Breaking development: How AWS changed the rules
A Salt lunchtime roundtable
The rules of backend development keep shifting, and AWS is often the one moving the goalposts. New services, new pricing, new best practices - it adds up fast, and it's easy to fall behind without realising it.
We're bringing together an AWS expert and a software leader for a moderated panel conversation on what's really changing across AWS, why it matters, and how it's reshaping the way teams build. Then we open the floor - this is a room built for questions, not just answers.
Grab your lunch and join us.
On the agenda:
Welcome + intro (12:00–12:10)
Racheline Mouyana (12:10 - 12:20)
Hennie Francis (12:20 - 12:30)
Moderated panel: What's changing in AWS, and why it matters (12:30–12:45)
Open floor Q&A (12:45–13:00)
Networking + lunch (13:00–14:00)
Your panel:
Racheline Mouyana:
Racheline Mouyana is a Junior Data & Analytics Engineer on a mission to make tech more accessible - and she's already doing the work. She mentors with Women in AI Southern Africa, is leading a 6-week Digital Career Launchpad Programme at the AWS Skills Centre, and has spoken at events including the Women in Tech Global Youth Summit and the Central Library Cape Town.
Her focus: helping people break into data and AI careers, regardless of where they're starting from. Racheline believes the next generation of tech talent is out there. She's committed to finding them, inspiring them, and giving them the tools to get there.
Hennie Francis:
Hennie Francis is a Cloud and Technology Strategist with over 20 years of experience helping organisations modernise platforms and turn cloud strategy into measurable business impact. He's the founder of AWS Community South Africa and Cape Town's AWS User Group Leader, and a seasoned keynote speaker who has delivered talks on global stages, blending technical depth with real-world experience.
His credentials speak for themselves: multiple AWS certifications and 19 Microsoft certifications. But what drives him is simpler - a genuine love for complex problems and being surrounded by builders and innovators.
Details:
📍 Salt Offices, 130 Bree Street, Cape Town
🗓 Friday, 4 September | 12:00–14:00
🍽 Food will be provided
🎟 Limited spots available - RSVP to secure your seat