Agenda overview
When: May 23 - 25, 2022
Where: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC
The keynote and select breakout sessions are now available to watch on demand. You can access these sessions by logging in to our virtual platform.
Join us at the AWS Summit Washington, DC from May 23-25 to discover how Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers are constructing innovative solutions in the cloud to become more agile and respond faster to change to drive their missions forward.
Learn and practice with experts and peers. Customize your learning experience. Build the foundation, accelerate your mission, or rethink how you deliver services.
Choose from breakout sessions, builders' sessions, chalk talks, workshops, and more.
Agenda highlights
May 24-25
300+ sessions
Hear the latest updates from AWS experts, builders, customers, and partners.
85+ breakout sessions
16 customer lightning talks
1 keynote
May 24-25
Interactive content
Come prepared with your laptop and a willingness to learn.
100 builders' sessions
50 chalk talks
6 workshops
May 24-25
Ask the expert
Visit Ask the expert in the expo hall to meet with AWS technical experts and get answers to your questions.
May 23-25
AWS Training and Certification
Get equipped with the knowledge it takes to move your organization and career forward.
- Monday, May 23
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Industry Pre-Day
What to expect
Join federal government, healthcare, and startup community peers on May 23 for an Industry Pre-Day. The events allow you to connect, collaborate, and dive deep into cloud computing technology, with a variety of dedicated industry breakout sessions and interactive content.
The Industry Pre-Days each consist of five unique breakout sessions, panels, fireside chats, and roundtables.
We will email registrants detailed session information at a later date.
Schedule
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Breakfast. Registration and check-in opens (available until 4:00 PM)
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Breakout sessions
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Industry Pre-Day reception*Agenda is subject to change. Additional details will be added at a later date.
Partner Pre-Day
What to expect
Learn about AWS Partner programs, network with Partner peers, and participate in hands-on learning.
Invitations will be sent to all qualified AWS Partners to register for these events.
We will email registrants detailed session information at a later date.
Schedule
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Breakfast. Registration and check-in opens (available until 4:00 PM)
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Partner Forum
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM: Partner Gameday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Artificial Intellignence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Hands-on Workshop
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Think Big for Small Business Communities Pre-Day
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Partner Appreciation Reception
Competency Partner Leadership Circles:
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Government
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Healthcare
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Education*Agenda is subject to change. Additional details will be added at a later date.
- Tuesday, May 24
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What to expect
The full Summit experience kicks off today. Join the keynote, visit the expo hall, and choose from over 300 sessions. The perfect day for those new to their cloud computing journey or for decision makers who want to rethink what’s possible with cloud technology and how it can accelerate business outcomes.
Check out content tailored for those new to their cloud computing journey or decision makers who want to rethink what's possible with cloud technology and how it can accelerate your mission.
Detailed session information is available upon regsistration within the session catalog.
Schedule
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Breakfast. Registration and check-in opens (available until 4:00 PM)
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Breakout sessions
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Keynote
12:30 PM - 1:40 PM: Lunch
1:40 PM - 5:00 PM: Breakout sessions
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Expo reception
*Agenda is subject to change. Additional details will be added at a later date.
Keynote
Join Max Peterson, vice president of the AWS worldwide public sector at the Summit's opening keynote. 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.
The keynote will also be available via livestream. Register for the livestream »
Breakout sessions
Check out 50+ lecture-style presentations covering a broad range of topics delivered by AWS experts, builders, customers, and partners.
Featured topics: Data analytics, digital transformation, migration, open data, security, social impact, sustainability, workforce development
Register or login to view the AWS Summit Washington, DC session catalog.
Customer lightning talks
Hear directly from AWS customers about their cloud journey. Discover how customers are innovating, expediting, and scaling real-world solutions.Chalk talks
Participate in 20 highly interactive sessions with a small audience. Experts lead you through problems and solutions on a digital whiteboard as the discussion unfolds.
Featured topics: Cloud governance, Data analytics, machine learning (ML), networking, security
Workshops
Join interactive learning sessions where you work in small teams to solve problems using AWS Cloud services. Come prepared with your laptop and a willingness to learn.
Featured topics: AWS DeepRacer, machine learning (ML)
AWS Training and Certification
AWS Certified? Claim your Summit benefits!
AWS Certified attendees receive AWS Certification gifts and get access to the AWS Certification Lounge. To claim your benefits, simply stop by the AWS Certification Verification Desk located near the Help Desk.
Featured sessions: Get started with AWS Cloud, Secure your AWS Cloud, Increase efficiency and reduce risks with storage on AWS, Are you Well-Architected?
AWS DeepRacer League
Race for prizes, glory, and a chance to advance to the AWS DeepRacer Grand Finale to compete for the coveted AWS DeepRacer Championship Cup. Build and train a reinforcement learning model at a workshop, or bring one you have trained at home. You can then put your model to the test and compete on the track in the AWS Summit expo hall.
Start your engines, the race is on! Learn more »
Expo hall
See cutting-edge products and the latest solutions from our sponsoring partners and learn how they can help you transform your organization.
Expo reception
Join the conversation at our reception at the end of the day. Mingle and connect with your peers to discuss topics that interest you after a day of learning.
- Wednesday, May 25
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What to expect
Come grow your existing cloud skills to learn how to build, deploy, and operate your infrastructure and applications.
Check out content tailored for those new to their cloud computing journey or decision makers who want to rethink what's possible with cloud technology and how it can accelerate your mission.
Detailed session information is available upon registration within the session catalog.
Schedule
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Breakfast. Registration and check-in opens (available until 4:00 PM)
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Breakout sessions
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Breakout sessions
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Summit reception*Agenda is subject to change. Additional details will be added at a later date.
Breakout sessions
Check out 35+ lecture-style presentations covering a broad range of topics delivered by AWS experts, builders, customers, and partners.
Featured topics: Business solutions, security, machine learning (ML), modern applications
Register or login to view the AWS Summit Washington, DC session catalog.
Chalk talks
Participate in 30 highly interactive sessions with a small audience. Experts lead you through problems and solutions on a digital whiteboard as the discussion unfolds.
Featured topics: Business solutions, hybrid, IoT, modern applications, networking, storage
Builders’ sessions
Explore 100 small group sessions led by an AWS expert who guides you as you build a service or product on your own laptop.
Featured topics: Analytics, databases, IoT, machine learning (ML), modern applications, security
Workshops
Join interactive learning sessions where you work in small teams to solve problems using AWS Cloud services. Come prepared with your laptop and a willingness to learn.
Featured topics: AWS DeepRacer, machine learning (ML)
AWS DeepRacer League
Race for prizes, glory, and a chance to advance to the AWS DeepRacer Grand Finale to compete for the coveted AWS DeepRacer Championship Cup. Build and train a reinforcement learning model at a workshop, or bring one you have trained at home. You can then put your model to the test and compete on the track in the AWS Summit expo hall.
Start your engines, the race is on! Learn more »
Expo hall
See cutting-edge products and the latest solutions from our sponsoring partners and learn how they can help you transform your organization.
Networking reception
Join the conversation at our reception at the end of the day. Mingle and connect with your peers to discuss topics that interest you after a day of learning.

Agenda and sessions are subject to change. Register or login to view the full session catalog.