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Regulating the Road Ahead: Startup Dialogue @ IAA MOBILITY
Jan
 
31
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2023
January
 
31
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2023
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9:00AM
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12:00PM 
EST
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Mackenzie Kosut

Global Startup Evangelist, Amazon Web Services

Mackenzie is the Global Startup Evangelist at AWS. His days are spent traveling the globe to meet startups, share their stories, and connect engineering teams together. Every day there are a large number of startups launching on AWS across every imaginable industry. It’s Mackenzie’s mission to find stories of startups that are helping to improve the world and share these stories with a wide audience.

 

Prior to joining AWS, Mackenzie was the Head of Technical Operations at Betterment, the world’s largest independent robo-advisor based in NYC which manages over $8B in assets. Mackenzie was a founding engineer and Head of Technical Operations at Oscar Health, an insurance startup also based in NYC, helping to grow the company to over 400+ employees.

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We are happy that you are interested in our upcoming event during IAA MOBILITY week: "Regulating the Road Ahead: Startup Dialogue @ IAA". This special gathering brings together startup representatives, policymakers, and industry leaders for meaningful dialogue on the future of innovation in Germany's automotive sector. The event will be accompanied by a breakfast buffet.


Please note that this is an exclusive, invite-only event. Registration alone does not guarantee entry; your participation will be confirmed only upon receiving a separate email approval from us.


Your Voice Matters: In the interactive panel, your input is not just welcome, it's essential. Join us for a discussion on what matters most to automotive startups today: How can we use AI to drive innovation? What role does cloud technology play? And how can we enhance competitiveness?

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Clear your calendar - It's going down! You're invited to take part in the festivities. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

 

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9:00AM

Doors Open & Guest Admissions


9:30AM

Opening by AWS and VDA


9:50AM

Interactive panel discussion with policymakers and industry representatives


10:50AM

Networking


12:00PM

Event Concludes


Compute

9:15AM

Guest Admissions


Extra Content


For more information on how AWS can help startups accelerate innovation, scale efficiently, and access specialized resources, please visit our dedicated startup portal: AWS for Startups.


German version available

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Panelists

Moderation: Fanny Fee Werther (Welt-News)

Co-Founder & Partner, BoxGroup


Dr. Fabian Mehring (Bavarian State Minister for Digital Affairs)

Global Startup Evangelist, Amazon Web Services

Mackenzie is the Global Startup Evangelist at AWS. His days are spent traveling the globe to meet startups, share their stories, and connect engineering teams together. Every day there are a large number of startups launching on AWS across every imaginable industry. It’s Mackenzie’s mission to find stories of startups that are helping to improve the world and share these stories with a wide audience.

 

Prior to joining AWS, Mackenzie was the Head of Technical Operations at Betterment, the world’s largest independent robo-advisor based in NYC which manages over $8B in assets. Mackenzie was a founding engineer and Head of Technical Operations at Oscar Health, an insurance startup also based in NYC, helping to grow the company to over 400+ employees.

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Hemdat Sagi (Managing Director, VW Group Innovation Hub)

Global Startup Evangelist, Amazon Web Services

Mackenzie is the Global Startup Evangelist at AWS. His days are spent traveling the globe to meet startups, share their stories, and connect engineering teams together. Every day there are a large number of startups launching on AWS across every imaginable industry. It’s Mackenzie’s mission to find stories of startups that are helping to improve the world and share these stories with a wide audience.

 

Prior to joining AWS, Mackenzie was the Head of Technical Operations at Betterment, the world’s largest independent robo-advisor based in NYC which manages over $8B in assets. Mackenzie was a founding engineer and Head of Technical Operations at Oscar Health, an insurance startup also based in NYC, helping to grow the company to over 400+ employees.

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Amir Vaziri (Head of Growth, PhysicsX)

Global Startup Evangelist, Amazon Web Services

Mackenzie is the Global Startup Evangelist at AWS. His days are spent traveling the globe to meet startups, share their stories, and connect engineering teams together. Every day there are a large number of startups launching on AWS across every imaginable industry. It’s Mackenzie’s mission to find stories of startups that are helping to improve the world and share these stories with a wide audience.

 

Prior to joining AWS, Mackenzie was the Head of Technical Operations at Betterment, the world’s largest independent robo-advisor based in NYC which manages over $8B in assets. Mackenzie was a founding engineer and Head of Technical Operations at Oscar Health, an insurance startup also based in NYC, helping to grow the company to over 400+ employees.

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Yaron Shilat (Director Innovation, AWS)

Global Startup Evangelist, Amazon Web Services

Mackenzie is the Global Startup Evangelist at AWS. His days are spent traveling the globe to meet startups, share their stories, and connect engineering teams together. Every day there are a large number of startups launching on AWS across every imaginable industry. It’s Mackenzie’s mission to find stories of startups that are helping to improve the world and share these stories with a wide audience.

 

Prior to joining AWS, Mackenzie was the Head of Technical Operations at Betterment, the world’s largest independent robo-advisor based in NYC which manages over $8B in assets. Mackenzie was a founding engineer and Head of Technical Operations at Oscar Health, an insurance startup also based in NYC, helping to grow the company to over 400+ employees.

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9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

Breakfast. Registration will take place five minutes before breakfast.

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The Horizon of AI

The Emerging World of Artifical Intelligence and Machine Learning by Matthew Hartman and Partner, Betaworks.

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup Evangelist of the Month

Welcome Mackenzie Kosut, AWS Startup Evangelist

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Breakout Session 1

In this project, you will learn how to deploy and host Jenkins, an open-source automation software predominantly used for CI/CD

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In this project, you will learn how to deploy and host WordPress, an open-source blogging tool and content management system

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