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Author: Kellen O'Connor
Kellen is the EMEA Managing Director for Startups at AWS. His startups team enables entrepreneurs and high growth technology companies in EMEA to innovate, disrupt, and scale globally using AWS cloud services. A recognized expert in the technology and media industry for the last 15 years, he started his career as an Intern in Amazon’s Global HQ in Seattle, WA before heading up marketing and branding for Amazon’s Prime Video and Prime Music in Europe/Americas. A keen advocate of ensuring diversity and Inclusion in the workplace, he has helped built these values into the DNA of his startups team and is committed to keep raising the bar. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Kellen has lived in Europe for the last eight years. He currently resides in Sweden, enjoys hiking with his wife, fishing, and snowboarding.
AWS EMEA Startup Loft Accelerator marks its one-year anniversary!
It has been an amazing first 12 months for our AWS Startup Loft Accelerator program. So far, we have helped over 275 early-stage (two years and under) companies with technical and business expertise, tailored training, and mentoring across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Every month, we welcome 30 new startups into the 10-week virtual program. They learn together and form a supportive community of innovative entrepreneurs. In this post, we hear from the companies themselves about their participation in the program.