AWS Auckland Well-Architected User Group

Welcome to the first AWS Auckland Well Architected User Group Meetup of 2026!

At each meetup, we focus on learning and networking in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere and explore best-practices in AWS. This has resulted in the AWS Well-Architected Meetups becoming the most popular AWS Meetups in ANZ 🥳

Kirsty Schuler, Senior Solutions Specialist, EVOLVE Cloud Services
Fully funded Evolve OLA assessments – Cost Optimization through Performance Efficiency
Evolve’s Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA) helps customers put the AWS Well-Architected Framework into practice—turning best-practice principles into measurable results.]

While the Framework defines what good looks like, the OLA shows customers how to get there—using real workload data to uncover cost, performance, and compliance improvements.
By working in step with AWS’s Cost Optimization and Performance Efficiency pillars, Evolve delivers a clear, data-driven roadmap for modernization. It translates Well-Architected principles into practical actions that help organizations optimize spend, boost performance, and build a future-ready cloud foundation.
Partners can leverage Evolve’s proven OLA delivery engine to strengthen their own customer engagements with deeper analytics and licensing insight. As an AWS-approved strategic OLA Partner, Evolve’s participation is fully aligned with AWS programs—partner funding eligibility is not impacted, and the partner retains both customer ownership and AWS relationship control.

• Mystery Speaker

From hype to disappointment to light at the end of the tunnel; An Agentic AI Journey
In this case study talk, we'll go through all the highs and lows of architecting and building AI Agents using all your favourite tools and what we discovered along the way.

This month's menu will include:

• Pizzas
• Beer: Nastro Azzurro
• Wine: Big and red 🤤

So come join us at 5:30pm for a 6pm SHARP start, followed by beer, wine, pizza and networking after our talks :-)