Unlocking Real-Time Experiences with AWS Services

Details
Join us in Trottier Building at McGill University for an exciting deep dive into the world of real-time data. Yidir Bouhadjer, Founder at DimeloAI, will showcase how the services we use every day—like YouTube, TikTok, or Maps—depend on powerful streaming data pipelines, and how AWS makes it easier to build these real-time experiences at scale.

Agenda:
18:00 : Welcoming participants & Networking
18:30 : Introduction
18:35 : Unlocking Real-Time Experiences with AWS Services: Main Presentation
19:45 : Quiz and Survey
20:00 : Closing

This talk is about why real-time matters, how it’s shaping the digital products around us, and how AWS enables these capabilities through both open-source and managed services. We’ll walk through a reference architecture for a collaborative platform powered by real-time features, explore design decisions, and see a live demo in action. The session will also cover best practices for scaling, cost optimization, and ensuring a balance between performance and business value.

What You'll Learn:

• Why real-time streaming is critical in modern applications
• Everyday examples of real-time experiences you already use
• How AWS bridges OSS and managed services for streaming data
• A reference architecture for a collaborative real-time platform
• Best practices for scaling and managing costs effectively
• A practical walkthrough with a live demo

Who Should Attend:

• Software architects and technical leads
• Data engineers and DevOps professionals
• Cloud practitioners and solution builders
• Technical decision-makers
• Anyone curious about real-time systems and AWS services