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AWS Community DAY
West Africa
@ The Main Auditorium, University of Lagos, Yaba, Lagos Nigeria
Saturday August 19th, 2023
What We’re About!
We are a User Group with a focus on holding regular meetups for infosec enthusiasts (new and experienced) in West Africa who are interested in AWS Cloud security from all aspects: attack and defense research, limitations of security features, the pros and cons of different security strategies, best practices, and experiences in implementation.
About the Event
AWS Community Day events are community-led conferences where event logistics and content is planned, sourced, and delivered by community leaders. They feature technical discussions, workshops, and hands-on labs led by expert AWS users and industry leaders from around the world.
The theme for this year’s Community Day is “Innovation and Security in the Cloud: Navigating the Future.” The theme highlights the importance of balancing innovation with security in the fast-evolving world of cloud computing.
Event Agenda
Arrival and Registration
9:00 Am - 10:00 AM WAT
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeria
Welcome, Housekeeping, Partner Appreciation, and Introduction to Agenda
10:00 AM–10:10 AM WAT
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeria
Keynote 1: Empowering Africa's Digital Transformation: Unleashing the Potential of AWS
10:25 AM–10:40 AM WAT
Keynote Speaker: Thembile Ndlovu
Community Manager for Africa at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeria
Keynote 2: State of the Community
10:25 AM–10:40 AM WAT
David Okeyode and Imoh Etuk
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeria
Partner Messaging
10:40 AM–10:45 AM WAT
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeria
BREAK
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM WAT
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeria
Session 1
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM WAT
Understanding AWS Lagos Local Zones and PoP
by Ewere Diagboya - AWS HeroAbstract
This session will demonstrate on how to setup resources in the AWS Local Zone, CDN/PoP that exists in Lagos Nigeria. It will also cover how leveraging these solutions can help businesses meet compliance and other government regulations like Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeria
Q&A, QUIZ AND PARTNER MESSAGING
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM WAT
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeria
Break
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM WAT
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeria
Session 2
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM WAT
Scaling AI Applications with AWS: A Practical Guide to Deployment Strategies with Containers, Serverless, and AWS Dev Tools
By Oluwafemi Lawal - AWS Community BuilderAbstract
This session will cover the basics of AI application development on AWS, touching on tools like Amazon SageMaker for model training and Amazon Comprehend for natural language processing. We'll then discuss the deployment process, delving into AWS Fargate for containers, AWS Lambda and its integration with Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) for shared, persistent storage. It will also cover AWS development tools like CodePipeline for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), and CodeBuild for compiling source code and running tests. We'll highlight how these tools enhance your development process, allowing for streamlined updates and better code quality.
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Q&A, Quiz and Partner messaging
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM WAT
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Lunch and Networking
12:00 PM - 12:40 AM WAT
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeriaa
Panel Discussion 1
12:40 PM - 13:10 PM WAT
Thembile Ndlovu, Blessing Nwojiji, and Wale Adeniji
Host: Deshola Ajibare
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeriaa
Panel Discussion 2: Impact of Campus Communities and Post-Campus Career
13:15 PM - 13:35 PM WAT
Seyi Oluwawumiju, Anne Usang; Paul Aderoju
Host: Deshola Ajibare
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeriaa
Break
13:35 PM - 13:45 PM WAT
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Session 3
13:45 PM - 14:05 PM WAT
Implementing Zero Trust Architecture on AWS
By Precious Okwu
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeriaa
Q&A, Quiz and Partner messaging
14:05 PM - 14:15 PM WAT
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeriaa
Session 4
14:15 PM - 14:35 PM WAT
Moving With the Cloud as a Professional. Innovating the Future, Now
By Juliana Amune
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeriaa
Q&A, Quiz and Partner messaging
14:35 PM - 14:45 PM WAT
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeriaa
THANKS AND FINAL MESSAE
14:45 PM - 14:55 PM WAT
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FINAL GIFT (PRIZE - BRAND NEW LAPTOP
14:55 PM - 15:10 PM WAT
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NETWORKING
15:1 PM - 16:00 PM WAT
Unilag Main Auditorium, Lagos Nigeriaa
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Watch all the recorded sessions and past events on our YouTube channel.
