meet these criteria and help you achieve US Cyber Trust Mark certification.", + "title": "Preparing for the US Cyber Trust Mark: A guide for AWS IoT developers [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT301-R", + "description": "The US Cyber Trust Mark program is set to roll out in late 2024, providing a new benchmark for IoT device security. In this chalk talk, get a guide for AWS IoT developers on how to prepare for the program. Explore the program’s criteria, which include asset identification, data protection, and software updates, among others. Also learn how AWS IoT services can be used to meet these criteria and help you achieve US Cyber Trust Mark certification.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Internet of Things", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Data Protection", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS IoT services\n2. Knowledge of IoT device security best practices\n3. Familiarity with asset management and data protection concepts\n4. Experience in implementing software update mechanisms\n5. Awareness of the US Cyber Trust Mark program and its certification criteria" }, { - "title": " Privacy-enhanced advertising with Amazon Ads and AWS Clean Rooms", - "session_code": "ADM304 ", - "description": "Discover how advertisers and publishers use Amazon Marketing Cloud and Amazon Publisher Cloud \u2013 built on AWS Clean Rooms \u2013 to plan, activate, and measure advertising campaigns through Amazon DSP. Learn how Amazon Ads is bringing advertisers and publishers together through privacy-enhanced data collaboration to drive the next generation of impactful campaigns that reach desired audiences more effectively. Get under-the-hood access to reference architectures and discover how to use AWS Clean Rooms ML for audience modeling.", + "title": "Privacy-enhanced advertising with SparkX, DIRECTV, and Amazon Ads", + "session_code": "ADM304", + "description": "Discover how SparkX and DIRECTV use Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) and Amazon Publisher Cloud—built on AWS Clean Rooms—to plan, activate, and measure advertising campaigns through Amazon DSP. Learn how Amazon Ads is bringing advertisers and publishers together through privacy-enhanced data collaboration to drive the next generation of impactful campaigns that reach desired audiences more effectively. Get access to reference architectures, and discover how to use AWS Clean Rooms ML for audience modeling.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -22215,16 +35945,20 @@ "Customer Stories", "Data Protection" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of digital advertising and campaign planning\n2. Familiarity with Amazon DSP and Amazon Ads\n3. Knowledge of data privacy and collaboration concepts\n4. Experience with AWS services and cloud computing\n5. Interest in leveraging privacy-enhanced data for advertising campaigns" }, { - "title": " Privacy-enhanced measurement after signal loss: AWS Clean Rooms ML", - "session_code": "ADM303 ", + "title": "Privacy-enhanced measurement after signal loss: AWS Clean Rooms ML", + "session_code": "ADM303", "description": "Delivering relevant ads to consumers and understanding return on advertising spend historically involved sharing data in ways that posed privacy risks, but AWS Clean Rooms enables organizations to generate insights with their partners without sharing underlying data. In this chalk talk, learn how to use AWS Clean Rooms ML to train models and run inference for use cases such as lookalike modeling. Discover how to apply the privacy-enhancing controls in AWS Clean Rooms ML to mitigate privacy and confidentiality risks in your multiparty ML workflows.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -22232,30 +35966,56 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of data privacy and confidentiality concepts.\n2. Familiarity with machine learning and multiparty workflows.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and their capabilities, particularly AWS Clean Rooms.\n4. Experience in advertising and marketing analytics.\n5. Awareness of privacy-enhancing techniques and their application in data-driven use cases." + }, + { + "title": "Proactive cost control strategies for AWS workloads [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP347-R", + "description": "Take control of your AWS spend and implement strong cost governance with AWS Cloud Financial Management services. In this chalk talk, explore ways to improve budget-setting and learn how to detect and address cost spikes proactively with AWS Cost Anomaly Detection. Discover resources you can use to select and track your purchase commitment and curtail your spend based on your spend pattern.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and pricing\n2. Familiarity with AWS Cost Explorer and Budgets\n3. Knowledge of AWS Cost Anomaly Detection\n4. Awareness of AWS purchase commitment options (e.g., Reserved Instances, Savings Plans)\n5. Experience in cost optimization and governance within the AWS environment" }, { - "title": " Proactive cost control strategies for AWS workloads [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP347-R ", + "title": "Proactive cost control strategies for AWS workloads [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP347-R1", "description": "Take control of your AWS spend and implement strong cost governance with AWS Cloud Financial Management services. In this chalk talk, explore ways to improve budget-setting and learn how to detect and address cost spikes proactively with AWS Cost Anomaly Detection. Discover resources you can use to select and track your purchase commitment and curtail your spend based on your spend pattern.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cost management.\n2. Familiarity with AWS budgeting and cost monitoring tools.\n3. Awareness of AWS Cost Anomaly Detection and its capabilities.\n4. Knowledge of AWS purchase commitment options and their impact on cost optimization.\n5. Interest in implementing strong cost governance and improving cost management practices." }, { - "title": " Proactively scale for optimal cost and availability in Amazon EC2", - "session_code": "CMP311 ", + "title": "Proactively scale for optimal cost and availability in Amazon EC2", + "session_code": "CMP311", "description": "Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling groups help you take advantage of the elasticity benefits that are built in to AWS. With more responsive and proactive scaling, you run only the required number of instances at any time of the day, reducing the cost of overprovisioned EC2 instances. In this workshop, learn how to take advantage of the latest innovations from Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to improve your web application availability at lower costs. Discover how to use a combination of predictive scaling, dynamic scaling, and warm pool features to automatically launch and terminate capacity with changing demands. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Compute", @@ -22263,60 +36023,93 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon EC2 and its basic concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS management console or CLI\n3. Basic knowledge of web application architecture and scaling" }, { - "title": " Process real-time payments with serverless architectures", - "session_code": "SVS316 ", + "title": "Process near real-time payments with serverless architectures", + "session_code": "SVS316", "description": "Customers around the globe expect payments to be made in real time. Learn how to use AWS serverless, event-driven services to unlock real-time payment posting capabilities. Move away from legacy batch-based systems that delay settlements and dispute handling and overload nightly processing. Discover how event-driven transaction posting enables a transition to near real-time payment systems. Leave with insights into modernizing your payment infrastructures using serverless architectures to provide the real-time experience customers now demand.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with serverless and event-driven architectures\n3. Knowledge of payment processing systems and challenges" + }, + { + "title": "Prompt engineering expertise: Unleashing code with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP318-R", + "description": "Dive into the art of prompt engineering and discover how to harness the full potential of Amazon Q Developer, AWS's cutting-edge generative AI service. Learn techniques to craft compelling prompts that yield remarkable code generation results. Explore strategies to provide contextual information beyond prompts, such as import statements, to enhance the accuracy and relevance of your AI-generated code. Elevate your software development workflow and unleash the transformative capabilities of generative AI.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and AI concepts\n3. Proficiency in software development and programming languages" }, { - "title": " Prompt engineering expertise: Unleashing code with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DOP318-R ", + "title": "Prompt engineering expertise: Unleashing code with Amazon Q Developer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP318-R1", "description": "Dive into the art of prompt engineering and discover how to harness the full potential of Amazon Q Developer, AWS's cutting-edge generative AI service. Learn techniques to craft compelling prompts that yield remarkable code generation results. Explore strategies to provide contextual information beyond prompts, such as import statements, to enhance the accuracy and relevance of your AI-generated code. Elevate your software development workflow and unleash the transformative capabilities of generative AI.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Q Developer or AWS's generative AI services\n2. Basic understanding of software development and coding principles\n3. Willingness to explore and experiment with new technologies" }, { - "title": " Prompt engineering strategies for scalable AI deployments", - "session_code": "AIM320 ", - "description": "This builders\u2019 session dives into techniques to simplify the creation, evaluation, versioning, and sharing of prompts to help you get the best responses from foundation models for your use case. Learn how to use Amazon Bedrock\u2019s visual builder to author executable flows, enabling rapid prototyping and collaboration. Leave this session knowing how to design, refine, and deploy sophisticated AI solutions driven by powerful prompts and interconnected prompt flows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Prompt engineering strategies for scalable AI deployments", + "session_code": "AIM320", + "description": "This builders’ session dives into techniques to simplify the creation, evaluation, versioning, and sharing of prompts to help you get the best responses from foundation models for your use case. Learn how to use Amazon Bedrock’s visual builder to author executable flows, enabling rapid prototyping and collaboration. Leave this session knowing how to design, refine, and deploy sophisticated AI solutions driven by powerful prompts and interconnected prompt flows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with foundation models and their applications.\n2. Basic understanding of prompt engineering.\n3. Interest in rapid prototyping and collaboration for AI solutions." }, { - "title": " Proof of concept to production: How Amazon scales with generative AI", - "session_code": "AMZ302 ", + "title": "Proof of concept to production: How Amazon scales with generative AI", + "session_code": "AMZ302", "description": "Amazon's journey from proof of concept (POC) to production-ready gen AI applications has been an arduous yet rewarding endeavor. In this session, learn the challenges, strategies, and best practices Amazon's leaders encountered while launching seven public-facing generative AI solutions in 2023 and 2024. Attendees gain valuable insights into the critical workflows and steps required for successful large-scale generative AI deployments. This is an interactive and whiteboarding session so bring your questions and challenges.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -22324,37 +36117,87 @@ "Amazon", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI concepts and technologies\n2. Knowledge of software development lifecycle and deployment processes\n3. Familiarity with Amazon's generative AI solutions and their use cases\n4. Willingness to actively participate in the interactive and whiteboarding session" + }, + { + "title": "Protect AWS resources with AWS Backup [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG314-R", + "description": "This builders’ session shows you how to use AWS Backup to help protect your data in AWS and report on data protection compliance. Learn how to deploy backup plans and vaults, assign resources, create on-demand backups, perform cross-Region backup and restore, create immutable backups with AWS Backup Vault Lock, and demonstrate compliance with AWS Backup Audit Manager. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with data backup and recovery strategies\n3. Ability to access and navigate the AWS Management Console\n4. Laptop with internet connectivity" + }, + { + "title": "Protect AWS resources with AWS Backup [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG314-R2", + "description": "This builders’ session shows you how to use AWS Backup to help protect your data in AWS and report on data protection compliance. Learn how to deploy backup plans and vaults, assign resources, create on-demand backups, perform cross-Region backup and restore, create immutable backups with AWS Backup Vault Lock, and demonstrate compliance with AWS Backup Audit Manager. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with data backup and recovery strategies\n3. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions" }, { - "title": " Protect AWS resources with AWS Backup [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG314-R ", - "description": "This builders\u2019 session shows you how to use AWS Backup to help protect your data in AWS and report on data protection compliance. Learn how to deploy backup plans and vaults, assign resources, create on-demand backups, perform cross-Region backup and restore, create immutable backups with AWS Backup Vault Lock, and demonstrate compliance with AWS Backup Audit Manager. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Protect AWS resources with AWS Backup [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG314-R1", + "description": "This builders’ session shows you how to use AWS Backup to help protect your data in AWS and report on data protection compliance. Learn how to deploy backup plans and vaults, assign resources, create on-demand backups, perform cross-Region backup and restore, create immutable backups with AWS Backup Vault Lock, and demonstrate compliance with AWS Backup Audit Manager. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with data backup and recovery concepts\n3. Access to an AWS account with necessary permissions" }, { - "title": " Protect critical data with ease using Amazon EBS snapshots", - "session_code": "STG205 ", + "title": "Protect critical data with ease using Amazon EBS snapshots", + "session_code": "STG205", "description": "Amazon EBS snapshots provide a secure, simple mechanism to back up and restore block data, boot volumes, and on-premises data. Learn how they deliver data protection while helping organizations reduce storage costs. Explore EBS volume and snapshot encryption, volume creation and recovery from a snapshot, and using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to automate your snapshots workflow across AWS accounts and Regions. Discover how you can strengthen the security posture of your snapshots to protect them against ransomware and easily read files from EBS snapshots. Hear from SAP on how it uses EBS snapshots to ensure data integrity and compliance for tens of thousands of SAP systems and thousands of customers.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ @@ -22362,123 +36205,219 @@ "Data Protection", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud storage and data backup concepts\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n3. Basic knowledge of data security and encryption\n4. Experience with volume management and snapshot creation" }, { - "title": " Protecting data within your generative AI architectures", - "session_code": "SEC303 ", - "description": "When training externally facing large language models (LLMs) on internal or sensitive data, you need to be sure that you don\u2019t unintentionally or inappropriately disclose portions of the training data. In order to protect against sensitive data disclosure, the general recommendation is to not train these complex systems with any non-public customer data. However, this may not always be possible. This chalk talk addresses how to mitigate this risk. Explore data minimization principles such as sanitization, anonymization, synthetic data generation, aggregation, and differential privacy while also discussing the benefits and tradeoffs.", + "title": "Protecting data within your generative AI architectures", + "session_code": "SEC303", + "description": "When training externally facing large language models (LLMs) on internal or sensitive data, you need to be sure that you don’t unintentionally or inappropriately disclose portions of the training data. In order to protect against sensitive data disclosure, the general recommendation is to not train these complex systems with any non-public customer data. However, this may not always be possible. This chalk talk addresses how to mitigate this risk. Explore data minimization principles such as sanitization, anonymization, synthetic data generation, aggregation, and differential privacy while also discussing the benefits and tradeoffs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their training processes.\n2. Knowledge of data privacy and security principles.\n3. Familiarity with data minimization techniques, such as sanitization, anonymization, synthetic data generation, aggregation, and differential privacy.\n4. Awareness of the challenges and trade-offs involved in training LLMs on internal or sensitive data.\n5. Ability to evaluate the risks and benefits of different approaches to mitigating sensitive data disclosure." + }, + { + "title": "Protecting your APIs with JSON Web Tokens (sponsored by FusionAuth)", + "session_code": "SEC220-S", + "description": "Most web developers have interacted with JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in some way to implement user authentication, handle sessions, and determine resource access. Join this lightning talk to learn why JWTs are used, what their structure is, how they work, and what underlying technologies are involved. This presentation is brought to you by FusionAuth, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "AWS Partners", + "Front-End Web and Mobile" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development\n2. Familiarity with user authentication and session management\n3. Exposure to web technologies and protocols" }, { - "title": " Protect sensitive data in use with AWS Confidential compute", - "session_code": "CMP324 ", - "description": "Confidential computing enables customers to protect code and data from unauthorized access during processing. This session dives into how AWS delivers a combination of hardware- and software-based solutions to deliver confidential computing capabilities such as the AWS Nitro System, AWS Nitro Enclaves, and NitroTPM. It introduces key concepts surrounding confidential computing starting from our \u201cno operator access\u201d assurance, strong isolation model, leveraging cryptographic capabilities, and delivering Nitro Secure AI for AI/ML applications.", + "title": "Protect sensitive data in use with AWS Confidential compute", + "session_code": "CMP324", + "description": "Confidential computing enables customers to protect code and data from unauthorized access during processing. This session dives into how AWS delivers a combination of hardware- and software-based solutions to deliver confidential computing capabilities such as the AWS Nitro System, AWS Nitro Enclaves, and NitroTPM. It introduces key concepts surrounding confidential computing starting from our “no operator access” assurance, strong isolation model, leveraging cryptographic capabilities, and delivering Nitro Secure AI for AI/ML applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of hardware and software security\n3. Familiarity with cryptographic principles\n4. Awareness of AI/ML applications and their security requirements\n5. Interest in exploring advanced cloud security solutions" }, { - "title": " Protect your cloud resources and hybrid environments using AWS Backup", - "session_code": "STG411 ", + "title": "Protect your cloud resources and hybrid environments using AWS Backup", + "session_code": "STG411", "description": "This chalk talk dives deep into AWS Backup benefits, features, use cases, and setup. Explore how to integrate AWS Backup with other services like AWS Organizations, Amazon SNS, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS KMS. Learn about the AWS Backup structure, including information about backup plans, backup vaults, protected resources, backup jobs, monitoring, and policies.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and their functionalities\n2. Knowledge of data backup and recovery strategies\n3. Familiarity with AWS Organizations, Amazon SNS, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS KMS" }, { - "title": " Proven strategies for successful migration and modernization with MAP", - "session_code": "MAM101 ", + "title": "Proven strategies for successful migration and modernization with MAP", + "session_code": "MAM101", "description": "AWS has helped hundreds of thousands of businesses both big and small migrate and modernize their business through the AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP). In this session, learn how MAP is meticulously designed to guide businesses like yours seamlessly, not just during the migration to AWS, but also as you embrace cutting-edge technologies, modernize digital operations, and pave the way for future growth. Unlock the full potential of your cloud journey with MAP.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Modernization", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and ecosystem\n3. Experience in managing IT infrastructure or digital operations\n4. Desire to modernize and scale your business through cloud adoption\n5. Openness to learning and implementing new technologies" + }, + { + "title": "Public APIs are everywhere. Is securing them really that difficult? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN311-R1", + "description": "Public APIs are essential for modern applications, enabling seamless communication across platforms. However, increased exposure brings heightened security risks and performance challenges. This chalk talk provides best practices and tools for securing public REST/HTTP APIs while optimizing performance. Learn how AWS-managed services like Amazon CloudFront and AWS WAF can protect your public-facing APIs on platforms like Amazon API Gateway, AWS AppSync, Amazon EC2, and Amazon EKS. Explore reference designs and practical strategies to enhance your API security.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Content Delivery" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of RESTful APIs and HTTP protocols\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Basic knowledge of security concepts and best practices\n4. Experience with API development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Public APIs are everywhere. Is securing them really that difficult? [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CDN311-R ", + "title": "Public APIs are everywhere. Is securing them really that difficult? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CDN311-R", "description": "Public APIs are essential for modern applications, enabling seamless communication across platforms. However, increased exposure brings heightened security risks and performance challenges. This chalk talk provides best practices and tools for securing public REST/HTTP APIs while optimizing performance. Learn how AWS-managed services like Amazon CloudFront and AWS WAF can protect your public-facing APIs on platforms like Amazon API Gateway, AWS AppSync, Amazon EC2, and Amazon EKS. Explore reference designs and practical strategies to enhance your API security.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Content Delivery" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of REST/HTTP APIs\n2. Knowledge of API security best practices\n3. Familiarity with AWS services (Amazon CloudFront, AWS WAF, Amazon API Gateway, AWS AppSync, Amazon EC2, Amazon EKS)\n4. Experience with API performance optimization" + }, + { + "title": "Put advanced distributed training in action with Amazon SageMaker [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM372-R1", + "description": "Achieve state-of-the-art distributed training performance with Amazon SageMaker. In this session, learn how to leverage advanced model and data parallelism techniques and efficient checkpointing to train and fine-tune popular publicly available models such as Mixtral and Llama 3.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker\n2. Understanding of distributed training techniques\n3. Knowledge of model and data parallelism\n4. Experience with efficient checkpointing\n5. Familiarity with popular models like Mixtral and Llama 3" }, { - "title": " Put advanced distributed training in action with Amazon SageMaker [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM372-R ", - "description": "Achieve state-of-the-art distributed training performance with Amazon SageMaker. In this session, learn how to leverage advanced model and data parallelism techniques and efficient checkpointing to train and fine-tune popular open-source foundation models such as Mixtral and Llama 3.", + "title": "Put advanced distributed training in action with Amazon SageMaker [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM372-R", + "description": "Achieve state-of-the-art distributed training performance with Amazon SageMaker. In this session, learn how to leverage advanced model and data parallelism techniques and efficient checkpointing to train and fine-tune popular publicly available models such as Mixtral and Llama 3.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Knowledge of distributed training techniques\n2. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker\n3. Understanding of model and data parallelism\n4. Experience with efficient checkpointing\n5. Familiarity with popular publicly available models like Mixtral and Llama 3" }, { - "title": " Putting the Frugal Architect laws into practice", - "session_code": "ARC210 ", + "title": "Putting the Frugal Architect laws into practice", + "session_code": "ARC210", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to apply the laws of the Frugal Architect in practice and use AWS services, solutions, and guidelines to empower architects to design and build with a frugal mindset without compromising resiliency and performance. Hear real-world examples, success stories, practical approaches, and architectural patterns that you can use to build scalable, resilient, and cost-effective applications and maximize business value from your investment in the cloud.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -22489,16 +36428,45 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with architectural principles and design patterns\n3. Experience in building scalable and resilient applications" + }, + { + "title": "Quantum computing and AI with Amazon Braket [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "QTC303-R", + "description": "Quantum computing and AI are two of the most transformative technologies of our time, each rapidly advancing and offering new possibilities. But what happens when these two fields intersect? In this chalk talk, explore the emerging synergies between quantum computing and AI, uncovering how they can complement and enhance each other. Discover how AI can optimize quantum circuits and accelerate algorithm development, as well as how quantum hardware has the potential to revolutionize AI applications. Gain insights into the future of these technologies and how Amazon Braket is at the forefront of this exciting convergence.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Customer Enablement" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Quantum Technologies", + "Developer Community" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with quantum computing concepts\n2. Understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning\n3. Knowledge of programming and algorithms\n4. Interest in emerging technologies and their applications\n5. Curiosity about the intersection of quantum computing and AI" }, { - "title": " Quantum computing and AI with Amazon Braket [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "QTC303-R ", + "title": "Quantum computing and AI with Amazon Braket [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "QTC303-R1", "description": "Quantum computing and AI are two of the most transformative technologies of our time, each rapidly advancing and offering new possibilities. But what happens when these two fields intersect? In this chalk talk, explore the emerging synergies between quantum computing and AI, uncovering how they can complement and enhance each other. Discover how AI can optimize quantum circuits and accelerate algorithm development, as well as how quantum hardware has the potential to revolutionize AI applications. Gain insights into the future of these technologies and how Amazon Braket is at the forefront of this exciting convergence.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -22510,30 +36478,38 @@ "Quantum Technologies", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of quantum computing\n2. Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Braket or similar quantum computing platforms" }, { - "title": " Quantum methods for constraint satisfaction problems in energy sector", - "session_code": "QTC302 ", - "description": "Constraint satisfaction problems are pervasive in the energy sector, demanding innovative solutions to manage complex tasks like battery revenue optimization, power generation, and electric vehicle charging. These problems balance numerous variables such as cost, demand, and resource availability, which can be computationally challenging. This chalk talk compares different constraint encoding methods\u2014quadratization, penalty dephasing, and quantum Zeno dynamics\u2014used in heuristic quantum algorithms. Join this chalk talk to learn how these methods are implemented in MATLAB and integrated with Amazon Braket for solving real-world problems in the energy sector.", + "title": "Quantum methods for constraint satisfaction problems in energy sector", + "session_code": "QTC302", + "description": "Constraint satisfaction problems are critical in the energy sector, where managing complex tasks like battery revenue optimization, power generation scheduling, and electric vehicle charging requires balancing multiple variables—cost, demand, and resource availability. These challenges demand innovative, computationally efficient solutions. In this chalk talk, explore and compare various quantum-based constraint encoding methods—such as quadratization, penalty dephasing, and quantum Zeno dynamics—used in heuristic algorithms. Discover how these methods are implemented in MATLAB and seamlessly integrated with Amazon Braket, offering new ways to address real-world energy challenges.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Quantum Technologies", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of constraint satisfaction problems\n2. Understanding of the energy sector and its challenges\n3. Familiarity with quantum-based algorithms and their applications\n4. Experience with MATLAB programming\n5. Familiarity with Amazon Braket platform" }, { - "title": " Racing ahead: Enhancing crypto exchange performance with AWS", - "session_code": "BLC402 ", + "title": "Racing ahead: Enhancing crypto exchange performance with AWS", + "session_code": "BLC402", "description": "In the high-stakes world of crypto trading and decentralized finance (DeFi), speed is everything. Join us to explore how AWS empowers platforms to achieve ultra-low latency. Dive into why millisecond improvements matter and receive a step-by-step guide to supercharging your crypto infrastructure. Learn how strategic datacenter placement, proximity hosting, advanced networking, optimized compute, and networking partners can give you the edge. Discover AWS-specific services that can revolutionize your platform's performance. Whether you're running an exchange or building DeFi protocols, this chalk talk equips you with the tools to stay ahead in the race for speed.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -22542,18 +36518,22 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Blockchain", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi) concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of cloud computing and infrastructure\n3. Interest in optimizing platform performance and latency" }, { - "title": " RAG and route: Enhancing networks to support Amazon Bedrock (sponsored by Aviatrix)", - "session_code": "NET211-S ", - "description": "Unlock the potential of generative AI on Amazon Bedrock using secure, high-volume data transfers to Amazon S3 for RAG. Explore optimized networking strategies for populating your AWS Bedrock knowledge bases to improve AI outcomes with rich context using your data. Learn to design and implement secure, high-performance connectivity solutions that move massive datasets across hybrid and multicloud environments. Discover how Aviatrix can also ensure private and secure prompt delivery and response, safeguarding your sensitive AI interactions. Leave equipped to architect the robust, secure networking foundation that powers transformative AI initiatives, positioning yourself as a leader of your organization's AI ambitions in complex cloud landscapes. This presentation is brought to you by Aviatrix, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "RAG and route: Enhancing networks to support Amazon Bedrock (sponsored by Aviatrix)", + "session_code": "NET211-S", + "description": "Unlock the potential of generative AI on Amazon Bedrock using secure, high-volume data transfers to Amazon S3 for RAG. Explore optimized networking strategies for populating your Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases to improve AI outcomes with rich context using your data. Learn to design and implement secure, high-performance connectivity solutions that move massive datasets across hybrid and multicloud environments. Discover how Aviatrix can also ensure private and secure prompt delivery and response, safeguarding your sensitive AI interactions. Leave equipped to architect the robust, secure networking foundation that powers transformative AI initiatives, positioning yourself as a leader of your organization's AI ambitions in complex cloud landscapes. This presentation is brought to you by Aviatrix, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -22561,31 +36541,59 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation would likely include:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its potential applications.\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Bedrock and its capabilities.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon S3 and data transfer strategies.\n4. Experience with networking concepts and cloud infrastructure.\n5. Awareness of security and compliance considerations in AI initiatives." }, { - "title": " RAG in practice: Lessons learned to prevent project failures", - "session_code": "DEV316 ", + "title": "RAG in practice: Lessons learned to prevent project failures", + "session_code": "DEV316", "description": "Does your company need to search for information through lots of internal documents? Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is the leading technology for this task, but despite its apparent simplicity, a successful RAG deployment requires careful optimizations. Based on our experience, this session offers a practical deep dive into RAG. For each step, hear insights on how to select and optimize parameters that are often overlooked in online tutorials. Learn from our past failures to avoid common pitfalls and improve your RAG projects.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session on Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG):\n\n1. Basic understanding of natural language processing (NLP) and language models.\n2. Familiarity with information retrieval concepts and techniques.\n3. Experience with machine learning frameworks, such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.\n4. Knowledge of data preprocessing and model optimization techniques.\n5. Interest in deploying and optimizing complex NLP systems for real-world applications." + }, + { + "title": "Rapid detection and noise reduction using automation", + "session_code": "SUP311", + "description": "Security products generate lots of findings, often reporting on normal activity by authorized users. In this session, members of the AWS Managed Services (AMS) security teams walk you through how they used automation to rapidly triage security findings from Amazon GuardDuty, Lacework, and AWS DNS Firewall to reduce the number of alerts requiring human review.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Management and Governance" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon GuardDuty, Lacework, and AWS DNS Firewall\n2. Knowledge of security automation and triaging processes\n3. Familiarity with AWS Managed Services (AMS) and their security teams" }, { - "title": " Rapidly build a generative AI\u2013based full-stack application on AWS", - "session_code": "ARC301 ", - "description": "Building a full-stack application involves multiple components and demands a diverse set of technical skills and tools, which can be highly challenging and time-consuming even for experienced developers. In this builders\u2019 session, explore strategies for rapidly building a generative AI\u2013based digital training platform. Use AWS Amplify Gen 2, a new code-first developer experience, combined with the open source design library Cloudscape to quickly build and deploy a full-stack application. Use the robust functionalities provided by Amazon Bedrock to generate summaries for the content uploaded to the platform. Learn how to build and deploy an e-learning platform that is ready for real-world usage. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Rapidly build a generative AI–based full-stack application on AWS", + "session_code": "ARC301", + "description": "Building a full-stack application involves multiple components and demands a diverse set of technical skills and tools, which can be highly challenging and time-consuming even for experienced developers. In this builders’ session, explore strategies for rapidly building a generative AI–based digital training platform. Use AWS Amplify Gen 2, a new code-first developer experience, combined with the open source design library Cloudscape to quickly build and deploy a full-stack application. Use the robust functionalities provided by Amazon Bedrock to generate summaries for the content uploaded to the platform. Learn how to build and deploy an e-learning platform that is ready for real-world usage. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -22595,32 +36603,61 @@ "Digital Native Business (DNB)", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this session:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Experience in web development using JavaScript, React, or similar frameworks.\n3. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing.\n4. Willingness to actively participate and build a working application during the session.\n5. Laptop with the necessary software installed (e.g., code editor, AWS CLI, Node.js)." }, { - "title": " Rapid prototyping with gen AI: Maximizing ROI & customer obsession", - "session_code": "INO105 ", - "description": "Don't miss this dynamic exploration of generative AI's potential to maximize ROI while minimizing risk with Amazon's core principle of customer-centricity. In this chalk talk, discover how enterprises can harness cutting-edge AI technologies to drive customer-centric innovation rapidly\u2014from idea to prototype. This talk explores real-world case studies and demonstrates how Amazon teams prototype concepts, craft customer narratives, and refine ideas with unprecedented speed and precision while also sharing insights into the frameworks employed to ensure responsible and transparent AI usage.", + "title": "Rapid prototyping with gen AI: Maximizing ROI & customer obsession", + "session_code": "INO105", + "description": "Don't miss this dynamic exploration of generative AI's potential to maximize ROI while minimizing risk with Amazon's core principle of customer-centricity. In this chalk talk, discover how enterprises can harness cutting-edge AI technologies to drive customer-centric innovation rapidly—from idea to prototype. This talk explores real-world case studies and demonstrates how Amazon teams prototype concepts, craft customer narratives, and refine ideas with unprecedented speed and precision while also sharing insights into the frameworks employed to ensure responsible and transparent AI usage.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n2. Knowledge of customer-centric business strategies\n3. Familiarity with Amazon's principles and approach to innovation\n4. Experience in rapid prototyping and iterative product development\n5. Awareness of responsible and transparent AI practices" + }, + { + "title": "Realizing full data mesh potential with AWS and partner integration [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FSI308-R1", + "description": "Financial institutions are increasingly embracing data mesh architectures to derive maximum value from their data assets. To realize the full potential of a cohesive data mesh strategy, organizations are seamlessly integrating best-in-breed analytics and ML platforms from AWS Partners with AWS native analytics services. This chalk talk explores architectural patterns and approaches that address data interoperability challenges between AWS and its partner platforms. Dive into metadata federation options, enabling a unified view of data assets across disparate systems, including third-party data catalogs and AWS Glue Data Catalog. This talk also explores data governance considerations to ensure compliance, security, and data lineage.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Databases" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data mesh architecture\n2. Knowledge of AWS analytics services and partner platforms\n3. Familiarity with data interoperability challenges\n4. Awareness of metadata federation and data cataloging\n5. Comprehension of data governance principles" }, { - "title": " Realizing full data mesh potential with AWS and partner integration [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "FSI308-R ", + "title": "Realizing full data mesh potential with AWS and partner integration [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FSI308-R", "description": "Financial institutions are increasingly embracing data mesh architectures to derive maximum value from their data assets. To realize the full potential of a cohesive data mesh strategy, organizations are seamlessly integrating best-in-breed analytics and ML platforms from AWS Partners with AWS native analytics services. This chalk talk explores architectural patterns and approaches that address data interoperability challenges between AWS and its partner platforms. Dive into metadata federation options, enabling a unified view of data assets across disparate systems, including third-party data catalogs and AWS Glue Data Catalog. This talk also explores data governance considerations to ensure compliance, security, and data lineage.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -22628,198 +36665,289 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data mesh architecture\n2. Knowledge of AWS analytics services and partner platforms\n3. Familiarity with data interoperability challenges\n4. Awareness of metadata federation and data catalogs\n5. Comprehension of data governance principles" }, { - "title": " Real-time event patterns with WebSockets and AWS AppSync", - "session_code": "FWM302 ", + "title": "Real-time event patterns with WebSockets and AWS AppSync", + "session_code": "FWM302", "description": "AWS AppSync makes it easier for developers to build applications that consume real-time data updates and events, like live sports scores and stats, group chat messages, prices, or location and schedule updates. With AWS AppSync managed WebSocket channels, you can easily scale to connect millions of users and deliver billions of messages. In this session, learn how organizations like PGA Tour are using AWS AppSync to deliver real-time event updates to their application users. Additionally, get an overview of new features like enhanced filtering options and native integration with Amazon EventBridge.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of GraphQL\n2. Knowledge of real-time data and event-driven architectures\n3. Familiarity with WebSocket protocols\n4. Experience with AWS services and infrastructure" + }, + { + "title": "Real-time issue resolution from machine-generated signals with gen AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM347-R", + "description": "Resolving urgent service issues quickly is crucial for efficient operations and customer satisfaction. This chalk talk demonstrates how to process machine-generated signals into your contact center, allowing your knowledge base to provide real-time solutions. Discover how generative AI can identify problems, provide resolution content, and deliver it to the right person or device via text, voice, and data. Through a real-life IoT company case study, learn how to monitor devices, collect error messages, and respond to issues via a contact center framework using generative AI to accelerate solution provision and delivery, increasing uptime and reducing technician deployments.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of contact center operations and customer service.\n2. Familiarity with IoT (Internet of Things) technology and device monitoring.\n3. Knowledge of natural language processing and generative AI.\n4. Experience in developing and integrating contact center solutions.\n5. Awareness of real-time data processing and decision-making." }, { - "title": " Real-time issue resolution from machine-generated signals with gen AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM347-R ", + "title": "Real-time issue resolution from machine-generated signals with gen AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM347-R1", "description": "Resolving urgent service issues quickly is crucial for efficient operations and customer satisfaction. This chalk talk demonstrates how to process machine-generated signals into your contact center, allowing your knowledge base to provide real-time solutions. Discover how generative AI can identify problems, provide resolution content, and deliver it to the right person or device via text, voice, and data. Through a real-life IoT company case study, learn how to monitor devices, collect error messages, and respond to issues via a contact center framework using generative AI to accelerate solution provision and delivery, increasing uptime and reducing technician deployments.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of contact center operations and customer service\n2. Knowledge of IoT (Internet of Things) and device monitoring\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n4. Experience in knowledge management and content delivery\n5. Exposure to real-time problem identification and resolution techniques" }, { - "title": " Real-time recommendations and fraud detection with Amazon MemoryDB", - "session_code": "DAT314 ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, discover how to architect a solution for delivering fresh, personalized experiences to your users and providing robust fraud detection to your business. Learn how to harness the power of vector search in Amazon MemoryDB and real-time data processing to build recommendation engines and fraud detection systems. Join AWS experts and dive deep into best practices on how to build generative AI applications using MemoryDB to elevate your customers\u2019 experiences.", + "title": "Real-time recommendations and fraud detection with Amazon MemoryDB", + "session_code": "DAT314", + "description": "In this chalk talk, discover how to architect a solution for delivering fresh, personalized experiences to your users and providing robust fraud detection to your business. Learn how to harness the power of vector search in Amazon MemoryDB and real-time data processing to build recommendation engines and fraud detection systems. Join AWS experts and dive deep into best practices on how to build generative AI applications using MemoryDB to elevate your customers’ experiences.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Basic understanding of data processing and recommendation systems\n3. Knowledge of vector search and its applications\n4. Familiarity with generative AI concepts" }, { - "title": " Real-world applications of Amazon Q in data science and development (sponsored by Slalom)", - "session_code": "AIM243-S ", - "description": "From developers to data scientists, employees at companies worldwide are eager for new and more efficient ways of working that make use of generative AI. In this lightning talk, learn what lessons are emerging from Slalom\u2019s work with teams in industries ranging from agriculture to financial services, where they\u2019re implementing generative AI and specifically Amazon Q to speed up time-consuming processes and create more capacity for differentiated work. Get firsthand accounts of using Amazon Q to enhance the developer experience, address common pain points, and in one case, remove toil associated with the model development lifecycle for data scientists. This presentation is brought to you by Slalom, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Real-world applications of Amazon Q in data science and development (sponsored by Slalom)", + "session_code": "AIM243-S", + "description": "From developers to data scientists, employees at companies worldwide are eager for new and more efficient ways of working that make use of generative AI. In this lightning talk, learn what lessons are emerging from Slalom’s work with teams in industries ranging from agriculture to financial services, where they’re implementing generative AI and specifically Amazon Q to speed up time-consuming processes and create more capacity for differentiated work. Get firsthand accounts of using Amazon Q to enhance the developer experience, address common pain points, and in one case, remove toil associated with the model development lifecycle for data scientists. This presentation is brought to you by Slalom, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI\n2. Familiarity with Slalom's work in various industries\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Q and its applications\n4. Interest in enhancing developer experience and addressing common pain points\n5. Curiosity about the data scientist's model development lifecycle" }, { - "title": " Real-world success in real-time: Scaling pipelines with Cloudera (sponsored by Cloudera)", - "session_code": "AIM244-S ", - "description": "Data in motion is a set of capabilities that help companies capture, process, and distribute any data anywhere. It powers some of the most transformative real-time use cases across industries. In this session, learn how global leaders have implemented Cloudera\u2019s data-in-motion services on AWS to deliver real-time insights at massive scale that drive business value and greater operational efficiency. Cloudera shares the challenges solved, best practices for real-time pipelines, and lessons learned on the road to real-world success. This presentation is brought to you by Cloudera, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Real-world success in real-time: Scaling pipelines with Cloudera (sponsored by Cloudera)", + "session_code": "AIM244-S", + "description": "Data in motion is a set of capabilities that help companies capture, process, and distribute any data anywhere. It powers some of the most transformative real-time use cases across industries. In this session, learn how global leaders have implemented Cloudera’s data-in-motion services on AWS to deliver real-time insights at massive scale that drive business value and greater operational efficiency. Cloudera shares the challenges solved, best practices for real-time pipelines, and lessons learned on the road to real-world success. This presentation is brought to you by Cloudera, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data processing and distribution\n2. Knowledge of real-time use cases and their applications\n3. Familiarity with Cloudera's data-in-motion services and AWS integration\n4. Interest in implementing real-time data pipelines and deriving business value" }, { - "title": " Recent threat actor tactics and techniques", - "session_code": "SEC324 ", + "title": "Recent threat actor tactics and techniques", + "session_code": "SEC231", "description": "This chalk talk summarizes recent trending tactics and techniques, including initial access, persistence, defense evasion, lateral movement, and impact. Learn the specific configurations for detecting and mitigating these tactics and techniques, as well as commonly observed misconfigurations to avoid.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Fundamental understanding of cybersecurity concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of network and system administration\n3. Familiarity with common security tools and technologies" + }, + { + "title": "Redefining golden signals for operations with New Relic observability (sponsored by New Relic)", + "session_code": "COP333-S", + "description": "Moving a global, high-compliance software business to AWS requires a complete architecture overhaul. In this lightning talk, learn how a US-based tech company created an entirely new set of golden signals for their operations team, including an autoscaler start delay, a startup failure rate, and a crash rate, using New Relic to keep their services running and their customers happy during the migration to AWS. This presentation is brought to you by New Relic, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Expertise in cloud migration\n2. Understanding of high-compliance software requirements\n3. Familiarity with New Relic monitoring tools\n4. Knowledge of AWS architecture and services\n5. Experience in creating and implementing operational metrics and monitoring strategies" }, { - "title": " Redefining security for the cloud AI era (sponsored by CrowdStrike)", - "session_code": "AIM111-S ", - "description": "The race to adopt AI for speed and innovation is a double-edged sword\u2014enterprises must quickly embrace these technologies to stay competitive while safeguarding against AI-related risks. This session explores how today\u2019s cloud security solutions must address key AI-related risks and should provide comprehensive visibility into AI models, detect shadow AI, ensure secure configurations, safeguard sensitive data, and ensure compliance with stringent security and privacy regulations. Join this session to see how CrowdStrike redefines security for the cloud AI era, and learn how they can help you fortify your AI initiatives, reduce risks, and empower your organization to innovate with confidence. This presentation is brought to you by CrowdStrike, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Redefining security for the cloud AI era (sponsored by CrowdStrike)", + "session_code": "AIM111-S", + "description": "The race to adopt AI for speed and innovation is a double-edged sword—enterprises must quickly embrace these technologies to stay competitive while safeguarding against AI-related risks. This session explores how today’s cloud security solutions must address key AI-related risks and should provide comprehensive visibility into AI models, detect shadow AI, ensure secure configurations, safeguard sensitive data, and ensure compliance with stringent security and privacy regulations. Join this session to see how CrowdStrike redefines security for the cloud AI era, and learn how they can help you fortify your AI initiatives, reduce risks, and empower your organization to innovate with confidence. This presentation is brought to you by CrowdStrike, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": "Cloud Security Specialist" + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Cloud Security Specialist", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud security\n2. Familiarity with AI technologies and their applications in enterprises\n3. Knowledge of security and privacy regulations related to AI\n4. Interest in learning about CrowdStrike's cloud security solutions for AI" }, { - "title": " Reduce cost for SQL Server workloads on AWS using Optimize CPU feature", - "session_code": "XNT303 ", + "title": "Reduce cost for SQL Server workloads on AWS using Optimize CPU feature", + "session_code": "XNT303", "description": "SQL Server cost optimization remains a top priority for AWS users. That's because database workloads typically depend on high memory and IOPS and less on vCPUs. In this session, learn how to reduce the cost of running SQL Server on Amazon EC2 while increasing the price performance by using the Optimize CPU feature on Amazon EC2. This session shares insights obtained through extensive testing including rigorous load testing with HammerDB simulations. Learn best practices you can use to maximize savings without sacrificing performance.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of SQL Server architecture and performance characteristics\n2. Familiarity with Amazon EC2 and its features\n3. Experience with database performance testing and benchmarking" }, { - "title": " Reduce costs and operational overhead by building enterprise-scale PKI", - "session_code": "SEC341 ", - "description": "Enterprises use public key infrastructure (PKI) to issue and manage private certificates that identify corporate resources and secure communications. Explore how StubHub built an enterprise-scale PKI using AWS Private Certificate Authority to support its SPIFFE/SPIRE implementation. Learn how to build a cloud-based PKI that scales automatically to issue and revoke large volumes of certificates, supports automated enrollment with ADCS and SCEP, and is architected for high availability and disaster recovery across multiple Regions. Discover how to issue and manage certificates at massive scale\u2014all while reducing costs.", + "title": "Reduce costs and operational overhead by building enterprise-scale PKI", + "session_code": "SEC341", + "description": "Enterprises use public key infrastructure (PKI) to issue and manage private certificates that identify corporate resources and secure communications. Explore how StubHub built an enterprise-scale PKI using AWS Private Certificate Authority to support its SPIFFE/SPIRE implementation. Learn how to build a cloud-based PKI that scales automatically to issue and revoke large volumes of certificates, supports automated enrollment with ADCS and SCEP, and is architected for high availability and disaster recovery across multiple Regions. Discover how to issue and manage certificates at massive scale—all while reducing costs.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of public key infrastructure (PKI) and its components.\n2. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly the AWS Private Certificate Authority.\n3. Familiarity with SPIFFE/SPIRE implementation.\n4. Experience with certificate management and automation.\n5. Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery architectures." }, { - "title": " Reduce FM deployment costs and latency with Amazon SageMaker", - "session_code": "AIM307 ", + "title": "Reduce FM deployment costs and latency with Amazon SageMaker", + "session_code": "AIM307", "description": "Organizations need robust, scalable, and cost-effective solutions to deploy and serve foundation models (FMs). This session explores how to use Amazon SageMaker to deploy FMs to make predictions at the best price performance for any use case. Get a detailed overview of deployment strategies to support large-scale generative AI inferencing, and learn how to architect solutions that optimize performance and cost.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning and deep learning concepts.\n2. Understanding of foundation models and their applications.\n3. Basic knowledge of Amazon SageMaker and its capabilities.\n4. Experience in deploying and scaling machine learning models.\n5. Interest in optimizing performance and cost for large-scale generative AI inferencing." }, { - "title": " Reduce your risk exposure with least privilege egress controls", - "session_code": "SEC322 ", + "title": "Reduce your risk exposure with least privilege egress controls", + "session_code": "SEC322", "description": "Join AWS and Rio Tinto to learn how to align your egress control strategy with the principle of least privilege. Learn how the recent launches to AWS Network Firewall, Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall, and other security services can help you to reduce your exposure to a variety of risks. Simplify implementation and make rule recommendations specific to your use cases. Gain the confidence that your security policies meet their intended needs.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud networking concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and security features\n3. Knowledge of network security best practices\n4. Experience in implementing and managing security controls\n5. Desire to align security strategy with the principle of least privilege" }, { - "title": " Reducing cost by optimizing your supply chain [English]", - "session_code": "GBL212-EN ", + "title": "Reducing cost by optimizing your supply chain [English]", + "session_code": "GBL212-EN", "description": "This lightning talk is delivered in English. Optimize supply chain with data: Increase visibility into the complete supply chain to improve the accuracy of demand forecasting, improve warehouse logistics, and mitigate risks. Join to learn more about this topic from an EMEA perspective.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of supply chain management\n2. Familiarity with data analysis and optimization techniques\n3. Interest in improving supply chain efficiency from an EMEA perspective" }, { - "title": " Reducing hallucinations in your generative AI applications", - "session_code": "AIM325 ", + "title": "Reducing hallucinations in your generative AI applications", + "session_code": "AIM325", "description": "While LLMs are getting better at producing factually correct answers to prompts with scientific advancements, they are still susceptible to generating wrong statements known as hallucinations. This is one of the biggest practical obstacles that organizations face when they are deciding whether they can trust and deploy their generative AI application. In this workshop, learn how to detect and reduce hallucinations. Take advantage of the best available techniques and latest features, including prompt templates, fact-checking models, and retrieval augmented fine-tuning in services such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, leading to measurably enhanced truthfulness. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -22827,340 +36955,496 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs)\n2. Familiarity with the concept of hallucinations in AI systems\n3. Interest in deploying generative AI applications\n4. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities" + }, + { + "title": "Reducing the risk of sensitive data exposure [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC308-R1", + "description": "As a data steward, you are responsible for the lifecycle of data in your data lake. You must ensure that sensitive data does not unintentionally enter your data lake or become exposed. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn to apply techniques like data masking, filtering, and redaction. Discover how to scan for sensitive data, redact it, and store the redacted data in your data lake. Also learn how to mask sensitive data in use and apply redaction on existing data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management principles\n2. Familiarity with data lake architecture\n3. Basic knowledge of data security and privacy concepts\n4. Ability to work with data processing tools and technologies\n5. Hands-on experience with data manipulation and transformation" + }, + { + "title": "Reducing the risk of sensitive data exposure [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC308-R", + "description": "As a data steward, you are responsible for the lifecycle of data in your data lake. You must ensure that sensitive data does not unintentionally enter your data lake or become exposed. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn to apply techniques like data masking, filtering, and redaction. Discover how to scan for sensitive data, redact it, and store the redacted data in your data lake. Also learn how to mask sensitive data in use and apply redaction on existing data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management concepts\n2. Familiarity with data lake architecture\n3. Basic knowledge of data security and privacy\n4. Hands-on experience with data processing tools\n5. Laptop for the hands-on session" }, { - "title": " Reducing the risk of sensitive data exposure [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC308-R ", - "description": "As a data steward, you are responsible for the lifecycle of data in your data lake. You must ensure that sensitive data does not unintentionally enter your data lake or become exposed. In this hands-on builders\u2019 session, learn to apply techniques like data masking, filtering, and redaction. Discover how to scan for sensitive data, redact it, and store the redacted data in your data lake. Also learn how to mask sensitive data in use and apply redaction on existing data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Reducing the risk of sensitive data exposure [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC308-R2", + "description": "As a data steward, you are responsible for the lifecycle of data in your data lake. You must ensure that sensitive data does not unintentionally enter your data lake or become exposed. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn to apply techniques like data masking, filtering, and redaction. Discover how to scan for sensitive data, redact it, and store the redacted data in your data lake. Also learn how to mask sensitive data in use and apply redaction on existing data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management principles\n2. Familiarity with data lake architecture\n3. Basic knowledge of data security and privacy concepts\n4. Proficiency in using data processing tools and technologies\n5. Ability to work with a laptop during the hands-on session" }, { - "title": " Refactoring Java applications to serverless", - "session_code": "SVS405 ", + "title": "Refactoring Java applications to serverless", + "session_code": "SVS405", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to refactor three common enterprise design patterns to use serverless services. Learn how to use Amazon EventBridge Scheduler and AWS Lambda for scheduled tasks, Amazon API Gateway and Lambda to handle synchronous web service requests, and Amazon SQS and Lambda to work through asynchronous tasks. Using these patterns, this talk dives deep into the architectural trade-offs of where and when you should separate business functionality into separate Lambda functions.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications", "Modernization" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of enterprise design patterns\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (Amazon EventBridge Scheduler, AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon SQS)\n3. Experience with serverless architecture\n4. Knowledge of architectural trade-offs and decision-making" }, { - "title": " Refactor mainframe applications faster with AI and Managed Services", - "session_code": "MAM109 ", - "description": "Refactoring legacy COBOL code to modern languages like Java has been popular for the mass modernization of mainframe applications. How can you accelerate such modernization using the latest innovations in AI? This session illuminates how AWS Mainframe Modernization Automated Refactor with AWS Blu Age leverages generative AI and fully managed cloud service for assessment, transformation, project management, and compliance. Learn about the resilience and agility enabled by the fully managed service environments and hear from our customers about how they are modernizing thousands of mainframe programs and jobs by refactoring them to AWS.", + "title": "Refactor mainframe applications faster with AI and managed services", + "session_code": "MAM109", + "description": "Innovations in AI open up opportunities to refactor legacy applications such as COBOL, RPG, and others to modern languages like Java faster and more efficiently than before. Discover how AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor with AWS Blu Age uses generative AI, AI, and fully managed cloud services for assessment, transformation, project management, and compliance. Learn about the scalability, reliability, security, and agility enabled by the fully managed service environments, and hear from Transamerica on how they have refactored mainframe applications with AWS Blu Age.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of legacy programming languages (COBOL, RPG, etc.)\n2. Knowledge of modern programming languages (Java, etc.)\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n4. Experience in application modernization and refactoring\n5. Awareness of AI and generative AI technologies" }, { - "title": " Refine RAG performance: Use Unstructured for enhanced data ingestion (sponsored by Unstructured)", - "session_code": "AIM223-S ", - "description": "Globally, more than half of organizations have increased their investment in generative AI programs over the past year, but the rise of this transformational technology presents a massive data challenge. While the advent of the modern data stack over the past decade unlocked structured data for advanced analytics, until now, there hasn\u2019t been an equivalent set of tooling for the more than 80% of enterprise data that is unstructured. Join this lightning talk to discover how Unstructured is addressing this critical gap and how it can ingest and pre-process all unstructured data into formats ready for use with foundation models. This presentation is brought to you by Unstructured, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Refine RAG performance: Use Unstructured for enhanced data ingestion (sponsored by Unstructured)", + "session_code": "AIM223-S", + "description": "Globally, more than half of organizations have increased their investment in generative AI programs over the past year, but the rise of this transformational technology presents a massive data challenge. While the advent of the modern data stack over the past decade unlocked structured data for advanced analytics, until now, there hasn’t been an equivalent set of tooling for the more than 80% of enterprise data that is unstructured. Join this lightning talk to discover how Unstructured is addressing this critical gap and how it can ingest and pre-process all unstructured data into formats ready for use with foundation models. This presentation is brought to you by Unstructured, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data types (structured and unstructured)\n2. Familiarity with the modern data stack and its limitations\n3. Knowledge of foundation models and their applications\n4. Interest in advancements in generative AI and its impact on organizations\n5. Awareness of the need for tools to process unstructured data" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT050 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT051", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Dedicated space for the reflection room\n2. Appropriate lighting and acoustic considerations\n3. Availability of meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, and other necessary equipment\n4. Provision of sensory bags and a sensory tent\n5. Staffing or supervision to ensure the proper use and maintenance of the reflection room" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT060 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT048", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Quiet and peaceful environment\n2. Accessibility for individuals with sensory needs\n3. Variety of resources for meditation, prayer, and relaxation" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT057 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT063", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Quiet and peaceful environment\n2. Availability of meditation and prayer resources\n3. Provision of sensory tools and accommodations" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT069 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT053", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Dedicated and private space\n2. Appropriate furnishings and equipment\n3. Sensory-friendly resources" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT052 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT047", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Potential prerequisites:\n\n1. Accessibility considerations\n2. Quiet and calming environment\n3. Variety of sensory tools and resources\n4. Trained staff to assist attendees\n5. Policies and procedures for use of the space" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT058 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT062", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Dedicated space for the reflection room\n2. Appropriate furnishings and equipment (meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, etc.)\n3. Sensory resources (noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, sensory tent)\n4. Staffing or supervision to maintain the space and assist attendees\n5. Policies and procedures for the use and management of the reflection room" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT133 ", - "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semi-private meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT066", + "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Quiet and peaceful environment\n2. Accessibility for individuals with sensory needs\n3. Variety of meditation and relaxation resources" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT061 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT057", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Dedicated space\n2. Appropriate furnishings and equipment\n3. Accessibility considerations\n4. Staffing or supervision\n5. Policies and procedures for usage" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT047 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT065", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Space planning and design expertise\n2. Knowledge of accessibility requirements and sensory needs\n3. Procurement of appropriate furnishings and equipment\n4. Staffing to manage and maintain the reflection room\n5. Policies and procedures for the safe and effective use of the space" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT066 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT067", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Designated quiet and private space\n2. Meditation/prayer/yoga equipment and resources\n3. Sensory tools and accommodations" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT058 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT056", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Quiet and calming environment\n2. Accessibility and inclusivity for attendees with sensory needs\n3. Variety of resources for meditation, prayer, and relaxation" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT133 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT132", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semi-private meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "1. Quiet and serene environment\n2. Comfortable and private spaces\n3. Accessibility for attendees with sensory needs\n4. Variety of resources for meditation, prayer, and relaxation\n5. Trained staff to assist and support attendees" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT060 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT052", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Quiet and low-stimulation environment\n2. Comfortable and private seating options\n3. Accessibility for individuals with sensory needs\n4. Availability of calming and therapeutic resources\n5. Trained staff to assist attendees as needed" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT057 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT060", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Quiet and calming environment\n2. Accessibility for individuals with sensory needs\n3. Availability of meditation, prayer, and yoga resources" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT069 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT050", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Dedicated space for the reflection room\n2. Funding to equip the room with necessary resources\n3. Trained staff to manage and maintain the space" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT052 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT055", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the \"Reflection Room\" would be:\n\n1. Quiet and low-stimulation environment.\n2. Availability of meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, and comfortable seating.\n3. Provision of sensory resources, such as noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and a sensory tent.\n4. Accessibility and inclusivity for attendees with various sensory needs.\n5. Dedicated space for meditation, prayer, yoga, and finding resources for sensory needs." }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT062 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT046", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "1. Quiet and peaceful environment\n2. Accessibility for individuals with sensory needs\n3. Variety of meditation, prayer, and relaxation resources" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT067 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT054", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Designated quiet and private space\n2. Availability of meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, and comfortable seating\n3. Provision of sensory bags and a sensory tent\n4. Accessibility and inclusivity considerations\n5. Trained staff to assist attendees" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT132 ", - "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semi-private meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT049", + "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Quiet and peaceful environment\n2. Accessibility for individuals with sensory needs\n3. Availability of meditation, prayer, and yoga resources\n4. Comfortable and private seating options\n5. Provision of sensory tools and calming spaces" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT061 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT061", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Quiet and peaceful environment\n2. Accessibility for attendees with sensory needs\n3. Variety of resources for meditation, prayer, and relaxation" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT068 ", - "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT133", + "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semi-private meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "1. Quiet and peaceful environment\n2. Accessibility for individuals with sensory needs\n3. Variety of meditation and relaxation resources" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT046 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT069", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Dedicated space for the reflection room\n2. Funding for the necessary equipment and resources\n3. Trained staff to manage and maintain the room" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT054 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT058", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Designated quiet and private space\n2. Meditation and relaxation equipment (pods, rugs, mats, seating)\n3. Sensory tools and resources (headphones, fidget toys, sensory tent)" }, { - "title": " Reflection room", - "session_code": "ACT049 ", + "title": "Reflection room", + "session_code": "ACT068", "description": "The reflection room provides a dark, quiet space for meditation, prayer, or yoga, or to find resources for sensory needs. The room is equipped with semiprivate meditation pods, prayer rugs, yoga mats, comfortable seating, puzzles, and coloring supplies. The reflection room also includes sensory bags containing noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and other resources for attendees with sensory needs, and a sensory tent that provides a safe and calming environment to help attendees that might be feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Quiet and peaceful environment\n2. Availability of meditation and relaxation resources\n3. Accommodations for individuals with sensory needs" }, { - "title": " Reimagine a mainframe application using generative AI", - "session_code": "MAM203 ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to transform mainframe COBOL programs and data structures into a modernized cloud application using generative AI and AWS Mainframe Modernization tools. Learn practical techniques for code and data conversion, and engage in hands-on activities to apply these methods. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Reimagine a mainframe application using generative AI", + "session_code": "MAM203", + "description": "Are you looking to transform your mainframe COBOL applications? In this builders’ session, learn practical techniques to migrate your legacy batch workflows into a modern, event-driven architecture using the power of generative AI and AWS Mainframe Modernization tools. Discover how to reduce the time and effort required to migrate COBOL applications to the cloud, and learn hands-on methods for automating code and data conversion using the latest AI/ML technologies. Don’t miss this opportunity to accelerate your cloud migration journey. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with COBOL programming\n2. Experience with legacy batch workflows\n3. Interest in cloud migration and modernization\n4. Basic understanding of event-driven architecture\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Reimagine business intelligence with generative AI", - "session_code": "BSI101 ", - "description": "In this session, get an overview of the generative AI capabilities of Amazon Q in QuickSight. Learn how analysts can build interactive dashboards rapidly, and discover how business users can use natural language to instantly create documents and presentations explaining data and extract insights beyond what\u2019s available in dashboards with data Q&A and executive summaries.", + "title": "Reimagine business intelligence with generative AI", + "session_code": "BSI101", + "description": "In this session, get an overview of the generative AI capabilities of Amazon Q in QuickSight. Learn how analysts can build interactive dashboards rapidly, and discover how business users can use natural language to instantly create documents and presentations explaining data and extract insights beyond what’s available in dashboards with data Q&A and executive summaries.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -23169,72 +37453,70 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": "Business Executive" + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Business Executive", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data visualization and business intelligence tools.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon QuickSight or similar data analytics platforms.\n3. Familiarity with natural language processing and generative AI concepts." }, { - "title": " Reimagine customer service for financial services with Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "BIZ317 ", + "title": "Reimagine customer service for financial services with Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "BIZ317", "description": "In this chalk talk, you will discover how to deliver re-imagined customer service interactions for Financial Services use cases using Amazon Connect. Attend this session to learn how to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver faster, more accurate financial services interactions, including processing, fraud reduction, and improved experience for your customers and agents.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Reimagine CX with Amazon Connect and Salesforce Service Cloud", - "session_code": "BIZ215 ", - "description": "Are you tired of disjointed agent and customer experiences due to siloed CRM and contact center applications? With Amazon Connect and Salesforce Service Cloud, you can empower your agents with a unified, AI-powered workspace that consolidates interactions across voice, chat, and other digital channels for an effortless customer experience. Learn how advanced AI capabilities can boost agent productivity with real-time insights, intelligent recommendations, and automated workflows. Join this session to discover the future of customer-centric operations, where CRM and contact center are harmonized for seamless and efficient omnichannel engagement, driving business growth and success.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Business Applications", - "area_of_interest": [ - "AWS Partners", - "Customer Stories", - "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of customer service and contact center operations.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in financial services." }, { - "title": " Reimagine developer experience using Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "TNC224 ", + "title": "Reimagine developer experience using Amazon Q Developer", + "session_code": "TNC224", "description": "In this lab, onboard the Amazon Q Developer service to your IDE. As a developer tasked with optimizing an existing e-wallet application, use Amazon Q Developer generative AI tools to develop, fix, and enhance the code base. This includes leveraging prompt engineering to generate unit tests, add new features, optimize the application code to meet application requirements, and support accelerated development activities. Workstations are provided for you; a laptop is not required.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Q Developer service\n2. Experience in prompt engineering and generative AI tools\n3. Knowledge of e-wallet application development\n4. Understanding of unit testing and code optimization techniques\n5. Familiarity with accelerated software development practices" }, { - "title": " Reimagine your mainframe applications with generative AI", - "session_code": "MAM113 ", - "description": "In scenarios where reimagining a mainframe application is the best approach for modernization, various process steps arise, including code documentation, code decomposition, code transformation, and functional equivalence test case generation, which can make modernization projects expensive. In this session, learn how generative AI offerings and capabilities can infuse intelligence and automation in those modernization steps and make the reimagining process flexible and reliable. Join this session to discuss customers\u2019 modernization vision and hear about how partners' innovative generative AI tooling accelerated mainframe application modernization.", + "title": "Reimagine your mainframe applications with generative AI", + "session_code": "MAM113", + "description": "In scenarios where reimagining a mainframe application is the best approach for modernization, the complexities involved in extracting business rules, decomposing monolithic codebases, transforming legacy code, and comprehensive testing can pose daunting hurdles. During this session, discover how generative AI services including Amazon Bedrock can introduce intelligence and automation into your modernization journey, helping you overcome these challenges. This can also make the process of reimagining and transforming mainframe systems more flexible and dependable. Also explore how AWS customer, U.S. GSA, used generative AI tooling to accelerate mainframe application modernization and reduce costs and risks.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of mainframe application modernization challenges.\n2. Familiarity with generative AI services, such as Amazon Bedrock.\n3. Interest in exploring how generative AI can be leveraged for mainframe application modernization.\n4. Awareness of the U.S. GSA's experience in using generative AI for mainframe application modernization." }, { - "title": " Reimagining IT: From cost center to innovative product builder", - "session_code": "INO109 ", + "title": "Reimagining IT: From cost center to innovative product builder", + "session_code": "INO109", "description": "This session shares insights from Amazon's enterprise-wide approach to product management, covering core elements like product-driven mental models, defining the product manager role, organizing and enabling product teams, and applying customer-centric strategies for aligning priorities. Discover how an iterative approach to launching and scaling products and services drives innovation. Explore the power of finding insights in exceptions, using data to drive behavior change, and leveraging generative AI for personalized analytics. Gain a fresh perspective on transforming IT from a helpdesk to a product builder, fundamentally reimagining the cloud as a driver of value-added services and industry-first offerings.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -23244,39 +37526,68 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of product management principles and practices\n2. Familiarity with enterprise-level organizational structures and processes\n3. Experience in data-driven decision making and customer-centric strategies\n4. Knowledge of cloud computing and its role in product development\n5. Openness to exploring innovative approaches to IT transformation" }, { - "title": " Reimagining product culture: Scaling and migration on AWS with Smarsh (sponsored by Smarsh)", - "session_code": "KUB203-S ", - "description": "Smarsh, a leader in communications intelligence, transformed its platform product culture while migrating to Amazon EKS. This lightning talk explores Smarsh\u2019s approach to scaling and resilience by using VMware and Kubernetes, enhancing observability, ensuring consistent deployments, and implementing self-healing services. Learn how the formation of product-focused teams within the platform engineering framework fostered a culture of customer-centricity, ownership, and continuous innovation, ensuring Smarsh continues to meet evolving customer needs. This presentation is brought to you by Smarsh, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Reimagining product culture: Scaling and migration on AWS with Smarsh (sponsored by Smarsh)", + "session_code": "KUB203-S", + "description": "Smarsh, a leader in communications intelligence, transformed its platform product culture while migrating to Amazon EKS. This lightning talk explores Smarsh’s approach to scaling and resilience by migrating from VMware Tanzu to Amazon EKS, enhancing observability, ensuring consistent deployments, and implementing self-healing services. Learn how the formation of product-focused teams within the platform engineering framework fostered a culture of customer-centricity, ownership, and continuous innovation, ensuring Smarsh continues to meet evolving customer needs. This presentation is brought to you by Smarsh, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of VMware Tanzu\n2. Understanding of platform engineering frameworks\n3. Familiarity with Amazon EKS\n4. Experience with observability and self-healing services\n5. Background in product-focused team structures and customer-centric culture" + }, + { + "title": "Reimagining the developer experience at AWS", + "session_code": "DOP220-INT", + "description": "Software development is undergoing a huge shift driven by generative AI, which is transforming how developers work, what they build, and who can become a developer. AWS empowers developers to fearlessly embrace this evolution, integrating cutting-edge yet responsible generative AI agents across the development lifecycle. In this talk, explore real-world use cases that accelerate legacy modernization, elevate cloud-native innovation, and unlock remarkable results. Gain insights into the pragmatic approach by AWS that fuels creativity and customer impact. Generative AI agents are redefining software development, opening new frontiers for innovation, and democratizing access to coding for diverse creators, shaping technology’s future.", + "session_type": "Innovation Talks", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Developer Community" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software development principles and practices\n2. Basic knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications in software development" }, { - "title": " Reimagining Toyota\u2019s supply chain with AI on AWS (sponsored by IBM)", - "session_code": "AIM236-S ", - "description": "Businesses that adopt digital-first operations by combining AI, analytics, and data can drive competitive advantage and growth. In this session, learn how leading organizations such as Toyota are using IBM\u2019s consulting expertise and AI capabilities to reinvent their supply chain and drive better customer engagement. In addition, hear from experts on the key drivers of effective and trusted generative AI. This presentation is brought to you by IBM, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Reimagining Toyota’s supply chain with AI on AWS (sponsored by IBM)", + "session_code": "AIM236-S", + "description": "Businesses that adopt digital-first operations by combining AI, analytics, and data can drive competitive advantage and growth. In this session, learn how leading organizations such as Toyota are using IBM’s consulting expertise and AI capabilities to reinvent their supply chain and drive better customer engagement. In addition, hear from experts on the key drivers of effective and trusted generative AI. This presentation is brought to you by IBM, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -23284,14 +37595,18 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Business Executive" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Business Executive", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AI and analytics\n2. Interest in supply chain optimization and customer engagement\n3. Familiarity with IBM's consulting services and AI capabilities\n4. Awareness of the importance of effective and trusted generative AI\n5. Familiarity with AWS and its partner ecosystem" }, { - "title": " Reinventing entertainment", - "session_code": "MAE203-INT ", + "title": "Reinventing entertainment", + "session_code": "MAE203-INT", "description": "The entertainment industry is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by changing audience preferences and new technologies. Organizations are innovating with AWS to captivate audiences through video, gaming, music, and film. Generational preferences for user-generated content and livestreaming have accelerated this evolution, with gaming emerging as a dominant force. Additionally, generative AI is revolutionizing the industry, enabling innovation in advertising, content monetization, and experiences. As consumers demand more interactive experiences, traditional companies are diversifying and exploring new partnerships. Attend this talk to gain insights into the latest trends and learn how industry leaders are using cloud technologies to enhance engagement and monetization.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": [ @@ -23301,53 +37616,123 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of the entertainment industry and its evolving landscape.\n2. Familiarity with the impact of new technologies on audience preferences and industry trends.\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and its applications in the entertainment industry.\n4. Awareness of the role of generative AI in transforming the industry.\n5. Interest in exploring innovative approaches to engagement and monetization in the entertainment sector." + }, + { + "title": "Relax and let the data flow: A zero-ETL pipeline [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV314-R1", + "description": "Discover how to build a real-time data visualization pipeline using Amazon OpenSearch Service, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon DynamoDB, without the complexity of traditional ETL processes. Learn how to use Amazon Redshift and OpenSearch Ingestion to efficiently process and transform data, and implement a serverless architecture using AWS CDK. Explore how this zero-ETL solution can enable faster, more informed decision-making by letting you focus on deriving insights from data rather than managing infrastructure.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Databases" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Advisor / Consultant", + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data pipelines and data processing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (Amazon OpenSearch Service, Amazon Redshift, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS CDK)\n3. Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript)" }, { - "title": " Relax and let the data flow: A zero-ETL pipeline [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DEV314-R ", + "title": "Relax and let the data flow: A zero-ETL pipeline [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DEV314-R", "description": "Discover how to build a real-time data visualization pipeline using Amazon OpenSearch Service, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon DynamoDB, without the complexity of traditional ETL processes. Learn how to use Amazon Redshift and OpenSearch Ingestion to efficiently process and transform data, and implement a serverless architecture using AWS CDK. Explore how this zero-ETL solution can enable faster, more informed decision-making by letting you focus on deriving insights from data rather than managing infrastructure.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Analytics", "Databases" ], - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data engineering concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (Amazon OpenSearch Service, Amazon Redshift, Amazon DynamoDB)\n3. Experience with AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit)" }, { - "title": " Replatforming for reinvention: Modernizing mainframes at Goldman Sachs", - "session_code": "FSI312 ", - "description": "Goldman Sachs\u2019 asset management ledger, InvestOne, is the heart of their middle office and responsible for calculating and maintaining their investment portfolio positions. In this session, Goldman Sachs walks through how they migrated this mission-critical mainframe while overcoming challenges such as scale, cost, and technical debt. Gain insights into their COBOL development and deployment framework, as well as how they expedited the migration without compromising their commitment to their customers and business. Learn how their platform ensures scalability, availability, and security using Amazon EBS, AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, and Amazon RDS and establishes a path for future migrations.", + "title": "Replatforming for reinvention: Modernizing mainframes at Goldman Sachs", + "session_code": "FSI312", + "description": "Goldman Sachs’ asset management ledger, InvestOne, is the heart of their middle office and responsible for calculating and maintaining their investment portfolio positions. In this session, Goldman Sachs walks through how they migrated this mission-critical mainframe while overcoming challenges such as scale, cost, and technical debt. Gain insights into their COBOL development and deployment framework, as well as how they expedited the migration without compromising their commitment to their customers and business. Learn how their platform ensures scalability, availability, and security using Amazon EBS, AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, and Amazon RDS and establishes a path for future migrations.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of financial services industry and investment portfolio management.\n2. Knowledge of mainframe systems and COBOL development.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n4. Interest in large-scale system migrations and overcoming technical debt.\n5. Desire to learn about enterprise-level migration strategies and best practices." + }, + { + "title": "re:Play party", + "session_code": "ACT159", + "description": "Eat. Drink. Party. Unwind. Year after year AWS re:Invent brings in some of the best talent for the re:Play party. Enjoy a dynamic musical lineup with a live band and noteworthy DJ performances. If you need a break from the tunes, relax in our central courtyard, skate the night away on the new roller-skating rink, play an AI drawing game, or compete in giant four in a row. Shuttles to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds start at 7:00 PM.", + "session_type": "Community activities", + "topic": [], + "area_of_interest": [], + "level": [], + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": "7:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Attend AWS re:Invent conference\n2. Obtain a ticket or pass for the re:Play party\n3. Be present at the event location (Las Vegas Festival Grounds)" + }, + { + "title": "Resilience of AWS Cloud [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC310-R", + "description": "In this chalk talk, discover how AWS builds an AWS Region, starting from a two-data-center environment and adding infrastructure until it becomes a complete Region. Learn about the resilience benefits this infrastructure provides. Learn how AWS services sit on top of the physical infrastructure and are designed to be resilient. Explore how our service teams operate the services and the mechanisms used to keep them running. Ask questions and get answers about the resilience of AWS infrastructure.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Global Infrastructure", + "Resilience" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the \"In this chalk talk, discover how AWS builds an AWS Region, starting from a two-data-center environment and adding infrastructure until it becomes a complete Region. Learn about the resilience benefits this infrastructure provides. Learn how AWS services sit on top of the physical infrastructure and are designed to be resilient. Explore how our service teams operate the services and the mechanisms used to keep them running. Ask questions and get answers about the resilience of AWS infrastructure.\" would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Knowledge of data center infrastructure and network concepts.\n3. Interest in learning about the resilience and redundancy of AWS infrastructure." }, { - "title": " Resilience of AWS Cloud [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ARC310-R ", + "title": "Resilience of AWS Cloud [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ARC310-R1", "description": "In this chalk talk, discover how AWS builds an AWS Region, starting from a two-data-center environment and adding infrastructure until it becomes a complete Region. Learn about the resilience benefits this infrastructure provides. Learn how AWS services sit on top of the physical infrastructure and are designed to be resilient. Explore how our service teams operate the services and the mechanisms used to keep them running. Ask questions and get answers about the resilience of AWS infrastructure.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -23358,29 +37743,37 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with data center infrastructure and networking.\n3. Knowledge of high availability and fault tolerance principles." }, { - "title": " Resilience solutions for cohesive application protection", - "session_code": "COP316 ", + "title": "Resilience solutions for cohesive application protection", + "session_code": "COP316", "description": "AWS services often have their own resiliency solutions. However, applications can span multiple AWS resources and creating a unified runbook for addressing business continuity events can be daunting. In this code talk, discover several common architectures comprising multiple AWS services resources and learn the best ways to create cohesive and simple resiliency plans.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and their resiliency solutions.\n2. Knowledge of application architecture and how to design solutions that span multiple AWS resources.\n3. Familiarity with business continuity planning and disaster recovery strategies.\n4. Experience in creating and implementing runbooks or playbooks for incident response.\n5. Familiarity with AWS networking, security, and monitoring services." }, { - "title": " Resilient and resourceful: Balance compute resiliency and costs", - "session_code": "CMP202 ", + "title": "Resilient and resourceful: Balance compute resiliency and costs", + "session_code": "CMP202", "description": "Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling helps you maintain application availability and automatically add or remove Amazon EC2 instances using scaling policies that you define. In this chalk talk, dive deep into Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling innovations and best practices designed to increase the resiliency of your applications while meeting your cost-efficiency objectives. Learn how your deployment patterns and tools such as Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling instance maintenance policy and instance refresh rollback can help you achieve the exact balance of healthy compute capacity needed.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", @@ -23388,95 +37781,97 @@ "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk on Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling would be:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon EC2 and its basic concepts.\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and scalability.\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and their integration.\n4. Experience in application deployment and management.\n5. Awareness of cost optimization strategies in the cloud." }, { - "title": " Resilient by design: Building robust disaster recovery on AWS", - "session_code": "NTA316 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s always-on business environment, having a reliable disaster recovery (DR) strategy is essential. In this chalk talk, explore how to use the power of AWS to build a robust, resilient DR architecture for your applications and data. Learn proven techniques for implementing multi-Region failover, automating failover and failback processes, and ensuring seamless business continuity. Discover how to use AWS services like AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery to create a comprehensive, cost-effective DR solution. Walk away with an actionable blueprint to design, implement, and test your AWS powered disaster recovery plan, ensuring your organization can withstand even the most severe disruptions.", + "title": "Resilient by design: Building robust disaster recovery on AWS", + "session_code": "NTA316", + "description": "In today’s always-on business environment, having a reliable disaster recovery (DR) strategy is essential. In this chalk talk, explore how to use the power of AWS to build a robust, resilient DR architecture for your applications and data. Learn proven techniques for implementing multi-Region failover, automating failover and failback processes, and ensuring seamless business continuity. Discover how to use AWS services like AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery to create a comprehensive, cost-effective DR solution. Walk away with an actionable blueprint to design, implement, and test your AWS powered disaster recovery plan, ensuring your organization can withstand even the most severe disruptions.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", "New to AWS" ], - "area_of_interest": "Disaster Response & Recovery", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Basic knowledge of disaster recovery planning and business continuity strategies.\n3. Familiarity with AWS networking and security services.\n4. Experience in application architecture and deployment on AWS.\n5. Familiarity with AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery or similar disaster recovery services." }, { - "title": " Resilient cloud, rapid response: Incident management on AWS", - "session_code": "COP357 ", + "title": "Resilient cloud, rapid response: Incident management on AWS", + "session_code": "COP357", "description": "This chalk talk helps attendees learn incident management on AWS by leveraging key services such as AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Incident Manager and Automation. Attendees learn how to utilize Incident Manager to streamline the entire incident response lifecycle, from rapid detection to automated remediation. Additionally, the session addresses security benefits including enhanced operational security and auditing through Amazon CloudWatch logs. Learn how to use automation to simplify resiliency operations. Through live demos and best practices, attendees gain the knowledge and tools necessary to establish a robust, scalable, and security-focused incident response approach for their AWS-powered cloud operations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Resilient operations: Turn incident challenges into strategic advantages (sponsored by PagerDuty)", - "session_code": "DOP107-S ", - "description": "In today\u2019s fast-paced digital landscape, incidents are inevitable but offer growth opportunities. How your organization responds and learns from incidents can make all the difference in building resilient operations that protect your customer experience and drive continuous improvement. Join this session with Nora Jones, Senior Director of Product at PagerDuty, and learn firsthand experiences, insights, and strategies for empowering your teams to confidently navigate incidents, embrace failures as learning opportunities, and transition from a reactive to a proactive approach. Learn how to equip your team with the knowledge and skills to turn incidents into opportunities for growth and resilience. This presentation is brought to you by PagerDuty, an AWS Partner.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Resilience", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "Innovation & Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n2. Understanding of incident management and incident response processes\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS Systems Manager and AWS Automation" }, { - "title": " Reskilling at the speed of cloud: Turning employees into entrepreneurs", - "session_code": "SEG204 ", - "description": "The cloud unleashes your organization\u2019s talent to innovate at speed, but there\u2019s a challenge. With people at the heart of agile organizations, how do you establish the skills you need throughout your company, from the boardroom down, in order to release this potential? In this session, find out why agility is at the heart of digital transformation and why it can be a powerful measure of your organization\u2019s future success. Learn about patterns and approaches that can help you create the time and momentum to reskill your entire organization, so you can capitalize on the potential of the cloud.", + "title": "Reskilling at the speed of cloud: Turning employees into entrepreneurs", + "session_code": "SEG204", + "description": "The cloud unleashes your organization’s talent to innovate at speed, but there’s a challenge. With people at the heart of agile organizations, how do you establish the skills you need throughout your company, from the boardroom down, in order to release this potential? In this session, find out why agility is at the heart of digital transformation and why it can be a powerful measure of your organization’s future success. Learn about patterns and approaches that can help you create the time and momentum to reskill your entire organization, so you can capitalize on the potential of the cloud.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Training & Certification", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "topic": "Training and Certification", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Administrator", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding the importance of agility in digital transformation\n2. Recognizing the need for skills development throughout the organization\n3. Willingness to invest in reskilling and upskilling initiatives\n4. Commitment to creating a culture that embraces continuous learning and adaptation\n5. Familiarity with patterns and approaches for effective organizational reskilling" }, { - "title": " Responding to cloud incidents: Tales from the front lines (sponsored by CrowdStrike)", - "session_code": "SEC313-S ", - "description": "As teams accelerate their cloud adoption, threat actors are quickly learning how to use cloud-specific features to gain access to your resources and disrupt operations. To maintain a high security bar, security teams must understand how unauthorized users leverage cloud features to reach their targets. In this session, learn about the cloud-specific tactics, techniques, and practices recently observed by CrowdStrike\u2019s incident response teams, and explore best practices for prevention, detection, and response. See a brief demo of threat hunting queries that can reveal malicious behavior in the cloud environment. This presentation is brought to you by CrowdStrike, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Responding to cloud incidents: Tales from the front lines (sponsored by CrowdStrike)", + "session_code": "SEC313-S", + "description": "As teams accelerate their cloud adoption, threat actors are quickly learning how to use cloud-specific features to gain access to your resources and disrupt operations. To maintain a high security bar, security teams must understand how unauthorized users leverage cloud features to reach their targets. In this session, learn about the cloud-specific tactics, techniques, and practices recently observed by CrowdStrike’s incident response teams, and explore best practices for prevention, detection, and response. See a brief demo of threat hunting queries that can reveal malicious behavior in the cloud environment. This presentation is brought to you by CrowdStrike, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and cloud-based infrastructure\n2. Knowledge of common cloud security threats and vulnerabilities\n3. Familiarity with incident response and threat hunting processes\n4. Awareness of CrowdStrike's services and their partnership with AWS" }, { - "title": " Responsible AI: From theory to practice with AWS", - "session_code": "AIM210 ", + "title": "Responsible AI: From theory to practice with AWS", + "session_code": "AIM210", "description": "The rapid growth of generative AI brings promising innovation but raises new challenges around its safe and responsible development and use. While challenges like bias and explainability were common before generative AI, large language models bring new challenges like hallucination, toxicity, and intellectual property protection. Join this session to understand how your organization can begin its responsible AI journey. Get an overview of the challenges related to generative AI and learn about the responsible AI in action at AWS, including the approach taken by AWS and the tools it offers.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -23484,34 +37879,64 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with the recent advancements in generative AI, such as large language models.\n3. Interest in exploring the challenges and considerations around the responsible development and use of generative AI.\n4. Desire to learn about the approaches and tools offered by AWS for responsible AI." }, { - "title": " Responsible AI with AWS Bedrock Guardrails", - "session_code": "IDE205 ", - "description": "As AI systems become more ubiquitous, ensuring their responsible development and deployment is crucial. This lightning talk explores the power of AWS Bedrock Guardrails and how it can be used to promote ethical and trustworthy AI practices. Learn how Amazon Bedrock Guardrails can benefit everyday users, from mitigating biases to upholding privacy and security standards.", + "title": "Responsible AI with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails", + "session_code": "IDE205", + "description": "As AI systems become more ubiquitous, ensuring their responsible development and deployment is crucial. This lightning talk explores the power of Amazon Bedrock Guardrails and how it can be used to promote ethical and trustworthy AI practices. Learn how Amazon Bedrock Guardrails can benefit everyday users, from mitigating biases to upholding privacy and security standards.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Generative AI", - "Inclusion & Diversity" + "Inclusion and Diversity" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AI systems and their increasing prevalence\n2. Awareness of the importance of responsible AI development and deployment\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Bedrock Guardrails and its capabilities\n4. Interest in exploring ethical and trustworthy AI practices" + }, + { + "title": "Responsible generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS210-R", + "description": "As companies use generative AI workloads in the cloud, it is imperative to align with environmental, social, and governance principles for sustainable growth. In this lightning talk, explore how to transform responsible AI from theory into practice, avoid unintended harm, which is crucial for maintaining public trust, and steer innovation responsibly. Learn how AWS takes a comprehensive approach to responsible AI, spanning safety, fairness, explainability, veracity, privacy, governance, transparency, and controllability.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Responsible AI", + "Sustainability" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications in the cloud.\n2. Knowledge of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.\n3. Awareness of the importance of responsible AI and maintaining public trust.\n4. Familiarity with AWS's approach to responsible AI.\n5. Interest in learning how to transform responsible AI from theory into practice." }, { - "title": " Responsible generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUS210-R ", - "description": "As companies use generative AI workloads in the cloud, it is imperative to align with environmental, social, and governance principles for sustainable growth. In this lightning talk, learn how to ensure AI systems behave ethically and avoid unintended harm, which is crucial for maintaining public trust, upholding moral principles, and steering innovation responsibly. Understand how, at AWS, we take a comprehensive approach to responsible AI, spanning safety, fairness, explainability, veracity, privacy, governance, transparency, and controllability.", + "title": "Responsible generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS210-R1", + "description": "As companies use generative AI workloads in the cloud, it is imperative to align with environmental, social, and governance principles for sustainable growth. In this lightning talk, explore how to transform responsible AI from theory into practice, avoid unintended harm, which is crucial for maintaining public trust, and steer innovation responsibly. Learn how AWS takes a comprehensive approach to responsible AI, spanning safety, fairness, explainability, veracity, privacy, governance, transparency, and controllability.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -23519,17 +37944,111 @@ "Responsible AI", "Sustainability" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications in the cloud.\n2. Knowledge of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.\n3. Awareness of the importance of responsible AI and the potential for unintended harm.\n4. Familiarity with the key aspects of responsible AI, such as safety, fairness, explainability, veracity, privacy, governance, transparency, and controllability.\n5. Interest in learning how AWS approaches responsible AI in a comprehensive manner." + }, + { + "title": "Responsible generative AI tabletop: Strategy creation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ204-R", + "description": "Explore the ethical dimensions of AI governance and join forces with top-tier executives to steer the course of a fictional organization's generative AI journey through high-stakes decision-making. This immersive experience offers a rare chance to glean insights and lessons typically accrued over years, empowering participants to refine their management approaches, crystallize visionary strategies, and champion responsible generative AI practices. Seize the opportunity to deepen your understanding of ethical generative AI usage and pave the way for impactful and sustainable generative AI innovation within your own organizational framework.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Modernization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AI and its ethical implications\n2. Interest in generative AI and its governance\n3. Experience in decision-making and management\n4. Desire to champion responsible AI practices\n5. Willingness to learn and apply insights to your own organization" + }, + { + "title": "Responsible generative AI tabletop: Governance and oversight [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ208-R1", + "description": "Immerse yourself in the world of artificial intelligence governance with a “generative AI from a board perspective,” tabletop. Join fellow industry luminaries in shaping the strategic trajectory of a fictional organization's generative AI initiatives through board-level decision-making. This engaging exercise offers a unique opportunity to glean insights and lessons typically garnered through years of experience, empowering participants to refine their oversight approaches, crystallize visionary strategies, and fortify their organizations against emerging AI risks. Don't miss this chance to accelerate your understanding of generative AI governance dynamics and chart a course toward responsible and impactful AI deployment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with artificial intelligence and its governance\n2. Interest in strategic decision-making and board-level oversight\n3. Desire to gain insights into generative AI deployment and risk management\n4. Ability to actively participate in a tabletop exercise\n5. Access to a laptop for the duration of the event" + }, + { + "title": "Responsible generative AI tabletop: Strategy creation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ204-R1", + "description": "Explore the ethical dimensions of AI governance and join forces with top-tier executives to steer the course of a fictional organization's generative AI journey through high-stakes decision-making. This immersive experience offers a rare chance to glean insights and lessons typically accrued over years, empowering participants to refine their management approaches, crystallize visionary strategies, and champion responsible generative AI practices. Seize the opportunity to deepen your understanding of ethical generative AI usage and pave the way for impactful and sustainable generative AI innovation within your own organizational framework.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Modernization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Potential prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AI and machine learning principles\n2. Experience in organizational leadership or management\n3. Knowledge of ethical frameworks and responsible AI practices\n4. Interest in exploring the intersection of technology, ethics, and governance\n5. Willingness to engage in high-stakes decision-making scenarios" + }, + { + "title": "Responsible generative AI tabletop: Governance and oversight [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ208-R", + "description": "Immerse yourself in the world of artificial intelligence governance with a “generative AI from a board perspective,” tabletop. Join fellow industry luminaries in shaping the strategic trajectory of a fictional organization's generative AI initiatives through board-level decision-making. This engaging exercise offers a unique opportunity to glean insights and lessons typically garnered through years of experience, empowering participants to refine their oversight approaches, crystallize visionary strategies, and fortify their organizations against emerging AI risks. Don't miss this chance to accelerate your understanding of generative AI governance dynamics and chart a course toward responsible and impactful AI deployment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of artificial intelligence and its governance\n2. Interest in strategic decision-making for AI initiatives\n3. Desire to learn from industry experts and gain practical insights\n4. Ability to actively participate in a tabletop exercise\n5. Access to a laptop for the duration of the event" }, { - "title": " Retail revolution: AWS IoT & computer vision for frictionless stores", - "session_code": "IOT201 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s retail landscape, consumers expect seamless shopping experiences. In this chalk talk, dive into how AWS IoT and Amazon Kinesis Video Streams help retailers enhance in-store interactions using computer vision. Explore how to integrate AWS IoT Core with in-store cameras and sensors and use Kinesis Video Streams for real-time cloud video streaming. By deploying advanced computer vision algorithms, retailers can create automated stores, bypassing traditional checkout processes. This talk covers the architecture of frictionless store solutions and practical strategies for overcoming deployment challenges, illustrating how these technologies boost customer satisfaction and operational efficiency in contemporary retail settings.", + "title": "Retail revolution: AWS IoT & computer vision for frictionless stores", + "session_code": "IOT201", + "description": "In today’s retail landscape, consumers expect seamless shopping experiences. In this chalk talk, dive into how AWS IoT and Amazon Kinesis Video Streams help retailers enhance in-store interactions using computer vision. Explore how to integrate AWS IoT Core with in-store cameras and sensors and use Kinesis Video Streams for real-time cloud video streaming. By deploying advanced computer vision algorithms, retailers can create automated stores, bypassing traditional checkout processes. This talk covers the architecture of frictionless store solutions and practical strategies for overcoming deployment challenges, illustrating how these technologies boost customer satisfaction and operational efficiency in contemporary retail settings.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -23540,46 +38059,79 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Edge Computing" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of retail industry trends and customer expectations\n2. Knowledge of AWS IoT and Amazon Kinesis Video Streams\n3. Familiarity with computer vision and its applications in retail\n4. Experience in integrating IoT devices and sensors with cloud platforms\n5. Understanding of real-time video streaming and processing" }, { - "title": " Revolutionize customer care with data-driven generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT409-R ", - "description": "Imagine a world where every customer call is answered instantly, issues are resolved swiftly without any human intervention, and the entire experience feels personal and seamless. In this builders\u2019 session, develop a fully automated generative AI assistant, harnessing the power of Amazon MemoryDB vector search capabilities to provide an unparalleled customer experience at high speed and recall rates. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Revolutionize customer care with data-driven generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT409-R1", + "description": "Imagine a world where every customer call is answered instantly, issues are resolved swiftly without any human intervention, and the entire experience feels personal and seamless. In this builders’ session, develop a fully automated generative AI assistant, harnessing the power of Amazon MemoryDB vector search capabilities to provide an unparalleled customer experience at high speed and recall rates. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with generative AI models\n2. Understanding of Amazon MemoryDB and vector search capabilities\n3. Experience in building conversational AI assistants\n4. Knowledge of natural language processing and understanding\n5. Proficiency in programming languages and development tools" + }, + { + "title": "Revolutionize customer care with data-driven generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT409-R", + "description": "Imagine a world where every customer call is answered instantly, issues are resolved swiftly without any human intervention, and the entire experience feels personal and seamless. In this builders’ session, develop a fully automated generative AI assistant, harnessing the power of Amazon MemoryDB vector search capabilities to provide an unparalleled customer experience at high speed and recall rates. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Databases" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of generative AI models and their applications\n2. Familiarity with Amazon MemoryDB and vector search capabilities\n3. Proficiency in programming and software development\n4. Understanding of customer experience design and optimization\n5. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment" }, { - "title": " Revolutionize Kubernetes management with Zesty's optimization platform (sponsored by Zesty)", - "session_code": "KUB102-S ", - "description": "Discover how Zesty\u2019s cloud optimization platform is transforming Kubernetes management with advanced insights and automation. Learn about Zesty\u2019s unique approach and innovative solutions to cut costs and optimize resource utilization, including cluster headroom reduction, PVC auto scaling for block storage, and Amazon EC2 Spot Instance automation. Join us to explore how these features can significantly lower your Kubernetes costs and enhance the efficiency of your cloud infrastructure. This presentation is brought to you by Zesty, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Revolutionize Kubernetes management with Zesty's optimization platform (sponsored by Zesty)", + "session_code": "KUB102-S", + "description": "Discover how Zesty’s cloud optimization platform is transforming Kubernetes management with advanced insights and automation. Learn about Zesty’s unique approach and innovative solutions to cut costs and optimize resource utilization, including cluster headroom reduction, PVC auto scaling for block storage, and Amazon EC2 Spot Instance automation. Join us to explore how these features can significantly lower your Kubernetes costs and enhance the efficiency of your cloud infrastructure. This presentation is brought to you by Zesty, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": "DevOps Engineer" + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "DevOps Engineer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes\n2. Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and cost optimization\n3. Interest in advanced Kubernetes management solutions" }, { - "title": " Revolutionize mission experiences through targeted digital engagement", - "session_code": "IMP305 ", + "title": "Revolutionize mission experiences through targeted digital engagement", + "session_code": "IMP305", "description": "Nonprofits face many challenges when engaging with members. Embracing emerging technologies and trends and promoting personalized and targeted messaging can simplify and scale mission outreach and impact. In this chalk talk, see a whiteboarding session on how digital engagement platforms built on state-of-the-art data and personalization ML services, generative AI, and omnichannel technologies can deliver targeted mission experiences. Bring your use cases, such as improving fundraising campaigns, retaining donors, increasing member outreach, enhancing member experiences, and others, to this talk to explore. Leave this talk with reference architectures, tools, technologies, and lessons learned from other nonprofits to help you become a digital thought leader in your organization.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -23588,50 +38140,63 @@ "Public Sector", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of nonprofit operations and challenges\n2. Familiarity with emerging technologies (e.g., data and personalization ML services, generative AI, omnichannel technologies)\n3. Interest in leveraging digital engagement platforms to enhance mission outreach and impact\n4. Willingness to share and explore use cases (e.g., fundraising, donor retention, member outreach, member experiences)\n5. Desire to become a digital thought leader within the nonprofit organization" }, { - "title": " Revolutionize your search applications for generative AI", - "session_code": "ANT340 ", + "title": "Revolutionize your search applications for generative AI", + "session_code": "ANT340", "description": "Join this session to discover how vector search can revolutionize your business's search capabilities compared to traditional keyword search. Vector search plays a critical role in enhancing generative AI applications and solutions by enabling more accurate and context-aware search results. During this session, explore the implementation of vector search using Amazon OpenSearch Service, understanding its advantages in improving search relevance, handling unstructured data, and delivering personalized user experiences. Gain critical insights into practical applications, including enhanced recommendation systems and semantic search, and learn how to address common business challenges more effectively.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Modernization" + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of search technologies and their applications in business\n2. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n3. Basic knowledge of data structures and algorithms\n4. Awareness of cloud computing services and their capabilities\n5. Interest in exploring innovative search solutions for business challenges" }, { - "title": " Revolutionizing compassion: AWS and Vasion automate donor-child review", - "session_code": "IDE203 ", + "title": "Revolutionizing compassion: AWS and Vasion automate donor-child review", + "session_code": "IDE203", "description": "Learn how Vasion and AWS are revolutionizing nonprofit donor communication management to empower diverse communities and promote equitable access to education. Vasion's SaaS platform enables organizations to digitize content and automate workflows. With integrated Amazon Textract and Amazon Comprehend for natural language processing and Amazon Recognition for image/video analysis, the platform is a scalable solution for managing donor-to-child communications and supports underrepresented NPOs like B.A.S.I.C.S. International, located in Ghana. AWS provided technical resources, funding, and GTM support to help Vasion develop and deploy the platform, which also automates content review to ensure transparency and safety in donor-child interactions.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Customer Enablement", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Marketplace", "Customer Stories", - "Inclusion & Diversity" + "Inclusion and Diversity" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Basic understanding of nonprofit organizations and their operations.\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms.\n3. Familiarity with natural language processing, image/video analysis, and workflow automation technologies.\n4. Awareness of the challenges faced by underrepresented nonprofit organizations and the importance of promoting equitable access to education.\n5. Interest in learning about how technology can be leveraged to revolutionize donor communication management and empower diverse communities." }, { - "title": " Revolutionizing edge computing: Enhancing resilience and intelligence", - "session_code": "SMB301 ", + "title": "Revolutionizing edge computing: Enhancing resilience and intelligence", + "session_code": "SMB301", "description": "Edge computing brings data processing closer to the source, reducing latency and bandwidth usage, which is crucial for real-time applications like autonomous vehicles and IoT devices. According to Fortune Business Insights, the global edge computing market size was valued at $15.96 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow from $21.41 billion in 2024 to $216.76 billion by 2032. This underscores the increasing demand for efficient, immediate data processing capabilities and the shift from centralized to distributed computing frameworks. In this session, learn how deploying models and transaction applications at the edge on small form-factor computers can help businesses continue operations during connectivity disruptions, forecast inventory, reduce losses, and improve customer experience through enhanced edge intelligence.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -23639,90 +38204,126 @@ "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": "Edge Computing", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of distributed computing frameworks\n2. Knowledge of real-time applications and their requirements\n3. Familiarity with edge computing and its benefits\n4. Awareness of the growth and potential of the edge computing market\n5. Interest in deploying models and transaction applications at the edge" }, { - "title": " Revolutionizing multimodal data search with Amazon Q Business", - "session_code": "AIM402 ", - "description": "Today\u2019s enterprises deal with data in various formats, including audio, image, video, and text, scattered across different documents. Searching through this diverse content to find useful information is a significant challenge. This workshop explores how Amazon Q Business transforms the way enterprises search and discover data across multiple formats. By utilizing cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, Amazon Q Business helps enterprises navigate their content seamlessly. Find out how this powerful tool accelerates real-world use cases by making it easier to extract actionable insights from multimodal datasets. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Revolutionizing multimodal data search with Amazon Q Business", + "session_code": "AIM402", + "description": "Today’s enterprises deal with data in various formats, including audio, image, video, and text, scattered across different documents. Searching through this diverse content to find useful information is a significant challenge. This workshop explores how Amazon Q Business transforms the way enterprises search and discover data across multiple formats. By utilizing cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, Amazon Q Business helps enterprises navigate their content seamlessly. Find out how this powerful tool accelerates real-world use cases by making it easier to extract actionable insights from multimodal datasets. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with data formats (audio, image, video, text)\n2. Interest in enterprise-level data search and discovery\n3. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning\n4. Laptop for participation in the workshop" }, { - "title": " Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", - "session_code": "ACT131 ", - "description": "Back for another exciting year! Ride the slide in The Venetian foyer for a fun thrill. This community activity is sponsored by Datadog.", - "session_type": "Community activities", - "topic": [], - "area_of_interest": [], - "level": [], - "role": [] + "title": "Revolutionizing supply chain: Jabil's journey with Amazon Q Business", + "session_code": "AIM253", + "description": "Discover how Jabil, a global manufacturing solutions provider, is harnessing the power of generative AI with Amazon Q Business to transform its supply chain operations. This session explores Jabil's rollout of innovative applications, enhancing factory operations and delivering customer insights across the Jabil supply chain. Gain insights into Jabil's strategies for measuring success, including their goal to use generative AI in new revenue streams. Join us to see how Amazon Q Business and AWS services are helping Jabil build an AI-driven supply chain solution, improving decision-making, efficiency, and market intelligence globally.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of supply chain management and operations\n2. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business and AWS services\n4. Interest in innovative manufacturing solutions and digital transformation\n5. Curiosity about Jabil's strategies and experiences in leveraging AI for their supply chain" }, { - "title": " Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", - "session_code": "ACT099 ", + "title": "Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", + "session_code": "ACT100", "description": "Back for another exciting year! Ride the slide in The Venetian foyer for a fun thrill. This community activity is sponsored by Datadog.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Presence of a slide in The Venetian foyer\n2. Sponsorship by Datadog\n3. Community activity" }, { - "title": " Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", - "session_code": "ACT130 ", + "title": "Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", + "session_code": "ACT029", "description": "Back for another exciting year! Ride the slide in The Venetian foyer for a fun thrill. This community activity is sponsored by Datadog.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Access to The Venetian foyer\n2. Sponsorship by Datadog\n3. Community participation" }, { - "title": " Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", - "session_code": "ACT027 ", + "title": "Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", + "session_code": "ACT099", "description": "Back for another exciting year! Ride the slide in The Venetian foyer for a fun thrill. This community activity is sponsored by Datadog.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. The Venetian foyer\n2. A slide\n3. Sponsorship by Datadog\n4. A community activity" }, { - "title": " Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", - "session_code": "ACT029 ", + "title": "Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", + "session_code": "ACT131", "description": "Back for another exciting year! Ride the slide in The Venetian foyer for a fun thrill. This community activity is sponsored by Datadog.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec 01", + "day": "Sunday, Dec 01", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Access to The Venetian foyer\n2. Availability of a slide or similar amusement ride\n3. Sponsorship from Datadog" }, { - "title": " Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", - "session_code": "ACT100 ", + "title": "Ride the slide (sponsored by Datadog)", + "session_code": "ACT130", "description": "Back for another exciting year! Ride the slide in The Venetian foyer for a fun thrill. This community activity is sponsored by Datadog.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Access to The Venetian foyer\n2. Sponsorship by Datadog\n3. Availability of a slide for community activity\n4. Approval for hosting the community activity\n5. Promotion and marketing of the event" }, { - "title": " Right-sizing your application services: Rethinking microservices", - "session_code": "ARC324 ", + "title": "Right-sizing your application services: Rethinking microservices", + "session_code": "ARC324", "description": "The mental model for microservices has some builders putting excess emphasis on the count of services they have in their system. In this session, learn to better weigh the size, scope, and count of services, and factor in the realities of real-world environments, striking a balance between service consumption profiles/roles and service size, deployment, and operational complexity. Getting this right can simplify implementation, deployment, and operations for a system. It allows teams to use real data to drive their service decomposition and let services earn their way out based on observed bottlenecks and scaling needs.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -23731,114 +38332,261 @@ "Digital Native Business (DNB)", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of microservices architecture\n2. Familiarity with service decomposition and service design principles\n3. Knowledge of real-world deployment and operational challenges" + }, + { + "title": "Rightsizing your ERP with SAP on AWS (sponsored by SAP)", + "session_code": "MAM111-S", + "description": "Whether your business needs ready-to-run or a tailored-to-fit cloud ERP, SAP has a solution for you. In this lightning talk, learn how SAP solutions on AWS can transform your business, while maximizing performance and business resilience. This presentation is brought to you by SAP, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": "SAP", + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its benefits\n2. Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems\n3. Interest in exploring SAP solutions on AWS" + }, + { + "title": "Robotic simulation with NVIDIA Isaac Lab on AWS Batch", + "session_code": "MFG319", + "description": "Simulation-based reinforcement learning (RL) has benefited the field of robotics, helping manufacturers automate complex tasks. With generative AI, robotic simulation has accelerated the development and training of models. NVIDIA Isaac Lab enables RL with realistic physics and high fidelity virtual worlds to train and test robots. This builders’ session dives deep into NVIDIA’s Isaac Lab, AWS Batch, and Amazon EC2 instances powered by NVIDIA GPUs. Through hands-on exercises, learn distributed training for robots across multiple GPU nodes, and explore the crucial sim-to-real transfer, sharing insights and strategies for effectively translating simulation learnings to real-world robotic applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Compute" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Edge Computing" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with reinforcement learning (RL) concepts and techniques.\n2. Basic understanding of robotics and robotic simulation.\n3. Experience with Python programming and machine learning frameworks.\n4. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on exercises." + }, + { + "title": "RoboTic-tac-toe [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD229-R1", + "description": "Imagine tic-tac-toe brought to life with dynamic robot movements, engaging gameplay, and celebratory dances. Utilizing two commodity toy robots and AWS IoT, AI/ML, and generative AI services, play tic-tac-toe by instructing the robots in natural language to activate their markers (X or O) on the game board. Players can compete against each other, challenge an LLM, or watch as two LLMs compete against each other.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with robotics and toy robot control\n2. Knowledge of AWS IoT, AI/ML, and generative AI services\n3. Ability to develop natural language processing and generation capabilities" }, { - "title": " RoboTic-tac-toe [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD229-R ", + "title": "RoboTic-tac-toe [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD229-R", "description": "Imagine tic-tac-toe brought to life with dynamic robot movements, engaging gameplay, and celebratory dances. Utilizing two commodity toy robots and AWS IoT, AI/ML, and generative AI services, play tic-tac-toe by instructing the robots in natural language to activate their markers (X or O) on the game board. Players can compete against each other, challenge an LLM, or watch as two LLMs compete against each other.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with robotics and toy robot control\n2. Understanding of AWS IoT, AI/ML, and generative AI services\n3. Ability to develop natural language processing capabilities\n4. Knowledge of tic-tac-toe game mechanics\n5. Creativity to incorporate celebratory dances and engaging gameplay" }, { - "title": " Robust strategies for testing serverless and event-driven workloads", - "session_code": "SVS210 ", + "title": "Robust strategies for testing serverless and event-driven workloads", + "session_code": "SVS210", "description": "Elevate your automated testing skills for serverless and event-driven applications in this highly anticipated, interactive chalk talk. Explore strategies and best practices through code samples and whiteboard demos. Learn techniques like emulation, mocking, and testing in the cloud. Gain insights into common structures and patterns that make your tests effective, useful, and easy to understand. Leave equipped with practical knowledge to future-proof your cloud-native applications by implementing robust automated testing.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with serverless and event-driven architectures\n2. Familiarity with automated testing concepts and frameworks\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and cloud-native application development" }, { - "title": " Rolling with resilience: An AWS tabletop adventure", - "session_code": "COP201 ", - "description": "Improving resilience is a continuous process that should be incorporated into how you build and operate applications, and AWS offers a robust arsenal of tools and services to help. In this immersive workshop, embark on a journey through a series of simulated crises, where you\u2019ll assume the roles of various incident response personas. Situations and results change with the roll of the dice. As the story unfolds, discover how AWS services like AWS Resilience Hub, AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, Fault Injection Service, and more can empower you to bolster your organization\u2019s bulwarks against potential disruptions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Rolling with resilience: An AWS tabletop adventure", + "session_code": "COP201", + "description": "Improving resilience is a continuous process that should be incorporated into how you build and operate applications, and AWS offers a robust arsenal of tools and services to help. In this immersive workshop, embark on a journey through a series of simulated crises, where you’ll assume the roles of various incident response personas. Situations and results change with the roll of the dice. As the story unfolds, discover how AWS services like AWS Resilience Hub, AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, Fault Injection Service, and more can empower you to bolster your organization’s bulwarks against potential disruptions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ "Resilience", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Ability to use a laptop" }, { - "title": " Run containerized workloads efficiently on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP302-R ", - "description": "Containers offer scalability and flexibility, enabling seamless deployment, management, and scaling of applications in any environment. Using containers on AWS can help you improve your efficiency and achieve your price performance goals. In this chalk talk, explore how you can take advantage of solutions such as AWS Graviton\u2013based instances and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances to boost the efficiency of your workloads. Learn how to build, test, and deploy containers using a multi-architecture approach that gives you the flexibility to deploy virtually anywhere on AWS with Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and AWS Fargate.", + "title": "Run containerized workloads efficiently on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP302-R1", + "description": "Containers offer scalability and flexibility, enabling seamless deployment, management, and scaling of applications in any environment. Using containers on AWS can help you improve your efficiency and achieve your price performance goals. In this chalk talk, explore how you can take advantage of solutions such as AWS Graviton–based instances and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances to boost the efficiency of your workloads. Learn how to build, test, and deploy containers using a multi-architecture approach that gives you the flexibility to deploy virtually anywhere on AWS with Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and AWS Fargate.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Sustainability", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and its benefits.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as EC2, ECS, EKS, and Fargate.\n3. Knowledge of multi-architecture deployment and its advantages.\n4. Awareness of AWS Graviton-based instances and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances.\n5. Desire to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of your workloads." }, { - "title": " Run HPC and parallel compute workloads using infrastructure as code", - "session_code": "CMP317 ", - "description": "Building high-performance computing (HPC) and parallel computing workloads in the cloud by using infrastructure as code is an investment that can pay off quickly. You get an immediate path to reproducibility and gain the ability to experiment quickly by changing an entire cluster with new codes, techniques, or hardware on a mirror of the original environment. This allows quick iterations to find new pathways to success. In this workshop, learn how to build a custom environment, manipulate compute resource scheduling, deal with different architectures, and participate in activities running your preferred HPC applications. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Compute", + "title": "Run containerized workloads efficiently on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP302-R", + "description": "Containers offer scalability and flexibility, enabling seamless deployment, management, and scaling of applications in any environment. Using containers on AWS can help you improve your efficiency and achieve your price performance goals. In this chalk talk, explore how you can take advantage of solutions such as AWS Graviton–based instances and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances to boost the efficiency of your workloads. Learn how to build, test, and deploy containers using a multi-architecture approach that gives you the flexibility to deploy virtually anywhere on AWS with Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and AWS Fargate.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Compute", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Sustainability", + "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Academic / Researcher", - "Data Scientist", - "Developer / Engineer" - ] + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of containerization and Docker.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as EC2, ECS, EKS, and Fargate.\n3. Knowledge of AWS Graviton-based instances and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances.\n4. Familiarity with multi-architecture deployment strategies.\n5. Experience with building, testing, and deploying containerized applications." + }, + { + "title": "Run high-performing FMs at scale with Amazon SageMaker HyperPod [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM314-R", + "description": "This workshop explores the end-to-end workflow of managing foundation models (FMs) on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod. The discussion covers four critical aspects: Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT), model deployment, and serving. Additionally, dive into operational aspects, including system observability and the resiliency features of Amazon SageMaker HyperPod, such as recovery from failure and job auto-resuming. Leave this hands-on session with a robust understanding of managing and deploying foundation models efficiently on AWS. Learn to use cutting-edge techniques and tools to ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability in FM development. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and terminology.\n2. Basic understanding of AWS services, particularly Amazon SageMaker.\n3. Experience with Python programming and working with Jupyter Notebooks.\n4. Familiarity with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.\n5. Ability to bring and use a laptop during the hands-on session." + }, + { + "title": "Run high-performing FMs at scale with Amazon SageMaker HyperPod [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM314-R1", + "description": "This workshop explores the end-to-end workflow of managing foundation models (FMs) on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod. The discussion covers four critical aspects: Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT), model deployment, and serving. Additionally, dive into operational aspects, including system observability and the resiliency features of Amazon SageMaker HyperPod, such as recovery from failure and job auto-resuming. Leave this hands-on session with a robust understanding of managing and deploying foundation models efficiently on AWS. Learn to use cutting-edge techniques and tools to ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability in FM development. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and foundation models.\n2. Experience with Amazon SageMaker or cloud-based machine learning platforms.\n3. Basic understanding of model deployment and serving.\n4. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python).\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation." }, { - "title": " Running a complex design environment on AWS", - "session_code": "MFG205 ", + "title": "Running a complex design environment on AWS", + "session_code": "MFG205", "description": "Fab (fabrication facility) design requires a complex and sensitive user experience and strong security regulations. In this session, learn how Samsung Electronics, the world-class semiconductor company, has built and operated a design platform on AWS while adhering to high performance and advanced security standards.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes.\n2. Knowledge of user experience design principles.\n3. Familiarity with security regulations and compliance requirements.\n4. Experience in cloud-based platform development.\n5. Awareness of Samsung Electronics' semiconductor business and operations." + }, + { + "title": "Running generative AI inference on Amazon EKS", + "session_code": "PEX401", + "description": "Some of the most innovative AWS customers are using Amazon EKS to train and run inference for cutting-edge generative AI workloads. In this workshop, learn how to train and serve LLMs on Amazon EKS. Discover how to deploy the JARK stack (Jupyter, Argo Workflows, Ray, and Karpenter) into an Amazon EKS cluster, and learn how to use these tools to train a publicly available model from Hugging Face. This workshop is intended for AWS Partners.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Modernization", + "Partner Enablement" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Basic understanding of Kubernetes and containerization\n3. Experience with machine learning and deep learning frameworks\n4. Knowledge of Jupyter, Argo Workflows, Ray, and Karpenter" }, { - "title": " Running Streamlit applications on AWS", - "session_code": "OPN310 ", + "title": "Running Streamlit applications on AWS", + "session_code": "OPN310", "description": "Streamlit is the open source Python framework that turns data scripts and LLM models into web applications. In this chalk talk, explore how to design, create, and securely deploy Streamlit applications on AWS. Topics include basic architecture, authentication, and AWS CDK deployment and lifecycle.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -23846,19 +38594,23 @@ "Business Applications" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Python programming\n2. Familiarity with web development concepts\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and deployment\n4. Experience with data analysis and machine learning models" }, { - "title": " Run workloads efficiently on EKS with Karpenter and EC2 Spot Instances", - "session_code": "CMP213 ", + "title": "Run workloads efficiently on EKS with Karpenter and EC2 Spot Instances", + "session_code": "CMP213", "description": "This session covers how Karpenter can help you reduce complexities and improve efficiency in Kubernetes clusters. Explore how to leverage Amazon EC2 Spot Instances as a purchase option, and learn how AWS Graviton-based Amazon EC2 instances help further optimize your workloads while improving sustainability.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -23868,18 +38620,22 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Sustainability", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of Amazon EC2 and Spot Instances\n3. Knowledge of AWS Graviton-based instances\n4. Awareness of Kubernetes cluster management challenges" }, { - "title": " SaaS and RAG: Maximizing generative AI value in multi-tenant solutions", - "session_code": "SAS405 ", + "title": "SaaS and RAG: Maximizing generative AI value in multi-tenant solutions", + "session_code": "SAS405", "description": "Generative AI will clearly have significant impact on the footprint and experience of SaaS applications. The question is: How does generative AI influence the multi-tenant design of your SaaS architecture? In this workshop, look at how generative AI can be used to deliver new experiences. This includes building out tenant-specific RAG experiences, configuring and managing per-tenant RAG data, metering tenant consumption of models, implementing tenant isolation with generative AI constructs, and so on. The goal is to guide you through end-to-end design and development of a working multi-tenant generative AI solution. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -23891,15 +38647,40 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the workshop would be:\n\n1. Understanding of SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture and multi-tenancy.\n2. Familiarity with generative AI concepts and technologies.\n3. Experience with cloud-based application development and deployment.\n4. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript) and relevant frameworks.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in the workshop and bring a laptop." + }, + { + "title": "SaaS architecture patterns: What tools/strategies belong on my radar? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SAS314-R", + "description": "There is no one-size-fits-all SaaS architecture. Instead, architects must find the unique mix of multi-tenant strategies that address the needs of their specific application. This chalk talk outlines the core SaaS patterns that architects can use to compose their multi-tenant architectures. Which isolation and deployment models best meet the needs of your solution? What strategies to orchestrate the onboarding and provisioning of tenants? These are all examples of areas where you need to determine which tools, services, technologies, and strategies you should have on your radar when designing a SaaS solution.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", + "SaaS" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Software as a Service (SaaS) architecture.\n2. Knowledge of multi-tenant strategies and their associated benefits and challenges.\n3. Familiarity with different isolation and deployment models for SaaS applications.\n4. Experience in tenant onboarding and provisioning processes.\n5. Awareness of various tools, services, and technologies used in designing SaaS solutions." }, { - "title": " SaaS architecture patterns: What tools/strategies belong on my radar? [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SAS314-R ", + "title": "SaaS architecture patterns: What tools/strategies belong on my radar? [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SAS314-R1", "description": "There is no one-size-fits-all SaaS architecture. Instead, architects must find the unique mix of multi-tenant strategies that address the needs of their specific application. This chalk talk outlines the core SaaS patterns that architects can use to compose their multi-tenant architectures. Which isolation and deployment models best meet the needs of your solution? What strategies to orchestrate the onboarding and provisioning of tenants? These are all examples of areas where you need to determine which tools, services, technologies, and strategies you should have on your radar when designing a SaaS solution.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -23907,16 +38688,20 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and SaaS (Software as a Service) concepts.\n2. Knowledge of multi-tenant architecture patterns and strategies.\n3. Familiarity with different isolation and deployment models for SaaS applications.\n4. Experience in tenant onboarding and provisioning processes.\n5. Awareness of various tools, services, and technologies used in designing SaaS solutions." }, { - "title": " SaaS architecture pitfalls: Lessons from the field", - "session_code": "SAS305 ", + "title": "SaaS architecture pitfalls: Lessons from the field", + "session_code": "SAS305", "description": "The last 7+ years spent helping companies build SaaS solutions has been eye-opening. AWS has gotten great insights into the dynamics, challenges, and pitfalls that teams often face when building SaaS solutions. In this session, explore a range of different patterns, including common technical and business themes that have impacted the scale, growth, and cost efficiency of SaaS offerings. This is about capturing these trends and outlining guidance that can help teams avoid falling into these same traps. Hear about the technical nuances, architecture challenges, and operational impacts that undermine the success of SaaS businesses.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -23924,63 +38709,79 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience in building SaaS solutions\n2. Knowledge of AWS and its services\n3. Understanding of the dynamics, challenges, and pitfalls in the SaaS industry\n4. Familiarity with technical patterns, architectural challenges, and operational impacts in SaaS businesses\n5. Ability to analyze and synthesize industry trends and provide guidance to teams" }, { - "title": " SaaS meets cell-based architecture: A natural multi-tenant fit", - "session_code": "SAS401 ", - "description": "Building a multi-tenant SaaS architecture is a balancing act. Finding the right blend of cost efficiency, scale, resilience, and operational agility can be challenging. It\u2019s here that a cell-based architecture can often be a natural fit. The cell-based model gives you new ways to approach tenant isolation, deployment, scaling, regional distribution, and tiering, bringing a range of new possibilities to your SaaS architecture and operational footprint. In this session, dive deep on cell-based multi-tenant architecture and discover the strategies, patterns, and considerations that come with employing this model.", + "title": "SaaS meets cell-based architecture: A natural multi-tenant fit", + "session_code": "SAS401", + "description": "Building a multi-tenant SaaS architecture is a balancing act. Finding the right blend of cost efficiency, scale, resilience, and operational agility can be challenging. It’s here that a cell-based architecture can often be a natural fit. The cell-based model gives you new ways to approach tenant isolation, deployment, scaling, regional distribution, and tiering, bringing a range of new possibilities to your SaaS architecture and operational footprint. In this session, dive deep on cell-based multi-tenant architecture and discover the strategies, patterns, and considerations that come with employing this model.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": "SaaS", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of multi-tenant architecture\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and services\n3. Experience with software design patterns and architectural principles\n4. Familiarity with deployment strategies and scaling techniques\n5. Awareness of operational considerations in a SaaS environment" }, { - "title": " SaaS meets testing: Validating multi-tenant scale, resilience, and operations", - "session_code": "ARC316 ", - "description": "Multi-tenant SaaS environments must be able to efficiently react and respond to a diverse and shifting set of workloads. It\u2019s your job to implement scaling, onboarding, tiering, data partitioning, tenant isolation, and other multi-tenant strategies that can gracefully support these workloads. Building it is one thing. Knowing it works is another. In this session, examine a range of strategies to exercise and simulate your multi-tenant architecture, testing its ability to achieve the security, operational, scale, and resilience goals that you\u2019ve targeted with your design. The goal is to validate architectural policies and assumption before they\u2019re released into the wild.", + "title": "SaaS meets testing: Validating multi-tenant scale, resilience, and operations", + "session_code": "ARC316", + "description": "Multi-tenant SaaS environments must be able to efficiently react and respond to a diverse and shifting set of workloads. It’s your job to implement scaling, onboarding, tiering, data partitioning, tenant isolation, and other multi-tenant strategies that can gracefully support these workloads. Building it is one thing. Knowing it works is another. In this session, examine a range of strategies to exercise and simulate your multi-tenant architecture, testing its ability to achieve the security, operational, scale, and resilience goals that you’ve targeted with your design. The goal is to validate architectural policies and assumption before they’re released into the wild.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ "Resilience", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given scenario:\n\n1. Familiarity with multi-tenant SaaS architecture.\n2. Understanding of scaling techniques, onboarding processes, tiering models, data partitioning, and tenant isolation strategies.\n3. Knowledge of performance testing and simulation tools.\n4. Expertise in defining and validating architectural policies and assumptions.\n5. Understanding of security, operational, scalability, and resilience requirements for multi-tenant environments." }, { - "title": " SaaS microservices deep dive: Multi-tenancy meets microservice", - "session_code": "SAS403 ", - "description": "Microservices represent the area of your SaaS application where multi-tenant context meets the everyday coding needs of SaaS developers. The microservices of your SaaS environment are where you\u2019ll ultimately apply or use the constructs that will address tenant isolation, accessing data with tenant context, recording tenant-aware metrics, integrating with billing systems, interacting with other multi-tenant microservices, and a long list of other considerations. In this workshop, create real-world microservices that cover a broad spectrum of multi-tenant use cases and implementation strategies. The goal is to see firsthand the way SaaS influences the inner workings of your microservices. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "SaaS microservices deep dive: Multi-tenancy meets microservice", + "session_code": "SAS403", + "description": "Microservices represent the area of your SaaS application where multi-tenant context meets the everyday coding needs of SaaS developers. The microservices of your SaaS environment are where you’ll ultimately apply or use the constructs that will address tenant isolation, accessing data with tenant context, recording tenant-aware metrics, integrating with billing systems, interacting with other multi-tenant microservices, and a long list of other considerations. In this workshop, create real-world microservices that cover a broad spectrum of multi-tenant use cases and implementation strategies. The goal is to see firsthand the way SaaS influences the inner workings of your microservices. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Experience with microservices architecture\n2. Familiarity with SaaS (Software as a Service) concepts\n3. Basic understanding of multi-tenancy\n4. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js)\n5. Laptop for hands-on coding and participation" }, { - "title": " SaaS migration and modernization: Balancing strategy and reality", - "session_code": "SAS309 ", + "title": "SaaS migration and modernization: Balancing strategy and reality", + "session_code": "SAS309", "description": "The path to SaaS is different for many organizations. There are a range of different business and technical factors that influence how you choose to move an existing application to a multi-tenant delivery model. This chalk talk looks at a range of SaaS modernization strategies and patterns, exploring the challenges and trade-offs associated with different approaches. How and where should you rewrite or refactor your code? How do you inject tenant context into your experience? What parts of the SaaS control plane are needed? These are sample questions that this talk covers.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -23989,16 +38790,20 @@ "Modernization", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software architecture and design principles\n2. Knowledge of multi-tenant application design\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and SaaS delivery models\n4. Experience in software development and deployment\n5. Awareness of common SaaS modernization strategies and patterns" }, { - "title": " SaaS storage strategies: Scaling, securing & tuning multi-tenant data", - "session_code": "SAS306 ", - "description": "SaaS builders must balance a range of competing needs when selecting a multi-tenant storage strategy. How you'll scale, how you'll prevent noisy neighbor, how you'll isolate tenant data, how you'll support remote data, how you'll shard workloads\u2014these are among the many factors you must consider. This session examines the different strategies and patterns that are applied when designing a scalable multi-tenant data architecture that can evolve as your business evolves. This goes beyond data partitioning, looking into the details of how you address challenging multi-tenant storage models and balance cost, operational, and performance efficiency.", + "title": "SaaS storage strategies: Scaling, securing & tuning multi-tenant data", + "session_code": "SAS306", + "description": "SaaS builders must balance a range of competing needs when selecting a multi-tenant storage strategy. How you'll scale, how you'll prevent noisy neighbor, how you'll isolate tenant data, how you'll support remote data, how you'll shard workloads—these are among the many factors you must consider. This session examines the different strategies and patterns that are applied when designing a scalable multi-tenant data architecture that can evolve as your business evolves. This goes beyond data partitioning, looking into the details of how you address challenging multi-tenant storage models and balance cost, operational, and performance efficiency.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -24009,32 +38814,40 @@ "Resilience", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of multi-tenant architecture\n2. Knowledge of data partitioning and sharding techniques\n3. Familiarity with storage strategies and their trade-offs\n4. Experience in designing scalable and efficient data systems\n5. Understanding of performance optimization and cost management in cloud-based environments" }, { - "title": " SaaS survivor: Building a rich multi-tenant operations experience", - "session_code": "SAS402 ", + "title": "SaaS survivor: Building a rich multi-tenant operations experience", + "session_code": "SAS402", "description": "Building a multi-tenant SaaS offering is just part of the job. Once your environment is loaded up with tenants, you still need rich, proactive tooling and mechanisms that allow you to analyze, troubleshoot, and evaluate the state of your system. This workshop takes you through a series of simulated operational events (noisy neighbor, isolation violations, and so on), creating the tools you need to track and analyze the activity of individual tenants and tiers. The goal is to highlight the operational challenges that can surface in multi-tenant environments and explore approaches to creating the tenant-aware operational mechanisms that can support this experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "SaaS", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of multi-tenant SaaS architecture\n2. Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools\n3. Experience with troubleshooting and analyzing system performance\n4. Ability to work with programming languages and tools for building custom solutions\n5. Willingness to participate in simulated operational events and create tenant-aware operational mechanisms" }, { - "title": " Safeguard and audit data protection with AWS Backup [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG403-R ", + "title": "Safeguard and audit data protection with AWS Backup [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG403-R", "description": "Backup is critical for organizations to meet business operation and regulatory compliance needs. It also helps protect against disasters, accidental deletions, and ransomware. In this workshop, explore different scenarios using AWS Backup. Find out how you can define policies to centrally protect and restore AWS services; choose among Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon EBS volumes, Amazon S3 objects, Amazon Aurora databases, and Amazon EFS file systems; configure AWS Backup Vault Lock to enable write-once, read-many (WORM) backup data; and deliver simple, auditor-ready compliance monitoring and reporting with AWS Backup Audit Manager. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -24043,92 +38856,160 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with backup and recovery strategies\n3. Ability to access an AWS account\n4. Laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Safeguarding workloads: Cybersecurity in the generative AI landscape", - "session_code": "TNC306 ", - "description": "This bootcamp is intended for AWS Partners. The rapid advancements in generative AI, exemplified by tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and VALL-E, have revolutionized natural language processing and content creation, but they also present new cybersecurity challenges. This bootcamp aims to equip you with the knowledge and strategies to secure your workloads in the evolving generative AI landscape. You get a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity risks related to generative AI and the practical steps you can take to protect your workloads and organizations. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Bootcamp", + "title": "Safeguard and audit data protection with AWS Backup [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG403-R1", + "description": "Backup is critical for organizations to meet business operation and regulatory compliance needs. It also helps protect against disasters, accidental deletions, and ransomware. In this workshop, explore different scenarios using AWS Backup. Find out how you can define policies to centrally protect and restore AWS services; choose among Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon EBS volumes, Amazon S3 objects, Amazon Aurora databases, and Amazon EFS file systems; configure AWS Backup Vault Lock to enable write-once, read-many (WORM) backup data; and deliver simple, auditor-ready compliance monitoring and reporting with AWS Backup Audit Manager. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Architecture", + "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Application Security", - "Generative AI", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Data Protection", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ - "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with data backup and recovery concepts.\n3. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions.\n4. A laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Safeguard sensitive data: Zero Trust data protection for your mission [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "WPS304-R ", - "description": "Data protection is paramount, especially with generative AI\u2019s rapid evolution. Organizations seek strategies for fine-grained control over sensitive information. Learn about the Zero Trust Data Format, a multinational standard empowering organizations to securely protect and share critical data assets. It offers a comprehensive data security approach, extending control beyond traditional boundaries. Explore the format\u2019s core principles and the data types it can protect. Discover how to implement Zero Trust Data Format on AWS through architectural patterns and real-world use cases demonstrating its effectiveness in protecting and sharing sensitive data securely. Gain insights into this robust standard for maintaining data sovereignty.", + "title": "Safeguard sensitive data: Zero Trust data protection for your mission [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS304-R1", + "description": "Data protection is paramount, especially with generative AI’s rapid evolution. Organizations seek strategies for fine-grained control over sensitive information. Learn about the Zero Trust Data Format, a multinational standard empowering organizations to securely protect and share critical data assets. It offers a comprehensive data security approach, extending control beyond traditional boundaries. Explore the format’s core principles and the data types it can protect. Discover how to implement Zero Trust Data Format on AWS through architectural patterns and real-world use cases demonstrating its effectiveness in protecting and sharing sensitive data securely. Gain insights into this robust standard for maintaining data sovereignty.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data protection principles and challenges in the context of generative AI.\n2. Familiarity with data security concepts and the need for fine-grained control over sensitive information.\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services." + }, + { + "title": "Safeguard sensitive data: Zero Trust data protection for your mission [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "WPS304-R", + "description": "Data protection is paramount, especially with generative AI’s rapid evolution. Organizations seek strategies for fine-grained control over sensitive information. Learn about the Zero Trust Data Format, a multinational standard empowering organizations to securely protect and share critical data assets. It offers a comprehensive data security approach, extending control beyond traditional boundaries. Explore the format’s core principles and the data types it can protect. Discover how to implement Zero Trust Data Format on AWS through architectural patterns and real-world use cases demonstrating its effectiveness in protecting and sharing sensitive data securely. Gain insights into this robust standard for maintaining data sovereignty.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data protection and privacy principles\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of data security and access control mechanisms\n4. Awareness of the challenges posed by the rapid evolution of generative AI\n5. Interest in exploring innovative data security solutions" }, { - "title": " Safeguard your generative AI apps from prompt injections [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC338-R ", - "description": "Prompt injection attacks pose a risk to the integrity and safety of generative AI (gen AI) applications. Threat actors can craft prompts to manipulate the system, leading to the generation of harmful, biased, or unintended outputs. In this session, we will explore effective strategies to defend against prompt injection vulnerabilities. Attendees will learn about robust input validation, secure prompt engineering principles, and comprehensive content moderation frameworks. We will demonstrate various prompts and show their associated defense mechanisms. By adopting these best practices, you can help safeguard your generative AI applications and foster a more responsible AI ecosystem.", + "title": "Safeguard your generative AI apps from prompt injections [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC338-R", + "description": "Prompt injection attacks pose a risk to the integrity and safety of generative AI (gen AI) applications. Threat actors can craft prompts to manipulate the system, leading to the generation of harmful, biased, or unintended outputs. In this chalk talk, explore effective strategies to defend against prompt injection vulnerabilities. Learn about robust input validation, secure prompt engineering principles, and comprehensive content moderation frameworks. See a demo of various prompts and their associated defense mechanisms. By adopting these best practices, you can help safeguard your generative AI applications and foster responsible AI practices in your organization.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Responsible AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of generative AI systems.\n2. Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts, such as vulnerabilities and threat actors.\n3. Knowledge of input validation and content moderation techniques.\n4. Awareness of responsible AI practices and principles.\n5. Interest in developing secure and trustworthy generative AI applications." + }, + { + "title": "Safeguard your generative AI apps from prompt injections [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC338-R1", + "description": "Prompt injection attacks pose a risk to the integrity and safety of generative AI (gen AI) applications. Threat actors can craft prompts to manipulate the system, leading to the generation of harmful, biased, or unintended outputs. In this chalk talk, explore effective strategies to defend against prompt injection vulnerabilities. Learn about robust input validation, secure prompt engineering principles, and comprehensive content moderation frameworks. See a demo of various prompts and their associated defense mechanisms. By adopting these best practices, you can help safeguard your generative AI applications and foster responsible AI practices in your organization.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Responsible AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of generative AI systems\n2. Knowledge of common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities\n3. Familiarity with input validation and secure coding practices\n4. Awareness of content moderation techniques and responsible AI principles\n5. Interest in developing secure and trustworthy generative AI applications" }, { - "title": " Safer, simpler, faster upgrades with Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments", - "session_code": "DAT335 ", + "title": "Safer, simpler, faster upgrades with Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments", + "session_code": "DAT335", "description": "Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments simplify the process of upgrading and performing maintenance on your Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS databases. In this chalk talk, you will architect a blue/green database upgrade solution to support major or minor engine version upgrades and perform schema changes with minimal and predictable downtime. Active participation is encouraged as you architect a solution to meet your requirements. In open discussion, learn the trade-offs involved in database management when using Blue/Green Deployments and how to design the most effective upgrade solution to meet your needs.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Management & Governance", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Management and Governance", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora\n2. Knowledge of database management and maintenance\n3. Familiarity with the concept of Blue/Green Deployments\n4. Experience in designing and implementing database upgrade solutions\n5. Ability to actively participate in an open discussion and analyze trade-offs" }, { - "title": " Santa Clara County & AWS: Collaborative disease surveillance system", - "session_code": "PRO208 ", + "title": "Santa Clara County & AWS: Collaborative disease surveillance system", + "session_code": "PRO208", "description": "The Santa Clara County (SCC) Public Health department collaborated with AWS and its Professional Services team to implement a comprehensive disease surveillance system. AWS provided cloud infrastructure, data management solutions, ML-powered identity management, intelligent document processing solutions, and analytics capabilities. The AWS Professional Services team assisted with design, development, deployment, integration, and project management to have a streamlined data ingestion, curation, and distribution process across 15 public health data sources. Find out how the team created a system that empowers SCC to consolidate and link civilian health data across several California state systems for data-driven decision-making and analytics.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -24140,38 +39021,46 @@ "Public Sector", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the project:\n\n1. Cloud computing expertise\n2. Data management and integration capabilities\n3. Machine learning and artificial intelligence knowledge\n4. Experience in public health data systems and processes\n5. Project management and implementation skills" }, { - "title": " Saving lives with serverless: Modernizing transplant matching on AWS", - "session_code": "IMP206 ", - "description": "In this session, learn how the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) transformed a crucial but mature application into a serverless, cloud-native architecture using AWS Lambda and Amazon Aurora. Discover how they overcame technical hurdles and adopted a more agile culture to modernize a life-saving bone marrow donor matching system, increasing efficiency and reducing costs\u2014without compromising accuracy. Gain insights into their journey from new to power users of AWS Lambda, leveraging advanced capabilities to optimize performance and outcomes. Explore how this modernization enables rapid innovation as NMDP continues its mission of saving lives through marrow transplants.", + "title": "Saving lives with serverless: Modernizing transplant matching on AWS", + "session_code": "IMP206", + "description": "In this session, learn how the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) transformed a crucial but mature application into a serverless, cloud-native architecture using AWS Lambda and Amazon Aurora. Discover how they overcame technical hurdles and adopted a more agile culture to modernize a life-saving bone marrow donor matching system, increasing efficiency and reducing costs—without compromising accuracy. Gain insights into their journey from new to power users of AWS Lambda, leveraging advanced capabilities to optimize performance and outcomes. Explore how this modernization enables rapid innovation as NMDP continues its mission of saving lives through marrow transplants.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Modernization", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and serverless architecture\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS Lambda and Amazon Aurora\n3. Knowledge of software modernization and agile development practices" }, { - "title": " Scalable and cost-effective ML training on Amazon EKS with AWS Batch", - "session_code": "CMP403 ", - "description": "Running Kubernetes pods in parallel across multiple nodes to efficiently train large models is difficult. Scaling compute resources, setting up drivers and networking, and scheduling pods to maximize instance utilization is not only challenging, it\u2019s undifferentiated heavy lifting. AWS Batch is a managed service that works with your existing Amazon EKS clusters to manage the full lifecycle of nodes and pods for ML training and other compute-intensive workloads. In this chalk talk, dive deep on how to offload the complexities of large ML model training on Amazon EKS using AWS Batch multi-node processing jobs, reducing your cost and operational overhead.", + "title": "Scalable and cost-effective ML training on Amazon EKS with AWS Batch", + "session_code": "CMP403", + "description": "Running Kubernetes pods in parallel across multiple nodes to efficiently train large models is difficult. Scaling compute resources, setting up drivers and networking, and scheduling pods to maximize instance utilization is not only challenging, it’s undifferentiated heavy lifting. AWS Batch is a managed service that works with your existing Amazon EKS clusters to manage the full lifecycle of nodes and pods for ML training and other compute-intensive workloads. In this chalk talk, dive deep on how to offload the complexities of large ML model training on Amazon EKS using AWS Batch multi-node processing jobs, reducing your cost and operational overhead.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -24179,18 +39068,22 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of AWS EKS (Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n3. Knowledge of AWS Batch" }, { - "title": " Scalable data environments: Using AI for operational efficiency (sponsored by SingleStore)", - "session_code": "AIM233-S ", + "title": "Scalable data environments: Using AI for operational efficiency (sponsored by SingleStore)", + "session_code": "AIM233-S", "description": "In this interactive lightning talk, learn how to build a scalable data environment that supercharges your operations with AI. Explore the power of SingleStore and Amazon Bedrock, and discover how to use these platforms to enhance your data management and make more informed decisions at scale. Learn actionable strategies to transform your approach to data that can help your organization thrive in today's AI-driven landscape. This presentation is brought to you by SingleStore, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -24201,7 +39094,7 @@ "AWS Marketplace", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", @@ -24209,11 +39102,15 @@ "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data management and analytics\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms\n3. Interest in leveraging AI and machine learning for data-driven decision-making" }, { - "title": " Scalable data movement to Amazon S3 for AI/ML workflows", - "session_code": "STG352 ", + "title": "Scalable data movement to Amazon S3 for AI/ML workflows", + "session_code": "STG352", "description": "Join this chalk talk to explore your options for moving data into Amazon S3 from various sources to enable artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) workflows. Dive deep into building event-driven architectures using hybrid data services, including Amazon S3 File Gateway and AWS DataSync, to move data between on-premises sources, other clouds, and between AWS Regions. Gain insights on optimizing your data movement workflows, ensuring data integrity, and using automated processes to enhance your AI/ML projects. This talk provides practical guidance and real-world examples to help you streamline your data movement and accelerate innovation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -24225,16 +39122,37 @@ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and data storage concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Basic knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workflows.\n4. Experience with data movement and integration between on-premises and cloud environments.\n5. Familiarity with event-driven architectures and hybrid data services." + }, + { + "title": "Scalable design patterns for Apache Iceberg–based data lakes [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT414-R", + "description": "This chalk talk explores architectural patterns that can elevate data management capabilities of an Apache Iceberg data lake including the write-audit-publish (WAP) pattern for ensuring data quality, the slowly changing dimensions (SCD) Type 2 pattern for tracking historical data changes, and the change log view pattern for enabling historical record retrieval and change data capture. Dive into the practical implementation of these patterns and discover the benefits they offer in terms of data integrity, auditability, and adaptability to evolving requirements. Learn how to build robust, scalable, and future-proof data architectures that can effectively handle complex data management challenges.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Apache Iceberg\n2. Knowledge of data management patterns (e.g., WAP, SCD Type 2, change log view)\n3. Experience with data architecture design and implementation\n4. Familiarity with data quality, auditability, and data evolution requirements" }, { - "title": " Scalable design patterns for Apache Iceberg\u2013based data lakes [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT414-R ", + "title": "Scalable design patterns for Apache Iceberg–based data lakes [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT414-R1", "description": "This chalk talk explores architectural patterns that can elevate data management capabilities of an Apache Iceberg data lake including the write-audit-publish (WAP) pattern for ensuring data quality, the slowly changing dimensions (SCD) Type 2 pattern for tracking historical data changes, and the change log view pattern for enabling historical record retrieval and change data capture. Dive into the practical implementation of these patterns and discover the benefits they offer in terms of data integrity, auditability, and adaptability to evolving requirements. Learn how to build robust, scalable, and future-proof data architectures that can effectively handle complex data management challenges.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", @@ -24242,12 +39160,41 @@ "Modernization", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Apache Iceberg\n2. Familiarity with data management concepts (e.g., data quality, data lineage, change data capture)\n3. Experience with data architecture design and implementation\n4. Knowledge of data modeling techniques (e.g., slowly changing dimensions)\n5. Familiarity with data engineering tools and technologies" + }, + { + "title": "Scalable generative AI architectures with Snowflake and Amazon Bedrock (sponsored by Snowflake)", + "session_code": "AIM267-S", + "description": "Ready to supercharge your generative AI projects? In this lightning talk, discover how the powerful combination of Snowflake Cortex and Amazon Bedrock can help you build the most flexible, secure, and comprehensive generative AI architectures. Learn how these cutting-edge technologies empower customers to seamlessly scale AI workloads while maintaining top-notch security. Join this talk to explore the future of AI-driven innovation and see how you can harness this powerhouse duo to unlock new possibilities for your business. This presentation is brought to you by Snowflake, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Amazon", + "AWS Partners", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Advisor / Consultant", + "Data Scientist", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "1. Basic understanding of generative AI\n2. Familiarity with Snowflake Cortex and Amazon Bedrock\n3. Interest in building flexible, secure, and comprehensive generative AI architectures\n4. Desire to learn about scaling AI workloads while maintaining security\n5. Curiosity about the future of AI-driven innovation" }, { - "title": " Scale BI to all your users with Amazon Q in QuickSight", - "session_code": "BSI206 ", + "title": "Scale BI to all your users with Amazon Q in QuickSight", + "session_code": "BSI206", "description": "In this session, you learn how to bring business intelligence (BI) to everyone in your organization using Amazon Q in QuickSight. Explore connecting different data sources, managing users and groups at scale, and implementing operational best practices. Discover how to secure your deployment while enabling centralized access management and controlled data discovery. Learn best practices for using the Generative BI capabilities of Amazon Q in QuickSight, allowing users to access insights with natural language.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -24258,12 +39205,16 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of data analysis and business intelligence concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and the AWS Management Console.\n3. Experience with data sources and data management." }, { - "title": " Scale clinical diagnostic operations: Natera's genomic innovation", - "session_code": "HLS206 ", + "title": "Scale clinical diagnostic operations: Natera's genomic innovation", + "session_code": "HLS206", "description": "In this session, discover how clinical diagnostics company Natera used AWS to transform their genomic data processing and unlock groundbreaking clinical insights. Learn how they seamlessly integrated their laboratory data workflows with AWS, enabling scalable and cost-effective processing of millions of clinical tests annually. Dive deep into their use of AWS HealthOmics, which helped power genomic analysis and personalized treatment mapping for oncology, women's health, and fetal health assessments. Take away valuable insights into the benefits of their AWS migration, including reduced costs, scalability, and robust data provenance.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -24274,99 +39225,151 @@ "Data Protection", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of genomic data processing\n2. Knowledge of clinical diagnostics and healthcare data workflows\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing" + }, + { + "title": "Scale co-sell across regions with AWS and partner industry solutions", + "session_code": "PEX220", + "description": "AWS is empowering its partners to co-sell and globally scale industry-specific solutions. However, this requires addressing diverse regional practices, ecosystems, and requirements. This lightning talk shares how the AWS automotive and manufacturing team scaled the Industrial Data Fabric solution across India, Japan, and Latin America. It covers the common obstacles AWS Partners face when globalizing solutions, as well as the repeatable \"flywheel\" framework the team developed to enable successful co-selling motions.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "AWS Partners", + "AWS Marketplace", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "Sales / Marketing" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS partner ecosystem and co-selling opportunities\n2. Knowledge of diverse regional practices, ecosystems, and requirements\n3. Familiarity with the AWS Industrial Data Fabric solution\n4. Experience in scaling solutions across different regions\n5. Ability to identify and address common obstacles faced by AWS partners when globalizing solutions" }, { - "title": " Scale FM development with Amazon SageMaker HyperPod", - "session_code": "AIM229 ", + "title": "Scale FM development with Amazon SageMaker HyperPod", + "session_code": "AIM229", "description": "From startups to enterprises, organizations trust AWS to innovate with comprehensive, secure, and price-performant generative AI infrastructure. Amazon SageMaker HyperPod is a purpose-built infrastructure for FM development at scale. In this session, learn how leading AI companies strategize their FM development process and leverage SageMaker HyperPod to build state-of-the-art FMs efficiently.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and AI concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon SageMaker.\n3. Experience in developing and deploying large-scale machine learning models.\n4. Knowledge of the challenges and best practices in scaling AI infrastructure.\n5. Interest in learning about the strategies and techniques used by leading AI companies." }, { - "title": " Scale FM training efficiently with Slurm in Amazon SageMaker HyperPod", - "session_code": "AIM373 ", - "description": "Amazon SageMaker offers a wide range of compute resources and tools to help you scale your FM development. Amazon SageMaker HyperPod is the purpose-built infrastructure to scale your FM workloads. In this session, learn how to use Slurm in SageMaker HyperPod to optimize your training jobs. Walk through Amazon SageMaker HyperPod\u2019s workload orchestration best practices that can help you get the most performance out of your training cluster.", + "title": "Scale FM training efficiently with Slurm in Amazon SageMaker HyperPod", + "session_code": "AIM373", + "description": "Amazon SageMaker offers a wide range of compute resources and tools to help you scale your FM development. Amazon SageMaker HyperPod is the purpose-built infrastructure to scale your FM workloads. In this session, learn how to use Slurm in SageMaker HyperPod to optimize your training jobs. Walk through Amazon SageMaker HyperPod’s workload orchestration best practices that can help you get the most performance out of your training cluster.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of Amazon SageMaker\n2. Understanding of Factorization Machines (FM)\n3. Familiarity with Slurm workload manager\n4. Experience with training machine learning models\n5. Awareness of cluster management and optimization" }, { - "title": " Scale foundation model operations with Amazon SageMaker HyperPod [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM314-R ", - "description": "This workshop explores the end-to-end workflow of managing foundation models (FMs) on Amazon SageMaker HyperPod. The discussion covers four critical aspects: Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT), model deployment, and serving. Additionally, dive into operational aspects, including system observability and the resiliency features of Amazon SageMaker HyperPod, such as recovery from failure and job auto-resuming. Leave this hands-on session with a robust understanding of managing and deploying foundation models efficiently on AWS. Learn to use cutting-edge techniques and tools to ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability in FM development. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "title": "Scale, optimize, upgrade Your Kubernetes cluster with Karpenter [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB318-R1", + "description": "Karpenter, an open source CNCF project, is a flexible, high-performance Kubernetes cluster auto-scaler built with AWS. It helps improve application availability and cluster efficiency by rapidly launching right-sized compute resources in response to changing application load. In this interactive chalk talk, learn how Karpenter works, its practical use cases, how to adopt it, and how it can automatically optimize your cluster, upgrade your worker nodes, respect scheduling constraints, and more.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Kubernetes", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Open Source", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and AWS\n3. Knowledge of cluster management and auto-scaling" }, { - "title": " Scale, optimize, upgrade Your Kubernetes cluster with Karpenter [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB318-R ", + "title": "Scale, optimize, upgrade Your Kubernetes cluster with Karpenter [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB318-R", "description": "Karpenter, an open source CNCF project, is a flexible, high-performance Kubernetes cluster auto-scaler built with AWS. It helps improve application availability and cluster efficiency by rapidly launching right-sized compute resources in response to changing application load. In this interactive chalk talk, learn how Karpenter works, its practical use cases, how to adopt it, and how it can automatically optimize your cluster, upgrade your worker nodes, respect scheduling constraints, and more.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Open Source", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Kubernetes\n2. Understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure\n3. Knowledge of cluster auto-scaling concepts" }, { - "title": " Scale procurement governance and reporting insights in AWS Marketplace", - "session_code": "MKT202 ", + "title": "Scale procurement governance and reporting insights in AWS Marketplace", + "session_code": "MKT202", "description": "As organizations scale, software and services procurement can become complex and can limit strategic decision-making due to the lack of data and insights. Organizations want to reduce vendor risk, CFOs want spending visibility, and procurement and legal teams need to manage and govern across teams. In this session, learn how AWS Marketplace enables you to synchronize procurement workflows and gain consolidated views of spend, usage, and licenses. Gain insight into features like private marketplace, and dashboards available to help you overcome governance and reporting challenges.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Marketplace", "Cost Optimization", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software and services procurement processes\n2. Familiarity with the challenges faced by organizations as they scale\n3. Knowledge of the role of procurement, finance, and legal teams in managing vendor relationships and spend\n4. Awareness of the need for data-driven decision-making in procurement\n5. Interest in exploring solutions to improve procurement workflows and governance" }, { - "title": " Scale procurement governance and reporting insights in AWS Marketplace", - "session_code": "MKT108 ", + "title": "Scale procurement governance and reporting insights in AWS Marketplace", + "session_code": "MKT108", "description": "Software and services procurement can get complex as organizations scale, and companies can struggle to assess and manage risks and costs. Cloud marketplaces can help organizations reduce their risk profile. In this lightning talk, learn about advanced capabilities offered by AWS Marketplace to synchronize existing procurement workflows with AWS Marketplace processes. See how you can use dashboards to get a consolidated view of spend, usage, and licenses across multiple accounts.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -24377,102 +39380,94 @@ "AWS Marketplace", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud marketplaces\n2. Familiarity with procurement processes and risk management\n3. Knowledge of AWS Marketplace and its features\n4. Experience with managing multi-account environments in AWS" }, { - "title": " Scale streaming workloads with AWS Lambda", - "session_code": "SVS406 ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to optimize your streaming data processing with AWS Lambda. Explore scenarios where default processing speeds may bottleneck workloads consuming messages from Apache Kafka, Amazon DynamoDB, or other sources\u2014especially when data enrichment is required. Learn how to implement parallel processing techniques for ordered and unordered use cases to address throughput limitations. See a live demo showcasing performance improvements in an example message processing pipeline. Leave this talk with practical strategies for achieving high-throughput, scalable streaming workloads on Lambda.", + "title": "Scale streaming workloads with AWS Lambda", + "session_code": "SVS406", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to optimize your streaming data processing with AWS Lambda. Explore scenarios where default processing speeds may bottleneck workloads consuming messages from Apache Kafka, Amazon DynamoDB, or other sources—especially when data enrichment is required. Learn how to implement parallel processing techniques for ordered and unordered use cases to address throughput limitations. See a live demo showcasing performance improvements in an example message processing pipeline. Leave this talk with practical strategies for achieving high-throughput, scalable streaming workloads on Lambda.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Scale with Amazon Redshift multi-cluster architecture", - "session_code": "ANT339 ", - "description": "AWS customers use Amazon Redshift to modernize their data analytics workloads and deliver insights for their businesses. Learn how to design your analytics system to scale with your business needs. Explore the different patterns of multi-cluster architectures and best practices to deploy them cost-effectively. Explore how GE Aerospace overcame challenges with its on-premises system by using a combination of architectural patterns to create an extensible design that met strict compliance and security requirements, achieved performance targets, and shared data across its enterprise.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Analytics", - "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Lambda\n2. Familiarity with Apache Kafka or Amazon DynamoDB\n3. Knowledge of data processing and streaming concepts" }, { - "title": " Scale with self-service analytics on AWS", - "session_code": "ANT334 ", - "description": "Self-service analytics empowers users to independently access, explore, and analyze data to accelerate decision-making. It\u2019s a foundational step for organizations to democratize the use of data for business growth with easy-to-use, simple-to-understand, and quick-to-deliver tools. Interactive querying, SQL analytics, data preparation, data transformation, data workflow orchestration and search analytics are some of the key day-to-day functions that data users need from self-service solutions. Learn how AWS analytics services like Amazon Athena, AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow, and Amazon OpenSearch Service enable data-driven decision-making through self-serve analytics.", + "title": "Scale with self-service analytics on AWS", + "session_code": "ANT334", + "description": "Self-service analytics empowers users to independently access, explore, and analyze data to accelerate decision-making. It’s a foundational step for organizations to democratize the use of data for business growth with easy-to-use, simple-to-understand, and quick-to-deliver tools. Interactive querying, SQL analytics, data preparation, data transformation, data workflow orchestration and search analytics are some of the key day-to-day functions that data users need from self-service solutions. Learn how AWS analytics services like Amazon Athena, AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow, and Amazon OpenSearch Service enable data-driven decision-making through self-serve analytics.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" - ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] - }, - { - "title": " Scale your end user messaging strategy with Amazon Pinpoint", - "session_code": "BIZ206 ", - "description": "In this workshop, learn how to use Amazon Pinpoint to streamline end user messaging for your fictitious taco truck business. Implement multiple communication channels to support the daily operations of your taco truck, and use Amazon Pinpoint to send SMS text messages for order pickup notifications and a customer loyalty sign-up experience. Additionally, explore Amazon Pinpoint features that can help boost message reliability, and learn how to use multiple end user messaging channels for a single user experience. Join this step-by-step workshop to gain actionable skills to enhance your end user communications using Amazon Pinpoint.", - "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Business Applications", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Modernization", - "SaaS", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "IT Administrator", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Sales / Marketing" - ] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given self-service analytics scenario:\n\n1. Data Literacy: Users should have a basic understanding of data concepts, analysis, and interpretation.\n2. Access to Data Sources: Users should have access to the relevant data sources, whether it's on-premises or in the cloud.\n3. Familiarity with Analytics Tools: Users should be comfortable using self-service analytics tools, such as SQL, data preparation, and visualization.\n4. Organizational Support: The organization should have a culture that encourages and supports self-service analytics.\n5. Data Governance: The organization should have established data governance policies and processes to ensure data quality, security, and compliance." }, { - "title": " Scale your high-traffic events to gen AI deployments with AWS Support", - "session_code": "SUP308 ", - "description": "Ready to elevate your generative AI investment from prototype to full-scale deployment, or gearing up for a marketing event that\u2019s set to drive significant customer traffic? In this session, explore how customers leverage AWS Countdown and AWS Countdown Premium to strengthen resilience and scale effectively. AWS Countdown Premium is a game-changer for customers migrating and modernizing both traditional and generative AI workloads. With proactive planning, execution, and cut-over across all phases of the cloud, AWS Countdown Premium ensures that customers achieve the desired business outcomes. Learn how Georgia-Pacific successfully scaled its workloads with AWS Countdown Premium.", + "title": "Scale your high-traffic events to gen AI deployments with AWS Support", + "session_code": "SUP308", + "description": "Ready to elevate your generative AI investment from prototype to full-scale deployment, or gearing up for a marketing event that’s set to drive significant customer traffic? In this session, explore how customers leverage AWS Countdown and AWS Countdown Premium to strengthen resilience and scale effectively. AWS Countdown Premium is a game-changer for customers migrating and modernizing both traditional and generative AI workloads. With proactive planning, execution, and cut-over across all phases of the cloud, AWS Countdown Premium ensures that customers achieve the desired business outcomes. Learn how Georgia-Pacific successfully scaled its workloads with AWS Countdown Premium.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance" + "Management and Governance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Experience with AWS services and cloud infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with generative AI and traditional workloads\n3. Understanding of cloud migration and modernization strategies\n4. Knowledge of resilience and scalability best practices" }, { - "title": " Scale your SMS strategy with AWS End User Messaging", - "session_code": "BIZ216 ", - "description": "Executing an effective SMS strategy can be a game changer, requiring careful planning, understanding of user preferences, and adhering to best practices. This session guides you through the entire setup process, covering business use cases, country-level restrictions, and the registration and management of originating numbers and sender IDs. Additionally, gain insights into the timeline for number procurement and explore utilizing AWS End User Messaging features like pool management, opt-out handling, and two-way messaging. Leave this session equipped with the knowledge to set up a successful SMS strategy, whether you\u2019re a seasoned SMS professional or new to the field.", + "title": "Scale your SMS strategy with AWS End User Messaging", + "session_code": "BIZ216", + "description": "Executing an effective SMS strategy can be a game changer, requiring careful planning, understanding of user preferences, and adhering to best practices. This session guides you through the entire setup process, covering business use cases, country-level restrictions, and the registration and management of originating numbers and sender IDs. Additionally, gain insights into the timeline for number procurement and explore utilizing AWS End User Messaging features like pool management, opt-out handling, and two-way messaging. Leave this session equipped with the knowledge to set up a successful SMS strategy, whether you’re a seasoned SMS professional or new to the field.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of SMS marketing and its business applications\n2. Knowledge of country-level regulations and restrictions for SMS communication\n3. Familiarity with SMS originating numbers and sender ID management\n4. Awareness of AWS End User Messaging features and their capabilities" }, { - "title": " Scale your software company with AWS growth programs", - "session_code": "SEG202 ", - "description": "With growth being a top priority for organizations, it\u2019s important to identify programs that can help you scale. In this session, learn from AWS executives about how to expand into new markets with AWS, use the AWS sales team to co-sell your solution, run co-marketing campaigns, and sell on AWS Marketplace. Explore next steps for how and who to engage with at AWS to accelerate your growth in 2025 and beyond.", + "title": "Scale your software company with AWS growth programs", + "session_code": "SEG202", + "description": "With growth being a top priority for organizations, it’s important to identify programs that can help you scale. In this session, learn from AWS executives about how to expand into new markets with AWS, use the AWS sales team to co-sell your solution, run co-marketing campaigns, and sell on AWS Marketplace. Explore next steps for how and who to engage with at AWS to accelerate your growth in 2025 and beyond.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "New to AWS", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -24480,16 +39475,20 @@ "Digital Native Business (DNB)", "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with business expansion strategies\n3. Experience in co-selling and co-marketing partnerships\n4. Knowledge of AWS Marketplace and its capabilities\n5. Willingness to engage with AWS executives and explore growth opportunities" }, { - "title": " Scaling 3D content creation with open source technologies", - "session_code": "CMP342 ", + "title": "Scaling 3D content creation with open source technologies", + "session_code": "CMP342", "description": "This chalk talk explores 3D Gaussian Splatting as an emergent 3D reconstruction technique and how AWS can accelerate and scale the generation, management, and consumption of digitalized real-world assets in enterprise contexts, from virtual production to immersive commerce. Learn how 3D Gaussian Splatting differentiates itself as a state-of-the-art reality capture technique, how distributed computing and orchestration can reduce asset creation times, and how generative AI can improve visual fidelity. Explore integration with the AWS Visual Asset Management System (VAMS), allowing for centralized digital asset storage and management, to help power immersive 3D experiences using this technology at scale.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -24497,17 +39496,21 @@ "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n1. Understanding of 3D reconstruction techniques\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and distributed processing\n3. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications in visual fidelity\n4. Awareness of virtual production and immersive commerce\n5. Experience with digital asset management systems" }, { - "title": " Scaling and evolving media storage at Netflix with Amazon S3", - "session_code": "NFX302 ", - "description": "Studio applications at Netflix generate petabytes of data consisting of billions of multimedia assets, such as images, videos, and text, that are delivered and stored securely in Amazon S3. In this session, explore the evolution of the media storage layer at Netflix, including organizing, tracking, and managing the access control and lifecycle of these assets. In addition, Netflix\u2019s ever-growing content landscape has presented several challenges in scaling their storage backend infrastructure. Gain valuable insights into how Netflix tackled scaling challenges, and learn what media-specific features they added to effectively serve their media partners and applications.", + "title": "Scaling and evolving media storage at Netflix with Amazon S3", + "session_code": "NFX302", + "description": "Studio applications at Netflix generate petabytes of data consisting of billions of multimedia assets, such as images, videos, and text, that are delivered and stored securely in Amazon S3. In this session, explore the evolution of the media storage layer at Netflix, including organizing, tracking, and managing the access control and lifecycle of these assets. In addition, Netflix’s ever-growing content landscape has presented several challenges in scaling their storage backend infrastructure. Gain valuable insights into how Netflix tackled scaling challenges, and learn what media-specific features they added to effectively serve their media partners and applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", @@ -24516,84 +39519,104 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Global Infrastructure", - "Management & Governance" + "Management and Governance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud storage solutions (e.g., Amazon S3)\n2. Knowledge of media asset management and content delivery\n3. Familiarity with scaling and infrastructure challenges in the media industry\n4. Experience with media-specific features and requirements" }, { - "title": " Scaling and securing private workloads using Amazon API Gateway", - "session_code": "SVS318 ", + "title": "Scaling and securing private workloads using Amazon API Gateway", + "session_code": "SVS318", "description": "In this session, explore how Amazon API Gateway private REST APIs can help organizations address the challenges of managing internal API workloads at scale. Learn about capabilities like access control, resource isolation, and scalability for securing and maintaining consistent API strategies across teams. Discover the latest enhancements for private REST API endpoints. Gain insights from real-world experience using these APIs to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and build a secure, scalable API ecosystem. Leave with a deeper understanding of how to secure your APIs and practical approaches for building these endpoints.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of API management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of API security and access control" }, { - "title": " Scaling Epic's Unreal Engine on AWS with Linux containers", - "session_code": "GAM306 ", + "title": "Scaling Epic's Unreal Engine on AWS with Linux containers", + "session_code": "GAM306", "description": "Discover how Epic Games uses Unreal Engine on AWS to create immersive 3D content for their own projects and for other creators. Learn how this compute-intensive workload is optimized to run in containers and orchestrated with standard tools. Explore the modernization of GPU-based tasks for Windows using Linux, enabling them to run at the scale and efficiency needed to support Epic Games' expanding creator ecosystem.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "AWS Partners", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Unreal Engine\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of container technologies and orchestration tools\n4. Exposure to GPU-based workloads and their optimization\n5. Familiarity with the Windows and Linux operating systems" }, { - "title": " Scaling for enterprise: Insights from New Relic's AWS journey (sponsored by New Relic)", - "session_code": "MAM224-S ", + "title": "Scaling for enterprise: Insights from New Relic's AWS journey (sponsored by New Relic)", + "session_code": "MAM224-S", "description": "New Relic started migrating its entire industry-leading observability platform to AWS in 2020 to support unprecedented growth. Since then, New Relic's engineering team has used its own intelligent observability platform and AWS capabilities to continue scaling to cater to a growing enterprise and meet aggressive growth targets. In this session, Suraj Krishnan, GVP Engineering at New Relic, shares insights on unlocking scalability and accelerating innovation with AWS services and discusses key achievements like saving operational time, increasing focus on core competencies, and developing new opportunities for product innovation. This presentation is brought to you by New Relic, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the presentation:\n\n1. Understanding of observability platforms\n2. Knowledge of cloud migration and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with software engineering and scaling challenges\n4. Interest in learning about New Relic's journey with AWS" }, { - "title": " Scaling from monoliths to microservices with Amazon Aurora", - "session_code": "DAT325 ", + "title": "Scaling from monoliths to microservices with Amazon Aurora", + "session_code": "DAT325", "description": "In this session, learn to modernize legacy monolithic applications to microservices architectures and migrate large volumes of data using Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL. Features like Aurora Global Database, Optimized Reads, and Query Plan Management are integral to achieving high resilience and scalability. Discover how Intuit uses these capabilities to modernize workloads with hundreds of terabytes of data and tens of millions of tenants.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with monolithic application architecture.\n2. Understanding of microservices architecture and its benefits.\n3. Basic knowledge of Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.\n4. Exposure to data migration techniques.\n5. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and AWS services." }, { - "title": " Scaling gen AI: Tackling operational challenges with Kubernetes (sponsored by NetApp)", - "session_code": "KUB202-S ", + "title": "Scaling gen AI: Tackling operational challenges with Kubernetes (sponsored by NetApp)", + "session_code": "KUB202-S", "description": "As the gen AI revolution unfolds, organizations must navigate the operational challenges of scaling GPU workloads in the cloud. When it comes to AI inference or how AI analyzes and draws conclusions from new data, Kubernetes offers a compelling yet challenging solution. Optimizing AI inference workloads requires deep understanding of Kubernetes and AI models. Setting appropriate resource requests and limits for containers, especially for AI workloads, is tricky. Incorrect settings lead to cost overruns, and/or inefficient resource utilization. In this session, learn how to leverage the power of Kubernetes with AWS and NetApp to overcome the challenges of optimizing GPU infrastructure. This presentation is brought to you by NetApp, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -24605,92 +39628,158 @@ "SaaS", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Solution / Systems Architect" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Solution / Systems Architect", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of Kubernetes\n2. Knowledge of AI models and inference workloads\n3. Familiarity with resource management in Kubernetes\n4. Experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS\n5. Awareness of the role of NetApp as an AWS Partner" + }, + { + "title": "Scaling generative AI in enterprise: Insights from the energy sector (sponsored by Capgemini)", + "session_code": "AIM127-S", + "description": "Join this insightful lightning talk to explore two compelling case studies from the energy sector. This talk covers the critical considerations for scaling generative AI within enterprise environments, focusing on technology, architecture, design, and essential guardrails. Listen to these concepts and valuable insights gained from Capgemini’s extensive experience with generative AI implementations to help you navigate the complexities of generative AI. This presentation is brought to you by Capgemini, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Responsible AI" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI\n2. Interest in enterprise-level implementation of generative AI\n3. Familiarity with the energy sector\n4. Desire to learn from real-world case studies\n5. Curiosity about the technical, architectural, and design considerations for scaling generative AI" }, { - "title": " Scaling generative AI models for millions of users in Roblox", - "session_code": "GAM310 ", - "description": "Generative AI is the bleeding edge of innovation but can be challenging to build and operate at scale. Discover how Roblox, a large online metaverse platform, identifies and forms their use cases for generative AI applications. Deep dive into Roblox\u2019s integration of AWS services like AWS Deep Learning Containers, Amazon EKS, and Amazon EC2 UltraClusters to rapidly scale ML infrastructure. Learn about the solution architecture, training and serving environments, compute orchestration, and ML application development SDKs. Gain insights into best practices to speed up development and improve model training efficiency for large-scale multi-node distributed workloads serving millions of users.", + "title": "Scaling generative AI models for millions of users in Roblox", + "session_code": "GAM310", + "description": "Generative AI is the bleeding edge of innovation but can be challenging to build and operate at scale. Discover how Roblox, a large online metaverse platform, identifies and forms their use cases for generative AI applications. Deep dive into Roblox’s integration of AWS services like AWS Deep Learning Containers, Amazon EKS, and Amazon EC2 UltraClusters to rapidly scale ML infrastructure. Learn about the solution architecture, training and serving environments, compute orchestration, and ML application development SDKs. Gain insights into best practices to speed up development and improve model training efficiency for large-scale multi-node distributed workloads serving millions of users.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of Generative AI and its applications.\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing platforms and services, particularly AWS.\n3. Familiarity with distributed computing and scalable infrastructure.\n4. Experience in machine learning model development and deployment.\n5. Understanding of the Roblox platform and its use cases." }, { - "title": " Scaling GPU infrastructure and using LLMs for Roblox's metaverse", - "session_code": "GAM312 ", + "title": "Scaling GPU infrastructure and using LLMs for Roblox's metaverse", + "session_code": "GAM312", "description": "Roblox, one of the largest online metaverse platforms, has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, attracting millions of users to its immersive virtual world. With such a massive user base, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience for all players requires substantial computational resources, particularly for rendering complex 3D environments and facilitating real-time interactions. Gain insights into Roblox's approach to forecasting GPU requirements, enabling proactive resource provisioning and efficient utilization. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities in scaling GPU infrastructure and using LLMs for metaverse applications to meet the ever-increasing demands of their metaverse platform.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of 3D rendering and real-time interactive environments\n2. Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and resource provisioning\n3. Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their applications in metaverse platforms" + }, + { + "title": "Scaling IAM: Advanced administration and delegation patterns [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC337-R1", + "description": "Join us on a journey to scalable IAM administration and delegation patterns. Discover innovative strategies for effective access management, balancing security and agility as your organization expands. Learn from real-world scenarios, best practices, and cutting-edge techniques to optimize your IAM infrastructure for scalability, performance, and future growth.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Data Protection", + "Management and Governance" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Administrator", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and cloud-based IAM solutions\n3. Experience in managing user access and permissions in an enterprise environment\n4. Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements\n5. Willingness to explore innovative strategies and techniques for IAM administration and delegation" }, { - "title": " Scaling IAM: Advanced administration and delegation patterns [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC337-R ", + "title": "Scaling IAM: Advanced administration and delegation patterns [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC337-R", "description": "Join us on a journey to scalable IAM administration and delegation patterns. Discover innovative strategies for effective access management, balancing security and agility as your organization expands. Learn from real-world scenarios, best practices, and cutting-edge techniques to optimize your IAM infrastructure for scalability, performance, and future growth.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Management & Governance" + "Management and Governance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts and principles.\n2. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud-based infrastructure.\n3. Experience with user and role management in enterprise environments.\n4. Awareness of security best practices and compliance requirements.\n5. Desire to optimize IAM processes for scalability and efficiency." }, { - "title": " Scaling industrial transformation with the AWS Digital Twin Framework", - "session_code": "IOT310 ", + "title": "Scaling industrial transformation with the AWS Digital Twin Framework", + "session_code": "IOT310", "description": "In this chalk talk, discover how the AWS Digital Twin Framework helps organizations build and deploy digital twins at scale, unifying capabilities across IoT, AI/ML, simulations, and spatial data planes. Learn best practices for using the framework to systematically add capabilities for common industrial use cases, such as asset performance management, production optimization, and product design. Work through flexible pathways to collect and contextualize data, overlay visual assets, deploy predictive models and simulations, and build actionable applications. Find out how the framework can help organizations overcome obstacles to deploying digital twins at scale, including integration with existing systems, information models, synchronization, and closing the loop.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Internet of Things" ], - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of IoT (Internet of Things) concepts and technologies\n2. Familiarity with AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) principles and applications\n3. Knowledge of data management and spatial data processing\n4. Experience with industrial use cases and operational challenges" }, { - "title": " Scaling machine learning with containers on AWS: Lessons learned", - "session_code": "DEV317 ", - "description": "Explore how serverless containers revolutionize machine learning (ML) deployment at scale. This session showcases Instrumental\u2019s journey in using serverless technologies for deep learning, creating a simple, scalable, and cost-effective architecture. Learn how we combined Amazon SageMaker and AWS Lambda to scale training jobs and predictions. Delve into serverless options for ML use cases and discover strategies to implement this serverless approach and optimize your MLOps for both internal and external users.", + "title": "Scaling machine learning with containers on AWS: Lessons learned", + "session_code": "DEV317", + "description": "Explore how serverless containers revolutionize machine learning (ML) deployment at scale. This session showcases Instrumental’s journey in using serverless technologies for deep learning, creating a simple, scalable, and cost-effective architecture. Learn how we combined Amazon SageMaker and AWS Lambda to scale training jobs and predictions. Delve into serverless options for ML use cases and discover strategies to implement this serverless approach and optimize your MLOps for both internal and external users.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Lambda-Based Applications", "Startup", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon SageMaker and AWS Lambda.\n3. Knowledge of serverless computing and its advantages.\n4. Experience with MLOps and the challenges of scaling ML deployments." }, { - "title": " Scaling multi-tenant SaaS with a cell-based architecture", - "session_code": "ARC402 ", + "title": "Scaling multi-tenant SaaS with a cell-based architecture", + "session_code": "ARC402", "description": "It can be difficult to strike a balance between complexity, efficiency, and flexibility. In this workshop, see how cell-based architectures provide you with new ways to group, deploy, scale, and operate your multi-tenant workloads. Take a close look at a working SaaS cell-based architecture, and implement provisioning, configuration, routing, and dynamic sharding of tenants. Also see how this approach influences the tiering, scaling, and resilience profile of your SaaS architecture. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -24698,36 +39787,44 @@ "Resilience", "SaaS" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic understanding of software architecture\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or Go)" }, { - "title": " Scaling on AWS for the first 10 million users", - "session_code": "ARC201 ", - "description": "In this session, learn about patterns and techniques for architecting to handle rapid growth and success of your business\u2019s infrastructure on AWS. Learn how to think about when to scale up versus when to scale out, where caching can help you best, and common points on the journey where breaking up your application into new services makes sense. From utilizing already highly scalable AWS services to architecting distributed system patterns, there are a number of choices you can make early on to help you overcome some common infrastructure challenges later. Come learn how to be ready to overcome the infrastructure challenges that can come with success.", + "title": "Scaling on AWS for the first 10 million users", + "session_code": "ARC201", + "description": "In this session, learn about patterns and techniques for architecting to handle rapid growth and success of your business’s infrastructure on AWS. Learn how to think about when to scale up versus when to scale out, where caching can help you best, and common points on the journey where breaking up your application into new services makes sense. From utilizing already highly scalable AWS services to architecting distributed system patterns, there are a number of choices you can make early on to help you overcome some common infrastructure challenges later. Come learn how to be ready to overcome the infrastructure challenges that can come with success.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", "New to AWS" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Global Infrastructure" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with web application architecture and design patterns\n3. Exposure to concepts of scalability, availability, and performance optimization" }, { - "title": " Scaling Prime Video for peak NFL streaming on AWS", - "session_code": "ARC311 ", - "description": "Streaming live sports at scale is critical to meeting viewer expectations in today\u2019s digital age. Prime Video, as the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football, ensures a seamless experience during peak NFL game times by leveraging a combination of multi-Region traffic routing and elastic compute on AWS. In this session, learn how Prime Video uses multiple AWS Regions, scheduled AWS auto scaling to pre-scale capacity, and dynamic auto scaling to respond to unanticipated viewership spikes. Discover best practices for managing large-scale streaming workloads with Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon ECS/AWS Fargate, and Amazon DynamoDB, ensuring that millions of fans enjoy uninterrupted game-time coverage.", + "title": "Scaling Prime Video for peak NFL streaming on AWS", + "session_code": "ARC311", + "description": "Streaming live sports at scale is critical to meeting viewer expectations in today’s digital age. Prime Video, as the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football, ensures a seamless experience during peak NFL game times by leveraging a combination of multi-Region traffic routing and elastic compute on AWS. In this session, learn how Prime Video uses multiple AWS Regions, scheduled AWS auto scaling to pre-scale capacity, and dynamic auto scaling to respond to unanticipated viewership spikes. Discover best practices for managing large-scale streaming workloads with Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon ECS/AWS Fargate, and Amazon DynamoDB, ensuring that millions of fans enjoy uninterrupted game-time coverage.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -24736,55 +39833,67 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Digital Native Business (DNB)", "Global Infrastructure", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of streaming technologies and protocols\n3. Familiarity with video encoding and transcoding\n4. Experience with large-scale distributed systems and load balancing" }, { - "title": " Scaling private marketplaces across organizations", - "session_code": "MKT102 ", + "title": "Scaling private marketplaces across organizations", + "session_code": "MKT102", "description": "In this lighting talk, explore how you can manage private marketplaces across your organization using a distributed serverless solution. See the step-by-step deployment and configuration of this distributed solution to enable centralized management and governance of products for your enterprise. This solution addresses the challenges of maintaining governance and compliance in complex, multi-account and organizations environments, empowering organizations to streamline their procurement and compliance processes.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Marketplace", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of serverless architecture and its benefits.\n2. Knowledge of distributed systems and their management.\n3. Familiarity with enterprise procurement and compliance processes.\n4. Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and services.\n5. Awareness of the challenges in managing multi-account and complex organizational environments." }, { - "title": " Scaling secure large language models with Robinhood", - "session_code": "FSI317 ", - "description": "This lightning talk shares the design and techniques that form the foundation of Robinhood\u2019s large language model (LLM) platform, which is built on AWS. Learn how the company uses LLM gateways and Amazon Bedrock to deliver private inference, preserving customer confidentiality without sacrificing performance. Gain insights into Robinhood\u2019s architecture and operational model, which enable the company to scale its AI capabilities. Hear how Robinhood uses the security features in Amazon Bedrock to process sensitive data while complying with evolving regulatory standards.", + "title": "Scaling secure large language models with Robinhood", + "session_code": "FSI317", + "description": "This lightning talk shares the design and techniques that form the foundation of Robinhood’s large language model (LLM) platform, which is built on AWS. Learn how the company uses LLM gateways and Amazon Bedrock to deliver private inference, preserving customer confidentiality without sacrificing performance. Gain insights into Robinhood’s architecture and operational model, which enable the company to scale its AI capabilities. Hear how Robinhood uses the security features in Amazon Bedrock to process sensitive data while complying with evolving regulatory standards.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of large language models (LLMs)\n2. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock\n3. Familiarity with Robinhood's business model and AI capabilities\n4. Awareness of data privacy and regulatory compliance in the financial industry" }, { - "title": " Scaling technology for millions of cricket fans on AWS", - "session_code": "MAE309 ", - "description": "In India, cricket has been called a religion and has an army of passionate fans. Discover how Dream Sports leverages AWS to serve India\u2019s cricket frenzy by sharing insights on architecting for 15 million concurrent fantasy sports users during the Indian Premier League (IPL) with microservices, AI/ML, custom security controls, and more. This session unveils architectural strategies for reliable, high-scale operations catering to dedicated sports fans, as well as how to deliver a multimillion-fan experience.", + "title": "Scaling technology for millions of cricket fans on AWS", + "session_code": "MAE309", + "description": "In India, cricket has been called a religion and has an army of passionate fans. Discover how Dream Sports leverages AWS to serve India’s cricket frenzy by sharing insights on architecting for 15 million concurrent fantasy sports users during the Indian Premier League (IPL) with microservices, AI/ML, custom security controls, and more. This session unveils architectural strategies for reliable, high-scale operations catering to dedicated sports fans, as well as how to deliver a multimillion-fan experience.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -24792,36 +39901,44 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)" + "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of microservices architecture\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and their applications\n3. Familiarity with AI/ML and its use in sports analytics\n4. Experience in designing secure and scalable systems\n5. Insights into the Indian cricket fan base and their engagement patterns" }, { - "title": " Scaling to 1000s of containers in minutes with Amazon ECS", - "session_code": "SVS335 ", + "title": "Scaling to 1000s of containers in minutes with Amazon ECS", + "session_code": "SVS335", "description": "Auto scaling is the ability to increase or decrease the desired count of tasks in your Amazon ECS service automatically. In this chalk talk, dive deep into the auto scaling mechanisms of Amazon ECS, including capacity provider and Amazon ECS Service Auto Scaling, for both Amazon EC2 and AWS Fargate workloads. Through real-world use cases, this talk highlights auto scaling options with various metrics specific to different workloads.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given \"Auto scaling\" chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service)\n2. Knowledge of Amazon EC2 and AWS Fargate\n3. Familiarity with capacity providers in Amazon ECS\n4. Understanding of Amazon ECS Service Auto Scaling\n5. Exposure to real-world use cases and workload-specific metrics" }, { - "title": " Scaling to new heights: Coinbase migrates to Amazon EKS and scales 10x", - "session_code": "PRO206 ", - "description": "In this session, explore how Coinbase successfully scaled multiple strategic initiatives by using AWS Professional Services. This session covers the evolution of Coinbase and AWS Professional Services work streams, highlighting how this cross-organizational collaboration created a marked transformation in terms of Coinbase\u2019s cost optimization and ability to scale. Coinbase\u2019s scaling requirements are based on extremely unpredictable market movements. The Coinbase and AWS Professional Services teams were able to implement a migration from Amazon EC2 virtual machines with controlled scaling to achieve massive cost optimization, AWS Graviton capability, and scaling characteristics to meet Coinbase\u2019s traffic needs and customers\u2019 high uptime expectations.", + "title": "Scaling to new heights: Coinbase migrates to Amazon EKS and scales 10x", + "session_code": "PRO206", + "description": "In this session, explore how Coinbase successfully scaled multiple strategic initiatives by using AWS Professional Services. This session covers the evolution of Coinbase and AWS Professional Services work streams, highlighting how this cross-organizational collaboration created a marked transformation in terms of Coinbase’s cost optimization and ability to scale. Coinbase’s scaling requirements are based on extremely unpredictable market movements. The Coinbase and AWS Professional Services teams were able to implement a migration from Amazon EC2 virtual machines with controlled scaling to achieve massive cost optimization, AWS Graviton capability, and scaling characteristics to meet Coinbase’s traffic needs and customers’ high uptime expectations.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", @@ -24829,285 +39946,503 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation", + "Innovation and Transformation", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of Coinbase's business and scaling requirements\n3. Familiarity with cost optimization strategies in cloud environments\n4. Experience with AWS Professional Services and their engagement models\n5. Understanding of migration strategies from traditional infrastructure to cloud-based solutions" + }, + { + "title": "Scaling to new heights with Amazon Redshift multi-cluster architecture", + "session_code": "ANT339", + "description": "AWS customers use Amazon Redshift to modernize their data analytics workloads and deliver insights for their businesses. Learn how to design your analytics system to scale with your business needs. Explore the different patterns of multi-cluster architectures and best practices to deploy them cost-effectively. Explore how GE Aerospace overcame challenges with its on-premises system by using a combination of architectural patterns to create an extensible design that met strict compliance and security requirements, achieved performance targets, and shared data across its enterprise.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data analytics concepts\n2. Knowledge of Amazon Redshift and its capabilities\n3. Familiarity with multi-cluster architectures\n4. Experience in designing scalable and cost-effective analytics systems\n5. Understanding of compliance and security requirements in data analytics" + }, + { + "title": "Scepter’s data fusion platform using monitoring in the cloud", + "session_code": "AES301", + "description": "Methane is the second-largest contributor to climate change behind carbon dioxide. In this session, hear how Scepter Inc., ExxonMobil, and AWS are developing a data analytics platform to characterize and quantify methane emissions. Learn how Scepter data fusion collects and aggregates ground-based, airborne, and in-orbit sensors. Find out how Scepter uses the AWS Global Infrastructure, AWS Lambda, and Amazon API Gateway to process and aggregate large amounts of data, pinpoint emissions, and help organizations like ExxonMobil enable more rapid and effective mitigation. Discover how this solution can also help agriculture, waste management, healthcare, retail, and transportation industries monitor carbon dioxide and air particulates.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Global Infrastructure", + "Generative AI", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Data Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Understanding of climate change and the role of methane emissions.\n2. Knowledge of data analytics and sensor technologies.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms, such as AWS.\n4. Interest in emission monitoring and mitigation strategies across various industries." + }, + { + "title": "Seamless data migration to AWS", + "session_code": "MAM306", + "description": "Data is the lifeblood of modern organizations, powering critical business decisions and fueling innovation. AWS offers seamless solutions for migrating some of the largest and most diverse datasets to the cloud. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn how to migrate data with AWS DataSync and integrate that data with upstream and downstream applications and workloads. Also explore the application of AI services on datasets to unlock the true potential of your data. Walk away with solutions, use cases, and best practices to make more informed decisions and to differentiate with generative AI. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Modernization", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with data management and migration concepts.\n3. Interest in leveraging AI services for data-driven decision-making." + }, + { + "title": "Seamless data sharing with Amazon Redshift [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT307-R", + "description": "Data copying is time-consuming and can introduce errors and consistency issues. Organizations are looking for an easy way to share data in a well-governed way across accounts, AWS Regions, partners, and vendors. Join this hands-on builders’ session to learn how to easily and securely share live data across Amazon Redshift clusters. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift\n2. Basic understanding of data sharing and governance\n3. Ability to access and use a laptop during the session" + }, + { + "title": "Seamless data sharing with Amazon Redshift [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT307-R2", + "description": "Data copying is time-consuming and can introduce errors and consistency issues. Organizations are looking for an easy way to share data in a well-governed way across accounts, AWS Regions, partners, and vendors. Join this hands-on builders’ session to learn how to easily and securely share live data across Amazon Redshift clusters. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift\n2. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n3. Ability to access an AWS account and launch resources" + }, + { + "title": "Seamless data sharing with Amazon Redshift [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT307-R1", + "description": "Data copying is time-consuming and can introduce errors and consistency issues. Organizations are looking for an easy way to share data in a well-governed way across accounts, AWS Regions, partners, and vendors. Join this hands-on builders’ session to learn how to easily and securely share live data across Amazon Redshift clusters. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift\n2. Basic understanding of data sharing and governance\n3. Ability to access and use a laptop during the session" }, { - "title": " Scepter\u2019s data fusion platform using monitoring in the cloud", - "session_code": "AES301 ", - "description": "Methane is the second-largest contributor to climate change behind carbon dioxide. In this session, hear how Scepter Inc., ExxonMobil, and AWS are developing a data analytics platform to characterize and quantify methane emissions. Learn how Scepter data fusion collects and aggregates ground-based, airborne, and in-orbit sensors. Find out how Scepter uses the AWS Global Infrastructure, AWS Lambda, and Amazon API Gateway to process and aggregate large amounts of data, pinpoint emissions, and help organizations like ExxonMobil enable more rapid and effective mitigation. Discover how this solution can also help agriculture, waste management, healthcare, retail, and transportation industries monitor carbon dioxide and air particulates.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", + "title": "Seamless data sharing with Amazon Redshift [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "ANT307-R3", + "description": "Data copying is time-consuming and can introduce errors and consistency issues. Organizations are looking for an easy way to share data in a well-governed way across accounts, AWS Regions, partners, and vendors. Join this hands-on builders’ session to learn how to easily and securely share live data across Amazon Redshift clusters. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Global Infrastructure", - "Generative AI", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Analytics", + "Migration and Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Business Executive", "Data Engineer", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Redshift\n2. Basic understanding of data sharing and governance\n3. Access to a laptop for the hands-on session" }, { - "title": " Seamless data migration to AWS", - "session_code": "MAM306 ", - "description": "Data is the lifeblood of modern organizations, powering critical business decisions and fueling innovation. AWS offers seamless solutions for migrating some of the largest and most diverse datasets to the cloud. In this hands-on builders\u2019 session, learn how to migrate data with AWS DataSync and integrate that data with upstream and downstream applications and workloads. Also explore the application of AI services on datasets to unlock the true potential of your data. Walk away with solutions, use cases, and best practices to make more informed decisions and to differentiate with generative AI. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "title": "Seamless large-scale migration and modernization with hyperautomation", + "session_code": "MAM314", + "description": "Large-scale migration and modernization initiatives often involve intricate complexities like integrating with multiple on-premises systems, using diverse toolsets, and coordinating numerous processes. In this immersive workshop, learn how to build an orchestration platform that can hyperautomate processes and efficiently integrate multiple migration tools to improve performance and prevent prolonged cutover windows throughout your migration project. Whether you're migrating mission-critical workloads or modernizing legacy applications, this workshop offers the tools and knowledge needed to navigate these transformative journeys with confidence. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", "Modernization", - "Cost Optimization" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing and migration concepts.\n2. Experience with integration and automation tools.\n3. Understanding of legacy application modernization.\n4. Proficiency in using a laptop for hands-on exercises.\n5. Interest in learning about orchestration platforms and hyperautomation." }, { - "title": " Seamless data sharing with Amazon Redshift [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "ANT307-R ", - "description": "Data copying is time-consuming and can introduce errors and consistency issues. Organizations are looking for an easy way to share data in a well-governed way across accounts, AWS Regions, partners, and vendors. Join this hands-on builders\u2019 session to learn how to easily and securely share live data across Amazon Redshift clusters. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Builders' session", + "title": "Seamlessly migrating VMware workloads to AWS: A success story (sponsored by Capgemini)", + "session_code": "MAM118-S", + "description": "Join this lightning talk to learn about migrating VMware workloads to AWS to manage a hybrid infrastructure effectively. This approach maximizes cloud operations, automation, and financial analytics across AWS environments. It ensures quick time-to-value, robust technical support, advanced enterprise capabilities, cost-effectiveness, disaster recovery, optimized performance, and flexible deployment choices. This presentation is brought to you by Capgemini, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ - "Analytics", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Business Applications", + "Migration and Modernization" ], - "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "area_of_interest": [ + "Global Infrastructure", + "VMware" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of VMware infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with AWS cloud services\n3. Exposure to hybrid cloud architectures\n4. Interest in cloud migration and operations\n5. Desire to optimize costs and performance" }, { - "title": " Seamless large-scale migration and modernization with hyperautomation", - "session_code": "MAM314 ", - "description": "Large-scale migration and modernization initiatives often involve intricate complexities like integrating with multiple on-premises systems, using diverse toolsets, and coordinating numerous processes. In this immersive workshop, learn how to build an orchestration platform that can hyperautomate processes and efficiently integrate multiple migration tools to improve performance and prevent prolonged cutover windows throughout your migration project. Whether you're migrating mission-critical workloads or modernizing legacy applications, this workshop offers the tools and knowledge needed to navigate these transformative journeys with confidence. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "title": "Seamless migration: Safely transitioning large IoT fleets to AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT311-R", + "description": "In an era where managing extensive fleets of IoT devices and backend systems poses significant challenges, transitioning to managed solutions like AWS IoT Core becomes imperative. In this chalk talk, dive into the intricate process of migrating vast numbers of devices and backend services from self-managed brokers to AWS IoT, enabling a controlled and risk-free transition. Learn essential techniques to seamlessly migrate to AWS IoT Core without perceptible impact, minimizing error surfaces and enabling quick rollbacks in case of failures. Leave this talk with expert-level guidance on how to safely and efficiently migrate to the cloud, empowering your IoT infrastructure for the future.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Internet of Things", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with IoT device management and backend systems\n2. Understanding of self-managed IoT brokers and their limitations\n3. Familiarity with AWS IoT Core and its features\n4. Knowledge of migration strategies and techniques\n5. Desire to improve the scalability and reliability of your IoT infrastructure" }, { - "title": " Seamless migration: Safely transitioning large IoT fleets to AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "IOT311-R ", + "title": "Seamless migration: Safely transitioning large IoT fleets to AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT311-R1", "description": "In an era where managing extensive fleets of IoT devices and backend systems poses significant challenges, transitioning to managed solutions like AWS IoT Core becomes imperative. In this chalk talk, dive into the intricate process of migrating vast numbers of devices and backend services from self-managed brokers to AWS IoT, enabling a controlled and risk-free transition. Learn essential techniques to seamlessly migrate to AWS IoT Core without perceptible impact, minimizing error surfaces and enabling quick rollbacks in case of failures. Leave this talk with expert-level guidance on how to safely and efficiently migrate to the cloud, empowering your IoT infrastructure for the future.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Internet of Things", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with IoT device management and backend systems\n2. Understanding of self-managed brokers and their limitations\n3. Knowledge of AWS IoT Core and its capabilities\n4. Experience in large-scale system migrations and deployments\n5. Awareness of best practices for risk mitigation and rollback strategies" }, { - "title": " Seamless self-service to agent-assisted support with Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "BIZ316 ", + "title": "Seamless self-service to agent-assisted support with Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "BIZ316", "description": "In this interactive chalk talk, you explore how businesses can seamlessly bridge between AI-driven interactions and human agent support to create delightful customer experiences. Dive into the architectural patterns and best practices for creating these experiences with Amazon Connect, including how seamless handoffs and a unified agent workspace can help boost agent productivity and help agents deliver great customer experiences. You learn how to blend AI automation and human expertise to ensure faster issue resolution, enhanced customer experience, and cost savings through efficient resource allocation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the interactive chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of customer experience management\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Connect or similar cloud-based contact center solutions\n3. Knowledge of AI and automation technologies in customer service\n4. Awareness of architectural patterns and best practices for integrating AI and human agents" }, { - "title": " Searching images through patterns: An AI-powered serverless solution", - "session_code": "DEV204 ", + "title": "Searching images through patterns: An AI-powered serverless solution", + "session_code": "DEV204", "description": "Discover how we leveraged Amazon Bedrock with Claude 3 Haiku to simplify image searching in the textile industry. This session describes the implementation of a scalable, secure, and cost-effective solution for searching textile patterns using AI-driven attribute recognition. We'll explore the use of AWS Lambda, Amazon Aurora Serverless, AWS Step Functions, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon Bedrock to process and index thousands of images. Gain insights into applying cutting-edge AI and serverless technologies to solve industry-specific challenges while maintaining security and optimizing costs.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Lambda-Based Applications", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services (Lambda, Aurora Serverless, Step Functions, API Gateway, Bedrock)\n2. Understanding of AI and machine learning concepts\n3. Experience with image processing and attribute recognition\n4. Familiarity with the textile industry and its challenges\n5. Familiarity with serverless and cost-optimization strategies." }, { - "title": " Secure access to enterprise generative AI with serverless AI gateway", - "session_code": "SVS325 ", + "title": "Secure access to enterprise generative AI with serverless AI gateway", + "session_code": "SVS325", "description": "In this chalk talk, explore how to architect a serverless AI gateway on AWS to securely integrate and consume large language models from multiple providers. Explore model abstraction, monitoring, observability, governance, security, compliance, and auditing. Empower your organization to innovate with generative AI while maintaining control and mitigating risks. Leave this talk with real-world practices that you can put into action today.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Generative AI", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and serverless architecture\n2. Understanding of large language models and their integration\n3. Knowledge of security, compliance, and governance best practices" }, { - "title": " Secure by design: Enhancing the posture of root with central control", - "session_code": "SEC342 ", + "title": "Secure by design: Enhancing the posture of root with central control", + "session_code": "SEC342", "description": "From Day 1, AWS has been built to be secure by design and by default. Securing the credentials of your most privileged users is a critical element in your comprehensive security strategy. This session explores how to manage root access securely across your AWS environment, while maintaining centralized control and governance. Additionally, discover the latest tools and initiatives AWS offers to enforce MFA, align with industry initiatives, and ensure your environment remains secure.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and architecture\n2. Knowledge of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n3. Familiarity with AWS security best practices\n4. Understanding of multi-factor authentication (MFA)\n5. Awareness of industry security initiatives and standards" }, { - "title": " Secure cloud workloads and data against ransomware and cyber threats (sponsored by Zscaler)", - "session_code": "SEC212-S ", - "description": "With 45% of cyberattacks being cloud-based and 80% of organizations having experienced at least one cloud security incident in the last year, it\u2019s clear that securing your cloud workloads and data is of paramount importance. Join this lightning talk to learn how Zscaler, a leader in cloud security, is leveraging Zero Trust and AI to mitigate risk in cloud environments. Discover best practices on how you can build a Zero Trust-based segmentation architecture. This presentation is brought to you by Zscaler, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Secure cloud workloads and data against ransomware and cyber threats (sponsored by Zscaler)", + "session_code": "SEC212-S", + "description": "With 45% of cyberattacks being cloud-based and 80% of organizations having experienced at least one cloud security incident in the last year, it’s clear that securing your cloud workloads and data is of paramount importance. Join this lightning talk to learn how Zscaler, a leader in cloud security, is leveraging Zero Trust and AI to mitigate risk in cloud environments. Discover best practices on how you can build a Zero Trust-based segmentation architecture. This presentation is brought to you by Zscaler, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Cloud Security Specialist" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Cloud Security Specialist", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud security challenges\n2. Interest in Zero Trust architecture\n3. Familiarity with cloud-based cyber threats\n4. Desire to learn about Zscaler's cloud security solutions\n5. Affiliation or interest in AWS Partner ecosystem" }, { - "title": " Secure connectivity patterns from your AWS network to external parties", - "session_code": "NET203 ", + "title": "Secure connectivity patterns from your AWS network to external parties", + "session_code": "NET203", "description": "Your cloud network is more connected than ever before. You may face requirements to privately and securely consume services from external parties, while also needing to expose access to your own services with similar requirements. In this chalk talk, explore the common patterns and services that allow you to meet your requirements at cloud scale. Learn how to explore considerations of traffic inspection when architecting connectivity to external parties, using services like AWS Transit Gateway, AWS Cloud WAN, and more.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Cloud Security Specialist" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Cloud Security Specialist", + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud networking concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architectures\n3. Knowledge of security and compliance requirements in cloud environments\n4. Experience with private and secure connectivity between cloud networks\n5. Awareness of traffic inspection and monitoring in cloud-based architectures" }, { - "title": " Secure containers from supply chain attacks", - "session_code": "SEC311 ", + "title": "Secure containers from supply chain attacks", + "session_code": "SEC311", "description": "Software supply chain attacks have become increasingly prevalent, and organizations of all sizes need to be prepared. Outside parties can inject malicious code into software packages during the development process, which can then be unwittingly distributed to users. In this workshop, explore how you can integrate Amazon Inspector into your CI/CD pipeline to scan for vulnerabilities in the container image. Learn how a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and container image signing can prevent deploying code with vulnerabilities. Also see how AWS Signer can be integrated into a CI/CD pipeline for image signing. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of software development and CI/CD pipelines.\n2. Familiarity with container technologies (e.g., Docker).\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services.\n4. Laptop for hands-on exercises." }, { - "title": " Secure your AI application ecosystem from development to runtime (sponsored by Palo Alto Networks)", - "session_code": "SEC328-S ", - "description": "As AI applications introduce new components like models, plugins, and datasets, each element presents unique risks. Discover how Palo Alto Networks and Precision AI can help you manage risks throughout the AI lifecycle and also detect and prevent polymorphic threats. Explore Palo Alto Networks\u2019 Secure AI by Design offerings: AI Security Posture Management and AI Runtime Security. These solutions protect your entire AI stack\u2014covering data, supply chain, applications, and runtime\u2014ensuring your AI/ML environments are secure, compliant, and resilient. This presentation is brought to you by Palo Alto Networks, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Secure your AI application ecosystem from development to runtime (sponsored by Palo Alto Networks)", + "session_code": "SEC328-S", + "description": "As AI applications introduce new components like models, plugins, and datasets, each element presents unique risks. Discover how Palo Alto Networks and Precision AI can help you manage risks throughout the AI lifecycle and also detect and prevent polymorphic threats. Explore Palo Alto Networks’ Secure AI by Design offerings: AI Security Posture Management and AI Runtime Security. These solutions protect your entire AI stack—covering data, supply chain, applications, and runtime—ensuring your AI/ML environments are secure, compliant, and resilient. This presentation is brought to you by Palo Alto Networks, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AI applications and their components (models, plugins, datasets)\n2. Knowledge of risks associated with AI lifecycle\n3. Familiarity with Palo Alto Networks and Precision AI\n4. Awareness of Palo Alto Networks' Secure AI by Design offerings\n5. Interest in securing AI/ML environments" }, { - "title": " Securing 50 million requests per month with AWS-based authorization", - "session_code": "DEV318 ", + "title": "Securing 50 million requests per month with AWS-based authorization", + "session_code": "DEV318", "description": "Discover how to use Cedar, an open source language for access control, with Amazon Verified Permissions to build a centralized authorization system for all applications of a high-traffic enterprise organization in a regulated industry. Learn crucial considerations, including the importance of caching for cost optimization and performance enhancement. See how you can improve the developer experience and build components that can be reused by different teams for multiple apps. Additionally, get an honest assessment of the current limitations and areas for improvement.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of access control and authorization concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Experience with software development and building enterprise-level applications" + }, + { + "title": "Securing AI-driven applications with Auth0 by Okta and Amazon Bedrock (sponsored by Okta)", + "session_code": "AIM246-S", + "description": "In today’s digital landscape, securing applications is crucial. This lightning talk explores how developers can use Auth0 by Okta’s identity management solutions alongside Amazon Bedrock to build and scale secure applications. Learn how to integrate Auth0’s authentication, authorization, and user management features with Amazon Bedrock’s secure infrastructure. The talk also covers how AWS Amplify simplifies development by integrating frontend and backend services with robust identity management. Gain practical knowledge of key use cases, best practices, and technical integrations to build modern, secure applications efficiently in the cloud. This presentation is brought to you by Okta, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Application Security", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "Tech Explorer" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of identity management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (Amazon Bedrock, AWS Amplify)\n3. Basic knowledge of application development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Securing Amazon ECS workloads with AWS Signer and Amazon GuardDuty", - "session_code": "SVS411 ", + "title": "Securing Amazon ECS workloads with AWS Signer and Amazon GuardDuty", + "session_code": "SVS342", "description": "In this session, explore the essential steps for implementing robust security measures for workloads on Amazon ECS, including best practices for host, network, and runtime security. Delve into the process of verifying and signing container images using AWS Signer to mitigate the risks of running untrusted or vulnerable software. Examine the power of Amazon GuardDuty and Amazon Inspector to detect potential threats and assess applications for vulnerabilities within your Amazon ECS environments.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon ECS\n2. Understanding of container security concepts\n3. Knowledge of AWS services like AWS Signer, Amazon GuardDuty, and Amazon Inspector" }, { - "title": " Securing Amazon Q Business applications with APIs", - "session_code": "AIM335 ", + "title": "Securing Amazon Q Business applications with APIs", + "session_code": "AIM335", "description": "Learn how to securely extend Amazon Q Business applications using APIs. In this workshop, build a single-page web application along with the infrastructure necessary for user authentication via an identity provider. The application will exchange identity tokens with AWS IAM Identity Center to obtain identity-aware AWS Signature V4 credentials. These credentials will then be used to securely interact with the Amazon Q Business APIs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -25116,346 +40451,469 @@ "Application Security", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)\n2. Understanding of AWS services, such as IAM, API Gateway, and Lambda\n3. Basic knowledge of identity and access management concepts\n4. Ability to set up and configure an AWS account\n5. Laptop with a web development environment and access to the AWS Management Console" }, { - "title": " Securing Amazon S3: Learn Red Team exploits and Blue Team defenses", - "session_code": "DEV344 ", + "title": "Securing Amazon S3: Learn Red Team exploits and Blue Team defenses", + "session_code": "DEV344", "description": "In this talk, learn advanced Amazon S3 security techniques, moving beyond basic settings. Gain insights into Red Team exploitation tactics and Blue Team defenses, understanding real-world misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. Cover practical examples, including secure bucket policies and AWS Config rule implementation. The session provides hands-on experience with exploit simulations and proactive defense strategies, equipping participants to enhance their S3 security posture and protect their environments from sophisticated threats.", "session_type": "Dev chat", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Fundamental understanding of Amazon S3 and AWS services.\n2. Basic knowledge of cloud security principles and best practices.\n3. Familiarity with common security threats and attack techniques.\n4. Experience with AWS configuration and management tools.\n5. Willingness to engage in hands-on learning and security simulations." + }, + { + "title": "Securing and observing Amazon EKS clusters [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB305-R", + "description": "In this hands-on session, explore how to automate the identification, analysis, and mitigation of risks in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) clusters. Learn how to implement robust security controls—including role-based access control (RBAC), EKS Pod Identity, and service accounts—to apply least-privilege access and secure workload isolation. Also discover how to use AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatch to gain deep visibility into EKS cluster activities, enabling real-time monitoring and automated risk detection. Learn the skills to automate risk management processes, helping your Kubernetes workloads remain resilient against evolving threats. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Kubernetes", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Application Security", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the hands-on session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience with command-line tools and scripting\n4. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions" }, { - "title": " Securing and observing Amazon EKS clusters [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB305-R ", - "description": "In this hands-on session, explore how to automate the identification, analysis, and mitigation of risks in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) clusters. Learn how to implement robust security controls\u2014including role-based access control (RBAC), EKS Pod Identity, and service accounts\u2014to apply least-privilege access and secure workload isolation. Also discover how to use AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatch to gain deep visibility into EKS cluster activities, enabling real-time monitoring and automated risk detection. Learn the skills to automate risk management processes, helping your Kubernetes workloads remain resilient against evolving threats. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Securing and observing Amazon EKS clusters [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB305-R1", + "description": "In this hands-on session, explore how to automate the identification, analysis, and mitigation of risks in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) clusters. Learn how to implement robust security controls—including role-based access control (RBAC), EKS Pod Identity, and service accounts—to apply least-privilege access and secure workload isolation. Also discover how to use AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatch to gain deep visibility into EKS cluster activities, enabling real-time monitoring and automated risk detection. Learn the skills to automate risk management processes, helping your Kubernetes workloads remain resilient against evolving threats. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Kubernetes\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., EKS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch)\n3. Experience with command-line tools and scripting\n4. Ability to bring a laptop to the session" }, { - "title": " Securing and optimizing your software supply chain with Amazon ECR", - "session_code": "KUB319 ", - "description": "Raise the bar on your software supply chain security with AWS. This chalk talk session discusses DevOps security best-practices, threat detection and incident response in a container world, and how to leverage Amazon ECR, Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Inspector, and other security services to protect your Amazon EKS workloads throughout your software development lifecycle. Discover how to ensure CVE patching while optimizing storage to accelerate image delivery via seamless integration with open-source tools for publishing and deploying containerized workloads at scale. Attendees learn how to efficiently streamline software supply chains while mitigating risks.", + "title": "Securing and optimizing your software supply chain with Amazon ECR", + "session_code": "KUB319", + "description": "Raise the bar on your software supply chain security with AWS. This chalk talk session discusses DevOps security best-practices, threat detection and incident response in a container world, and how to leverage Amazon ECR, Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Inspector, and other security services to protect your Amazon EKS workloads throughout your software development lifecycle. Discover how to ensure CVE patching while optimizing storage to accelerate image delivery via seamless integration with open source tools for publishing and deploying containerized workloads at scale. Attendees learn how to efficiently streamline software supply chains while mitigating risks.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of DevOps principles\n2. Familiarity with container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)\n3. Knowledge of AWS services (e.g., Amazon ECR, Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Inspector)\n4. Experience with software development lifecycle and deployment processes\n5. Familiarity with open-source tools for container management and deployment" + }, + { + "title": "Securing application networking with Amazon ECS Service Connect [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS309-R1", + "description": "In today's cloud-native environment, secure and efficient application networking is essential for reliable distributed systems. This workshop explores key topics including Amazon ECS Service Connect, end-to-end encryption, certificate management, and observability. Learn how to simplify service discovery using Amazon ECS Service Connect, establish reliable and secure network communication, and protect data in transit with encryption. Also learn practical guidance on certificate management and improving observability for effective network monitoring and troubleshooting. Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to build secure, scalable, and observable cloud-based application networking solutions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Basic knowledge of container technologies (e.g., Docker)\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) services and concepts" }, { - "title": " Securing application networking with Amazon ECS Service Connect [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS309-R ", + "title": "Securing application networking with Amazon ECS Service Connect [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS309-R", "description": "In today's cloud-native environment, secure and efficient application networking is essential for reliable distributed systems. This workshop explores key topics including Amazon ECS Service Connect, end-to-end encryption, certificate management, and observability. Learn how to simplify service discovery using Amazon ECS Service Connect, establish reliable and secure network communication, and protect data in transit with encryption. Also learn practical guidance on certificate management and improving observability for effective network monitoring and troubleshooting. Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to build secure, scalable, and observable cloud-based application networking solutions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and containerization\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n3. Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols" }, { - "title": " Securing applications with AWS and Palo Alto Networks (sponsored by Palo Alto Networks)", - "session_code": "AIM271-S ", - "description": "As businesses increasingly adopt hybrid and multicloud environments, they must take steps to mitigate risk and maintain a high security bar. Protecting your applications and data from sophisticated cyber events is more important than ever. Join Rich Campagna, VP of Network Security Products at Palo Alto Networks, and a Palo Alto Networks' customer as they delve into the specific network security challenges faced in hybrid cloud environments. This session also explores strategies for deploying and seamlessly managing Palo Alto Networks\u2019 leading network security solutions on your AWS and hybrid cloud environments. This presentation is brought you by Palo Alto Networks, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Securing applications with AWS and Palo Alto Networks (sponsored by Palo Alto Networks)", + "session_code": "AIM271-S", + "description": "As businesses increasingly adopt hybrid and multicloud environments, they must take steps to mitigate risk and maintain a high security bar. Protecting your applications and data from sophisticated cyber events is more important than ever. Join Rich Campagna, VP of Network Security Products at Palo Alto Networks, and a Palo Alto Networks' customer as they delve into the specific network security challenges faced in hybrid cloud environments. This session also explores strategies for deploying and seamlessly managing Palo Alto Networks’ leading network security solutions on your AWS and hybrid cloud environments. This presentation is brought to you by Palo Alto Networks, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of hybrid and multicloud environments\n2. Awareness of cybersecurity challenges in cloud environments\n3. Interest in network security solutions for AWS and hybrid cloud" }, { - "title": " Securing AWS Managed Microsoft AD the AWS Well-Architected way", - "session_code": "XNT403 ", - "description": "Safeguarding your identity on AWS is paramount, and securing AWS Managed Microsoft AD is crucial. This workshop guides you through the AWS Well-Architected Framework\u2019s security pillar design principles to help you fortify your managed AD environment. Explore how to use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), multi-factor authentication, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon VPC settings, and more to achieve defense in depth and compliance with AWS security best practices. Walk away with practical strategies to enhance the security posture of your AWS Managed Microsoft AD design and deployment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Securing AWS Managed Microsoft AD the AWS Well-Architected way", + "session_code": "XNT403", + "description": "Safeguarding your identity on AWS is paramount, and securing AWS Managed Microsoft AD is crucial. This workshop guides you through the AWS Well-Architected Framework’s security pillar design principles to help you fortify your managed AD environment. Explore how to use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS CloudTrail, Amazon VPC settings, and more to achieve defense in depth and compliance with AWS security best practices. Walk away with practical strategies to enhance the security posture of your AWS Managed Microsoft AD design and deployment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Microsoft and .NET", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with Active Directory and Microsoft AD\n3. Familiarity with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n4. Ability to access an AWS account with appropriate permissions" }, { - "title": " Securing generative AI and LLM interactions with AWS Wickr", - "session_code": "BIZ201 ", - "description": "Looking to integrate with generative AI workloads through user-friendly bots? Join this session to discover how AWS Wickr can help you gain granular control over access policies and regulate who can engage with generative AI models. Learn how Wickr facilitates auditing and regulatory requirements with a comprehensive history of generative AI interactions. Wickr\u2019s intuitive interface promotes transparency and accountability by allowing you to manage and monitor interactions. Whether you are concerned with regulatory compliance or organizational governance, discover how Wickr can help you streamline the integration process so that you can unlock the full potential of generative AI while maintaining control and oversight.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", + "title": "Securing generative AI in automotive: The Security Scoping Matrix", + "session_code": "AUT309", + "description": "As generative AI ignites innovation across a wide array of automotive use cases, it is essential to prioritize security. This chalk talk reviews the Generative AI Security Scoping Matrix, which is designed to provide a mental model for the five types of generative AI solution patterns in automotive and the unique security considerations for specific example applications. Then, learn how to apply the scoping matrix to an automotive generative AI use case, leveraging best practices for securing the example application using AWS services and techniques that support responsible generative AI adoption.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], - "area_of_interest": "Application Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Data Protection", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications in the automotive industry.\n2. Familiarity with security considerations for technology adoption.\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS services and their role in securing applications.\n4. Awareness of responsible AI practices." }, { - "title": " Securing generative AI in automotive: The Security Scoping Matrix", - "session_code": "AUT309 ", - "description": "As generative AI ignites innovation across a wide array of automotive use cases, it is essential to prioritize security. This chalk talk reviews the Generative AI Security Scoping Matrix, which is designed to provide a mental model for the five types of generative AI solution patterns in automotive and the unique security considerations for specific example applications. Apply the Security Scoping Matrix to two automotive generative AI use cases, learning best practices for securing different types of applications using AWS services and techniques that support responsible generative AI adoption.", + "title": "Securing generative AI on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "PEX308-R", + "description": "Join this chalk talk to better understand security considerations for generative artificial intelligence (AI). Dive into customer challenges with securing generative AI, see how partners can enhance their technical capabilities around data security and authorization for sensitive data, walk through where partners can add value to customer workloads, and get details on what AWS is doing in this space. Bring your questions to explore in detail through interactive conversations and whiteboard viewing through a partner lens.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Application Security", - "Data Protection", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", - "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI\n2. Knowledge of data security and authorization\n3. Experience in customer workloads and challenges\n4. Familiarity with AWS offerings in the generative AI space" }, { - "title": " Securing generative AI on AWS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "PEX308-R ", + "title": "Securing generative AI on AWS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "PEX308-R1", "description": "Join this chalk talk to better understand security considerations for generative artificial intelligence (AI). Dive into customer challenges with securing generative AI, see how partners can enhance their technical capabilities around data security and authorization for sensitive data, walk through where partners can add value to customer workloads, and get details on what AWS is doing in this space. Bring your questions to explore in detail through interactive conversations and whiteboard viewing through a partner lens.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI\n2. Knowledge of data security and authorization\n3. Familiarity with customer challenges in securing generative AI\n4. Interest in exploring technical capabilities around data security and authorization\n5. Desire to understand how partners can add value to customer workloads in the context of generative AI security" }, { - "title": " Securing Iridium\u2019s satellite communications services with Fortinet (sponsored by Fortinet)", - "session_code": "COP104-S ", - "description": "Iridium is a global satellite communications company, providing reliable and critical access to low-latency voice and data services in the world\u2019s most remote places through its constellation of 66 interconnected low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Iridium\u2019s on-premises application is built over overlay constructs such as GRE for routing of voice, data, and control traffic. The hybrid cloud architecture developed by Fortinet\u2019s Cloud Consulting Services maintained these constructs, emphasizing conformance to the AWS Well-Architected Framework. This innovative solution for the aerospace vertical enables a scalable, consistent, and reliable framework that's easy to implement both on premises and on AWS. This presentation is brought you by Fortinet, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Securing Iridium’s satellite communications services with Fortinet (sponsored by Fortinet)", + "session_code": "COP104-S", + "description": "Iridium is a global satellite communications company, providing reliable and critical access to low-latency voice and data services in the world’s most remote places through its constellation of 66 interconnected low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Iridium’s on-premises application is built over overlay constructs such as GRE for routing of voice, data, and control traffic. The hybrid cloud architecture developed by Fortinet’s Cloud Consulting Services maintained these constructs, emphasizing conformance to the AWS Well-Architected Framework. This innovative solution for the aerospace vertical enables a scalable, consistent, and reliable framework that's easy to implement both on premises and on AWS. This presentation is brought to you by Fortinet, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", "Hybrid Cloud" ], "area_of_interest": "Multicloud", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given scenario:\n\n1. Knowledge of satellite communications and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology.\n2. Understanding of network routing protocols, such as GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation).\n3. Familiarity with hybrid cloud architectures and the AWS Well-Architected Framework.\n4. Experience in cloud consulting services and cloud-based application development.\n5. Expertise in the aerospace industry and its specific requirements." }, { - "title": " Securing Kubernetes workloads in Amazon EKS", - "session_code": "KUB315 ", + "title": "Securing Kubernetes workloads in Amazon EKS", + "session_code": "KUB315", "description": "Kubernetes clusters can be complex environments with multiple components and configurations. Securing your software supply chain, control plane, worker nodes, and pod security policies is essential to prevent unauthorized access, resource exploitation, and data breaches. In this session, learn about features that can help you secure your Amazon EKS clusters. Get guidance on how security and platform administrators can protect information, systems, and assets that are reliant on Amazon EKS while delivering business value to their customers. This session covers security guidance specific to Amazon EKS, Amazon ECR, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), and network security.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components\n2. Knowledge of Amazon EKS and its features\n3. Familiarity with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n4. Basics of network security and pod security policies\n5. Experience in software supply chain management" }, { - "title": " Securing sensitive data processing with AWS Nitro Enclaves", - "session_code": "FSI307 ", + "title": "Securing sensitive data processing with AWS Nitro Enclaves", + "session_code": "FSI307", "description": "To maintain data privacy and comply with regulations, financial institutions must proactively reduce the attack surface area of their data-processing applications. This chalk talk explains how to leverage AWS Nitro Enclaves to enhance security for sensitive data such as personally identifiable information (PII). Explore best practices for securely storing and processing sensitive data, including encryption, secure data storage, and isolated compute environments applied to payment authorization processes and cardholder information protection. Learn to navigate the complexities of data protection and secure payment processing using AWS services including Amazon API Gateway, AWS Lambda, and Amazon DynamoDB.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data privacy and compliance regulations\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and their security features\n3. Familiarity with secure data processing and storage techniques\n4. Experience with payment authorization processes and cardholder information protection\n5. Familiarity with AWS Nitro Enclaves and their use in enhancing security for sensitive data" }, { - "title": " Securing the software supply chain with AWS and SUSE (sponsored by SUSE)", - "session_code": "SEC312-S ", + "title": "Securing the software supply chain with AWS and SUSE (sponsored by SUSE)", + "session_code": "SEC312-S", "description": "In an era where software development and deployment are increasingly reliant on containerized applications, securing the software supply chain has never been more critical. This lightning talk offers an in-depth exploration of best practices and advanced strategies to safeguard containerized environments. Gain practical insights on implementing automated security controls, integrating threat intelligence, and maintaining the integrity of their software supply chain. This presentation is brought to you by SUSE, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of containerized applications and software development lifecycle\n2. Knowledge of security best practices for containerized environments\n3. Familiarity with threat intelligence and supply chain security concepts\n4. Interest in implementing automated security controls and maintaining software supply chain integrity" }, { - "title": " Securing your generative AI applications on AWS", - "session_code": "SEC306 ", + "title": "Securing your generative AI applications on AWS", + "session_code": "SEC306", "description": "In this workshop, discover how to secure generative AI applications using AWS services and features. Explore how to deploy a vulnerable sample generative AI application and then layer security controls to protect, detect, and respond to security issues. Learn how to apply similar controls to the generative AI applications in your organization. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and features\n2. Familiarity with generative AI applications\n3. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Security and compliance considerations using Amazon Q Business", - "session_code": "SEC336 ", - "description": "Amazon Q Business is a generative AI\u2013powered assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and securely complete tasks based on data and information in your enterprise systems. And, as with any technology that involves sensitive data and potentially confidential information, it's crucial to understand and implement proper security measures when using Amazon Q Business. This chalk talk covers best practices for securing your Amazon Q Business application, including access control, data protection, and compliance considerations.", + "title": "Security and compliance considerations using Amazon Q Business", + "session_code": "SEC336", + "description": "Amazon Q Business is a generative AI–powered assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and securely complete tasks based on data and information in your enterprise systems. And, as with any technology that involves sensitive data and potentially confidential information, it's crucial to understand and implement proper security measures when using Amazon Q Business. This chalk talk covers best practices for securing your Amazon Q Business application, including access control, data protection, and compliance considerations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Generative AI", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the \"Amazon Q Business\" chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of enterprise data and information security principles.\n2. Knowledge of access control mechanisms and their implementation.\n3. Familiarity with data protection techniques and compliance requirements.\n4. Experience in deploying and managing AI-powered applications in an enterprise environment.\n5. Awareness of the specific security considerations for generative AI-based assistants." }, { - "title": " Security and governance: Safeguarding your data with Amazon QuickSight", - "session_code": "BSI304 ", + "title": "Security and governance: Safeguarding your data with Amazon QuickSight", + "session_code": "BSI304", "description": "In this chalk talk, explore security best practices for Amazon QuickSight, with a focus on access control and data protection. Learn how to use AWS IAM Identity Center integration to simplify and secure user experiences. Understand techniques for propagating identities to other services and data sources, enabling streamlined user access and data security. Gain insights into implementing robust access controls and safeguarding sensitive information. Discover advanced security features of QuickSight, such as row-level/column-level security and encryption.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Business Intelligence", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon QuickSight\n2. Familiarity with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n3. Knowledge of data security and access control concepts" }, { - "title": " Security best practices that accelerate mission impact", - "session_code": "IMP208 ", - "description": "Strong security practices are critical for protecting data, ensuring business continuity, and maintaining user trust, but they\u2019re often seen as barriers to innovation. In this lightning talk for nonprofit technologists, explore how AWS services can help accelerate your cloud development without requiring you to compromise on security best practices. Discover techniques to streamline security, including automating processes, centralizing logs, and using generative AI in development. You leave the session with actionable steps to securely encourage innovation, improve developer experiences, and efficiently scale your security processes.", + "title": "Security best practices that accelerate mission impact", + "session_code": "IMP208", + "description": "Strong security practices are critical for protecting data, ensuring business continuity, and maintaining user trust, but they’re often seen as barriers to innovation. In this lightning talk for nonprofit technologists, explore how AWS services can help accelerate your cloud development without requiring you to compromise on security best practices. Discover techniques to streamline security, including automating processes, centralizing logs, and using generative AI in development. You leave the session with actionable steps to securely encourage innovation, improve developer experiences, and efficiently scale your security processes.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with security best practices and their importance.\n3. Interest in exploring techniques to streamline security in cloud development.\n4. Desire to learn how to securely encourage innovation and improve developer experiences.\n5. Willingness to efficiently scale security processes." }, { - "title": " Security insights and innovation from AWS", - "session_code": "SEC203-INT ", + "title": "Security insights and innovation from AWS", + "session_code": "SEC203-INT", "description": "Get insights from AWS CISO Chris Betz on how you can capitalize on transformative security innovations from AWS to move fast and stay secure. Learn how AWS empowers organizations to confidently integrate and automate security into their products, services, and processes so security teams can focus their time on work that brings the highest value to the business. Hear how AWS applies its experience, knowledge, and best practices to remove the undifferentiated heavy lifting of security. Chris also shares how AWS is helping to make the internet more secure by scaling security innovation and investing in the security community.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Interest in security and compliance in the cloud\n3. Desire to learn about AWS security innovations and best practices\n4. Familiarity with security integration and automation in product development\n5. Curiosity about the role of a CISO and their perspective on security challenges" }, { - "title": " Security invariants: From enterprise chaos to cloud order", - "session_code": "DEV401 ", + "title": "Security invariants: From enterprise chaos to cloud order", + "session_code": "DEV401", "description": "Security invariants are critical guardrails in cloud environments, but implementing them at scale is challenging. Deploying them into existing environments without breaking things is even harder. This session defines invariants and demonstrates how to build and deploy them at scale. Learn how to use account and org-level settings like BPA and IMDSv2 and empower automated remediation before we get into the details of IAM and SCP creation. This session is filled with practical examples, including automated testing and AI generation support.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and architectures.\n2. Familiarity with security best practices and principles.\n3. Knowledge of cloud-based security tools and services.\n4. Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation.\n5. Familiarity with AWS services and features." }, { - "title": " Securonix: Achieving significant savings through app-level optimization (sponsored by Intel)", - "session_code": "COP209-S ", + "title": "Securonix: Achieving significant savings through app-level optimization (sponsored by Intel)", + "session_code": "COP209-S", "description": "In the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, Securonix faced challenges scaling its Spark streaming and patch processing tasks on Amazon EC2 instances using Amazon EMR. Inefficiencies and high costs made it difficult to keep up with increasing demand. Learn how Securonix turned the tide by deploying Intel Tiber App-Level Optimization software and leveraged AI across their entire Amazon EMR fleet and saw a 33% core reduction, 15% cost savings, and enhanced performance. From using traditional APMs to deploying autonomous optimization tools, learn how Securonix overcame the challenges and how their key learnings can help you achieve better performance goals. This presentation is brought to you by Intel, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -25466,33 +40924,41 @@ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Spark streaming and patch processing tasks\n2. Familiarity with Amazon EC2 instances and Amazon EMR\n3. Understanding of cost and performance challenges in the cybersecurity landscape\n4. Awareness of Intel Tiber App-Level Optimization software\n5. Experience with autonomous optimization tools" }, { - "title": " Select and launch the right instance for your workload and budget", - "session_code": "CMP343 ", - "description": "AWS continuously innovates to meet customer needs. It now offers more than 800 instances for various use cases\u2014including instances best for common workloads, like web application workloads, and those more appropriate for workloads with specific requirements, like SAP workloads. How do you choose instances? This session covers the latest compute innovations such as Amazon EC2 Flex instances and the new generation of Amazon EC2 instances powered by custom Intel Xeon Scalable processors (Sapphire Rapids), AMD EPYC processors (Genoa), and AWS Graviton. Learn how to determine which instance is best for your specific use case and budget.", + "title": "Select and launch the right instance for your workload and budget", + "session_code": "CMP343", + "description": "AWS continuously innovates to meet customer needs. It now offers more than 800 instances for various use cases—including instances best for common workloads, like web application workloads, and those more appropriate for workloads with specific requirements, like SAP workloads. How do you choose instances? This session covers the latest compute innovations such as Amazon EC2 Flex instances and the new generation of Amazon EC2 instances powered by custom Intel Xeon Scalable processors (Sapphire Rapids), AMD EPYC processors (Genoa), and AWS Graviton. Learn how to determine which instance is best for your specific use case and budget.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EC2 instances\n2. Familiarity with different workload types (e.g., web applications, SAP workloads)\n3. Knowledge of the latest compute innovations from AWS, such as EC2 Flex instances and new generations of EC2 instances\n4. Awareness of the different processor architectures used in AWS instances (Intel Xeon Scalable, AMD EPYC, AWS Graviton)\n5. Ability to evaluate and choose the appropriate instance for a specific use case and budget." }, { - "title": " Send high-volume one-time passwords via SMS and email", - "session_code": "BIZ311 ", + "title": "Send high-volume one-time passwords via SMS and email", + "session_code": "BIZ311", "description": "Join AWS SMS experts as they dive into the world of one-time password (OTP) applications using AWS End User Messaging SMS APIs and Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES). Explore setting up OTPs for multi-factor authentication, payment verification, and account recovery. Gain insights into configuring SMS and email for high-volume, international, and resilient OTP sending.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", @@ -25500,272 +40966,420 @@ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with SMS and email communication\n3. Knowledge of multi-factor authentication and payment verification concepts\n4. Familiarity with AWS IAM and security best practices" }, { - "title": " Serverless data ingestion and processing using containers on Amazon ECS", - "session_code": "SVS336 ", + "title": "Serverless data ingestion and processing using containers on Amazon ECS", + "session_code": "SVS336", "description": "Unlock the power of serverless data engineering using containers and event-driven architectures on AWS. In this chalk talk, learn how to architect a scalable, cost-efficient serverless solution for data ingestion using Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate, AWS Step Functions, and AWS Transfer Family. Gain practical knowledge through a real-world retail use case that demonstrates how data can be ingested from third-party sources and transformed with AWS serverless services.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with containerization and Docker\n3. Knowledge of data engineering concepts\n4. Exposure to event-driven architectures\n5. Familiarity with AWS Fargate, AWS Step Functions, and AWS Transfer Family" + }, + { + "title": "Serverless data processing with AWS Lambda and Apache Kafka [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS216-R2", + "description": "Learn how to easily process data on an Apache Kafka stream using AWS Lambda in this hands-on session. You will use Lambda's built-in support for Kafka as an event source to process streaming analytics data and publish it to a live dashboard. Learn practical skills for tuning data processing workloads across Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) and self-managed Kafka clusters. Understand how to effectively handle errors and automatically retry failed jobs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Apache Kafka\n2. Familiarity with AWS Lambda and its event sources\n3. Experience with data processing and analytics\n4. Ability to use a laptop for the hands-on session" + }, + { + "title": "Serverless data processing with AWS Lambda and Apache Kafka [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS216-R", + "description": "Learn how to easily process data on an Apache Kafka stream using AWS Lambda in this hands-on session. You will use Lambda's built-in support for Kafka as an event source to process streaming analytics data and publish it to a live dashboard. Learn practical skills for tuning data processing workloads across Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) and self-managed Kafka clusters. Understand how to effectively handle errors and automatically retry failed jobs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Apache Kafka\n2. Familiarity with AWS Lambda\n3. Experience with data processing and analytics\n4. Ability to use a laptop for the hands-on session" }, { - "title": " Serverless data processing with AWS Lambda and Apache Kafka [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS216-R ", + "title": "Serverless data processing with AWS Lambda and Apache Kafka [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS216-R1", "description": "Learn how to easily process data on an Apache Kafka stream using AWS Lambda in this hands-on session. You will use Lambda's built-in support for Kafka as an event source to process streaming analytics data and publish it to a live dashboard. Learn practical skills for tuning data processing workloads across Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) and self-managed Kafka clusters. Understand how to effectively handle errors and automatically retry failed jobs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Apache Kafka\n2. Familiarity with AWS Lambda and its event sources\n3. Experience with data processing and streaming analytics\n4. Knowledge of AWS services, such as Amazon MSK\n5. Ability to use a laptop for the hands-on session" }, { - "title": " Serverless developer experience: A day in the life of a developer", - "session_code": "SVS326 ", + "title": "Serverless developer experience: A day in the life of a developer", + "session_code": "SVS326", "description": "What does it mean to be a serverless developer? What disciplines do you need to master to build cloud-native, serverless solutions today? In this code talk, walk through a day in the life of a serverless developer and explore the core principles, architecture patterns, frameworks, and tools you need to know to build your next-generation serverless application.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Cloud computing fundamentals\n2. Familiarity with serverless architectures\n3. Understanding of event-driven programming\n4. Experience with cloud-native application development\n5. Proficiency in at least one serverless computing platform (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions)" + }, + { + "title": "Serverless-legacy integration: Bridging enterprise tech generations [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA318-R", + "description": "As enterprises embark on cloud journeys, integrating serverless with existing systems presents challenges, particularly for new cloud adopters. This chalk talk explores strategies for bridging the gap between modern serverless architectures and legacy enterprise investments. Learn techniques such as buffering, throttling, load balancing, and architectural patterns to prevent overload on existing systems. Gain insights from real-world case studies on incremental modernization using the strangler fig pattern while seamlessly integrating serverless at scale. Unlock the potential of serverless while protecting legacy investments for a future-proof, cloud-native roadmap.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and serverless architectures\n2. Knowledge of enterprise IT systems and legacy infrastructure\n3. Familiarity with architectural patterns and design principles\n4. Experience with integration and modernization strategies" }, { - "title": " Serverless-legacy integration: Bridging enterprise tech generations [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NTA318-R ", + "title": "Serverless-legacy integration: Bridging enterprise tech generations [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA318-R1", "description": "As enterprises embark on cloud journeys, integrating serverless with existing systems presents challenges, particularly for new cloud adopters. This chalk talk explores strategies for bridging the gap between modern serverless architectures and legacy enterprise investments. Learn techniques such as buffering, throttling, load balancing, and architectural patterns to prevent overload on existing systems. Gain insights from real-world case studies on incremental modernization using the strangler fig pattern while seamlessly integrating serverless at scale. Unlock the potential of serverless while protecting legacy investments for a future-proof, cloud-native roadmap.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and serverless architectures.\n2. Familiarity with enterprise systems and legacy infrastructure.\n3. Knowledge of architectural patterns and integration techniques." }, { - "title": " Serverless on AWS: Modernizing stateful applications at Goldman Sachs (sponsored by Publicis Sapient)", - "session_code": "MAM207-S ", + "title": "Serverless on AWS: Modernizing stateful applications at Goldman Sachs (sponsored by Publicis Sapient)", + "session_code": "MAM207-S", "description": "In this lightning talk, hear how Publicis Sapient and Goldman Sachs transformed stateful applications into stateless architectures using AWS services. Explore the challenges of managing state in traditional applications and the benefits of stateless designs. Learn how serverless architecture and microservices on AWS enable flexibility, scalability, and resiliency for Adobe-based solutions. Hear how AWS Lambda, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon API Gateway, and Adobe Experience Platform integrate to facilitate this migration. Gain insights into decoupling state from application logic, which improves scalability and resilience and optimizes costs. Discover how stateless architectures can accelerate time to market and enhance Adobe-powered digital experiences. This presentation is brought to you by Publicis Sapient, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Global Infrastructure", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of traditional stateful applications and their challenges.\n2. Understanding of serverless architecture and microservices on AWS.\n3. Familiarity with AWS services like Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, and Adobe Experience Platform.\n4. Awareness of the benefits of stateless architectures, such as improved scalability, resilience, and cost optimization.\n5. Interest in accelerating time to market and enhancing Adobe-powered digital experiences." }, { - "title": " Serverlesspresso: Build an event-driven application from the ground up", - "session_code": "API210 ", + "title": "Serverlesspresso: Build an event-driven application from the ground up", + "session_code": "API210", "description": "In this workshop, discover how to build a complete coffee-ordering serverless web application. Learn about event-driven architectures and how to use services such as AWS Lambda, Amazon EventBridge, AWS Step Functions, and more. Create a scalable, serverless web application that allows users to order coffee and baristas to keep track of and fulfill orders. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Familiarity with AWS services" }, { - "title": " Serverless scalability unleashed", - "session_code": "DEV319 ", - "description": "You\u2019ve built your application, deployed it with ease, and it\u2019s humming along. As your user base grows and event volumes soar, soon you see performance bottlenecks, throttling, and chaos. This session prepares you for those invisible barriers. Drawing from our experience using AWS Lambda to build high-scale, event-driven systems, explore a real system failure and hear practical strategies and patterns to help you overcome scalability challenges. Whether you\u2019re building greenfield applications or optimizing existing systems, leave this session with the knowledge and confidence to unleash your serverless scalability.", + "title": "Serverless scalability unleashed", + "session_code": "DEV319", + "description": "You’ve built your application, deployed it with ease, and it’s humming along. As your user base grows and event volumes soar, soon you see performance bottlenecks, throttling, and chaos. This session prepares you for those invisible barriers. Drawing from our experience using AWS Lambda to build high-scale, event-driven systems, explore a real system failure and hear practical strategies and patterns to help you overcome scalability challenges. Whether you’re building greenfield applications or optimizing existing systems, leave this session with the knowledge and confidence to unleash your serverless scalability.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Lambda and event-driven architectures\n2. Understanding of performance optimization and scalability challenges\n3. Exposure to real-world system failures and troubleshooting" + }, + { + "title": "Service event replay: Stress-testing your architecture’s resilience [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FSI314-R1", + "description": "In this chalk talk, explore the effects of service disruptions on financial services applications and how you can address them. Learn how to assess the resiliency of your own architectures and develop strategies to strengthen your response and recovery capabilities. Review example architectures in detail and replay past service events to analyze system reliability and identify potential vulnerabilities. Leave this talk equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to ensure your architectures can withstand disruptions, strengthen your approach to operational resilience, and minimize the impact of large-scale events.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Resilience", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of financial services applications and their architecture.\n2. Knowledge of common service disruptions and their impact on financial services.\n3. Familiarity with concepts of system resilience and operational resilience.\n4. Experience in analyzing system reliability and identifying vulnerabilities.\n5. Interest in developing strategies to strengthen response and recovery capabilities." }, { - "title": " Service event replay: Stress-testing your architecture\u2019s resilience [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "FSI314-R ", + "title": "Service event replay: Stress-testing your architecture’s resilience [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "FSI314-R", "description": "In this chalk talk, explore the effects of service disruptions on financial services applications and how you can address them. Learn how to assess the resiliency of your own architectures and develop strategies to strengthen your response and recovery capabilities. Review example architectures in detail and replay past service events to analyze system reliability and identify potential vulnerabilities. Leave this talk equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to ensure your architectures can withstand disruptions, strengthen your approach to operational resilience, and minimize the impact of large-scale events.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ "Resilience", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the \"In this chalk talk\" session:\n\n1. Understanding of financial services applications and their architecture.\n2. Basic knowledge of system reliability and operational resilience concepts.\n3. Familiarity with analyzing past service events and identifying vulnerabilities.\n4. Desire to learn strategies for strengthening response and recovery capabilities.\n5. Interest in developing the knowledge and tools to ensure architectures can withstand disruptions." + }, + { + "title": "Set up a secure AWS environment with AWS Control Tower [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP301-R", + "description": "Organizations operating in the cloud want to be able to move quickly while remaining secure. In this workshop, learn how AWS Control Tower provides you with the capabilities to simplify the building, management, and governance of a multi-account AWS environment. Gain hands-on experience with how to use AWS Control Tower, including enrolling accounts, automating account customization, and establishing security controls. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with AWS account management\n3. Experience with cloud computing and infrastructure deployment\n4. Ability to use a laptop and access the internet" }, { - "title": " Set up a secure AWS environment with AWS Control Tower [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP301-R ", + "title": "Set up a secure AWS environment with AWS Control Tower [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP301-R1", "description": "Organizations operating in the cloud want to be able to move quickly while remaining secure. In this workshop, learn how AWS Control Tower provides you with the capabilities to simplify the building, management, and governance of a multi-account AWS environment. Gain hands-on experience with how to use AWS Control Tower, including enrolling accounts, automating account customization, and establishing security controls. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS account management\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS Console" }, { - "title": " Shaping culture: Mental models and mechanisms", - "session_code": "SEG103 ", - "description": "To build a lasting, performant corporate culture, you need not only strong mental models to guide your employees and help them make decisions but also the right mechanisms to operationalize company values and mental models\u2014and to help them persist. This session examines why organizational culture erodes over time, dives into the organizational artifacts that reinforce existing cultural patterns, and shares some of the best practices that help create strong mechanisms, using examples from Amazon\u2019s own journey.", + "title": "Shaping culture: Mental models and mechanisms", + "session_code": "SEG103", + "description": "To build a lasting, performant corporate culture, you need not only strong mental models to guide your employees and help them make decisions but also the right mechanisms to operationalize company values and mental models—and to help them persist. This session examines why organizational culture erodes over time, dives into the organizational artifacts that reinforce existing cultural patterns, and shares some of the best practices that help create strong mechanisms, using examples from Amazon’s own journey.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Customer Enablement", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of organizational culture and its importance.\n2. Familiarity with the concept of mental models and their role in decision-making.\n3. Knowledge of organizational artifacts and their influence on cultural patterns.\n4. Awareness of the challenges in maintaining a strong corporate culture over time.\n5. Interest in learning from Amazon's experiences in building and sustaining a performant organizational culture." }, { - "title": " Shaping the future of insurance at Lincoln Financial (sponsored by DXC Technology)", - "session_code": "MAM329-S ", - "description": "In the rapidly evolving insurance landscape, insurers face the challenge of modernizing legacy systems and enhancing customer experiences while also optimizing their operations and effectively managing risk. In this panel discussion, learn how Lincoln Financial is approaching transformation, and gain insight into the trends that are driving change, barriers to transformation, impacts on customers and employees, and the partnerships that enabled Lincoln Financial\u2019s successful modernization efforts. Also learn how Lincoln Financial collaborated with DXC and AWS to create and execute a migration path using DXC Assure Cloud. This presentation is brought to you by DXC Technology, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Shaping the future of insurance at Lincoln Financial (sponsored by DXC Technology)", + "session_code": "MAM329-S", + "description": "In the rapidly evolving insurance landscape, insurers face the challenge of modernizing legacy systems and enhancing customer experiences while also optimizing their operations and effectively managing risk. In this panel discussion, learn how Lincoln Financial is approaching transformation, and gain insight into the trends that are driving change, barriers to transformation, impacts on customers and employees, and the partnerships that enabled Lincoln Financial’s successful modernization efforts. Also learn how Lincoln Financial collaborated with DXC and AWS to create and execute a migration path using DXC Assure Cloud. This presentation is brought to you by DXC Technology, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this panel discussion would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of the insurance industry and its challenges.\n2. Understanding of legacy system modernization and customer experience enhancement.\n3. Familiarity with operational optimization and risk management in the insurance sector.\n4. Awareness of the trends driving change in the insurance landscape.\n5. Knowledge of the barriers to digital transformation in the insurance industry." }, { - "title": " Shifting left in security policy design (sponsored by Check Point Software)", - "session_code": "SEC215-S ", - "description": "What new technologies drive changes in organizational security policy design? Increasingly, improvements come from security offerings like those in the cloud network and application protection space. AI-driven insights and automation have dramatically altered the strategies for cloud security, and new tools and technologies on the market are changing what policies cover\u2014and what they can control. Join three cloud security experts as they discuss what goes into policy design, how the market has shifted left, how AI affects your security strategy, and how findings from CNAPP offerings deliver power that enhances the security of your cloud infrastructure. This presentation is brought to you by Check Point Software, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Shifting left in security policy design (sponsored by Check Point Software)", + "session_code": "SEC215-S", + "description": "What new technologies drive changes in organizational security policy design? Increasingly, improvements come from security offerings like those in the cloud network and application protection space. AI-driven insights and automation have dramatically altered the strategies for cloud security, and new tools and technologies on the market are changing what policies cover—and what they can control. Join three cloud security experts as they discuss what goes into policy design, how the market has shifted left, how AI affects your security strategy, and how findings from CNAPP offerings deliver power that enhances the security of your cloud infrastructure. This presentation is brought to you by Check Point Software, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud security\n2. Knowledge of AI and its applications in security\n3. Familiarity with cloud network and application protection technologies\n4. Awareness of the changing landscape of security policies and tools" }, { - "title": " Shift left: A builders\u2019 discussion", - "session_code": "SEC333 ", + "title": "Shift left: A builders’ discussion", + "session_code": "SEC333", "description": "In this chalk talk, discuss strategies for reducing the time development teams spend on security by using new AWS tooling to support code scanning in early stages of development. This talk highlights how to use services such as Amazon Q Developer and Amazon Inspector to manage issues and AWS Signer to help ensure code provenance and integrity. Learn how AWS can help you achieve software process assurance and feel confident that only code approved by you gets deployed in production.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Application Security", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Ship faster with Amazon Q Developer agent for software development", - "session_code": "DOP218 ", - "description": "With the Amazon Q Developer agent for software development, you can go from a natural language prompt to application feature quickly. Amazon Q Developer understands your workspace structure and breaks down your prompt into logical implementation steps, which can include generating code, tests, API integrations, and more. But what is a \u201cfeature,\u201d and how can you use the agent to ship features in hours versus days? In this session, learn best practices for /dev prompts, how to iterate with the agent, and verify each step is implemented to your requirements.", - "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n2. Understanding of software development lifecycle and security practices\n3. Knowledge of code scanning and static code analysis\n4. Awareness of code provenance and integrity\n5. Experience with software process assurance" }, { - "title": " Shipping gen AI faster & safer in high tech with Wiz and LaunchDarkly (sponsored by LaunchDarkly)", - "session_code": "AIM262-S ", - "description": "Organizations, from legacy enterprises to startups, are in an AI race. Rate of change in LLMs is creating new velocity that teams are using to deliver better experiences to users. There\u2019s no blueprint for building with AI, and this rate of change creates increased risk. Building AI-powered apps comes with unique needs across model configuration, prompts, and measuring user experiences. Existing approaches are struggling to adapt. In this session, engineers from Wiz share how they deliver generative AI applications in production, and Cody De Arkland, Senior Director of Product Incubation at LaunchDarkly, introduces new ways to manage AI configurations. This presentation is brought to you by LaunchDarkly, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Shipping gen AI faster & safer in high tech with LaunchDarkly (sponsored by LaunchDarkly)", + "session_code": "AIM262-S", + "description": "Organizations, from legacy enterprises to startups, are in an AI race. Rate of change in LLMs is creating new velocity that teams are using to deliver better experiences to users. There’s no blueprint for building with AI, and this rate of change creates increased risk. Building AI-powered apps comes with unique needs across model configuration, prompts, and measuring user experiences. Existing approaches are struggling to adapt. In this session, Cody De Arkland, Senior Director of Product Incubation at LaunchDarkly, introduces new ways to manage AI configurations. This presentation is brought to you by LaunchDarkly, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AI and machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with the challenges of building AI-powered applications\n3. Interest in exploring new approaches to managing AI configurations\n4. Awareness of the importance of user experience in AI-powered applications\n5. Familiarity with the role of AWS partners in the AI ecosystem" }, { - "title": " Silicon powers the world: Learn how to scale your EDA workloads", - "session_code": "CMP325 ", + "title": "Silicon powers the world: Learn how to scale your EDA workloads", + "session_code": "CMP325", "description": "Silicon powers the world, but it requires compute power to test and verify before production. This session explores the journey of customers who have scaled their Electronic Design Automation (EDA) workloads on AWS using some of its recently launched custom hardware. The session highlights the value they've derived transitioning their operations from on-premises data centers to the AWS Cloud and how this shift has transformed their business outcomes. Delve into the role played by the Amazon EC2 portfolio in helping customers achieve their goals and gain insights into how EDA customers can leverage resources to drive growth and innovation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -25774,101 +41388,124 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) workflows\n2. Knowledge of on-premises data center operations\n3. Familiarity with Amazon EC2 and cloud computing" }, { - "title": " Simple elastic file systems: A deep dive into Amazon EFS", - "session_code": "STG344 ", + "title": "Simple elastic file systems: A deep dive into Amazon EFS", + "session_code": "STG344", "description": "Amazon EFS provides a quickly deployed solution for creating and configuring shared file systems that are elastic and fully managed. EFS supports up to 1.5 GiB/s of throughput per client for throughput intensive workloads such as financial analytics, genomics, and video transcoding. Modernize applications and accelerate data science to get to market faster while reducing cost. This session includes a demo of how to create an EFS file system and mount it on Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon ECS, or Amazon EKS, as well as a comprehensive walk-through of EFS capabilities for a broad spectrum of use cases.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with file storage and file systems\n3. Knowledge of application development and deployment\n4. Awareness of data-intensive workloads and use cases" }, { - "title": " Simplified public sector cloud procurement with Carahsoft (sponsored by Carahsoft)", - "session_code": "BIZ102-S ", + "title": "Simplified public sector cloud procurement with Carahsoft (sponsored by Carahsoft)", + "session_code": "BIZ102-S", "description": "In this lightning talk, learn how Carahsoft supports a large ecosystem of software partners that deliver cloud solutions to public sector organizations via consulting, reseller, and integrator partners. Discover how Carahsoft facilitates contract access, billing, invoicing, and marketplace strategy to help accomplish cloud migration projects faster and more efficiently. This presentation is brought to you by Carahsoft, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ - "AWS Partners", "AWS Marketplace", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its adoption in the public sector\n2. Knowledge of software reselling and integration in the government market\n3. Familiarity with contract management and procurement processes in the public sector\n4. Interest in accelerating cloud migration projects" }, { - "title": " Simplify and automate continuous compliance with AWS", - "session_code": "COP311 ", + "title": "Simplify and automate continuous compliance with AWS", + "session_code": "COP311", "description": "Attend this hands-on workshop to learn how to use AWS services to streamline continuous auditing and compliance processes across AWS Regions and accounts. First, use AWS Config and AWS Systems Manager Explorer to aggregate and visualize compliance data from multiple Regions and accounts. Then explore how to automate the remediation of noncompliant resources using AWS Config conformance packs and via AWS Systems Manager Automation documents. Finally, learn how to use natural language query generation powered by generative AI in AWS Config (preview) to simplify the investigation and search of AWS resource configurations and compliance metadata. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with AWS Config and AWS Systems Manager\n3. Familiarity with AWS compliance and security best practices" }, { - "title": " Simplify cloud infrastructure creation with the AWS CDK", - "session_code": "DOP321 ", + "title": "Simplify cloud infrastructure creation with the AWS CDK", + "session_code": "DOP321", "description": "AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) is an open source software development framework for defining cloud infrastructure in code and provisioning it through AWS CloudFormation. In this chalk talk, get an introduction to AWS CDK and see a demo of how it can simplify infrastructure creation. Through code examples and diagrams, see how AWS CDK lets you use familiar programming languages for declarative infrastructure definition. Also learn how it provides higher-level abstractions and constructs over native CloudFormation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the \"AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) is an open source software development framework for defining cloud infrastructure in code and provisioning it through AWS CloudFormation\" chalk talk:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS CloudFormation\n2. Familiarity with a programming language (e.g., TypeScript, Python, Java, C#)\n3. Familiarity with cloud infrastructure concepts" }, { - "title": " Simplify, deploy, and scale an event platform: A community case study", - "session_code": "DEV320 ", + "title": "Simplify, deploy, and scale an event platform: A community case study", + "session_code": "DEV320", "description": "In this session, learn how AWS built a website for an AWS Community event using a straightforward approach without needing deep cloud service knowledge. See how to set up user registration and call for papers (CfP) functionality, and learn how to manage speakers and sessions. Discover how to streamline deployment using infrastructure as code open source tools. Managing your event with a single tool simplifies the process and promotes community growth.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)\n4. Experience with event management or community organization" }, { - "title": " Simplify gen AI by optimizing RAG deployments on AWS with Intel & OPEA (sponsored by Intel)", - "session_code": "AIM232-S ", + "title": "Simplify gen AI by optimizing RAG deployments on AWS with Intel & OPEA (sponsored by Intel)", + "session_code": "AIM232-S", "description": "Gen AI faces adoption hurdles due to technical complexity, costs, and AI talent shortages. The Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA), launched by the Linux Foundation AI & Data, addresses these issues by simplifying gen AI integration. OPEA combines proprietary data with open source models and tools, featuring customizable solutions. Intel and OPEA ecosystem partners use the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline to democratize AI. Learn to quickly set up OPEA and run an optimized RAG pipeline on Amazon EC2 or Amazon EKS and Amazon RDS or OpenSearch with Xeon. Join us to help shape the future of AI. This presentation is brought to you by Intel, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -25876,119 +41513,168 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation would be:\n\n1. Understanding of general AI concepts and challenges.\n2. Knowledge of the Linux Foundation AI & Data and their initiatives.\n3. Familiarity with the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline.\n4. Experience with Amazon EC2, Amazon EKS, Amazon RDS, and OpenSearch.\n5. Interest in shaping the future of AI." }, { - "title": " Simplifying application deployment on Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB306-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, explore a reference implementation that was designed to simplify and accelerate the process of launching application-ready Amazon EKS clusters. Learn how to use preconfigured and integrated tools\u2014along with best practices\u2014to enable core capabilities such as auto scaling, observability, networking, and security. By providing preconfigured solutions for capabilities that are shared across environments, users can focus on deploying and testing their applications while minimizing the complexity of cluster configuration. Gain hands-on experience setting up application-ready Amazon EKS clusters. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Simplifying application deployment on Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB306-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore a reference implementation that was designed to simplify and accelerate the process of launching application-ready Amazon EKS clusters. Learn how to use preconfigured and integrated tools—along with best practices—to enable core capabilities such as auto scaling, observability, networking, and security. By providing preconfigured solutions for capabilities that are shared across environments, users can focus on deploying and testing their applications while minimizing the complexity of cluster configuration. Gain hands-on experience setting up application-ready Amazon EKS clusters. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS\n2. Basic understanding of Kubernetes\n3. Laptop with internet connectivity" }, { - "title": " Simplifying configuration management on AWS, featuring Ita\u00fa Unibanco", - "session_code": "COP326 ", - "description": "As organizations with a highly distributed technology landscapes scale on AWS, they face challenges such as extracting configuration metadata, versioning, and achieving compliance across thousands of individual pipelines, resources, and services. By using AWS Config as a source of resource metadata, organizations can have compliance monitoring, change tracking, and visibility into resource relationships across accounts and AWS Regions. In this session, Ita\u00fa Unibanco showcases how they use AWS Config for metadata centralization to identify the cost inefficiencies, outage causes, back-level technology, and compliance issues of millions of resources in thousands of accounts.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Multicloud", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "title": "Simplifying application deployment on Amazon EKS [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB306-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore a reference implementation that was designed to simplify and accelerate the process of launching application-ready Amazon EKS clusters. Learn how to use preconfigured and integrated tools—along with best practices—to enable core capabilities such as auto scaling, observability, networking, and security. By providing preconfigured solutions for capabilities that are shared across environments, users can focus on deploying and testing their applications while minimizing the complexity of cluster configuration. Gain hands-on experience setting up application-ready Amazon EKS clusters. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Kubernetes", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Open Source", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this builders' session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)\n2. Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts\n3. Ability to use a laptop and access the internet" }, { - "title": " Simplifying cost reporting with Amazon Q and AWS Data Exports", - "session_code": "COP348 ", + "title": "Simplifying cost reporting with Amazon Q and AWS Data Exports", + "session_code": "COP348", "description": "Better cost visibility is key to building a FinOps culture, but generating the reports you want can take time, training, and data normalization. In this chalk talk, dive deep to learn how Amazon Q and AWS Data Exports in AWS Billing and Cost Management can help solve this problem.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Billing and Cost Management\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their pricing models\n3. Basic knowledge of data analysis and reporting" }, { - "title": " Simplifying multi-tenancy with SaaS applications on AWS Fargate", - "session_code": "SVS329 ", + "title": "Simplifying multi-tenancy with SaaS applications on AWS Fargate", + "session_code": "SVS329", "description": "There is a growing trend to build SaaS solutions on Amazon ECS. Developing multi-tenant SaaS applications requires addressing multiple concerns, including tenant isolation, tenant onboarding, tenant-specific metering, monitoring, and other SaaS aspects. In this session, explore how to manage multi-tenancy aspects when deploying solutions on Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Migration & Modernization", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Migration and Modernization", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service)\n2. Understanding of multi-tenancy concepts\n3. Knowledge of tenant isolation techniques\n4. Familiarity with AWS Fargate\n5. Experience in developing SaaS applications" }, { - "title": " Simplify secure communication: A guide to mutual TLS on AWS", - "session_code": "NET310 ", + "title": "Simplify secure communication: A guide to mutual TLS on AWS", + "session_code": "NET310", "description": "Mutual TLS (mTLS) is a widely used technique for authenticating and encrypting communication between clients and servers on AWS. This mechanism is valuable for securing both internet-bound and in-VPC traffic. In this chalk talk, learn how to use mTLS across various AWS services, such as Elastic Load Balancer, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon VPC Lattice. Explore use cases, benefits, and implementation strategies to secure APIs with reliable authentication and protect sensitive data during transit with encryption. Learn how to utilize mTLS to enhance the security posture of your AWS applications.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Cloud Security Specialist", + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the \"Mutual TLS (mTLS) is a widely used technique for authenticating and encrypting communication between clients and servers on AWS\" chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS services (Elastic Load Balancer, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon VPC Lattice)\n2. Familiarity with TLS/SSL concepts and protocols\n3. Knowledge of authentication and encryption mechanisms\n4. Familiarity with AWS security best practices\n5. Experience with implementing secure communication in AWS applications" + }, + { + "title": "Simplify VMware server migrations via AWS Migration Hub and Amazon Q", + "session_code": "MAM315", + "description": "In this workshop, gain hands-on experience migrating VMware servers to AWS. Learn how to use AWS Migration Hub Journeys templates to streamline tasks for the seamless migration of two sample applications. Explore AWS Migration Hub to accelerate the execution of repetitive migration tasks. Finally, discover how to create a bespoke business application in Amazon Q using generative AI, providing concierge support to application teams during the migration process and enriched with a curated collection of authoritative migration resources. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": "VMware", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Cloud Security Specialist" + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of VMware virtualization\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n3. Proficiency in using the AWS Management Console\n4. Ability to work with command-line tools or APIs\n5. Familiarity with software development and deployment processes" }, { - "title": " Simplify your email with Amazon SES Mail Manager and Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "BIZ205 ", - "description": "Email is so ingrained in day-to-day business that most companies take it for granted. It\u2019s built into every operating system and available for every application. It\u2019s inexpensive enough to set up a dedicated mail relay for every application. However, relying solely on one-time email is not the safest or best option for businesses. In this workshop, learn how to use public information and Amazon Bedrock to evaluate your total email presence. Discover how to build a managed email infrastructure that extends beyond inboxes into all the email applications deployed across your network. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Simplify your email with Amazon SES Mail Manager and Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "BIZ205", + "description": "Email is so ingrained in day-to-day business that most companies take it for granted. It’s built into every operating system and available for every application. It’s inexpensive enough to set up a dedicated mail relay for every application. However, relying solely on one-time email is not the safest or best option for businesses. In this workshop, learn how to use public information and Amazon Bedrock to evaluate your total email presence. Discover how to build a managed email infrastructure that extends beyond inboxes into all the email applications deployed across your network. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of email systems\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock\n3. Ability to work with a laptop" }, { - "title": " Skanska\u2019s multi cloud journey: AWS IOT at scale", - "session_code": "NTA201 ", + "title": "Skanska’s migration cloud journey: AWS IOT at scale", + "session_code": "NTA201", "description": "Skanska, a global construction giant, initially built an IoT solution on Azure. However, the cost of managing 15 million devices proved prohibitive. This led to discussions with AWS, and upon discovering AWS IoT Core's scalability, Skanska developed Intellekt, their first AWS application. Intellekt empowers building managers to control power, water, heating, and gas usage, resulting in 34% customer savings, reduced emissions, and improved sustainability. The successful integration of generative AI for automated prompts further enhanced the solution. Skanska's journey exemplifies how AWS IoT technology can optimize operations, offering a compelling case study for companies seeking similar transformations.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -25999,17 +41685,42 @@ "Application Integration", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience in building IoT solutions\n2. Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure and AWS)\n3. Understanding of building management systems and energy optimization\n4. Expertise in integrating generative AI technologies" + }, + { + "title": "SK Telecom's TelClaude: Redefining telco CX with generative AI on AWS", + "session_code": "TLC203", + "description": "As South Korea’s largest wireless carrier with over 30 million customers, SK Telecom is pioneering generative AI solutions to elevate customer experiences and drive operational efficiency. In this session, learn how SK Telecom uses the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center to customize and fine-tune Anthropic’s Claude 3 for the telecommunications domain and Korean language. Discover the innovative approaches employed to achieve significant performance boosts in customer service applications while aligning with SK Telecom’s corporate style and tone. Explore the transformative potential of tailored generative AI in redefining telco customer experiences and operational workflows.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Business Applications" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications in the telecommunications industry.\n2. Understanding of the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center and its capabilities.\n3. Familiarity with Anthropic's Claude 3 model and its customization for the Korean language and telecommunications domain.\n4. Awareness of the importance of aligning generative AI solutions with a company's corporate style and tone.\n5. Interest in the transformative potential of tailored generative AI in the telco industry." }, { - "title": " Sky: Enhancing sports experiences with automation and generative AI", - "session_code": "MAE202 ", - "description": "Integrated with Sky TV, NOW TV, and the Sky Sports app, Sky Sports+ is a fully automated end-to-end live events platform that provides up to 100 concurrent live video streams. In this session, discover how Sky Sports+ uses AWS to deliver features for an enhanced immersive viewing experience, exclusive access to documentaries, and a dedicated linear channel. Explore how AWS powered automation, data mesh, acquisition platform, cloud production expansion, and generative AI are used to augment Sky\u2019s platform capabilities across digital and linear channels.", + "title": "Sky: Enhancing sports experiences with automation and generative AI", + "session_code": "MAE202", + "description": "Integrated with Sky TV, NOW TV, and the Sky Sports app, Sky Sports+ is a fully automated end-to-end live events platform that provides up to 100 concurrent live video streams. In this session, discover how Sky Sports+ uses AWS to deliver features for an enhanced immersive viewing experience, exclusive access to documentaries, and a dedicated linear channel. Explore how AWS powered automation, data mesh, acquisition platform, cloud production expansion, and generative AI are used to augment Sky’s platform capabilities across digital and linear channels.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -26020,39 +41731,90 @@ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with live streaming and video content delivery.\n3. Knowledge of data mesh architecture and automation in the context of media platforms.\n4. Awareness of emerging technologies like generative AI and their applications in the media industry." }, { - "title": " Smart customer self-service and agent assist for travel & hospitality", - "session_code": "BIZ302 ", - "description": "In this hands-on builders\u2019 session, you explore how to elevate intelligent customer self-service and agent assistance for travel and hospitality use cases using Amazon Connect powered by AI. Through step-by-step guidance, you learn to implement AI-powered self-service hotel and cab booking solutions integrated with social media chat platforms. You also experience agent-assist solutions that redefine customer support, enhancing the overall customer experience in the travel and hospitality industry. By solving realistic operational challenges, you gain practical insights into using AWS Cloud services like Amazon Connect while driving innovation and transforming the travel and hospitality domain. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Smart customer self-service and agent assist for travel & hospitality", + "session_code": "BIZ302", + "description": "In this hands-on builders’ session, you explore how to elevate intelligent customer self-service and agent assistance for travel and hospitality use cases using Amazon Connect powered by AI. Through step-by-step guidance, you learn to implement AI-powered self-service hotel and cab booking solutions integrated with social media chat platforms. You also experience agent-assist solutions that redefine customer support, enhancing the overall customer experience in the travel and hospitality industry. By solving realistic operational challenges, you gain practical insights into using AWS Cloud services like Amazon Connect while driving innovation and transforming the travel and hospitality domain. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this hands-on builders' session would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of customer service and contact center operations.\n2. Familiarity with AWS Cloud services, particularly Amazon Connect.\n3. Proficiency in using a laptop and basic software tools.\n4. Interest in exploring AI-powered solutions for the travel and hospitality industry.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in hands-on activities and problem-solving exercises." }, { - "title": " Smarter bin: How to train your trash can [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD231-R ", - "description": "This new version of the smart bin uses multi-modal generative AI capabilities to automatically sort trash that\u2019s thrown into it. Instead of using pre-trained vision models, which require the user to provide an image dataset and which may not generalize to new items, this version is able to continuously learn with instant feedback from the users as they discard new items. Instead of \u201ctalking trash,\u201d the smart bin educates users with fun facts on sustainability that incentivize them to keep recycling.", + "title": "Smarter bin: How to train your trash can [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD231-R1", + "description": "This new version of the smart bin uses multi-modal generative AI capabilities to automatically sort trash that’s thrown into it. Instead of using pre-trained vision models, which require the user to provide an image dataset and which may not generalize to new items, this version is able to continuously learn with instant feedback from the users as they discard new items. Instead of “talking trash,” the smart bin educates users with fun facts on sustainability that incentivize them to keep recycling.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of multi-modal generative AI techniques\n2. Ability to develop a system that can continuously learn from user feedback\n3. Understanding of sustainability and recycling education" + }, + { + "title": "Smarter bin: How to train your trash can [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD231-R", + "description": "This new version of the smart bin uses multi-modal generative AI capabilities to automatically sort trash that’s thrown into it. Instead of using pre-trained vision models, which require the user to provide an image dataset and which may not generalize to new items, this version is able to continuously learn with instant feedback from the users as they discard new items. Instead of “talking trash,” the smart bin educates users with fun facts on sustainability that incentivize them to keep recycling.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of multi-modal generative AI\n2. Ability to develop continuous learning algorithms\n3. Understanding of user feedback mechanisms\n4. Expertise in sustainability education and gamification" + }, + { + "title": "Smarter, faster, better: Using generative AI on your supply chain data [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ204-R1", + "description": "Join this chalk talk to learn how you can use the generative AI capabilities in AWS Supply Chain to get more value from your supply chain data. The talk includes an interactive discussion about how you can access a broader range of data faster, then use that data with the help of generative AI to minimize risk, lower costs, and make better supply chain decisions.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Business Applications" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Open Data", + "SaaS" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of supply chain management principles\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and capabilities\n3. Basic knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n4. Interest in leveraging data to optimize supply chain operations\n5. Desire to learn how to use AWS Supply Chain and generative AI to enhance decision-making" }, { - "title": " Smarter, faster, better: Using generative AI on your supply chain data [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BIZ204-R ", + "title": "Smarter, faster, better: Using generative AI on your supply chain data [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BIZ204-R", "description": "Join this chalk talk to learn how you can use the generative AI capabilities in AWS Supply Chain to get more value from your supply chain data. The talk includes an interactive discussion about how you can access a broader range of data faster, then use that data with the help of generative AI to minimize risk, lower costs, and make better supply chain decisions.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -26064,16 +41826,20 @@ "Open Data", "SaaS" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of supply chain management concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n3. Basic knowledge of data analysis and machine learning\n4. Interest in leveraging generative AI for supply chain optimization" }, { - "title": " Smart home sidekicks: Build a cloud- and AI-powered robot puppy", - "session_code": "IOT302 ", + "title": "Smart home sidekicks: Build a cloud- and AI-powered robot puppy", + "session_code": "IOT302", "description": "In this workshop, embark on a journey into the future of smart homes by bringing cloud-connected robots to life. Use AWS IoT Core to seamlessly integrate a robotic companion into a home network. Unlock its full potential with AWS IoT Greengrass, deploying cutting-edge AI capabilities like vision processing and natural language interaction powered by Claude 3, a multi-modal large language model. Witness your robotic assistant choreograph delightful dance routines and respond to your commands with the magic of Amazon Bedrock generative AI. Finally, explore innovative IoT scenarios including intelligent appliance control orchestrated by your cloud-connected robotic companion. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -26085,45 +41851,71 @@ "Edge Computing", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and IoT concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT Greengrass.\n3. Familiarity with machine learning and natural language processing concepts.\n4. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Node.js.\n5. Laptop with the necessary software and tools installed." + }, + { + "title": "Smart table soccer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD230-R", + "description": "Game on! Roll up your sleeves and get ready for an immersive table soccer experience. Ever wondered how skillfully the last goal was scored? Have you ever forgotten to keep score? This smart soccer table takes those worries away. With the help of IoT devices and the AWS Cloud, the table keeps score while recording and live-streaming the game from multiple angles. It also uses generative Al to analyze the footage and generate commentary for the video highlights, along with providing in-depth game stats and insights.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of IoT device integration\n2. Familiarity with AWS Cloud services\n3. Expertise in video processing and live-streaming\n4. Proficiency in generative AI for commentary generation\n5. Understanding of sports analytics and data visualization" }, { - "title": " Smart table soccer [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD230-R ", + "title": "Smart table soccer [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD230-R1", "description": "Game on! Roll up your sleeves and get ready for an immersive table soccer experience. Ever wondered how skillfully the last goal was scored? Have you ever forgotten to keep score? This smart soccer table takes those worries away. With the help of IoT devices and the AWS Cloud, the table keeps score while recording and live-streaming the game from multiple angles. It also uses generative Al to analyze the footage and generate commentary for the video highlights, along with providing in-depth game stats and insights.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of IoT device integration\n2. Familiarity with AWS Cloud services\n3. Expertise in video processing and live-streaming\n4. Understanding of generative AI for commentary generation\n5. Ability to develop game analytics and statistical insights" }, { - "title": " Solutions on demand: AWS Marketplace Professional Services", - "session_code": "MKT306 ", - "description": "AWS has more than 200 services to meet builders\u2019 needs, and thousands of global AWS Partners ready to help. In this chalk talk, learn how to find the help you need, when you need it. Whether you need support from ISVs; help with migration, setting up a contact center, or a new website; or a few hours of extra bandwidth, you can find it in AWS Marketplace. Bring project ideas or challenges you want to start working on.", + "title": "Solutions on demand: AWS Marketplace Professional Services", + "session_code": "MKT306", + "description": "AWS has more than 200 services to meet builders’ needs, and thousands of global AWS Partners ready to help. In this chalk talk, learn how to find the help you need, when you need it. Whether you need support from ISVs; help with migration, setting up a contact center, or a new website; or a few hours of extra bandwidth, you can find it in AWS Marketplace. Bring project ideas or challenges you want to start working on.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "AWS Marketplace", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and ecosystem.\n2. Interest in leveraging AWS Marketplace for various project needs.\n3. Willingness to explore third-party solutions and partnerships.\n4. Specific project ideas or challenges that require external support or resources." }, { - "title": " Solving hybrid cloud challenges with Hitachi Vantara SDS Cloud Block (sponsored by Hitachi Vantara)", - "session_code": "HYB203-S ", - "description": "Hitachi Vantara\u2019s Software-Defined Storage Cloud Block on AWS provides scalable, enterprise-grade software-defined storage that integrates seamlessly with AWS cloud infrastructure (Amazon EC2 and Amazon EBS). Businesses often face challenges such as data silos, high operational costs, and inefficient data management in hybrid environments. The combination of AWS and Hitachi Vantara addresses these issues by offering flexible block storage, advanced data protection, and centralized data management. This collaboration helps customers streamline workloads, reduce operational costs, and ensure reliable, secure data management while also benefiting from AWS's global reach and scalability to drive business growth and innovation. This presentation is brought you by Hitachi Vantara, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Solving hybrid cloud challenges with Hitachi Vantara SDS Cloud Block (sponsored by Hitachi Vantara)", + "session_code": "HYB203-S", + "description": "Hitachi Vantara’s Software-Defined Storage Cloud Block on AWS provides scalable, enterprise-grade software-defined storage that integrates seamlessly with AWS cloud infrastructure (Amazon EC2 and Amazon EBS). Businesses often face challenges such as data silos, high operational costs, and inefficient data management in hybrid environments. The combination of AWS and Hitachi Vantara addresses these issues by offering flexible block storage, advanced data protection, and centralized data management. This collaboration helps customers streamline workloads, reduce operational costs, and ensure reliable, secure data management while also benefiting from AWS's global reach and scalability to drive business growth and innovation. This presentation is brought to you by Hitachi Vantara, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", @@ -26134,36 +41926,44 @@ "Developer Community", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS infrastructure\n2. Knowledge of software-defined storage and data management challenges in hybrid environments\n3. Familiarity with Hitachi Vantara's solutions and their integration with AWS" }, { - "title": " Solving the multi-tenant DevOps puzzle: Patterns and strategies", - "session_code": "SAS308 ", + "title": "Solving the multi-tenant DevOps puzzle: Patterns and strategies", + "session_code": "SAS308", "description": "Multi-tenancy has a distinct and substantial influence on the DevOps footprint of SaaS environments. The unique deployment, partitioning, tiering, isolation, and onboarding profile of SaaS solutions require teams to embed support for these concepts directly into their DevOps automation. This chalk talk looks at different tools, strategies, and patterns commonly used in multi-tenant environments to create a deployment and onboarding experience that can support the blend of architecture requirements imposed by different tenant personas. This talk explores the myriad options available, mapping these strategies to different multi-tenant realities/considerations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture and its key concepts.\n2. Knowledge of DevOps principles and practices.\n3. Familiarity with multi-tenancy and its implications on software deployment and management.\n4. Exposure to various tools, strategies, and patterns used in multi-tenant environments.\n5. Ability to analyze and map different multi-tenant scenarios to appropriate deployment and onboarding strategies." }, { - "title": " Solving the SaaS cost-per-tenant puzzle: An inside look", - "session_code": "SAS301 ", + "title": "Solving the SaaS cost-per-tenant puzzle: An inside look", + "session_code": "SAS301", "description": "Cost-per-tenant is an essential metric to SaaS businesses. It is the one piece of data that tells you how your architecture, design, tiering, and scaling strategies are optimizing the costs associated with individual tenant workloads. In this workshop, learn about the complexities and strategies that come with designing and implementing a cost-per-tenant model. Explore the various instrumentation and consumption attribution strategies that can be applied across the layers of your SaaS architecture. The goal is to provide a clear view into the strategies and patterns that can be used to build your own cost-per-tenant model. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -26171,45 +41971,71 @@ "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "SaaS", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of SaaS (Software as a Service) business model\n2. Basic knowledge of cloud computing and resource allocation\n3. Familiarity with software architecture and design patterns\n4. Experience with data analysis and instrumentation" + }, + { + "title": "SpeedBash: Accelerating into augmented adventures [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD228-R1", + "description": "Embark on an adventure with SpeedBash, a cutting-edge gaming experience that combines the thrill of marksmanship with the power of machine learning (ML) and generative AI. Take aim at dynamically moving targets, powered by AWS, as they dart across futuristic landscapes. Using advanced image recognition models, the game accurately tracks your shots, while AI generates real-time commentary and adjusts the targets’ speed and trajectory, keeping you on the edge of your seat. Immerse yourself in a visually stunning world, where a state-of-the-art dashboard provides feedback on your performance, encouraging you to push your limits and hone your skills.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Familiarity with gaming concepts and mechanics\n2. Understanding of machine learning and generative AI technologies\n3. Interest in marksmanship and shooting games\n4. Access to AWS or other cloud computing platforms\n5. Appreciation for visually stunning and immersive gaming experiences" }, { - "title": " SpeedBash: Accelerating into augmented adventures [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD228-R ", - "description": "Embark on an adventure with SpeedBash, a cutting-edge gaming experience that combines the thrill of marksmanship with the power of machine learning (ML) and generative AI. Take aim at dynamically moving targets, powered by AWS, as they dart across futuristic landscapes. Using advanced image recognition models, the game accurately tracks your shots, while AI generates real-time commentary and adjusts the targets\u2019 speed and trajectory, keeping you on the edge of your seat. Immerse yourself in a visually stunning world, where a state-of-the-art dashboard provides feedback on your performance, encouraging you to push your limits and hone your skills.", + "title": "SpeedBash: Accelerating into augmented adventures [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD228-R", + "description": "Embark on an adventure with SpeedBash, a cutting-edge gaming experience that combines the thrill of marksmanship with the power of machine learning (ML) and generative AI. Take aim at dynamically moving targets, powered by AWS, as they dart across futuristic landscapes. Using advanced image recognition models, the game accurately tracks your shots, while AI generates real-time commentary and adjusts the targets’ speed and trajectory, keeping you on the edge of your seat. Immerse yourself in a visually stunning world, where a state-of-the-art dashboard provides feedback on your performance, encouraging you to push your limits and hone your skills.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of machine learning and generative AI\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Experience in image recognition and computer vision\n4. Understanding of game development and game mechanics\n5. Ability to create visually stunning and immersive environments" }, { - "title": " Speeding up ETL processing with Apache Spark on Amazon Athena", - "session_code": "DEV402 ", + "title": "Speeding up ETL processing with Apache Spark on Amazon Athena", + "session_code": "DEV402", "description": "Struggling with sluggish extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes that are failing to meet service-level agreements (SLAs)? This session is based on personal experience of optimizing a long-running ETL job from 26 hours down to just 30 minutes using Apache Spark on Amazon Athena. Through real-world examples and practical demonstrations, participants learn effective strategies for optimizing ETL performance. This session also dives into usage, design patterns, and best practices for ensuring production-ready Apache Spark jobs using the AWS SDK for Python (Boto3).", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Analytics", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Modernization" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of ETL processes\n2. Familiarity with Apache Spark\n3. Experience with AWS services, particularly Amazon Athena\n4. Knowledge of Python programming and the AWS SDK for Python (Boto3)" }, { - "title": " S&P Global: Scaling data insights with fine-tuned foundational models", - "session_code": "FSI313 ", + "title": "S&P Global: Scaling data insights with fine-tuned foundational models", + "session_code": "FSI313", "description": "To streamline private company data acquisition, curation, and distribution, S&P Global needed to process large volumes of data faster and at greater scale. In this session, learn how S&P Global efficiently processes 100 terabytes daily, optimizing content curation and enabling downstream credit and risk scoring. Explore how S&P Global fine-tuned foundational models using Amazon SageMaker and how they deploy and scale these models on Amazon EKS running up to six million inferences per week. Gain insights into the business challenges, technical implementation, and lessons learned from hosting and scaling fine-tuned foundational models on Amazon EKS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -26217,16 +42043,41 @@ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given session:\n\n1. Understanding of data processing and curation techniques.\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing platforms, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS).\n3. Familiarity with machine learning models and their deployment.\n4. Experience in scaling and optimizing infrastructure for high-volume data processing.\n5. Awareness of the challenges and best practices in hosting and scaling machine learning models." + }, + { + "title": "Spot the savings: Optimize deployments with Amazon EC2 Spot Instances [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP312-R", + "description": "Amazon EC2 Spot Instances use spare Amazon EC2 capacity available to you at steep discounts compared to on-demand prices. In this workshop, learn about the APIs and commands used to create Spot Instances. Create an Amazon EC2 launch template and use the template to launch Amazon EC2 Spot Instances with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling groups, Amazon EC2 Spot Fleet, EC2 Fleet, and the EC2 RunInstances API. Discover how to use Spot features such as Spot placement scores and tools such as attribute-based instance selection and AWS Fault Injection Service to maximize your savings. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Sustainability", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EC2\n2. Familiarity with AWS CLI or AWS SDK\n3. Knowledge of Auto Scaling groups and Spot Instances\n4. Familiarity with AWS Fault Injection Service" }, { - "title": " Spot the savings: Optimize deployments with Amazon EC2 Spot Instances [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP312-R ", + "title": "Spot the savings: Optimize deployments with Amazon EC2 Spot Instances [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP312-R1", "description": "Amazon EC2 Spot Instances use spare Amazon EC2 capacity available to you at steep discounts compared to on-demand prices. In this workshop, learn about the APIs and commands used to create Spot Instances. Create an Amazon EC2 launch template and use the template to launch Amazon EC2 Spot Instances with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling groups, Amazon EC2 Spot Fleet, EC2 Fleet, and the EC2 RunInstances API. Discover how to use Spot features such as Spot placement scores and tools such as attribute-based instance selection and AWS Fault Injection Service to maximize your savings. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Compute", @@ -26234,134 +42085,172 @@ "Sustainability", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EC2\n2. Familiarity with AWS CLI or AWS SDK\n3. Knowledge of Auto Scaling groups and Spot Instances\n4. Familiarity with AWS Fault Injection Service" }, { - "title": " Spotting anomalies in real time with generative AI and open source", - "session_code": "OPN403 ", + "title": "Spotting anomalies in real time with generative AI and open source", + "session_code": "OPN403", "description": "In this workshop, build a system to analyze log events from a data stream and detect anomalies using generative AI and open source technologies, including Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and OpenSearch. Learn to ingest logs into Apache Kafka and consume them using Apache Flink for real-time anomaly detection using machine learning in Amazon SageMaker. Additionally, integrate the output with generative AI in Amazon Bedrock to automate incident response and reduce the mean time to resolve issues. This hands-on experience prepares you to build an adaptive defense strategy for your own evolving security needs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data streaming and real-time data processing.\n2. Familiarity with Apache Kafka and Apache Flink.\n3. Knowledge of machine learning and anomaly detection techniques.\n4. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock.\n5. Ability to work with open-source technologies and cloud platforms." }, { - "title": " Startup to enterprise: Build frontend and fullstack apps that scale", - "session_code": "FWM205 ", - "description": "AWS Amplify offers professional development teams an end-to-end experience and proven patterns to accelerate productivity and build with the speed and reliability of AWS infrastructure. Learn how to use these built-in patterns\u2014along with Amplify's flexibility to customize your AWS backend with CDK\u2014to build apps that your organization can't outgrow. This session provides a walkthrough of real-world scenarios and introduces new enterprise-focused capabilities in Amplify that make it easier than ever to build, deploy, and host secure, scalable, cloud-connected applications on AWS.", + "title": "Startup to enterprise: Build frontend and fullstack apps that scale", + "session_code": "FWM205", + "description": "AWS Amplify offers professional development teams an end-to-end experience and proven patterns to accelerate productivity and build with the speed and reliability of AWS infrastructure. Learn how to use these built-in patterns—along with Amplify's flexibility to customize your AWS backend with CDK—to build apps that your organization can't outgrow. This session provides a walkthrough of real-world scenarios and introduces new enterprise-focused capabilities in Amplify that make it easier than ever to build, deploy, and host secure, scalable, cloud-connected applications on AWS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Experience with web/mobile application development\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n4. Knowledge of AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit)\n5. Familiarity with secure and scalable application design" }, { - "title": " Step-by-step migration of on-premises VMware workloads to AWS Outposts", - "session_code": "HYB303 ", + "title": "Step-by-step migration of on-premises VMware workloads to AWS Outposts", + "session_code": "HYB303", "description": "For VMware workloads that need to stay on premises due to application interdependencies, data residency requirements, or accelerated migration timelines, you can rapidly rehost these workloads to AWS Outposts and modernize at your own pace. This workshop offers hands-on experience in migration of VMware workloads to AWS Outposts. Learn about planning strategies, migration tools, and best practices, and hear expert insights on post-migration operations and pitfalls to avoid. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Digital Sovereignty", "VMware", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with VMware workloads\n2. Understanding of data residency requirements and application interdependencies\n3. Interest in accelerated migration timelines\n4. Access to a laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Strategic VMware to AWS migration with AWS Migration Hub Journeys", - "session_code": "MAM315 ", - "description": "Are you seeking a strategic and streamlined approach to navigating your cloud migration journey? Join us for an immersive workshop designed to help you implement successful migration of your VMware-based workloads to AWS. Get hands-on experience with AWS Migration Hub Journeys, and delve into how you can optimize planning, execution, and tracking in your migration. Learn how to use migration templates, generative AI, and a suite of AWS services to streamline the migration of your VMware-based environments to AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Workshop", + "title": "Strategies and best practices for securing containerized environments [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB302-R1", + "description": "As part of designing any modern system on AWS, it is necessary to think about the security implications and practices that can affect your security posture. This chalk talk walks you through best practices for securing containerized environments on Kubernetes using a sample architecture. Learn about supply chain security, host security, runtime security, network security, and secrets management.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Kubernetes", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], - "area_of_interest": "VMware", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Network and Infrastructure Security" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect", - "System Administrator" - ] + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of containerization and Kubernetes.\n3. Knowledge of security principles and best practices.\n4. Familiarity with supply chain security, host security, runtime security, network security, and secrets management." }, { - "title": " Strategies and best practices for securing containerized environments [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "KUB302-R ", + "title": "Strategies and best practices for securing containerized environments [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "KUB302-R", "description": "As part of designing any modern system on AWS, it is necessary to think about the security implications and practices that can affect your security posture. This chalk talk walks you through best practices for securing containerized environments on Kubernetes using a sample architecture. Learn about supply chain security, host security, runtime security, network security, and secrets management.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Kubernetes", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Basic understanding of containerization and Kubernetes\n3. Knowledge of security principles and best practices\n4. Familiarity with supply chain security, host security, runtime security, network security, and secrets management" }, { - "title": " Strategies for authenticating machines on AWS", - "session_code": "SEC330 ", + "title": "Strategies for authenticating machines on AWS", + "session_code": "SEC330", "description": "In the era of interconnected systems, secure machine-to-machine communication is crucial. This chalk talk divess into the world of automated authentication on AWS, exploring approaches such as AWS IAM Roles Anywhere, IAM roles for Amazon EC2 instances, OpenID Connect, and SAML. Learn best practices for implementation and discover how to choose the right approach for your specific use case, ensuring seamless and secure communication between services and devices.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Data Protection" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS services and architecture\n2. Familiarity with authentication and authorization concepts\n3. Knowledge of IAM (Identity and Access Management) in AWS\n4. Familiarity with OpenID Connect and SAML protocols\n5. Experience with secure communication between systems and devices" }, { - "title": " Strategies for efficient zero-ETL integrations", - "session_code": "ANT305 ", + "title": "Strategies for efficient zero-ETL integrations", + "session_code": "ANT305", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn techniques for extracting data from diverse sources, advanced transformation methods for data cleansing and enrichment, and optimized loading into data warehouses and data lakes. Real-world use cases showcase how organizations have overcome ETL challenges and unlocked the potential of their data assets. Gain comprehensive insights into streamlining ETL processes, handling large-scale data volumes, ensuring scalability and performance, and using ETL to drive data-driven decision-making, foster innovation, and gain a competitive edge.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", - "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "SaaS" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Familiarity with data extraction techniques\n2. Understanding of data transformation and cleansing methods\n3. Knowledge of data warehousing and data lake architectures\n4. Exposure to real-world data integration challenges and solutions\n5. Interest in optimizing ETL processes and leveraging data for strategic decision-making" }, { - "title": " Strategies to accelerate petabyte-scale migrations with AWS DataSync", - "session_code": "STG350 ", + "title": "Strategies to accelerate petabyte-scale migrations with AWS DataSync", + "session_code": "STG350", "description": "Learn how to plan, build, and implement the migration of 10 petabytes of on-premises data with AWS DataSync. Dive deep into categorizing data and creating manifests for data transfer jobs to specific cost-optimized Amazon S3 storage classes. Discover how this data migration architecture accelerates the migration of client data to Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. Attendees leave with insights to execute their own successful data migration, leveraging the power of AWS and best practices.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -26369,64 +42258,80 @@ "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with data storage and management\n3. Experience with on-premises data management and migration" }, { - "title": " Strategies to address AWS Security Hub control findings at scale", - "session_code": "SEC326 ", + "title": "Strategies to address AWS Security Hub control findings at scale", + "session_code": "SEC326", "description": "Learn about strategies to address control findings at scale, leveraging built-in features of Security Hub like central configuration, automation rules, custom parameters, and other tools like AWS Firewall Manager and service control policies (SCPs). Gain actionable insights to reduce finding volume and improve your security score. Explore top failed Security Hub checks, review remediation options, and implement guardrails centrally at scale. Elevate your security posture and streamline compliance efforts with this comprehensive session.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Security Hub\n2. Knowledge of AWS Firewall Manager and Service Control Policies (SCPs)\n3. Familiarity with AWS automation and configuration management" }, { - "title": " Strategies to mitigate social bias when implementing gen AI workloads", - "session_code": "IDE108 ", - "description": "As gen AI systems become more advanced, there is growing concern about perpetuating social biases. This talk examines challenges associated with gen AI workloads and strategies to mitigate bias throughout their development process, and discusses features such as Guardrails for Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker Clarify, and SageMaker Data Wrangler. Join to learn how to design gen AI workloads that are fair, transparent, and socially responsible.", + "title": "Strategies to mitigate social bias when implementing gen AI workloads", + "session_code": "IDE108", + "description": "As gen AI systems become more advanced, there is growing concern about perpetuating social biases. This talk examines challenges associated with gen AI workloads and strategies to mitigate bias throughout their development process, and discusses features such as Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, Amazon SageMaker Clarify, and SageMaker Data Wrangler. Join to learn how to design gen AI workloads that are fair, transparent, and socially responsible.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of general AI systems and their advancements.\n2. Knowledge of social biases and their potential impact on AI systems.\n3. Familiarity with strategies for mitigating bias in the development process of AI workloads.\n4. Awareness of Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, Amazon SageMaker Clarify, and SageMaker Data Wrangler.\n5. Interest in designing fair, transparent, and socially responsible AI workloads." }, { - "title": " Streamline ad monetization with Prebid Server Deployment on AWS", - "session_code": "ADM302 ", - "description": "As businesses strive to monetize digital content across platforms, they leverage third-party ad platforms for real-time ad auctions. With Prebid Server Deployment on AWS, customers can connect with over 180 advertising platforms using Prebid.org's open-source standard. This lightning talk explores the benefits of owning ad monetization with Prebid Server and the AWS one-click-deploy solution designed for low-latency, high-volume ad workloads. Learn how to deploy and operate the solution within your AWS environment and gain strategies to maximize revenue once your ad monetization system is running.", + "title": "Streamline ad monetization with Prebid Server Deployment on AWS", + "session_code": "ADM302", + "description": "As businesses strive to monetize digital content across platforms, they leverage third-party ad platforms for real-time ad auctions. With Prebid Server Deployment on AWS, customers can connect with over 180 advertising platforms using Prebid.org's open source standard. This lightning talk explores the benefits of owning ad monetization with Prebid Server and the AWS one-click-deploy solution designed for low-latency, high-volume ad workloads. Learn how to deploy and operate the solution within your AWS environment and gain strategies to maximize revenue once your ad monetization system is running.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of digital advertising and ad monetization strategies.\n2. Familiarity with real-time bidding (RTB) and ad auctions.\n3. Knowledge of Prebid.org and its open-source ad monetization solution.\n4. Experience with AWS services and infrastructure deployment.\n5. Desire to optimize ad revenue and reduce latency in ad delivery." }, { - "title": " Streamline Amazon EKS operations with generative AI", - "session_code": "KUB321 ", + "title": "Streamline Amazon EKS operations with generative AI", + "session_code": "KUB321", "description": "In this code talk, learn how to leverage generative AI to streamline Amazon EKS operations, with practical approaches for integrating AI into workflows, including using language models to generate infrastructure-as-code manifests and automate operational tasks. The live demo showcases troubleshooting and issue resolution with AI tools to help Kubernetes operators and DevOps engineers reduce mean time to remediation. Join us to discover best practices and tips for enhancing EKS operations with generative AI.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ @@ -26434,187 +42339,488 @@ "Kubernetes" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon EKS\n2. Understanding of Kubernetes and DevOps practices\n3. Basic knowledge of generative AI and language models" + }, + { + "title": "Streamline Amazon WorkSpaces Family management through automation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC202-R1", + "description": "The Amazon WorkSpaces Family provides a number of automation capabilities that help administrators maximize efficiency and productivity when managing their virtual desktop environments. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn how to optimize management of WorkSpaces Family services at scale through automation using scripts and other workflows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "End-User Computing", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon WorkSpaces\n2. Familiarity with scripting or automation tools\n3. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities" + }, + { + "title": "Streamline Amazon WorkSpaces Family management through automation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC202-R", + "description": "The Amazon WorkSpaces Family provides a number of automation capabilities that help administrators maximize efficiency and productivity when managing their virtual desktop environments. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn how to optimize management of WorkSpaces Family services at scale through automation using scripts and other workflows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "End-User Computing", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon WorkSpaces\n2. Familiarity with scripting or programming languages\n3. Experience with cloud computing and automation\n4. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Streamline Amazon WorkSpaces Family management through automation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC202-R3", + "description": "The Amazon WorkSpaces Family provides a number of automation capabilities that help administrators maximize efficiency and productivity when managing their virtual desktop environments. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn how to optimize management of WorkSpaces Family services at scale through automation using scripts and other workflows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "End-User Computing", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon WorkSpaces\n2. Familiarity with scripting and automation\n3. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities" + }, + { + "title": "Streamline Amazon WorkSpaces Family management through automation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC202-R2", + "description": "The Amazon WorkSpaces Family provides a number of automation capabilities that help administrators maximize efficiency and productivity when managing their virtual desktop environments. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn how to optimize management of WorkSpaces Family services at scale through automation using scripts and other workflows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "End-User Computing", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon WorkSpaces\n2. Familiarity with scripting or automation tools\n3. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on session" }, { - "title": " Streamline Amazon WorkSpaces Family management through automation [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "EUC202-R ", - "description": "The Amazon WorkSpaces Family provides a number of automation capabilities that help administrators maximize efficiency and productivity when managing their virtual desktop environments. In this hands-on builders\u2019 session, learn how to optimize management of WorkSpaces Family services at scale through automation using scripts and other workflows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Streamline Amazon WorkSpaces Family management through automation [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "EUC202-R4", + "description": "The Amazon WorkSpaces Family provides a number of automation capabilities that help administrators maximize efficiency and productivity when managing their virtual desktop environments. In this hands-on builders’ session, learn how to optimize management of WorkSpaces Family services at scale through automation using scripts and other workflows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "End-User Computing", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon WorkSpaces\n2. Familiarity with scripting or automation tools\n3. Ability to bring a laptop to the session" }, { - "title": " Streamline data access management with trusted identity propagation", - "session_code": "ANT333 ", + "title": "Streamline data access management with trusted identity propagation", + "session_code": "ANT333", "description": "Unlock seamless data access with trusted identity propagation in AWS IAM Identity Center, which securely propagates user identities and group memberships across AWS services. Get unified identity and access management across AWS analytics applications with AWS Lake Formation. Join this chalk talk to learn how to enable fine-grained access controls and propagate user identities and group memberships while simplifying user audit trails with single sign-on convenience.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n2. Familiarity with AWS Lake Formation\n3. Knowledge of user identity and access management concepts\n4. Experience with single sign-on (SSO) solutions\n5. Familiarity with AWS analytics services and applications" + }, + { + "title": "Streamline DevSecOps pipeline creation with AWS", + "session_code": "DOP337", + "description": "Security is not just for application code—attackers are also increasingly exploiting the automated software supply chains that build modern software. This chalk talk discusses best practices for guardrails using the AWS Deployment Pipeline Reference Architecture. Learn how you can use Amazon Q to build a working and safe pipeline. This talk demonstrates that you don’t need to be an expert in tools and technologies to build security tests that will ensure resiliency and create secure pipelines.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of software development lifecycle and deployment pipelines.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and tools.\n3. Knowledge of common security threats and best practices." + }, + { + "title": "Streamline document workflow with complementary gen AI solutions [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM348-R", + "description": "This session demonstrates how Enhanced Document Understanding on AWS and Generative AI Application Builder on AWS can individually or jointly solve document processing and automation use cases. Learn how these solutions can extract and structure data from unstructured documents, generate custom content, and automate document-centric workflows. The session highlights real-world examples and provides guidance on choosing the appropriate solution(s) based on specific business requirements and use case complexities. Leave with a clear understanding of how these AWS offerings can streamline document-driven processes and unlock new opportunities for intelligent automation.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of document processing and automation use cases\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n3. Basic knowledge of natural language processing and machine learning" }, { - "title": " Streamline document workflow with complementary gen AI solutions [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM348-R ", + "title": "Streamline document workflow with complementary gen AI solutions [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM348-R1", "description": "This session demonstrates how Enhanced Document Understanding on AWS and Generative AI Application Builder on AWS can individually or jointly solve document processing and automation use cases. Learn how these solutions can extract and structure data from unstructured documents, generate custom content, and automate document-centric workflows. The session highlights real-world examples and provides guidance on choosing the appropriate solution(s) based on specific business requirements and use case complexities. Leave with a clear understanding of how these AWS offerings can streamline document-driven processes and unlock new opportunities for intelligent automation.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of document processing and automation challenges.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n3. Interest in leveraging AI and machine learning for document-centric workflows." + }, + { + "title": "Streamline model evaluation and selection with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM359", + "description": "Explore Amazon Bedrock's robust model evaluation capabilities, designed to select the optimal foundation models for your applications. Discover how to create and manage evaluation jobs, leverage automatic and human reviews, and analyze critical metrics like accuracy, robustness, and toxicity. This session provides practical steps to streamline your model selection process, ensuring high-quality, reliable AI deployments. Gain essential insights to enhance your generative AI applications through effective model evaluation techniques.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of machine learning and AI concepts\n2. Familiarity with foundation models and their applications\n3. Experience with model evaluation and selection process" }, { - "title": " Streamline web application deployment on AWS Lambda", - "session_code": "SVS214 ", + "title": "Streamline web application deployment on AWS Lambda", + "session_code": "SVS214", "description": "Simplify serverless web application deployment with AWS Lambda Web Adapter. Join this lightning talk to learn how to efficiently migrate and operate web applications built with a variety of frameworks and languages on AWS Lambda using the open source Lambda Web Adapter. Unlock the scalability and cost efficiency of Lambda for your existing web applications.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Lambda\n2. Understanding of web application development\n3. Knowledge of various web application frameworks and languages" }, { - "title": " Streamlining application management on AWS", - "session_code": "COP328 ", + "title": "Streamlining application management on AWS", + "session_code": "COP328", "description": "Developers and operations teams need a centralized way to organize, visualize, and operate resources to ensure optimal efficiency and minimize operational overhead. This breakout session will explore best practices for managing and monitoring applications on AWS using myApplications. This session discusses how to organize resources into logical application units, enabling a view of operational data on all applications from a single pane of glass. Attendees will learn how to consolidate visibility of their application portfolio, quickly identify key metrics about cost health, security posture, and performance, and accelerate the deployment and scaling of applications using a standardized, organized approach.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with application deployment and management\n3. Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools\n4. Experience with DevOps practices and principles" + }, + { + "title": "Streamlining clinical protocol reviews with Amazon Q Business [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS204-R3", + "description": "Reviewing clinical trial protocols is a time-consuming process. In this builders’ session, discover how to streamline this task using Amazon Q Business, a generative AI–powered assistant. Learn how to analyze previous protocol documents, including inclusion/exclusion criteria, endpoints, and their amendments, to suggest optimizations and handle various review categories efficiently. See a demonstration on how to create a chatbot powered by Amazon Q to manage evaluations and reviews, and then learn how to build a no-code application to automate these tasks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this builders' session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with clinical trial protocols.\n2. Basic understanding of generative AI and its applications.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business or a willingness to learn.\n4. Ability to work with no-code application development tools.\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation." + }, + { + "title": "Streamlining clinical protocol reviews with Amazon Q Business [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS204-R2", + "description": "Reviewing clinical trial protocols is a time-consuming process. In this builders’ session, discover how to streamline this task using Amazon Q Business, a generative AI–powered assistant. Learn how to analyze previous protocol documents, including inclusion/exclusion criteria, endpoints, and their amendments, to suggest optimizations and handle various review categories efficiently. See a demonstration on how to create a chatbot powered by Amazon Q to manage evaluations and reviews, and then learn how to build a no-code application to automate these tasks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of clinical trial protocols\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business or willingness to learn\n3. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Streamlining clinical protocol reviews with Amazon Q Business [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS204-R", + "description": "Reviewing clinical trial protocols is a time-consuming process. In this builders’ session, discover how to streamline this task using Amazon Q Business, a generative AI–powered assistant. Learn how to analyze previous protocol documents, including inclusion/exclusion criteria, endpoints, and their amendments, to suggest optimizations and handle various review categories efficiently. See a demonstration on how to create a chatbot powered by Amazon Q to manage evaluations and reviews, and then learn how to build a no-code application to automate these tasks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of clinical trial protocols\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business or similar generative AI-powered assistants\n3. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Streamlining clinical protocol reviews with Amazon Q Business [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "HLS204-R1", + "description": "Reviewing clinical trial protocols is a time-consuming process. In this builders’ session, discover how to streamline this task using Amazon Q Business, a generative AI–powered assistant. Learn how to analyze previous protocol documents, including inclusion/exclusion criteria, endpoints, and their amendments, to suggest optimizations and handle various review categories efficiently. See a demonstration on how to create a chatbot powered by Amazon Q to manage evaluations and reviews, and then learn how to build a no-code application to automate these tasks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of clinical trial protocols\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Q Business or willingness to learn\n3. Laptop for the hands-on demonstration" + }, + { + "title": "Streamlining identity-driven data access at scale with Amazon S3 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG408-R2", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore how Amazon S3 Access Grants enables mapping identities from directories like Microsoft Entra ID and Okta to datasets stored in Amazon S3. Learn how to efficiently manage data permissions at scale, automatically granting the appropriate Amazon S3 access to end users based on their corporate identities. Learn about the key concepts of Amazon S3, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), and AWS IAM Identity Center with trusted identity propagation, and discover how to implement these features to simplify data access control and enhance your organization’s productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon S3\n2. Familiarity with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n3. Knowledge of corporate identity management solutions like Microsoft Entra ID and Okta" + }, + { + "title": "Streamlining identity-driven data access at scale with Amazon S3 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG408-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore how Amazon S3 Access Grants enables mapping identities from directories like Microsoft Entra ID and Okta to datasets stored in Amazon S3. Learn how to efficiently manage data permissions at scale, automatically granting the appropriate Amazon S3 access to end users based on their corporate identities. Learn about the key concepts of Amazon S3, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), and AWS IAM Identity Center with trusted identity propagation, and discover how to implement these features to simplify data access control and enhance your organization’s productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "Storage" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Management and Governance", + "Cost Optimization", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Streamlining clinical protocol reviews with Amazon Q Business [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "HLS204-R ", - "description": "Reviewing clinical trial protocols is a time-consuming process. In this builders\u2019 session, discover how to streamline this task using Amazon Q Business, a generative AI\u2013powered assistant. Learn how to analyze previous protocol documents, including inclusion/exclusion criteria, endpoints, and their amendments, to suggest optimizations and handle various review categories efficiently. See a demonstration on how to create a chatbot powered by Amazon Q to manage evaluations and reviews, and then learn how to build a no-code application to automate these tasks. You must bring your laptop to participate.", - "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "Data Engineer", - "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon S3\n2. Familiarity with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n3. Knowledge of corporate identity management systems (e.g., Microsoft Entra ID, Okta)" }, { - "title": " Streamlining identity-driven data access at scale with Amazon S3 [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "STG408-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, explore how Amazon S3 Access Grants enables mapping identities from directories like Microsoft Entra ID and Okta to datasets stored in Amazon S3. Learn how to efficiently manage data permissions at scale, automatically granting the appropriate Amazon S3 access to end users based on their corporate identities. Learn about the key concepts of Amazon S3, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), and AWS IAM Identity Center with trusted identity propagation, and discover how to implement these features to simplify data access control and enhance your organization\u2019s productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Streamlining identity-driven data access at scale with Amazon S3 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "STG408-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, explore how Amazon S3 Access Grants enables mapping identities from directories like Microsoft Entra ID and Okta to datasets stored in Amazon S3. Learn how to efficiently manage data permissions at scale, automatically granting the appropriate Amazon S3 access to end users based on their corporate identities. Learn about the key concepts of Amazon S3, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), and AWS IAM Identity Center with trusted identity propagation, and discover how to implement these features to simplify data access control and enhance your organization’s productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Cost Optimization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon S3\n2. Familiarity with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n3. Knowledge of corporate identity management systems like Microsoft Entra ID and Okta" }, { - "title": " Streamlining incident response with AWS Systems Manager", - "session_code": "COP318 ", + "title": "Streamlining incident response with AWS Systems Manager", + "session_code": "COP318", "description": "AWS Systems Manager runbooks provide a powerful tool to simplify incident response and enable quick, standardized remediation workflows. In this code talk, explore how to leverage runbooks to create automated, multi-step remediation processes; integrate with other AWS services; and ensure the integrity of your incident management procedures. Learn how to harness the power of runbooks to enhance their incident response capabilities, reduce resolution times, and improve overall system resilience.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Systems Manager\n2. Knowledge of incident management and response processes\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and their integration capabilities\n4. Proficiency in scripting or automation tools\n5. Awareness of security and compliance considerations" }, { - "title": " Streamlining software development across Amazon.com with Amazon Q", - "session_code": "AMZ304 ", - "description": "Amazon strategically integrated the Q Developer platform across its entire software development lifecycle, enabling developers to work more efficiently and effectively. In this session, look at how Amazon leverages Q Developer to optimize software lifecycles. From requirements gathering to deployment, Q Developer streamlines workflows and enhances productivity at every stage. Attendees learn about Amazon\u2019s JDK upgrade journey, proactively upgrading business-critical applications from JDK 8 to the modern JDK 17. Discover the strategies, challenges, and lessons learned from Amazon\u2019s use of Q Developer, and gain valuable insights to take your own development processes to new heights.", + "title": "Streamlining software development across Amazon.com with Amazon Q", + "session_code": "AMZ202", + "description": "Amazon strategically integrated the Q Developer platform across its entire software development lifecycle, enabling developers to work more efficiently and effectively. In this session, look at how Amazon leverages Q Developer to optimize software lifecycles. From requirements gathering to deployment, Q Developer streamlines workflows and enhances productivity at every stage. Attendees learn about Amazon’s JDK upgrade journey, proactively upgrading business-critical applications from JDK 8 to the modern JDK 17. Discover the strategies, challenges, and lessons learned from Amazon’s use of Q Developer, and gain valuable insights to take your own development processes to new heights.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Amazon", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software development lifecycle\n2. Knowledge of Java Development Kit (JDK) and its versions\n3. Familiarity with developer tools and platforms" }, { - "title": " Streamlining vehicle owner\u2019s manual development with generative AI", - "session_code": "AUT201 ", - "description": "A single vehicle model owner\u2019s manual with 500 pages can take 250 hours to classify and up to a year to review, organize, and consolidate information so that it complies with regulatory, safety, technical, and other requirements. Join this session to learn how automakers can use Amazon Bedrock to consolidate text across vehicle models, identify conflicts or missing sections, eliminate repetitive text, and improve publication quality. Hear how generative AI can help accelerate development times, reduce the number of pages, and drive down costs.", + "title": "Streamlining vehicle owner’s manual development with generative AI", + "session_code": "AUT201", + "description": "A single vehicle model owner’s manual with 500 pages can take 250 hours to classify and up to a year to review, organize, and consolidate information so that it complies with regulatory, safety, technical, and other requirements. Join this session to learn how automakers can use Amazon Bedrock to consolidate text across vehicle models, identify conflicts or missing sections, eliminate repetitive text, and improve publication quality. Hear how generative AI can help accelerate development times, reduce the number of pages, and drive down costs.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Generative AI", - "Sustainability" - ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of vehicle model owner's manuals and their content.\n2. Understanding of regulatory, safety, and technical requirements for vehicle documentation.\n3. Familiarity with text consolidation, conflict identification, and repetitive text elimination techniques.\n4. Experience with generative AI and its potential applications in the automotive industry.\n5. Interest in improving publication quality and reducing development times and costs." + }, + { + "title": "Street PortrAIt v2 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD232-R1", + "description": "Have you ever been mesmerized by street artists, sketching awesome portraits, capturing the essence of your face? What if we could use AI and robotics to do the same? Meet a generative AI-powered robot street artist! This demo combines gen AI technology on AWS with robotic motion to create pencil-style portraits. Learn how robotics can create digital art, bridging the gap between digital and tangible art forms. You can also transform yourself into a famous character of your choice!", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with generative AI technology\n2. Knowledge of robotic motion and control\n3. Understanding of digital and physical art forms" }, { - "title": " Street PortrAIt v2 [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD232-R ", + "title": "Street PortrAIt v2 [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD232-R", "description": "Have you ever been mesmerized by street artists, sketching awesome portraits, capturing the essence of your face? What if we could use AI and robotics to do the same? Meet a generative AI-powered robot street artist! This demo combines gen AI technology on AWS with robotic motion to create pencil-style portraits. Learn how robotics can create digital art, bridging the gap between digital and tangible art forms. You can also transform yourself into a famous character of your choice!", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of generative AI technology\n2. Familiarity with robotic motion and control\n3. Understanding of digital art creation and its integration with physical art forms" }, { - "title": " Strengthening the safety net: Transforming 211 with Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "IMP207 ", - "description": "211 is the 911 of health and human services. People call in when they need immediate help with childcare, food, utilities, housing, disaster relief, and more. Orange County United Way (OCUW) operates just one of 200+ independently managed 211s in the US, but they field over 8,000 calls monthly. In this lightning talk, discover how OCUW leveraged Amazon Connect to enhance their 211 service and better support their community. Learn how they use features like ML-based analytics, live agent chat, robust reporting, and Amazon Q\u2013powered live agent recommendations to streamline operations, boost agent productivity, and deliver a more personalized experience for callers in crisis.", + "title": "Strengthening the safety net: Transforming 211 with Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "IMP207", + "description": "211 is the 911 of health and human services. People call in when they need immediate help with childcare, food, utilities, housing, disaster relief, and more. Orange County United Way (OCUW) operates just one of 200+ independently managed 211s in the US, but they field over 8,000 calls monthly. In this lightning talk, discover how OCUW leveraged Amazon Connect to enhance their 211 service and better support their community. Learn how they use features like ML-based analytics, live agent chat, robust reporting, and Amazon Q–powered live agent recommendations to streamline operations, boost agent productivity, and deliver a more personalized experience for callers in crisis.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -26622,19 +42828,44 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the lightning talk on how Orange County United Way (OCUW) leveraged Amazon Connect to enhance their 211 service would likely include:\n\n1. Understanding the role and importance of 211 services in providing immediate help for various community needs.\n2. Familiarity with the challenges faced by 211 service providers in managing high call volumes and delivering personalized support.\n3. Knowledge of cloud-based contact center solutions, such as Amazon Connect, and their potential to improve 211 service operations.\n4. Awareness of the features and capabilities of Amazon Connect, including machine learning-based analytics, live agent chat, robust reporting, and AI-powered recommendations.\n5. Interest in learning how OCUW specifically utilized Amazon Connect to streamline their 211 service, boost agent productivity, and deliver a more personalized experience for callers in crisis." + }, + { + "title": "Stressing and validating your multi-tenant SaaS architecture [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SAS302-R", + "description": "SaaS developers and architects face a broad range of scaling, resiliency, cost, and operational efficiency challenges. As part of this effort, they also need to design and build the mechanisms that can validate their architecture assumptions and simulate loads, tenant personas, isolation exceptions, onboarding spikes, and more. In this session, learn the process of stressing a prebuilt SaaS environment. Explore how, where, and when you can introduce the mechanisms that exercise and validate the policies employed by your multi-tenant architecture. These essential steps will help you build a SaaS environment that achieves your broader operational and efficiency goals. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", + "SaaS" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Familiarity with SaaS architecture and design principles.\n2. Understanding of scaling, resiliency, cost, and operational efficiency challenges in SaaS environments.\n3. Basic knowledge of load testing and performance validation techniques.\n4. Ability to work with a laptop during the session." }, { - "title": " Stressing and validating your multi-tenant SaaS architecture [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SAS302-R ", + "title": "Stressing and validating your multi-tenant SaaS architecture [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SAS302-R1", "description": "SaaS developers and architects face a broad range of scaling, resiliency, cost, and operational efficiency challenges. As part of this effort, they also need to design and build the mechanisms that can validate their architecture assumptions and simulate loads, tenant personas, isolation exceptions, onboarding spikes, and more. In this session, learn the process of stressing a prebuilt SaaS environment. Explore how, where, and when you can introduce the mechanisms that exercise and validate the policies employed by your multi-tenant architecture. These essential steps will help you build a SaaS environment that achieves your broader operational and efficiency goals. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -26642,50 +42873,83 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience in SaaS development and architecture\n2. Understanding of scaling, resiliency, cost, and operational efficiency challenges in SaaS environments\n3. Knowledge of designing and building mechanisms for validating architecture assumptions and simulating loads, tenant personas, isolation exceptions, and onboarding spikes\n4. Familiarity with multi-tenant architecture and the policies employed within it\n5. Laptop for participation in the session" }, { - "title": " Supercharge app intelligence using gen AI with Amazon DocumentDB", - "session_code": "DAT320 ", + "title": "Supercharge app intelligence using gen AI with Amazon DocumentDB", + "session_code": "DAT320", "description": "In this session, explore how you can use the generative AI capabilities of Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) to make your existing applications more powerful. See demos showcasing how easily you can implement semantic search, build chatbots, and execute ML predictions within Amazon DocumentDB.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Databases", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Amazon DocumentDB\n2. Familiarity with MongoDB\n3. Knowledge of semantic search, chatbots, and machine learning predictions" }, { - "title": " Supercharge Lambda functions with Powertools for AWS Lambda", - "session_code": "DEV339 ", - "description": "AWS Lambda functions are crucial in cloud architectures but can be challenging due to potential failures and repetitive AWS-specific code. Powertools for AWS Lambda is a library that addresses these issues by enhancing observability, resiliency, and operational excellence in your Lambda functions. In this dev chat, explore the Powertools library\u2019s capabilities and see how it can improve your Lambda functions by using it in a real-world application, helping you achieve a well-architected solution in AWS.", + "title": "Supercharge Lambda functions with Powertools for AWS Lambda", + "session_code": "DEV339", + "description": "AWS Lambda functions are crucial in cloud architectures but can be challenging due to potential failures and repetitive AWS-specific code. Powertools for AWS Lambda is a library that addresses these issues by enhancing observability, resiliency, and operational excellence in your Lambda functions. In this dev chat, explore the Powertools library’s capabilities and see how it can improve your Lambda functions by using it in a real-world application, helping you achieve a well-architected solution in AWS.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Open Source", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Lambda functions\n2. Familiarity with cloud architecture concepts\n3. Experience with AWS services and development\n4. Knowledge of observability, resiliency, and operational excellence in cloud environments\n5. Familiarity with Python programming language" + }, + { + "title": "Supercharge your AI and ML workloads on Amazon ECS", + "session_code": "SVS331", + "description": "In the modern digital era, running artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workloads is essential for powering applications like image generation and natural language processing. In this session, learn techniques to maximize the performance and scalability of these workloads to meet dynamic demand. Discover best practices for improving operational efficiency and optimizing costs of AI/ML deployments on Amazon ECS. Through real-world demos, see the transformative power of using accelerated compute resources for AI/ML on Amazon ECS.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ + "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS).\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and deployment strategies.\n4. Familiarity with performance optimization and cost optimization techniques.\n5. Interest in leveraging accelerated compute resources for AI/ML workloads." }, { - "title": " Supercharge your apps with embedded Amazon QuickSight and Amazon Q", - "session_code": "BSI201 ", + "title": "Supercharge your apps with embedded Amazon QuickSight and Amazon Q", + "session_code": "BSI201", "description": "This session explores how you can enhance your applications with embedded analytics from Amazon QuickSight and the Generative BI capabilities of Amazon Q. Learn best practices for integrating interactive visualizations, natural language queries, and data Q&A without managing infrastructure.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -26696,28 +42960,36 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Customer Stories" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of business intelligence and data visualization.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Knowledge of data management and analysis concepts.\n4. Familiarity with SQL or other data querying languages.\n5. Interest in leveraging embedded analytics and generative BI capabilities." }, { - "title": " Supercharge your DevOps practices with generative AI", - "session_code": "DEV321 ", + "title": "Supercharge your DevOps practices with generative AI", + "session_code": "DEV321", "description": "In the relentless pursuit of swift and reliable software delivery, DevOps teams face immense challenges. This session explores how generative AI can revolutionize DevOps practices, accelerating deployment frequency, reducing lead time for changes, minimizing service disruptions, and mitigating change failure rates. Through live demos, witness how the transformative power of Amazon Q and Amazon Bedrock can streamline workflows, automate tasks, and enhance collaboration. Leave empowered with practical strategies to harness this cutting-edge technology and propel your team's DevOps excellence.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of DevOps principles and practices\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Basic knowledge of machine learning and AI concepts" }, { - "title": " Supercharge your growth and capabilities with partner programs", - "session_code": "PEX110 ", + "title": "Supercharge your growth and capabilities with partner programs", + "session_code": "PEX110", "description": "Discover the latest AWS Partner program updates that propel your public sector business forward. Join this lightning talk to explore innovations tailored to partners: generative AI programs, digital sovereignty, solution building, and managed services. Whether you're starting out or seasoned, glean insights and use cases to elevate your journey. Don't miss this opportunity to supercharge your development and stay ahead in this ever-evolving landscape.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -26726,96 +42998,120 @@ "Digital Sovereignty", "Public Sector" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Partner program\n2. Interest in public sector business opportunities\n3. Familiarity with emerging technologies like generative AI\n4. Experience in solution building or managed services\n5. Desire to stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends" }, { - "title": " Supercharge your innovation: Automate for operational excellence", - "session_code": "SUP307 ", + "title": "Supercharge your innovation: Automate for operational excellence", + "session_code": "SUP307", "description": "Enterprises embarking on cloud transformation must embrace AWS best practices to streamline operations and optimize costs. In this session, learn how AWS developed its own automation practices by integrating people, processes, and technology. Discover strategies to drive growth and innovation, and maintain a competitive edge. Dive into the AWS platform operations and engineering approach to automate tasks, prioritize initiatives, and enable cross-functional collaboration for some of the real operational uses cases. Also, hear from a leading financial services customer on how AWS Cloud automation drove operational efficiencies and cost savings, empowering reinvestment in innovation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance" + "Management and Governance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with cloud transformation and automation practices\n3. Interest in optimizing operations and reducing costs\n4. Desire to learn from AWS's own experiences and a leading financial services customer" }, { - "title": " Supercharge your productivity across the SDLC with generative AI", - "session_code": "DOP320 ", - "description": "Amazon Q Developer\u2019s powerful agents act as a force multiplier, providing developers with the capabilities of an entire engineering team at their fingertips. Amazon Q Developer\u2019s agents are capable of tackling complex, multistep tasks that go beyond code suggestions, like building features, refactoring code, or generating documentation. They can autonomously plan, code, test, iterate, and implement approved solutions, saving hours daily. Join this chalk talk to learn how new Amazon Q Developer agent capabilities empower developers to focus on more creative work.", + "title": "Supercharge your productivity across the SDLC with generative AI", + "session_code": "DOP320", + "description": "Amazon Q Developer’s powerful agents act as a force multiplier, providing developers with the capabilities of an entire engineering team at their fingertips. Amazon Q Developer’s agents are capable of tackling complex, multistep tasks that go beyond code suggestions, like building features, refactoring code, or generating documentation. They can autonomously plan, code, test, iterate, and implement approved solutions, saving hours daily. Join this chalk talk to learn how new Amazon Q Developer agent capabilities empower developers to focus on more creative work.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon Q Developer\n2. Understanding of software development processes\n3. Interest in leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance developer productivity" }, { - "title": " Supercharge your selling potential with AWS Marketplace", - "session_code": "PEX114 ", - "description": "In this lightning talk, AWS Partners can discover best practices for success with AWS Marketplace. Learn how to maximize your selling potential by listing products and services or reselling in AWS Marketplace, and reaching new customers through the partner community. Explore effective strategies, best practices, and essential tips for optimizing your product offerings and reach to a global audience. Whether you\u2019re a seasoned AWS Marketplace seller or reseller, or just starting out, this talk provides you with actionable insights into growing with AWS Marketplace.", + "title": "Supercharge your selling potential with AWS Marketplace", + "session_code": "PEX114", + "description": "In this lightning talk, AWS Partners can discover best practices for success with AWS Marketplace. Learn how to maximize your selling potential by listing products and services or reselling in AWS Marketplace, and reaching new customers through the partner community. Explore effective strategies, best practices, and essential tips for optimizing your product offerings and reach to a global audience. Whether you’re a seasoned AWS Marketplace seller or reseller, or just starting out, this talk provides you with actionable insights into growing with AWS Marketplace.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Customer Enablement", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "AWS Marketplace" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Experience with AWS Marketplace\n2. Understanding of selling and reselling products and services\n3. Knowledge of effective strategies and best practices for optimizing product offerings\n4. Familiarity with the AWS partner community" }, { - "title": " Supercharge your SQL Server workloads, featuring Thomson Reuters", - "session_code": "XNT203 ", + "title": "Supercharge your SQL Server workloads, featuring Thomson Reuters", + "session_code": "XNT203", "description": "Are you facing operational and scaling challenges after migrating SQL Server from on premises to the cloud? How about increasing costs? Thomson Reuters needed a better way to manage its SQL Server deployment for its mission-critical global trade management platform. It wanted the best of both worlds: a managed platform for developers and access to the underlying operating system for database administrators. In this session, learn how Thomson Reuters transformed its SQL Server backend to run its trade management platform at scale on AWS, resulting in a 40% reduction in operating costs and 5 times more operational efficiency.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], - "area_of_interest": "Microsoft & .NET", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Microsoft and .NET", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with SQL Server migration to the cloud\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based database management\n3. Understanding of cost optimization strategies for cloud-based SQL Server deployments\n4. Exposure to managing mission-critical applications on cloud platforms" }, { - "title": " Supercharging security & observability with Amazon CloudWatch", - "session_code": "COP340 ", + "title": "Supercharging security & observability with Amazon CloudWatch", + "session_code": "COP340", "description": "In the dynamic, evolving cloud landscape effective security observability is crucial to rapidly detecting, investigating, and responding to threats. Learn how Amazon CloudWatch can be leveraged to enhance your security posture, and how to configure CloudWatch to collect and aggregate security-relevant logs, create custom dashboards and widgets to visualize security trends, set up alarms and automated actions to detect and respond to security incidents, and integrate CloudWatch with other AWS security services for a holistic approach to threat management. This workshop provides a comprehensive understanding of how Amazon CloudWatch can power a journey toward robust security observability in the cloud. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their functionalities\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS Management Console or AWS CLI\n4. Laptop to participate in the workshop" }, { - "title": " Supporting federated identity in multi-tenant environments", - "session_code": "SAS307 ", + "title": "Supporting federated identity in multi-tenant environments", + "session_code": "SAS307", "description": "SaaS providers often need to support authentication and authorization models, allowing tenants to access their system through internal and external identity sources. This session looks at how you can build a federated multi-tenant identity experience that could be built in different combinations with Amazon Cognito, Auth0, Ping, Okta, and more. Learn about implementing multi-tenant federation, looking at how the nuances of these different identity providers will shape the onboarding, tenant context injection, and tenant user management lifecycle for your SaaS environment.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -26823,15 +43119,19 @@ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of identity and access management concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud-based identity providers (e.g., Amazon Cognito, Auth0, Ping, Okta)\n3. Knowledge of federated identity and multi-tenant architectures\n4. Experience with web application development and integration" }, { - "title": " Sustainable compute optimization on Amazon EC2", - "session_code": "CMP344 ", + "title": "Sustainable compute optimization on Amazon EC2", + "session_code": "CMP344", "description": "This chalk talk focuses on optimizing compute efficiency and sustainability of workloads running on Amazon EC2. Learn strategies to leverage Amazon EC2 capabilities and features including instance selection, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling, and AWS Graviton-based Amazon EC2 instances to improve workload efficiency. The talk discusses and demonstrates how to measure and track resource utilization, price performance, and resource efficiency using workload metrics. This data-driven approach helps you identify bottlenecks, optimize resource allocation, and make informed decisions to enhance the performance and environmental sustainability of your Amazon EC2-based applications.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", @@ -26839,44 +43139,70 @@ "Sustainability", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Amazon EC2\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and resource allocation\n3. Knowledge of performance optimization and resource utilization\n4. Familiarity with AWS Graviton-based instances\n5. Experience in monitoring and analyzing workload metrics" + }, + { + "title": "Sustainable urban spaces [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS302-R1", + "description": "Air quality and heat risks pose major threats to human and environmental health and safety. According to an Atlantic Council study, there are currently more than 8,500 deaths annually associated with daily average temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), and according to the World Health Organization, ambient air pollution leads to an estimated 4.2 million deaths per year. In this workshop, you use Amazon SageMaker to ingest data from the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI) and uncover patterns in weather, air quality, and temperature; understand risks to urban areas; and simulate solutions that reduce risk to communities. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data analysis and machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker or willingness to learn.\n3. Access to a laptop for the workshop.\n4. Interest in environmental health and sustainability.\n5. Curiosity about using data to address air quality and heat-related risks." }, { - "title": " Sustainable urban spaces [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUS302-R ", + "title": "Sustainable urban spaces [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS302-R", "description": "Air quality and heat risks pose major threats to human and environmental health and safety. According to an Atlantic Council study, there are currently more than 8,500 deaths annually associated with daily average temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), and according to the World Health Organization, ambient air pollution leads to an estimated 4.2 million deaths per year. In this workshop, you use Amazon SageMaker to ingest data from the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI) and uncover patterns in weather, air quality, and temperature; understand risks to urban areas; and simulate solutions that reduce risk to communities. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker\n2. Basic knowledge of data analysis and visualization\n3. Interest in environmental sustainability and public health\n4. Ability to work with weather, air quality, and temperature data\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Swift, server-side, serverless", - "session_code": "DEV334 ", - "description": "Full stack developers hate to switch programming languages, tools, frameworks. It\u2019s a loss of time. What if you could use your favorite frontend language, Swift, to build your backend resources, such as API, or any type of cloud-based processing? What if you don\u2019t even need to deploy a virtual machine to do so? During this code talk, learn why you should use Swift on the server and how you can generate Swift server-side code from an OpenAPI specification and deploy it to AWS Lambda serverless functions.", + "title": "Swift, server-side, serverless", + "session_code": "DEV334", + "description": "Full stack developers hate to switch programming languages, tools, frameworks. It’s a loss of time. What if you could use your favorite frontend language, Swift, to build your backend resources, such as API, or any type of cloud-based processing? What if you don’t even need to deploy a virtual machine to do so? During this code talk, learn why you should use Swift on the server and how you can generate Swift server-side code from an OpenAPI specification and deploy it to AWS Lambda serverless functions.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Lambda-Based Applications", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Swift programming language\n2. Familiarity with web development and API design\n3. Understanding of serverless computing and AWS Lambda\n4. Exposure to OpenAPI specification" }, { - "title": " Swimming Australia and AWS power elite outcomes", - "session_code": "PRO204 ", - "description": "In this session, explore how Swimming Australia collaborated with AWS Professional Services to create training insights. Learn how using AWS Panorama helped them perform real-time computer vision (CV) inference at the edge. Discover how insights generated using AWS AI/ML services directly assist some of the world\u2019s best swimmers in enhancing their training and competition performances.", + "title": "Swimming Australia and AWS power elite outcomes", + "session_code": "PRO204", + "description": "In this session, explore how Swimming Australia collaborated with AWS Professional Services to create training insights. Learn how using AWS Panorama helped them perform real-time computer vision (CV) inference at the edge. Discover how insights generated using AWS AI/ML services directly assist some of the world’s best swimmers in enhancing their training and competition performances.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -26884,16 +43210,40 @@ "Edge Computing", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of computer vision and edge computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS Panorama and AI/ML services\n3. Knowledge of sports training and performance analysis" + }, + { + "title": "Tailor made: Craft custom solutions with AWS App Studio and JavaScript", + "session_code": "DEV215", + "description": "Rapidly building custom applications that meet complex, evolving needs can be a challenge. Discover how AWS App Studio innovates application development, enabling rapid creation of secure, scalable business solutions. Explore capabilities in App Studio, focusing on its extensibility using JavaScript and integration with other AWS services. Use the platform’s AI-powered assistant and low-code environment to build sophisticated applications quickly. Extend functionality with JavaScript, integrate seamlessly with AWS, and ensure robust security. Through real-world examples, see how App Studio empowers developers and business users to transform ideas into reality, creating custom applications that solve these complex challenges efficiently.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Business Applications" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development and JavaScript\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n3. Desire to build custom applications quickly and efficiently" }, { - "title": " Talking to your smart home using conversational generative AI", - "session_code": "IOT312 ", + "title": "Talking to your smart home using conversational generative AI", + "session_code": "IOT312", "description": "Discover how generative AI can revolutionize smart home experiences by enabling intelligent, responsive multistep task planning and execution, such as building grocery lists based on fridge contents. In this chalk talk, learn foundational concepts for connecting smart home devices to the cloud and building conversational generative AI systems to interact with the physical world. Using large language models, explore how to integrate sensor data, automate smart home devices, and orchestrate applications to generate actions and recommendations based on context from sensors or cloud data sources.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -26903,120 +43253,156 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and IoT (Internet of Things) technologies.\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing and conversational AI.\n3. Knowledge of smart home devices and their integration.\n4. Exposure to large language models and their applications.\n5. Basic programming skills in relevant languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript)." }, { - "title": " Tattoo and Piercing Zone", - "session_code": "ACT111 ", + "title": "Tattoo and Piercing Zone", + "session_code": "ACT110", "description": "Back by popular demand! Visit our Tattoo and Piercing Zone to get permanent body art and/or piercings.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Minimum age requirement\n2. Parental consent for minors\n3. Proper identification\n4. Sterilized equipment and clean environment\n5. Consultation with a qualified professional" }, { - "title": " Tattoo and Piercing Zone", - "session_code": "ACT110 ", + "title": "Tattoo and Piercing Zone", + "session_code": "ACT112", "description": "Back by popular demand! Visit our Tattoo and Piercing Zone to get permanent body art and/or piercings.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "1. Minimum age requirement\n2. Parental/guardian consent for minors\n3. Proper identification\n4. Sterilized equipment and a clean, licensed facility\n5. Consultation with a professional artist/piercer" }, { - "title": " Tattoo and Piercing Zone", - "session_code": "ACT112 ", + "title": "Tattoo and Piercing Zone", + "session_code": "ACT111", "description": "Back by popular demand! Visit our Tattoo and Piercing Zone to get permanent body art and/or piercings.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Minimum age requirement\n2. Parental/guardian consent for minors\n3. Proper identification (e.g., valid ID)\n4. Consultation with a licensed and experienced tattoo/piercing artist\n5. Adherence to health and safety protocols" }, { - "title": " Tattoo and Piercing Zone", - "session_code": "ACT109 ", + "title": "Tattoo and Piercing Zone", + "session_code": "ACT109", "description": "Back by popular demand! Visit our Tattoo and Piercing Zone to get permanent body art and/or piercings.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Minimum age requirement\n2. Parental consent for minors\n3. Proper identification\n4. Sterilized equipment and clean environment\n5. Consultation with a professional artist" }, { - "title": " Technical decisions for a seamless migration from VMware to AWS", - "session_code": "MAM218 ", + "title": "Technical decisions for a seamless migration from VMware to AWS", + "session_code": "MAM218", "description": "Migrating VMware-based workloads to AWS requires careful technical decisions. This chalk talk provides a roadmap for a seamless transition, covering crucial aspects like developing a data-driven business case, selecting appropriate discovery tools and assessments, establishing AWS foundations, and choosing the right migration and modernization tools. Attendees gain familiarity with most commonly used AWS migration services such as AWS Application Discovery Service, AWS Application Migration Service, and equivalent AWS Partner tools. Gain insights into key technical decisions involved in each phase, allowing you to navigate the migration journey with confidence and minimize disruptions while leveraging the power of the AWS Cloud.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", "Modernization", "VMware" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with VMware virtualization\n2. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services\n3. Experience in IT infrastructure management and migration projects\n4. Knowledge of data analysis and business case development\n5. Familiarity with assessment tools and migration strategies" }, { - "title": " Terraform expertise: Accelerate AWS deployments with modular IaC & AI", - "session_code": "DOP326 ", - "description": "In this hands-on workshop, you gain expertise using Terraform to accelerate AWS deployments. Learn to organize your Terraform code into reusable modules using best practices for modular infrastructure as code (IaC). Additionally, explore how to harness the power of generative AI with AWS services such as Amazon Q Developer to create Terraform code faster. Through step-by-step instructions, you gain practical experience deploying AWS services using Terraform and AI-assisted code generation. Don\u2019t miss this immersive learning experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Terraform expertise: Accelerate AWS deployments with modular IaC & AI", + "session_code": "DOP326", + "description": "In this hands-on workshop, you gain expertise using Terraform to accelerate AWS deployments. Learn to organize your Terraform code into reusable modules using best practices for modular infrastructure as code (IaC). Additionally, explore how to harness the power of generative AI with AWS services such as Amazon Q Developer to create Terraform code faster. Through step-by-step instructions, you gain practical experience deploying AWS services using Terraform and AI-assisted code generation. Don’t miss this immersive learning experience. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Go, or JavaScript)\n4. Laptop with a text editor and the ability to install and run Terraform" }, { - "title": " Test your web and mobile applications with AWS Device Farm", - "session_code": "FWM313 ", + "title": "Test your web and mobile applications with AWS Device Farm", + "session_code": "FWM313", "description": "AWS Device Farm is an application testing service that helps you improve the quality of your web and mobile applications by testing them across an extensive range of desktop browsers and real mobile devices without having to provision and manage any testing infrastructure. This workshop provides hands-on guidance for software engineers, quality assurance engineers, software testers, platform engineers, and architects on how to get started using Device Farm to test your applications hosted in the AWS Cloud. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of web and mobile application development.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n3. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions to use Device Farm.\n4. A laptop for hands-on participation in the workshop." }, { - "title": " The ABCs of generative AI", - "session_code": "DEV207 ", - "description": "Feel like you've \u201cmissed the boat\u201d with generative AI? You haven't. This session breaks down key concepts from A to Z in an engaging, interactive format. Brooke and Faye, known by tens of thousands online for their ability to simplify complex tech topics, will guide participants through generative AI with clear explanations and live demos. Going beyond theory, they show how to apply these concepts in practice. Get a head start with AWS services like Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q Developer, and Amazon SageMaker, leaving with the confidence to build your own AI projects.", + "title": "The ABCs of generative AI", + "session_code": "DEV207", + "description": "Feel like you've “missed the boat” with generative AI? You haven't. This session breaks down key concepts from A to Z in an engaging, interactive format. Brooke and Faye, known by tens of thousands online for their ability to simplify complex tech topics, will guide participants through generative AI with clear explanations and live demos. Going beyond theory, they show how to apply these concepts in practice. Get a head start with AWS services like Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q Developer, and Amazon SageMaker, leaving with the confidence to build your own AI projects.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms, specifically AWS.\n3. Interest in exploring generative AI and its practical applications." }, { - "title": " The AI advantage: Unlocking the full potential of your EUC services", - "session_code": "PEX208 ", + "title": "The AI advantage: Unlocking the full potential of your EUC services", + "session_code": "PEX208", "description": "In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the success of your organization's End-User Computing (EUC) strategy hinges on the seamless adoption and effective utilization of EUC services by your workforce. This lightning talk explores how you can leverage the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive greater engagement, efficiency, and value from your EUC ecosystem.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -27028,79 +43414,134 @@ "Generative AI", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of End-User Computing (EUC) strategies\n2. Knowledge of workforce adoption and utilization of EUC services\n3. Familiarity with the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in digital transformation\n4. Awareness of the importance of user engagement, efficiency, and value in EUC ecosystems" }, { - "title": " The Amazon Q Developer coding challenge", - "session_code": "DOP309 ", - "description": "Join this workshop to participate in 20 increasingly complex coding challenges aided by Amazon Q Developer, an AI-powered assistant for software development. Discover how Amazon Q Developer\u2019s auto-generated code recommendations and chat explanations can help you develop code and understand complex algorithmic coding challenges more efficiently compared to manual coding alone. Learn about Amazon Q Developer capabilities and how it can help you improve productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "The Amazon Q Developer coding challenge", + "session_code": "DOP309", + "description": "Join this workshop to participate in 20 increasingly complex coding challenges aided by Amazon Q Developer, an AI-powered assistant for software development. Discover how Amazon Q Developer’s auto-generated code recommendations and chat explanations can help you develop code and understand complex algorithmic coding challenges more efficiently compared to manual coding alone. Learn about Amazon Q Developer capabilities and how it can help you improve productivity. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic programming knowledge\n2. Laptop\n3. Interest in coding challenges and algorithmic problem-solving" + }, + { + "title": "The application modernization skills challenge [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MAM311-R", + "description": "In this hands-on workshop, embark on a cloud-centric transformation journey and hone your modernization skills through a series of practical challenges. Decompose monolithic applications into microservices and deploy them using AWS Lambda. Move from a relational self-hosted data tier to fully managed, cloud-centric data tier. Containerize existing workloads and deploy them using Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS. Add observability and automate it with CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and AWS CodeDeploy. Join a team in the workshop, and score points by successfully completing modernization challenges using the accounts provided to you. Accelerate your efforts with Amazon Q Developer. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this hands-on workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Basic understanding of application development and deployment.\n3. Hands-on experience with containerization and microservices.\n4. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and observability tools.\n5. Ability to work in a team environment." }, { - "title": " The application modernization skills challenge [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MAM311-R ", + "title": "The application modernization skills challenge [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MAM311-R1", "description": "In this hands-on workshop, embark on a cloud-centric transformation journey and hone your modernization skills through a series of practical challenges. Decompose monolithic applications into microservices and deploy them using AWS Lambda. Move from a relational self-hosted data tier to fully managed, cloud-centric data tier. Containerize existing workloads and deploy them using Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS. Add observability and automate it with CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and AWS CodeDeploy. Join a team in the workshop, and score points by successfully completing modernization challenges using the accounts provided to you. Accelerate your efforts with Amazon Q Developer. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Migration & Modernization" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and tools\n3. Experience with application development and deployment\n4. Knowledge of containerization and orchestration\n5. Proficiency in using a laptop and command-line tools" }, { - "title": " The art and culture of modernizing a .NET monolith", - "session_code": "XNT202 ", - "description": "Learn about Tessitura, a pioneer in integrated software solutions for the arts and culture sector, and its journey to transform a 20-year-old .NET application from a client-server model to a modern, cloud-built architecture. Tessitura kick-started its journey with the Experience-Based Acceleration (EBA) transformation methodology from AWS, which highlighted the technology overhaul and cultural shift needed within Tessitura\u2019s teams to make the project a success. Come learn how to overcome the complexities of legacy systems and foster a culture of experimentation. This session is for anyone looking to modernize .NET applications or enhance cross-team collaboration in tech-driven projects.", + "title": "The art and culture of modernizing a .NET monolith", + "session_code": "XNT202", + "description": "Learn about Tessitura, a pioneer in integrated software solutions for the arts and culture sector, and its journey to transform a 20-year-old .NET application from a client-server model to a modern, cloud-built architecture. Tessitura kick-started its journey with the Experience-Based Acceleration (EBA) transformation methodology from AWS, which highlighted the technology overhaul and cultural shift needed within Tessitura’s teams to make the project a success. Come learn how to overcome the complexities of legacy systems and foster a culture of experimentation. This session is for anyone looking to modernize .NET applications or enhance cross-team collaboration in tech-driven projects.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of .NET application development\n2. Familiarity with client-server architecture\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and cloud-based architectures\n4. Exposure to software transformation methodologies\n5. Interest in fostering a culture of experimentation and cross-team collaboration" + }, + { + "title": "The art of sound: Promote balance, relaxation, and healing [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD233-R", + "description": "Come see an attempt to create a smart cymatics plate. Research has shown that sound and vibration have therapeutic healing potential when they’re used to create mesmerizing patterns that promote relaxation, balance, and healing. Musicians around the world have drawn inspiration from cymatics, using its principles in their creations. This project harnesses the power of cymatics with services and solutions like Amazon API Gateway, AWS IOT, and Amazon Bedrock to help you see sound as an art to restore body and mind harmony.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of sound and vibration\n2. Interest in exploring the therapeutic potential of cymatics\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) services like API Gateway, IoT, and Bedrock" }, { - "title": " The art of sound: Promote balance, relaxation, and healing [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD233-R ", - "description": "Come see an attempt to create a smart cymatics plate. Research has shown that sound and vibration have therapeutic healing potential when they\u2019re used to create mesmerizing patterns that promote relaxation, balance, and healing. Musicians around the world have drawn inspiration from cymatics, using its principles in their creations. This project harnesses the power of cymatics with services and solutions like Amazon API Gateway, AWS IOT, and Amazon Bedrock to help you see sound as an art to restore body and mind harmony.", + "title": "The art of sound: Promote balance, relaxation, and healing [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD233-R1", + "description": "Come see an attempt to create a smart cymatics plate. Research has shown that sound and vibration have therapeutic healing potential when they’re used to create mesmerizing patterns that promote relaxation, balance, and healing. Musicians around the world have drawn inspiration from cymatics, using its principles in their creations. This project harnesses the power of cymatics with services and solutions like Amazon API Gateway, AWS IOT, and Amazon Bedrock to help you see sound as an art to restore body and mind harmony.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of sound and vibration\n2. Interest in therapeutic and healing applications of sound\n3. Familiarity with AWS services like API Gateway, IoT, and Bedrock" }, { - "title": " The art of transforming foundation models into domain experts", - "session_code": "DEV301 ", + "title": "The art of transforming foundation models into domain experts", + "session_code": "DEV301", "description": "Standard foundation models have general knowledge on most topics, but little specific domain knowledge. Learn how to customize them to make them experts in your field. In this session, learn how to perform fine-tuning, use the Retrieval Augmented Generation technique, or use transactional agents through interactive demonstrations. Discover how to evaluate the pros and cons of each approach to choose the solution that best suits your needs.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -27108,16 +43549,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) and language models.\n3. Experience with common NLP tasks such as text classification, generation, and question-answering.\n4. Familiarity with popular foundation models like GPT, BERT, or T5.\n5. Basic programming skills in a language like Python." }, { - "title": " The A to Z of building AI agents (sponsored by MongoDB)", - "session_code": "AIM339-S ", - "description": "In this two-hour workshop, learn how to build an AI research agent that can search for research papers, summarize them, and answer questions on topics based on past research. Use MongoDB as the agent's memory provider and knowledge store, open source LLMs as the agent\u2019s brain, and LangGraph to orchestrate the end-to-end agentic workflow. During this hands-on portion of the workshop, access a GitHub repository consisting of notebook templates with pseudocode, which you will replace with your own code. You must bring your laptop to participate. This presentation is brought to you by MongoDB, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "The A to Z of building AI agents (sponsored by MongoDB)", + "session_code": "AIM339-S", + "description": "In this two-hour workshop, learn how to build an AI research agent that can search for research papers, summarize them, and answer questions on topics based on past research. Use MongoDB as the agent's memory provider and knowledge store, open source LLMs as the agent’s brain, and LangGraph to orchestrate the end-to-end agentic workflow. During this hands-on portion of the workshop, access a GitHub repository consisting of notebook templates with pseudocode, which you will replace with your own code. You must bring your laptop to participate. This presentation is brought to you by MongoDB, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -27128,80 +43573,114 @@ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Python programming\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing\n3. Experience with MongoDB or willingness to learn\n4. Familiarity with open-source language models (LLMs)\n5. Laptop for hands-on coding" }, { - "title": " The AWS approach to secure generative AI", - "session_code": "SEC323 ", - "description": "At AWS, safeguarding the security and confidentiality of customers\u2019 workloads is a top priority. AWS Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure and services have built-in security and privacy features to give customers control over their data. Join this session to learn how AWS thinks about security across the three layers of our generative AI stack, from the bottom infrastructure layer to the middle layer, which provides easy access to all the models along with tools customers need to build and scale generative AI applications, and the top layer, which includes applications that leverage LLMs and other FMs to make work easier.", + "title": "The AWS approach to secure generative AI", + "session_code": "SEC323", + "description": "At AWS, safeguarding the security and confidentiality of customers’ workloads is a top priority. AWS Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure and services have built-in security and privacy features to give customers control over their data. Join this session to learn how AWS thinks about security across the three layers of our generative AI stack, from the bottom infrastructure layer to the middle layer, which provides easy access to all the models along with tools customers need to build and scale generative AI applications, and the top layer, which includes applications that leverage LLMs and other FMs to make work easier.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and infrastructure\n2. Basic knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning\n3. Familiarity with security and privacy concepts in cloud computing\n4. Interest in learning about AWS's approach to securing generative AI applications" }, { - "title": " The AWS Step Functions workshop", - "session_code": "API201 ", + "title": "The AWS Step Functions workshop", + "session_code": "API201", "description": "Join this workshop to learn about the primary features of AWS Step Functions. Step Functions is a low-code visual workflow service that developers use to build distributed applications, automate IT and business processes, and build data and machine learning pipelines based on AWS services. This workshop contains a series of interactive modules that provide hands-on experience building resilient workflows with robust error handling in a workshop environment. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Ability to access an AWS account" }, { - "title": " The caricaturist: Your personalized caricature experience [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD234-R ", - "description": "Getting a caricature from a street artist is a delightful day out activity. Sometimes you love the result; other times, you wish for minor tweaks like lighter eyebrows. Imagine visualizing different caricature styles before they are drawn and providing real-time feedback like, \u201cMake the nose more prominent\u201d or \u201cMake the eyes more mischievous\u201d. Explore and enjoy as generative AI and robotics let you co-create caricatures, tailoring every detail to your liking.", + "title": "The caricaturist: Your personalized caricature experience [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD234-R1", + "description": "Getting a caricature from a street artist is a delightful day out activity. Sometimes you love the result; other times, you wish for minor tweaks like lighter eyebrows. Imagine visualizing different caricature styles before they are drawn and providing real-time feedback like, “Make the nose more prominent” or “Make the eyes more mischievous”. Explore and enjoy as generative AI and robotics let you co-create caricatures, tailoring every detail to your liking.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications in art and design.\n2. Understanding of robotics and its potential for interactive art experiences.\n3. Familiarity with caricature drawing techniques and styles.\n4. Ability to provide real-time feedback and collaborate with the AI/robotic system.\n5. Openness to exploring and experimenting with new technologies in the context of personalized art creation." }, { - "title": " The enterprise development environment (sponsored by Coder)", - "session_code": "DOP109-S ", - "description": "In this lightning talk, explore the enterprise development environment and learn how it streamlines cloud-based workflows for enterprise development teams. Coder provides secure, self-hosted environments that are ready for developers from day one, running on your infrastructure\u2014on premises or in the cloud. Defined using Terraform and connected through a secure high-speed tunnel, environments optimize resource use with automatic shutdowns. Coder has helped large enterprises migrate 1,000 developers in four months, cut cloud costs by 30%, and reduce startup times by 50%. See a live demo, and learn why enterprises are choosing Coder to boost developer productivity and scalability. This presentation is brought to you by Coder, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "The caricaturist: Your personalized caricature experience [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD234-R", + "description": "Getting a caricature from a street artist is a delightful day out activity. Sometimes you love the result; other times, you wish for minor tweaks like lighter eyebrows. Imagine visualizing different caricature styles before they are drawn and providing real-time feedback like, “Make the nose more prominent” or “Make the eyes more mischievous”. Explore and enjoy as generative AI and robotics let you co-create caricatures, tailoring every detail to your liking.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its capabilities\n2. Knowledge of robotics and its potential applications\n3. Familiarity with caricature art and techniques\n4. Ability to provide real-time feedback and visual preferences\n5. Openness to experimentation and collaboration with technology" + }, + { + "title": "The enterprise development environment (sponsored by Coder)", + "session_code": "DOP109-S", + "description": "In this lightning talk, explore the enterprise development environment and learn how it streamlines cloud-based workflows for enterprise development teams. Coder provides secure, self-hosted environments that are ready for developers from day one, running on your infrastructure—on premises or in the cloud. Defined using Terraform and connected through a secure high-speed tunnel, environments optimize resource use with automatic shutdowns. Coder has helped large enterprises migrate 1,000 developers in four months, cut cloud costs by 30%, and reduce startup times by 50%. See a live demo, and learn why enterprises are choosing Coder to boost developer productivity and scalability. This presentation is brought to you by Coder, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": [ "Open Source", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud-based development workflows\n2. Familiarity with Terraform and infrastructure as code\n3. Interest in improving developer productivity and scalability" }, { - "title": " The evolution story of game architecture: PUBG: Battlegrounds, Krafton", - "session_code": "GAM311 ", + "title": "The evolution story of game architecture: PUBG: Battlegrounds, Krafton", + "session_code": "GAM311", "description": "Learn how PUBG studios has evolved AWS architecture to cover millions of concurrent game users globally. \"PUBG: Battlegrounds\" was initially released with a legacy structure that included Windows servers, but it has been seamlessly modified to enrich a stable game experience by adopting AWS services such as EKS, Graviton and AWS Global Accelerator. Come learn about the valuable lessons learned in the transition journey on a live environment.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -27210,126 +43689,197 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)\n3. Familiarity with game development and architecture\n4. Experience with large-scale distributed systems and high-concurrency applications\n5. Interest in learning about real-world cloud migration and optimization strategies" }, { - "title": " The future of FinOps is CloudOps (sponsored by Kion)", - "session_code": "COP205-S ", + "title": "The future of FinOps is CloudOps (sponsored by Kion)", + "session_code": "COP205-S", "description": "CloudOps teams are routinely challenged to drive innovation with the same amount of or fewer people. They need to provision accounts, implement a governance strategy, and now, with the rise of FinOps, better manage both AI and cloud spend. The future of FinOps will focus on less reactive optimization and more proactive guardrails to avoid future waste and govern AI innovation. CloudOps teams will own FinOps efforts alongside other responsibilities. Without the right resources, organizations could face cost overruns, overprivileged access, and time-intensive tasks. In this lightning talk, learn how to empower your CloudOps teams to do more with a governance-by-default approach. This presentation is brought to you by Kion, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given scenario would be:\n\n1. Cloud computing expertise\n2. Understanding of cloud governance and security\n3. Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud cost optimization\n4. Familiarity with AI and machine learning technologies\n5. Experience in managing cloud operations and teams" }, { - "title": " The future of Kubernetes on AWS", - "session_code": "KUB201 ", + "title": "The future of Kubernetes on AWS", + "session_code": "KUB201", "description": "Kubernetes has become a standard way for organizations to innovate and modernize their application portfolio. AWS developed Amazon EKS to make Kubernetes more accessible to organizations of all sizes, helping them focus on what matters most for their businesses. In this session, join Nathan Taber, Head of Product for Kubernetes, to learn about one customer who uses EKS to train their LLM models and another customer who used it to standardize their internal development platforms. Hear how organizations use EKS to run their most demanding applications in the cloud, on premises, and at the edge.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Kubernetes", "area_of_interest": "Open Source", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Kubernetes\n2. Knowledge of AWS and Amazon EKS\n3. Familiarity with machine learning and large language models (LLMs)\n4. Experience with application development and deployment" }, { - "title": " The future of your VMware-based workloads with AWS", - "session_code": "MAM103 ", + "title": "The future of your VMware-based workloads with AWS", + "session_code": "MAM103", "description": "Choosing the right cloud destination for your VMware-based workloads is crucial for your business. Join this session to learn how AWS collaborates with customers to navigate this journey. AWS provides proven migration pathways and purpose-built services offering prescriptive guidance to assist you on your cloud journey. Discover the available options and paths to achieve the right mix of migration, modernization, and innovation, meeting your current and future business goals. AWS and AWS Partners are committed to helping you transform your VMware environments seamlessly.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "VMware", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of VMware-based workloads\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and cloud migration\n3. Interest in exploring AWS as a cloud destination\n4. Desire to learn about AWS migration pathways and services\n5. Willingness to transform and modernize your VMware environments" }, { - "title": " The good, the bad, and the ugly of AI and cybersecurity", - "session_code": "PEX207 ", + "title": "The good, the bad, and the ugly of AI and cybersecurity", + "session_code": "PEX207", "description": "AI in cybersecurity is being leveraged for more effective and responsive decision-making, particularly in bigger networks, with numerous users, and factors. Explore actual use cases across industries, and how ML learns from incident and cyber threat reports to quickly help find, identify, and classify data to reduce cyber risks. Also learn how AWS Partners can build intelligent cyber solutions on AWS, with AWS.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Partner Enablement" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Sales / Marketing" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Basic understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)\n2. Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and challenges\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms, particularly AWS\n4. Exposure to data analysis and threat intelligence\n5. Experience in software development or solution architecture" + }, + { + "title": "The GraphRAG fast track with Amazon Bedrock and Neo4j AuraDB (sponsored by Neo4j)", + "session_code": "AIM400-S", + "description": "For trustworthy enterprise generative AI applications, it’s not enough to use just an LLM or a pure vector search RAG architecture. Both are black box solutions that won’t reach the quality bar you really need. By turning to GraphRAG with a knowledge graph, you can achieve trusted, high-quality answers that are easier to explain. Learn how to build up your knowledge graph from your unstructured data using Amazon Bedrock and then serving high-quality and explainable answers using GraphRAG retrievers with Neo4j AuraDB. This presentation is brought to you by Neo4j, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given text would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their limitations.\n2. Understanding of Vector Search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.\n3. Familiarity with Knowledge Graphs and their advantages over black-box solutions.\n4. Awareness of Amazon Bedrock and its capabilities in building knowledge graphs from unstructured data.\n5. Experience with Neo4j AuraDB and its integration with GraphRAG retrievers." }, { - "title": " The ideal micro-frontends platform", - "session_code": "ARC325 ", + "title": "The ideal micro-frontends platform", + "session_code": "ARC325", "description": "How can I implement micro-frontends in my company? What recommendations do you have? In this session, get answers to these common questions. Discover the key characteristics necessary for constructing effective frontend distributed systems. Also learn the best practices and tools for developing micro frontends based on real-world examples.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Front-End Web & Mobile", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of frontend development concepts\n2. Familiarity with modern web application architectures\n3. Experience with modular and component-based development\n4. Knowledge of containerization and deployment strategies\n5. Familiarity with relevant tools and technologies (e.g., micro-frontend frameworks, build tools, CI/CD pipelines)" }, { - "title": " The incident is over: Now what?", - "session_code": "ARC207 ", + "title": "The incident is over: Now what?", + "session_code": "ARC207", "description": "Good architecture helps minimize or avoid the impact of failures. Operational practice defines how to handle inevitable incidents and recover quickly. But what about the aftermath? How do you ensure that the true root cause has been tracked down and that effective preventive actions have been planned for implementation? How can you turn every incident into a learning opportunity? How do the shared responsibility model and third-party software vendors come into play? This session will share mental models and experiences around root cause analysis and correction of error (COE), so you can drive an effective practice in your own organization.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Resilience", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Administrator", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of system architecture and design principles\n2. Knowledge of incident management and operational practices\n3. Familiarity with root cause analysis techniques\n4. Awareness of shared responsibility models and third-party software integration" + }, + { + "title": "The journey and challenges of operationalizing generative AI at FINRA", + "session_code": "WPS320", + "description": "In 2014, FINRA fully embraced AWS and began transforming their business with cloud technology. Today, they manage over an exabyte of data and employ sophisticated analytics and cloud operations to power their regulatory mission. FINRA technology executives are now working through their next transformation with generative AI. Join them as they share their journey of operationalizing generative AI, discussing the people, process, and technology challenges they've encountered and the pilot programs they're scaling across the enterprise, including their innovative developer assistant built on Amazon Q. Learn how FINRA implemented innovation and training programs, risk and prioritization frameworks, and operational tooling to support their journey.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Generative AI", + "Public Sector" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given topic would be:\n\n1. Understanding of FINRA's business and regulatory mission.\n2. Knowledge of cloud technology and its adoption in the financial industry.\n3. Familiarity with data management and analytics in a large-scale enterprise.\n4. Awareness of generative AI and its potential applications in the financial sector.\n5. Interest in learning about the challenges and strategies involved in operationalizing generative AI in an organization." }, { - "title": " The journey of modern application and database modernization [Korean]", - "session_code": "GBL203-KO ", - "description": "This session is delivered in Korean. Learn about Woowa Brothers\u2019 10-year journey to the cloud, overcoming challenges in scalability, availability, security, and operational complexity. Hear GS SHOP\u2019s story of successfully migrating from Oracle to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and adopting a microservices architecture on Amazon EKS, all while embracing modern architectures and emerging technologies to enhance business efficiency. In this session, learn best practices and lessons for modernizing your cloud architecture learned from the ongoing process of re-architecting.", + "title": "The journey of modern application and database modernization [Korean]", + "session_code": "GBL203-KO", + "description": "This session is delivered in Korean. Learn about Woowa Brothers’ 10-year journey to the cloud, overcoming challenges in scalability, availability, security, and operational complexity. Hear GS SHOP’s story of successfully migrating from Oracle to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and adopting a microservices architecture on Amazon EKS, all while embracing modern architectures and emerging technologies to enhance business efficiency. In this session, learn best practices and lessons for modernizing your cloud architecture learned from the ongoing process of re-architecting.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -27340,49 +43890,103 @@ "Modernization", "Non-English" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with microservices architecture\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) services, such as Amazon Aurora and Amazon EKS" + }, + { + "title": "The life of an IAM policy [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC404-R", + "description": "Join this chalk talk for a behind-the-scenes peek at how requests to AWS services are authenticated and authorized. Follow the journey of a policy from its creation to its use to authorize a request, and learn some practical tips about each policy type along the way. Learn when to expect certain condition keys to be set for an AWS request, how to deal with eventual consistency when testing your policies, how you can implement a policy review process, and more. Take a glimpse at some of the internal mechanisms that AWS uses to help keep you secure.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Administrator", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n2. Familiarity with AWS service policies and permissions\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS security concepts" }, { - "title": " The life of an IAM policy [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC404-R ", + "title": "The life of an IAM policy [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC404-R1", "description": "Join this chalk talk for a behind-the-scenes peek at how requests to AWS services are authenticated and authorized. Follow the journey of a policy from its creation to its use to authorize a request, and learn some practical tips about each policy type along the way. Learn when to expect certain condition keys to be set for an AWS request, how to deal with eventual consistency when testing your policies, how you can implement a policy review process, and more. Take a glimpse at some of the internal mechanisms that AWS uses to help keep you secure.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)\n2. Familiarity with AWS service authentication and authorization\n3. Knowledge of AWS policy types and their use cases" }, { - "title": " The modern CI/CD toolbox: Strategies for consistency and reliability", - "session_code": "DEV335 ", + "title": "The modern CI/CD toolbox: Strategies for consistency and reliability", + "session_code": "DEV335", "description": "As software delivery scales and environments become more diverse, maintaining consistency, security, and reliability in continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) becomes increasingly challenging. Never fear! This fun, interactive session featuring AWS community and employee experts shows how to tackle the growing complexity by adopting best practices and modern techniques. Explore methods for ensuring consistent deployments across environments, robust configuration management, progressive delivery strategies, drift detection, and automated auditing with generative AI. Discover practical solutions to enhance reliability, safety, and efficiency, enabling faster delivery and reducing errors by treating all changes equally in the pipeline and streamlining processes across projects.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of configuration management and deployment strategies\n4. Exposure to progressive delivery techniques and drift detection\n5. Interest in leveraging generative AI for automation and auditing" + }, + { + "title": "The most dangerous motorsport gets a critical digital upgrade (sponsored by NTT DATA)", + "session_code": "IOT102-S", + "description": "Isle of Man TT Races, an iconic motorsport event, embarked on a groundbreaking digital journey. The Department for Enterprise collaborated with NTT DATA and AWS to modernize the race experience and enhance safety. By deploying AWS IoT Core and advanced edge devices, the track is monitored with pinpoint precision, capturing data with up to 10 cm accuracy. This real-time data flows into an AWS data lake, fueling dynamic leaderboards, AI trend analysis for safety, social media, and more. Join this lightning talk to learn how NTT DATA technology solutions and AWS Cloud infrastructure are revolutionizing the TT, setting new standards in safety, efficiency, and fan engagement. This presentation is brought to you by NTT DATA, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Modernization" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation would be:\n\n1. Understanding of motorsports and the Isle of Man TT Races\n2. Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Familiarity with IoT technologies and edge devices\n4. Interest in digital transformation and technology solutions in sports events" }, { - "title": " The National Football League streamlines research and content creation", - "session_code": "PRO301 ", + "title": "The National Football League streamlines research and content creation", + "session_code": "PRO301", "description": "NFL production assistants can now effortlessly produce media content and explore historical plays with natural language questions using a generative AI app built by the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center using Amazon Bedrock. The team built a routing framework that classifies the intent of user queries, then ingests corresponding relevant API schemas to create the API endpoint call. This innovative solution streamlines research, enabling queries like \"Show me all touchdown passes by John Smith with less than 2 minutes remaining.\" The first generative AI use case in NFL history, it is slotted for production during the 2024 season.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -27394,35 +43998,43 @@ "Generative AI", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Expertise in natural language processing and generative AI\n2. Knowledge of API integration and endpoint creation\n3. Understanding of sports data and historical play analysis\n4. Familiarity with AWS services and Bedrock\n5. Experience in building robust and scalable software solutions" }, { - "title": " The new paradigm: Human plus and playing to win in the age of AI (sponsored by Kyndryl)", - "session_code": "MAM231-S ", - "description": "In this session, leaders from Kyndryl discuss how organizations can reimagine the interplay between human and technology to create a meaningful competitive advantage. Learn the meaning of \u201chuman plus\u201d as related to navigating rapid change and innovation in the new normal. Discover how to deploy technology modernization initiatives while creating agile human-centered organizations. Explore how to build human foundations for security, resilience, and ethical data practice. The session also features customer use cases. This presentation is brought to you by Kyndryl, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "The new paradigm: Human plus and playing to win in the age of AI (sponsored by Kyndryl)", + "session_code": "MAM231-S", + "description": "In this session, leaders from Kyndryl discuss how organizations can reimagine the interplay between human and technology to create a meaningful competitive advantage. Learn the meaning of “human plus” as related to navigating rapid change and innovation in the new normal. Discover how to deploy technology modernization initiatives while creating agile human-centered organizations. Explore how to build human foundations for security, resilience, and ethical data practice. The session also features customer use cases. This presentation is brought to you by Kyndryl, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding the role of technology in driving organizational change and innovation.\n2. Familiarity with the concept of \"human plus\" and its application in navigating rapid change.\n3. Knowledge of technology modernization initiatives and their impact on organizational agility and human-centered practices.\n4. Awareness of the importance of security, resilience, and ethical data practices in the new normal.\n5. Interest in learning from customer use cases." }, { - "title": " The power of cloud network innovation", - "session_code": "NET201-INT ", - "description": "From the very beginning, the AWS network has been the foundation for how AWS delivers on the promise of cloud computing. In this talk, Dave Brown, VP of AWS Compute and Networking Services, looks at the history of AWS networking and how its growth and innovation continues to this day\u2014helping unleash your creativity and make leaps forward in what\u2019s possible. With a combination of real-world examples and looks behind the scenes, Dave dives into the latest innovations in AWS core networking infrastructure, VPC networking, and data center networking for AI/ML, security, and global connectivity.", + "title": "The power of cloud network innovation", + "session_code": "NET201-INT", + "description": "From the very beginning, the AWS network has been the foundation for how AWS delivers on the promise of cloud computing. In this talk, Dave Brown, VP of AWS Compute and Networking Services, looks at the history of AWS networking and how its growth and innovation continues to this day—helping unleash your creativity and make leaps forward in what’s possible. With a combination of real-world examples and looks behind the scenes, Dave dives into the latest innovations in AWS core networking infrastructure, VPC networking, and data center networking for AI/ML, security, and global connectivity.", "session_type": "Innovation Talks", "topic": [ "Content Delivery", @@ -27431,100 +44043,153 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Global Infrastructure", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [] + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure\n3. Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols\n4. Interest in the history and evolution of AWS networking\n5. Curiosity about the latest innovations in AWS networking" }, { - "title": " The power of generative AI in IT project and program management (sponsored by Smartsheet)", - "session_code": "BIZ103-S ", + "title": "The power of generative AI in IT project and program management (sponsored by Smartsheet)", + "session_code": "BIZ103-S", "description": "IT and dev projects can be complex and challenging and may have no single clear path to success. Integrating generative AI into IT workflows can help you overcome persistent challenges, including visualizing in-flight projects, generating key insights across large programs, getting answers to questions on AWS Cloud data, and auto-generating insights and trends. Attend this lightning talk to discover how project intelligence in Smartsheet combined with Amazon Q can help improve your day-to-day work, drive visibility, and make smarter decisions. Whether managing iterative development projects or large digital transformation initiatives, discover how Smartsheet and Amazon Q can help transform how you work. This presentation is brought to you by Smartsheet, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of IT and development projects\n2. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications\n3. Knowledge of Smartsheet and Amazon Q\n4. Interest in improving project management and decision-making\n5. Involvement in iterative development or digital transformation initiatives" }, { - "title": " The power of voice in the age of AI (sponsored by RingCentral)", - "session_code": "MAM209-S ", - "description": "In an era dominated by digital transformation, voice communication is experiencing a renaissance, powered by artificial intelligence. Join this lightning talk to hear from RingCentral on why voice remains critical in the age of AI and how advanced voice technology, like sentiment analysis, transforms conversations into actionable insights. Learn how RingCentral and AWS are collaborating to scale accessibility to world-class voice communications, creating unprecedented opportunities for businesses to enhance communication, boost productivity, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to future-proof your business communications. This presentation is brought to you by RingCentral, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "The power of voice in the age of AI (sponsored by RingCentral)", + "session_code": "MAM209-S", + "description": "In an era dominated by digital transformation, voice communication is experiencing a renaissance, powered by artificial intelligence. Join this lightning talk to hear from RingCentral on why voice remains critical in the age of AI and how advanced voice technology, like sentiment analysis, transforms conversations into actionable insights. Learn how RingCentral and AWS are collaborating to scale accessibility to world-class voice communications, creating unprecedented opportunities for businesses to enhance communication, boost productivity, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your business communications. This presentation is brought to you by RingCentral, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Content Delivery", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of digital transformation and its impact on communication technologies.\n2. Familiarity with the role of artificial intelligence in the evolution of voice communication.\n3. Interest in learning about the collaboration between RingCentral and AWS to enhance voice communications.\n4. Desire to explore how advanced voice technology, such as sentiment analysis, can provide actionable insights.\n5. Motivation to future-proof business communications and deliver exceptional customer experiences." }, { - "title": " The role of AI in improving cloud detection and response (sponsored by Darktrace)", - "session_code": "SEC105-S ", - "description": "In this lightning talk, learn about the common challenges organizations face when implementing cloud detection and response (CDR), and explore practical solutions to overcome these obstacles. This presentation is brought to you by Darktrace, an AWS Partner.", - "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": "Cloud Security Specialist" + "title": "The rising need for customer trust in cybersecurity (sponsored by MongoDB)", + "session_code": "SEC107-S", + "description": "Join George Gerchow, Head of Trust at MongoDB, and Ania Kowalczuk, VP of Customer Trust at MongoDB, to explore the growing importance of the customer trust function in today’s cybersecurity landscape. As supply chain complexities increase, traditional methods like questionnaires and third-party due diligence no longer provide the transparency or security companies need. Explore how building proactive security measures and trust with customers can help organizations address growing demands for efficiency and transparency while managing supply chain risks. Learn how a strong customer trust function, supported by robust security practices, enhances customer confidence and operational resilience. This presentation is brought to you by MongoDB, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cybersecurity landscape\n2. Knowledge of supply chain complexities\n3. Familiarity with traditional security methods (e.g., questionnaires, third-party due diligence)\n4. Awareness of the importance of customer trust and security practices\n5. Interest in enhancing customer confidence and operational resilience" }, { - "title": " The Schreiber Foods journey: From dairy factory to SaaS innovator", - "session_code": "NTA319 ", + "title": "The role of AI in improving cloud detection and response (sponsored by Darktrace)", + "session_code": "SEC105-S", + "description": "In this lightning talk, learn about the common challenges organizations face when implementing cloud detection and response (CDR), and explore practical solutions to overcome these obstacles. This presentation is brought to you by Darktrace, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Cloud Security Specialist", + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with cybersecurity and incident response\n3. Interest in cloud-based security solutions\n4. Awareness of common cloud security challenges" + }, + { + "title": "The Schreiber Foods journey: From dairy factory to SaaS innovator", + "session_code": "NTA319", "description": "Schreiber Foods has been a leader in dairy production since 1945. Beginning in 2021, Schreiber Foods started on a commercialized software journey by selling dairy collection and dairy production software. This chalk talk will cover the decision to select AWS, how they onboarded their internal teams, how they modified software to run in the cloud, and how they organized their environment for each customer.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "SaaS", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Knowledge of Schreiber Foods' history and their transition into dairy software development.\n2. Understanding of the decision-making process behind selecting AWS as their cloud platform.\n3. Familiarity with the challenges and strategies involved in onboarding internal teams for the cloud migration.\n4. Expertise in modifying software to run efficiently in a cloud environment.\n5. Insights into how Schreiber Foods organized their cloud environment for each customer." }, { - "title": " The value of AWS Certifications in your enterprise strategy", - "session_code": "TNC109 ", + "title": "The value of AWS Certifications in your enterprise strategy", + "session_code": "TNC109", "description": "Learn how incorporating AWS Certifications into your enterprise strategy can transform people, process, and technology. See how your business can realize the value of earning and preparing for AWS Certifications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Training & Certification", - "area_of_interest": "Strategy & Transformation", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "topic": "Training and Certification", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and offerings\n3. Knowledge of enterprise IT strategies and business objectives\n4. Ability to analyze and assess the impact of AWS Certifications on organizational transformation\n5. Willingness to explore the potential benefits of AWS Certifications for your business" }, { - "title": " The value of product thinking for platform teams (sponsored by CircleCI)", - "session_code": "DOP103-S ", + "title": "The value of product thinking for platform teams (sponsored by CircleCI)", + "session_code": "DOP103-S", "description": "As many software organizations attempt to increase their value delivery with reduced budgets and team sizes, the platform team has shifted into the spotlight. However, achieving these results is not always easy. Product teams face their own constraints and goals that may not appear to be aligned at first. The best platform teams treat product teams as their primary customers and stakeholders to maximize the results for the business. This lightning talk covers how to embrace agile approaches with rapid customer feedback, design abstractions in platforms, and relentlessly focus on ROI to maximize the success of your platform team and business. This presentation is brought to you by CircleCI, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software development processes and agile methodologies\n2. Knowledge of platform design and architecture\n3. Familiarity with customer feedback and ROI optimization" }, { - "title": " Think big, build small: When to scale and when to simplify", - "session_code": "ARC331 ", + "title": "Think big, build small: When to scale and when to simplify", + "session_code": "ARC331", "description": "Creating a cloud architecture can be bewildering and intimidating. When do I need multiple zones or regions? Which services should I use or avoid? When should I scale vertically and when horizontally? How do I optimize for enduring business value and agility? In this session, hear insights and guidance developed from working with successful AWS customers. Discover how AWS thinks about different architectural tiers, fosters engineering toward simplicity and reliability, and focuses on infrastructure as an investment, with trade-offs and returns.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", @@ -27532,147 +44197,289 @@ "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and architecture\n3. Experience in designing and deploying cloud-based solutions\n4. Knowledge of scalability and high availability principles\n5. Understanding of cost optimization and infrastructure investment strategies" + }, + { + "title": "Thinking serverless [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS202-R1", + "description": "Serverless is more than just AWS Lambda. It’s about learning to use a range of different services and techniques to solve a technical problem. How do you approach building a solution with a serverless mindset? In this chalk talk, learn how to tackle a business problem from a customer perspective by breaking down needs into serverless building blocks that work well together. Discover the power of distributed systems design and event-based architecture, and learn how easy it can be to turn a flowchart into a model for a serverless application.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud-based services\n2. Familiarity with event-driven architecture and distributed systems\n3. Knowledge of serverless computing and its various offerings (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions)\n4. Ability to design and model serverless applications\n5. Familiarity with event-based architecture and how to leverage it in serverless solutions." }, { - "title": " Thinking serverless [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS202-R ", - "description": "Serverless is more than just AWS Lambda. It\u2019s about learning to use a range of different services and techniques to solve a technical problem. How do you approach building a solution with a serverless mindset? In this chalk talk, learn how to tackle a business problem from a customer perspective by breaking down needs into serverless building blocks that work well together. Discover the power of distributed systems design and event-based architecture, and learn how easy it can be to turn a flowchart into a model for a serverless application.", + "title": "Thinking serverless [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS202-R", + "description": "Serverless is more than just AWS Lambda. It’s about learning to use a range of different services and techniques to solve a technical problem. How do you approach building a solution with a serverless mindset? In this chalk talk, learn how to tackle a business problem from a customer perspective by breaking down needs into serverless building blocks that work well together. Discover the power of distributed systems design and event-based architecture, and learn how easy it can be to turn a flowchart into a model for a serverless application.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud-based services\n2. Familiarity with event-driven architecture and distributed systems design\n3. Knowledge of various serverless services and technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions)\n4. Experience with developing and deploying applications in a serverless environment\n5. Ability to think in terms of business requirements and translate them into serverless solutions" + }, + { + "title": "Third-party risk management tabletop experience [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ206-R1", + "description": "Embark on a “third-party risk management,” engaging tabletop designed to challenge and refine your approach to managing external partnerships and vendor relationships. In this immersive experience, leaders are thrust into a high-stakes environment where they must navigate complex scenarios involving third-party risks. This tabletop not only enhances your ability to manage third-party risks effectively but also equips you with practical insights and strategies to safeguard an organization’s interests and strengthen its external partnerships. Join us to elevate your risk management acumen and drive resilient, forward-thinking approaches in an interconnected business landscape. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this \"third-party risk management\" tabletop exercise would be:\n\n1. Understanding of risk management principles and practices.\n2. Experience in managing external partnerships and vendor relationships.\n3. Ability to navigate complex scenarios and make strategic decisions.\n4. Willingness to participate in an immersive, hands-on learning experience.\n5. Bringing a laptop to actively engage in the tabletop exercise." + }, + { + "title": "Third-party risk management tabletop experience [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "GHJ206-R", + "description": "Embark on a “third-party risk management,” engaging tabletop designed to challenge and refine your approach to managing external partnerships and vendor relationships. In this immersive experience, leaders are thrust into a high-stakes environment where they must navigate complex scenarios involving third-party risks. This tabletop not only enhances your ability to manage third-party risks effectively but also equips you with practical insights and strategies to safeguard an organization’s interests and strengthen its external partnerships. Join us to elevate your risk management acumen and drive resilient, forward-thinking approaches in an interconnected business landscape. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Gamified learning", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the \"third-party risk management\" tabletop experience would be:\n\n1. Understanding of risk management principles\n2. Experience in managing external partnerships and vendor relationships\n3. Familiarity with complex business scenarios involving third-party risks\n4. Willingness to actively participate in an immersive learning environment\n5. Availability of a laptop to participate in the tabletop exercise" + }, + { + "title": "Threat detection and response using AWS security services [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC301-R", + "description": "Join AWS security experts for an immersive threat detection and response workshop using native security services to detect threats across different workloads. Learn about common threat types, how to detect them, and how to prioritize a response. This workshop simulates several security events across different resources and behaviors. Get hands-on in a provided sandbox environment to review and respond to findings from the simulated events. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Security", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with AWS security services and concepts.\n3. Ability to access and navigate the AWS Management Console.\n4. Proficiency in using a laptop and basic troubleshooting skills.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in the hands-on workshop activities." }, { - "title": " Threat detection and response using AWS security services [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC301-R ", + "title": "Threat detection and response using AWS security services [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC301-R1", "description": "Join AWS security experts for an immersive threat detection and response workshop using native security services to detect threats across different workloads. Learn about common threat types, how to detect them, and how to prioritize a response. This workshop simulates several security events across different resources and behaviors. Get hands-on in a provided sandbox environment to review and respond to findings from the simulated events. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS security services\n2. Familiarity with cloud security concepts\n3. Ability to use a laptop and navigate AWS Console" }, { - "title": " Thursday breakfast", - "session_code": "ACT019 ", + "title": "Thursday breakfast", + "session_code": "ACT019", "description": "Breakfast for attendees is served in Caesars Forum, Summit 206; Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline Hall; MGM Grand, Level 1, Marquee Ballroom; The Venetian, Level 1, Hall G; and Wynn, Cristal Ballroom 2.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Availability of designated event spaces (Caesars Forum, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, The Venetian, and Wynn)\n2. Catering services to provide breakfast for attendees\n3. Coordination with venue management to ensure proper setup and logistics" }, { - "title": " Thursday lunch", - "session_code": "ACT020 ", + "title": "Thursday lunch", + "session_code": "ACT020", "description": "Lunch for attendees is served in Caesars Forum, Summit 206; Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline Hall; MGM Grand, Level 1, Marquee Ballroom; The Venetian, Level 1, Hall G; and Wynn, Cristal Ballroom 2.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Availability of the specified venues (Caesars Forum, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, The Venetian, and Wynn)\n2. Catering services to provide the lunch\n3. Coordination with the event organizers" }, { - "title": " Timing matters: Enhance responses with AWS API Gateway", - "session_code": "DEV214 ", + "title": "Timing matters: Enhance responses with AWS API Gateway", + "session_code": "DEV214", "description": "Achieve faster, more reliable API responses using AWS API Gateway. This dev talk delves into techniques for optimizing your APIs, focusing on performance enhancements, caching strategies, and throttling. Learn how to fine-tune your API deployments for better scalability and efficiency, ensuring your applications run smoothly and continue to meet user expectations.", "session_type": "Dev chat", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS API Gateway.\n2. Understanding of API design principles and best practices.\n3. Knowledge of performance optimization techniques and caching strategies.\n4. Experience with API deployment and management.\n5. Familiarity with scalability and efficiency considerations in application development." }, { - "title": " Tips and tricks: Leveraging Hugging Face LLMs with Amazon SageMaker", - "session_code": "AIM374 ", + "title": "Tips and tricks: Leveraging Hugging Face LLMs with Amazon SageMaker", + "session_code": "AIM374", "description": "Discover how to leverage publicly available large language models (LLMs) from Hugging Face, and train and deploy models for inference with AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia and Amazon SageMaker. In this chalk talk, learn how to easily access, customize, and deploy hundreds of pretrained models with SageMaker advanced tools. Explore the robust capabilities of SageMaker, including notebooks, debuggers, profilers, SageMaker Pipelines, and MLOps, all within an integrated development environment (IDE).", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with Python programming language\n3. Experience with AWS services (e.g., SageMaker, Trainium, Inferentia)\n4. Knowledge of Hugging Face and its large language models" }, { - "title": " Tool use & agents at the frontier: Advanced techniques for LLM actions", - "session_code": "AIM306 ", - "description": "Base LLMs can read and write but aren't capable of acting on their own. Tool use and agents allow models to connect to your APIs and other real-world systems to turn their knowledge into action. Discover how to use advanced prompt engineering and clever system design to craft powerful automations using Anthropic\u2019s Claude models in Amazon Bedrock, learning specialized tool syntax and optimizing solutions through strategic planning. Also, learn how frameworks like Amazon Bedrock Agents are pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities. Join us to explore the forefront of AI-driven automation and elevate your LLM skills.", + "title": "Tool use & agents at the frontier: Advanced techniques for LLM actions", + "session_code": "AIM306", + "description": "Base LLMs can read and write but aren't capable of acting on their own. Tool use and agents allow models to connect to your APIs and other real-world systems to turn their knowledge into action. Discover how to use advanced prompt engineering and clever system design to craft powerful automations using Anthropic’s Claude models in Amazon Bedrock, learning specialized tool syntax and optimizing solutions through strategic planning. Also, learn how frameworks like Amazon Bedrock Agents are pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities. Join us to explore the forefront of AI-driven automation and elevate your LLM skills.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of base LLM capabilities and limitations\n2. Familiarity with prompt engineering techniques\n3. Knowledge of API integration and system design\n4. Awareness of advanced AI frameworks like Amazon Bedrock Agents\n5. Desire to explore the forefront of AI-driven automation" + }, + { + "title": "Top controls for a secure, well-architected environment [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP342-R1", + "description": "Organizations of all sizes must implement robust controls to mitigate risks and operate a well-architected environment. Discover top recommended controls that can help you achieve your governance, compliance, and security objectives. Learn how to leverage AWS services like AWS Organizations, AWS Control Tower, AWS Config, and AWS Security Hub to centrally define, enforce, and monitor policies across your environment. Explore strategies to establish comprehensive access controls, prevent misconfigurations, and gain visibility into your security posture. Understand how to adapt controls as your environment evolves, while addressing emerging threats and changing business requirements.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with governance, compliance, and security concepts\n3. Knowledge of AWS Organizations, AWS Control Tower, AWS Config, and AWS Security Hub" }, { - "title": " Top controls for a secure, well-architected environment [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP342-R ", + "title": "Top controls for a secure, well-architected environment [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP342-R", "description": "Organizations of all sizes must implement robust controls to mitigate risks and operate a well-architected environment. Discover top recommended controls that can help you achieve your governance, compliance, and security objectives. Learn how to leverage AWS services like AWS Organizations, AWS Control Tower, AWS Config, and AWS Security Hub to centrally define, enforce, and monitor policies across your environment. Explore strategies to establish comprehensive access controls, prevent misconfigurations, and gain visibility into your security posture. Understand how to adapt controls as your environment evolves, while addressing emerging threats and changing business requirements.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Management & Governance", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Management and Governance", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their functionalities\n3. Knowledge of security, compliance, and governance best practices" }, { - "title": " To VPN or not to VPN: Which option is right for you?", - "session_code": "NET309 ", - "description": "Explore the spectrum of connectivity options to securely access your AWS hosted applications. Compare traditional VPN approaches, including AWS Site-to-Site VPN and AWS Client VPN, with VPN-less, Zero Trust-based solutions like AWS Verified Access. Understand the trade-offs, capabilities, and ideal use cases for each approach. By the end of this chalk talk, leave equipped to choose the connectivity solution that best meets your organization\u2019s security, performance, and operational requirements. Walk away with the insights to enable seamless, protected access to your AWS resources, whether leveraging VPN or embracing VPN-less architectures.", + "title": "To VPN or not to VPN: Which option is right for you?", + "session_code": "NET309", + "description": "Explore the spectrum of connectivity options to securely access your AWS hosted applications. Compare traditional VPN approaches, including AWS Site-to-Site VPN and AWS Client VPN, with VPN-less, Zero Trust-based solutions like AWS Verified Access. Understand the trade-offs, capabilities, and ideal use cases for each approach. By the end of this chalk talk, leave equipped to choose the connectivity solution that best meets your organization’s security, performance, and operational requirements. Walk away with the insights to enable seamless, protected access to your AWS resources, whether leveraging VPN or embracing VPN-less architectures.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Networking" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security" + "Network and Infrastructure Security" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS cloud services and infrastructure.\n2. Basic knowledge of network connectivity and security concepts.\n3. Familiarity with VPN technologies and their implementation.\n4. Awareness of Zero Trust security principles and architectures.\n5. Experience in evaluating and selecting appropriate connectivity solutions for cloud-based applications." }, { - "title": " Toyota, Deloitte & AWS: Enhancing customer experiences & market share (sponsored by Deloitte)", - "session_code": "AIM383-S ", + "title": "Toyota, Deloitte & AWS: Enhancing customer experiences & market share (sponsored by Deloitte)", + "session_code": "AIM383-S", "description": "Toyota Motor North America initiated a program with Deloitte that enhances customer and team member experiences, ultimately leading to a boost in market share and profitability. In this session, learn about the program, which focuses on improving the capabilities of their vehicle supply chain team through the implementation of AWS innovative technologies. Explore how these technologies enable frequent vehicle production ordering and scenario simulations, reducing the need for manual efforts and providing profit-optimized recommendations to drive vehicle sales. Finally, discover how the program facilitates the modernization of legacy applications, promoting efficient operations and delivering significant business value. This presentation is brought to you by Deloitte, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -27682,18 +44489,22 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of vehicle supply chain management\n2. Familiarity with AWS innovative technologies\n3. Knowledge of legacy application modernization\n4. Interest in enhancing customer and team member experiences\n5. Desire to improve market share and profitability" }, { - "title": " Toyota's connected platform transformation with AWS IoT Core and MQTT", - "session_code": "IOT321 ", + "title": "Toyota's connected platform transformation with AWS IoT Core and MQTT", + "session_code": "IOT321", "description": "Join this session to discover how Toyota modernized their connected vehicle platform using AWS IoT Core and MQTT 5 to deliver innovative experiences and applications to customers. Learn how Toyota used AWS managed services to enable secure, scalable, bidirectional communication between vehicles and the cloud. Also explore how you can use AWS IoT for advanced vehicle data collection that can help you unlock the full potential of your connected vehicle data, enabling remote vehicle controls, real-time data processing, and insights for fleet management and EV battery optimization.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -27703,35 +44514,43 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Edge Computing", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of IoT (Internet of Things) concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly AWS IoT Core\n3. Knowledge of MQTT protocol and its applications\n4. Interest in connected vehicle technologies and their use cases\n5. Basic understanding of vehicle data management and fleet management" }, { - "title": " Traceable sustainability: How to approach biodiversity tracking", - "session_code": "SUS303 ", - "description": "Sustainability challenges are complex and multifaceted, requiring innovative solutions in order to trace impact. In this chalk talk, we whiteboard the integration of services like Amazon S3, AWS Glue, Amazon SageMaker, AWS Lambda, Amazon Athena, and Amazon DataZone to create a robust offering for collecting, analyzing, and deriving actionable insights from diverse data sources to solve for things like tracking biodiversity. By harnessing advanced analytics, organizations can gain a comprehensive understanding of their environmental impact, identify areas for improvement, and implement targeted strategies to drive measurable and lasting change.", - "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "title": "Traceable sustainability: How to approach biodiversity tracking [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS306-R1", + "description": "Sustainability challenges are complex and multifaceted, requiring innovative solutions in order to trace impact. In this lightning talk, see whiteboarding of the integration of services like Amazon S3, AWS Glue, Amazon SageMaker, AWS Lambda, Amazon Athena, and Amazon DataZone to create a robust data ecosystem for collecting, analyzing, and deriving actionable insights from diverse data sources to solve for things like tracking biodiversity. By harnessing advanced analytics, organizations can gain a comprehensive understanding of their environmental impact, identify areas for improvement, and implement targeted strategies to drive measurable and lasting change.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ - "Analytics", - "Architecture" + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Knowledge of data engineering and data analytics concepts.\n3. Familiarity with sustainability and environmental impact assessment.\n4. Proficiency in data collection, processing, and analysis.\n5. Ability to design and implement data-driven solutions." }, { - "title": " Traceable sustainability: How to approach biodiversity tracking [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUS306-R ", + "title": "Traceable sustainability: How to approach biodiversity tracking [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUS306-R", "description": "Sustainability challenges are complex and multifaceted, requiring innovative solutions in order to trace impact. In this lightning talk, see whiteboarding of the integration of services like Amazon S3, AWS Glue, Amazon SageMaker, AWS Lambda, Amazon Athena, and Amazon DataZone to create a robust data ecosystem for collecting, analyzing, and deriving actionable insights from diverse data sources to solve for things like tracking biodiversity. By harnessing advanced analytics, organizations can gain a comprehensive understanding of their environmental impact, identify areas for improvement, and implement targeted strategies to drive measurable and lasting change.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -27739,63 +44558,100 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Academic / Researcher", + "Data Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of data engineering and data analytics concepts\n3. Familiarity with sustainability and environmental impact assessment\n4. Exposure to machine learning and advanced analytics techniques\n5. Experience in project management and cross-functional collaboration" + }, + { + "title": "Traceable sustainability: How to approach biodiversity tracking", + "session_code": "SUS303", + "description": "Sustainability challenges are complex and multifaceted, requiring innovative solutions in order to trace impact. In this chalk talk, we whiteboard the integration of services like Amazon S3, AWS Glue, Amazon SageMaker, AWS Lambda, Amazon Athena, and Amazon DataZone to create a robust offering for collecting, analyzing, and deriving actionable insights from diverse data sources to solve for things like tracking biodiversity. By harnessing advanced analytics, organizations can gain a comprehensive understanding of their environmental impact, identify areas for improvement, and implement targeted strategies to drive measurable and lasting change.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of data engineering and analytics\n3. Familiarity with sustainability and environmental impact assessment\n4. Proficiency in data collection, processing, and analysis\n5. Experience in developing innovative solutions to complex problems" }, { - "title": " Training and certification support in your sustainability journey", - "session_code": "SUS105 ", - "description": "Sustainability is a global priority for AWS and is of tremendous importance to its customers as well. AWS offers multiple tools and resources to address sustainability, from solutions that help you understand the impact of your AWS workloads, to technologies that can support your organization\u2019s broader sustainability goals. In this lightning talk, learn how AWS training and certification can help your organization prepare for a sustainable transition and work toward closing the green skills gap.", + "title": "Training and certification support in your sustainability journey", + "session_code": "SUS105", + "description": "Sustainability is a global priority for AWS and is of tremendous importance to its customers as well. AWS offers multiple tools and resources to address sustainability, from solutions that help you understand the impact of your AWS workloads, to technologies that can support your organization’s broader sustainability goals. In this lightning talk, learn how AWS training and certification can help your organization prepare for a sustainable transition and work toward closing the green skills gap.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Sustainability", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and resources\n2. Interest in sustainability and environmental impact\n3. Desire to develop green skills and knowledge\n4. Involvement in organizational sustainability initiatives\n5. Willingness to learn and apply AWS training and certification" }, { - "title": " Train large models on Amazon SageMaker for scale and performance", - "session_code": "AIM308 ", - "description": "Amazon SageMaker offers the highest-performing ML compute infrastructure and a resilient environment to help you train foundation models (FMs) for months without disruption. Top AI companies, from enterprises to startups, build cutting-edge models with billions of parameters on SageMaker. Discover how you can save up to 40% of training time and reduce costs with state-of-the-art training tools such as SageMaker interactive debugging and profiling features and high-performing distributed training libraries. Join this session to learn how to run large-scale, cost-effective model training on SageMaker to accelerate generative AI development.", + "title": "Train large models on Amazon SageMaker for scale and performance", + "session_code": "AIM308", + "description": "Amazon SageMaker offers the highest-performing ML infrastructure and a resilient training environment to help you train foundation models (FMs) for months without disruption. Top AI companies, from enterprises to startups, build cutting-edge models with billions of parameters on SageMaker. Discover how you can save up to 40% in training time and costs with state-of-the-art training capabilities such as Amazon SageMaker HyperPod, training jobs, and optimized distributed training frameworks. Join this session to learn how to run large-scale, cost-effective model training on SageMaker to accelerate generative AI development.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given information would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and techniques\n2. Experience in training and deploying machine learning models\n3. Understanding of large-scale model training and distributed training frameworks\n4. Interest in generative AI development and acceleration" }, { - "title": " Transform clinical apps with gen AI: Netsmart\u2019s AI Data Lab journey", - "session_code": "HLS302 ", - "description": "Dive deep into integrating generative AI with your clinical applications. In this chalk talk, you hear from AWS experts on best practices, architectural considerations, and real-world clinical use cases for using AWS generative AI services like AWS HealthScribe. Then, learn from Netsmart, a behavioral health technology provider, as they share their journey to integrating generative AI with their clinical applications, EHR systems, and telehealth solutions tailored for mental health and substance abuse disorders. Explore Netsmart\u2019s AI Data Lab implementation, the architectural strategies they employed, the challenges they overcame, and how they built scalable, secure, cost-efficient solutions using AWS.", + "title": "Transform clinical apps with gen AI: Netsmart’s AI Data Lab journey", + "session_code": "HLS302", + "description": "Dive deep into integrating generative AI with your clinical applications. In this chalk talk, you hear from AWS experts on best practices, architectural considerations, and real-world clinical use cases for using AWS generative AI services like AWS HealthScribe. Then, learn from Netsmart, a behavioral health technology provider, as they share their journey to integrating generative AI with their clinical applications, EHR systems, and telehealth solutions tailored for mental health and substance abuse disorders. Explore Netsmart’s AI Data Lab implementation, the architectural strategies they employed, the challenges they overcame, and how they built scalable, secure, cost-efficient solutions using AWS.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications in the healthcare industry.\n2. Knowledge of AWS services, particularly AWS HealthScribe.\n3. Familiarity with clinical applications, EHR systems, and telehealth solutions in the mental health and substance abuse domains.\n4. Interest in learning about real-world use cases and best practices for integrating generative AI with clinical applications.\n5. Desire to explore architectural strategies, challenges, and solutions for building scalable, secure, and cost-efficient AI-powered healthcare solutions using AWS." }, { - "title": " Transform cloud workflows with ServiceNow and AWS (sponsored by ServiceNow)", - "session_code": "COP329-S ", + "title": "Transform cloud workflows with ServiceNow and AWS (sponsored by ServiceNow)", + "session_code": "COP329-S", "description": "Join this session to learn how ServiceNow can help you maximize cloud investments, manage costs effectively, and more quickly adopt cloud services. Explore techniques to enhance scalability, security, efficiency, and governance. Discover how integrated digital tools can elevate customer experiences by streamlining tasks and boosting productivity. This session focuses on three key areas: accelerating cloud value, empowering customer experiences, and reinventing industry workflows. This presentation is brought to you by ServiceNow, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -27807,103 +44663,145 @@ "AWS Marketplace", "Customer Stories" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Interest in maximizing cloud investments\n3. Desire to manage costs effectively\n4. Willingness to adopt cloud services\n5. Familiarity with digital tools and their impact on customer experiences" + }, + { + "title": "Transform customer experience with real-time agent assist and gen AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM215-R1", + "description": "Customer service agents often struggle with manual documentation, lack of contextual information during calls, and inefficient post-call processes, leading to suboptimal customer experiences and operational inefficiencies. In this chalk talk, learn how to empower your agents in real time with automated note-taking, contextual insights, recommendations based on company data, and post-call summaries powered by Amazon Transcribe and Amazon Bedrock. Then, see how to seamlessly integrate this solution with leading applications such as Salesforce to deliver tailored recommendations that delight your customers and drive measurable operational efficiency improvements across your contact center operations.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of Amazon Transcribe and Amazon Bedrock services\n2. Integration capabilities with leading applications like Salesforce\n3. Existing contact center operations and customer service processes\n4. Desire to improve customer experiences and operational efficiency" }, { - "title": " Transform customer experience with real-time agent assist and gen AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM215-R ", + "title": "Transform customer experience with real-time agent assist and gen AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM215-R", "description": "Customer service agents often struggle with manual documentation, lack of contextual information during calls, and inefficient post-call processes, leading to suboptimal customer experiences and operational inefficiencies. In this chalk talk, learn how to empower your agents in real time with automated note-taking, contextual insights, recommendations based on company data, and post-call summaries powered by Amazon Transcribe and Amazon Bedrock. Then, see how to seamlessly integrate this solution with leading applications such as Salesforce to deliver tailored recommendations that delight your customers and drive measurable operational efficiency improvements across your contact center operations.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of contact center operations and the common challenges faced by customer service agents.\n2. Understanding of Amazon Transcribe and Amazon Bedrock, and their capabilities in automated note-taking, contextual insights, and post-call summaries.\n3. Familiarity with integrating solutions with leading applications like Salesforce.\n4. Desire to improve customer experiences and operational efficiency in the contact center.\n5. Willingness to explore and implement technology-driven solutions to address the identified challenges." }, { - "title": " Transform document workflow and increase efficiency with generative AI", - "session_code": "AIM349 ", + "title": "Transform document workflow and increase efficiency with generative AI", + "session_code": "AIM349", "description": "Organizations spend valuable resources manually processing documents, leading to slow decision-making and operational inefficiencies. This chalk talk explores the transformative potential of generative AI in optimizing business document workflows, focusing on email automation. Discover how AI can extract insights from emails and attachments, streamline processing, and enhance decision-making efficiency across industries. By integrating AI with AWS services, the talk uncovers steps to deploy a robust, scalable, and secure AI-driven solution that reduces costs, improves data accuracy, and boosts business responsiveness. Whether dealing with financial or industry-specific documents, gain practical insights into leveraging generative AI for business process optimization.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of business document workflows and operational inefficiencies.\n2. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications in business processes.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and their integration with AI-driven solutions.\n4. Awareness of industry-specific document processing challenges.\n5. Interest in leveraging AI for business process optimization." }, { - "title": " Transform healthcare outcomes with AWS Marketplace", - "session_code": "MKT104 ", + "title": "Transform healthcare outcomes with AWS Marketplace", + "session_code": "MKT104", "description": "AWS Marketplace is revolutionizing healthcare procurement, enabling health systems to streamline processes, accelerate cloud adoption, and drive digital transformation. This session explores how AWS Marketplace empowers healthcare customers to reinvent their software supply chain, transform patient experiences, and reduce provider burnout. Discover how the comprehensive offerings in AWS Marketplace, along with streamlined procurement and cost optimization capabilities, empower healthcare organizations to leave behind outdated processes, lower total cost of ownership, and accelerate time-to-value to deliver better patient outcomes and provider satisfaction.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Marketplace", "Public Sector", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and its benefits in the healthcare industry.\n2. Familiarity with procurement processes and challenges in the healthcare sector.\n3. Interest in exploring digital transformation and its impact on patient experiences and provider satisfaction." }, { - "title": " Transforming AV/ADAS development at Continental with generative AI", - "session_code": "AUT307 ", - "description": "Autonomous vehicle (AV) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) development requires a data-driven process that relies on hundreds of petabytes of drive data and complex tool chains. Join this breakout session to learn how Continental and AWS are collaborating to accelerate the AV/ADAS development process in the cloud. This session outlines how AWS can help offload undifferentiated heavy lifting, such as streamlining data management and simplifying tool chain integration. It then introduces how generative AI accelerates the process of identifying and managing the 1\u20132% of relevant data within multi-modal datasets for model training, fine-tuning, and system validation.", + "title": "Transforming AV/ADAS development at Continental with generative AI", + "session_code": "AUT307", + "description": "Autonomous vehicle (AV) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) development requires a data-driven process that relies on hundreds of petabytes of drive data and complex tool chains. Join this breakout session to learn how Continental and AWS are collaborating to accelerate the AV/ADAS development process in the cloud. This session outlines how AWS can help offload undifferentiated heavy lifting, such as streamlining data management and simplifying tool chain integration. It then introduces how generative AI accelerates the process of identifying and managing the 1–2% of relevant data within multi-modal datasets for model training, fine-tuning, and system validation.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance" + "Management and Governance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the breakout session:\n\n1. Understanding of autonomous vehicle (AV) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) development.\n2. Knowledge of the data-driven process and the importance of large datasets in AV/ADAS development.\n3. Familiarity with cloud computing and its potential benefits for AV/ADAS development.\n4. Interest in learning about the collaboration between Continental and AWS to accelerate the AV/ADAS development process.\n5. Curiosity about the role of generative AI in identifying and managing relevant data for model training, fine-tuning, and system validation." }, { - "title": " Transforming customer service with generative AI and AWS (sponsored by PwC)", - "session_code": "AIM118-S ", - "description": "Join this session with PwC and industry executives to discover how transformational strategies using generative AI and conversational AI are revolutionizing customer service. Learn how leading CIOs have transformed their approach from multichannel to omnichannel contact center solutions using Amazon Connect, Amazon Lex, and Amazon Bedrock. Discover ways to enhance customer experience through real-time data, predictive analytics, and a unified customer data platform. See the impact of using generative AI and conversational AI to increase containment, reduce transfers, and personalize interactions. Don\u2019t miss this chance to explore the future of customer service on AWS with PwC. This presentation is brought to you by PwC, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Transforming customer service with generative AI and AWS (sponsored by PwC)", + "session_code": "AIM118-S", + "description": "Join this session with PwC and industry executives to discover how transformational strategies using generative AI and conversational AI are revolutionizing customer service. Learn how leading CIOs have transformed their approach from multichannel to omnichannel contact center solutions using Amazon Connect, Amazon Lex, and Amazon Bedrock. Discover ways to enhance customer experience through real-time data, predictive analytics, and a unified customer data platform. See the impact of using generative AI and conversational AI to increase containment, reduce transfers, and personalize interactions. Don’t miss this chance to explore the future of customer service on AWS with PwC. This presentation is brought to you by PwC, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of customer service strategies and technologies\n2. Interest in exploring the potential of generative AI and conversational AI\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Connect, Amazon Lex, and Amazon Bedrock\n4. Desire to enhance customer experience through data-driven solutions\n5. Curiosity about the future of customer service on AWS" }, { - "title": " Transforming enterprise automation with conversational AI agents (sponsored by Automation Anywhere)", - "session_code": "AIM220-S ", - "description": "In this lightning talk, discover how conversational AI agents are redefining enterprise automation, seamlessly integrating into workflows to enhance productivity and deliver significant business outcomes in hours versus days. Learn how industry leaders are leveraging Automation Anywhere and AWS to automate critical enterprise processes, elevate collaboration, and achieve transformative results\u2014all through intuitive chat interfaces designed for the demands of today\u2019s enterprise. This presentation is brought to you by Automation Anywhere, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Transforming enterprise automation with conversational AI agents (sponsored by Automation Anywhere)", + "session_code": "AIM220-S", + "description": "In this lightning talk, discover how conversational AI agents are redefining enterprise automation, seamlessly integrating into workflows to enhance productivity and deliver significant business outcomes in hours versus days. Learn how industry leaders are leveraging Automation Anywhere and AWS to automate critical enterprise processes, elevate collaboration, and achieve transformative results—all through intuitive chat interfaces designed for the demands of today’s enterprise. This presentation is brought to you by Automation Anywhere, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -27911,33 +44809,19 @@ "Generative AI", "Responsible AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Transforming financial planning with AWS and RISE with SAP", - "session_code": "MAM221 ", - "description": "To manage its rapidly evolving business, a leading Fortune 100 company developed a cutting-edge analytics solution leveraging RISE with SAP on AWS, SAP BTP and AWS data lakes, and joint reference architectures from AWS and SAP. The resulting solution delivers the agility, reliability, and performance of ERP in the cloud while empowering Finance teams with advanced analytics and forecasting capabilities. Tune in to discover why leading companies are choosing AWS for RISE with SAP and how they are unlocking new insights with the broadest and deepest set of storage, machine learning, and analytics capabilities available anywhere.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Business Intelligence", - "Generative AI", - "SAP" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of enterprise automation\n2. Familiarity with conversational AI and its applications\n3. Knowledge of Automation Anywhere and AWS" }, { - "title": " Transforming healthcare with IoT, Amazon Location, and generative AI", - "session_code": "IOT315 ", + "title": "Transforming healthcare with IoT, Amazon Location, and generative AI", + "session_code": "IOT315", "description": "In this workshop, explore how AWS connects patients to their medication and medical assets. While using AWS IoT and Amazon Location Service, explore use cases where patients can easily access the care they need, whether navigating to a clinic or receiving essential supplies at home. See how generative AI can optimize patient communication, identify the most relevant research programs for patients, and strategically place medical resources like X-ray and MRI machines based on insights from patient data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -27947,32 +44831,40 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with IoT and location-based services\n3. Familiarity with generative AI and data analytics\n4. Ability to work with a laptop" }, { - "title": " Transforming humanitarian aid with AI", - "session_code": "IMP103 ", + "title": "Transforming humanitarian aid with AI", + "session_code": "IMP103", "description": "Witness the transformative power of AI in humanitarian aid at this fireside chat with industry experts. Explore how ACAPS and Mercy Corps leverage cutting-edge AWS AI services to bridge data gaps, predict global crises, and enhance decision-making. Gain insights into LCAT, a groundbreaking tool that forecasts commodity prices, and SOPHIA, which prioritizes relevant data sources, enabling efficient crisis response. Discover how AI technology is reshaping the future of humanitarian work, supporting resilient communities worldwide. Join this session and unlock the potential of AI for good.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Tech for Impact", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AI and its applications\n2. Interest in humanitarian aid and crisis response\n3. Familiarity with AWS AI services\n4. Curiosity about data-driven decision-making in humanitarian work\n5. Desire to explore the intersection of technology and social impact" }, { - "title": " Transforming insurance CX: Digital excellence strategies for success", - "session_code": "NTA320 ", + "title": "Transforming insurance CX: Digital excellence strategies for success", + "session_code": "NTA320", "description": "Join this lightning talk for an insightful discussion on transforming the customer experience in the insurance industry. Gain valuable insights on how to develop cutting-edge digital capabilities to enhance long-term care profitability, expedite seamless post-acquisition technology integration, and differentiate superior client services by creating a user-friendly, cloud-native customer management portal on AWS. Learn from real-world success stories, explore practical strategies tailored to your business needs, and uncover the key milestones and challenges navigated during a business transformation journey.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -27980,30 +44872,38 @@ "Customer Enablement" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lightning talk may include:\n\n1. Understanding of the insurance industry and its customer experience challenges.\n2. Knowledge of digital capabilities and cloud-native technologies.\n3. Interest in improving long-term care profitability and post-acquisition technology integration.\n4. Desire to differentiate client services through a user-friendly customer management portal.\n5. Openness to learning from real-world success stories and practical transformation strategies." }, { - "title": " Transforming intelligent document processing with generative AI", - "session_code": "AIM315 ", + "title": "Transforming intelligent document processing with generative AI", + "session_code": "AIM315", "description": "This workshop covers the use of generative AI models for intelligent document processing tasks. It introduces intelligent document processing and demonstrates how generative AI can enhance capabilities like multilingual optical character recognition (OCR), document classification based on content/structure/visuals, document rule matching using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) models, and agentic frameworks that combine generative models with decision-making and task orchestration. Join this workshop to learn practical generative AI applications for streamlining and automating document-centric workflows. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts.\n2. Familiarity with document processing tasks and workflows.\n3. Experience with programming languages and tools used in AI/ML development." }, { - "title": " Transforming manufacturing operations: AWS e-bike smart factory demo", - "session_code": "MFG313 ", + "title": "Transforming manufacturing operations: AWS e-bike smart factory demo", + "session_code": "MFG313", "description": "In this session, dive deep into how manufacturers can leverage AWS services and partner solutions to optimize their manufacturing operations. This chalk talk uses the story of a fictitious e-bike company and a purpose-built e-bike smart factory demo. Through an architectural walk through, explore the use of AWS industrial IoT, generative AI, AI/ML, and analytics services that were used to build the demo for the use case. This includes real-time visibility of production metrics, detection of equipment anomalies, automated quality inspection and defect detection, and a generative AI assistant that provides contextual insights and guided troubleshooting.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -28015,35 +44915,43 @@ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of manufacturing operations and challenges\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Exposure to industrial IoT, AI/ML, and analytics technologies\n4. Interest in exploring innovative solutions for manufacturing optimization" }, { - "title": " Transforming manufacturing with AWS, RISE with SAP, and Amazon", - "session_code": "MAM208 ", - "description": "Leading manufacturers are using RISE with SAP, purpose-built AWS services, and Amazon\u2019s extensive sourcing and logistics capabilities to transform their operations. In this session, hear how manufacturers have migrated to RISE with SAP on AWS, streamlining operations and benefiting from the performance, reliability, and security of ERP in the cloud. Learn how companies are extending their SAP environments to MES and PLM systems with 200+ AWS services\u2014including generative AI, IoT, and analytics\u2014to optimize productivity, quality, machine availability, and sustainability. Lastly, discover how Amazon Business and Supply Chain by Amazon can help optimize procurement, global shipping, storage, and fulfillment.", + "title": "Transforming manufacturing with AWS, RISE with SAP, and Amazon", + "session_code": "MAM208", + "description": "Leading manufacturers are using RISE with SAP, purpose-built AWS services, and Amazon’s extensive sourcing and logistics capabilities to transform their operations. In this session, hear how manufacturers have migrated to RISE with SAP on AWS, streamlining operations and benefiting from the performance, reliability, and security of ERP in the cloud. Learn how companies are extending their SAP environments to MES and PLM systems with 200+ AWS services—including generative AI, IoT, and analytics—to optimize productivity, quality, machine availability, and sustainability. Lastly, discover how Amazon Business and Supply Chain by Amazon can help optimize procurement, global shipping, storage, and fulfillment.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Amazon", "SAP", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Understanding of RISE with SAP\n2. Knowledge of AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Familiarity with manufacturing operations and ERP systems\n4. Awareness of integration between SAP and other systems (MES, PLM)\n5. Familiarity with Amazon Business and Supply Chain services" }, { - "title": " Transforming smart metering for sustainable resource use with AWS IoT", - "session_code": "IOT305 ", - "description": "The energy industry is shifting toward the next generation of smart metering. This presents an opportunity to address two critical challenges: water loss due to leakage and natural gas leakages\u2014both significant contributors to global climate change. In this session, learn how to use AWS IoT services to build a solution for publishing and ingesting data from smart meters using LoRaWAN connectivity. By harnessing the telemetry data collected, you can gain valuable insights, including leakage detection. Additionally, find out how to train ML models in Amazon SageMaker and use foundation models supported in Amazon Bedrock to automate field response to the identified leakages.", + "title": "Transforming smart metering for sustainable resource use with AWS IoT", + "session_code": "IOT305", + "description": "The energy industry is shifting toward the next generation of smart metering. This presents an opportunity to address two critical challenges: water loss due to leakage and natural gas leakages—both significant contributors to global climate change. In this session, learn how to use AWS IoT services to build a solution for publishing and ingesting data from smart meters using LoRaWAN connectivity. By harnessing the telemetry data collected, you can gain valuable insights, including leakage detection. Additionally, find out how to train ML models in Amazon SageMaker and use foundation models supported in Amazon Bedrock to automate field response to the identified leakages.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -28054,35 +44962,43 @@ "Sustainability", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of AWS IoT services\n2. Understanding of LoRaWAN connectivity\n3. Familiarity with data ingestion and processing\n4. Experience with machine learning and Amazon SageMaker\n5. Awareness of Amazon Bedrock and foundation models" }, { - "title": " Transforming the future of life sciences R&D with generative AI (sponsored by Accenture)", - "session_code": "AIM255-S ", + "title": "Transforming the future of life sciences R&D with generative AI (sponsored by Accenture)", + "session_code": "AIM255-S", "description": "Generative AI has transformative potential in accelerating life sciences research and development activities. AI-driven molecule design, protein structure prediction, optimization of experimental protocols, and streamlining regulatory documentation submissions are all areas where gen AI can bring new value. In this industry panel, executives discuss the impact gen AI can have on drug discovery, protein engineering, genomic analysis, and regulatory approvals. The panel examines real-life examples that demonstrate time and cost savings in R&D and discusses future considerations in personalized medicine, synthetic biology, and regulatory intelligence that offer insights into gen AI's potential to reinvent the life sciences landscape. This presentation is brought to you by Accenture, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Generative AI", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation would be:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications in life sciences.\n2. Knowledge of drug discovery, protein engineering, genomic analysis, and regulatory processes.\n3. Familiarity with real-life examples and case studies demonstrating the impact of generative AI in the life sciences industry.\n4. Awareness of emerging trends and future considerations in personalized medicine, synthetic biology, and regulatory intelligence.\n5. Interest in the potential of generative AI to transform the life sciences landscape." }, { - "title": " Transform troubleshooting in manufacturing with AWS gen AI services (sponsored by Cognizant)", - "session_code": "IOT204-S ", - "description": "Manufacturers are using advanced digital technologies to address complex support issues for machines. By setting up an emerging manufacturing technology lab, Cognizant and Trane have implemented solutions that help in real-time monitoring of machine performance, perform remote triage, and troubleshoot issues. In this session, learn how Cognizant's APEx utilizes large language models, RAG orchestration, and generative AI running on AWS IoT services to develop new digital technologies. Discover how Trane envisions deploying these technologies across their factories and assets, and learn about Cognizant and Trane\u2019s joint vision of incorporating additional use cases in the coming months. This presentation is brought to you by Cognizant, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Transform troubleshooting in manufacturing with AWS gen AI services (sponsored by Cognizant)", + "session_code": "IOT204-S", + "description": "Manufacturers are using advanced digital technologies to address complex support issues for machines. By setting up an emerging manufacturing technology lab, Cognizant and Trane Technologies have implemented solutions that help in real-time monitoring of machine performance, perform remote triage, and troubleshoot issues. In this session, learn how Cognizant’s APEx utilizes large language models, RAG orchestration, and generative AI running on AWS IoT services to develop new digital technologies. Discover how Trane Technologies envisions deploying these technologies across their factories and assets, and learn about Cognizant and Trane Technologies’ joint vision of incorporating additional use cases in the coming months. This presentation is brought to you by Cognizant, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", @@ -28091,187 +45007,271 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Edge Computing", "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of advanced digital technologies in manufacturing.\n2. Understanding of real-time monitoring, remote triage, and troubleshooting of machine performance.\n3. Familiarity with large language models, RAG orchestration, and generative AI.\n4. Awareness of AWS IoT services.\n5. Interest in the joint vision of Cognizant and Trane Technologies in incorporating additional use cases." }, { - "title": " Transform your cloud MSP with the power of AWS AI", - "session_code": "PEX201 ", - "description": "This session explores how generative AI can revolutionize IT operations for managed services providers (MSPs). Leveraging AWS services like Amazon Q and Amazon Bedrock, generative AI automates tasks, predicts incidents, and enhances decision-making. Real use cases demonstrate generative AI\u2019s impact on cost savings, reduced downtime, and improved service quality. Key topics include automating incident triage with dynamic runbooks, knowledge management, service desk automation, and AI-powered SLA reporting. A hands-on demo showcases how generative AI accelerates incident triage through AI-driven recommendations.", + "title": "Transform your cloud MSP with the power of AWS AI", + "session_code": "PEX201", + "description": "This session explores how generative AI can revolutionize IT operations for managed services providers (MSPs). Leveraging AWS services like Amazon Q and Amazon Bedrock, generative AI automates tasks, predicts incidents, and enhances decision-making. Real use cases demonstrate generative AI’s impact on cost savings, reduced downtime, and improved service quality. Key topics include automating incident triage with dynamic runbooks, knowledge management, service desk automation, and AI-powered SLA reporting. A hands-on demo showcases how generative AI accelerates incident triage through AI-driven recommendations.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Basic knowledge of IT operations and managed services\n3. Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts" }, { - "title": " Transitioning from VMware to native AWS", - "session_code": "NTA204 ", + "title": "Transitioning from VMware to native AWS", + "session_code": "NTA204", "description": "There are many similarities between vSphere CLI and AWS CLI. This chalk talk goes over common vSphere activities and details the corresponding AWS CLI commands to make the transition from VMware to AWS easier.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "VMware", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with VMware vSphere and its command-line interface (CLI)\n2. Understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its command-line interface (CLI)\n3. Basic knowledge of virtualization and cloud computing concepts" }, { - "title": " Troubleshooting in complex environments faster with Splunk (sponsored by Splunk)", - "session_code": "DOP110-S ", - "description": "Complete, unified visibility is key to quickly troubleshooting and ensuring that when issues occur, your business and end user\u2019s experience are affected as little as possible. In this session, learn how full-stack observability and integrated Splunk Observability, including Splunk AppDynamics, provides unparalleled coverage of your entire tech stack\u2014owned and unowned. Discover how to detect and remediate issues before they impact customers, and learn how Splunk can help to deliver a seamless digital experience. This presentation is brought to you by Splunk, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Troubleshooting in complex environments faster with Splunk (sponsored by Splunk)", + "session_code": "DOP110-S", + "description": "Complete, unified visibility is key to quickly troubleshooting and ensuring that when issues occur, your business and end user’s experience are affected as little as possible. In this session, learn how full-stack observability and integrated Splunk Observability, including Splunk AppDynamics, provides unparalleled coverage of your entire tech stack—owned and unowned. Discover how to detect and remediate issues before they impact customers, and learn how Splunk can help to deliver a seamless digital experience. This presentation is brought to you by Splunk, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Resilience" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of IT infrastructure and technology stack\n2. Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools\n3. Knowledge of Splunk and its capabilities\n4. Awareness of the importance of customer experience in digital environments" + }, + { + "title": "Troubleshooting in the cloud with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUP312-R1", + "description": "How do you troubleshoot large-scale applications running on AWS? Using time-tested troubleshooting methods and AWS services, including generative AI offerings, learn to accelerate the diagnosis and resolution of operational issues. Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Config, AWS X-Ray, and Amazon Q allow you to set up appropriate proactive and reactive monitoring, automate mitigations, and enhance your troubleshooting. In this workshop, choose your preferred domain—compute/networking, containers, databases, or serverless/DevOps—and then work on triaging issues using generative AI, best practices, and techniques shared during the workshop. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Management and Governance", + "Modernization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Experience in large-scale application development and deployment\n3. Basic understanding of cloud architecture and troubleshooting methodologies\n4. Proficiency in using AWS CLI or AWS Management Console\n5. Familiarity with generative AI tools and their application in troubleshooting" }, { - "title": " Troubleshooting in the cloud with generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUP312-R ", - "description": "How do you troubleshoot large-scale applications running on AWS? Using time-tested troubleshooting methods and AWS services, including generative AI offerings, learn to accelerate the diagnosis and resolution of operational issues. Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Config, AWS X-Ray, and Amazon Q allow you to set up appropriate proactive and reactive monitoring, automate mitigations, and enhance your troubleshooting. In this workshop, choose your preferred domain\u2014compute/networking, containers, databases, or serverless/DevOps\u2014and then work on triaging issues using generative AI, best practices, and techniques shared during the workshop. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Troubleshooting in the cloud with generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUP312-R", + "description": "How do you troubleshoot large-scale applications running on AWS? Using time-tested troubleshooting methods and AWS services, including generative AI offerings, learn to accelerate the diagnosis and resolution of operational issues. Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Config, AWS X-Ray, and Amazon Q allow you to set up appropriate proactive and reactive monitoring, automate mitigations, and enhance your troubleshooting. In this workshop, choose your preferred domain—compute/networking, containers, databases, or serverless/DevOps—and then work on triaging issues using generative AI, best practices, and techniques shared during the workshop. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and their functionalities\n2. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n3. Experience in troubleshooting and resolving operational issues\n4. Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools\n5. Hands-on experience with AWS CLI or AWS Management Console" }, { - "title": " Troubleshoot network connectivity in a peered VPC", - "session_code": "TNC218 ", + "title": "Troubleshoot network connectivity in a peered VPC", + "session_code": "TNC218", "description": "In this lab, learn about the connectivity concepts of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC). Explore how to troubleshoot network connectivity issues, and then learn how to fix the configuration to allow HTTP traffic between the client and server via VPC peering.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Networking" ], - "area_of_interest": "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of basic networking concepts (IP addressing, subnets, routing)\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services\n3. Knowledge of VPC configuration and management" }, { - "title": " Try again: The tools and techniques behind resilient systems", - "session_code": "ARC403 ", + "title": "Try again: The tools and techniques behind resilient systems", + "session_code": "ARC403", "description": "Grand architectural theories are nice, but what makes systems resilient is in the details. Marc Brooker, VP and distinguished engineer, looks at some of the resiliency tools and techniques AWS uses in its systems. Marc rethinks, retries, breaks open circuit breakers, decodes erasure coding, and tackles the tail. Learn about formal methods and simulation, and how these tools help build faster code, faster.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ "Global Infrastructure", "Resilience", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of system architecture and design principles.\n2. Knowledge of resilience engineering and reliability concepts.\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing technologies.\n4. Background in software engineering and programming.\n5. Interest in learning about formal methods, simulation, and other tools used in building resilient systems." }, { - "title": " Tuesday breakfast", - "session_code": "ACT015 ", + "title": "Tuesday breakfast", + "session_code": "ACT015", "description": "Breakfast for attendees is served in Caesars Forum, Summit 206; Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline Hall; MGM Grand, Level 1, Marquee Ballroom; The Venetian, Level 1, Hall G; and Wynn, Cristal Ballroom 2.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "1. Conference or event attendance\n2. Knowledge of the venue locations\n3. Familiarity with the event schedule" }, { - "title": " Tuesday lunch", - "session_code": "ACT016 ", + "title": "Tuesday lunch", + "session_code": "ACT016", "description": "Lunch for attendees is served in Caesars Forum, Summit 206; Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline Hall; MGM Grand, Level 1, Marquee Ballroom; The Venetian, Level 1, Hall G; and Wynn, Cristal Ballroom 2.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Availability of the specified venues (Caesars Forum, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, The Venetian, Wynn)\n2. Catering services to provide the lunch\n3. Coordination with the event organizers to ensure the logistics are in place" }, { - "title": " Turn data into actionable contact center insights with Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "BIZ304 ", + "title": "Turn data into actionable contact center insights with Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "BIZ304", "description": "In this hands-on workshop, you learn how to gain actionable customer experience and contact center insights from your data using services and capabilities like Amazon Connect analytics data lake and Amazon QuickSight. Come discover ways that generative AI can simplify the process of building and consuming insights and improve end-customer experiences, satisfaction, and loyalty while enhancing the effectiveness of contact center operations and agent productivity and empowerment. This workshop guides you step-by-step through using Amazon Connect and QuickSight to enable real-time AI-powered analytics, trend identification, recognition of agent coaching needs, contact volume prediction, and contact center optimization. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of contact center operations\n2. Familiarity with data analytics and visualization tools\n3. Hands-on experience with AWS services (optional)" }, { - "title": " Turning data into action: Cisco & Splunk's strategic blueprint on AWS (sponsored by Splunk)", - "session_code": "SEC106-S ", - "description": "The acquisition of Splunk by Cisco has sparked discussions on the integration of both companies and the impact on cloud solutions like AWS. In this session, explore how key technologies and integrations in the AWS Marketplace, along with Cisco's suite of tools\u2014including security and infrastructure\u2014and Splunk's data analytics and observability platform, can create a sustainable and resilient security roadmap to tackle evolving threats and minimize organizational risk. This presentation is brought to you by Splunk, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Turning data into action: Cisco & Splunk's strategic blueprint on AWS (sponsored by Splunk)", + "session_code": "SEC106-S", + "description": "The acquisition of Splunk by Cisco has sparked discussions on the integration of both companies and the impact on cloud solutions like AWS. In this session, explore how key technologies and integrations in the AWS Marketplace, along with Cisco's suite of tools—including security and infrastructure—and Splunk's data analytics and observability platform, can create a sustainable and resilient security roadmap to tackle evolving threats and minimize organizational risk. This presentation is brought to you by Splunk, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Analytics", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS Marketplace\n2. Knowledge of Cisco's suite of tools, including security and infrastructure\n3. Familiarity with Splunk's data analytics and observability platform\n4. Interest in creating a sustainable and resilient security roadmap" }, { - "title": " Two-way American Sign Language translator [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD235-R ", - "description": "Come have a two-way American Sign Language (ASL) conversation. You can translate your spoken voice into ASL and translate your ASL into English audio, all in real time! Speak into a microphone and watch our generative AI\u2013powered avatar translate into ASL, or sign in front of the camera and listen to the avatar translate what you signed into spoken English.", + "title": "Two-way American Sign Language translator [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD235-R", + "description": "Come have a two-way American Sign Language (ASL) conversation. You can translate your spoken voice into ASL and translate your ASL into English audio, all in real time! Speak into a microphone and watch our generative AI–powered avatar translate into ASL, or sign in front of the camera and listen to the avatar translate what you signed into spoken English.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL)\n2. Access to a microphone and camera\n3. Availability of a generative AI-powered avatar for translation" }, { - "title": " Uncover compute efficiency with AWS Graviton Opportunities Dashboard", - "session_code": "CMP346 ", - "description": "Boost your workloads\u2019 price performance with AWS Graviton. The Graviton Opportunities Dashboard offers a comprehensive analysis of your compute usage, identifying prime candidates for Graviton migration. Customers who migrate to Graviton-based instances see up to 40% better price performance. Learn how to implement and use the Graviton Opportunities Dashboard to quantify the potential TCO reduction of modernizing your infrastructure through performance and efficiency benefits of AWS Graviton. In this lightning talk, gain a clear understanding of how to identify current Graviton savings and a roadmap to migrate eligible workloads, helping you reinvest in core business initiatives.", + "title": "Two-way American Sign Language translator [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD235-R1", + "description": "Come have a two-way American Sign Language (ASL) conversation. You can translate your spoken voice into ASL and translate your ASL into English audio, all in real time! Speak into a microphone and watch our generative AI–powered avatar translate into ASL, or sign in front of the camera and listen to the avatar translate what you signed into spoken English.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL)\n2. Access to a microphone and camera\n3. Availability of a generative AI-powered avatar" + }, + { + "title": "Uncover compute efficiency with AWS Graviton Savings Dashboard", + "session_code": "CMP346", + "description": "Boost your workloads’ price performance with AWS Graviton. The Graviton Savings Dashboard offers a comprehensive analysis of your compute usage, identifying prime candidates for Graviton migration. Customers who migrate to Graviton-based instances see up to 40% better price performance. Learn how to implement and use the Graviton Savings Dashboard to quantify the potential TCO reduction of modernizing your infrastructure through performance and efficiency benefits of AWS Graviton. In this lightning talk, gain a clear understanding of how to identify current Graviton savings and a roadmap to migrate eligible workloads, helping you reinvest in core business initiatives.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", @@ -28279,19 +45279,23 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Graviton processors\n2. Knowledge of AWS compute usage analysis and optimization\n3. Familiarity with AWS cost optimization and TCO reduction strategies\n4. Ability to evaluate and migrate workloads to Graviton-based instances\n5. Interest in modernizing infrastructure and reinvesting in core business initiatives" }, { - "title": " Uncover hidden connections in financial data with generative AI", - "session_code": "FSI305 ", + "title": "Uncover hidden connections in financial data with generative AI", + "session_code": "FSI305", "description": "To gain a competitive advantage, financial institutions often need to look beyond structured data sources to uncover differentiated insights. In this workshop, use generative AI to build knowledge graphs that can identify market correlations hidden in vast amounts of unstructured data. Explore an end-to-end process for analyzing annual reports using Amazon Bedrock. Learn how to automate entity extraction and disambiguation to hydrate an Amazon Neptune graph that captures market trends, competitors, supply chains, and key personnel. Finally, ingest news articles into the knowledge base to discover how potential second- and third-order impacts of seemingly unrelated press can affect an investment portfolio. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -28299,116 +45303,258 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of financial data analysis.\n2. Familiarity with knowledge graph concepts and technologies.\n3. Experience with natural language processing and text analysis.\n4. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Neptune services.\n5. Ability to work with unstructured data and perform data extraction and transformation." }, { - "title": " Uncovering sophisticated cloud threats with Amazon GuardDuty", - "session_code": "SEC219 ", - "description": "As cloud adoption continues to accelerate, the sophistication and persistence of cyber risks targeting cloud environments have escalated. This session shares the latest capabilities of Amazon GuardDuty to help you better protect your cloud workloads and data. Learn how GuardDuty offers fully managed threat detection that gives you end-to-end visibility across your AWS environment. GuardDuty\u2019s unique detection capabilities are guided by AWS\u2019s visibility into the cloud threat landscape that can help responders address issues faster, minimizing MTTR, and optimizing security resources\u2014so your teams can spend more time innovating and less time chasing down security risks.", + "title": "Uncovering sophisticated cloud threats with Amazon GuardDuty", + "session_code": "SEC219", + "description": "As cloud adoption continues to accelerate, the sophistication and persistence of cyber risks targeting cloud environments have escalated. This session shares the latest capabilities of Amazon GuardDuty to help you better protect your cloud workloads and data. Learn how GuardDuty offers fully managed threat detection that gives you end-to-end visibility across your AWS environment. GuardDuty’s unique detection capabilities are guided by AWS’s visibility into the cloud threat landscape that can help responders address issues faster, minimizing MTTR, and optimizing security resources—so your teams can spend more time innovating and less time chasing down security risks.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", - "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", + "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with AWS services\n3. Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and threats\n4. Familiarity with security monitoring and incident response\n5. Interest in optimizing security resources and reducing security risks" }, { - "title": " Understanding AWS Lambda event source mapping [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS407-R ", - "description": "In this chalk talk, gain a deep understanding of how AWS Lambda uses event source mapping to retrieve items from streams and queues. Explore the inner workings of event source mapping and how its behavior differs across seven different streaming and queuing services, such as Amazon Kinesis and Amazon SQS. Leave this talk with practical insights into optimizing your serverless data pipelines by making the most of event source mapping\u2019s capabilities and service-specific nuances.", + "title": "Understanding AWS Lambda event source mapping [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS407-R1", + "description": "In this chalk talk, gain a deep understanding of how AWS Lambda uses event source mapping to retrieve items from streams and queues. Explore the inner workings of event source mapping and how its behavior differs across seven different streaming and queuing services, such as Amazon Kinesis and Amazon SQS. Leave this talk with practical insights into optimizing your serverless data pipelines by making the most of event source mapping’s capabilities and service-specific nuances.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS Lambda\n2. Understanding of event-driven architecture\n3. Basic knowledge of streaming and queuing services (e.g., Amazon Kinesis, Amazon SQS)" + }, + { + "title": "Understanding AWS Lambda event source mapping [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS407-R", + "description": "In this chalk talk, gain a deep understanding of how AWS Lambda uses event source mapping to retrieve items from streams and queues. Explore the inner workings of event source mapping and how its behavior differs across seven different streaming and queuing services, such as Amazon Kinesis and Amazon SQS. Leave this talk with practical insights into optimizing your serverless data pipelines by making the most of event source mapping’s capabilities and service-specific nuances.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Lambda\n2. Basic knowledge of event-driven architecture\n3. Familiarity with AWS streaming and queuing services (e.g., Amazon Kinesis, Amazon SQS)" + }, + { + "title": "Understanding idempotency: The art of doing a task once and only once [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API302-R1", + "description": "In event-driven architectures, the same event can be delivered multiple times, leading to unintended consequences if not handled properly. In this builders’ session, learn how to ensure safe operation execution by implementing idempotent consumers on AWS. Explore different idempotency patterns like deduplicating based on event metadata or service built-in features. Practice these approaches on sample use cases, and learn about trade-offs and helpful tools like Powertools for AWS Lambda. Leave with a solid understanding of idempotency patterns and how to apply them to your event-driven applications on AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of event-driven architectures\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and Lambda functions\n3. Hands-on experience with building event-driven applications" }, { - "title": " Understanding idempotency: The art of doing a task once and only once [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "API302-R ", - "description": "In event-driven architectures, the same event can be delivered multiple times, leading to unintended consequences if not handled properly. In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to ensure safe operation execution by implementing idempotent consumers on AWS. Explore different idempotency patterns like deduplicating based on event metadata or service built-in features. Practice these approaches on sample use cases, and learn about trade-offs and helpful tools like Powertools for AWS Lambda. Leave with a solid understanding of idempotency patterns and how to apply them to your event-driven applications on AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Understanding idempotency: The art of doing a task once and only once [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "API302-R", + "description": "In event-driven architectures, the same event can be delivered multiple times, leading to unintended consequences if not handled properly. In this builders’ session, learn how to ensure safe operation execution by implementing idempotent consumers on AWS. Explore different idempotency patterns like deduplicating based on event metadata or service built-in features. Practice these approaches on sample use cases, and learn about trade-offs and helpful tools like Powertools for AWS Lambda. Leave with a solid understanding of idempotency patterns and how to apply them to your event-driven applications on AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with event-driven architectures\n2. Basic understanding of AWS services\n3. Experience with AWS Lambda or willingness to learn\n4. Familiarity with Python or willingness to learn\n5. Laptop for hands-on exercises" + }, + { + "title": "Understanding security & privacy on Amazon Bedrock, featuring Remitly", + "session_code": "AIM360", + "description": "The security, data privacy, governance, and regulatory controls in Amazon Bedrock can help safeguard generative AI applications. Learn how Amazon Bedrock security and data privacy measures work, including the architecture and implementation patterns. Hear how Remitly used Amazon Bedrock security features to innovate rapidly to serve its 6.9 million quarterly active customers in the highly regulated remittance industry. See how Remitly leveraged Amazon Bedrock to reimagine their customer experience—delivering over 95% transactions without live customer support, leading to cost reduction. Finally, discover how the robust data privacy features in Amazon Bedrock helped Remitly integrate with multiple model vendors while ensuring customer data protection.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n1. Understanding of generative AI applications\n2. Familiarity with data privacy and security concepts\n3. Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the financial services industry\n4. Awareness of Amazon Bedrock and its features" }, { - "title": " Understanding serverless resilience: Patterns and best practices", - "session_code": "SVS317 ", + "title": "Understanding serverless resilience: Patterns and best practices", + "session_code": "SVS317", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn considerations for building resilient serverless applications by understanding business requirements. Starting with a simple serverless architecture, explore how nonfunctional requirements drive continuous enhancement and design of architectural patterns and improvements. Gain insights into operational excellence, resilience patterns, common business requirements, and best practices. Leave with practical knowledge for translating business needs into robust, resilient serverless architectures that separate business logic from infrastructure concerns.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Lambda-Based Applications", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of serverless architecture\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n3. Experience with cloud-based application development" }, { - "title": " Understanding software logistics: The rise of the platform engineer (sponsored by GitLab)", - "session_code": "DOP207-S ", + "title": "Understanding software logistics: The rise of the platform engineer (sponsored by GitLab)", + "session_code": "DOP207-S", "description": "Many organizations struggle with a significant imbalance between developers and operations, which can lead to challenges in decision-making and timely software delivery. In this session, learn about the concept of software factories and holistic approaches to software logistics. Explore innovative strategies to improve CI/CD processes and optimize container deployments for better distribution and delivery in AWS environments. Gain valuable insights from industry experts on how leading companies are adapting to these challenges while improving efficiency and customer value. Leave this session with practical knowledge to elevate your DevOps practices. This presentation is brought to you by GitLab, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Migration & Modernization" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Global Infrastructure", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software development and deployment processes\n2. Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD\n3. Knowledge of container technologies and AWS environments" + }, + { + "title": "Understanding the deep security controls within Amazon Q Business [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM344-R1", + "description": "Generative AI applications have captured widespread attention; however, they have also introduced new security challenges, especially around the handling of customer data. Organizations want to ensure that their data remains safe and secure while working with foundation models (FMs) and don’t want to worry about their data being used to train an FM. Amazon Q Business provides comprehensive data protection and privacy. In this chalk talk, explore architectures and data flows while you learn about the security-related capabilities of Amazon Q Business.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Generative AI applications and their security challenges.\n2. Knowledge of foundation models (FMs) and their impact on data security.\n3. Familiarity with data protection and privacy concerns in organizations.\n4. Awareness of Amazon Q Business and its security-related capabilities.\n5. Interest in exploring architectures and data flows for secure Generative AI applications." + }, + { + "title": "Understanding the deep security controls within Amazon Q Business [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM344-R", + "description": "Generative AI applications have captured widespread attention; however, they have also introduced new security challenges, especially around the handling of customer data. Organizations want to ensure that their data remains safe and secure while working with foundation models (FMs) and don’t want to worry about their data being used to train an FM. Amazon Q Business provides comprehensive data protection and privacy. In this chalk talk, explore architectures and data flows while you learn about the security-related capabilities of Amazon Q Business.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Generative AI applications and their security challenges.\n2. Knowledge of foundation models (FMs) and their impact on customer data.\n3. Familiarity with data protection and privacy concerns in organizations.\n4. Awareness of Amazon Q Business and its security-related capabilities.\n5. Interest in exploring architectures and data flows related to secure AI applications." + }, + { + "title": "Understand the deep security & privacy controls within Amazon Bedrock [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM407-R1", + "description": "Amazon Bedrock is designed to keep your data safe and secure, with none of your data being used to train the supported models. While the inference pathways are straightforward to understand, there are many nuances of some of the complex features of Amazon Bedrock that use your data for other non-inference purposes. This includes Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, Agents, and Knowledge Bases, along with the creation of custom models. In this chalk talk, explore the architectures, secure data flows, and complete lifecycle and usage of your data within these features, as you learn the deep details of the security capabilities in Amazon Bedrock.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk would likely include:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon Bedrock and its features, including Guardrails, Agents, and Knowledge Bases.\n2. Knowledge of data security and privacy principles, particularly in the context of machine learning and AI systems.\n3. Familiarity with the architecture and data flow within Amazon Bedrock.\n4. Understanding of the lifecycle and usage of data within the various components of Amazon Bedrock.\n5. Familiarity with the security capabilities and nuances of Amazon Bedrock." }, { - "title": " Understanding the deep security controls within Amazon Q Business [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "AIM344-R ", - "description": "Generative AI applications have captured widespread attention; however, they have also introduced new security challenges, especially around the handling of customer data. Organizations want to ensure that their data remains safe and secure while working with foundation models (FMs) and don\u2019t want to worry about their data being used to train an FM. Amazon Q Business provides comprehensive data protection and privacy. In this chalk talk, explore architectures and data flows while you learn about the security-related capabilities of Amazon Q Business.", + "title": "Understand the deep security & privacy controls within Amazon Bedrock [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "AIM407-R", + "description": "Amazon Bedrock is designed to keep your data safe and secure, with none of your data being used to train the supported models. While the inference pathways are straightforward to understand, there are many nuances of some of the complex features of Amazon Bedrock that use your data for other non-inference purposes. This includes Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, Agents, and Knowledge Bases, along with the creation of custom models. In this chalk talk, explore the architectures, secure data flows, and complete lifecycle and usage of your data within these features, as you learn the deep details of the security capabilities in Amazon Bedrock.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given chalk talk on the security capabilities of Amazon Bedrock would likely include:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and data security principles.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Knowledge of machine learning and natural language processing concepts.\n4. Experience with data management and processing in a cloud environment.\n5. Familiarity with the Amazon Bedrock service and its features." }, { - "title": " Understand your customers better with a modern data strategy", - "session_code": "TNC208 ", + "title": "Understand your customers better with a modern data strategy", + "session_code": "TNC208", "description": "We are not only producing more data than ever, we are also producing real-time data that is streaming from a host of sources like social media platforms and sensors embedded in attached to various devices. That data comes in structured and unstructured forms. In this session, explore the AWS services needed to build a complete data solution to store, access, transform, analyze, and predict so you can put your data to work to make better, more informed decisions, respond faster to the unexpected, and uncover new opportunities.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -28417,18 +45563,22 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Strategy & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data management concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Basic knowledge of data processing and analytics techniques\n4. Exposure to real-time data streaming and unstructured data\n5. Interest in leveraging data to drive business decisions and insights" }, { - "title": " Unified customer profiles and connected journeys with United Airlines", - "session_code": "ADM201 ", + "title": "Unified customer profiles and connected journeys with United Airlines", + "session_code": "ADM201", "description": "United Airlines uses AWS Entity Resolution and AWS Clean Rooms to unify customer data from multiple touchpoints to gain a comprehensive, 360-degree view of its customers. This helps United deliver personalized experiences, optimize inventory utilization, and drive business growth while maintaining strict data governance and security controls. Join this session to learn how United moved its on-premises workloads to AWS to create a holistic view of its customer data, unlocking the power of a highly distributed dataset to generate business insights using a modern data architecture to create a strong, connected media strategy.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", @@ -28436,58 +45586,70 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Customer Stories" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Sales / Marketing", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data management and customer data integration\n2. Knowledge of AWS services like Entity Resolution and Clean Rooms\n3. Familiarity with data governance and security best practices\n4. Experience with cloud migration and modern data architecture" }, { - "title": " Unified identity: Frictionless security & IT for complex environments (sponsored by Okta)", - "session_code": "HYB102-S ", - "description": "As enterprises struggle to manage the explosion of complexity in their ever-expanding application stacks, IT and security teams need to minimize security risk and operational costs\u2014all while helping their organizations benefit from best tools. In this session, explore how enterprise needs are evolving and the ways in which Okta empowers its ecosystem to meet these needs. Also learn how Okta's unified identity platform is raising the security bar across the IT ecosystem and helping SaaS application builders deliver differentiated security capabilities to their customers. This presentation is brought to you by Okta, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Unified identity: Frictionless security & IT for complex environments (sponsored by Okta)", + "session_code": "HYB102-S", + "description": "As enterprises struggle to manage the explosion of complexity in their ever-expanding application stacks, IT and security teams need to minimize security risk and operational costs—all while helping their organizations benefit from best tools. In this session, explore how enterprise needs are evolving and the ways in which Okta empowers its ecosystem to meet these needs. Also learn how Okta's unified identity platform is raising the security bar across the IT ecosystem and helping SaaS application builders deliver differentiated security capabilities to their customers. This presentation is brought to you by Okta, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "Multicloud" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Administrator", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of enterprise IT and security challenges\n2. Knowledge of identity management and access control\n3. Familiarity with SaaS applications and the IT ecosystem\n4. Interest in learning about Okta's identity platform and its capabilities" }, { - "title": " Unifying data governance with Immuta and AWS Lake Formation (sponsored by Immuta)", - "session_code": "DAT205-S ", - "description": "Join this lightning talk for an in-depth discussion on solving complex data governance challenges across diverse platforms. Discover how to implement robust table-, row-, and column-level security that utilize various masking and privacy techniques. Explore strategies to unify governance across platforms like Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, Snowflake, and Databricks, working across Iceberg, Unity Catalog, and AWS Glue, in a multicompute ecosystem. This talk is essential for anyone looking to optimize their data governance strategy and secure operations in today\u2019s increasingly complex data landscape. This presentation is brought to you by Immuta, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Unifying data governance with Immuta and AWS Lake Formation (sponsored by Immuta)", + "session_code": "DAT205-S", + "description": "Join this lightning talk for an in-depth discussion on solving complex data governance challenges across diverse platforms. Discover how to implement robust table-, row-, and column-level security that utilize various masking and privacy techniques. Explore strategies to unify governance across platforms like Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, Snowflake, and Databricks, working across Iceberg, Unity Catalog, and AWS Glue, in a multicompute ecosystem. This talk is essential for anyone looking to optimize their data governance strategy and secure operations in today’s increasingly complex data landscape. This presentation is brought to you by Immuta, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", "Multicloud", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data governance concepts\n2. Familiarity with data security techniques (masking, privacy)\n3. Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms (Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, Snowflake, Databricks)\n4. Familiarity with data management tools (Iceberg, Unity Catalog, AWS Glue)\n5. Interest in optimizing data governance strategies" }, { - "title": " Unleash contact center operational efficiency with Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "BIZ312 ", + "title": "Unleash contact center operational efficiency with Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "BIZ312", "description": "Empower contact center supervisors to effectively manage their teams with the workforce optimization capabilities of Amazon Connect, ensuring optimal customer experiences and operational efficiency. In this chalk talk, discover how built-in conversational analytics, forecasting, capacity planning, and scheduling work together to streamline agent performance evaluation, training, and workforce planning. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how Amazon Connect can transform your contact center into a high-performing, data-driven powerhouse.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", @@ -28495,29 +45657,62 @@ "Generative AI", "Workforce Development" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of contact center operations\n2. Familiarity with workforce management concepts\n3. Knowledge of customer experience management\n4. Awareness of data-driven decision-making\n5. Familiarity with Amazon Connect or other cloud-based contact center solutions" }, { - "title": " Unleash data potential with Amazon SageMaker Studio", - "session_code": "AIM375 ", + "title": "Unleash data potential with Amazon SageMaker Studio", + "session_code": "AIM375", "description": "Unlock the power of efficient data preparation with Amazon SageMaker Studio. This session explores SageMaker Studio's intuitive tools and capabilities that streamline data preprocessing workflows. Discover how to leverage SageMaker Studio notebooks, Amazon EMR, and AWS Glue to handle diverse data types and formats seamlessly. Learn best practices for integrating with other AWS services like Amazon Athena and Amazon S3 to access and process data from various sources. Gain insights into organizing and managing data pipelines within the SageMaker ecosystem, accelerating your machine learning projects and unlocking valuable insights from your data.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and their capabilities\n3. Experience with data processing and data management\n4. Familiarity with Python programming language\n5. Exposure to data analysis and visualization tools" + }, + { + "title": "Unleash edge computing with AWS IoT Greengrass on NVIDIA Jetson [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT316-R1", + "description": "In this workshop, walk through the process of loading AWS IoT Greengrass onto an NVIDIA Jetson server via NVIDIA JetPack SDK, remotely logging in to the edge server, and deploying an AWS IoT Greengrass component to the edge device. Gain practical experience using AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT Greengrass to orchestrate and manage edge runtime devices from the cloud. Through a step-by-step, interactive format, learn how to build solutions that extend cloud functionality to edge devices with processing, management, and AI microservices capabilities, while addressing real-world use cases. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Hybrid Cloud", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Edge Computing", + "Generative AI", + "Robotics" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT Greengrass\n2. Basic understanding of edge computing and IoT devices\n3. Access to an NVIDIA Jetson server or device\n4. Ability to remotely access the edge server\n5. Laptop for participation in the workshop" }, { - "title": " Unleash edge computing with AWS IoT Greengrass on NVIDIA Jetson [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "IOT316-R ", + "title": "Unleash edge computing with AWS IoT Greengrass on NVIDIA Jetson [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT316-R", "description": "In this workshop, walk through the process of loading AWS IoT Greengrass onto an NVIDIA Jetson server via NVIDIA JetPack SDK, remotely logging in to the edge server, and deploying an AWS IoT Greengrass component to the edge device. Gain practical experience using AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT Greengrass to orchestrate and manage edge runtime devices from the cloud. Through a step-by-step, interactive format, learn how to build solutions that extend cloud functionality to edge devices with processing, management, and AI microservices capabilities, while addressing real-world use cases. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -28529,16 +45724,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Robotics" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT Greengrass\n2. Basic understanding of edge computing and NVIDIA Jetson devices\n3. Experience with remote login and device management\n4. Ability to follow step-by-step instructions and participate in an interactive format\n5. Availability of a laptop to participate in the workshop" }, { - "title": " Unleashing AI for customer insights: Amazon's journey", - "session_code": "AMZ301 ", + "title": "Unleashing AI for customer insights: Amazon's journey", + "session_code": "AMZ301", "description": "Would you like to learn more about Amazon's product review summarization and chatbot Rufus? In this session, you can learn how Amazon is able to summarize billions of customer reviews for hundreds of millions of products into actionable product insights using generative AI leveraging AWS. Hear about the technology behind Rufus, the generative AI shopping assistant on Amazon.com. In this session, you can learn about the journey, lessons learned, challenges, and solutions which went from idea to production in less than two years. This session is useful for business decision-makers and technical teams.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -28546,29 +45745,54 @@ "Amazon", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. General understanding of e-commerce and product reviews\n2. Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and cloud computing\n4. Interest in generative AI and its applications\n5. Curiosity about Amazon's product review summarization and chatbot Rufus" + }, + { + "title": "Unleashing AWS agility with Terraform [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP316-R1", + "description": "In this session, discover how to leverage Terraform to streamline infrastructure provisioning on AWS. Learn to define your desired AWS resource state using Terraform's human-readable configuration files, enabling consistent and repeatable deployments. Explore the power of Terraform modules for code reuse, organization, and maintainability. Understand how to structure your Terraform codebase into reusable modules, promoting collaboration and standardization across your organization. Unlock the full potential of Terraform on AWS, enabling you to build, change, and version your infrastructure with confidence, agility, and scalability.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with programming concepts and version control systems\n3. Familiarity with command-line interfaces and scripting" }, { - "title": " Unleashing AWS agility with Terraform [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DOP316-R ", + "title": "Unleashing AWS agility with Terraform [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DOP316-R", "description": "In this session, discover how to leverage Terraform to streamline infrastructure provisioning on AWS. Learn to define your desired AWS resource state using Terraform's human-readable configuration files, enabling consistent and repeatable deployments. Explore the power of Terraform modules for code reuse, organization, and maintainability. Understand how to structure your Terraform codebase into reusable modules, promoting collaboration and standardization across your organization. Unlock the full potential of Terraform on AWS, enabling you to build, change, and version your infrastructure with confidence, agility, and scalability.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) principles\n3. Proficiency in a programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash)" }, { - "title": " Unleashing compassion: AWS for child protection & data governance", - "session_code": "IMP210 ", + "title": "Unleashing compassion: AWS for child protection & data governance", + "session_code": "IMP210", "description": "Discover how Compassion International harnesses the power of AWS to safeguard children and revolutionize data governance. From cutting-edge AI/ML-driven content analyses to fuzzy logic for data processing, learn how Compassion International enhances child development and safety. Gain insights into their data strategy overhaul, including migrating to an AWS data lake and implementing a data fabric for improved data accessibility and governance. Join this inspiring session that explores the intersection of technology and compassion.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -28580,149 +45804,230 @@ "Public Sector", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services\n2. Familiarity with data governance and data processing techniques\n3. Interest in the intersection of technology and social impact" }, { - "title": " Unleashing creative potential: Wacom Bridge and AWS compute services", - "session_code": "NTA312 ", + "title": "Unleashing creative potential: Wacom Bridge and AWS compute services", + "session_code": "NTA312", "description": "Explore how Wacom Bridge, a cutting-edge technology solution, combined with AWS compute services, empowers creatives to overcome remote work limitations. Discover how this innovative approach optimizes professional pen tablet and display performance, unleashing creative potential in remote and hybrid environments.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of Wacom Bridge technology\n2. Understanding of AWS compute services\n3. Familiarity with remote work and hybrid work environments\n4. Experience with professional pen tablets and displays\n5. Interest in optimizing creative workflows" + }, + { + "title": "Unleashing gen AI to scale cloud operations with AWS best practices [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUP305-R1", + "description": "As organizations scale their cloud infrastructure, it’s important to ensure that cloud resources align with AWS best practices to stay optimized as well as achieve operational excellence to deliver an exceptional customer experience. However, managing cloud resources and ensuring adherence to AWS best practices at scale can be a significant challenge. This chalk talk explores the transformative potential of generative AI in elevating cloud operations to new efficiencies with best practice alignment of your AWS resources at scale.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Cloud Operations", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Management and Governance", + "Well-Architected Framework" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and AWS services\n2. Knowledge of AWS best practices and operational excellence\n3. Experience in managing and scaling cloud resources\n4. Familiarity with generative AI and its potential applications" }, { - "title": " Unleashing gen AI to scale cloud operations with AWS best practices [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SUP305-R ", - "description": "As organizations scale their cloud infrastructure, it\u2019s important to ensure that cloud resources align with AWS best practices to stay optimized as well as achieve operational excellence to deliver an exceptional customer experience. However, managing cloud resources and ensuring adherence to AWS best practices at scale can be a significant challenge. This chalk talk explores the transformative potential of generative AI in elevating cloud operations to new efficiencies with best practice alignment of your AWS resources at scale.", + "title": "Unleashing gen AI to scale cloud operations with AWS best practices [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SUP305-R", + "description": "As organizations scale their cloud infrastructure, it’s important to ensure that cloud resources align with AWS best practices to stay optimized as well as achieve operational excellence to deliver an exceptional customer experience. However, managing cloud resources and ensuring adherence to AWS best practices at scale can be a significant challenge. This chalk talk explores the transformative potential of generative AI in elevating cloud operations to new efficiencies with best practice alignment of your AWS resources at scale.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Management & Governance", + "Management and Governance", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud infrastructure and AWS services.\n2. Knowledge of AWS best practices and operational excellence.\n3. Familiarity with cloud resource management and optimization.\n4. Exposure to generative AI and its potential applications.\n5. Desire to improve cloud operations and customer experience." }, { - "title": " Unleashing generative AI: Amazon\u2019s journey with Amazon Q Developer", - "session_code": "DOP214 ", - "description": "Join us to discover how Amazon rolled out Amazon Q Developer to thousands of developers, trained them in prompt engineering, and measured its transformative impact on productivity. In this session, learn best practices for effectively adopting generative AI in your organization. Gain insights into training strategies, productivity metrics, and real-world use cases to empower your developers to harness the full potential of this game-changing technology. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and drive innovation within your team.", + "title": "Unleashing generative AI: Amazon’s journey with Amazon Q Developer", + "session_code": "DOP214", + "description": "Join us to discover how Amazon rolled out Amazon Q Developer to thousands of developers, trained them in prompt engineering, and measured its transformative impact on productivity. In this session, learn best practices for effectively adopting generative AI in your organization. Gain insights into training strategies, productivity metrics, and real-world use cases to empower your developers to harness the full potential of this game-changing technology. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and drive innovation within your team.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n2. Familiarity with prompt engineering techniques\n3. Knowledge of productivity metrics and measurement\n4. Experience in organizational change management\n5. Interest in driving innovation within a development team" + }, + { + "title": "Unleashing multimodal generative AI with AWS DeepRacer chatbots [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DPR401-R", + "description": "In this workshop, developers can gain comprehensive experience with leveraging multimodal generative AI using Amazon Bedrock and domain adaptation techniques to build and deploy domain-tailored chatbots. Through hands-on exercises using AWS DeepRacer as a use case, you explore how to build and deploy generative AI–powered chatbot applications on AWS infrastructure. Gain valuable skills in conversational log analysis, domain-specific Q&A, and code generation. Beyond AWS DeepRacer, gain knowledge for applying generative AI across various business challenges and industries. Discover how to implement generative AI patterns using Amazon Bedrock APIs, AWS CDK, and serverless architectures. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": [ + "DeepRacer", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Student" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and concepts\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing\n3. Experience with programming and software development" }, { - "title": " Unleashing multimodal generative AI with AWS DeepRacer chatbots", - "session_code": "DPR401 ", - "description": "In this workshop, developers can gain comprehensive experience with leveraging multimodal generative AI using Amazon Bedrock and domain adaptation techniques to build and deploy domain-tailored chatbots. Through hands-on exercises using AWS DeepRacer as a use case, you explore how to build and deploy generative AI\u2013powered chatbot applications on AWS infrastructure. Gain valuable skills in conversational log analysis, domain-specific Q&A, and code generation. Beyond AWS DeepRacer, gain knowledge for applying generative AI across various business challenges and industries. Discover how to implement generative AI patterns using Amazon Bedrock APIs, AWS CDK, and serverless architectures. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Unleashing multimodal generative AI with AWS DeepRacer chatbots [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DPR401-R1", + "description": "In this workshop, developers can gain comprehensive experience with leveraging multimodal generative AI using Amazon Bedrock and domain adaptation techniques to build and deploy domain-tailored chatbots. Through hands-on exercises using AWS DeepRacer as a use case, you explore how to build and deploy generative AI–powered chatbot applications on AWS infrastructure. Gain valuable skills in conversational log analysis, domain-specific Q&A, and code generation. Beyond AWS DeepRacer, gain knowledge for applying generative AI across various business challenges and industries. Discover how to implement generative AI patterns using Amazon Bedrock APIs, AWS CDK, and serverless architectures. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "DeepRacer", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Student" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for this workshop:\n\n1. Familiarity with Python programming language.\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing concepts.\n3. Experience with AWS services and infrastructure, or a willingness to learn.\n4. Proficiency in using AWS CLI or AWS Management Console.\n5. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions to deploy resources." }, { - "title": " Unleashing .NET workloads: From data center to multi-region resilience", - "session_code": "XNT314 ", + "title": "Unleashing .NET workloads: From data center to multi-region resilience", + "session_code": "XNT314", "description": "Expect your .NET workloads to run anywhere, cost less, and achieve regional failover in less than five minutes. This is what one multinational data analytics and risk assessment firm chose to do with AWS eight years ago as it began its cloud modernization journey. In this session, its technology leaders share the invaluable tips they wish they had known back then, plus lessons learned from server sprawl and Microsoft licensing costs on AWS. Learn how the company is using warm pools to keep costs low and manageable, enabling its .NET workloads to thrive in a highly available, multi-region environment.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ - "Microsoft & .NET", + "Microsoft and .NET", "Resilience", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Unleashing SOCAR\u2019s growth with a customer-centric transformation", - "session_code": "INO106 ", - "description": "SOCAR, South Korea\u2019s first mobility unicorn, partnered with AWS to drive innovation and expand its services. On its journey, it faced several challenges related to shifting culture and ways of working. In this session, learn how SOCAR navigated obstacles and leveraged AWS customer-centric mechanisms and insights to accelerate the development of new business models beyond car-sharing by reinforcing customer-centricity, generating breakthrough ideas, and conducting cost-effective experiments for rapid learning. This session explores SOCAR\u2019s journey leveraging AWS to push boundaries, transforming its culture and organization for future growth.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": [ - "Analytics", - "New to AWS" - ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Customer Stories", - "Innovation & Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", - "IT Executive" - ] + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with .NET framework and workloads\n2. Understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Knowledge of Microsoft licensing and cost optimization strategies\n4. Experience with multi-region and highly available architecture\n5. Familiarity with server management and cost optimization techniques" }, { - "title": " Unleashing the power of Amazon ECS for platform teams", - "session_code": "SVS330 ", + "title": "Unleashing the power of Amazon ECS for platform teams", + "session_code": "SVS330", "description": "Amazon ECS revolutionizes container orchestration, empowering developers and platform builders. In this session, learn how Amazon ECS and AWS App Runner simplify the development process by removing build steps, decreasing the time it takes to get code into production. For platform builders, see how Amazon ECS can enhance your platform strategy, with its seamless integration with AWS compute, storage, and load balancing services. Throughout this session, explore real-world use cases and best practices for building highly scalable, secure platforms for containerized applications.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of containerization and container orchestration\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure\n3. Experience in application development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Unleashing the power of generative AI for business leaders [Japanese]", - "session_code": "GBL206-JA ", - "description": "This session is delivered in Japanese. Generative AI is transforming the business landscape as a game-changing technology and accelerating productivity. Join us as we navigate the future of generative AI with use cases and unlock its full potential for your organization's success.", + "title": "Unleashing the power of generative AI on AWS for your business [Japanese]", + "session_code": "GBL206-JA", + "description": "This session is delivered in Japanese. First, look back on AWS re:Invent 2024 from the generative AI perspective. Then, Minoru Onda, also known as the AWS Hero “Minorun,” from KDDI Agile Development Center, shares their builders’ experiences from the practical business application and technology for business points of view. Finally, learn what’s to come in 2025.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "AI/ML", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "New to AWS" + ], "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS re:Invent and its significance\n2. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n3. Familiarity with KDDI Agile Development Center and Minoru Onda's work\n4. Interest in practical business applications of technology\n5. Curiosity about future trends and developments in the industry" + }, + { + "title": "Unleashing Yanolja’s growth with a customer-centric transformation", + "session_code": "INO106", + "description": "Yanolja, a leading online travel agency in South Korea and one of the world’s largest cloud-based property management systems provider, collaborated with AWS to drive innovation and expand its gen AI and data services. Discover how Yanolja embarked on a transformation journey that revolutionized the hospitality sector while overcoming challenges related to shifting culture and ways of working. Learn how Yanolja used AWS customer-centric insights to accelerate digital transformation, implementing real-time data for personalization and developing SaaS-based solutions. Explore how Yanolja harnessed AI and data to transform hospitality operations, leveraging AWS to push boundaries, reshape its culture, and organization for future growth.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "New to AWS" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud-based property management systems\n2. Knowledge of the hospitality industry and its challenges\n3. Familiarity with AWS services and their applications in digital transformation\n4. Experience in data-driven decision-making and personalization\n5. Expertise in implementing SaaS-based solutions and leveraging AI/ML technologies" }, { - "title": " Unleash innovation with generative AI models from AWS Marketplace", - "session_code": "MKT110 ", - "description": "Join this lightning talk to learn how to harness the potential of Amazon Bedrock and generative AI foundation models available in AWS Marketplace. See an interactive demo showcasing the rapid and effortless process of kick-starting your generative AI journey. Discover how to make the most out of generative AI technology, from swift onboarding to navigating available tools, expediting market entry, and simplifying complex tasks. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to demystify generative AI and set your innovation in motion.", + "title": "Unleash innovation with generative AI models from AWS Marketplace", + "session_code": "MKT110", + "description": "Join this lightning talk to learn how to harness the potential of Amazon Bedrock and generative AI foundation models available in AWS Marketplace. See an interactive demo showcasing the rapid and effortless process of kick-starting your generative AI journey. Discover how to make the most out of generative AI technology, from swift onboarding to navigating available tools, expediting market entry, and simplifying complex tasks. Don’t miss this opportunity to demystify generative AI and set your innovation in motion.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -28732,30 +46037,38 @@ "AWS Marketplace", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AI and machine learning concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and the AWS Marketplace\n3. Interest in exploring generative AI and its applications" }, { - "title": " Unleash the power of AWS SDKs: Tips & tricks for maximum performance", - "session_code": "DOP322 ", - "description": "Ready to supercharge your app\u2019s performance with AWS integrations? Craving more power and flexibility from your AWS software development kit? Join this interactive chalk talk that breaks down the customizable components of AWS SDKs from authentication to telemetry. Gain pro-level configuration hacks to tune your retry strategies and optimize your HTTP performance. The talk tackles efficient resource-sharing strategies that let you get more done with fewer resources. Get ready to level up your AWS game!", + "title": "Unleash the power of AWS SDKs: Tips & tricks for maximum performance", + "session_code": "DOP322", + "description": "Ready to supercharge your app’s performance with AWS integrations? Craving more power and flexibility from your AWS software development kit? Join this interactive chalk talk that breaks down the customizable components of AWS SDKs from authentication to telemetry. Gain pro-level configuration hacks to tune your retry strategies and optimize your HTTP performance. The talk tackles efficient resource-sharing strategies that let you get more done with fewer resources. Get ready to level up your AWS game!", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Experience with software development using AWS SDKs\n3. Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms in AWS\n4. Familiarity with HTTP protocols and performance optimization techniques" }, { - "title": " Unleash the power of data products by learning data orchestration (sponsored by Astronomer)", - "session_code": "AIM103-S ", - "description": "Whether you are building an AI-powered support chatbot, an ecommerce recommendation engine, or internal analytics dashboards, fail-safe data orchestration is critical. It ensures that your teams have reliable, up-to-date, and easy access to the data that\u2019s powering your data-driven applications. In this workshop, explore the core concepts and components of data orchestration including key orchestration tools in the data ecosystem such as Apache Airflow, and learn how to manage important day-2 considerations such as data observability. Get hands-on experience with the most popular data orchestration tools, and build your first data pipeline. You must bring your laptop to participate. This presentation is brought to you by Astronomer, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Unleash the power of data products by learning data orchestration (sponsored by Astronomer)", + "session_code": "AIM103-S", + "description": "Whether you are building an AI-powered support chatbot, an ecommerce recommendation engine, or internal analytics dashboards, fail-safe data orchestration is critical. It ensures that your teams have reliable, up-to-date, and easy access to the data that’s powering your data-driven applications. In this workshop, explore the core concepts and components of data orchestration including key orchestration tools in the data ecosystem such as Apache Airflow, and learn how to manage important day-2 considerations such as data observability. Get hands-on experience with the most popular data orchestration tools, and build your first data pipeline. You must bring your laptop to participate. This presentation is brought to you by Astronomer, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -28763,39 +46076,65 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Open Source" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data processing and data pipelines.\n2. Familiarity with programming concepts and tools (e.g., Python, SQL).\n3. Interest in data orchestration and data-driven applications." }, { - "title": " Unleash the power of generative AI with Amazon Q", - "session_code": "TNC203 ", - "description": "This bootcamp is intended for AWS Partners. The bootcamp explores the transformative power of Amazon Q, a generative AI\u2013powered assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and complete tasks based on enterprise data and information. Gain hands-on experience with connecting to popular enterprise applications and document repositories, and learn how to use Amazon Q to securely and privately access accurate and relevant business insights. The bootcamp covers prompt engineering, output formats, administrative controls, security best practices, and recommendations for successful proof of concept projects. Become empowered to champion the value of Amazon Q within your organization, even without prior AWS expertise. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Unleash the power of generative AI with Amazon Q", + "session_code": "TNC203", + "description": "This bootcamp is intended for AWS Partners. The bootcamp explores the transformative power of Amazon Q, a generative AI–powered assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and complete tasks based on enterprise data and information. Gain hands-on experience with connecting to popular enterprise applications and document repositories, and learn how to use Amazon Q to securely and privately access accurate and relevant business insights. The bootcamp covers prompt engineering, output formats, administrative controls, security best practices, and recommendations for successful proof of concept projects. Become empowered to champion the value of Amazon Q within your organization, even without prior AWS expertise. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Bootcamp", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Training & Certification" + "Training and Certification" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this bootcamp would be:\n\n1. AWS Partner status\n2. Familiarity with enterprise applications and document repositories\n3. Basic understanding of AI and machine learning concepts" + }, + { + "title": "Unleash the power of mainframe data with AWS and generative AI", + "session_code": "MAM312", + "description": "Unlock new possibilities with your mainframe data in this hands-on workshop. Learn how to use AWS Mainframe Modernization Data Replication with Precisely to stream your data to the AWS Cloud in near real time. Then, explore how to leverage generative AI and AWS services to transform your mainframe data to improve user experiences that drive your business forward. Get ready to modernize your mainframe environment with AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Basic understanding of data replication and streaming\n3. Hands-on experience with mainframe systems (desirable)" }, { - "title": " Unlock business value with gen AI in the robotics and battery industry [Korean]", - "session_code": "GBL204-KO ", + "title": "Unlock business value with gen AI in the robotics and battery industry [Korean]", + "session_code": "GBL204-KO", "description": "This session is delivered in Korean. Doosan Robotics simplifies traditional robotic arm implementation by harnessing generative AI to interpret natural language instructions into executable trajectories, streamlining the process into a single operational step and enhancing efficiency. LG Energy Solution uses Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Forecast, and Amazon Bedrock to accurately predict electric vehicle sales and battery demand, enabling data-driven inventory management and production planning. In this session, learn about driving manufacturing innovation for enhanced business agility while ensuring data security.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -28807,149 +46146,210 @@ "Generative AI", "Non-English" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Knowledge of Korean language\n2. Understanding of robotic arm implementation and generative AI\n3. Familiarity with electric vehicle sales and battery demand forecasting\n4. Experience with Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Forecast, and Amazon Bedrock\n5. Interest in manufacturing innovation and data security" }, { - "title": " Unlock contact center efficiency with interactive step-by-step guides", - "session_code": "BIZ307 ", + "title": "Unlock contact center efficiency with interactive step-by-step guides", + "session_code": "BIZ307", "description": "Attend this hands-on workshop to learn how to create interactive step-by-step guides for customer self-service and agent assistance using Amazon Connect. Learn how to use customer data to both identify self-service opportunities and design more intuitive self-service applications. Create self-service guides that adapt to customer and agent needs in real time and use AI to drive continuous optimization, improving self-service containment and first-contact resolution, reducing average handling time, and boosting customer satisfaction. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of customer service and contact center operations\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Connect or similar cloud-based contact center platforms\n3. Proficiency in using a laptop and basic software applications" }, { - "title": " Unlock data-driven insights in your contact center with Amazon Connect", - "session_code": "BIZ314 ", - "description": "Is your contact center data ready for artificial intelligence (AI)? Learn how to prepare and leverage your data to drive operational excellence and stay ahead with native operational metrics, alarms, and anomaly detection. Gain real-time and historical insights through native reporting, dashboards, and advanced analytics. Discover how to run a thriving contact center with Amazon Connect\u2019s comprehensive data capabilities.", + "title": "Unlock data-driven insights in your contact center with Amazon Connect", + "session_code": "BIZ314", + "description": "Is your contact center data ready for artificial intelligence (AI)? Learn how to prepare and leverage your data to drive operational excellence and stay ahead with native operational metrics, alarms, and anomaly detection. Gain real-time and historical insights through native reporting, dashboards, and advanced analytics. Discover how to run a thriving contact center with Amazon Connect’s comprehensive data capabilities.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of contact center operations and data management\n2. Basic knowledge of artificial intelligence and its applications\n3. Familiarity with cloud-based contact center solutions, such as Amazon Connect\n4. Ability to analyze and interpret contact center data\n5. Willingness to implement new technologies and processes to improve operational efficiency" }, { - "title": " Unlock higher email deliverability rates with Amazon SES", - "session_code": "BIZ209 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s digital landscape, ensuring your emails reach their intended recipients is crucial. In this hands-on chalk talk, learn from AWS deliverability experts as they dive deep into how to identify and resolve common email deliverability issues using Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) and Virtual Deliverability Manager. Explore different real-world scenarios, diagnostic tools, and step-by-step guidance to improve email delivery rates and ensure messages reach their intended recipients.", + "title": "Unlock higher email deliverability rates with Amazon SES", + "session_code": "BIZ209", + "description": "In today’s digital landscape, ensuring your emails reach their intended recipients is crucial. In this hands-on chalk talk, learn from AWS deliverability experts as they dive deep into how to identify and resolve common email deliverability issues using Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) and Virtual Deliverability Manager. Explore different real-world scenarios, diagnostic tools, and step-by-step guidance to improve email delivery rates and ensure messages reach their intended recipients.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Business Applications", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of email delivery and deliverability.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon SES or experience with email service providers.\n3. Interest in improving email delivery rates and troubleshooting deliverability issues." }, { - "title": " Unlocking a unified experience: Herm\u00e8s\u2019 journey to composability", - "session_code": "RCG205 ", - "description": "Herm\u00e8s, contemporary artisans since 1837, created veritable houses for objects both online and in its international network of stores that differ from one another through their unique offers. To deliver this omnichannel experience, Herm\u00e8s embarked on a journey to build a composable commerce system using a robust set of APIs, AWS serverless technologies, and managed databases. Learn how Herm\u00e8s broke down data silos, streamlined the movement of products between their digital and physical channels, and created a unified customer experience to delight its loyal community.", + "title": "Unlocking a unified experience: Hermès’ journey to composability", + "session_code": "RCG205", + "description": "Hermès, contemporary artisans since 1837, created veritable houses for objects both online and in its international network of stores that differ from one another through their unique offers. To deliver this omnichannel experience, Hermès embarked on a journey to build a composable commerce system using a robust set of APIs, AWS serverless technologies, and managed databases. Learn how Hermès broke down data silos, streamlined the movement of products between their digital and physical channels, and created a unified customer experience to delight its loyal community.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given scenario:\n\n1. Knowledge of Composable Commerce\n2. Understanding of API-driven architecture\n3. Familiarity with AWS serverless technologies\n4. Experience with managed databases\n5. Expertise in data integration and omnichannel strategies" }, { - "title": " Unlocking AWS modernization with Migration Acceleration Program (MAP)", - "session_code": "PEX307 ", + "title": "Unlocking AWS modernization with Migration Acceleration Program (MAP)", + "session_code": "PEX307", "description": "While the lift-and-shift approach of rehosting is still widely applied as a quick path to the cloud, customers are increasingly seeking help with more transformative journeys supported by replatforming and refactoring modernization strategies. In this session, learn how to use the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) modernization Strategic Partner Incentive (SPI) investments to drive successful modernization initiatives. Learn how to develop a robust workload selection criterion and identify the relevant AWS services, patterns, and tooling to support these initiatives.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "Partner Enablement", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud migration strategies (lift-and-shift, replatforming, refactoring)\n2. Knowledge of the AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) and Strategic Partner Incentive (SPI)\n3. Familiarity with workload selection criteria and AWS services/patterns/tooling for modernization" + }, + { + "title": "Unlocking business insights with AWS Config, featuring Itaú Unibanco", + "session_code": "COP326", + "description": "As organizations with a highly distributed technology landscapes scale on AWS, they face challenges such as extracting configuration metadata, versioning, and achieving compliance across thousands of individual pipelines, resources, and services. By using AWS Config as a source of resource metadata, organizations can have compliance monitoring, change tracking, and visibility into resource relationships across accounts and AWS Regions. In this session, Itaú Unibanco showcases how they use AWS Config for metadata centralization to identify the cost inefficiencies, outage causes, back-level technology, and compliance issues of millions of resources in thousands of accounts.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Multicloud", + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Distributed technology landscape on AWS\n2. Requirement for centralized configuration metadata management\n3. Need for compliance monitoring and change tracking across accounts and regions\n4. Desire to identify cost inefficiencies, outage causes, outdated technology, and compliance issues\n5. Familiarity with AWS Config and its capabilities" }, { - "title": " Unlocking education equity with AI", - "session_code": "IMP102 ", + "title": "Unlocking education equity with AI", + "session_code": "IMP102", "description": "Learn how AI is powering equitable education around the world in this inspiring session. Discover how AWS AI/ML services enable educators and learners to reclaim agency by automating routine tasks, personalizing learning, and providing data-driven insights. Explore real-world use cases from trailblazers Code.org and Scratch about cutting-edge AI solutions that tailor learning experiences to the unique needs of educators and learners. Reimagine the possibilities and unleash AI's potential to create equitable, personalized learning experiences that empower learners.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Tech for Impact", - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Sales / Marketing", "Student" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Unlocking real-time inference power with Amazon ECS", - "session_code": "SVS331 ", - "description": "In today's digital landscape, real-time inference processing is crucial for applications like image recognition and natural language processing. Amazon ECS in combination with GPUs and accelerated compute can significantly enhance performance and efficiency for these workloads. This session provides an overview of workloads benefiting from GPU acceleration and how Amazon ECS enables deploying GPU resources anywhere, including on-premises environments. Explore real-life architectures and best practices for effectively harnessing GPU resources while optimizing performance and adhering to industry standards.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": [ - "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" ], - "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [ - "Data Engineer", - "Developer / Engineer", - "DevOps Engineer" - ] + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Basic understanding of AI and machine learning concepts\n2. Interest in the application of AI/ML in the education sector\n3. Familiarity with AWS AI/ML services\n4. Knowledge of existing educational technology and personalized learning approaches\n5. Curiosity about real-world use cases and innovative AI solutions in education" }, { - "title": " Unlocking responsible AI with Amazon Titan Image Generator", - "session_code": "AIM321 ", - "description": "Amazon Titan Image Generator is a cutting-edge text-to-image generator foundation model that creates stunning high-quality images. With Amazon Titan Image Generator, generated images can be edited with simple natural language prompts. In this builders\u2019 session, dive into the Amazon Titan Image Generator model on Amazon Bedrock, and learn how it is built to enable responsible AI. Explore different image generation scenarios with Amazon Titan Image Generator, and walk through the process of using Amazon Bedrock Guardrails to implement responsible AI principles. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Unlocking responsible AI with Amazon Titan Image Generator", + "session_code": "AIM321", + "description": "Amazon Titan Image Generator is a cutting-edge text-to-image generator foundation model that creates stunning high-quality images. With Amazon Titan Image Generator, generated images can be edited with simple natural language prompts. In this builders’ session, dive into the Amazon Titan Image Generator model on Amazon Bedrock, and learn how it is built to enable responsible AI. Explore different image generation scenarios with Amazon Titan Image Generator, and walk through the process of using Amazon Bedrock Guardrails to implement responsible AI principles. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with text-to-image generation\n2. Basic understanding of AI and machine learning concepts\n3. Access to a laptop for participation" }, { - "title": " Unlocking security outcomes with Amazon Security Lake [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SEC329-R ", + "title": "Unlocking security outcomes with Amazon Security Lake [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC329-R", "description": "Security professionals who manage and analyze large amounts of security data from multiple sources need to detect and respond to potential threats effectively. Explore how to activate Amazon Security Lake to collect logs across an AWS organization and map custom data sources to the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) to collect security logs at scale. Learn how you can leverage AWS analytics tools such as Amazon OpenSearch Service, Amazon QuickSight, Amazon Athena, and AWS Partner tools to analyze logs and generate critical security insights.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "Analytics", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], - "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection & Incident Response", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and their capabilities\n2. Familiarity with security data management and analysis\n3. Knowledge of the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF)\n4. Experience with AWS analytics tools like Amazon OpenSearch Service, Amazon QuickSight, and Amazon Athena\n5. Familiarity with AWS Partner tools for security analysis" + }, + { + "title": "Unlocking security outcomes with Amazon Security Lake [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SEC329-R1", + "description": "Security professionals who manage and analyze large amounts of security data from multiple sources need to detect and respond to potential threats effectively. Explore how to activate Amazon Security Lake to collect logs across an AWS organization and map custom data sources to the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) to collect security logs at scale. Learn how you can leverage AWS analytics tools such as Amazon OpenSearch Service, Amazon QuickSight, Amazon Athena, and AWS Partner tools to analyze logs and generate critical security insights.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Threat Detection and Incident Response", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and architecture\n2. Familiarity with security data management and analysis\n3. Knowledge of the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF)\n4. Experience with AWS analytics tools (Amazon OpenSearch Service, Amazon QuickSight, Amazon Athena)\n5. Familiarity with AWS Partner tools for security analysis" }, { - "title": " Unlocking subsurface data with Energy Data Insights on AWS", - "session_code": "ENU303 ", + "title": "Unlocking subsurface data with Energy Data Insights on AWS", + "session_code": "ENU303", "description": "Explore the synergy of business intelligence, data management, and geospatial analytics within subsurface workflows. AWS has iterated the OSDU Data Platform into a managed service called Energy Data Insights on AWS (EDI). Discover how the EDI solution, along with industry-specific data offerings, integrate with Amazon Q to empower energy companies to overcome data silos, streamline workflows, and gain actionable insights. Learn how this seamless integration of subsurface data is enabling faster decision-making, improved collaboration, and increased exploration success. Dive into real-world use cases and unlock the full potential of your energy data through this technical chalk talk.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -28957,17 +46357,21 @@ "Business Applications" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of business intelligence concepts\n2. Knowledge of data management principles\n3. Familiarity with geospatial analytics\n4. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing\n5. Understanding of the energy industry and subsurface workflows" }, { - "title": " Unlocking the future of data and gen AI (sponsored by PwC)", - "session_code": "AIM125-S ", - "description": "Join PwC\u2019s panel discussion with industry executives as they share their remarkable data transformation journey. In this session, hear stories from PwC customers who were once hindered by legacy infrastructure and fragmented data stores and learn how they overcame insurmountable scalability and insight challenges. Through an innovative approach, PwC and AWS devised a comprehensive migration plan, revised the architecture, and implemented a cutting-edge data platform on AWS. This transformation resulted in a 70% reduction in cloud spend and real-time data insights, and it paved the way for gen AI. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to learn how to propel your business forward with a unified, scalable data strategy. This presentation is brought you by PwC, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Unlocking the future of data and gen AI (sponsored by PwC)", + "session_code": "AIM125-S", + "description": "Join PwC’s panel discussion with industry executives as they share their remarkable data transformation journey. In this session, hear stories from PwC customers who were once hindered by legacy infrastructure and fragmented data stores and learn how they overcame insurmountable scalability and insight challenges. Through an innovative approach, PwC and AWS devised a comprehensive migration plan, revised the architecture, and implemented a cutting-edge data platform on AWS. This transformation resulted in a 70% reduction in cloud spend and real-time data insights, and it paved the way for gen AI. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to propel your business forward with a unified, scalable data strategy. This presentation is brought to you by PwC, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -28975,36 +46379,44 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Interest in data transformation and cloud migration\n2. Familiarity with legacy infrastructure and fragmented data challenges\n3. Desire to learn about innovative data strategies and cloud-based solutions\n4. Curiosity about the role of AWS and PwC in successful data transformations\n5. Willingness to explore how to drive business growth through a unified data strategy" }, { - "title": " Unlock insights with SAP, data lakes, and Amazon Q in QuickSight [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MAM301-R ", - "description": "Many SAP customers seek to modernize their existing analytics and reporting capabilities to adapt to changing business requirements. In this workshop, explore how extracting SAP order-to-cash data into a data lake and using AI/ML services can help organizations gain valuable insights while reducing manual effort. Walk through how to use AWS services including Amazon AppFlow and Amazon S3 to store SAP data in a data lake. Also, discover how to use generative AI\u2013based queries in Amazon Q in QuickSight to develop dashboards and provide on-demand visibility into key performance measures. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Unlock insights with SAP, data lakes, and Amazon Q in QuickSight", + "session_code": "MAM301", + "description": "Many SAP customers seek to modernize their existing analytics and reporting capabilities to adapt to changing business requirements. In this workshop, explore how extracting SAP order-to-cash data into a data lake and using AI/ML services can help organizations gain valuable insights while reducing manual effort. Walk through how to use AWS services including Amazon AppFlow and Amazon S3 to store SAP data in a data lake. Also, discover how to use generative AI–based queries in Amazon Q in QuickSight to develop dashboards and provide on-demand visibility into key performance measures. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI", "SAP" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the workshop:\n\n1. Basic understanding of SAP ERP systems.\n2. Familiarity with data lakes and cloud-based data storage.\n3. Familiarity with AWS services, such as Amazon AppFlow and Amazon S3.\n4. Basic knowledge of data analytics and visualization tools.\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation." }, { - "title": " Unlock near real-time financial news insights with generative AI", - "session_code": "FSI301 ", + "title": "Unlock near real-time financial news insights with generative AI", + "session_code": "FSI301", "description": "The speed and proliferation of news impacting financial markets poses a perennial challenge for investors needing to make informed decisions in a dynamic environment. This chalk talk introduces an open source solution that clusters news into concise summaries and provides up-to-the-minute insights using Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock. Learn about the architecture and integration of AWS services to achieve a throughput of dozens of articles per second and cluster over one million articles per day. Explore how performance benchmarks, optimization techniques, and the use of generative AI can help portfolio managers and traders better manage risk and rapidly adapt their portfolios.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -29012,31 +46424,82 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of financial markets and investment decision-making\n2. Understanding of natural language processing and text clustering techniques\n3. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock\n4. Experience in performance optimization and benchmarking\n5. Familiarity with generative AI and its applications in finance." + }, + { + "title": "Unlock powerful insights with your logs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP335-R", + "description": "Did you know you could derive a lot of insights from your logs? In this chalk talk, explore the power of logging for effective observability. Logs from applications, appliances, and AWS services often exist in silos, making it challenging to gain comprehensive insights. Learn how to consolidate and correlate disparate log sources, enabling you to uncover the full story behind operational issues. Discover cost-effective strategies to derive meaningful metrics from logs, unlocking long-term analysis capabilities and driving better-informed decisions. Engage in an interactive discussion, leveraging the collective expertise of the presenters and fellow attendees.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Cloud Operations", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect", + "System Administrator" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of logging and observability concepts\n2. Familiarity with various log sources, such as application logs, system logs, and cloud service logs\n3. Interest in consolidating and correlating disparate log data\n4. Desire to derive meaningful insights and metrics from log data\n5. Willingness to participate in an interactive discussion" }, { - "title": " Unlock powerful insights with your logs [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "COP335-R ", + "title": "Unlock powerful insights with your logs [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "COP335-R1", "description": "Did you know you could derive a lot of insights from your logs? In this chalk talk, explore the power of logging for effective observability. Logs from applications, appliances, and AWS services often exist in silos, making it challenging to gain comprehensive insights. Learn how to consolidate and correlate disparate log sources, enabling you to uncover the full story behind operational issues. Discover cost-effective strategies to derive meaningful metrics from logs, unlocking long-term analysis capabilities and driving better-informed decisions. Engage in an interactive discussion, leveraging the collective expertise of the presenters and fellow attendees.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of logging and observability\n2. Familiarity with common log sources (applications, appliances, AWS services)\n3. Interest in consolidating and correlating log data\n4. Desire to derive insights and metrics from logs\n5. Willingness to participate in an interactive discussion" + }, + { + "title": "Unlock real-time video intelligence with Amazon Kinesis & Rekognition [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT303-R", + "description": "Dive deep with real-time video intelligence in this immersive workshop, featuring Amazon Kinesis Video Streams and Amazon Rekognition. Through interaction with real gadgets and cameras, gain practical insights into ingesting and storing video from camera devices, enabling both live and on-demand playback, and facilitating seamless video file downloads with Kinesis Video Streams. Discover the cutting-edge capabilities of Amazon Rekognition Video and explore live facial recognition and near real-time video analysis. Whether you’re a developer, data scientist, or technology enthusiast, join this workshop to unlock the possibilities of real-time video intelligence and elevate your understanding of modern video analytics solutions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Workshop", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Internet of Things" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Monitoring and Observability" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services\n2. Familiarity with video processing and data analytics\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java)" }, { - "title": " Unlock real-time video intelligence with Amazon Kinesis & Rekognition [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "IOT303-R ", - "description": "Dive deep with real-time video intelligence in this immersive workshop, featuring Amazon Kinesis Video Streams and Amazon Rekognition. Through interaction with real gadgets and cameras, gain practical insights into ingesting and storing video from camera devices, enabling both live and on-demand playback, and facilitating seamless video file downloads with Kinesis Video Streams. Discover the cutting-edge capabilities of Amazon Rekognition Video and explore live facial recognition and near real-time video analysis. Whether you\u2019re a developer, data scientist, or technology enthusiast, join this workshop to unlock the possibilities of real-time video intelligence and elevate your understanding of modern video analytics solutions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Unlock real-time video intelligence with Amazon Kinesis & Rekognition [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IOT303-R1", + "description": "Dive deep with real-time video intelligence in this immersive workshop, featuring Amazon Kinesis Video Streams and Amazon Rekognition. Through interaction with real gadgets and cameras, gain practical insights into ingesting and storing video from camera devices, enabling both live and on-demand playback, and facilitating seamless video file downloads with Kinesis Video Streams. Discover the cutting-edge capabilities of Amazon Rekognition Video and explore live facial recognition and near real-time video analysis. Whether you’re a developer, data scientist, or technology enthusiast, join this workshop to unlock the possibilities of real-time video intelligence and elevate your understanding of modern video analytics solutions. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Analytics", @@ -29044,114 +46507,181 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", - "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with video processing and analysis concepts.\n3. Ability to work with programming languages and APIs." }, { - "title": " Unlock SAP innovation with 200+ AWS services and AWS SDK for SAP ABAP", - "session_code": "MAM321 ", + "title": "Unlock SAP innovation with 200+ AWS services and AWS SDK for SAP ABAP", + "session_code": "MAM321", "description": "Leading organizations are using the latest generative AI, automation, and analytics capabilities to transform SAP-based business processes while keeping their ERP core clean. Learn how you can leverage 200+ AWS services, RISE with SAP, and the SAP Business Technology Platform to unlock innovation across your enterprise. Watch as we explore tools that enable your teams to innovate faster, including the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP for convenient access to AWS services, generative AI solutions to accelerate code development, and proven joint reference architectures from AWS and SAP.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "SAP", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with SAP ERP systems\n2. Understanding of business process transformation and innovation\n3. Knowledge of AWS services and RISE with SAP\n4. Exposure to SAP Business Technology Platform\n5. Awareness of generative AI and automation capabilities" + }, + { + "title": "Unlock the full potential of Salesforce on AWS: A strategic approach (sponsored by PwC)", + "session_code": "ANT205-S", + "description": "In this comprehensive lightning talk, PwC thought leaders guide you through a holistic approach to accelerating digital transformation using Salesforce and AWS. Hear how the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) can streamline your transition to a modernized Salesforce on AWS infrastructure, reducing downtime and costs. Explore how the advanced analytics and AI capabilities of AWS can be combined with Salesforce to drive predictive insights and strategic decision-making. Learn about the transformative potential of integrating electronic health records (EHRs) with Salesforce on AWS to revolutionize patient care and operational efficiency in healthcare. See real-world examples from various industries demonstrating the tangible benefits of Salesforce on AWS. This presentation is brought to you by PwC, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Lightning talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Modernization", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Sales / Marketing" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of Salesforce and AWS platforms\n2. Knowledge of digital transformation strategies\n3. Familiarity with advanced analytics and AI capabilities\n4. Awareness of healthcare industry challenges and electronic health records (EHRs)\n5. Interest in real-world examples of Salesforce on AWS implementations" }, { - "title": " Unlock the power of an exceptional serverless developer experience", - "session_code": "API205 ", + "title": "Unlock the power of an exceptional serverless developer experience", + "session_code": "API205", "description": "In this code talk, learn how to accelerate your serverless development with AWS tools, including Amazon Q Developer, integrated into IDEs. Experience the benefits of local development, deployment with Terraform and AWS CDK, and testing methodologies for serverless workloads. See a live coding session on how to build a serverless solution using AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, and Amazon EventBridge, and discover tools and best practices that can enhance the developer experience. Leave this talk with practical skills for achieving fast feedback loops to iterate quickly, catch issues early, and deliver high-quality serverless software efficiently.", "session_type": "Code talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, such as AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, and Amazon EventBridge.\n2. Basic understanding of serverless architecture and development.\n3. Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or AWS CDK.\n4. Familiarity with integrated development environments (IDEs) and their integration with AWS tools.\n5. Knowledge of software development best practices, including testing methodologies." }, { - "title": " Unlock the power of application monitoring", - "session_code": "COP359 ", - "description": "In today\u2019s rapidly evolving cloud environment, effective application monitoring is crucial for ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and user experience. This technical lightning talk showcases Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals, a powerful tool that simplifies the process of collecting and analyzing critical application signals from Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, and Amazon EC2 environments. Gain valuable knowledge and practical skills to enhance your application monitoring strategies, ensuring optimal performance, responsiveness, and user satisfaction. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the full potential of Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals and take your application monitoring to new heights.", + "title": "Unlock the power of application monitoring", + "session_code": "COP359", + "description": "In today’s rapidly evolving cloud environment, effective application monitoring is crucial for ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and user experience. This technical lightning talk showcases Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals, a powerful tool that simplifies the process of collecting and analyzing critical application signals from Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, and Amazon EC2 environments. Gain valuable knowledge and practical skills to enhance your application monitoring strategies, ensuring optimal performance, responsiveness, and user satisfaction. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the full potential of Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals and take your application monitoring to new heights.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Cloud Operations", - "area_of_interest": "Monitoring & Observability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Monitoring and Observability", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts\n2. Understanding of application monitoring and performance management\n3. Basic knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services" }, { - "title": " Unlock the power of generative AI: Simplify ad creation with AWS", - "session_code": "AMZ303 ", - "description": "In this insightful session, Amazon Ads experts unveil how they leverage AWS technologies to unlock generative AI\u2019s full potential, revolutionizing the advertising creative process. Discover how Amazon Ads generates millions of images, videos, and ads across multiple channels, drastically simplifying the experience of building advertising campaigns. Learn about cutting-edge AWS services, including Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and serverless compute, that enable advertisers to create ads cost-effectively in seconds. This session offers a deep dive into advanced generative AI inference use cases, technical best practices, and valuable lessons learned from research and serving thousands of AWS customers.", + "title": "Unlock the power of generative AI: Simplify ad creation with AWS", + "session_code": "AMZ303", + "description": "In this insightful session, Amazon Ads experts unveil how they leverage AWS technologies to unlock generative AI’s full potential, revolutionizing the advertising creative process. Discover how Amazon Ads generates millions of images, videos, and ads across multiple channels, drastically simplifying the experience of building advertising campaigns. Learn about cutting-edge AWS services, including Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and serverless compute, that enable advertisers to create ads cost-effectively in seconds. This session offers a deep dive into advanced generative AI inference use cases, technical best practices, and valuable lessons learned from research and serving thousands of AWS customers.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Amazon", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS services and technologies\n2. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n3. Familiarity with the advertising industry and creative process\n4. Interest in exploring advanced use cases of generative AI\n5. Desire to learn about technical best practices and lessons learned from serving AWS customers" }, { - "title": " Unlock the power of generative AI with AWS Serverless", - "session_code": "SVS319 ", - "description": "Learn to harness the power of AWS Serverless to build robust, cost-effective generative AI applications in this breakout session. Explore using AWS Step Functions to orchestrate complex AI workflows seamlessly. Gain insights through real-world use cases and patterns covering prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, batch inferencing, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and more. Leave equipped with the knowledge and skills to unlock the true potential of secured, highly scalable, high-performance generative AI applications using serverless workflows. Elevate your AI capabilities in this rapidly evolving field.", + "title": "Unlock the power of generative AI with AWS Serverless", + "session_code": "SVS319", + "description": "Learn to harness the power of AWS Serverless to build robust, cost-effective generative AI applications in this breakout session. Explore using AWS Step Functions to orchestrate complex AI workflows seamlessly. Gain insights through real-world use cases and patterns covering prompt engineering, batch inferencing, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), virtual assistant, and more. Leave equipped with the knowledge and skills to unlock the true potential of secured, highly scalable, high-performance generative AI applications using serverless workflows. Elevate your AI capabilities in this rapidly evolving field.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing.\n3. Exposure to serverless architecture and event-driven programming.\n4. Familiarity with AWS Step Functions or similar workflow orchestration tools.\n5. Awareness of generative AI models and their applications." + }, + { + "title": "Unlock the power of multimodal vision models with Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "AIM376", + "description": "Step into the future of generative AI with multimodal vision models in Amazon Bedrock. In this chalk talk, unlock the power of generative AI models that seamlessly blend image and text data. Experience how these cutting-edge models bridge the gap between visual and linguistic understanding, enabling groundbreaking applications. Explore advanced visual reasoning capabilities, empowering you to extract insights, generate descriptions, and conduct in-depth analyses on complex imagery. Gain practical expertise in implementing these models using Amazon Bedrock. Revolutionize your business and discover game-changing opportunities that redefine the boundaries of innovation.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with generative AI models\n2. Understanding of multimodal learning and vision-language models\n3. Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and cloud-based AI/ML services\n4. Knowledge of image processing and computer vision techniques\n5. Proficiency in programming languages and frameworks for AI/ML development" }, { - "title": " Unlock your data: Build AI applications with .NET and Amazon Bedrock", - "session_code": "XNT307 ", - "description": "Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is revolutionizing the field of natural language processing, enabling models to generate more accurate and contextually relevant responses by using enterprises\u2019 private knowledge repositories. Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock provides you with a fully managed and secure experience for implementing RAG. In this hands-on session, learn how to enhance your generative AI applications with your private data sources by implementing RAG in a .NET application using Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock. Leave this session well-prepared to build generative AI applications that unlock the full potential of your data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Unlock your data: Build AI applications with .NET and Amazon Bedrock", + "session_code": "XNT307", + "description": "Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is revolutionizing the field of natural language processing, enabling models to generate more accurate and contextually relevant responses by using enterprises’ private knowledge repositories. Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases provides you with a fully managed and secure experience for implementing RAG. In this hands-on session, learn how to enhance your generative AI applications with your private data sources by implementing RAG in a .NET application using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases. Leave this session well-prepared to build generative AI applications that unlock the full potential of your data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the session:\n\n1. Familiarity with .NET development\n2. Basic understanding of natural language processing and generative AI\n3. Access to a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities" }, { - "title": " Unlock your enterprise data with intelligent document search", - "session_code": "ANT312 ", + "title": "Unlock your enterprise data with intelligent document search", + "session_code": "ANT312", "description": "In this workshop, build an intelligent, multimodal document search application using Amazon OpenSearch Service and generative AI. Learn how to use Amazon Bedrock and LLMs with Amazon OpenSearch Service to create a holistic search experience for your organization without needing machine learning expertise. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ @@ -29162,88 +46692,140 @@ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of search engines and information retrieval\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript)\n4. Familiarity with natural language processing and machine learning concepts" }, { - "title": " Unlock your innovation potential with AWS, SAP, and generative AI", - "session_code": "MAM222 ", - "description": "Discover how SAP customers can leverage AWS generative AI capabilities to create new experiences, boost productivity, extract insights, generate code, and enhance creativity across their enterprise. Learn how finance, manufacturing, sales, legal, and development teams can use Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q in conjunction with SAP data to redefine how business gets done. Explore new options for accessing Amazon Bedrock models within SAP\u2019s own generative AI hub. Get a first-hand look at SAP customers applying generative AI and gain the insights you need to apply these capabilities to your own mission-critical SAP systems.", + "title": "Unlock your innovation potential with AWS, SAP, and generative AI", + "session_code": "MAM222", + "description": "Discover how SAP customers can leverage AWS generative AI capabilities to create new experiences, boost productivity, extract insights, generate code, and enhance creativity across their enterprise. Learn how finance, manufacturing, sales, legal, and development teams can use Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q in conjunction with SAP data to redefine how business gets done. Explore new options for accessing Amazon Bedrock models within SAP’s own generative AI hub. Get a first-hand look at SAP customers applying generative AI and gain the insights you need to apply these capabilities to your own mission-critical SAP systems.", "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "SAP", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of SAP systems and their integration with cloud platforms.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q.\n3. Knowledge of generative AI and its applications in various business domains." }, { - "title": " Unveiling Amazon ECS workloads with managed open source observability", - "session_code": "SVS413 ", - "description": "Gain comprehensive visibility into modern, distributed applications on Amazon ECS with AWS managed open source observability services. Empower effective troubleshooting and performance optimization by leveraging AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry (ADOT), Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus, and Amazon Managed Grafana to gain comprehensive insights into your Amazon ECS environments. This chalk talk demonstrates how to collect metrics, traces, and logs from diverse workloads using ADOT\u2019s service-based collectors seamlessly integrated with Amazon ECS. Learn how to build a unified observability solution for Amazon ECS applications, which enables proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization even as applications grow more complex.", + "title": "Unveiling Amazon ECS workloads with managed open source observability", + "session_code": "SVS413", + "description": "Gain comprehensive visibility into modern, distributed applications on Amazon ECS with AWS managed open source observability services. Empower effective troubleshooting and performance optimization by leveraging AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry (ADOT), Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus, and Amazon Managed Grafana to gain comprehensive insights into your Amazon ECS environments. This chalk talk demonstrates how to collect metrics, traces, and logs from diverse workloads using ADOT’s service-based collectors seamlessly integrated with Amazon ECS. Learn how to build a unified observability solution for Amazon ECS applications, which enables proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization even as applications grow more complex.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Serverless Compute & Containers", + "topic": "Serverless Compute and Containers", "area_of_interest": [ - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service)\n2. Familiarity with observability concepts (metrics, traces, logs)\n3. Knowledge of open-source observability tools (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana)\n4. Experience with AWS services (e.g., AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry, Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus, Amazon Managed Grafana)\n5. Basic understanding of container-based application architecture and deployment." }, { - "title": " Upgrade your game storyboards with multimodal prompt chaining", - "session_code": "GAM303 ", + "title": "Upgrade your game storyboards with multimodal prompt chaining", + "session_code": "GAM303", "description": "In this workshop, learn how to unlock new possibilities for your projects with generative AI. Discover the transformative technique of prompt chaining to build a captivating game concept storyboard. Use multiple large language models in Amazon Bedrock and AWS Step Functions to orchestrate complex prompt chains. Align your storyboard with game lore and generate concept art and character backstories using advanced Amazon Bedrock capabilities. This workshop is ideal for developers, game designers, and tech-savvy creatives. Basic knowledge of Python is required. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": "Developer / Engineer" + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": "Developer / Engineer", + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic knowledge of Python\n2. Familiarity with large language models\n3. Understanding of game design concepts\n4. Interest in generative AI and prompt chaining\n5. Access to a laptop for participation" }, { - "title": " Use agent strategies to streamline complex business tasks", - "session_code": "AIM316 ", + "title": "Use agent strategies to streamline complex business tasks", + "session_code": "AIM316", "description": "In this workshop, explore how to use more optimal agent strategies to increase operational efficiency across various business sectors by using Amazon Bedrock Agents. Learn about agent strategies and execution plans for synchronous and asynchronous applications, and see how these can be applied to solve complex business problems. Build an agent strategy and application that combines Amazon Bedrock Agents and Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases. Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to architect and develop AI solutions using agent strategies on Amazon Bedrock. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software development fundamentals\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and services\n3. Basic knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning\n4. Hands-on experience with AWS services or a willingness to learn\n5. Laptop for participation in the workshop" }, { - "title": " Use Amazon Q to prevent recurring operational and security incidents", - "session_code": "SUP303 ", + "title": "Use Amazon Q to prevent recurring operational and security incidents", + "session_code": "SUP303", "description": "This workshop dives into how to use Amazon Q, with AWS support cases, AWS Trusted Advisor, and AWS Health data to derive actionable insights based on common patterns, issues, and resolutions while using the AWS recommendations and best practices enabled by support data. Additionally, see how you can integrate these insights with your IT service management (ITSM) system (such as ServiceNow, Jira, Zendesk, or Confluence) to allow you to receive contextual recommendations with your own playbooks or knowledge base and act on those recommendations, leading to performant and reliable AWS environments. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Cloud Operations", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Generative AI", "Resilience" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts.\n2. Familiarity with IT service management (ITSM) systems such as ServiceNow, Jira, Zendesk, or Confluence.\n3. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities during the workshop." + }, + { + "title": "Use Amazon Q to visualize and optimize your AWS Marketplace spend [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MKT307-R", + "description": "Cloud marketplaces make it easier for builders and business leaders to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software, data, and services. In this interactive chalk talk, explore how consolidating purchases in AWS Marketplace can help you more quickly analyze and report on your cloud spend. See how you can use cost and usage reports and Amazon Q in QuickSight to create dashboards, gather insights, and optimize costs to drive financial efficiency for AWS Marketplace purchases.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Business Applications", + "Customer Enablement" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "AWS Marketplace", + "Cost Optimization" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and cloud marketplaces\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS Marketplace\n3. Familiarity with AWS cost and usage reports\n4. Familiarity with Amazon QuickSight" }, { - "title": " Use Amazon Q to visualize and optimize your AWS Marketplace spend [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "MKT307-R ", + "title": "Use Amazon Q to visualize and optimize your AWS Marketplace spend [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "MKT307-R1", "description": "Cloud marketplaces make it easier for builders and business leaders to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software, data, and services. In this interactive chalk talk, explore how consolidating purchases in AWS Marketplace can help you more quickly analyze and report on your cloud spend. See how you can use cost and usage reports and Amazon Q in QuickSight to create dashboards, gather insights, and optimize costs to drive financial efficiency for AWS Marketplace purchases.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -29254,16 +46836,20 @@ "AWS Marketplace", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given interactive chalk talk would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and cloud marketplaces.\n2. Familiarity with AWS Marketplace and its features.\n3. Knowledge of cost and usage reporting in AWS.\n4. Experience with Amazon QuickSight for data visualization and analytics.\n5. Desire to optimize cloud spending and drive financial efficiency." }, { - "title": " Use cases for migrating workloads to AWS Graviton", - "session_code": "PEX107 ", + "title": "Use cases for migrating workloads to AWS Graviton", + "session_code": "PEX107", "description": "In this lightning talk, hear use cases of using AWS Graviton processors to achieve accelerated performance and lower costs. AWS Graviton processors are energy efficient and offer the best price performance for your cloud workloads running on Amazon EC2. Learn about what application types are supported on AWS Graviton.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "Compute", @@ -29272,29 +46858,37 @@ "Modernization", "Sustainability" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": "Sales / Marketing" + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": "Sales / Marketing", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud computing and Amazon EC2\n2. Basic knowledge of processor architectures and performance\n3. Interest in optimizing cloud workload performance and costs" }, { - "title": " Use generative AI for business growth amid the regulatory landscape", - "session_code": "SEC335 ", + "title": "Use generative AI for business growth amid the regulatory landscape", + "session_code": "SEC335", "description": "As businesses increasingly embrace the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), they face the dual challenge of fostering innovation while ensuring responsible and ethical practices. This chalk talk delves into the potential of AWS AI/ML solutions to drive business growth, while highlighting the importance of regulatory compliance. Through insightful discussions and practical insights, gain clarity on how the evolving regulatory landscape, from GDPR to industry-specific mandates, shapes AI/ML deployment. Equip yourself with strategies to navigate compliance challenges and effectively mitigate risks, enabling you to harness the full potential of these transformative technologies.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) concepts.\n2. Awareness of the regulatory landscape, including GDPR and industry-specific mandates.\n3. Interest in leveraging AWS AI/ML solutions for business growth.\n4. Desire to learn strategies for navigating compliance challenges and mitigating risks.\n5. Familiarity with the importance of responsible and ethical practices in AI/ML deployment." }, { - "title": " Use generative AI to optimize cloud operations for Microsoft workloads", - "session_code": "XNT312 ", + "title": "Use generative AI to optimize cloud operations for Microsoft workloads", + "session_code": "XNT312", "description": "In this session, learn how to use Amazon Q, Amazon Bedrock, and natural language queries to more effectively manage your Windows-based infrastructure at scale. Watch demos on how to build simple and effective solutions for log management, configuration drift, automation scripts, and much more. With generative AI, make these once-daunting operational responsibilities more accessible, time-saving, and achievable.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -29303,33 +46897,65 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Microsoft & .NET" + "Microsoft and .NET" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of Windows Server administration\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services\n3. Exposure to scripting and automation tools" }, { - "title": " Use generative AI to transform product R&D docs into MBSE models", - "session_code": "MFG309 ", - "description": "This session will dive deep and conduct a live demo of Amazon Bedrock. Learn how to use Amazon Bedrock to transform product R&D documentation into actionable model-based systems engineering (MBSE) models to effectively migrate from document-based engineering to the MBSE in SysML format.", + "title": "Use generative AI to transform product R&D docs into MBSE models", + "session_code": "MFG309", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how generative AI can transform product R&D documentation into actionable model-based systems engineering (MBSE) models. Organizations developing highly complex, safety-critical products like aircraft, space systems, and medical equipment require extensive collaboration across engineering disciplines and global stakeholders. Traditionally, this has relied on using documents for R&D specification and design. Explore how users can leverage generative AI to migrate from document-based to model-based systems engineering approach to help reduce design cycle times and improve operational readiness.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and practices.\n2. Familiarity with product development processes, particularly in complex, safety-critical industries.\n3. Basic knowledge of generative AI and its potential applications.\n4. Experience with engineering documentation and collaboration across disciplines.\n5. Interest in exploring innovative approaches to improve product development efficiency and quality." + }, + { + "title": "Use GraphRAG with Amazon Neptune to improve generative AI applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT309-R1", + "description": "Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications use the power of generative AI to analyze private, differentiating datasets. However, baseline RAG can sometimes produce poor responses that lack explainability and contextual awareness and include conflated sources and spurious claims. GraphRAG combines knowledge graphs with RAG to produce explainable responses that are grounded in the semantic relationships between concepts, entities, and the underlying content. In this builders’ session, get hands-on experience using Amazon Neptune, graph notebooks, and LlamaIndex (an open source framework for building GraphRAG applications). You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Databases" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the \"Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications\" session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with generative AI\n2. Understanding of knowledge graphs and their applications\n3. Experience with Amazon Neptune or similar graph database technologies\n4. Familiarity with graph notebooks and data visualization tools\n5. Exposure to LlamaIndex or similar open-source frameworks for building GraphRAG applications" }, { - "title": " Use GraphRAG with Amazon Neptune to improve generative AI applications [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT309-R ", - "description": "Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications use the power of generative AI to analyze private, differentiating datasets. However, baseline RAG can sometimes produce poor responses that lack explainability and contextual awareness and include conflated sources and spurious claims. GraphRAG combines knowledge graphs with RAG to produce explainable responses that are grounded in the semantic relationships between concepts, entities, and the underlying content. In this builders\u2019 session, get hands-on experience using Amazon Neptune, graph notebooks, and LlamaIndex (an open source framework for building GraphRAG applications). You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Use GraphRAG with Amazon Neptune to improve generative AI applications [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT309-R", + "description": "Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications use the power of generative AI to analyze private, differentiating datasets. However, baseline RAG can sometimes produce poor responses that lack explainability and contextual awareness and include conflated sources and spurious claims. GraphRAG combines knowledge graphs with RAG to produce explainable responses that are grounded in the semantic relationships between concepts, entities, and the underlying content. In this builders’ session, get hands-on experience using Amazon Neptune, graph notebooks, and LlamaIndex (an open source framework for building GraphRAG applications). You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -29339,46 +46965,75 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this \"Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications\" builders' session would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with generative AI\n2. Understanding of knowledge graphs and their applications\n3. Experience with Amazon Neptune or similar graph database technologies\n4. Familiarity with Jupyter notebooks or similar graph-based development environments\n5. Familiarity with the LlamaIndex framework for building GraphRAG applications" + }, + { + "title": "Use LLMOps principles to operationalize generative AI app development", + "session_code": "AIM361", + "description": "This code talk takes you on a journey through streamlining the lifecycle of generative AI applications. Discover how Amazon Bedrock simplifies development and deployment processes, enabling you to automate critical tasks such as prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG, model evaluation, deployment, and retraining. Whether you’re building multimodal AI applications or pushing the boundaries of generative AI, this talk equips you with the knowledge and tools to operationalize your development journey. Embrace the principles of FMOps and LLMOps, and leverage the capabilities of Amazon Bedrock to bring your generative AI applications to life with confidence, scalability, and operational excellence.", + "session_type": "Code talk", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n2. Familiarity with machine learning concepts and workflows\n3. Knowledge of cloud computing and deployment strategies\n4. Exposure to MLOps (Machine Learning Operations) principles" }, { - "title": " Use ML for CAE simulation to morph geometries and predict flow fields", - "session_code": "MFG307 ", - "description": "Jump into the role of a simulation engineer who is redesigning a vehicle\u2019s exterior and has to show critical metrics to leadership. Learn how to deploy the AWS machine learning (ML) for simulation toolkit, and prepare a generative AI\u2013enabled engineering environment to see how fast simulation can be. You can upload your own vehicle geometry or choose one that\u2019s provided for you, morph it using generative AI, get aerodynamic flow field and KPI predictions, and experience how to exceed leadership expectations by delivering engineering data days ahead of schedule. Get hands-on with advanced product engineering techniques. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Use ML for CAE simulation to morph geometries and predict flow fields", + "session_code": "MFG307", + "description": "Jump into the role of a simulation engineer who is redesigning a vehicle’s exterior and has to show critical metrics to leadership. Learn how to deploy the AWS machine learning (ML) for simulation toolkit, and prepare a generative AI–enabled engineering environment to see how fast simulation can be. You can upload your own vehicle geometry or choose one that’s provided for you, morph it using generative AI, get aerodynamic flow field and KPI predictions, and experience how to exceed leadership expectations by delivering engineering data days ahead of schedule. Get hands-on with advanced product engineering techniques. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", "Compute" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of vehicle design and engineering principles.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and AWS services.\n3. Experience with machine learning and generative AI techniques.\n4. Proficiency in using CAD software for vehicle modeling.\n5. Ability to work with engineering data and simulation tools." }, { - "title": " Use reinforcement learning in Amazon SageMaker", - "session_code": "TNC310 ", + "title": "Use reinforcement learning in Amazon SageMaker", + "session_code": "TNC310", "description": "In this new interactive training session powered by generative AI, address a simulated business scenario and build the solution using Amazon SageMaker Studio. Train a machine learning model to play tic-tac-toe by using reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms. Deploy the trained model to a SageMaker endpoint, and then test the agent inference ability. A laptop is required for this session.", "session_type": "Interactive training", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning and data science concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Python programming language.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon SageMaker Studio.\n4. Basic knowledge of reinforcement learning algorithms.\n5. Access to a laptop." }, { - "title": " Use serverless knowledge graphs for hybrid search with Amazon Neptune", - "session_code": "DAT418 ", + "title": "Use serverless knowledge graphs for hybrid search with Amazon Neptune", + "session_code": "DAT418", "description": "In this chalk talk, explore how to build a scalable serverless hybrid search application that combines vectors and graph data. Learn how this approach empowers you to leverage the benefits of vector-based search with the rich relationships defined in graphs to provide more comprehensive and explainable answers. Discover how to use Amazon Neptune Serverless to architect a hybrid search application for biomedical literature, and learn multiple approaches for combining vectors with graph data and the associated trade-offs. Leave this talk understanding the power of combining vectors and graph data to build scalable serverless hybrid search applications.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -29386,16 +47041,20 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of serverless computing and its benefits\n2. Basic knowledge of vector-based search and graph databases\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Neptune Serverless" }, { - "title": " Use your own proprietary data to build customized generative AI apps", - "session_code": "STG317 ", + "title": "Use your own proprietary data to build customized generative AI apps", + "session_code": "STG317", "description": "Learn to use Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with your own proprietary data and business context stored in Amazon S3 and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. With RAG, organizations can deliver more relevant, context-specific, and accurate responses to customers. Gain hands-on experience using AWS serverless services with FSx for ONTAP and Amazon Bedrock to enable automatic scaling, event-driven compute, and API interfaces for generative AI applications on AWS. Come learn about the benefits of enabling Amazon Bedrock for generative AI applications among thousands of large enterprise customers that rely on Amazon S3 for object storage and ONTAP file systems for their corporate data. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ @@ -29406,16 +47065,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given workshop would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with AWS services, including Amazon S3 and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP.\n2. Experience with machine learning and natural language processing concepts.\n3. Hands-on experience with serverless computing on AWS.\n4. Knowledge of generative AI applications and their use cases.\n5. Ability to work with a laptop during the workshop." }, { - "title": " Using AI/ML for sustained energy efficiency in industrial operations", - "session_code": "SUS304 ", + "title": "Using AI/ML for sustained energy efficiency in industrial operations", + "session_code": "SUS304", "description": "Reducing energy consumption in operational and industrial sites is critical for organizations to stay on track with their sustainability goals. AI applications can make it radically easier for organizations to optimize their energy consumption. In this session, learn how machine learning (ML) can help derive new insights using historical data from equipment-based controllers with simulations and forecasting strategies for sustained energy efficiencies. Learn how Volkswagen Poznan and Amazon have implemented ML solutions to achieve energy optimizations across their operations and facilities.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -29424,50 +47087,120 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Sustainability", - "Innovation & Transformation", + "Innovation and Transformation", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of energy management and sustainability practices.\n2. Basic knowledge of machine learning and data analytics.\n3. Familiarity with equipment-based controllers and energy consumption data.\n4. Interest in exploring practical applications of AI/ML for energy optimization.\n5. Willingness to learn from case studies of successful implementations." + }, + { + "title": "Using autonomous robot & gen AI technologies for an industrial facility", + "session_code": "MFG314", + "description": "Autonomous robot inspection solutions have the potential to mitigate unplanned downtime due to undetected issues caused by human errors or knowledge gaps. They can also reduce work-related injuries inside hazardous plant environments, improve cost-efficiency, and increase productivity through the fully automated inspection process. In this chalk talk, discover the collaborative journey of Air Products, ANYbotics, and AWS on building and deploying the inspection solutions. Learn how they are using gen AI technologies to analyze and develop insights from the inspection data. Also explore best practices and challenges in creating value from these technologies.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": "Robotics", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of autonomous robot technology\n2. Understanding of industrial plant operations and maintenance\n3. Familiarity with data analysis and machine learning techniques\n4. Awareness of cloud computing and AI/ML services" + }, + { + "title": "Using AWS Budgets to stay cost-optimized [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA402-R1", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to build cost budgets for services, AWS Regions, tags, and linked accounts from the payer account. Discover how to build AWS Budgets reports to better monitor the performance of your existing budgets on a daily, weekly, or monthly cadence and deliver that report to up to 50 email addresses. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS Cost Management and Billing\n3. Ability to navigate the AWS Management Console\n4. Proficiency in using spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets)\n5. Access to an AWS account with appropriate permissions to manage budgets and billing" + }, + { + "title": "Using AWS Budgets to stay cost-optimized [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA402-R", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to build cost budgets for services, AWS Regions, tags, and linked accounts from the payer account. Discover how to build AWS Budgets reports to better monitor the performance of your existing budgets on a daily, weekly, or monthly cadence and deliver that report to up to 50 email addresses. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with AWS Cost Management and Billing\n3. Ability to navigate the AWS Management Console" }, { - "title": " Using AWS Budgets to stay cost-optimized [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "NTA402-R ", - "description": "In this builders\u2019 session, learn how to build cost budgets for services, AWS Regions, tags, and linked accounts from the payer account. Discover how to build AWS Budgets reports to better monitor the performance of your existing budgets on a daily, weekly, or monthly cadence and deliver that report to up to 50 email addresses. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Using AWS Budgets to stay cost-optimized [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "NTA402-R2", + "description": "In this builders’ session, learn how to build cost budgets for services, AWS Regions, tags, and linked accounts from the payer account. Discover how to build AWS Budgets reports to better monitor the performance of your existing budgets on a daily, weekly, or monthly cadence and deliver that report to up to 50 email addresses. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ "Architecture", "Cloud Operations" ], "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and pricing\n2. Familiarity with AWS Budgets and cost management\n3. Experience with AWS account management and IAM" }, { - "title": " Using AWS CloudFormation to deploy infrastructure with speed & safety", - "session_code": "DOP306 ", + "title": "Using AWS CloudFormation to deploy infrastructure with speed & safety", + "session_code": "DOP306", "description": "In this workshop, learn how to develop and test AWS CloudFormation templates. Create CloudFormation templates to deploy and manage resources, and learn about CloudFormation language features that allow you to reuse and extend templates for many scenarios. Explore testing tools, including cfn-lint and CloudFormation Guard, that can help you validate your CloudFormation templates. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "topic": "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "area_of_interest": "Innovation and Transformation", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) and configuration management.\n3. Basic knowledge of YAML or JSON syntax." }, { - "title": " Using AWS solutions: Boosting performance, security, and innovation", - "session_code": "ARC306 ", - "description": "Explore how you can use AWS Solutions individually or combined together to address diverse use cases. In this workshop, gain insights into the capabilities of four AWS Solutions from the AWS Solutions Library\u2014Distributed Load Testing on AWS, Automated Security Response on AWS, Centralized Logging with OpenSearch, and Generative AI Application Builder on AWS\u2014and learn how you can seamlessly integrate them to enhance performance, security, observability, and innovation in your applications and workflows. Discover real-world examples showcasing the power of AWS Solutions, and leave with a deeper understanding of how to leverage the AWS Solutions Library to deliver business value faster. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Using AWS solutions: Boosting performance, security, and innovation", + "session_code": "ARC306", + "description": "Explore how you can use AWS Solutions individually or combined together to address diverse use cases. In this workshop, gain insights into the capabilities of four AWS Solutions from the AWS Solutions Library—Distributed Load Testing on AWS, Automated Security Response on AWS, Centralized Logging with OpenSearch, and Generative AI Application Builder on AWS—and learn how you can seamlessly integrate them to enhance performance, security, observability, and innovation in your applications and workflows. Discover real-world examples showcasing the power of AWS Solutions, and leave with a deeper understanding of how to leverage the AWS Solutions Library to deliver business value faster. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "Architecture", @@ -29475,39 +47208,88 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Monitoring & Observability", - "Threat Detection & Incident Response" + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Threat Detection and Incident Response" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing and application development\n3. Ability to access and navigate the AWS Management Console" + }, + { + "title": "Using cell-based architectures for resilient design on AWS", + "session_code": "ARC312", + "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how to build cell-based architectures on AWS to reduce the scope of failures. Hear insights into categories of failures that can be addressed and some of the limitations. In addition, explore architecture patterns and best practices to build cells on AWS for achieving resiliency goals.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "Architecture", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": "Resilience", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "DevOps Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS services.\n2. Familiarity with distributed system design and fault-tolerant architectures.\n3. Knowledge of AWS services like EC2, ECS, Lambda, and related networking and storage services." }, { - "title": " Using gen AI to increase efficiency for cloud security teams (sponsored by Orca Security)", - "session_code": "AIM209-S ", - "description": "Cloud security teams are often swamped with the complexity and velocity of the work necessary to keep ahead of risks. In this lightning talk, join Neil Carpenter, Field CTO at Orca Security, to see how Orca\u2019s customers are turning the tide with features driven by generative AI services such as Amazon Bedrock to get actionable intelligence that drives real business outcomes. This presentation is brought to you by Orca Security, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Using gen AI to increase efficiency for cloud security teams (sponsored by Orca Security)", + "session_code": "AIM209-S", + "description": "Cloud security teams are often swamped with the complexity and velocity of the work necessary to keep ahead of risks. In this lightning talk, join Neil Carpenter, Field CTO at Orca Security, to see how Orca’s customers are turning the tide with features driven by generative AI services such as Amazon Bedrock to get actionable intelligence that drives real business outcomes. This presentation is brought to you by Orca Security, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "DevOps Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud security concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud security tools and technologies\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Bedrock and its capabilities\n4. Interest in leveraging generative AI services for cloud security" + }, + { + "title": "Using generative AI and LLM to extract value from Web3 data [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLC304-R", + "description": "Uncover the potential of LLMs in the realm of on-chain and off-chain data analysis and their potential to power Web3 analytics and security. Explore how Web3 data analytics companies can use LLMs to cluster and segment wallets and transactions, revealing connections between related entities. Furthermore, discover how Web3 protocols and blockchain security auditing firms can leverage LLMs to detect transaction sequences resembling previous hacking attempts, fortifying their security postures.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Analytics" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Blockchain", + "Generative AI" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their capabilities.\n2. Knowledge of blockchain technology and Web3 concepts.\n3. Familiarity with data analysis techniques and tools.\n4. Experience in blockchain security and auditing.\n5. Programming skills in relevant languages and frameworks." }, { - "title": " Using generative AI and LLM to extract value from Web3 data [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLC304-R ", + "title": "Using generative AI and LLM to extract value from Web3 data [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLC304-R1", "description": "Uncover the potential of LLMs in the realm of on-chain and off-chain data analysis and their potential to power Web3 analytics and security. Explore how Web3 data analytics companies can use LLMs to cluster and segment wallets and transactions, revealing connections between related entities. Furthermore, discover how Web3 protocols and blockchain security auditing firms can leverage LLMs to detect transaction sequences resembling previous hacking attempts, fortifying their security postures.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -29518,22 +47300,30 @@ "Blockchain", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Friday, Dec 06", + "day": "Friday, Dec 06", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their capabilities.\n2. Knowledge of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and Web3 ecosystem.\n3. Familiarity with data analysis techniques and their applications in the blockchain domain.\n4. Exposure to blockchain security concepts and the role of analytics in enhancing security postures.\n5. Basic programming skills to work with blockchain data and LLM-based solutions." }, { - "title": " Using generative AI large language models for sustainability reporting", - "session_code": "SUS301 ", + "title": "Using generative AI large language models for sustainability reporting", + "session_code": "SUS301", "description": "Organizations are making commitments to sustainability but face challenges in measuring and analyzing the data required to meet these goals. One key challenge organizations face is an ability to extract datasets from different sources and synthesize this data into coherent reports, while also preparing for compliance with sustainability reporting regimes. In this workshop, learn how to use generative AI large language models (LLMs) and AWS services, such as Amazon Bedrock, AWS Lambda, and Amazon S3, to create a draft sustainability report. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Sustainability", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of sustainability reporting\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (Amazon Bedrock, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3)\n3. Experience with data extraction and analysis\n4. Proficiency in using generative AI large language models\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " Using generative AI on AWS to deliver accurate earth observation data", - "session_code": "AES306 ", + "title": "Using generative AI on AWS to deliver accurate earth observation data", + "session_code": "AES306", "description": "Conditions like nighttime and cloud cover can reduce satellite image quality and prevent data collection that is critical to managing vegetation around power transmission lines and optimizing network routes to prevent outages. Synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellites capture detailed images of Earth in light-obscured conditions and let customers consistently monitor changing conditions. Learn how to use a deep learning-based algorithm, combined with Amazon SageMaker, to reconstruct optical imagery from SAR data and create synthetic cloud-free images that generate vegetation indices. Find out how customers use Amazon SageMaker and data lakes on Amazon S3 for near real-time data retrieval and analysis.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -29545,49 +47335,82 @@ "Startup", "Sustainability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Data Scientist" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of satellite imagery and remote sensing techniques\n2. Understanding of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) technology\n3. Familiarity with deep learning algorithms and their application in image processing\n4. Experience with Amazon SageMaker and its capabilities\n5. Knowledge of data lakes and data management on Amazon S3" }, { - "title": " Using generative AI to accelerate database modernization with AWS DMS", - "session_code": "DAT413 ", + "title": "Using generative AI to accelerate database modernization with AWS DMS", + "session_code": "DAT413", "description": "Does the thought of modernizing your application and database architecture fill you with concern? In this code talk, learn how to overcome common migration issues and concerns that arise during modernization projects. See live coding examples to learn how to use generative AI and the AWS DMS Schema Conversion feature to successfully modernize your database.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ "Databases", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of database concepts and architecture\n2. Basic knowledge of AWS services and tools\n3. Familiarity with application development and deployment" }, { - "title": " Using generative AI to restore the human connection in medicine", - "session_code": "SMB204 ", + "title": "Using generative AI to restore the human connection in medicine", + "session_code": "SMB204", "description": "Healthcare organizations face multiple challenges today, from administrative tasks and inefficiencies to processes that diminish patient and staff experiences. Generative AI can restore the human connection to medicine. Hear how Switchboard MD revolutionizes healthcare with a generative AI platform designed for clinically relevant products. These products surface critical needs, accelerate patient care, reduce administrative burdens, and make it easier for providers to collaborate to deliver high-quality experiences. Discover how Switchboard MD revolutionizes healthcare and enhances experiences for patients and staff.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Customer Stories", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Advisor / Consultant", "Business Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of healthcare industry challenges\n2. Knowledge of administrative tasks and inefficiencies in healthcare\n3. Awareness of the importance of patient and staff experiences\n4. Familiarity with generative AI and its potential applications in healthcare\n5. Interest in innovative solutions that can revolutionize healthcare delivery" + }, + { + "title": "Using LangChain to build gen AI apps with Amazon Aurora and pgvector [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT402-R", + "description": "Do you want to build a generative AI application with Amazon Aurora but are unsure of how to get started? In this code talk, learn essential tools for creating your own generative AI applications, including LangChain and pgvector. See live coding firsthand and learn the code required to connect these tools together, including how to use Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to enhance the answers of the generative AI application. Also learn how to use Amazon Aurora with pgvector to accelerate vector similarity search. Discover how to use fundamental building blocks to build your own generative AI applications with Aurora.", + "session_type": "Code talk", + "topic": "Databases", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this code talk would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of generative AI models.\n2. Familiarity with Python programming language.\n3. Knowledge of database concepts and SQL.\n4. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon Aurora.\n5. Exposure to natural language processing (NLP) techniques." }, { - "title": " Using LangChain to build gen AI apps with Amazon Aurora and pgvector [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "DAT402-R ", + "title": "Using LangChain to build gen AI apps with Amazon Aurora and pgvector [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "DAT402-R1", "description": "Do you want to build a generative AI application with Amazon Aurora but are unsure of how to get started? In this code talk, learn essential tools for creating your own generative AI applications, including LangChain and pgvector. See live coding firsthand and learn the code required to connect these tools together, including how to use Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to enhance the answers of the generative AI application. Also learn how to use Amazon Aurora with pgvector to accelerate vector similarity search. Discover how to use fundamental building blocks to build your own generative AI applications with Aurora.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Databases", @@ -29595,16 +47418,20 @@ "Generative AI", "Open Source" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the given code talk would be:\n\n1. Familiarity with generative AI concepts and applications.\n2. Basic understanding of LangChain and its usage.\n3. Knowledge of PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora.\n4. Familiarity with vector similarity search and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).\n5. Hands-on experience with Python programming." }, { - "title": " Using machine learning to enhance the online car-shopping experience", - "session_code": "AUT205 ", + "title": "Using machine learning to enhance the online car-shopping experience", + "session_code": "AUT205", "description": "Join this session to learn how CarGurus uses AWS machine learning services and streaming analytics to enhance the digital customer experience in the online car-shopping process. CarGurus has undertaken a journey to build its machine learning (ML) platform on AWS. Learn how CarGurus applies ML and real-time analytics to power its online marketplace, including pricing insights and personalized vehicle recommendations. Utilizing AWS services including Amazon SageMaker, CarGurus provides car buyers with accelerated vehicle search functionality, improved guidance on well-priced vehicles, relevant vehicle suggestions, and offers well-placed and well-timed promotional offers.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -29612,19 +47439,41 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": [ - "Business Intelligence", - "Cost Optimization" + "Customer Stories", + "Modernization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", + "Data Scientist", + "Developer / Engineer" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing.\n3. Interest in the car-shopping industry and digital customer experience." + }, + { + "title": "Using multiple agents for scalable generative AI applications", + "session_code": "AIM304", + "description": "As generative AI applications expand in capability, the challenge of orchestrating various skills and integrations grows. This session demonstrates techniques for dynamically using multiple agents to combine skills and scale to handle higher loads. Discover how Amazon Bedrock facilitates the development of generative AI applications that perform tasks across a broad range of use cases, delivering current information from company knowledge sources.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", - "Sales / Marketing" - ] + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Knowledge of generative AI applications and their capabilities.\n2. Understanding of the challenges in orchestrating various skills and integrations.\n3. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock and its role in developing generative AI applications.\n4. Experience in working with multiple agents and combining their skills.\n5. Awareness of techniques for scaling generative AI applications to handle higher loads." }, { - "title": " Using natural language to author data integration applications", - "session_code": "ANT338 ", + "title": "Using natural language to author data integration applications", + "session_code": "ANT338", "description": "In this chalk talk, learn how users of all skill levels, including data engineers, ETL developers, and business users, can use the latest generative AI capabilities to onboard, author, and tune data integration applications using natural language, without needing in-depth knowledge of the underlying systems.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -29634,47 +47483,84 @@ "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of data integration and ETL processes.\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing and generative AI technologies.\n3. Exposure to data engineering or business user roles." }, { - "title": " Using Nitro Enclaves for secure key management on Ethereum and beyond", - "session_code": "BLC403 ", + "title": "Using Nitro Enclaves for secure key management on Ethereum and beyond", + "session_code": "BLC403", "description": "This session focuses on the practical application of AWS Nitro Enclaves and associated AWS services to create a secure and reliable key management platform specifically for Ethereum transactions and validators. Hear how Nitro Enclaves offers an isolated compute environment that helps ensure the protection of sensitive data and cryptographic keys that are essential for blockchain operations. Learn about the foundational concepts of Nitro Enclaves, including their architecture, operational mechanics, and integration with the secure AWS environment.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Compute", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", "Blockchain" ], - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of AWS cloud services and infrastructure\n2. Familiarity with blockchain technology, particularly Ethereum\n3. Knowledge of cryptography and key management concepts\n4. Experience with secure software development and deployment\n5. Familiarity with containerization and virtualization technologies" }, { - "title": " Using observability for effective incident response", - "session_code": "COP305 ", - "description": "Effective incident management is crucial for business continuity. This hands-on workshop simulates an incident, and you discover how to collect, analyze, and correlate data from various sources to gain a holistic understanding of your system\u2019s behavior. Explore techniques for setting up effective alerting and automated workflows to proactively identify and respond to incidents using Amazon CloudWatch and AWS Systems Manager. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Using observability for effective incident response", + "session_code": "COP305", + "description": "Effective incident management is crucial for business continuity. This hands-on workshop simulates an incident, and you discover how to collect, analyze, and correlate data from various sources to gain a holistic understanding of your system’s behavior. Explore techniques for setting up effective alerting and automated workflows to proactively identify and respond to incidents using Amazon CloudWatch and AWS Systems Manager. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": [ - "Management & Governance", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Management and Governance", + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this workshop would be:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) services and tools.\n3. Ability to access and navigate the AWS Management Console.\n4. Laptop with a web browser and the ability to connect to the internet.\n5. Willingness to actively participate in the hands-on activities." + }, + { + "title": "Using open source blueprints for building AI applications (sponsored by MongoDB)", + "session_code": "AIM269-S", + "description": "Generative AI is advancing rapidly, making it crucial to adopt an open architecture that supports learning and accelerates application development. Integrating MongoDB at the core of an AI stack, especially within open source AI blueprints, boosts the AI development lifecycle. MongoDB’s ability to handle large, diverse datasets (including vector data), coupled with its scalability and flexible schema, make it essential for AI-driven architectures. By centralizing data management and offering seamless integration with AI models, MongoDB accelerates development, deployment, and scaling of AI applications. It simplifies complex data workflows and ensures that AI solutions are robust, adaptable, and prepared for real-world challenges. This presentation is brought to you by MongoDB, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Architecture" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Lambda-Based Applications", + "Open Source" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Advisor / Consultant", + "IT Executive", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of Generative AI and its rapid advancements\n2. Familiarity with open architecture and its benefits for AI development\n3. Knowledge of MongoDB's capabilities, including its ability to handle large and diverse datasets, scalability, and flexible schema\n4. Appreciation for the importance of centralized data management and seamless integration with AI models\n5. Interest in accelerating the AI development lifecycle and deploying robust, adaptable AI solutions" }, { - "title": " Using the baked data pattern for efficient and reliable applications", - "session_code": "ARC321 ", + "title": "Using the baked data pattern for efficient and reliable applications", + "session_code": "ARC321", "description": "The baked data architectural pattern is a method for embedding data and configurations directly into your deployable artifacts, ensuring consistent and reliable deployments. Learn how this approach aligns with immutable infrastructure principles, simplifies deployment processes, and enhances application reliability. Explore practical examples and best practices to implement this pattern effectively.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ @@ -29682,15 +47568,39 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Application Integration", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of software deployment processes and challenges.\n2. Familiarity with the concept of immutable infrastructure.\n3. Basic knowledge of application architecture and configuration management.\n4. Exposure to common deployment patterns and best practices.\n5. Willingness to explore new approaches to improve deployment reliability." + }, + { + "title": "Using the EC2 console to simplify onboarding and instance selection [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP347-R1", + "description": "The AWS console provides a gateway to Amazon EC2 products, and it's critical for customers to efficiently use it to provision healthy workloads. This chalk talk walks you through effective getting-started experiences in the console, which will simplify your EC2 journey. See how the instance finder tool has simplified instance selection decision and learn how new console experiences and automation can help you build faster and manage with ease.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Compute", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Cost Optimization", + "Developer Community" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)" }, { - "title": " Using the EC2 console to simplify onboarding and instance selection [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "CMP347-R ", + "title": "Using the EC2 console to simplify onboarding and instance selection [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "CMP347-R", "description": "The AWS console provides a gateway to Amazon EC2 products, and it's critical for customers to efficiently use it to provision healthy workloads. This chalk talk walks you through effective getting-started experiences in the console, which will simplify your EC2 journey. See how the instance finder tool has simplified instance selection decision and learn how new console experiences and automation can help you build faster and manage with ease.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Compute", @@ -29698,15 +47608,19 @@ "Cost Optimization", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)" }, { - "title": " Vector search with Amazon OpenSearch Service", - "session_code": "ANT401 ", + "title": "Vector search with Amazon OpenSearch Service", + "session_code": "ANT401", "description": "With Amazon OpenSearch Service vector database capabilities, you can implement Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with large language models (LLMs). Join this session to build a RAG-based, contextually-aware, conversational search solution using OpenSearch vector database for document embedding and LLM content generation with context. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ @@ -29714,13 +47628,43 @@ "Analytics" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with Amazon OpenSearch Service\n2. Basic understanding of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and large language models (LLMs)\n3. Proficiency in programming and working with cloud-based services\n4. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Versuni rapidly reinvented their enterprise with RISE with SAP on AWS", + "session_code": "MAM223", + "description": "Hear how Versuni, home to some of the world’s most renowned domestic appliance brands, accelerated its cloud transformation by deploying RISE with SAP and migrating 80+ business applications to AWS in only 18 months. Following a transition within this 130-year-old company, Versuni had to act fast to transform and migrate its technical estate. Versuni selected AWS for RISE with SAP. In record time, it implemented a complete business application landscape – supporting more than 40 countries and 7,000 employees – while minimizing business disruption. This session provides learnings to accelerate your own business transformation with AWS and RISE with SAP.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Modernization", + "SAP", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for the session would be:\n\n1. Understanding of cloud transformation and migration.\n2. Familiarity with RISE with SAP and AWS.\n3. Knowledge of business application landscape and management.\n4. Experience in managing large-scale business transformations.\n5. Interest in accelerating business transformation with AWS and RISE with SAP." }, { - "title": " Vehicle telematics and driver monitoring with AWS IoT and AI/ML", - "session_code": "IOT317 ", - "description": "Learn how to build an IoT device for edge computer vision and machine learning (CVML) workloads, with a focus on using vehicle telematics and detecting driver fatigue and distraction. Deploy your CVML model to the edge to detect driver events in real time, and use generative AI in the cloud to retrospectively search video content using natural language. Get step-by-step instructions on how to implement the solution using AWS IoT Greengrass, Amazon Kinesis Video Streams, AWS IoT Core, and Amazon Bedrock. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Video-based driver monitoring with AWS IoT and AI/ML", + "session_code": "IOT317", + "description": "Learn how to build an IoT device for edge computer vision and machine learning (CVML) workloads, with a focus on detecting driver fatigue and distraction. Deploy your CVML model to the edge to detect driver events in real time, and use generative AI in the cloud to retrospectively search video content at scale using natural language. Get step-by-step instructions on how to implement the solution using AWS IoT Greengrass, Amazon Kinesis Video Streams, AWS IoT Core, and Amazon Bedrock. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -29730,34 +47674,20 @@ "Edge Computing", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] - }, - { - "title": " Versuni rapidly reinvented their enterprise with RISE with SAP on AWS", - "session_code": "MAM223 ", - "description": "Hear how Versuni, home to some of the world\u2019s most renowned domestic appliance brands, accelerated its cloud transformation by deploying RISE with SAP and migrating 80+ business applications to AWS in only 18 months. Following a transition within this 130-year-old company, Versuni had to act fast to transform and migrate its technical estate. Versuni selected AWS for RISE with SAP. In record time, it implemented a complete business application landscape \u2013 supporting more than 40 countries and 7,000 employees \u2013 while minimizing business disruption. This session provides learnings to accelerate your own business transformation with AWS and RISE with SAP.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", - "area_of_interest": [ - "Modernization", - "SAP", - "Innovation & Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": [ - "Business Executive", - "IT Executive", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of computer vision and machine learning concepts.\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, such as IoT Greengrass, Kinesis Video Streams, IoT Core, and Bedrock.\n3. Experience with programming languages and tools used for edge computing and cloud-based AI/ML development.\n4. Ability to set up and configure hardware for an IoT device.\n5. Willingness to bring a laptop to participate in the hands-on activities." }, { - "title": " Video sampling & search using Amazon MemoryDB & multimodal embeddings", - "session_code": "DAT412 ", + "title": "Video sampling & search using Amazon MemoryDB & multimodal embeddings", + "session_code": "DAT412", "description": "Multimodal embeddings enable a wide range of video analysis capabilities, from content understanding and summarization to classification and recommendations. In this code talk, learn how to use smart sampling and video search, generating multimodal embeddings with Amazon Titan models in Amazon Bedrock and using vector search powered by Amazon MemoryDB. See live coding examples to discover how to build delightful video experiences for your customers.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": [ @@ -29765,89 +47695,151 @@ "Databases" ], "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", + "level": "400 – Expert", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of video analysis techniques\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Titan models and Amazon Bedrock\n3. Knowledge of vector search and Amazon MemoryDB\n4. Proficiency in programming and code implementation" }, { - "title": " Virtual machines to AWS: Rapid migration and modernization", - "session_code": "MAM302 ", - "description": "Join this comprehensive builders\u2019 session to be guided through the process of successfully migrating from virtual and physical environments to Amazon EC2. If you are looking to eliminate VMware costs and licensing and accelerate innovation while benefiting from the scale, security, and flexibility of AWS global infrastructure, this workshop provides you with the knowledge and tools to successfully transition to AWS. Expert presenters walk you through the migration process, covering key considerations, best practices, and common challenges on your path to modernization. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Virtual machines to AWS: Rapid migration and modernization", + "session_code": "MAM302", + "description": "Join this comprehensive builders’ session to be guided through the process of successfully migrating from virtual and physical environments to Amazon EC2. If you are looking to eliminate VMware costs and licensing and accelerate innovation while benefiting from the scale, security, and flexibility of AWS global infrastructure, this workshop provides you with the knowledge and tools to successfully transition to AWS. Expert presenters walk you through the migration process, covering key considerations, best practices, and common challenges on your path to modernization. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", - "topic": "Migration & Modernization", + "topic": "Migration and Modernization", "area_of_interest": "VMware", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Experience with virtual and physical environments\n2. Interest in eliminating VMware costs and licensing\n3. Desire to accelerate innovation and benefit from the scale, security, and flexibility of AWS global infrastructure\n4. Willingness to participate actively in the workshop\n5. Availability of a laptop to use during the session" }, { - "title": " Visualize and optimize cloud cost efficiency", - "session_code": "COP309 ", + "title": "Visualize and optimize cloud cost efficiency", + "session_code": "COP309", "description": "In this hands-on workshop, explore technical implementation guidance for various FinOps use cases. Learn about continuous monitoring and governance mechanisms, cost visualization capabilities with Cloud Intelligence Dashboards, and cost optimization strategies like rightsizing resources. Also discover how you can align cloud usage with business objectives and foster a culture of cost awareness through collaboration between finance, engineering, and business stakeholders You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with cloud cost management and optimization\n3. Experience with cloud platform(s) (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)\n4. Ability to use a laptop for hands-on activities" + }, + { + "title": "Vodafone: A global digital customer experience reinvention (sponsored by Accenture)", + "session_code": "CEN102-S", + "description": "Customer centricity is at the core of Vodafone’s values. To ensure their digital vision was met, Vodafone collaborated with Accenture and AWS to set up and scale their AWS-based, inner sourced, reusable digital platform globally. The results speak for themselves. In this session, CIOs from Vodafone’s EMEA markets and an Accenture global lead share their perspective, experience, and market changes on how and why a relationship between Accenture and AWS was the key to unlocking total digital reinvention on a global level, securing Vodafone’s digital ambitions for the future with their customers at the heart of every decision. This presentation is brought to you by Accenture, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Customer Enablement", + "Migration and Modernization" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Customer Stories", + "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "Partner Enablement" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [ + "Business Executive", + "IT Executive" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this presentation would be:\n\n1. Knowledge of Vodafone's customer-centric approach\n2. Understanding of Vodafone's collaboration with Accenture and AWS\n3. Familiarity with the concept of inner sourcing and reusable digital platforms\n4. Awareness of the challenges and benefits of digital reinvention on a global scale\n5. Appreciation for the role of Accenture as an AWS Partner in supporting Vodafone's digital ambitions" }, { - "title": " Voice 2.0: How AI is reshaping the sound of business (sponsored by RingCentral)", - "session_code": "MAM327-S ", - "description": "In an era where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming voice communications, understanding the nuances of human conversation has never been more critical. This session examines how businesses can leverage both AI capabilities and human conversational skills to create superior customer experiences. This session is for business leaders, technology innovators, customer experience professionals, and anyone interested in the future of voice communication. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the world\u2019s leading experts in conversation analysis and gain a unique perspective on the role of human insight in shaping AI-driven communication technologies. This presentation is brought to you by RingCentral, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Voice 2.0: How AI is reshaping the sound of business (sponsored by RingCentral)", + "session_code": "MAM327-S", + "description": "In an era where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming voice communications, understanding the nuances of human conversation has never been more critical. This session examines how businesses can leverage both AI capabilities and human conversational skills to create superior customer experiences. This session is for business leaders, technology innovators, customer experience professionals, and anyone interested in the future of voice communication. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the world’s leading experts in conversation analysis and gain a unique perspective on the role of human insight in shaping AI-driven communication technologies. This presentation is brought to you by RingCentral, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Business Applications", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this session would be:\n\n1. Interest in the future of voice communication\n2. Curiosity about the role of human insight in shaping AI-driven communication technologies\n3. Desire to learn from a leading expert in conversation analysis\n4. Involvement in business leadership, technology innovation, or customer experience\n5. Familiarity with RingCentral and their partnership with AWS" + }, + { + "title": "Voice-controlled car [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD236-R1", + "description": "Ever dreamed of talking to your car? Now you can! Experience the voice-controlled IoT car, inspired by the iconic KITT in \"Knight Rider.\" At this booth, engage in real-time voice interactions to control the car, demonstrating the latest in generative AI and IoT technology.", + "session_type": "Builders' Fair", + "topic": "AI/ML", + "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with voice recognition and natural language processing technologies.\n2. Understanding of IoT (Internet of Things) and its applications in the automotive industry.\n3. Knowledge of the \"Knight Rider\" TV series and the iconic KITT car." }, { - "title": " Voice-controlled car [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "BLD236-R ", + "title": "Voice-controlled car [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "BLD236-R", "description": "Ever dreamed of talking to your car? Now you can! Experience the voice-controlled IoT car, inspired by the iconic KITT in \"Knight Rider.\" At this booth, engage in real-time voice interactions to control the car, demonstrating the latest in generative AI and IoT technology.", "session_type": "Builders' Fair", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Developer Community", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", - "role": "Tech Explorer" + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": "Tech Explorer", + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "1. Knowledge of voice recognition and natural language processing\n2. Familiarity with IoT (Internet of Things) technology\n3. Understanding of generative AI and its applications\n4. Expertise in integrating voice control with automotive systems\n5. Ability to create an engaging and interactive user experience" }, { - "title": " Voice of the Customer classification for retail with Amazon Titan", - "session_code": "AIM317 ", - "description": "In the retail industry, understanding the Voice of the Customer (VOC) is crucial for insights into customer preferences and pain points. By analyzing and categorizing customer feedback, retailers can improve their products, services, and overall customer experience. This hands-on workshop guides you through four labs focused on classifying VOC using Amazon Titan on Amazon Bedrock. These cover prompt engineering, use of embedding models and semantic classification, use of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for VOC classification, and fine-tuning of a large language model (LLM) using a custom dataset to achieve precise VOC classification tailored to your business needs. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Voice of the Customer classification for retail with Amazon Titan", + "session_code": "AIM317", + "description": "In the retail industry, understanding the Voice of the Customer (VOC) is crucial for insights into customer preferences and pain points. By analyzing and categorizing customer feedback, retailers can improve their products, services, and overall customer experience. This hands-on workshop guides you through four labs focused on classifying VOC using Amazon Titan on Amazon Bedrock. These cover prompt engineering, use of embedding models and semantic classification, use of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for VOC classification, and generating VOC analysis reports using a large language model (LLM) to provide insights for business stakeholders. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Sales / Marketing", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of natural language processing (NLP)\n2. Familiarity with machine learning concepts\n3. Experience with Python programming\n4. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services" }, { - "title": " Volkswagen Group\u2019s ML-based inspection system improves quality", - "session_code": "MFG207 ", - "description": "Resistance spot welding is a critical process in automotive manufacturing, and the quality and integrity of these spot welds directly impacts the safety and structural rigidity of the vehicle. Hear how Audi, a Volkswagen company, implemented a machine learning (ML)\u2013based system that automatically inspects every single resistance spot weld on each vehicle body\u2014around 3 million welds per day\u2014and integrated that data into Audi\u2019s manufacturing system. Learn details behind Audi\u2019s Industrial Internet of Things infrastructure and predictive modeling techniques that enable real-time process monitoring, and get a glimpse into the vision of their new era of digital transformation.", + "title": "Volkswagen’s platform strategy enables production performance & quality", + "session_code": "MFG207", + "description": "Quality is critical for automotive manufacturing through all production steps. In this session, learn how Volkswagen changed from a manual to an automatic, machine learning–based quality inspection approach, including label inspection, assembly checks, and crack detection. Hear the details about their scalable and sustainable implementation of more than 100 use cases, explore how Volkswagen’s Digital Production Platform has evolved over the past five years, and get a glimpse of their future vision.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -29855,18 +47847,22 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of automotive manufacturing processes.\n2. Knowledge of quality control and inspection techniques.\n3. Familiarity with machine learning and its applications in industrial settings.\n4. Awareness of Volkswagen's Digital Production Platform and its evolution." }, { - "title": " Warehouse automation with cutting-edge supply chain solutions", - "session_code": "PRO205 ", + "title": "Warehouse automation with cutting-edge supply chain solutions", + "session_code": "PRO205", "description": "Discover how Amazon created the world's fastest, most agile, and complex network of fulfillment centers through Warehouse Automation and Optimization (WAO). This session explores the digital warehouse transformation journey, the roadmap to achieve an optimized state, and demonstrates AWS's cutting-edge supply chain solutions, including facility design, simulation, automation, robotics, warehouse systems, connected data strategy, computer vision, IoT, digital twin, document digitization, and analytics and visibility. Although WAO is built for fulfillment/distribution centers, it can also be leveraged for yards, sort centers, cross-docks, transload sites, reverse logistics/returns centers, and other related nodes of a supply chain network.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -29878,67 +47874,87 @@ "Cost Optimization", "Professional Services" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Scientist", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of supply chain management\n2. Knowledge of warehouse operations and logistics\n3. Familiarity with automation and optimization technologies\n4. Interest in digital transformation and AWS solutions" }, { - "title": " Wednesday breakfast", - "session_code": "ACT017 ", + "title": "Wednesday breakfast", + "session_code": "ACT017", "description": "Breakfast for attendees is served in Caesars Forum, Summit 206; Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline Hall; MGM Grand, Level 1, Marquee Ballroom; The Venetian, Level 1, Hall G; and Wynn, Cristal Ballroom 2.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Venue reservations\n2. Catering arrangements\n3. Seating and table setup" }, { - "title": " Wednesday lunch", - "session_code": "ACT018 ", + "title": "Wednesday lunch", + "session_code": "ACT018", "description": "Lunch for attendees is served in Caesars Forum, Summit 206; Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline Hall; MGM Grand, Level 1, Marquee Ballroom; The Venetian, Level 1, Hall G; and Wynn, Cristal Ballroom 2.", - "session_type": "Community activities", + "session_type": "Conference services", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": [], + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "1. Attendees must be registered for the event.\n2. Attendees must have a valid event badge or ticket.\n3. Attendees must be able to locate the specified venues." }, { - "title": " Welcome Reception", - "session_code": "ACT003 ", - "description": "Come kick off AWS re:Invent 2024 with Monday evening\u2019s welcome reception. Walk the Expo floor to meet and interact with AWS experts and AWS Partners. Light refreshments and beverage service are provided throughout the hall and in select sponsor booths. The Welcome Reception is brought to you by SAP, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Welcome Reception", + "session_code": "ACT003", + "description": "Come kick off AWS re:Invent 2024 with Monday evening’s welcome reception. Walk the Expo floor to meet and interact with AWS experts and AWS Partners. Light refreshments and beverage service are provided throughout the hall and in select sponsor booths. The Welcome Reception is brought to you by SAP, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Community activities", "topic": [], "area_of_interest": [], "level": [], - "role": [] + "role": [], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Registration for AWS re:Invent 2024\n2. Attendance on the first day of the event\n3. Willingness to network and interact with AWS experts and partners" }, { - "title": " Well-architected for data residency with hybrid cloud services", - "session_code": "HYB309 ", + "title": "Well-architected for data residency with hybrid cloud services", + "session_code": "HYB309", "description": "With concerns over data privacy, security, and digital sovereignty, many countries across the world are strengthening data residency laws to keep personal and sensitive data within their borders. For organizations operating across multiple geographies, it can be challenging to meet the evolving data residency laws. In this session, following the AWS Well-Architected Framework, explore the best practices around data residency when using hybrid cloud services, including AWS Local Zones, AWS Dedicated Local Zones, and AWS Outposts.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Hybrid Cloud", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Digital Sovereignty", "Generative AI", - "Governance, Risk, & Compliance" + "Governance, Risk, and Compliance" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data privacy, security, and digital sovereignty concepts.\n2. Knowledge of hybrid cloud services, including AWS Local Zones, AWS Dedicated Local Zones, and AWS Outposts.\n3. Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.\n4. Experience in designing and implementing solutions that comply with data residency laws.\n5. Understanding of the challenges faced by organizations operating across multiple geographies." }, { - "title": " What gen AI does to analytics (sponsored by Sisense)", - "session_code": "AIM217-S ", + "title": "What gen AI does to analytics (sponsored by Sisense)", + "session_code": "AIM217-S", "description": "From auto-modeling, flexible reports, and dashboard suggestions, gen AI can assist with transforming enterprise data engagement through advanced embedded analytics. Modern analytic platforms use AI and natural language queries (NLQ) to connect and create data models so that all users can understand and visualize their data. Join Sisense as they showcase ways to build applications better and faster and democratize data insights. This presentation is brought to you by Sisense, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ @@ -29947,72 +47963,79 @@ ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Data Engineer", "Developer / Engineer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of data analytics and visualization\n2. Familiarity with enterprise data management\n3. Knowledge of AI and natural language processing\n4. Exposure to modern analytic platforms and their features\n5. Interest in building data-driven applications" }, { - "title": " What\u2019s new: Data streaming on AWS", - "session_code": "ANT327 ", + "title": "What’s new: Data streaming on AWS", + "session_code": "ANT327", "description": "Learn how AWS is reimagining data streaming with end-to-end managed and serverless capabilities across core infrastructure, systems operations, data integration, data processing, and data management for customers to modernize their data platforms. Learn about new and recent innovations for collecting, processing, and analyzing streaming data, including improved scalability, high resiliency, lower latency, and native integrations with many AWS and third-party services. Join this session to see how you can use AWS streaming solutions to build scalable, resilient data streaming applications for faster insights and improved decision-making.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] - }, - { - "title": " What\u2019s new in Amazon DocumentDB", - "session_code": "DAT324 ", - "description": "Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) is a fully managed native JSON database designed for scaling enterprise workloads. Amazon DocumentDB provides you the flexibility of a document database without the time-consuming database administration tasks, freeing you to focus on innovation. In this session, hear about the latest Amazon DocumentDB innovations, features, and updates.", - "session_type": "Breakout session", - "topic": "Databases", - "area_of_interest": "Innovation & Transformation", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", - "IT Professional / Technical Manager", - "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + "IT Administrator", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.\n2. Familiarity with data streaming and processing.\n3. Exposure to AWS services and architecture." }, { - "title": " What's new in AWS for frontend developers", - "session_code": "FWM311 ", - "description": "AWS Amplify makes it easy for frontend web and mobile developers to build full-stack applications in hours with minimal cloud expertise. This session walks through Amplify\u2019s capabilities, including how you can easily configure a backend with authentication, data, and storage; how you can create a frontend UI; and how you can host server-side rendered web apps with Next.js. Learn about exciting new features that make it even easier for developers and teams to accelerate the pace of their innovation, leverage data to build differentiated application experiences, and give individual engineers the power of a virtual team.", + "title": "What's new in AWS for frontend developers", + "session_code": "FWM311", + "description": "AWS Amplify makes it easy for frontend web and mobile developers to build full-stack applications in hours with minimal cloud expertise. This session walks through Amplify’s capabilities, including how you can easily configure a backend with authentication, data, and storage; how you can create a frontend UI; and how you can host server-side rendered web apps with Next.js. Learn about exciting new features that make it even easier for developers and teams to accelerate the pace of their innovation, leverage data to build differentiated application experiences, and give individual engineers the power of a virtual team.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "New to AWS", - "DevOps & Developer Productivity" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity" ], - "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web & Mobile", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "area_of_interest": "Front-End Web and Mobile", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)\n2. Familiarity with AWS services (optional)\n3. Experience with React or other frontend frameworks (optional)" }, { - "title": " What\u2019s new in search, observability & vectors in OpenSearch Service", - "session_code": "ANT329 ", - "description": "Learn about the latest innovations in Amazon OpenSearch Service, including advancements in security analytics, data ingestion, availability, and AI-driven vector databases and generative AI. Discover how OpenSearch Service enables real-time insights, advanced monitoring with alerting and anomaly detection, and powerful querying with SQL and Piped Processing Language (PPL). Learn about the new features that help you drive down costs for observability. Learn about new advanced integrations across AWS data stores. Whether you\u2019re managing large datasets or enhancing your search infrastructure, this session will help you stay ahead of the curve and transform your search and analytics strategy.", + "title": "What’s new in search, observability & vectors in OpenSearch Service", + "session_code": "ANT329", + "description": "Learn about the latest innovations in Amazon OpenSearch Service, including advancements in security analytics, data ingestion, availability, and AI-driven vector databases and generative AI. Discover how OpenSearch Service enables real-time insights, advanced monitoring with alerting and anomaly detection, and powerful querying with SQL and Piped Processing Language (PPL). Learn about the new features that help you drive down costs for observability. Learn about new advanced integrations across AWS data stores. Whether you’re managing large datasets or enhancing your search infrastructure, this session will help you stay ahead of the curve and transform your search and analytics strategy.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", "Modernization", - "Monitoring & Observability" + "Monitoring and Observability" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of search and analytics technologies\n2. Familiarity with AWS services and cloud computing concepts\n3. Interest in exploring new advancements in search and observability solutions" }, { - "title": " What\u2019s new with Amazon EBS", - "session_code": "STG213 ", - "description": "Stay ahead of the cutting-edge capabilities of Amazon\u2019s robust block storage solution in Amazon EBS. Join this session for a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements and features in Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS). Learn about recent performance improvements, cost optimization strategies, new features that enhance data management and storage efficiency, and practical insights for leveraging EBS in modern cloud environments. Gain a deeper understanding of how to maximize the potential of Amazon EBS for your workloads.", + "title": "What’s new with Amazon EBS", + "session_code": "STG213", + "description": "Stay ahead of the cutting-edge capabilities of Amazon’s robust block storage solution in Amazon EBS. Join this session for a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements and features in Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS). Learn about recent performance improvements, cost optimization strategies, new features that enhance data management and storage efficiency, and practical insights for leveraging EBS in modern cloud environments. Gain a deeper understanding of how to maximize the potential of Amazon EBS for your workloads.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ @@ -30020,71 +48043,84 @@ "Modernization", "Resilience" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and Amazon Web Services (AWS).\n2. Familiarity with storage concepts and data management in the cloud.\n3. Experience in deploying and managing applications on AWS." }, { - "title": " What\u2019s new with Amazon EC2", - "session_code": "CMP101 ", + "title": "What’s new with Amazon EC2", + "session_code": "CMP101", "description": "Join this session to learn about the latest compute innovations from AWS. Hear how you can take advantage of recently launched Amazon EC2 instances and capabilities. This session helps you better understand Amazon EC2 instances and how organizations like yours can use them to run any workload while meeting your cost, performance, and sustainability goals.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Compute", "New to AWS" ], - "area_of_interest": [ - "Sustainability", - "Cost Optimization" - ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n3. Knowledge of Amazon EC2 instances" }, { - "title": " What\u2019s new with Amazon FSx and Amazon EFS", - "session_code": "STG211 ", + "title": "What’s new with Amazon FSx and Amazon EFS", + "session_code": "STG211", "description": "Amazon file storage services continue to deliver innovations to help enterprise customers and storage admins manage their file data more effectively. Dive into the latest capabilities designed to enhance file data accessibility and integration with modern cloud applications. Discover how shared file storage from Amazon EFS and Amazon FSx is evolving to meet the needs of compute-intensive and data-heavy workloads. Learn actionable insights on optimizing storage, improving data accessibility, and supporting growing enterprise application demands. Join us and move your business ahead with the cutting-edge capabilities of Amazon FSx and Amazon EFS.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ "Storage", - "Migration & Modernization" + "Migration and Modernization" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", "Modernization", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Administrator", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cloud storage services\n2. Familiarity with enterprise data management\n3. Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n4. Experience with file-based storage solutions\n5. Interest in optimizing storage for modern cloud applications" }, { - "title": " What\u2019s new with Amazon Q Business", - "session_code": "AIM237 ", - "description": "As enterprises grapple with fast technological change, join this session to learn about the latest product releases with Amazon Q Business. The session dives into the latest features and enhancements of Amazon Q Business, demonstrating how to deploy an Amazon Q Business application that leverages your enterprise content\u2014empowering employees to answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and securely complete tasks.", + "title": "What’s new with Amazon Q Business", + "session_code": "AIM237", + "description": "As enterprises grapple with fast technological change, join this session to learn about the latest product releases with Amazon Q Business. The session dives into the latest features and enhancements of Amazon Q Business, demonstrating how to deploy an Amazon Q Business application that leverages your enterprise content—empowering employees to answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and securely complete tasks.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", "area_of_interest": "Generative AI", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "IT Executive", "Tech Explorer" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of enterprise content management systems\n2. Familiarity with natural language processing and AI-powered conversational interfaces\n3. Experience with cloud-based application deployment\n4. Knowledge of data security and compliance requirements in enterprise environments" }, { - "title": " What\u2019s new with Amazon QuickSight", - "session_code": "BSI102 ", + "title": "What’s new with Amazon QuickSight", + "session_code": "BSI102", "description": "Join this session to explore all the latest Amazon QuickSight innovations across dashboards, visualization, pixel-perfect reports, embedding, and more. Learn what's new with Amazon Q in QuickSight, and how new generative business intelligence (BI) capabilities are further empowering business analysts and business users to be data-driven.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ @@ -30095,65 +48131,81 @@ "Business Intelligence", "Generative AI" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", - "role": [] + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of business intelligence (BI) concepts and data visualization.\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its services.\n3. Experience with data analysis or business reporting.\n4. Interest in exploring the latest features and capabilities of Amazon QuickSight.\n5. Desire to learn about the advancements in generative BI." }, { - "title": " What\u2019s new with Amazon S3", - "session_code": "STG212 ", + "title": "What’s new with Amazon S3", + "session_code": "STG212", "description": "Amazon S3 consistently delivers new innovations to help you store, manage, analyze, and protect any amount of data for virtually any use case. From protecting data with unmatched access control capabilities to scaling up to terabytes per second of aggregate throughput, Amazon S3 continues to push boundaries in scalability, durability and availability, security and data protection, and price-performance. Join this session to learn about the latest Amazon S3 features and gain practical insights into how these features can help you secure, manage, and optimize your data.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Storage", "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", - "Innovation & Transformation" + "Network and Infrastructure Security", + "Innovation and Transformation" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud storage\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n3. Interest in data management and optimization" }, { - "title": " What\u2019s new with AWS Backup", - "session_code": "STG203 ", + "title": "What’s new with AWS Backup", + "session_code": "STG203", "description": "In the past year, AWS Backup has delivered new innovations to help you safeguard your data and audit your data protection posture. With new protection and recovery capabilities, AWS Backup continues to innovate for and delight over 130,000 customers protecting over 1.8 exabytes of application data. Join this session to explore the new features of AWS Backup; learn practical tips intended to help you secure, manage, test, and audit your data protection policies; and hear from your peers about how AWS managed data protection services offer defense in depth for data at rest and in transit.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Storage" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Data Protection", - "Disaster Response & Recovery", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", "Resilience" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect", "System Administrator" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "9:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of AWS Backup service\n2. Knowledge of data protection and recovery strategies\n3. Familiarity with data auditing and compliance requirements\n4. Interest in learning about new features and capabilities of AWS Backup\n5. Desire to hear from other AWS Backup customers about their experiences" }, { - "title": " What's new with AWS cost optimization", - "session_code": "COP204 ", + "title": "What's new with AWS cost optimization", + "session_code": "COP204", "description": "Develop a holistic cost optimization strategy with AWS and operate cost effectively while maintaining high performance. AWS offers a suite of management tools to monitor your resource performance and cost, and provide modernizing, rightsizing, and purchasing recommendations. In this session, learn AWS cloud cost optimization levers, major recent enhancements, and how to leverage them to make better cost-optimization decisions.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Cloud Operations", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "DevOps Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and architecture.\n2. Familiarity with AWS cost management and optimization tools.\n3. Knowledge of cloud cost optimization strategies and best practices.\n4. Experience in monitoring and analyzing resource performance and cost.\n5. Ability to interpret and implement AWS recommendations for cost optimization." }, { - "title": " What\u2019s the ROI with generative AI? Can the numbers tell the story?", - "session_code": "SEG208 ", + "title": "What’s the ROI with generative AI? Can the numbers tell the story?", + "session_code": "SEG208", "description": "Digital businesses began production use of generative AI in 2023 and accelerated in 2024. Advanced adoption can drive an average of 11% in increased earnings. A focus on improving specific business functions shows the most consistent ROI across use cases. What are the numbers when it comes to human resources, supply chain management, IT automation, code development, and beyond? How are companies drilling down to unit economics? What ROI models are most effective for AI efforts? This session explores recent analyst reports, together with actual customer stories, to discover the real numbers and metrics around specific ROI efficiencies.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "AI/ML", @@ -30162,17 +48214,21 @@ "Generative AI", "Cost Optimization" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Business Executive", "Data Engineer", "IT Executive" - ] + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the given topic:\n\n1. Understanding of generative AI and its applications in various business functions.\n2. Knowledge of recent industry trends and analyst reports on the adoption and impact of generative AI.\n3. Familiarity with use cases and ROI models for AI implementation in areas like human resources, supply chain management, IT automation, and code development.\n4. Ability to analyze and interpret data on the specific ROI metrics and efficiencies achieved by companies through the use of generative AI.\n5. Familiarity with customer success stories and case studies related to the implementation of generative AI in different business settings." }, { - "title": " Why the future of enterprise AI requires agentic reasoning (sponsored by Moveworks)", - "session_code": "AIM337-S ", - "description": "In the last year, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) captured the attention of the world with its uncanny ability to query information and provide relevant results\u2014particularly in the context of enterprise search. But RAG alone will not fundamentally change the way we search for information at work. Agentic AI and its enhanced autonomy, decision-making, and adaptability are what\u2019s needed to build an end-to-end search experience that accelerates productivity. In this lightning talk, Moveworks CEO discusses the rise of agentic AI and how it helps people both search and take action\u2014fundamentally changing the way we work. This presentation is brought to you by Moveworks, an AWS Partner.", + "title": "Why the future of enterprise AI requires agentic reasoning (sponsored by Moveworks)", + "session_code": "AIM337-S", + "description": "In the last year, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) captured the attention of the world with its uncanny ability to query information and provide relevant results—particularly in the context of enterprise search. But RAG alone will not fundamentally change the way we search for information at work. Agentic AI and its enhanced autonomy, decision-making, and adaptability are what’s needed to build an end-to-end search experience that accelerates productivity. In this lightning talk, Moveworks CEO discusses the rise of agentic AI and how it helps people both search and take action—fundamentally changing the way we work. This presentation is brought to you by Moveworks, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", @@ -30182,194 +48238,410 @@ "Generative AI", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "IT Executive", "Press / Media Analyst", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "The prerequisites for this lightning talk would be:\n\n1. Understanding of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and its capabilities in enterprise search.\n2. Knowledge of the limitations of RAG in fundamentally changing the way we search for information at work.\n3. Familiarity with the concept of Agentic AI and its potential to enhance autonomy, decision-making, and adaptability.\n4. Awareness of the importance of an end-to-end search experience that accelerates productivity.\n5. Interest in learning how Moveworks, an AWS Partner, is leveraging Agentic AI to transform the way we work." }, { - "title": " Win-win: Maximize Amazon EC2 savings while improving performance", - "session_code": "CMP214 ", - "description": "Let this session be your guide to building cost-effective, sustainable infrastructure without sacrificing application performance on AWS. In this session, learn both technical and non-technical best practices for building efficient compute architectures on AWS, from the basics of AWS Savings Plans and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to more advanced strategies such as leveraging Amazon EC2 Spot Instances, AWS Graviton, automation, and more. Learn from AWS customers about their real-world experiences implementing compute optimization strategies and the benefits they\u2019ve achieved.", + "title": "Win-win: Maximize Amazon EC2 savings while improving performance", + "session_code": "CMP214", + "description": "Let this session be your guide to building cost-effective, sustainable infrastructure without sacrificing application performance on AWS. In this session, learn both technical and non-technical best practices for building efficient compute architectures on AWS, from the basics of AWS Savings Plans and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to more advanced strategies such as leveraging Amazon EC2 Spot Instances, AWS Graviton, automation, and more. Learn from AWS customers about their real-world experiences implementing compute optimization strategies and the benefits they’ve achieved.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": "Compute", "area_of_interest": "Cost Optimization", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of AWS services and concepts.\n2. Familiarity with cloud computing principles and cost optimization strategies.\n3. Exposure to AWS Savings Plans, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling, and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances." }, { - "title": " Wired differently: Generative AI for neurodiversity", - "session_code": "IDE107 ", + "title": "Wired differently: Generative AI for neurodiversity", + "session_code": "IDE107", "description": "With one in seven people identifying as neurodivergent, neurodiversity is a superpower, one that can bring a competitive edge to your organization. Learn to embrace the unique perspectives of your team members and help them overcome impostor syndrome. Discover the remarkable benefits of building a neurodiverse team and how to effectively manage and empower these talented individuals. Explore strategies to leverage generative AI in supporting neurodivergent employees and driving innovation at scale. This lightning talk equips managers and individual contributors with the insights and tools needed to cultivate an inclusive, high-performing workplace that celebrates the strengths of neurodiversity.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Training & Certification", + "topic": "Training and Certification", "area_of_interest": [ "AWS Partners", - "Inclusion & Diversity", + "Inclusion and Diversity", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "100 \u2013 Foundational", + "level": "100 – Foundational", "role": [ "Academic / Researcher", "Business Executive", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of neurodiversity and its prevalence in the workforce.\n2. Familiarity with the concept of impostor syndrome and its impact on neurodivergent individuals.\n3. Knowledge of the benefits of building a neurodiverse team and strategies for effective management.\n4. Awareness of the role of generative AI in supporting neurodivergent employees and driving innovation.\n5. Commitment to creating an inclusive, high-performing workplace that celebrates the strengths of neurodiversity." + }, + { + "title": "Women-led innovation in the cloud: Shaping the digital frontier (sponsored by Deloitte)", + "session_code": "IDE112", + "description": "The cloud has transformed the way businesses operate, enabling new levels of agility, scalability, and innovation. At the forefront of this digital transformation are women leaders who are shaping the cloud landscape. In this session, these visionaries share their insights on how women-led innovation is crucial in shaping the digital frontier, from reimagining cloud architectures to fostering more inclusive and equitable digital ecosystems. This session is a part of the Women of the Cloud program, where AWS brings together women and allies across the tech sector to hear from leaders who are delivering business outcomes powered by inclusion. This presentation is brought to you by Deloitte, an AWS Partner.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": [ + "Analytics", + "Cloud Operations" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Inclusion and Diversity", + "Innovation and Transformation" + ], + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "1. Understanding of cloud computing and its impact on business operations\n2. Interest in the role of women in the technology industry\n3. Familiarity with the AWS Partner Network and Deloitte's involvement in cloud-based solutions\n4. Curiosity about the \"Women of the Cloud\" program and its initiatives\n5. Desire to learn from women leaders who are driving innovation in the cloud landscape" + }, + { + "title": "Women of the Cloud networking reception", + "session_code": "IDE110", + "description": "This reception brings together women and allies from various sectors and backgrounds attending AWS re:Invent, offering a unique opportunity to network, share best practices, and cultivate a supportive community. The event offers a come-and-go format, providing flexibility for attendees. Entrance is first come, first served until venue reaches capacity. At the close of the event, attendees will gather in groups and walk together to the Expo for the women walk the floor event.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": "Inclusion and Diversity", + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Attendance at AWS re:Invent conference\n2. Identification as a woman or ally\n3. Interest in networking and community building" + }, + { + "title": "Women Walk the Floor with AWS Women of the Cloud", + "session_code": "IDE111", + "description": "Join us and over 100 powerful women at re:Invent as we walk the show floor together. Organized by AWS and The Female Quotient, our Women Walk the Floor event is an opportunity for attendees to witness and experience the innovations at AWS re:Invent as a united community. A woman alone has power, but together, we have impact. We will gather at the closure of the Women of the Cloud reception at La Cave in Wynn to walk in a group to The Venetian, Hall B, and enter the Expo at 5:30 PM.", + "session_type": "Breakout session", + "topic": "Analytics", + "area_of_interest": "Inclusion and Diversity", + "level": "100 – Foundational", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Attendance at AWS re:Invent\n2. Registration for the Women Walk the Floor event\n3. Participation in the Women of the Cloud reception at La Cave in Wynn" }, { - "title": " Working with UDFs in Amazon Redshift and Amazon Athena", - "session_code": "ANT408 ", + "title": "Working with UDFs in Amazon Redshift and Amazon Athena", + "session_code": "ANT408", "description": "User-defined functions (UDFs) allow you to create custom functions to process records and apply unique operations to your data. Customers frequently require extending built-in functions to add capabilities for solving complex business needs. Join this session to learn how to code and use UDFs in Amazon Athena and Amazon Redshift. This session covers UDFs through practical coding examples to demonstrate best practices for writing and deploying functions.", "session_type": "Code talk", "topic": "Analytics", "area_of_interest": "Modernization", - "level": "400 \u2013 Expert", - "role": [] + "level": "400 – Expert", + "role": [ + "Data Engineer", + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Basic understanding of SQL\n2. Familiarity with Amazon Athena and Amazon Redshift\n3. Proficiency in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or SQL)\n4. Knowledge of data processing and transformation concepts\n5. Awareness of common business data requirements and challenges" }, { - "title": " Write, deploy & monitor Amazon CloudFront Functions & KeyValueStore", - "session_code": "CDN302 ", + "title": "Write, deploy & monitor Amazon CloudFront Functions & KeyValueStore", + "session_code": "CDN302", "description": "Amazon CloudFront offers programmable and secure edge CDN computing capabilities to run lightweight JavaScript code at edge locations. This serverless computing solution is designed to operate closer to end users, which results in reduced latency and improved performance. In this workshop, dive into building and deploying edge compute functions, including URL rewrites and access authorization, using CloudFront Functions and KeyValueStore. Discover how to leverage Amazon Q Developer, an AI-powered tool designed for developers, to streamline code creation and enhance efficiency. Gain the skills to deploy, monitor, and write functions with confidence. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Workshop", "topic": "Content Delivery", "area_of_interest": "Edge Computing", - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of web development and JavaScript\n2. Familiarity with AWS services, particularly Amazon CloudFront\n3. Experience with serverless computing and edge computing concepts\n4. Familiarity with AWS Lambda or similar serverless functions" + }, + { + "title": "Write less code: Building applications with a serverless mindset [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS204-R", + "description": "Building with a serverless mindset focuses on business value. You can derive more value by using built-in integrations between AWS services set up through configuration than by writing glue code. This hands-on session explores patterns for using direct service integrations using Amazon API Gateway, AWS Step Functions, and Amazon EventBridge. Discover the efficiency of utilizing configuration to streamline development tasks, and push the heavy lifting to AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "12:00 p.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Basic understanding of serverless architecture\n3. Laptop for hands-on participation" + }, + { + "title": "Write less code: Building applications with a serverless mindset [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS204-R1", + "description": "Building with a serverless mindset focuses on business value. You can derive more value by using built-in integrations between AWS services set up through configuration than by writing glue code. This hands-on session explores patterns for using direct service integrations using Amazon API Gateway, AWS Step Functions, and Amazon EventBridge. Discover the efficiency of utilizing configuration to streamline development tasks, and push the heavy lifting to AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": [ + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Application Integration", + "Event-Driven Architecture", + "Lambda-Based Applications" + ], + "level": "200 – Intermediate", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Understanding of serverless architecture\n3. Basic knowledge of AWS API Gateway, AWS Step Functions, and Amazon EventBridge" }, { - "title": " Write less code: Building applications with a serverless mindset [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SVS204-R ", + "title": "Write less code: Building applications with a serverless mindset [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SVS204-R2", "description": "Building with a serverless mindset focuses on business value. You can derive more value by using built-in integrations between AWS services set up through configuration than by writing glue code. This hands-on session explores patterns for using direct service integrations using Amazon API Gateway, AWS Step Functions, and Amazon EventBridge. Discover the efficiency of utilizing configuration to streamline development tasks, and push the heavy lifting to AWS. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": [ - "DevOps & Developer Productivity", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "DevOps and Developer Productivity", + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Integration", "Event-Driven Architecture", "Lambda-Based Applications" ], - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Familiarity with AWS services\n2. Basic understanding of serverless architecture\n3. Experience with AWS API Gateway, AWS Step Functions, and Amazon EventBridge\n4. Ability to work with configuration and code\n5. Laptop for hands-on participation" }, { - "title": " You are under a DDOS attack! Are you ready to respond?", - "session_code": "CDN306 ", + "title": "You are under a DDOS attack! Are you ready to respond?", + "session_code": "CDN306", "description": "Do your operational teams know how to respond in the event of an attack? Have you architected with a DDOS strategy in mind? This talk guides you through the steps that help you react when under attack. Explore AWS tools you should leverage and best practices you can follow to proactively prepare for such scenarios. Learn how to identify and respond to DDOS attacks using services such as Amazon CloudFront, AWS WAF, and AWS Shield Advanced.", "session_type": "Breakout session", "topic": [ - "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "Security, Compliance and Identity", "Content Delivery" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Application Security", - "Network & Infrastructure Security", + "Network and Infrastructure Security", "Well-Architected Framework" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", - "role": [] + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Knowledge of AWS services and their capabilities\n2. Understanding of network security concepts and DDOS attacks\n3. Experience in architecting and deploying applications on AWS\n4. Familiarity with incident response and disaster recovery planning\n5. Basic understanding of AWS security services and best practices" + }, + { + "title": "Your mission and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IMP301-R1", + "description": "Even with the best planning, hardware and software can fail, prized employees can leave, and the unexpected can disrupt operations. A disaster is often the time when it’s critical for mission-based workloads (such as credit union banking or fundraising solutions) to be available. How do you deliver on your mission when the unexpected happens? In this chalk talk, learn about ways to minimize workload impacts, including architectural practices, monitoring patterns, and gray failure detection, and discover how to build a culture of continuous resilience. Gain the knowledge necessary to deliver on your mission even when faced with a disaster.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Monitoring and Observability", + "Tech for Impact" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of software architecture and design principles\n2. Knowledge of monitoring and observability techniques\n3. Familiarity with disaster recovery and business continuity planning\n4. Experience in building resilient and fault-tolerant systems\n5. Awareness of organizational culture and change management practices" }, { - "title": " Your mission and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "IMP301-R ", - "description": "Even with the best planning, hardware and software can fail, prized employees can leave, and the unexpected can disrupt operations. A disaster is often the time when it\u2019s critical for mission-based workloads (such as credit union banking or fundraising solutions) to be available. How do you deliver on your mission when the unexpected happens? In this chalk talk, learn about ways to minimize workload impacts, including architectural practices, monitoring patterns, and gray failure detection, and discover how to build a culture of continuous resilience. Gain the knowledge necessary to deliver on your mission even when faced with a disaster.", + "title": "Your mission and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "IMP301-R", + "description": "Even with the best planning, hardware and software can fail, prized employees can leave, and the unexpected can disrupt operations. A disaster is often the time when it’s critical for mission-based workloads (such as credit union banking or fundraising solutions) to be available. How do you deliver on your mission when the unexpected happens? In this chalk talk, learn about ways to minimize workload impacts, including architectural practices, monitoring patterns, and gray failure detection, and discover how to build a culture of continuous resilience. Gain the knowledge necessary to deliver on your mission even when faced with a disaster.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ - "Disaster Response & Recovery", - "Monitoring & Observability", + "Disaster Response and Recovery", + "Monitoring and Observability", "Tech for Impact" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "IT Professional / Technical Manager", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "11:00 a.m. Monday, Dec 02", + "day": "Monday, Dec 02", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites for the chalk talk:\n\n1. Understanding of software architecture principles.\n2. Knowledge of monitoring and observability techniques.\n3. Familiarity with disaster recovery and business continuity planning.\n4. Awareness of organizational culture and change management.\n5. Experience in mission-critical workload management." }, { - "title": " Zero-day data security: Protecting your Amazon S3 buckets in real time (sponsored by Deep Instinct)", - "session_code": "SEC213-S ", + "title": "Zero-day data security: Protecting your Amazon S3 buckets in real time (sponsored by Deep Instinct)", + "session_code": "SEC213-S", "description": "Data, the most valuable resource for many organizations, must be protected from threat actors using dark AI to launch sophisticated zero-day attacks, but traditional security measures, like anti-malware scanners, no longer offer sufficient protection. This lightning talk explores how a zero-day data security approach, powered by deep learning and gen AI, provides real-time protection from zero-day attacks for your Amazon S3 buckets, while ensuring low TCO and uninterrupted business operations. This presentation is brought to you by Deep Instinct, an AWS Partner.", "session_type": "Lightning talk", - "topic": "Security, Compliance & Identity", + "topic": "Security, Compliance and Identity", "area_of_interest": "Data Protection", - "level": "200 \u2013 Intermediate", + "level": "200 – Intermediate", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "Data Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of data security challenges\n2. Knowledge of traditional security measures and their limitations\n3. Familiarity with deep learning and generative AI\n4. Awareness of zero-day attacks and their impact\n5. Familiarity with Amazon S3 and cloud-based data storage" + }, + { + "title": "Zero-to-hero with security for SMBs: Embracing generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SMB303-R1", + "description": "This session guides small and medium businesses (SMBs) on how to leverage traditional security practices and generative AI to fortify their security posture. Gain insights into building a strong security foundation, automating processes, enhancing threat detection and response, strengthening security awareness, and overcoming resource constraints through responsible generative AI adoption. By embracing both traditional and innovative approaches, SMB leaders and security professionals become security heroes, empowered to protect their organizations against evolving cyber threats.", + "session_type": "Chalk talk", + "topic": [ + "AI/ML", + "Security, Compliance and Identity" + ], + "area_of_interest": [ + "Generative AI", + "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Cloud Security Specialist", + "IT Executive", + "IT Professional / Technical Manager" + ], + "venue": "Caesars Forum", + "time": "4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec 05", + "day": "Thursday, Dec 05", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals\n2. Basic knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n3. Experience in small or medium-sized business operations" }, { - "title": " Zero-to-hero with security for SMBs: Embracing generative AI [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SMB303-R ", + "title": "Zero-to-hero with security for SMBs: Embracing generative AI [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SMB303-R", "description": "This session guides small and medium businesses (SMBs) on how to leverage traditional security practices and generative AI to fortify their security posture. Gain insights into building a strong security foundation, automating processes, enhancing threat detection and response, strengthening security awareness, and overcoming resource constraints through responsible generative AI adoption. By embracing both traditional and innovative approaches, SMB leaders and security professionals become security heroes, empowered to protect their organizations against evolving cyber threats.", "session_type": "Chalk talk", "topic": [ "AI/ML", - "Security, Compliance & Identity" + "Security, Compliance and Identity" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Generative AI", - "Small & Midsize Business (SMB)" + "Small and Midsize Business (SMB)" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Cloud Security Specialist", "IT Executive", "IT Professional / Technical Manager" - ] + ], + "venue": "Mandalay Bay", + "time": "5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of traditional security practices\n2. Basic knowledge of generative AI and its applications\n3. Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and terminology\n4. Experience in small or medium-sized business operations\n5. Willingness to adopt innovative security solutions" }, { - "title": " Zero to production serverless in 8 weeks", - "session_code": "DEV337 ", + "title": "Zero to production serverless in 8 weeks", + "session_code": "DEV337", "description": "In this talk, hear about a real-world project journey, from concept to production in only eight weeks, and without crunch. From choosing the technologies, utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code and serverless technologies, to the challenges of rapid development with a small team, this chat gives you the real story. Expect practical insights, mistakes, tips, and how using the right technologies and development process can deliver results fast.", "session_type": "Dev chat", "topic": [ "Architecture", - "Serverless Compute & Containers" + "Serverless Compute and Containers" ], "area_of_interest": [ "Customer Stories", "Lambda-Based Applications", "Developer Community" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Entrepreneur (Founder/Co-Founder)", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Venetian", + "time": [], + "day": [], + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n\n1. Understanding of software development life cycle\n2. Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code and serverless technologies\n3. Experience with rapid development in a small team\n4. Knowledge of practical software development challenges and solutions\n5. Interest in delivering results efficiently" + }, + { + "title": "Zero to SaaS in one hour [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SAS303-R", + "description": "Building a multi-tenant SaaS architecture requires teams to consider a wide range of design and architecture strategies: the footprint of your control plane, the services it will host, how you’ll handle onboarding, what tiers you’ll support, and how you’ll isolate tenants. In this session, learn the core elements of a SaaS architecture. Take an in-depth look at building out some of the core constructs while highlighting the design and implementation decisions that will impact your approach. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "session_type": "Builders' session", + "topic": "Architecture", + "area_of_interest": [ + "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", + "SaaS" + ], + "level": "300 – Advanced", + "role": [ + "Developer / Engineer", + "Solution / Systems Architect" + ], + "venue": "MGM", + "time": "1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 03", + "day": "Tuesday, Dec 03", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts\n2. Familiarity with software architecture principles\n3. Experience with web application development\n4. Knowledge of data management and database design\n5. Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)" }, { - "title": " Zero to SaaS in one hour [REPEAT]", - "session_code": "SAS303-R ", - "description": "Building a multi-tenant SaaS architecture requires teams to consider a wide range of design and architecture strategies: the footprint of your control plane, the services it will host, how you\u2019ll handle onboarding, what tiers you\u2019ll support, and how you\u2019ll isolate tenants. In this session, learn the core elements of a SaaS architecture. Take an in-depth look at building out some of the core constructs while highlighting the design and implementation decisions that will impact your approach. You must bring your laptop to participate.", + "title": "Zero to SaaS in one hour [REPEAT]", + "session_code": "SAS303-R1", + "description": "Building a multi-tenant SaaS architecture requires teams to consider a wide range of design and architecture strategies: the footprint of your control plane, the services it will host, how you’ll handle onboarding, what tiers you’ll support, and how you’ll isolate tenants. In this session, learn the core elements of a SaaS architecture. Take an in-depth look at building out some of the core constructs while highlighting the design and implementation decisions that will impact your approach. You must bring your laptop to participate.", "session_type": "Builders' session", "topic": "Architecture", "area_of_interest": [ "Independent Software Vendor (ISV)", "SaaS" ], - "level": "300 \u2013 Advanced", + "level": "300 – Advanced", "role": [ "Developer / Engineer", "Solution / Systems Architect" - ] + ], + "venue": "Wynn", + "time": "8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 04", + "day": "Wednesday, Dec 04", + "prerequisites": "Prerequisites:\n1. Basic understanding of cloud computing and SaaS architecture\n2. Familiarity with software design patterns and principles\n3. Experience with web development technologies (e.g., programming languages, frameworks, databases)\n4. Ability to work with cloud-based services and infrastructure" } -] \ No newline at end of file +]