AWS Summit Brussels

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AWS Summit Brussels

Accelerate your journey to the cloud with new training sessions from the AWS Summit Brussels. Discover video recordings on a wide range of topics—all available on demand.

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F I N D Y O U R I N S P I R A T I O N

Why attend?

Keynote

Join Amazon Web Services (AWS) leadership to hear how organizations like yours can continue to push boundaries.

Breakout content

Lecture-style and interactive sessions to learn from, join us no matter where you are on your AWS journey.

AWS DeepRacer

Build and train a reinforcement learning model at a workshop. Then, put your model to the test and walk away with hands on experience with AWS DeepRacer technology alongside AWS experts and team members.

Work with AWS Partners

Discover how AWS Partners can help you unlock agility and innovation for your business.

AWS Training and Certification

Get equipped with the knowledge it takes to move your company—and career—forward.

Hear customer success stories

Attend customer led and featured sessions with Kirsten Schuijt, CEO, at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Netherlands, and Jeroen Minnaert, chief architect and head of data at Showpad—will also join the stage to share their success stories.

F I N D Y O U R I N S P I R A T I O N

Keynote

Join Max Peterson, vice president of AWS worldwide public sector (WWPS), and Isabella Groegor-Cechowicz, vice president of WWPS EMEA sales, as they discuss the accelerated innovation around the globe and provide an outlook on the opportunities ahead.

In this address, Max and Isabella will highlight the latest advancements as our customers continue to push boundaries and address some of the biggest challenges for all people and our planet. The speakers will explain how AWS’s dedication to data privacy and protection, sustainability, and workforce development is helping our customers deliver mission-critical outcomes.

Featured customer speaker—Kirsten Schuijt, CEO, at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Netherlands, Philippe Merle, chairman of the Cloud Council of the European Commission, and Jeroen Minnaert, chief architect and head of data at Showpad—will also join the stage to share their success stories.

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K E Y N O T E S P E A K E R S

Max Peterson, Vice President, WWPS, AWS

Max Peterson is the vice president of the AWS worldwide public sector. With over thirty years of public sector experience, Peterson is passionate about the power of cloud computing to drive digital transformation and achieve mission outcomes across government, education, and nonprofit sectors. Today, over 7,500 government agencies, over 14,000 academic institutions, and over 35,000 nonprofit organizations in more than 190 countries and territories use AWS.

Isabella Groegor-Cechowicz, Vice President, WWPS EMEA Sales, AWS

Isabella Groegor-Cechowicz is the vice president of EMEA sales and joined AWS worldwide public sector in July 2020. She is responsible for public sector customer success in the EMEA Region. Isabella’s motto is to drive a “customer obsessed team” while engaging with government and defense customers in many countries on the benefits of cloud and the broad portfolio of services offered by AWS. Isabella’s team also engages with education and healthcare customers.

Jeroen Minnaert, Chief Architect and Head of Data at Showpad.

Jeroen joined Showpad as one of the first engineers in 2012. He has been actively leading the design and implementation of Showpad’s architecture. He also leads Showpad’s data department that is responsible for Showpad’s data architecture and data maturity. Showpad is a global leader in revenue enablement technology, providing teams with a modern selling solution for maximizing hybrid sales. In more than 50 countries, customers rely on the Showpad platform to empower their teams to be at their best. Showpad has been named a Strong Performer by Forrester's Wave for Sales Content Solutions, recognized as a top 10 software company by G2, and listed in Deloitte's Fast 50.

Kirsten Schuiit, CEO WWF Netherlands

Since 2016, Kirsten Schuijt has been the CEO of the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature within the Netherlands. She holds a PhD in environmental economics and, in addition to a long career in the global WWF network, has held various management positions, including at FSC Netherlands, TRAFFIC (the international research organization on wildlife trade) and the Wildlife Justice Commission.

Philippe Merle, chairman of the Cloud Council of the European Commission

Philippe Merle is Chairman of the Cloud Council of the European Union, and Deputy Head of Unit of Cloud and Service Management Capabilities, DG DIGIT at the European Commission. As of August 2014, he has overseen the technical aspects of cloud procurement for the EU institutions and cloud evangelists within the institutions. In addition, he created a cloud brokering service used by all EU Institutions. As chairman of the Cloud Council, he drives the technical governance of cloud adoption in the Institutions. Phillipe holds an MSc in IT engineering in real-time, network and distributed system from École nationale supérieure d’informatique et de mathématiques appliquées of Grenoble.

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Session types

Breakout sessions

DURATION: 50 MINUTES

Lecture-style presentations covering all topics at all levels and delivered by AWS experts, builders, customers, and partners. Breakout sessions typically include a Q&A at the end.

Chalk talks

DURATION: 50 MINUTES

Highly interactive sessions with a small audience. Experts lead you through problems and solutions on a digital whiteboard as the discussion unfolds.

AWS DeepRacer Workshops

DURATION: 90 MINUTES

Hands-on learning session where you will get started with reinforcement learning (RL), a machine learning (ML) technique through AWS DeepRacer. An AWS account is needed and a AWS credit will be provided to all attendees. Come prepared with your laptop and willingness to learn.

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Session levels

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Foundational

Sessions focus on providing an overview of AWS services and features, with the assumption that attendees are new to the topic.

L E V E L 2 0 0

Intermediate

Sessions focus on providing best practices, details of service features, and demos with the assumption that attendees have introductory knowledge of the topics.

L E V E L 3 0 0

Advanced

Sessions dive deeper into the selected topic. Presenters assume that the audience has some familiarity with the topic but may or may not have direct experience implementing a similar solution.

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Frequently asked questions

Who should attend the AWS Summit Brussels?

Whether you are new to the cloud or an experienced user, you can learn something new at AWS Summit Brussels. The Summit is designed to help you develop the right skills to design and deploy solutions in the cloud to accelerate your mission.
What health measures are in place regarding COVID-19?
The health and safety of our customers, partners, and employees remains our top priority.

Updates to health measures are in accordance with the Belgium Government guidance.
- Do you require those attending AWS Summit Brussels to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19? No. Attendees are not required to provide a COVID Safe Ticket (CST) showing proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend the AWS Summit Brussels.
- Are masks required at AWS Summit Brussels? No. However, masks are recommended when unable to maintain social distancing. AWS will have face masks available for all attendees who would like one. Aditionally, hand sanitizer will be available throughout the event space.
Is there a virtual component?

The AWS Summit Brussels is catered to an in-person audience. Some but not all content will be streamed live and available on-demand following the event. Register as a virtual attendee to learn more.
Is there a price to attend?

No, registration is complimentary for this event.
Where should I stay if I plan to attend?

Explore nearby hotels. There is not a dedicated attendee room block for this event.
When and where will the AWS Summit Brussels take place?

The event will take place at The Egg Brussels in Brussels, Belgium on March 31, 2022 from approximately 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM local time. There will also be a pre-day on March 30, 2022 with select sessions such as partner forums and training and certification. We will provide a full agenda, exact meeting rooms and times will be communicated prior to the event.
How can I contact the event organizers?

Please email aws-wwps-summits@amazon.com with any questions.
Are there sponsorship opportunities for the Summit?

Yes. AWS public sector summit sponsorships can help create the opportunity to strategically grow your business. Connect with our captive audience of public sector that are looking to deepen their engagement with AWS and AWS Partners and build your top of the funnel acquisition at scale. View more details.

AWS Summit Brussels

Why attend?

Keynote

Featured topics

Session types

Session levels

Global sponsors

Frequently asked questions

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