K12 Education Leaders! on Behalf of AWS, We Are Excited for You to Join Us for AWS Re:Invent 2020!

Welcome K12 Education Leaders! On behalf of AWS, we are excited for you to join us for AWS re:Invent 2020!

This year’s virtual conference is going to be the industry event of the year. It is free of charge and will offer 5 Keynotes, 18 Leadership Sessions, and unlimited access to hundreds of sessions. We are happy to have you along for the journey!

To help you prepare and be ready for this 3-week event, we’ve created this guide of suggested sessions and keynotes for K12 education. This is only a starting point. There is much more content on the AWS re:Invent website.

Step 1: Register for re:Invent

Once you register you will be able to search all 500+ sessions.

Step 2: Register for Edu Rewind

AWS education has also created weekly re:Invent Rewind sessions for education organizations to discuss announcements and takeaways throughout the event.

Step 3: Follow @AWS_EDU on Twitter to join the conversation. We look forward to seeing you there! Learn

500+ sessions covering core services and emerging technologies will be available at your fingertips over 3 weeks.

With hours of content to comb through, our team recommends the following sessions for K12 education professionals. K12 Session Recommendations

LEADERSHIP TALKS

Reimagine business applications from the ground up BIZ291-L DEC 1, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM EST

Harness the power of data with AWS Analytics ANT291-L DEC 9, 2020 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM EST

AWS security: Where we’ve been, where we’re going SEC291-L DEC 8, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST

LIGHTNING TALKS & DEMOS

15 things I wish I knew about securing my AWS ZDC203 DEC 1, 2020 | 12:00 AM - 12:20 AM EST account

Understanding multi-account management ZDC204 DEC 1, 2020 | 12:00 AM - 12:20 AM EST

Friendship is the key to girls cracking code ZSC201 DEC 1, 2020 | 12:00 AM - 12:20 AM EST Empowering formerly incarcerated citizens through DEC 1, 2020 | 12:00 AM - 12:20 AM EST code ZWL203

VIRTUAL WORKING & LEARNING (COVID-19 RESPONSE)

Virtual workstations for content creation with G4 CMP305 DEC 8, 2020 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST instances

Rapidly deploying social services on Amazon Connect WPS213 DEC 8, 2020 | 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM EST Surviving success: COVID-19, Blackboard’s black ARC214 DEC 9, 2020 | 11:15 AM -11:45 AM EST swan event Getting started with Amazon AppStream 2.0 and EUC202 DEC 10, 2020 | 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST Amazon WorkSpaces

Building the cloud workforce of tomorrow with AWS WPS207 DEC 15, 2020 | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EST

SOLUTIONS AND MIGRATIONS

Billing management and cost control ENT201 DEC 1, 2020 | 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM EST

Now is the time: Move your workloads to AWS STG202 DEC 1, 2020 | 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM EST storage Modernize your on-premises backup strategy with STG204 DEC 2, 2020 | 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST AWS Best practices for running Microsoft Active WIN301 DEC 2, 2020 | 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST Directory on AWS Delivering scalable citizen communication in critical ARC209 DEC 8, 2020 | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM EST times What you need to build and run Microsoft WIN202 DEC 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST applications on AWS

Trust and transparency in live virtual events ARC313 DEC 10, 2020 | 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM EST

Improve strategic IT planning ENT212 DEC 15, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM EST

SECURITY

Ten easy and effective ways to secure your AWS SEC317 DEC 2, 2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST environment

Network security for your AWS workloads SEC311 DEC 2, 2020 | 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM EST

Data protection and compliance for cloud workloads STG209 DEC 3, 2020 | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EST with AWS Backup

Securing student data in the age of virtual learning WPS201 DEC 10, 2020 | 5:45 PM - 6:15 PM EST

Tune in for the latest in AWS Cloud computing and innovation. Andy Jassy

CEO, Amazon Web Services

Live from Seattle, Andy Jassy takes the virtual stage to share his insights and the latest news about AWS customers, products, and services.

WEEK 1 TUESDAY, DEC. 1 | 8:00AM – 11:00AM (PST) WATCH LIVE

Partner Keynote with Doug Yeum, Sandy Carter, and Dave McCann

Don’t miss the live AWS Partner Keynote with Doug Yeum, head of Worldwide Channels and Alliances; Sandy Carter, vice president, Global Public Sector Partners and Programs; and Dave McCann, vice president, AWS Migration, Marketplace, and Control Services, to learn how AWS is helping partners modernize their businesses to help their customers transform.

WEEK 1 THURSDAY, DEC. 3 | 8:00AM – 9:45AM (PST) WATCH LIVE

Join Swami Sivasubramanian for the first-ever Machine Learning Keynote, live at re:Invent. Hear how AWS is freeing builders to innovate on machine learning with the latest developments in AWS machine learning, demos of new technology, and insights from customers.

WEEK 2 TUESDAY, DEC. 8 | 8:00AM – 9:30AM (PST) WATCH LIVE

Infrastructure Keynote with Peter DeSantis

Live from Seattle, join Peter DeSantis, Senior Vice President, Global Infrastructure and Customer Support, to learn how AWS has optimized its cloud infrastructure to run the world’s most demanding workloads and give your business a competitive edge.

WEEK 2 THURSDAY, DEC. 10 | 8:00AM – 9:00AM (PST) WATCH LIVE

Join Dr. Werner Vogels as he goes behind the scenes to show how Amazon is solving today’s hardest technology problems. Based on his experience working with some of the largest and most successful applications in the world, Dr. Vogels shares his insights on building truly resilient architectures and what that means for the future of software development.

WEEK 3 TUESDAY, DEC. 15 | 8:00AM – 9:30AM (PST) WATCH LIVE

Visit the AWS re:Invent website for more great content.

Developer Lounge The Dev Lounge will engage developers, programmers, engineers, builders, and future developers. Join us here for presentations from AWS community leaders and architectural discussions about specific AWS categories by knowledge level (100–400). You can also come here to discuss AWS product launches following each Keynote.

Startups Join thousands of startups this year who are looking to make connections, streamline ingenuity, and add more good to the world. Join in the Startup Community by tuning in to lightning talks and technical demos from startups from all around the globe, and chat with our AWS experts live to get all of your questions answered.

We Power Tech We Power Tech is about you: diverse builders who are changing the world through tech. Together, we are building a future of tech that is diverse, inclusive, and accessible. Join us to learn how our global community of builders are leveraging technology to create inclusive products, services, and programs.

Builders’ Fair The Builders’ Fair is a fun and interactive way to learn how to apply AWS services to real-world use cases. Interact with our builders to learn how the projects were made, ask questions, and walk away with the knowledge to build it yourself. Explore the projects for yourself during the 3 weeks of re:Invent, and start building.