Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods at re:Invent 2023: Keynotes and Planning Tips

Re:Invent 2023 is returning to Las Vegas for another year of exciting announcements, sessions, and activities to help you innovate faster and achieve your business goals with AWS, whatever they may be.

There’s a lot happening at re:Invent this year, and we don’t want you to miss a beat. Here are some resources and tips, to get you ready for re:Invent 2023.

Keynotes

Hear from AWS leaders about what’s top of mind for them, from innovations in infrastructure and generative AI to the latest trends and breakthroughs in cloud computing. These keynotes are not to be missed.

• Monday, November 27th from 7:30pm-9:00pm: 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.
• Tuesday, November 28th from 8:00am-10:30am: Join Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services, as he shares his perspective on cloud transformation. He highlights innovations in data, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence and machine learning that are helping AWS customers achieve their goals faster, mine untapped potential, and create a better future.
• Wednesday, November 29th from 8:30am-10:30am: A powerful relationship between humans, data, and AI is unfolding right before us. Generative AI is augmenting our productivity and creativity in new ways, while also being fueled by massive amounts of enterprise data and human intelligence. Join Swami Sivasubramanian, Vice President of Data and AI at AWS, to discover how you can use your company data to build differentiated generative AI applications and accelerate productivity for employees across your organization. Also hear from customer speakers with real-world examples of how they’ve used their data to support their generative AI use cases and create new experiences for their customers.
• Wednesday, November 29th from 3:00pm-4:30pm: Join the AWS Partner Keynote, presented by Ruba Borno, Vice President of AWS Worldwide Channels and Alliances, as she delves into the world of strategic partnerships to show how AWS and AWS Partners are achieving impossible firsts, helping customers reimagine their business models and drive business outcomes. Hear from partners and customers about how they’re utilizing AWS to develop industry-changing solutions. Learn how we work together across industries and geographies to provide innovative solutions, robust customer opportunities, and tailored content and programs that drive collective prosperity. Discover how AWS is improving the digital experience for partners and connecting them with higher-value opportunities and longer-term success.
• Thursday, Nov 30th from 8:30am-10:30am: Join Dr. Werner Vogels, Amazon.com’s VP and CTO, for his twelfth re:Invent appearance. In his keynote, he covers best practices for designing resilient and cost-aware architectures. He also discusses why artificial intelligence is something every builder must consider when developing systems and the impact this will have in our world.

How to make the most of your time at re:Invent

Use these helpful resources and tips to keep your checklist squared away and be prepared.

• Customize your visit by using the mobile app. The AWS Events mobile app is your companion in planning and navigating your re:Invent experience. With the app, you can explore sessions, add events to your planner, get updates and notifications about sessions and activities, and view a map of the re:Invent campus.
• Calculate travel time when moving from one activity to the other. Spread across six venues, the re:Invent campus is expansive, so be sure to factor in travel time either walking from place to place or catching shuttles.
• Wear comfortable shoes. You’ll be busy walking from session to session, so make sure you wear shoes that will get you from point A to point B comfortably!
• Don’t miss any sessions. Plan your schedule in advance. There are so many amazing sessions and activities that you won’t want to miss a one. You can view all sessions including leadership and breakout in the Session Catalog and Attendee Guide, so be sure to use these resources when planning your schedule for the week. Also see which sessions are being repeated if you aren’t able to make it to the first showing.
• Reserve you seat, but don’t be late. We aren’t kidding when we say that builders’ sessions, chalk talks, code talks, breakout sessions, innovation talks, labs, and workshops, can fill up fast. Only a handful of session seats are saved for walk-ups, so plan accordingly if you have sessions that you know you want to see. To reserve seats for the sessions that you want to view the most, log into your AWS re:Invent account, and add sessions to your schedule or download them to your calendar. Note: even reserved session seats are first come, first served, so arrive early.
• Add all five keynotes to your agenda. Pro tip: this is where you’ll catch the ground breaking news on the biggest AWS launches.
• New to the cloud or AWS? Start with introductory sessions. If you’re new to the cloud or AWS, don’t feel pressured to attend advanced sessions if you’re not ready. Consider starting with a mix of introductory sessions (200-level) and Chalk Talks to give you a foundation to build on.
• Visit the Expo for more learning opportunities and familiarize yourself with sponsors. The Expo at The Venetian is packed with learning opportunities. Stop by the AWS Village and dive deep into products, services, and solutions with AWS experts onsite to answer your questions. Check out the latest demos from AWS for Data and AWS for Every Application. Hear from partners and AWS in one of the five Lightning Theaters, build your community in one of our AWS community lounges or test your knowledge in the new AWS Challenge Lounge and race against the best drivers in AWS DeepRacer. For more information, visit the Expo webpage.
• Party with us at re:Play. If you still have gas in the tank after a long week of learning, it’s party time! Two stages will rock with seven acts all night featuring artists like Portugal, The Man, The Linda Lindas, Colony House, and King Youngblood. If you need a break from the tunes, relax in our central courtyard or go the reverse route and break a sweat playing dodgeball, run through our labyrinth maze, or compete in Button Mash. Learn more about what’s in store for re:Play 2023 here.
• Most importantly, have FUN! Whether you’re connecting with old friends or making new ones, re:Invent is a unique opportunity to have everyone in one space, so take advantage of it!

With all that AWS re:Invent has to offer, it’s sure to be a busy and inspiring week. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Visit the re:Invent website to register, stay up to date on announcements, and view the session catalog.