AWS Summit Washington, DC
The AWS Summit Washington, DC is back. Deepen your cloud knowledge and gain new skills to design and deploy solutions in the cloud to accelerate your mission.
H E A L T H M E A S U R E S
Learn about health measures at the AWS Summit Washington, DC
Review our updated COVID-19 vaccination requirements for attending the Summit.
H E A L T H M E A S U R E S
Learn about health measures at the AWS Summit Washington, DC
Review our updated COVID-19 vaccination requirements for attending the Summit.
D I S C O V E R
Why attend?
F I N D Y O U R I N S P I R A T I O N
Keynote and fireside chat
O P E N I N G K E Y N O T E
Join Max Peterson, vice president of the AWS worldwide public sector, as he reflects on emerging trends and provides a future outlook on a post-pandemic world. In this address, he’ll take a look at the latest innovative advancements happening across the public sector and share key learnings on how organizations like yours can continue to push boundaries with the cloud.
Hear from Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer (CIO) of the United States Air Force, and Liesa Stockdale, director of Utah Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Recovery Services (ORS), on how they are leveraging the cloud to further drive their missions. And don’t miss Artist Suchi Reddy, founder of Reddymade Architecture and Design, as she highlights the artwork “me + you,” an interactive sculpture powered by AWS artificial intelligence (AI) services that will be debuted in the Smithsonian's Arts & Industries Building in fall 2021.
F I R E S I D E C H A T
Paving the Way: Transformation of Healthcare Delivery
Join the fireside chat moderated by Max Peterson, vice president of the AWS worldwide public sector, and featuring special guest Dr. Shafiq Rab, executive vice president (EVP), chief digital officer and chief information officer (CIO) of Wellforce. During the chat, the two speakers will weigh in on the latest advancements in healthcare and share industry predictions as healthcare delivery continues to transform. They will also explain how these rapid innovations are contributing to opportunities across the public sector worldwide.
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Event overview
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Session types
B U I L D Y O U R S C H E D U L E
Choose your track
The session catalog is now live for the AWS Summit Washington, DC. The Summit will kick off at 9:00 AM ET on September 28th. Check-in opens at 7:00 AM.
Explore sessions by track, topic, time, and more to plan your visit.
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I am new to the cloud
Build the foundation
Learn cloud fundamentals and best practices from AWS experts including introductions to security, storage, data, and analytics on AWS.
Migration lightning talks
Hear why AWS customers migrated to the cloud. Dive into digital transformation, culture change, and infrastructure modernization.
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I am experimenting with AWS
Migration velocity
Learn best practice frameworks of migrating to AWS including cloud economics, procurement, storage, open data, and disaster recovery.
Post-pandemic future
Join us to reimagine the future of the public sector. Hear from thought leaders on the returning workforce, new models of education, inclusion, diversity and equity, social impact, and sustainability.
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I already use AWS
Accelerate your mission
Government, education, nonprofit, and healthcare organizations face unique challenges to accomplish complex missions with limited resources. Learn how industry leaders use the power and speed of AWS to serve their missions more effectively.
Modern applications
Organizations are looking to become more agile so they can innovate and respond to change faster. Learn how you can modernize to AWS native architectures with DevOps and serverless.
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I run advanced workloads on AWS
Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and big data
Learn how to use AI, ML, and data analytics to influence strategy and inform decisions that produce impact.
Emerging trends
Rethink the ways you deliver services in more cost-effective, agile, and scalable ways. Dive into new trends like hybrid, edge, Internet of Things (IoT), and remote work and learning to accelerate your growth.
Management, security, and compliance
Security is the highest priority for AWS. Learn how you can raise your security posture with AWS infrastructure and services while inheriting the most comprehensive compliance controls.
L E V E L U P
Find your level
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Introductory
Sessions focus on providing an overview of AWS services and features, with the assumption that attendees are new to the topic.
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Intermediate
Sessions focus on providing best practices, details of service features, and demos with the assumption that attendees have introductory knowledge of the topics.
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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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Expert
Sessions are for attendees who are deeply familiar with the topic, have implemented a solution on their own already, and are comfortable with how the technology works across multiple services, architectures, and implementations.
G E T R O L L I N G W I TH M A C H I N E L E A R N I N G
AWS DeepRacer
Build and train a reinforcement learning model at a workshop or bring one you trained at home. Then, put your model to the test and compete on the track in the AWS Summit Expo hall. Win prizes, glory, and walk away with hands on experience with AWS DeepRacer technology alongside AWS experts and team members. Start your engines, the race is on!
J O I N O U R G L O B A L C L O U D C O M M U N I T Y
Global sponsors
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Frequently asked questions
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Who should attend the AWS Summit Washington, DC?
Whether you are new to the cloud or an experienced user, you can learn something new at AWS Summit Washington, DC. The AWS Summit Washington, DC is designed to help you develop the right skills to design and deploy solutions in the cloud to accelerate your mission.
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What health measures are in place to reduce the risk of COVID-19?
The health and safety of our customers, partners, and employees remains our top priority. All attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and present a record of vaccination at onsite check-in to attend the Summit this year. Masks are required for everyone.
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Is there a virtual component?
The AWS Summit Washington, DC will livestream the keynote, fireside chat, and selected sessions.
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Is there a price to attend?
No, registration is complimentary for this event.
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Where should I stay if I plan to attend?
Explore nearby hotels. There is not a dedicated attendee room block for this event.
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When and where will the AWS Summit Washington, DC take place?
The event will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on September 28-29 from approximately 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET. Exact meeting rooms will be communicated prior to the event.
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How can I contact the event organizers?
Please email aws-wwps-summits@amazon.com with any questions.
All attendees are required to comply with health measures in accordance with the AWS Code of Conduct. The AWS Summit Washington, DC will follow all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local government mandates as they relate to COVID-19 safety protocols.