AWS Developer Year-end Meetup

Connect, Innovate, Celebrate: Better Together with Hong Kong Developer community

Friday

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December

13

2024

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6:30PM

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9:30PM

PST

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About the event

Join us for an exciting year-end celebration with the AWS Hong Kong Developer Community! As we wrap up an incredible year of cloud innovation, we're bringing together the brightest minds in Hong Kong's tech scene for an evening of knowledge sharing and networking. Get exclusive insights into the latest announcements from re:Invent 2024, celebrate our community's remarkable achievements, and connect with fellow developers, AWS Heroes, and Community Builders. Whether you're passionate about cloud computing, AI, or building innovative solutions, this is your chance to be part of Hong Kong's dynamic AWS ecosystem. Come share your experiences, learn about what's next in cloud technology, and toast to an exciting 2025 ahead - all while enjoying drinks and refreshments with like-minded tech enthusiasts. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of our vibrant community gathering!

Who should attend

Calling all developers, builders, and AWS enthusiasts who are passionate about cloud innovation and community! Whether you're a seasoned AWS practitioner or just beginning your cloud journey, join us to connect with Hong Kong's vibrant tech community, discover the latest from re:Invent 2024, and celebrate our shared achievements together.

Feature topics

Compute

Database migration

Storage

Networking

Analytics

Machine Learning

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Agenda

6:30PM - 6:45PM

Registration

6:45PM - 6:50PM

Opening & Welcoming

Clifford Duke, Senior Startup Solutions Architect

6:50PM - 7:15PM

Growing Community in Hong Kong - Highlight & Sharing

Alex Lau, AWS Community Hero
Karen Tam, AWS Cloud Club Captain

7:15PM - 8:25PM

AWS re:Invent recap - new services updates (Sharing from AWS Heroes)

Cyrus Wong, AWS Machine Learning Hero
Richard Fan, AWS Security Hero

Gary Lo, Solutions Architect, AWS

8:25PM - 8:30PM

Closing

Amy Wong, Startup & Developer Marketing Manager, AWS

8:30PM - 9:30PM

Networking with refreshment and drinks

Meet new friends and discuss on the topics that you are interested in with other builders!

Agenda

Thursday, Dec 5

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

Friday, Dec 6

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Agenda

Wednesday, Dec 4

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

Thursday, Dec 5

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Friday, Dec 6

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Agenda

Tues., Dec 3

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

Wed., Dec 4

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Thurs., Dec 5

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Fri., Dec 6

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Breakout Session 2

5:00pM - 6:00pM

Happy Hour

Speakers

Mackenzie Kosut

Global Startup Evangelist, Amazon Web Services

Mackenzie is the Global Startup Evangelist at AWS. His days are spent traveling the globe to meet startups, share their stories, and connect engineering teams together. Every day there are a large number of startups launching on AWS across every imaginable industry. It’s Mackenzie’s mission to find stories of startups that are helping to improve the world and share these stories with a wide audience.

Katherine Barna

Vice President Communications, Awesomeness

Katherine Barna is Vice President, Communications for Awesomeness, a leading multi-platform media company defining the future of entertainment. At Awesomeness, Barna oversees communication and PR strategy for the company and its four key divisions: the Gen Z-focused AwesomenessTV network, Awesomeness Films, DreamWorksTV, and Awestruck. In addition, she heads up the company’s social responsibility initiatives.

Adam Rothenburg

Co-Founder & Partner, BoxGroup

Adam Rothenberg is a Co-founder and Partner of BoxGroup, a New York City based early stage venture capital fund. BoxGroup invests in pre-seed and seed rounds with the goal of backing talented entrepreneurs building disruptive technology companies and with visions to create the next generation of category defining businesses.

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