What we’re about
Welcome to the AWS User Group - Athens Meetup! 🚀
Dive into the heart of cloud innovation with us! Our group is a dynamic assembly of cloud enthusiasts, developers, and business leaders passionate about leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) to transform ideas into reality.
Why Join Us?
- Stay Ahead: Keep your finger on the pulse of the latest AWS technologies and industry trends. Our gatherings are a treasure trove of insights, helping you stay informed and ahead in your career.
- Share and Learn: From novice explorers to cloud veterans, our community thrives on the diverse experiences of its members. Share your cloud journeys, learn from the challenges and successes of others, and discover new perspectives that could revolutionize your work.
- Network with the Best: Forge invaluable connections. Mingle with a vibrant mix of developers, IT professionals, and business executives. Our meetups are the perfect place to expand your professional network, find mentors, or meet potential collaborators.
- Fun and Friendship: More than just a professional network, we’re a community. Find friends among fellow tech enthusiasts who share your passion for cloud technology. Our meetups are designed to be enjoyable, fostering a warm and welcoming environment for everyone.
Join Us on This Cloud Odyssey
Whether you're looking to deepen your AWS knowledge, share your cloud-based projects, or simply meet like-minded individuals who are shaping the future of technology, you've found your tribe.
Let's navigate the vast skies of AWS together. Embark on this journey with us and be a part of something bigger. Your next great adventure starts here!
Sign up now to join us!
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Featured event
AWS Community Day CEE 2025
🎉 Join us for the inaugural AWS Community Day CEE, a vibrant, one-day event by the community, for the community, where AWS users, developers, professionals, and cloud enthusiasts from across Central and Eastern Europe come together to learn, share, and connect! 🚀
🌍 Regional Collaboration
This groundbreaking event unites AWS communities from 9 CEE countries: Austria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine
Organized by local AWS user groups and powered by the passion of volunteers, this community-led conference features:
✅ Inspiring keynotes by AWS leaders and industry experts
✅ Technical sessions and live demos by AWS specialists
✅ Hands-on workshops & labs to enhance your skills
✅ Customer success stories showcasing real-world solutions
✅ Networking zones to meet AWS professionals and innovators
✅ Lunch, swag, giveaways, and surprises! 🎁
🎤 Featured Speakers:
- Massimo Re Ferre - Director of Product Management, AWS Next Generation Developer Experience
- Boaz Ziniman - Amazon Culture of Innovation
- María Encinar - Global User Group Manager, AWS
- And many more expert AWS builders from the community! 👥
🧠 Topics Include:
- Serverless Security - Nyx: Cloudonauts story
- Quantum Computing - Colorful quantum randomness on Amazon Braket
- Event-Driven Architecture - Serverless IoT solutions
- AWS Operations - Making sense of serverless operations
- Cloud Security - IAM policy mishaps & best practices
- AI/ML Innovation - Latest generative AI developments
- Real-world case studies from photography workflows to enterprise solutions
👥 Perfect For:
Whether you're a seasoned AWS pro or just starting your cloud journey, this event is designed for:
- Developers & Engineers 👩💻 - All skill levels welcome
- Cloud Architects - Latest best practices & innovations
- Students & Professionals - Looking to advance AWS knowledge
- Startup Founders - Scalable cloud solutions
- Tech Enthusiasts - Curious about AWS services
You'll leave inspired and empowered to build, innovate, and collaborate using the power of AWS! 💪
🔗 Links:
📍 Full Event Details: awscommunity.eu
🎫 Register (Required): Eventbrite Registration
🌍 All sessions and workshops will be conducted in English
IMPORTANT: 🎫 You must register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aws-community-day-cee-tickets-1300914453149 - RSVP in Meetup will not count as entrance!
Upcoming events
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Security edition
Kallirrois 103, Athina, GRHey everyone!
We’re back with another exciting AWS User Group meetup, this time focusing on security in the cloud – from building practical detection & response capabilities with AWS native services, to exploring what the future of the “Agentic SOC” could mean for defenders.📢The Talks
1. Building a baseline security detection and response capability in AWS
Speaker: George Papakyriakopoulos, CISO @ Skroutz
In this session, we will explore how we can build and operate a baseline security detection and response capability in AWS using mostly AWS native services, the good, the bad, the next steps, and the lessons we learned along the (hard) way @ Skroutz"About the speaker:
George is a former offensive security specialist & red teamer turned CISO @ Skroutz. After many years of working as a penetration tester, senior red teamer, security consultant, and cloud security advisor for Fortune 500 companies across Europe and the Middle East, he returned to Greece to finally cross to the "blue side" and lead the efforts of building an end-to-end security capability for Skroutz from scratch. For the last 3 years, he has also led the efforts of building a future-proof, secure data center architecture on AWS on behalf of the company.2. Beyond the hype of the “Agentic SOC”
Speaker: Michael Baker, Principal Security Architect @ Panther
In this talk I will discuss forms the “Agentic SOC” could take and how these new capabilities can be used to tilt the playing field more in favour of defenders. With reasoning, knowledge and skill accessible 24/7 what does it mean for human teams and their development. I’ll discuss the big security problems the Agentic SOC is capable of solving and demonstrate how this technology is accessible in products today!About the speaker:
With over 20 years in security, I'm passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems. As Head of Security at Immutable, I spearheaded cyber risk management, linking company-critical risks to non-linear threat models and focusing on product security for their multi-billion dollar treasury and 4M+ user web3 wallet. My work involved deep technical outcomes, including publishing research on state-sponsored attacks and developing response tools. At Canva, I scaled the security team from 5 to 85, developing content moderation solutions, crafting access control strategies and leading customer data protection initiatives. At Amazon, I excelled as a Security Engineer, building adversary detection platforms and developing innovative security services. As a Software Development Manager, I led the vision for Amazon's global Security Intelligence Detection platform. I'm an authentic leader, building high-performance teams, staying at the cutting edge, and turning ideas into kinetic energy. I've been fortunate to speak at top conferences like Black Hat and RSA.🕓 Meetup Outline
18:00 - 18:15 Warm Welcome
18:15 - 19:00 Presentation 1
19:15 - 20:00 Presentation 2
20:00 - 20:30 Discussions and 🍕
20:30+ Post-event networking at Strange BrewJoin us to connect with fellow builders, security practitioners, and AWS enthusiasts – and get inspired by practical lessons and future-looking insights into cloud security.
We are looking forward to meeting everyone in person!Sponsors
ORFIUM provides the food 🍕 and event venue.
Panther sponsors the post-event networking at Strange Brew55 attendeesAWS Community Day CEE 2025
Kristály Színtér, Margitsziget 23800/7, Budapest, HU🎉 Join us for the inaugural AWS Community Day CEE, a vibrant, one-day event by the community, for the community, where AWS users, developers, professionals, and cloud enthusiasts from across Central and Eastern Europe come together to learn, share, and connect! 🚀
🌍 Regional Collaboration
This groundbreaking event unites AWS communities from 9 CEE countries: Austria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and UkraineOrganized by local AWS user groups and powered by the passion of volunteers, this community-led conference features:
✅ Inspiring keynotes by AWS leaders and industry experts
✅ Technical sessions and live demos by AWS specialists
✅ Hands-on workshops & labs to enhance your skills
✅ Customer success stories showcasing real-world solutions
✅ Networking zones to meet AWS professionals and innovators
✅ Lunch, swag, giveaways, and surprises! 🎁🎤 Featured Speakers:
- Massimo Re Ferre - Director of Product Management, AWS Next Generation Developer Experience
- Boaz Ziniman - Amazon Culture of Innovation
- María Encinar - Global User Group Manager, AWS
- And many more expert AWS builders from the community! 👥
🧠 Topics Include:
- Serverless Security - Nyx: Cloudonauts story
- Quantum Computing - Colorful quantum randomness on Amazon Braket
- Event-Driven Architecture - Serverless IoT solutions
- AWS Operations - Making sense of serverless operations
- Cloud Security - IAM policy mishaps & best practices
- AI/ML Innovation - Latest generative AI developments
- Real-world case studies from photography workflows to enterprise solutions
👥 Perfect For:
Whether you're a seasoned AWS pro or just starting your cloud journey, this event is designed for:- Developers & Engineers 👩💻 - All skill levels welcome
- Cloud Architects - Latest best practices & innovations
- Students & Professionals - Looking to advance AWS knowledge
- Startup Founders - Scalable cloud solutions
- Tech Enthusiasts - Curious about AWS services
You'll leave inspired and empowered to build, innovate, and collaborate using the power of AWS! 💪
🔗 Links:
📍 Full Event Details: awscommunity.eu
🎫 Register (Required): Eventbrite Registration🌍 All sessions and workshops will be conducted in English
IMPORTANT: 🎫 You must register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aws-community-day-cee-tickets-1300914453149 - RSVP in Meetup will not count as entrance!
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Past events
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