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Innovative Leadership

Digital transformation strategies from visionary leaders

Leadership insights shaping 2026

Step into conversations with pioneering leaders who are reshaping their industries with bold innovation. These exclusive Executive Summit sessions bring together visionaries from AWS and global organizations who are turning technological possibilities into business realities. Whether you're navigating AI integration, evolving your data strategy, or reimagining workforce capabilities, these sessions offer practical guidance to help you set your strategic vision for the year ahead.

 

A Conversation with Matt Garman

In this fireside chat with AWS CEO Matt Garman and AWS VP of Global Services, Uwem Ukpong, hear about the latest developments at AWS and why they matter to your business. Featured at the AWS Executive Summit at re:Invent, this discussion addresses everything from navigating data sovereignty with the European Sovereign Cloud, to building custom AI models with Nova Forge and Trainium chips, to transforming software development with frontier agents. Learn how AWS is helping enterprises unlock AI's full potential while maintaining control of their data and reimagining how teams work.

Insights from Amazon Board Member & DeepLearning.AI Co-founder, Andrew Ng

AI pioneer Andrew Ng, Amazon Board Member and DeepLearning.AI co-founder, shares exclusive insights on artificial intelligence leadership, enterprise AI transformation, and talent strategy in this AWS Executive Summit keynote.

Risky Business: Amazon's Big Bets

Amazon SVP Panos Panay shares how Amazon approaches groundbreaking innovation through customer obsession, mission-driven thinking, and calculated risk-taking across ambitious projects like Leo, Zoox, Alexa+, and Ring—revealing the mental models and cultural principles that enable the company to transform how we work, play, and live.

Building Your Agentic AI Strategy: A Fireside Chat with Swami Sivasubramanian

AWS VP Swami Sivasubramanian delivers expert guidance on implementing agentic AI, from use case selection to building trusted autonomous systems.

The Innovation Roadmap: The GenAI Journey from Concept to Production

AWS VP Francessca Vasquez and NFL CIO Gary Brantley reveal how America's leading sports league is transforming operations through enterprise-scale generative AI solutions.

Failing Forward: When Setbacks Spark Breakthroughs

In this leadership masterclass, executives from AWS, Intuit, and Intercom share transformative stories of how corporate setbacks sparked their biggest AI and innovation breakthroughs.

Thriving Amid Change: Navigating Continuous Business Transformation

AWS Executives in Residence Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner draw from elite sports, poker champions, and Amazon's Day 1 culture to reveal how successful leaders build organizations that thrive on continuous innovation.

Securing AI at Scale: Lessons Learned from bp and AWS

AWS CISO Amy Herzog and bp CISO Derek Anthony share battle-tested strategies for securing AI innovation at scale while protecting against emerging AI-powered threats.

Reimagining Collaboration in the AI Era: Unlocking AI’s True Value

Industry leaders from ServiceNow and GoDaddy share how their organizations are building AI-forward cultures and hybrid human-AI teams that drive measurable business outcomes through democratized access, clear objectives, and continuous collaboration.

Data at Speed: Transforming Analytics into Business Victory

Using Formula 1 racing as a dynamic case study, AWS Executive in Residence Tom Godden explores how real-time analytics and AI-powered insights are helping enterprises accelerate past competitors in the digital economy.

Executive Visioning: Leading and Navigating Through Disruption

The AWS Executive Visioning team partnered with the AWS Executives in Residence team to facilitate six immersive sessions at re:Invent's Executive Summit. Leaders from diverse sectors explored how organizational culture determines success in AI transformation. Working in cross-industry groups, participants moved beyond theoretical discussions by sharing experiences to develop actionable frameworks for building innovation-ready cultures in the AI era. 

► Download now: Executive Visioning: re:Invent 2025 Building an Innovation-Ready Culture in the AI Era

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