Wednesday, 14 July 2021
AWS Innovation Day is an opportunity to see how industry leaders across the globe are using technology to innovate at speed, accelerate business growth and ‘Rethink Possible’. Join a diverse range of speakers from science, industry and Amazon in this 2½ hour show as they share how they are using technology to solve the big problems facing us today and in the future.
Why attend?
As the pace of change accelerates, Industry leaders across the globe are looking for ways to innovate at speed. Our Innovation Day keynote speakers will share stories on how they combine technology with people, process, and culture to solve the big issues and build resilient, future-proof businesses for today and the next generation.
Who should attend?
This event is for leaders who want to equip themselves with the knowledge and mindset to drive change and accelerate innovation. You could be a Head of Strategy, Marketing Leader, CIO/Head of IT, CTO, Head of Supply Chain Operations, Start Up Founder or even a CEO. Whatever your job title, what we have in common is an ambition to use technology to innovate and solve real customer problems and drive business results.
Agenda
Innovation Day Opening & Keynote (90mins)
From habitable space destinations, to enabling travel post COVID and drones leading the frontline battle against malaria, join speakers from Blue Origin, Woven Planet Holdings Inc, Marut Drones, Bundesliga, Redwire Space, Boom Supersonic, Affinidi and Amazon to learn how technology is helping ‘Rethink Possible’.
Hosts:
- Olivier Klein, Head of Emerging Technology - APJ, AWS
- Dr Michelle Dickinson, Nanotechnologist, Materials Engineer, Author and Founder of Nanogirl Labs
Workforce Enablement for the Future (30mins)
Reimagine operating models that address skill gaps, cultural resistance and support modern development practices, to pursue and create new forms of business value.
Speaker: Phil Le-Brun, Enterprise Strategist, AWS
Amazon Culture of Innovation (30mins)
Get a closer look at the mechanisms Amazon uses to facilitate innovative thinking, support structures to empower teams to build, and learnings on the importance of creating a culture of innovation.
Speaker: Richard Taylor, Digital Innovation Lead – APJ, AWS
Meet the Speakers
Ariane Cornell
Director of Astronaut and Orbital Sales, Blue Origin
Blake Scholl
Founder & CEO Boom Supersonic
Christian Seifert
CEO Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH
Andrew Rush
President and COO Redwire
Prem Kumar Vislawath
Founder & CEO Marut Drones
Glenn Gore
CEO Affinidi