Women in Cloud - AWS Re:Invent Panel

Note: This event will be hosted at Sanders Place in Richmond

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Happy New Year to all our community members! AWS re:Invent sets the tone for the year ahead in cloud—and there’s no better way to start 2026 than by unpacking what it means for all of us.

Every year, re:Invent delivers hundreds of announcements, leaving many of us wondering which updates are truly the most impactful. But re:Invent is more than product launches—it’s about the ideas, experiences, and lessons that shape how we build and operate on AWS. You might also ask: which sessions are truly unmissable? And what is it really like to attend the world’s largest AWS conference—or even speak on its stage?
To help answer these questions, we’re joined by three women who attended re:Invent last year and are ready to share their honest, firsthand perspectives.

Panelists

• Christina Chen, Senior SRE @ Mantel Group — AWS Community Builder
• Dale Orders, Software Engineer @ Five9 — AWS Community Builder
• Olivia Carline, GTM Analytics Solutions Architect @ AWS

Agenda
5:30pm — Arrival, food & networking
6:00pm — Panel
7:00pm — Quiz
7:15pm — Open conversation & networking

Thanks to our sponsor HAL Systems, Sanders Place, REA group for making this event possible!
Join us for an evening of insightful discussions, networking, and great company. We can’t wait to start the new year with you.