AWS Public Sector Blog

Category: Podcast

AWS branded background design with text overlay that says "The importance of democratizing generative AI to fulfill national security missions: Insights from AWS executive Ash Thankey"

The importance of democratizing generative AI to fulfill national security missions: Insights from AWS executive Ash Thankey

Ash Thankey, director of national security sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS), is an empathetic and energizing trailblazer who has built a career embedded in diversity of thought and problem solving, with customer obsession at the forefront. If there is anyone who knows how to consider multiple viewpoints to make informed decisions that directly assist in mission outcomes, it’s Ash. Learn more as you watch the 10th episode of the AWS Behind the Cloud vodcast.

Host Sarah Storelli is seated to the left of Olivia Peterson during the recording of their Behind the Cloud vodcast episode.

Reimagining the US federal financial space with generative AI: Insights from AWS executive Olivia Peterson

Olivia Peterson, director of federal financial sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS), is a kind and thoughtful trailblazer who has built a career embedded in customer obsession, while creating safe spaces for her team to thrive. She is the latest guest on the AWS Behind the Cloud vodcast, where she talked about the opportunities technology provides for federal financial agencies to fulfill their missions – from fighting financial crime to increasing internal efficiencies. Read this post to learn more.

Christian Hoff sits across from host Sarah Storelli during the latest episode of the Behind the Cloud vodcast

Impacting every citizen and utilizing generative AI to enhance US federal civilian agencies: Insights from AWS executive Christian Hoff

Christian Hoff, director of federal civilian sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS), is an inspirational and humble trailblazer who has built a lifelong career of serving others and improving lives. He’s thrived through a multifaceted lens as a Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), mentor and mentee alike, and father. Read this post and listen to the latest episode of the AWS Behind the Cloud vodcast for Hoff’s professional and personal insights.

Breaking barriers and leveraging generative AI to advance the US Federal Government: Insights from AWS executive Yvette Cesario

The US Federal Government has endless opportunity to lead the way as well as adopt best practices for how the latest technologies, including generative artificial intelligence (AI), can be leveraged to fulfill its various missions. Yvette Cesario, director of national security sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS), was the guest on the seventh episode of the AWS Behind the Cloud vodcast and shared her insights about how generative AI has endless opportunities for the US Federal Government to leverage to transform its operations and missions.

Embracing diversity and generative AI to transform Latin America: Insights from AWS executive Andrés Tahta

Andrés Tahta, managing director for Latin America public sector industry sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS), is an inspirational trailblazer who has devoted his career to uniquely solving tough problems with the power of technology. In the sixth episode of the AWS Behind the Cloud vodcast series, host Sarah Storelli interviewed Tahta about how generative AI is driving new levels of productivity and insights, and transforming offerings to foster continued innovation in Latin America.

Democratizing generative AI to inspire diverse innovation: Insights from AWS executive Dave Levy

Dave Levy, vice president of Amazon Web Services (AWS) worldwide public sector (WWPS), is an inspirational trailblazer who has devoted his career to helping customers realize technology’s potential for transforming their organizations and fulfilling their missions. In the fourth episode of AWS Behind the Cloud, I sat down with Dave

Using data-driven solutions to end homelessness with the cloud

Community Solutions is a US-based nonprofit working to end homelessness through its Built for Zero program, a movement uniting with cities across the US to bridge strategy and support to reduce homelessness. The AWS Fix This podcast sat down with the Community Solutions team to see how it uses AWS to unlock data to measure and monitor its progress. Plus, representatives from the nonprofit Coming Home of Middlesex County, based in New Jersey, joined to discuss how Middlesex County and Community Solutions are working together to create a future where no one is left behind.

Fix This episode 5: human trafficking can end

Human trafficking can end: Fix This Podcast January round up

This month, the Fix This podcast focused on how technology can be used to end human trafficking. To raise awareness of the issue, we interviewed leaders who are committed to finding solutions to the problem. Listen to episodes five and six now, featuring interviews with Thorn, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), The Freedom Seal, and Unseen UK. The episodes are available for streaming and download on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Overcast, iHeartRadio, and via RSS.