Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 240 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, media, and application development, deployment, and management from 117 Availability Zones within 37 geographic regions, with announced plans for 13 more Availability Zones and four more AWS Regions in Chile, New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.
Sunday Jan 11
10:30am - 11:00am
Javits North, Level 4, Mirakl Stage
PepsiCo and AWS have forged a multi-year partnership to accelerate PepsiCo's digital transformation across its global operations. This cloud-first approach positions PepsiCo to enhance consumer experiences, streamline operations, and drive innovation across its multi-billion-dollar beverage and snack business. Join Dave Dohnalik, SVP Technology Strategy and Enterprise Products at PepsiCo, and Kris Satterthwaite, GM/Head of Sales (US Retail, Restaurants, and CPG) at AWS as they discuss recent AI highlights and more around their innovation roadmap.
Sunday Jan 11
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas Stage 4
Taskrabbit and Amazon’s Alexa+ are collaborating to launch the first ever instant booking service. Soon customers will be able to ask Alexa to help with tasks such as mounting a TV or home cleaning simply by just asking Alexa to "book it." This agentic LLM powered integration enables users to conquer their to do lists with Alexa+ by booking local services all through natural conversations. Powered by Alexa's WebAction SDK and AWS' NovaAct service, Alexa+ can navigate TaskRabbit's web pages and complete bookings on customers' behalf without having to implement deep API integrations, all you need is a website. This partnership marks a significant advancement in merging AI, voice technology, and on-demand services. Join Taskrabbit's CEO, Ania Smith, AWS, and the Amazon Alexa+ team to explore the technical achievements, strategic implications, and future possibilities of this experience.implications, and future possibilities of this experience.
Sunday Jan 11
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas Stage 4
Leading retail and consumer goods brands are transforming their internal and customer facing operations through AI applications. Join industry leaders from Deckers, Tapestry, and Nestle Purina North America to learn how AI implementation drives revenue growth, reduces costs, and enhances customer satisfaction. Discover practical strategies to integrate AI into your business operations and stay competitive in the evolving retail landscape.
Monday Jan 12
10:15am - 10:45am
Exhibitor Big Ideas Stage 4
Learn how Amazon Retail Ad Service is making advanced retail media capabilities accessible across retail sectors. Hear how industry retailer leader, Macy's, leverages this technology to enhance their established platform and drive incremental growth. You'll walk away with actionable strategies to implement retail media solutions that can transform your advertising capabilities and unlock new revenue opportunities.
Monday Jan 12
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas Stage 4
Shoppers’ expectations are evolving faster than ever. They now expect seamless access to products, effortless returns, personalized experiences, and rapid delivery. To meet these demands, adidas is partnering with Amazon to advance its digital commerce and supply chain operations through the use of data and cutting-edge technology. As a pioneer in the global footwear industry, adidas continues to lead the industry and inspire others to rethink how they deliver products to shoppers around the world. Join senior leaders from Amazon and adidas as they share how their collaboration is redefining fulfillment, returns, and the end-to-end shopper experience. Learn how Amazon’s innovative solutions are helping adidas achieve greater speed, accuracy, and consumer experience, and hear their shared vision for the next generation of shopper-focused innovation shaping the future of digital commerce.
Monday Jan 12
2:15pm - 3:00pm
Exhibitor Big Ideas Stage 4
Customers have more options than ever, and the quality of their experience is the new battlefront for retailers and restaurant brands. In this session learn how Saks Global is using the cloud and AI to understand customers’ emotions and behavior, fixing critical pain points, and continuously innovating to deliver exceptional experiences. Hear how Dine Brands transformed its technical support across franchises, resulting in 34% faster ticket resolution and reduced backlogs, through streamlined, intelligent assistance. Gain practical tools for developing data-driven customer experience strategies that boost loyalty and accelerate business growth.
