AWS Community Day Kenya

April 20, 2024 · KCA University, Nairobi

AWS Community Day Kenya 2024

The inaugural full-scale AWS Community Day Kenya — the foundation edition that set the blueprint for annual cloud community events in the region.

Event Highlights

300+ Attendees · 12 Speakers · KCA University
AWS Community Day Kenya 2024 crowd

The foundation edition — discover the 2024 speakers, workshops, and highlights.

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Event Overview
AWS Community Day Kenya 2024

The 2024 edition established the event blueprint with strong attendance, expert speakers, and practical workshops.

April 20, 2024
KCA University, Nairobi
Foundation year for the current event format
300+ Attendees
12 Speakers
8 Workshops
15 Sponsors
Cloud Strategy Workshops Leadership Panels Community Growth
Highlights
Moments from the 2024 event floor

Keynote Sessions

Industry leaders shared cloud strategy, transformation stories, and community insight.

Hands-on Workshops

Technical Sessions

AWS DeepRacer

Networking

Watch the event recap
Speakers
Regional and AWS leaders featured in 2024
John Kipchumba Tanui

ENG. John Kipchumba Tanui

MBS, Principal Secretary, Kenya

"Cloud computing is revolutionizing how we deliver government services."
Robin Njiru

Robin Njiru

Regional Lead (Public Sector), AWS

"The AWS community in Kenya continues to innovate at an impressive pace."
Prof. Vincent O. Onywera

Prof. Vincent O. Onywera

Academic Leader

"Cloud technology is transforming education and research across Africa."
Jeff Barr

Jeff Barr

AWS Chief Evangelist

"The power of the cloud is transforming businesses worldwide."
Dr. Aminah Zawedde

Dr. Aminah Zawedde, Ph.D, CISA

P.S Ministry of ICT Uganda

"Technology adoption is key to East Africa's economic future."
Activities
Workshops and interactive sessions
Hands-on Workshops

Hands-on Workshops

Participants engaged in practical AWS implementation exercises and built real-world solutions with expert guidance.

  • Cloud Architecture Design
  • Serverless Applications
  • Database Migration
AWS DeepRacer

AWS DeepRacer Gamethon

Teams competed in training machine learning models to race autonomous cars through a fun and practical ML challenge.

  • Machine Learning Basics
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Competitive Racing
Panel Discussions

Expert Panel Discussions

Industry leaders debated cloud innovations and strategies relevant to regional organizations adopting AWS solutions.

  • Cloud Migration Strategies
  • African Tech Ecosystem
  • Future of Cloud Computing
Sponsors
Partner ecosystem

Sponsor Exhibits

Attendee Feedback
What people took away from the day

"The workshops were incredibly practical. I walked away with skills I could immediately apply at work."

JM
John MwangiSoftware Developer

"As a student, the networking opportunities were invaluable. I connected with potential employers and mentors."

AM
Aisha MohammedComputer Science Student

"The DeepRacer competition was both educational and fun. Learning ML concepts through racing was brilliant!"

WK
Wanjiku KamauData Scientist