AWS re: Invent 2025 Developer Innovation Keynote Viewing Experience
Join us for an exclusive viewing of the AWS re:Invent 2025 Developer Innovation Keynote, followed by a unique Canadian perspective on AWS infrastructure. This is your opportunity to understand how AI is revolutionizing software development and cloud architecture at scale.
Event Schedule:
9:00 - 9:30 AM: Network over coffee
Start your morning with coffee and connect with fellow technology enthusiasts and professionals.
9:30 - 11:30 AM: Developer Innovation Keynote
Experience the keynote presentation featuring:
Dr. Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon.com
Peter DeSantis, SVP of Utility Computing, AWS
Discover how AI is transforming software development practices, architectural patterns, and operational excellence. Learn about the latest innovations in cloud computing and how they're shaping the future of application development.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Canadian Infrastructure Deep Dive Exclusive Q&A session with Guillaume Banville, AWS Sr. Security Program Manager
Get unique insights into AWS's Canadian data center architecture and learn how it supports the specific needs of Canadian organizations.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: LUNCH
About the Keynote Speaker: Dr. Werner Vogels, CTO, Amazon.com
As one of the forces behind Amazon's approach to cloud computing, Werner is passionate about helping young businesses reach global scale and transforming enterprises into fast-moving digital organizations. Werner joined Amazon in 2004 from Cornell University, where he was a distributed systems researcher. He’s also held technology leadership positions in companies that handle the transition of academic technology into industry. Werner holds a PhD from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and has authored many articles on distributed systems technologies for enterprise computing. On his blog, All Things Distributed, Werner shares thought leadership content on a range of topics, including his annual technology predictions.
About the Keynote Speaker: Peter DeSantis, SVP, Utility Computing, AWS
Peter owns worldwide engineering, operations, and product management for AWS Services and AWS Custom Silicon. He joined AWS in March 2006 as the General Manager of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), where he led the EC2 team through the 2006 initial launch of the service. He then went on to lead a number of AWS products focused on compute and networking. In 2016, Peter was named VP, AWS Global Infrastructure, and in 2018 he expanded his role to include AWS Customer Support. He later held the role of SVP of AWS Global Infrastructure and Customer Support. Peter earned a Bachelor of Arts with a dual major in Economics and Computer Science from Dartmouth College.
About our Live Q&A Speaker: Guillaume Banville
Guillaume Banville is a seasoned infrastructure leader currently serving as Senior Security Program Manager for the Data Centre Security team at Amazon Data Services Canada Inc. With nearly a decade at Amazon since 2016, Guillaume has been instrumental in AWS’s expansion into Canada, including building and launching the first Canada region in 2016 (Canada Central).
As Data Centre Operations Leader for the Canada West Region in Alberta from 2021-2023, he planned and executed the infrastructure strategy for the second, 3-Availability Zone region, managing a $15M+ operational budget while building five data centres and recruiting a team of talented Engineering, IT, Security and Logistics professionals. Throughout his Amazon career, he has progressed through key leadership roles including Regional Security Manager, Senior Infrastructure Delivery & Country Manager, and his current role overseeing complex security initiatives and supporting 500+ employees across the Americas.
Guillaume holds an MBA with international management focus. Based in Calgary, his unique combination of strategic business leadership and hands-on AWS infrastructure experience brings deep expertise in data center security operations, infrastructure management, and cloud operations.
Why Attend:
Learn how AI is reshaping software development practices
Understand emerging architectural patterns for AI-driven applications
Gain insights into AWS's infrastructure strategy in Canada
Network with local tech leaders and innovators
Perfect For:
Software Developers and Engineers
System Architects
DevOps Professionals
Technical Leaders
Cloud Practitioners
Security Professionals
Space is limited for this exclusive viewing event. Reserve your spot today!