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Rapid Response: Amazon’s plan to be big, green, and beloved, w/AWS CEO Adam Selipsky

Aug 25, 2022

Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services, dives into Amazon’s ambitious goals of merging growth with social responsibility. He discusses how the pandemic reshaped corporate innovation and the vital connection between technology and sustainability. Selipsky reveals AWS's new tools for measuring carbon footprints and introduces energy-efficient chip innovations. He also emphasizes a cultural shift at Amazon towards empathy and collaboration, showcasing initiatives for skills training and how the tech giant aspires to be 'Earth’s best employer'.

29:23

Episode guests

Adam Selipsky

Highlights

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Episode notes

Are You Bringing Scale and Success to Amazons Sor?

01:53

Aws usage in big companies

01:09

Supply Chain Uncertainty

00:51

Intro

4min

Innovation and Sustainability in a Changing Landscape

12min

Advancements in Chip Design and Cloud Migration Insights

3min

Innovation and Empathy in a Changing Workplace

11min

Strategic Planning in a Changing Landscape

6min

Amazon wants to get bigger, but with that scale comes great responsibility. So says Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services, the most profitable and fastest growing part of the tech giant. Selipsky, who also oversees Amazon’s climate change efforts, points to two additions to the company’s vaunted “Leadership Principles” as evidence of Amazon’s commitment. Arguing that AWS is still in early days, he shares what he’s hearing from other CEOs about their biggest concerns, why “carbon intensity” is the best measure of climate progress for businesses, and what Amazon's aspiration to be “Earth’s best employer” really means.

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