Get ready to expand your expertise. Choose from technical learning sessions that cover nearly every cloud industry and topic, from foundational education on AWS to 500-level explorations of advanced research.
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AWS Certification exam prep
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Duration: 90–120 minutes
Prepare for your AWS Certification exams in interactive study sessions with subject matter experts. Explore official practice question sets and get answers from the pros. Attendees must bring their laptops to participate.-
Bootcamps
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Duration: 4–8 hours
Bootcamps are accelerated, instructor-led training sessions focused on practical skills. Sessions are either four or eight hours in length and are offered for both technical and non-technical roles. AWS Builder Labs are included so that you can practice in a live AWS environment. Attendees must bring their laptops to participate.-
Breakout sessions
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Duration: 1 hour
Lecture-style sessions that feature one or more speakers presenting on an educational topic. Lectures are in either standard breakout rooms or on a silent session stage. Breakout sessions in standard rooms include an optional group Q&A at the end, as time allows.-
Builders’ sessions
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Duration: 1 hour
Small-group sessions led by one AWS expert providing interactive learning on how to build on AWS. Each builders’ session begins with a short explanation or demonstration of what attendees are building. There is no formal presentation; once the demonstration is complete, attendees use their own laptops to experiment and build with guidance from the AWS expert. You must bring your own laptop to participate in this session.-
Chalk talks
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Duration: 1 hour
A highly interactive content format, chalk talks begin with a short lecture delivered by an AWS expert followed by an open-format Q&A session using a whiteboard to encourage discussion from attendees. Chalk talks foster technical discussions about real-world architecture challenges.-
Code talks
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Duration: 1 hour
Engaging, code-focused sessions with a small audience. AWS experts lead an interactive discussion featuring live coding and/or code samples as they explain the “why” behind AWS solutions. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and follow along.-
Gamified learning
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Duration: 2–3 hours
Compete in a guided immersive tabletop simulation, working solo or with peers. Navigate realistic scenarios and compete to solve real-world cloud challenges.-
Interactive training
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Duration: 90 minutes
Build practical skills in real-time as expert AWS instructors guide you each step of the way through hands-on, real-world scenarios. Get immediate feedback or your questions answered in real-time as you learn through interactive exercises.-
Lightning talks
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Duration: 20 minutes
Located in the Expo Hall, each of these 20-minute theater presentations are dedicated to a specific customer story, service demo, or AWS Partner offering.-
Self-paced training
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Duration: 40–120 minutes
Explore training at your own pace with unlimited access to our self-paced labs, Jams, and Escape Rooms (AWS experts available to assist). Choose topics that match your experience, ranging from introductory to expert level. Spots are available on a first-come, first-served, basis.-
Workshops
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Duration: 2 hours
Hands-on sessions where attendees work under the guidance of AWS experts to build a solution using AWS. Each workshop starts with a short lecture by the speaker, followed by solution-focused building support. Attendees must bring their laptops to participate.-