AWS ExecLeaders Prague

Speaker:
Tibor Kolejak , AWS Country Manager Czech Republic & Slovakia

Being in the Business of Change: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Change

Time and time again, organizations undertake dramatic transformations that create disruption but achieve limited lasting impact. What if there was a better way to fuel progress? Imagine bringing laser-like clarity to what success looks like, fostering true ownership among your people, and cultivating an insatiable curiosity for improvement. What if "yes, we can" became the default mindset? Discover a practical approach to organizational change that moves beyond the pitfalls of traditional transformations and learn how to build mechanisms that drive continuous advancement. Drawing wisdom from diverse leaders – from extreme mountaineers to world-class poker players and Amazon's own Day 1 culture – this keynote offers a fresh perspective on organizational progress.

Speakers:
Jana Werner, Executive in Residence, AWS
Phil Le Brun, Executive in Residence, AWS

Modern DDoS attacks are larger, smarter, and more business-focused than ever. This session covers recent DDoS trends, economic drivers, business impact, and real-world case studies. Attendees will gain a strategic decision framework to effectively balance protection, cost, and resilience using modern cloud-based defense solutions and best practices.

Speaker:
Igor Ivaniuk , Principal Solutions Architect, FSI, Team Lead
Amazon Web Services

Join Dr. Justin Lane, cognitive scientist turned tech founder, as he unpacks the journey from pioneering research on extremist psychology to building an AI platform used by global organizations to simulate entire societies. In this keynote, you’ll explore how CulturePulse’s groundbreaking digital twin technology, capable of modeling human belief systems across 90+ psychological dimensions, is enabling governments, NGOs, and international businesses to anticipate social risks, optimize messaging, and reshape strategic decision-making. With real-world deployments including the United Nations Development Programme, where it was used to model resilience and trust in fragile regions like Palestine and Bosnia, this talk unveils a bold new paradigm in AI - one where human behavior is no longer just studied, but recreated. The platform powering these innovations is now available on the Amazon Marketplace, bringing enterprise-ready cultural simulation technology to global scale.

Speaker:
Dr. Justin E. Lane, CEO and Co-Founder CulturePulse

Step into the future of business transformation as we explore how Agentic AI is creating unprecedented possibilities for company evolution. This executive briefing showcases how autonomous AI agents are not just tools, but business partners capable of revolutionizing how we operate, innovate, and grow. Through compelling case studies from Amazon's AI-powered retail transformation, Formula 1's revolutionary race strategy optimization, and other industry pioneers, we'll demonstrate how forward-thinking organizations are already harnessing these possibilities to create competitive advantages, reduce operational costs, and unlock new market opportunities.

Speaker:
Kacper Dąbrowski,  Strategic Customer Engagements, AWS