AWS Executive Insights

What if AI's greatest potential isn't replacing humans—but empowering them? In this AWS Executive Insights fireside chat, Ian Wilson, VP of Senior Talent & Transformation at Amazon sits down with Edith Cooper, Co-Founder of Medley, Board Director at Amazon and PepsiCo, and former Goldman Sachs CHRO, to explore how leaders can navigate AI transformation while strengthening human connections. Cooper shares her "be bold and care" leadership philosophy, emphasizing that uncertainty demands more communication, not less. Discover how to create thriving workplaces where employees bring their full genius, apply human judgment to AI-driven insights, and build cultures of accountability and growth in partnership with other humans and AI technologies.

At AWS re:Invent's Executive Summit, Tom Godden, Executive in Residence at AWS, delivered a masterclass on transforming data analytics from a technical initiative to a core business driver—using Formula 1 racing as the ultimate example of data excellence in action. Learn how leading organizations leverage advanced analytics and AI to convert millions of data points into actionable insights that drive competitive advantage. Discover a proven framework for data excellence that focuses on customer-centric utilization, agile strategies, and adaptive architecture. From avoiding the "$50 million mistake" of trying to "boil the ocean" to implementing real-time analytics like F1 teams, this session reveals how to elevate your data strategy and create business victory in today's AI-powered economy.

In this rebroadcast from the Executive Summit at re:Invent, AWS Executives in Residence Jana Werner and Phil Le-Brun deliver a powerful keynote challenging traditional transformation approaches by trading the risk of massive overhauls for a culture of continuous advancement. Drawing from their experience leading large-scale change across diverse organizations, they identify 40 common anti-patterns that prevent organizations from becoming better versions of themselves. You'll hear candid stories and hard-won leadership lessons from extreme mountaineers to world-class poker players and Amazon's own Day 1 culture. This session offers fresh perspective to help you bring laser-like clarity to your goals, foster true ownership among your teams, and free your organization to move at the speed of its best ideas.

Andrew Ng is one of the world’s leading experts on AI, having co-founded DeepLearning.AI, serving as MGP of AI Fund, and as an adjunct professor at Harvard. In this special recap episode from the AWS Executive Summit, Ng sits down with Ishit Vachhrajani, AWS Global Head of Technology, AI, and Analytics for a unique 360-degree view of AI leadership challenges and opportunities organizations will face in 2026. Discover Ng's perspective on AI leadership as shaped by his practical startup experience, enterprise governance insights, and deep technical expertise, as well as his insights into how Amazon draws — and keeps — its leadership talent.

In this special encore episode from AWS re:Invent, AWS CEO Matt Garman joins Acquired podcast co-hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal for an in-depth conversation on AI, agents, and the future of business. Listen in as Garman shares his leadership journey from AWS intern to CEO, discusses why inference is becoming a fundamental building block for developers, and reveals how AI is enabling smaller teams to deliver exponentially more value. He also explores the organizational shifts enterprises must make to stay competitive, the evolution of agentic AI, and why agility and speed remain critical regardless of technological change.To catch the full interview session featuring additional speakers, Max Neukirchen (J.P. Morgan Payments), Greg Peters (Netflix), and Aravind Srivinas (Perplexity), click here to watch on YouTube -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ExjNvGYDiU.

Explore how AI is transforming consumer goods execution with Arvind Mathur, AWS Executive in Residence, and Anupam Sinha, CEO and Co-founder of Vxceed. Anupam reveals how Consumer Packed Goods (CPG) companies are leveraging predictive AI, generative AI, and agentic AI to close the execution reality gap that has plagued traditional trade for decades—turning delayed insights into real-time market responsiveness. From preventing stock-outs to achieving autonomous trade promotion optimization, discover how forward-thinking leaders are protecting market share against digital-first insurgent brands penetrating traditional retail channels. Learn why your field execution strategy—powered by AI that delivers actionable intelligence—has become your most critical competitive advantage in markets where traditional trade still drives 95% of volume.

How will agentic AI reshape tomorrow’s workforce? Join AWS Executives in Residence Stephen Brozovich, Jake Burns, and Miriam McLemore for a look at how agentic AI is changing entire enterprises—not just IT departments. Unlike previous technology shifts, agentic AI demands integrated cross-functional teams and a fundamental rethinking of competitive advantage. Our experts share candid thoughts on upskilling existing employees over hiring new talent, transforming data from siloed assets into accessible strategic resources, and building authentic experimentation cultures where leadership genuinely rewards risk-taking. Discover why your proprietary data—not the AI technology itself—will become your key differentiator, and learn how to build the agile, integrated teams essential for AI implementation success.

In this fireside chat with AWS CEO Matt Garman and AWS VP of Global Services, Uwem Ukpong, hear about the latest developments at AWS and why they matter to your business. Featured at the AWS Executive Summit at re:Invent, this discussion addresses everything from navigating data sovereignty with the European Sovereign Cloud, to building custom AI models with Nova Forge and Trainium chips, to transforming software development with frontier agents. Learn how AWS is helping enterprises unlock AI's full potential while maintaining control of their data and reimagining how teams work.

How do you run one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds (nearly $2 trillion) while innovating responsibly? In this episode of AWS Executive Insights, hear from Birgitte Bryne, CTO & COO of Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), about how NBIM is leveraging data-driven decision making and AI innovation to achieve resilience in the financial world. Take a listen as Tanuja Randery, AWS Managing Director for EMEA, interviews Byrne about NBIM's disciplined approach to digital transformation, including their decision to migrate to AWS public cloud and groundbreaking “Investment Simulator,” which uses AI to optimize trading decisions. Listeners will gain actionable insights on balancing innovation with pragmatism, building a culture of resilience, and leveraging generative AI for competitive advantage.

Discover how Amazon measures and improves developer experience at enterprise scale in this interview with Jim Haughwout, VP of Software Builder Experience at Amazon. Drawing from Amazon's retail business expertise, Jim reveals how the "cost to serve" metric transforms developer productivity measurement by focusing on system-level efficiency rather than individual performance. Learn how Amazon balances developer autonomy with standardization, implements tension metrics to prevent gaming, and leverages AI to re-imagine software development workflows. This essential discussion provides practical frameworks for quantifying developer experience improvements and connecting them directly to business value, from deployment automation to AI-assisted development at scale.