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AWS User Group Athens

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Athens, GR

657 members · Public group

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!

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Tue, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM EET
K8s autoscaling with KEDA & Databricks in AWS
Kallirrois 103, Athina, GR
We’re back with another exciting AWS User Group Athens meetup — this time diving into real-world cloud scalability and data architecture. From event-driven autoscaling in Kubernetes to building secure, governed, and high-performance data platforms on AWS — this session brings two deep technical dives from experienced practitioners who’ve lived it in production.

The Talks
1. Kubernetes Event-driven Autoscaling — A Two-Year Journey with KEDA
Speaker: Sokratis Galiatsis, Cloud Architect @ Dialectica
In this practical session, Sokratis will take us beyond the theory and into the real-world lessons of using KEDA (Kubernetes Event-driven Autoscaling) in production. Drawing from two years of hands-on experience, he’ll share insights into what worked, what didn’t, and the key benefits of adopting event-driven scaling for high-demand environments.

About the Speaker:
Sokratis Galiatsis is a Cloud Architect known for leading high-performing teams in DevOps and SRE. An evangelist for the DevOps and KISS movements, he specializes in building efficient cloud infrastructure using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

2. Building Scalable, Governed, and High-Performance Data Architectures with Databricks on AWS
Speaker: Giorgos Tsatsaronis, Big Data & Cloud Leader | Data Management | On-Prem to Cloud Data Migrations & Automation @ CEPAL

In this session, Giorgos will unpack the decision to select Databricks on AWS over Azure, focusing on architectural flexibility, operational control, and governance advantages. You’ll hear about key implementation challenges—optimizing Spark workloads for performance and cost, managing compute and storage efficiency, and enforcing governance at scale.
The talk also explores Custom App integrations, Unity Catalog for fine-grained access control and lineage tracking, and centralized metadata management—critical components for secure collaboration and compliance. Giorgos will conclude with insights into how these capabilities drive data democratization, enabling enterprise teams to safely access and leverage data and AI models for smarter, faster decision-making.

About the Speaker:
Giorgos Tsatsaronis is a Big Data & Cloud Leader with expertise in Data Management, Cloud Migrations, Automation, and digital transformation. With experience spanning Enterprise Architecture, Big Data, Cloud Solutions, and Governance, he combines technical leadership with hands-on knowledge in DevOps and compliance frameworks like ITIL, PCI DSS, and GDPR, helping organizations turn data into actionable, secure insights.

🕓 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 Brew

Join us to connect with fellow builders, data professionals, and AWS enthusiasts — and gain practical insights into cloud scalability, automation, and modern data platforms.
We can’t wait to see everyone in person!

🧡 Sponsors
ORFIUM provides the food 🍕 and event venue.
AWS sponsors the post-event networking at Strange Brew.
45 attendees