Houston Feb 20
AWS and Microsoft subject matter experts discuss Generative AI - including LLM Model Comparisons, GenAI Cost Management, RAG Data Architecture, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, AI Chipsets, Responsible AI - plus CyberSecurity/Compliance, Data Analytics/Privacy and Application Modernization/Cloud Migration.
Angelbeat provides a unique opportunity to directly interact with, ask questions to, plus learn from, the world’s leading Cloud/AI firms, in one focused program.
Scroll down to see the confirmed speakers. Click on the name to view their Linkedin profile. Detailed presentation topics for each session will be announced later this month, plus additional speakers.
While the event is designed for on-site attendees, every presentation is also Livestreamed via Zoom, like a regular webinar, for remote/online viewers.
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TIME: 9 am CT until Noon
Speakers, Topics, Agenda
9 am CT Ron Gerber, CEO Angelbeat
Angelbeat Overview and Introductory Comments
Ron’s summarizes the day’s agenda, describes how Angelbeat can organize private/custom AI workshops for your organization, and why you should document an Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework, based on NIST Standards. Click on image above to watch Gerber’s Videoblog/Podcast the_angel_beat about Top AI Issues in 2025.
9:10 Binu Pazhoor, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio: An Integrated Experience for All Your Data and AI
As AI and analytics use cases converge, transform how data teams work together with SageMaker Unified Studio.
Discover your data and put it to work using familiar AWS tools for complete development workflows, including model development, generative AI app development, data processing, and SQL analytics, in a single governed environment
Create projects to collaborate with your teams, securely share AI and analytics artifacts, and access your data stored in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Redshift, and more sources through Amazon SageMaker Lakehouse
9:40 Speaker TBD
Unlocking AI-Driven Security: Trellix Wise and Amazon Bedrock in Action
In this session, attendees will explore how the integration of Amazon Bedrock telemetry with Trellix XDR delivers unparalleled observability into AI-enabled applications. This integration offers complete visibility into the outputs of generative AI (GenAI) workloads, helping to detect suspicious activities and malicious content. Attendees will also learn how to enforce guardrails around data privacy and promote responsible AI practices, ensuring the safe deployment and management of GenAI in their environments.
10:00 Nate Shea-han, Director Application Innovation, Microsoft
Microsoft OpenAI Generative AI Partnership Update
Learn about all the new innovations on the Microsoft and OpenAI Partnership.
Practical Insights and GenAI Technical Deployment Recommendations
AI Data Architecture & Governance: RAG, Data Lakes, Data Privacy
Hallucinations/Deepfakes AI-Generated Bad, Wrong, Malicious Output/Content
Strategies to Optimize GenAI Output/Content: Prompt Engineering vs Fine Tuning vs Data Labeling
Hybrid Orchestrations and Models: LLM vs SLM vs Industry-Specific vs Functional-Specific
10:30 Tom Gore, Sales Director, Arms Cyber
Arms Cyber uses a multilayered defense-in-depth approach that combats ransomware at every stage of execution. We transform traditional defenses into a moving maze that disorients and disrupts even the most advanced attackers. From initial intrusion, through attempts at evasion, to malicious payload execution, Arms Cyber provides the defenses that you need but don’t have.