Innovation Ambassadors

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Episode 57: AWS Innovation with Vasion Apr 25, 2025

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Step inside the world of digital transformation with Vasion, where host Sara sits down with Corey Ercanbrack, Vasion's Chief Technology and Product Officer, and Ellen Cowan, AWS's Principal Innovation Specialist. Discover how Vasion is enabling organizations of all sizes to modernize their operations through automation. From healthcare to manufacturing, learn how their "working backwards" approach shapes practical solutions that make digital transformation achievable for everyone. The conversation explores real customer success stories, the impact of cloud innovation, and how AI-powered automation is changing the way organizations work today.

Episode 44: AWS Innovation with Loka Apr 12, 2024

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On this episode of Innovation Ambassadors, we showcase the journey of Loka, a pioneering Silicon Valley full stack consultancy working with customers across industries to accelerate their Gen AI, Big Data, DevOps, and design projects. As an advanced member of the AWS Partner Network, Loka offers unique insights into the evolving landscape of Gen AI. Host Sara Armstrong is joined by Bobby Mukherjee, Loka's visionary founder and CEO. Together, they explore the potential of unstructured data for innovation and discuss Gen AI's impact across various industries. Bobby shares his passion for Life Sciences and reflects on technology's transformative role in this field. You'll also hear about the importance of experimentation and customer-centricity in driving innovation forward and the flexibility that AWS provides in using different Large Language Models (LLM) to deliver customer value.

Episode 38: AWS Innovation with Instructure Sep 12, 2023

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In this episode, we’re showcasing the cloud innovation journey of Instructure, an education technology company that is on a simple yet powerful mission: to elevate student success, amplify the power of teaching, and inspire everyone to learn together. Joining us on this journey are Zach Pendleton, Chief Architect at Instructure, Katie Standish Sr. Program Manager at AWS, and Gianluca Bertelli Sr. Prototyping Engineer at AWS. Our host Sara Armstrong delves into Instructure's collaborative effort with AWS Prototyping, as well as their cloud architecture that leverages the transformative capabilities of Generative AI and the efficiency of serverless technologies. This architecture is designed to simplify the complex process of generating instructional content, benefitting educators and students on a global scale.

Episode 35: AWS Innovation with KomplyAi Jun 29, 2023

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On this episode we’re showcasing the journey of KomplyAi, an exciting tech startup from Sydney Australia specializing in governance, risk, and compliance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. Joining us on this journey are Kristen Migliorini, the founder of KomplyAi, as well as Chitra Creta, the Sr. Prototyping Engagement Manager, and Jack Stevenson, the Sr. Prototyping Engineer from AWS. Our host Sara Armstrong dives deep into their collaboration with the AWS Prototyping team. You’ll hear about their work in building an extensible and scalable workflow engine, facilitating crucial compliance activities at every stage of the AI life cycle. From the initial stages of innovation, through implementation, and all the way to ongoing operations.

Episode 34: AWS Innovation with ICI May 18, 2023

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On this episode of Innovation Ambassadors, we’re showcasing the cloud innovation journey of Infrared Cameras Inc. (ICI). ICI is a leading manufacturer of infrared cameras and software solutions that provide valuable insights into manufacturing and industrial processes, by monitoring thermal data. Joining us on this journey are Jeff Guida, ICI's Chief Innovation Officer; Abhishek Madaan, Sr. Software Engineer from ICI; and Ozan Cihangir, Prototyping Engineer from AWS. Our host Sara Armstrong explores their collaborative efforts with the AWS Prototyping team and their mission to transform infrared video streaming, focusing on cost optimization, reduced latency, and enhanced resilience throughout their architecture. Discover more Innovation Ambassadors episodes on AWS, Spotify, and your preferred podcast platform.

Episode 28: AWS Innovation with PeaceLove Nov 08, 2022

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What role does the cloud play in improving human well-being? On this episode of Innovation Ambassadors, we showcase the journey of PeaceLove, a company that aims to create a more mentally healthy world by using creativity and expression. Host Sara Armstrong (Sr. Manager for Worldwide Prototyping, AWS) interviews Matt Kaplan (CEO of PeaceLove) and Eric Rice (Creative Director, PeaceLove) along with Shirley Davila (Technical Program Manager, AWS) and Sanju Sunny (Sr. Design Technologist, AWS). Explore how the team used Amazon's Working Backwards process to rapidly envision and build a cloud-based game prototype, with the goal of improving emotional and mental wellness for millions of people. We discuss the personas and key decisions that guided the game’s design and development, as well as its underlying serverless architecture built on AWS Amplify. Discover more Innovation Ambassadors episodes on AWS, Spotify, or your favorite streaming service.

Episode 26: AWS Innovation with ST Engineering Aug 29, 2022

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How does the cloud speed up the design and deployment of robots? On this episode of Innovation Ambassadors, we feature the prototyping journey of ST Engineering. This Singapore-based company is combining the power of robot fleets with cloud technology to create real-world innovative solutions in aerospace, smart cities, and public security. Beyond these sectors, this exploration also has important applications in security and hospitality. Host Sara Armstrong speaks with David Yeo (Head of Solutions Business Development at ST Engineering) and Max Kenny, (Sr. Product Manager at AWS) about ST Engineering's work with AWS Envision Engineering Prototyping team to build a secure, scalable, and configurable cloud-based control system for their fleet of robots. You'll hear how the system was architected using AWS IoT Greengrass and Amazon Kinesis, as well as the process for testing robots in simulated and real-life settings.

Episode 23: AWS Innovation with Bristol Myers Squibb Jun 01, 2022

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What role does the cloud play in research to improve personalized medicine? Machine learning meets impactful medicine, as we showcase the journey of Bristol Myers Squibb, one of the world’s largest bio-pharmaceutical companies. In this episode, host Sara Armstrong, speaks with Goce Bogdanoski (Associate Director, IT for Research and Early Development at BMS), Franklin Bettencourt (Lead of BMS’ Rapid Digital Solutions R&D team) and Stephen Curtis (Senior Prototyping Architect, AWS). They discuss how BMS and the AWS prototyping team developed a low-code, scalable, and composable solution that enabled scientists to compute massive data points using machine learning algorithms. Hear about medical innovation in the making, and explore how analytics and 3D visualization techniques are advancing the application of single-cell technologies, both in drug development and clinical diagnosis.

Episode 9: AWS Innovation with Holo-Light Mar 18, 2021

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Get a behind the scenes look at Holo-Light’s journey into building an immersive software that makes it easier to visualize and review designs in a 3D environment. As Augmented Reality (AR) technology evolves, the need for enhanced computing grows along with it. Listen in to find out how cloud technology meets the demand of high performance combined with low latency. What does it take to create a highly immersive, secure and user-friendly AR experience? You’ll learn about the AWS Prototyping team’s approach to helping Holo-Light innovate and uncover the best architecture for preventing rendering latency of 3D content in Holo-light’s virtual environments.

Episode 6: AWS Innovation with EB Research Dec 30, 2020

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Host Sara Armstrong, Sr. Manager of Worldwide Prototyping at AWS speaks with Michael Hund, CEO of EB Research about their mission to accelerate treatments and unlock a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a devastating and life-threatening genetic skin disorder that affects children from birth. Get a behind the scenes look at how their unique approach to funding, "Venture Philanthropy", is leveraging to power of cloud computing to provide a common research and collaboration platform for a consortium of medical professionals, research scientists, as well as patients and parents. What does it take to achieve a more promising future for children born with life-threatening genetic skin disorders? You’ll learn how an organization founded with support of Jill and Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of Pearl Jam took on a unique journey of philanthropy and healthcare technology to achieve this vision. Listen to this episode of Innovation Ambassadors for an enlightening discussion between host Sara Armstrong, Michael Hund of EB Research, and Ryan Jancaitis, Global Product Management Leader for the Envision Engineering Prototyping team at AWS.

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