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Tracy Laxdal, Head of Global Events, AWS

Sept 29, 2015

Navigating AWS re:Invent

Oct 6-9, 2015

What you will learn today

• Conference Agenda & Key Activities

• Networking with Attendees & AWS Employees

• After Hours Activities

• Managing your Time

• Top Tips

Top Reasons to Attend re:Invent

Attendee Survey: What is your primary reason for attending AWS re:Invent?

To gain a deeper understanding of the AWS services I already use 45%

To learn more about new AWS services 29%

For new business and networking opportunities 9%

To meet other AWS customers and partners 7%

To get your AWS questions answered directly by the AWS team 6%

To find new job opportunities 1%

Agenda & Key Activities

Agenda – Mon & Tues

Monday, October 5

8:00am - 5:00pm Training Bootcamps

1:00pm - 4:30pm Certification Exams

Tuesday, October 6

7:00am - 10:00pm Certification Exams

8:00am - 5:00pm Training Bootcamps

8:00am - 5:00pm Hands-on Labs

8:00am - Midnight Hackathon

10:00am - 6:00pm GameDay

11:00am - 5:00pm Global Partner Summit

5:00pm - 7:00pm Welcome Reception

7:00pm - 10:00pm Hands-on Labs

Agenda – Wed & Thurs

Wednesday, October 7

7:00am - 7:30pm Certification Exams

7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast

8:00am - 5:00pm Hands-on Labs

8:30am - 10:30am Day One Keynote

10:30am - 6:00pm re:Invent Central Expo

11:00am - 5:15pm Breakout Sessions

11:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch

5:30pm - 7:30pm Pub Crawl

Thursday, October 8

7:00am - 6:00pm Certification Exams

7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast

8:00am - 5:00pm Hands-on Labs

9:00am - 10:30am Day Two Keynote

10:30am - 6:00pm re:Invent Central Expo

11:00am - 6:30pm Breakout Sessions

11:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch

8:00pm - 12:00am re:Play Party

Note the new start time for Day

One keynote: 8:30am

Agenda – Fri

Friday, October 9

7:00am - 3:30pm Certification Exams

7:00am - 8:30am Breakfast

9:00am - 12:00pm Hands-on Labs

9:00am - 12:30pm Breakout Sessions

Key Activity: Breakout Sessions

3 Levels

- Intro (200)

- Advanced (300)

- Expert (400)

13 Track Topics

14 Workshops

270+ Sessions

470 Speakers

Track Topics

Architecture

(ARC)

DevOps

(DVO)

Compute

(CMP)

Big Data &

Analytics

(BDT)

IT Strategy &

Migration

(ISM)

Developer

Tools (DEV)

Databases

(DAT)

Mobile

Developer &

IoT (MBL)

Security &

Compliance

(SEC)

Networking

(NET)

Storage &

Content

Delivery

(STG)

Gaming

(GAM)

Spotlight (SPOT)

Notable Customer Speakers

• Biogen (HPC)

• Boingo (Redshift)

• Choice Hotels (IT Transformation)

• Finra (IT Transformation)

• Fox (Migration)

• GE (Migration)

• Gilt (Architecture)

• Harvard (TCO)

• Hearst (Analytics)

• Intuit (x4 Security, DevOps)

• Johnson & Johnson

(Architecture)

• McDonald’s (Migration, Global

Expansion)

• Netflix (x8)

• Riot Games (Gaming)

• Scholastic (IT Transformation)

• Sony (DR)

• The Weather Company

(Architecture)

• Thermo Fisher (Architecture)

• Trip Advisor (Redshift)

• Twitter (S3)

• Disney (Rendering, EFS, Spot)

• Yahoo (Redshift)

• Yelp (Architecture)

Key Activity: Keynotes

Keynote Address Oct 7 & 8

Day One Keynote

• Wed, Oct 7, 8:30am-10:30am

• Featuring Andy Jassy, SVP, AWS

Day Two Keynote

• Thurs, Oct 8, 9:00am-10:30am

• Featuring Werner Vogels, CTO, Amazon

Attend live in Hall B or watch the live stream

Note:

8:30am start time

Key Activity: Training

Training Bootcamps

• 18 Training Bootcamps offered Monday & Tuesday

• Bootcamp seats still available:• AWS Business Essentials – Full Day

• AWS Business Professional Accreditation (for Partners) – Full Day

• Exam Readiness: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Half Day

• Exam Readiness: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Full Day

• Mobile Gaming with Lambda – Full Day

• Action: Log into your re:Invent account and add a bootcamp to your registration.

Hands On Labs

• AWS Hands-on Labs walk you through common AWS workloads

and services so you can gain confidence with the AWS Console in a

live practice environment.

• Hands-on Labs open Tuesday through Friday – 70+ lab topics

• Late Night Labs on Tuesday from 7-10pm

• No pre-registration required. No limit. Each lab takes about one hour

to complete.

Certification Exams

• Onsite testing for 5 exams, available Monday through Friday. Exams

available in multiple languages.

• Benefits of AWS Certification include:

• Recognition for your proven AWS technical knowledge and skills

• Opportunities for career advancement

• Special designation on your re:Invent name badge

• Complimentary AWS Certification gift

• Access to AWS Certification Lounge and Appreciation Reception

• Action: Sign up for an exam in advance or book onsite. Get test

results immediately!

Key Activity: re:Invent Central

Visit re:Invent Central

• 400 Partner Booths

• AWS Booth with Cloud Bar and Ninja Legos

• Developer Lounge

• IoT Pavilion & Chip Maker Bar

• Startup Pavilion

• Partner Pavilion

• Activity Midway

AWS Booth

AWS Partner Solutions Explorer

• Tues-Thurs, Artist Foyer, Level 2

• Use our interactive, self-paced

tool and find AWS partners that

meet your needs

• Find them in the expo and

receive partner details,

Marketplace AMIs, Test Drives,

Quick Starts, and more.

Networking

Networking

Who is coming to re:Invent?

Over 18,500 attendees from 123 countries and 1,900 cities

Job Role

Who is coming to re:Invent?

Networking

Find other customers like you:

• Login to the Mobile App and go to Networking

• Turn on profile, you can search and contact other attendees

• Use Beacons in re:Invent Central to find/meet new people

• Participate in Birds of a Feather lunches, Hall G/ meal room, Wed

& Thurs, 12-1pm

Find AWS employees:

• Visit the AWS Booth and Developer Lounge to talk to AWS

solutions architects and engineers

Your Profile GameBeacon

After Hours Activities

After Hours Activities

Welcome Reception

• Tues, Oct 6, 5-7pm, re:Invent Central, Hall C

Pub Crawl

• Wed, Oct 7, 5:30-7:30pm, Venetian/Palazzo bars

Tatonka

• Wed, Oct 7, 6-7pm, Lagasse Stadium

re:Play

• Thurs, Oct 8, 8pm-12am, Linq Parking Lot

Managing your Time

Session Catalog

Now: Search and find

sessions and activities

Search by:

• Keyword

• Day

• Track

• Session Level

• Session Type

• Industry Focus

Session IDs =

Track + Level

Example: ARC311

= Architecture,

Level 300

Add Sessions to your Calendar

Now: Login to your AWS re:Invent account and add sessions

and activities to your Schedule Builder calendar

Click to add to your

schedule or favorites

Export

your

calendar

to

Outlook

Managing Your Time

Onsite:

1. Download the AWS re:Invent mobile app (coming soon in

Amazon App Store, Apple App Store, and Google Play)

2. Login to your AWS re:Invent account and download your

calendar to Outlook or access within the mobile app

3. Follow Twitter to stay up to date @AWSreInvent

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Top Tips

Get your name badge early – registration is open

Monday & Tuesday. Don’t forget to bring your

photo ID to registration

Top Tips

Sessions are first come first serve – get there early

Top Tips

New sessions and repeats are added daily –

check the session catalog for

*New Sessions – Just Added*

Top Tips

Lunch hours have been extended 11am-1pm

Top Tips

Plan to leave your hotel at 8am.

If arriving by taxi, have them drop you off at Sands Expo

(Sands Ave)

Helpful Sites To Know

AWS re:Invent Website http://reinvent.awsevents.com

Access Your AWS re:Invent Account https://www.portal.reinvent.awsevents.com/portal/login.ww

AWS re:Invent Agenda http://reinvent.awsevents.com/agenda.html

AWS re:Invent FAQs http://reinvent.awsevents.com/faq.html

McCarran Airport Shuttles https://www.mccarran.com/go.aspx

The Venetian Hotel http://www.venetian.com

The Venetian Campus Map http://www.venetian.com/hotel/explore-the-venetian/map.html

AWS re:Invent Maps https://reinvent.awsevents.com/files/reInvent-Maps.pdf

AWS re:Invent After-hours http://reinvent.awsevents.com/afterhours.html

AWS re:Invent Contact / Support awsreinvent-support@amazon.com

Things to Bring

Thank you!

@AWSreInvent