AWS re:Invent 2026 is almost here, November 30 to December 4 in Las Vegas, and it’s shaping up to be a pivotal year for cloud desktops with Amazon WorkSpaces.

Whether you are planning a large migration, exploring how AI agents can securely work alongside your people, or looking for simpler ways to provision and manage modern work environments, the WorkSpaces team will be at re:Invent, with hands-on workshops, customer sessions, live demos, and time to talk through what your organization needs.

Want to connect in person? Read on for more details.

A quick guide to session types

New to re:Invent, or deciding which formats fit your week? Here’s what to expect:

• Breakout session (60 minutes): Lecture-style, led by AWS experts and customers. Walk-up seating only so come early.
• Chalk talk (60 minutes): Small group whiteboarding with AWS experts on real architecture challenges. Reserved seating
• Workshop (120 minutes): Hands-on problem solving in small groups. Bring your device. Reserved seating
• Builder’s session (60 minutes): A small group table with a dedicated AWS expert. Reserved seating

WorkSpaces Sessions @ re:Invent 2026

Featured Session – this is walk up seating only so come early to get a seat!

Capital One’s WorkSpaces journey: 320 to 20,000 desktops in 72 hours | Breakout 
Mon Nov 30, 2:30–3:30 PM | Caesars Palace, Octavius 4, Purple Theater
Capital One scaled from 320 to 20,000 WorkSpaces desktops in just 72 hours. Their team walks through the architecture decisions, automation strategy, and lessons learned from one of the fastest enterprise desktop deployments on AWS. You’ll also get a first look at the latest WorkSpaces innovations and our vision for the future of cloud desktops, including how we’re expanding what’s possible for IT teams managing modern workloads at scale.

More Sessions

How IT leaders actually pulled off their cloud desktop migrations (MAM201) | Customer Panel
Mon Nov 30, 8:30–9:30 AM | Caesars Palace, Octavius 4, Red Theater
Hear directly from IT leaders who have completed large-scale cloud desktop migrations. Panelists include Coupang Pay, who will share their journey migrating to WorkSpaces. Expect candid discussion on what worked, what didn’t, and what they wish they’d known before starting. Walk-up seating only.

Build AI agents to operate desktop and mainframe apps with WorkSpaces (MAM332) | Workshop
Mon Nov 30, 8:30–10:30 AM | Caesars Palace, Milano IV, Workshop Session 2. Tue Dec 1, 3:00–5:00 PM | MGM Grand, Grand 122
Do your critical workflows still run on desktop and mainframe apps that AI agents can’t reach? Amazon WorkSpaces gives AI agents a secure environment to operate those same applications, with no modernization required. In this workshop, you’ll connect to a pre-provisioned WorkSpace, run agents that complete real desktop workflows, and see how to monitor agent activity. Bring your laptop.

Govern and optimize AI agents for desktop work on WorkSpaces (MAM343) | Chalk Talk 
Mon Nov 30, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM | Caesars Palace, Trevi
AI agents operating desktop applications need guardrails. In this interactive chalk talk, you’ll work through how to govern, monitor, and optimize AI agent activity on WorkSpaces, covering policy enforcement, audit trails, and cost optimization, so your organization stays in control as you scale.

Provision desktops for builders faster with WorkSpaces (MAM348) | Builders’ Session 
Tue Dec 1, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM | MGM Grand, Builders’ Session 2. Fri Dec 4, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, Wynn/Encore
Builders lose days configuring development environments while IT teams struggle to govern the sprawl of AI tools and extensions. This small-group session covers how WorkSpaces is approaching the builder desktop experience, from faster provisioning to governance across multiple surfaces as AI-assisted development becomes the norm. Bring your laptop and your questions.

Meet your AI Advisor for WorkSpaces administration (MAM347) | Chalk Talk 
Tue Dec 1, 2:30–3:30 PM | MGM Grand, Premier 320, Chalk Talk Session 2. Thu Dec 3, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM, MGM Grand
Operational overhead follows every virtual desktop deployment. This session explores how WorkSpaces Advisor uses AI to reduce resolution time for IT administrators and end users, with a walkthrough of real operational challenges and early results from production environments. Two sessions available

Meet with Us

Amazon WorkSpaces Kiosk | AWS Village:

Visit the WorkSpaces booth in the AWS Village for interactive demos of the latest WorkSpaces capabilities. Our team will be on-site to answer questions, walk you through what’s new, and discuss your specific use cases.

Completed a WorkSpaces training Badge? Stop by the kiosk to grab your exclusive WorkSpaces Warriors sticker.

• AWS End User Computing Specialty Badge
• Amazon WorkSpaces Migrations Badge 

Amazon Connect Activation Space | Venetian, 3rd Floor:

See WorkSpaces for AI agents in action. In a two-minute interactive demo, watch an AI agent autonomously complete a complex, multi-system business workflow on a WorkSpaces cloud desktop, clicking, typing, and navigating legacy applications the same way a human would, but faster, with a full audit trail, and without any code changes. The WorkSpaces demo is part of the Amazon Connect family activation experience, which also features demos from Connect Customer, Decisions, Talent, and Health.

Partner Kiosk | Venetian Expo | Partner Advantage Zone (1686):

Visit the WorkSpaces Partner Kiosk in the Partner Advantage Zone at the Venetian Expo, where the WorkSpaces Partner team can help you find the right partners to deploy, migrate and manage cloud desktops at scale. See partner demos and learn how our partner network supports WorkSpaces across VDI migration, endpoint management, identity and security.

Next Steps

• Interested in meeting with WorkSpaces experts? Contact your account team to schedule time with the WorkSpaces team at re:Invent.
• Visit https://aws.amazon.com/events/reinvent/ to register for AWS re:Invent 2026 & reserve your seat at WorkSpaces sessions.