Startup Loft

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AWS Summit Amsterdam, April 9, 2024

Calling all startups!

Head to the Startup Loft at the AWS Summit Amsterdam to network and learn from the region’s top startups and investors. Find out how AWS can fast track your startup’s future, discover the benefits of the AWS programs, dive deep into AWS business and technical expertise, learn where investors are placing their bets, and more. Elevate your startup journey now!

Startup Central

Startup Sessions

  • There's a reason why the biggest names in the startup world have been building on AWS and we've learned a great deal helping these companies grow. Come learn about how AWS supports startups!

    Speaker: Veronica Ostring, Senior Account Manager, AWS

  • If you're looking for an easy to understand Gen AI explainer for startup founders, look no further. With a bit of prompt engineering we will also create our ideal startup co-founder to help us validate our idea.

    Speaker: Basil Fateen, Principal Startup Advocate, AWS

  • Let’s explore the power of generative AI and how the AWS platform provides all the tools necessary to take advantage of this revolutionary technology.

    Speakers: Maurits de Groot, Startup Solution Architect, AWS & Wouter Van Respaille, CTO, Henchman

  • There are a number of choices you can make early on, to overcome some common infrastructure challenges. Learn what and how to adapt to growth and scale without needing to completely rebuild.

    Speaker: Ceren Tahtasiz, Startup Solution Architect, AWS

  • Join us for an engaging conversation featuring investor and startups who have successfully integrated AI into their products. Discover the benefits and challenges faced by pioneering companies.

    Speakers: Kellen O'Connor, General Manager EMEA Startups, AWS & Herman Kienhuis, Founder & Managing Partner, Curiosity & Lethabo Motsoaledi, CTO and cofounder, Voyc & Nadine Hoogerwerf, CISO, Zivver & Sander Nagtegaal, CEO, Unless

  • If you’re early-stage startup and want to get inspired, or late-stage and want a sanity check for your SaaS solution, this session is for you and will provide many valuable learnings and best practices!

    Speakers: Jordan Kramsky, Startup Solution Architect, AWS & Peter Broekroelofs, CTO, NET2GRID

  • Building quickly shouldn't come at the expense of security. Join us as we walk through best practices for startups to increase the security posture while building for scale.

    Speakers: Milo Oostergo, Principal Startup Solution Architect, AWS & Kris Gillespie, Principal Engineer, Silverflow

  • In this panel, top founders share their experiences and mistakes along the way and what they learned from them. Don’t miss some eye-opening stories about the wild ride of building a business.

    Speakers: Basil Fateen, Principal Startup Advocate, AWS; Hendrik van Iterson, CEO, Mission Control; Wouter Neyndorff, CEO, ProductHub & Jolien de Jong, CEO, Prime Retail and Trade Solutions

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