AWS User Group Jozi – Building Agents & Running Spot Instances in Production

AWS User Group Johannesburg Meetup
Join us for another exciting AWS User Group Jozi evening where cloud builders, developers, and architects come together to learn, share, and connect. Expect insightful talks, great conversations, and good vibes.
Two deep dive sessions, approximately 45 minutes each..
📅 Date & Time: Wednesday, 29 October 2025 | 18:45 – 21:00 (SAST)
Topics
🛠️ Using AWS Agent Core To Build Agents for Internal Tooling
Speaker: Amo Moloko
Teams of all sizes need internal tooling to empower non-technical team members to be productive in their roles. The introduction of Agentic workflows is a natural fit for enabling teams to be more effective. In this talk, Amo will explore an architecture using Amazon Bedrock and Agent Core to create custom Agents that streamline internal workflows and improve operational efficiency.
🛠️ Running Spot Instances in Production
Speaker: Seagyn Davis
After his standout session at the AWS Johannesburg Summit 2025 , Seagyn returns to tackle one of the most requested topics : running Spot Instances safely in production. This session dives into practical patterns, reliability strategies, and cost-optimization techniques for leveraging Spot Instances at scale. Expect real-world lessons and actionable insights for teams looking to do more with less in the cloud.
📢 Speakers
🧍 Amo Moloko
Software Engineer at Naked
Amo is a software engineer at Naked Insurance, where he builds scalable, cloud-first systems that power one of South Africa’s most innovative insurtech platforms. With a background in engineering management and a passion for developer productivity, Amo focuses on how AI-driven automation and AWS services can simplify internal workflows.
🔗Amo on LinkedIn
🧍 Seagyn Davis
Field CTO – Cloud and Modernisation at LSD Open
Seagyn helps organisations accelerate towards a modern, cloud-native future. With deep expertise in cloud-native architecture and application modernisation, he bridges the gap between technology vision and customer reality. As a trusted advisor , Seagyn is passionate about empowering teams to build confidently and efficiently in the cloud.
🔗Seagyn on LinkedIn
🎉 Sponsor
Naked Insurance is proudly sponsoring the venue, food, and drinks for this event.
🔗 naked.insure
🏚️ Venue
This will be an in-person only event. Free and secure parking on site.
📍9 Gordon Hill, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193
✏️ Requirements
Free to attend. Make sure to RSVP so we know you’re coming.
Keep it casual ; this is all about learning, sharing, and connecting.
⏳ Agenda
18:45 – 19:00 🚙🧃 Arrival & Networking
19:00 – 19:45 ☁️ Session 1: Using AWS Agent Core To Build Agents for Internal Tooling
Speaker: Amo Moloko
19:45 – 20:30 ☁️ Session 2: Running Spot Instances in Production
Speaker: Seagyn Davis
20:30 – 21:00 🌍🍕 Refreshments, Food & Drinks, Networking