February meetup at the AWS office: Agentic AI FOMO & AWS vs. Azure ☁️

Hello AWS UG Frankfurt fellows!
🎉 Let's keep the pace, and for the first time we are at the AWS office in Frankfurt 🚀✨

‼️ NOTE: you have to register with your real name and bring an official government ID. This is necessary for security reasons within the location. Thank you for your understanding 🙏🏽

‼️ AWS office security is very strict and if you do not have your ID, we unfortunately cannot let you in the building

Agenda 📆

• Doors open: 18:30
• Pizza, drinks & networking: 18:30-19:00
• Talks: 19:00-20:45
• Networking & discussions: 20:45-22:00

Welcome and Networking 🤝
- Join us for some pre-event networking.
- Enjoy pizza 🍕 and refreshments while get-to-know fellow AWS enthusiasts.
- Kick off the meetup with a warm welcome and a brief introduction to the evening's exciting agenda.

Talk 1 - How I built an Agent to Fix my FOMO for HackerNews - Level 200 (30min)

• Description: Finding practical solutions to learn technologies is always fun. With this talk we will see how I created a HackerNews newsletter summarizer Agent with sentiment analysis that I built during a lunch break and deployed it through Strands, AgentCore and of course Serverless
• Speaker: Muhammed Salih Güler - Senior Developer Advocate at AWS with focus on Cloud and Mobile/Web Development

Talk 2 - AWS vs. Azure: The Key Differences That Matter - Level 300 (40min)

• Description: Think AWS and Azure are practically the same, just with different service names? Think again. As someone who’s worked professionally with both platforms for years, I can tell you—they’re fundamentally different in ways that can significantly impact your projects. In this session, I’ll share key insights into areas where AWS and Azure diverge, including feature parity, pricing, sustainability, developer experience and serverless capabilities.
• Speaker: Artun Subasi - Cloud Platform Architect | Head of Cloud Platforms bei esentri AG

Closing Remarks 🙌
- As we conclude our meetup, we'll have some closing remarks and invite attendees to continue networking and discussions.
Important Information:
- This event is open to all AWS enthusiasts, from beginners to experts.
- Pizza and drinks will be provided to keep you fueled throughout the evening. 🍻
- Please RSVP to secure your spot.
- Don't forget to bring your questions, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn and connect with the AWS + DevOps community.
RSVP now, and we look forward to seeing you there! 📅