Columbus AWS (Amazon Web Services) Meetup

This presentation will discuss a comprehensive approach to leveraging generative AI through effective data management. It highlights that while 93% of executives recognize the importance of data strategy for GenAI success, only 37% have the right data foundation, with 46% citing data quality as their biggest challenge. The strategy emphasizes a holistic framework combining mindset, people, process, and technology to create business value through data-driven innovation. Key components include treating data as a product, adopting a balanced organizational model with decentralized decision-making, and integrating existing data architectures with modern AI capabilities.

Key Takeaways for Participants:

1. Thinking big while starting small, working backwards from organizational customer needs
2. Forming multi-disciplinary teams
3. Automating tasks to increase adoption.

Speaker bio's
Karen Huttsell is a seasoned technology professional with a deep passion for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the responsible integration of emerging technologies into business solutions. With over two decades of experience in customer interactions and technology implementation, she has established herself as a forward-thinking leader in the rapidly evolving world of AI and cloud technologies. Currently serving as an AIML Specialist Leader for Greenfield Clients at AWS, her background in AIML, the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud technologies has positioned her at the forefront of digital transformation, helping organizations leverage cutting-edge technologies to solve complex business challenges.

Sailesh Kadam is Sr. Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS), helping customers navigate their cloud journey. He is a technologist at heart, and loves to build and experiment with cutting edge AI/ML services on AWS and share those learnings with his customers. He has established himself as a trusted advisor in breaking down complex challenges and building resilient and reusable solutions for his customers.

THANK YOU Branch Insurance for hosting our meetup! To learn more about Branch Insurance, please visit their website: https://branch.com/

THANK YOU Painless Analytics for pizza! To learn more about Painless Analytics, please visit their website: https://www.painlessanalytics.com/

DIRECTIONS
Branch Insurance, 20 E Broad St Ste. 1200 · Columbus, OH

Parking is available directly across the street at the Statehouse parking garage. Exit after 6pm is $5.

Please arrive by 6:00 (we will have a volunteer at the entrance to allow guests into the building)

CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/

AWS Columbus is now on LinkedIn!
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14297370/

Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

Topic to be announced.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/

THANK YOU Veeam for hosting our meetup! To learn more about Veeam, please visit their website: https://www.veeam.com/

DIRECTIONS
8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH
go to 4th floor.

Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

Topic to be announced.

THANK YOU Franklin University for hosting our meetup! To learn more about Franklin University, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/

DIRECTIONS
Franklin University
Fisher Hall
300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215

Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8

Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map.

NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct.

Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com