AWS re:Think Podcast

Modern cloud environments are evolving faster than traditional security models can keep up. In this episode, we sit down with Yarin Pinyan, VP Products at Upwind, to explore how real-time runtime visibility and behavioral baselining are reshaping how organizations detect and respond to threats, especially zero-day and supply chain attacks that emerge before signatures or CVEs exist. We’ll also dis...

AI agents move at machine speed. Your security doesn't. Discover how enterprises are finding shadow agents, measuring agent ROI, and transforming agentic AI from risk to strategic value. Learn from Arti Arora Raman, CEO Founder of Portal 26 and Neil Cohen, VP of Marketing in Portal 26 how Portal26's platform capabilities mitigate enterprise challenges around AI adoption, security, ROI, and governa...

In this episode we explore how companies should evaluate AI agents across multiple dimensions — including correctness, tool selection, multi-turn reasoning, and safety . The conversation covers building reliable evaluation frameworks, balancing automated vs. human-in-the-loop testing, and leveraging observability to debug agent behavior in production. Links from the Show AgentCore Evaluation: http...

In this episode we join AWS Senior GTM Specialists Aidin Khosrowshahi and Rakesh Kumar to unpack how  Kiro  is transforming software development through a  spec-driven approach  that goes beyond traditional AI-assisted coding. We cover what sets spec-driven development apart from "vibe coding" and why Kiro's spec-first approach matters. We also tackle the mindset shifts develop...

"Its amazing to see the rate and pace of advancements in technology in 2025" Todd Pond, AWS Director of Strategic Sales, is out in the field with commercial customers every day, helping them leverage technology to solve their biggest problems, accelerate innovation and transform their businesses. He and his team have a deep understanding of these companies - the challenges they're up against, thei...

Aizon.ai  provides an AI software platform for the  pharmaceutical and biotech industries  to optimize manufacturing processes, ensure GxP compliance, and improve product quality. Their top outcomes include financial savings and improved operational efficiency for clients. Aizon’s ability to optimize manufacturing production and quality in highly regulated industries by providing re...

Nolan and Malini join Shaown Nandi, AWS Director of AGS Technology and Subhash Vanga, Director of Solutions Architecture. They recap re:Invent 2025 announcements and discuss how AI and new technology is continuing to drive individual and organizational change for everyone.  Top re:Invent 2025 Announcements https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/top-announcements-of-aws-reinvent-2025/ AWS Hosts: Nol...

mindbodygreen has built a global reputation as a go-to destination for wellness — combining expert content, functional nutrition supplements, and a thriving community to help millions live healthier, more balanced lives. But behind the scenes, this SMB is also leaning into the future of technology. In this episode of The Future Of Wellness, Powered by Gen AI , Tim Glenister shares how mindbodygree...

Data Infrastructure built for humans over the past few decades aren't ideal for AI Agents. In this episode we join Tacnode founder and CEO Xiaowei Jiang to discuss "Context Lakes" - Data Infrastructure built to provide the context, scale and performance needed by AI Agents. Learn more about Tacnode Context Lake: tacnode.io Tacnode Context Lake on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/powering-real...

AI Assistants have changed the way we live and work, and they continue to evolve. In this episode, we are joined by Art Chan, Worldwide Gen AI Specialist at AWS to talk about the unique goals and requirements businesses have when it comes to AI Assistants. We discuss they are changing the way we work as well as unexpected ways people are using this new technology. We then dive into Amazon Quick Su...

In this episode, we explore how TileDB, an innovative data system originally developed at MIT and Intel Labs, is revolutionizing healthcare and life sciences data management. We'll dive deep into how TileDB's universal data engine efficiently handles complex scientific data - from genomic sequences to medical imaging - in a unified format, and learn how healthcare organizations can leverage TileDB...

AI can still sometimes hallucinate and give less than optimal answers. To address this, we are joined by Arize AI’s Co-Founder a Aparna Dhinakaran for a discussion on Observability and Evaluation for AI. We begin by discussing the challenges AI Observability and Evaluation. For example, how does “LLM as a Judge” work? We conclude with some valuable advice from Aparna for first time entrepreneurs....

In this episode we are going to discuss Model Context Protocol (MCP) in context of Agentic architecture with Mona - Gen AI Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS. We will cover the challenges of implementing Agents and how MCP can help. We will try to simplify it with an example of MCP with Agents and further delve deep into LangGraph adapters such as FastMCP and FastAPI. You will also learn about...

Join Jobi George and Tony Le from Weaviate as we discuss how their AI Native Vector Database is powering modern AI applications. We begin with an intro to Vector Databases followed by common use cases, and how they fit into Agentic Workflows. We also talk about the advantages of using an AI Native Database from the Open Source community.  To learn more: Website -  www.weaviate.io Linkedi...

Join Julien Simon, Chief Evangelist of Arcee AI, as we discuss how Model Merging can help us build more versatile and cost effective AI models. Hear him explain the different methods for Model Merging while comparing it with other techniques for building better models such as Model Distillation and Transfer Learning.  To learn more about Model Merging: Arcee AI Website https://arcee.ai Arcee’...

Your AI is only as good as the data its trained on. In this episode we talk to Krishna Subramaniam, Co-Founder and President of Komprise, a provider of intelligent Data Management. We discuss both the importance and challenge of unlocking the value unstructured data for AI pipelines.  For more info on Komprise’s Intelligent Data Management Platform: www.komprise.com AWS Hosts: Nolan Chen &amp...

"2025 is the year of inference." Todd Pond, AWS Director of Strategic Sales, is out in the field with commercial customers every day, helping them leverage technology to solve their biggest problems, accelerate innovation and transform their businesses with AI. He and his team have a deep understanding of these companies - the challenges they're up against, their limited resources, their unique va...

Join AWS Head of AI and Modern Data Strategy Business Development Ben Schreiner for a recap of re:Invent 2024. Ben share his top 5 themes from the conference as well as what surprised him in 2024 and what he thinks lies ahead in tech in 2025.  AWS Hosts: Nolan Chen & Malini Chatterjee Top Announcements from re:Invent 2024: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/top-announcements-of-aws-reinvent...

In this episode, Tailscale CEO Avery Pennarun joins us to discuss VPNs, network connectivity and security in the cloud era. We talk about hub & spoke vs full mesh networks as well current and future trends in networking. Avery also talks about how Tailscale’s approach to networking helps make setting up secure networks between devices and the cloud easier than before.  For more info on Ta...

In this AWS re:Think Podcast episode, Rahul Bhargava reveals how Crop.photo by Evolphin is revolutionizing e-commerce visuals with AI magic. Discover how smart cropping and background generation are transforming product images from mundane to magnificent. Rahul discusses the technology behind Crop.photo's ability to enhance online stores, from fashion to furniture, creating eye-catching digital st...

In the rapidly evolving world of cloud computing, financial operations (FinOps) has emerged as a critical discipline for organizations looking to optimize their cloud spending and mitigate financial risks. In this episode of the AWS re:Think podcast, we dive deep into the latest advancements in the FinOps space, exploring how organizations can navigate the financial complexities of cloud deploymen...

Companies now have a wide array of choices when it comes to Large Language Models. In this episode we talk to Ivan Lee, CEO of datasaur.ai about choosing the right LLM for your AI projects. We discuss open source vs proprietary models and the metrics for evaluating these models. We also cover Small Language Models as well and when to use more specialized vs general purpose models. Datasaur: https:...

Companies need to provide real time insights to both customers and internal users. These insights power use cases such as personalization and fraud detection. StarTree Cloud is a real-time analytics platform built on Apache Pinot for building such applications that depend on real time insights. In this episode we meet with Chinmay Soman, Head of Product at Startree.ai to discuss the different dime...

Today we join Maria Khalusova, Staff Developer Advocate with Unstructured. IO, to discuss how companies can unlock their Unstructured Data to deliver better results from their Large Language Models. We talk about how Unstructured Data can enhance the performance of RAG applications, RAG vs Fine Tuning, data Chunking, Multi-Modal models and more.  AWS Hosts: Nolan Chen & Malini Chatterjee...