AWS Auckland Well-Architected User Group

Welcome to the next AWS Auckland Well Architected User Group Meetup of 2025!

At each meetup we covered off various pillars in detail, best-practices and insights from industry leaders that specialise in the Well-Architected Framework.

And giving away drones, of course. Lots of drones.

We're excited to announce a full-house of speakers and topics for this month, all related to enabling your journey to the AWS Marketplace.

• Evan Rowse, GRC Subject Matter Expert, Vanta

Well-Architected and how GRC accelerates the AWS Marketplace
In this talk, Evan covers off how compliance can accelerate getting onto the AWS Marketplace.

• Thandi Khumalo, Partner Development Representative, AWS

Well-Architected, the AWS Partner Network and the path to AWS Marketplace
In this talk, Thandi will cover off everything from the basics of the AWS Partner Network, the commercial and technical benefits of getting Well-Architected and finally the path to getting onto the AWS Marketplace.

Mystery Speaker
Automating and Accelerating your Foundational Technical Review (FTR)
The Foundational Technical Review (FTR) is a requirement for independent software vendors (ISVs) to sell on AWS Marketplace. In this talk, we will delve into the detailed technical and security requirements and how to use AWS-native services and automation and even partners to fast-track your journey.

This month's menu will include:

• Pizzas
• Beer: Nastro Azzuro
• Wine: Big and red 🤤

So come join us at 5:30pm for a 6pm SHARP start, followed by beer, wine, pizza and networking after our talks :-)