About us
The Amazon Web Services - Wellington Users Group is about all things Amazon Web Services for past, present and future users of all persuasions; tech and business, newbie to guru.
Our shared purpose:
• Build the next generation of AWS professionals
• Inclusive of everyone
• Career progression and job matchmaking
• Promoting excellence in the development of AWS solutions
If you are interested in Amazon Web Services and cloud computing then this is where you can hang out with the AWS crowd. We share our learnings and experiences and keep everyone up to speed on the latest news and developments.
As part of our commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive community, we adhere to a Code of Conduct. Please review our full Code of Conduct on our website
By attending an AWS User Group Aotearoa Meetup, User Group or Community Day, you agree to comply with the group’s code of conduct , and will comply with all applicable laws, including additional event and venue rules and regulations (including instructions from staff)
Upcoming events
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April 2026 (#80) – Talk to the Hand ✋: Voice-Controlled Robotic Hand
Deloitte Wellington, 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZTēnā Koutou AWS Wellington Community,
Welcome back to the AWS User Group Wellington Meetup Series.
Join us for April meetup-up featuring : "Talk to the Hand ✋: Voice-Controlled Robotic Hand"
🎤 Speaker: Chiwai Chan(LinkedIn)
In this session, Chiwai will demo and talk about the architecture on a solution to control a Robotics Hand to perform fingerspelling of American sign language using Voice, built using Amazon Nova 2 Sonic, Nova 2 Lite, Strands Agents, IoT Core, Amplify and Nvidia Jetson Nano/Thor.
A special thank you to Deloitte for providing the venue for this event.
The Deloitte Wellington Office is confirmed as our venue for this meetup.
Venue details:
Deloitte Harbour Rooms
Address is: Level 12 Deloitte Building,20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington 6011Special Note About the Venue Access: Take lifts from the ground floor to Level 12 Deloitte Reception area.
Agenda:
4:30 PM - Doors Open, Networking
5:00 PM - Talk starts
6:00 PM - Wrap Up, Networking, Fun, PizzaSponsors:
A special thanks to our sponsors - AWS, Datacom, Deloitte, Mantel group, MongoDB and CyberCX for their generous financial contributions, which play a vital role in supporting the monthly expenses of AWS User Groups across Aotearoa (including Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Northland).
Our sponsors are the lifeblood of our community events, and without their support, none of this would be possible. Ngā mihi maioha!
We look forward to seeing you at the meetup! Mā te wa."By RSVPing to this event, you are acknowledging that you have read and agree to abide by our code of conduct, available at website
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