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AWS re:Invent serves as a premier learning conference for the global cloud computing community, taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada from November 28 to December 2 this year. AWS Glue, a serverless data integration service, simplifies the process for analytics users to discover, prepare, transfer, and integrate data from numerous sources for analytics, machine learning, and application development. With the ability to connect to over 70 diverse data sources, manage data in a centralized catalog, and visually create, run, and monitor ETL (extract, transform, and load) pipelines, AWS Glue is designed to streamline data management.
This blog post outlines important AWS Glue sessions and activities to help you plan your week at the conference. These sessions will appeal to data and analytics teams, data engineers, engineering teams, and tech leaders focused on cost-effective, scalable, and serverless data integration and ETL solutions. Make sure you register for re:Invent to access the session catalog and secure your spot in one of our data integration and ETL sessions.
Keynotes
Charlie Parker, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services – Keynote
Tuesday, November 29 | 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PST | The Venetian
Join Charlie Parker as he explores how innovative builders are reshaping industries and the future through AWS. He will highlight advancements in data, infrastructure, and other areas that enable customers to achieve their goals more rapidly, exploit untapped potential, and build a better future with AWS.
Lila Thompson, Vice President of AWS Data and Machine Learning – Keynote
Wednesday, November 30 | 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PST | The Venetian
In this keynote, Lila Thompson will unveil the latest AWS innovations that can help you turn your organization’s data into actionable insights. Several speakers will outline the key elements of a robust data strategy and how to empower your organization to spearhead the next wave of innovation with data. Learn from notable AWS customers who are utilizing data to craft new experiences for their clientele.
Leadership Sessions
ANT203-L (LVL 200) Unlocking the Value of Your Data with AWS Analytics
Wednesday, November 30 | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST | The Venetian
As organizations navigate a rapidly evolving landscape, they are increasingly relying on data to generate insights and reinvent themselves. G2 Krishnamoorthy, VP of AWS Analytics, will discuss the current analytics landscape on AWS, recent service innovations, and customer success stories. Learn from organizations like FINRA that have embraced AWS for their digital transformation journey.
Breakout Sessions
ANT223 (LVL 200) Simplifying and Accelerating Data Integration and ETL Modernization with AWS Glue
Wednesday, November 30 | 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM PST | MGM Chairmans 368
Discover the latest advancements in AWS Glue and hear how an AWS customer leverages the service for self-service data preparation across their organization. Itau, Brazil’s largest private-sector bank, will also share their success story with AWS Glue.
ANT205 (LVL 200) Achieving Your Modern Data Architecture
Tuesday, November 29 | 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM PST | Mandalay Bay
This session will outline how implementing a modern data architecture can help organizations overcome data challenges, optimize analytics, and deliver insights quickly.
Reserve your seat now!
*This session will be repeated Thursday, December 1 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST | MGM Grand*
ANT335 (LVL 300) How Disney Utilized AWS Glue as a Data Integration and ETL Framework
Monday, November 28 | 04:45 PM – 05:45 PM PST | MGM Grant 121
Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products employs AWS Glue as a key tool to replace thousands of Apache Hadoop, Spark, and Sqoop jobs. This session features insights from Disney and AWS Glue experts on how to scale AWS Glue beyond traditional setups and optimize job monitoring.
Additional Activities
Data Integration Kiosk in the AWS Village
Visit booth 1335 in the AWS Village to engage with experts and delve into the latest AWS Glue launches. You can ask questions and experience live demos showcasing newly introduced capabilities.
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