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AWS Events 2024: Dates For Your Diary

By Nicola Wright

From major conferences like AWS re:Invent and cloud security-focused re:Inforce, free community events gatherings AWS Summits and AWSome Days, and online events like AWS Innovate and Discovery Days, there’s no shortage of opportunities to get together, learn, and network within the AWS community.  

To help you choose the right events for you, we’re rounding up all the important dates for your calendar, marking all the ‘can’t-miss’ AWS events announced both in-person and virtually for 2024 so far.   

We’ll be updating this post with new AWS events as and when they’re announced throughout the year. So, if you’ve spotted an event—or you’re running one—that you think should be on this list, let us know over on X (formerly Twitter) at @_JeffersonFrank! 

February

AWS Innovate – Asia Pacific & Japan 

22 Feb, 2024 – Online 

Inviting attendees to ‘dive into the world of AI and machine learning’, this year’s AWS Innovate online conference for Asia Pacific and Japan offers virtual attendees the opportunity to learn more about how to harness the true power of these revolutionary technologies. From discovering more about the latest innovations to leveling up your AI/ML skills and connecting with experts, the online conference promises the chance to embark on a hands-on learning journey, guided by step-by-step architectural and deployment best practices.  

Kicking off with an insightful opening keynote from some of AWS APJ’s most senior figures, the day features a jam-packed agenda of immersive learning with sessions repeated to accommodate attendees in different time zones. Best of all, this agenda is tailored to all skill levels, meaning there’s something for you whether you’re just starting out in your AI/ML journey or you’re an experienced user. Oh, and did we mention it’s free?! 

Register here 

 

AWS Discovery Day – Fundamentals of a Modern Data Strategy on AWS 

22 Feb, 2024 – Online (English)  

As we’re sure you’re aware, any organization needs a data strategy to succeed and grow – after all, data has become one of the most essential assets in the modern business landscape. But unfortunately, it’s rarely as simple as a one-size-fits-all approach. 

This two-hour-long Discovery Day event will teach virtual attendees how to overcome the unique obstacles they face when developing a data strategy on AWS by offering insight on how to modernize, unify, and innovate your way to a modern data strategy that achieves business objectives.  

The session’s agenda will cover modern data strategies, modernizing data infrastructure, data services on AWS and their governance, and innovation with machine learning and AI.  

Register here 

 

AWS Innovate – EMEA 

29 Feb, 2024 – Online 

Inviting attendees to take a ‘deep dive into the world of generative AI’, this year’s AWS Innovate online conference for Europe, the Middle East and Africa offers virtual attendees the chance to learn how to build and scale generative AI applications with security, privacy, and responsible AI built in from the get-go. 

Intended for IT leaders, developers, and builders who are curious about AWS and generative AI, this free online event provides a unique opportunity to learn directly from AWS experts, customers, and partners through a combination of over 50 sessions, technical demos, hands-on learning opportunities, and even a live Q&A.  

Register here 

 

AWS Discovery Day – Introduction to Securing Your AWS Cloud 

12 March, 2024 – Online 

Securing your data and resources should be a top priority for any organization currently running workloads on (or even thinking about migrating to) AWS.  

In this two-hour Discover Day online session aimed at security professionals with minimal knowledge of AWS and IT business-level professionals interested in cloud security practices, you’ll be introduced to several AWS services that you can use to improve your approach to security.  

The AWS experts leading this session will offer you a range of valuable insights to further your knowledge around security on AWS, from identifying the security benefits and responsibilities of using the AWS Cloud to guiding you through the different security design principles. Not only will this help you to determine which AWS services you can use to improve your security posture, but it will also ensure you have the peace of mind you need when running workloads on the cloud. 

Register here 

 

AWS Public Sector Symposium Brussels 

12 March, 2024 – Brussels Expo Convention Center, Brussels  

Hosted live from the Brussels Expo Convention Center, this free one-day event is specifically designed to help public sector organizations across government, education, nonprofit, healthcare, and financial services navigate the increasingly complex and ever-evolving tech landscape. 

Aiming to inspire the public sector digital transformation by educating leaders in the space on how to leverage the cloud to meet the unique objectives of the industry, attendees will learn how AWS services can help spark innovation, improve sustainability, and meet specific security and sovereignty requirements. 

The exciting agenda features over 20 lecture-style and interactive sessions, experiential zones to experience the latest in innovation first-hand, practical AWS training, networking opportunities among public sector industry leaders, and even the chance to ask an AWS expert one-on-one. The AWS Public Sector Symposium promises to be packed full of invaluable insights that help you accelerate your mission and improve the lives of people and the planet. 

Register here 

 

AWS Discovery Day – Machine Learning Basics 

14 March, 2024 – Online 

Hosted online by an AWS expert, this two-hour Discovery Day virtual session offers up the ideal introduction to the basics of machine learning.  

Demystifying the basics using insightful real-world examples, attendees will learn about all the important concepts, terminology, and phases of a machine learning pipeline to better understand how to leverage ML to unlock new value for your business.  

The session agenda includes: what is machine learning; categories of machine learning; what is deep learning; the machine learning pipeline.  

 Register here 

 

AWS Innovate – Americas  

24 March, 2024 – Online 

This year’s AWS Innovate for the Americas offers attendees the chance to ‘see the world through fresh AIs’…see what they did there? 

The one-day, online conference is free and advertises an exciting agenda packed full of over 35 sessions aimed at differing skill levels, all with the same goal: to teach you and your organization how to leverage the latest advances in generative AI.  

From technical sessions for builders and practitioners to non-technical sessions for business leaders, the day offers five unique learning tracks to ensure there’s something for everyone – and that’s not to mention the wide range of technical demos, customer success stories, and live Q&As with experts! 

And don’t worry if that all sounds a bit much for one day: all sessions will even be available to watch on-demand following the event! 

 Register here 

 

AWS Public Sector Day  

19 March, 2024 – etc.venues, London  

This year’s edition of the annual AWS Public Sector Day will be hosted at etc.venues in London. It promises to bring public sector professionals and technology experts together to discuss the current and future state of the public sector in the UK.  

Aimed at addressing pressing issues around the urgency of modernizing legacy IT systems, improving resilience, and embracing the transformative power of AI, AWS has labelled this year’s event theme ‘Better together: Collaborating to solve today’s public sector challenges”. There will be a whole host of informative sessions covering a range of topics, from data analytics to security, where attendees will gain invaluable insights on how to make more informed decisions and implement impactful change across their organization.  

Across the day, you’ll also get the chance to engage with specialist partners and technology experts to learn more about how to harness AWS solutions to overcome common public sector challenges. As a result, AWS Public Sector Day 2024 is set to be an unmissable event for any leader in government, healthcare, non-profits, defense, or education – particularly those looking to expand their network and discover new frameworks to tackle problems and transform essential public services. 

Register here 

 

AWS Summit Berlin  

15-16 May, 2024 – Venue TBC, Berlin 

Germany’s AWS Summit day will return to Berlin this year, with a free two-day event featuring over 100 sessions covering real-world success stories, cloud innovations, advances in AWS technologies, and more.  

Aimed at everyone in the community, from brand-new users to veteran AWS professionals, the day promises to teach attendees new platform skills through an engaging mix of interactive sessions, talks, and expert-led workshops. For example, the 2023 event included an opening keynote speech from Vice President and General Manager of Amazon S3, Kevin Miller, so expect to see a similar caliber of talks this year! 

Offering businesses big and small a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate, and learn, don’t miss out on the chance to network with the community, spend 1:1 time with an AWS team member, connect with partners, get trained by AWS experts, and expand your horizons on all things AWS.  

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AWS re:Inforce  

June 10-12, 2014 – Venue TBC, Philadelphia, PA  

AWS’ annual security conference, re:Inforce, returns for another year—this time hosted in the City of Brotherly Love. The popular event brings together AWS leaders, builders, and experts to celebrate and explore the latest advancements in AWS security, compliance, identity, and privacy solutions.   

The conference is a must for managed security services providers, cybersecurity software companies, cybersecurity professionals from private and public sector organizations, and cloud security and risk mitigation consultants, from across all AWS environments.   

Across the two days, attendees will benefit from an exciting mix of leadership sessions, breakout sessions, and market-leading keynote speeches that promise to offer invaluable insights on business-critical topics, crucial to successfully navigating shifts in the global regulatory landscape and achieving end-to-end security on AWS. 

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AWS Summit Washington  

June 26-27, 2024 – Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC 

Tailored to the public sector community, the annual AWS summit from the US capital will be hosted at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in 2024. The free two-day event looks set to engage attendees in interactive learning and offers the chance to network among public sector industry leaders and AWS experts, engage with partners driving innovation, and so much more. 

With last year’s summit featuring over 220 sessions aimed at accelerating your mission advancement using AWS cloud technology, it’s a must-attend event for any professional supporting the public sector and interested in the latest cloud developments, from IT to business leaders; from decision makers to architects, engineers, administrators, and data scientists. Attendees will hear from peers across federal, state and local government, education, non-profit, and healthcare industries, and discover more about the solutions they created to address their most pressing challenges. 

Whether you’re seeking industry-leading insights from customer stories and use cases through Level 100 (Foundational) and Level 200 (Intermediate) sessions, step-by-step technical demos from Level 300 (Advanced) and Level 400 (Expert) deep tech content, or you simply want the chance to meet, network, and be inspired with those making waves in the community, the AWS Summit Washington is for you.  

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August

AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra 

August 7, 2024 – The National Convention Centre Canberra (NCCC), Canberra 

The AWS Public Sector Symposium returns ‘down under’ in 2024 with a fun-filled day from the NCCC in Canberra.  

Featuring inspiring keynotes from Australia’s tech leaders, breakout sessions, hands-on workshops, networking hubs, lectures, and more, the day’s free agenda promises to cover topics ranging from artificial intelligence and big data analytics to cybersecurity and citizen service transformation. The aim? To empower the leaders and architects of Public Sector digital transformation with new capabilities and insights that help accelerate their digital transformations faster, and at lower cost. 

Last year, AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra attendees also got to hear from a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion panel, where influential public sector and industry leaders discussed how to address key issues in diversity while sharing life experiences, reflections and lessons. If you’re a part of the Canberra Public Sector, it’s one not to miss! 

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October

AWS Public Sector Symposium Ottawa 

October 9, 2024 – Shaw Centre, Ottawa 

Whether you work in government, education, nonprofit, healthcare, or financial services, you’re guaranteed to learn something invaluable at Ottawa’s AWS Public Sector Symposium.  

With a full day of exciting hands-on workshops, networking opportunities, experiential zones, and AWS training, attendees will learn how AWS can help to revolutionize the industry, drive productivity and enhance economic development by providing better and faster services for citizens. 

With so much on offer, there’s something for everyone at this year’s event, with sessions specifically designed for every skill level:  

  • Level 100 (Introductory): sessions are focused on providing an overview of AWS services and features for attendees who are new to the topics 
  • Level 200 (Intermediate): sessions are focused on offering up best practices, details of service features and demos for assumption with a base-level knowledge of the topics 
  • Level 300 (Advanced): sessions dive deeper into the selected topic for attendees with some familiarity with the topic, but may or may not have direct experience 
  • Level 400 (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 

And that’s not all. The day promises to feature an unmissable keynote – for example, last year’s event featured a talk from Colonel Chris Hadfield, First Canadian Commander of the International Space Station, on how to drive innovation throughout your own team, based on lessons learned from his three decades at NASA and the Canadian Space Agency! 

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December

AWS re:Invent  

December 2-6, 2024 – Venue TBC, Las Vegas, NV 

AWS’ biggest event of the year returns to fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada in 2024 for another unmissable five days of keynote announcements, training and certification opportunities, 2,000+ technical sessions, expos, after-hours events, and so much more. 

The annual learning conference is hosted by AWS for the global cloud-computing community, and is often the first place to learn all about the exciting new developments and releases AWS has in the works for the year ahead.  

As a result, the in-person conference is ideal for anyone who wants to transform their business with the cloud, hear the latest innovations with AWS, explore new technology, and level up their cloud computing skills to advance their career. 

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Psst, don’t forget: we’ll be updating this post with more events as and when they’re announced throughout the year, so be sure to keep checking back to avoid missing out on the best AWS events, conferences, and summits in your area!

 

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