About us
AWS Community Bay Area is the official AWS User Group for the San Francisco Bay Area, led by AWS Heroes, AWS User Group Leaders and built by the builders themselves.
The Bay Area sparked the computer revolution and is now the epicenter of the AI one. This group is where the people building that future on AWS meet in person: cloud architects, software engineers, DevOps and platform teams, data and AI practitioners, startup founders, and anyone curious about what's possible on the cloud.
What we do:
Monthly meetups with hands-on talks from practitioners, AWS Heroes, Community Builders, and AWS engineers
Deep dives on serverless, generative AI and Amazon Bedrock, Kubernetes and containers, security, and cost optimization
Hackathons, workshops, and flagship events like AWS Community Day Bay Area
Real networking with people who ship, from first-time cloud learners to principal engineers
Whether you're studying for your first AWS certification or running production workloads at scale, you'll find your people here. Events are free, vendor-neutral, and welcoming to all experience levels.
Our events are also listed on Luma. RSVP in both and joining here means you'll never miss an announcement.
Join us, bring a question, and leave with answers (and usually stickers).
Upcoming events
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Agentic AI Hackathon: AWS Community Day Bay Area 2026
AWS Builder Loft, First Market Tower, 525 Market St Entrance, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA, San Francisco, CA, USBuild an agent that does real work on AWS. Two weeks. One track. Eight teams demo live on stage at AWS Community Day in front of 500+ builders. Up to $3,200 in AWS credits for the winners.
How it works
RSVP here, then complete your team registration by September 28 at the link below (every team member registers individually and enters the same team name). Build from September 29 to October 11. The top 8 submissions get a 5-minute live demo slot on October 13 at the AWS Builder Loft in San Francisco, judged on the spot, with winners announced at the closing session.
Who should join
Anyone building with Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, Strands Agents SDK, SageMaker, or any other AWS AI service. Teams of 2 to 4. Solo builders welcome; register anyway and we'll match you with a team before September 29.
The rules in brief- Work starts September 29, not before
- At least two AWS services, one of them an AI service
- Public GitHub repo, MIT or Apache 2.0 license
- No production data, PHI, or PII
- You keep your IP
Submit by October 11, 11:59 PM PT: public repo, 3-minute demo video, one-page writeup. Submission link goes out in the September 29 start announcement.
Judging: technical depth (30%), real-world usefulness (25%), responsible AI (20%), demo and communication (15%), completeness (10%). Judges score all submissions asynchronously on October 12, then re-score the 8 finalists live.
Prizes: 1st place gets $500 in AWS credits per team member (up to 4). 2nd place gets $300 per team member (up to 4). All 8 finalists get their demo featured on the AWS Community Bay Area YouTube channel.
Complete your registration (required, team name goes here): https://luma.com/acba26102
Full participant guide: https://www.aws-aicd.com/hackathon/
Finalists must also be registered for AWS Community Day and present in person on October 13.
Questions? Comment on this event or message the organizers. Reply target is 24 hours.2 attendees
AWS Community Day Bay Area: AI Edition. Building the Future of AI.
AWS Builder Loft, First Market Tower, 525 Market St Entrance, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA, San Francisco, CA, USThe next AWS Community Day is here: October 13, 2026 at the AWS Builder Loft in San Francisco. Space is limited, so sign up fast.
Important:
How to register (2 quick steps):- Register on the AWS Builder Loft site (required for entry): https://events.builder.aws.com/mevA9Z
- Register on Luma (strongly recommended): https://luma.com/acba2610. Luma is our community's home base, so that's where you'll get real-time updates, agenda changes, the event chat, and day-of logistics.
Loft registration gets you in the door; Luma keeps you in the loop.
Your RSVP here on Meetup helps us plan capacity, but it doesn't replace the two steps above.
AI isn't just a trend. It's the new foundation of everything we build in the cloud, and the pace of innovation is accelerating. Join us for a day dedicated to education, hands-on learning, and community.
Why you should be there:- Generative AI in Practice: Learn how teams are building real-world applications with Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, and the Strands Agents SDK
- Agentic AI: Explore how autonomous agents are transforming workflows, and how to build them responsibly
- Hackathon Finals: Watch the top 8 teams demo agentic AI projects built on AWS, live on stage
- Expert-Led Learning: Technical sessions and discussions that go beyond the basics
- The Bay Area Network: Connect with industry leaders and fellow builders shaping the next generation of the cloud
Whether you're an experienced architect or a cloud newcomer, join us for a day of networking, learning, and fun.
🛠️ Agentic AI Hackathon: Build an agent that does real work on AWS. Teams of 2 to 4 build from September 29 to October 11, and the top 8 teams demo live on stage at Community Day. Up to $3,200 in AWS credits for the winners. Solo builders welcome. Register by September 28 via the hackathon event on this Meetup group.
Agenda & Speakers: https://www.aws-aicd.com/
Sponsorship: Want to reach 500+ registrants, with a projected 30% in senior leadership? Submit a sponsor inquiry: https://sp26.aws-aicd.com/
Hosted by AWS Community Bay Area with AWS Builder Loft.2 attendees
