What we're looking for

Practical, hands-on AWS sessions from people who've actually done the work. Real architectures, real trade-offs, real lessons learned. Demos and live walkthroughs are a big plus.

Areas we accept

- Architecture and production lessons learned

- AI/ML and GenAI on AWS

- Security, identity, and compliance

- DevOps, IaC (Terraform, CDK), and platform engineering

- Serverless, containers, and compute

- Data, analytics, and databases

- Cost optimization and FinOps

- Migrations and modernization

- Hands-on workshops

Session formats

- Talk: 45 minutes, Q&A included

- Lightning talk: 10 to 15 minutes

- Hands-on workshop: 60 to 90 minutes (attendees bring laptops)

Levels

All levels welcome: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Please tell us which level you're targeting in your abstract.

Audience

Developers, cloud and DevOps engineers, architects, security professionals, data engineers, and tech leads. Mix of beginners and experienced AWS users, from startups to large enterprises.

Language and logistics

- Sessions are in person in Montréal, usually on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings

- English is the default. French is welcome too

- No virtual sessions

- This is a volunteer-run community event, so we can't cover travel or offer speaker fees

What we don't accept

- Sales pitches or product demos disguised as talks

- Sessions with no hands-on AWS content

Submission tips

- Give a clear title and an abstract that says what attendees will learn or take away

- Be specific about the problem you solved or the demo you'll show

- Feel free to submit more than one session