May 13 GenAI, Agentic AI, Security, Privacy, Analytics, MCP, RAG

AWS and other subject matter experts discuss Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG Data Architecture, MCP Model Context Protocol, Fine Tuning vs Prompt Engineering and more, plus CyberSecurity, Privacy and Analytics.

Angelbeat provides a unique opportunity to directly interact with, ask questions to, plus learn from, the the world’s leading Cloud/AI firm, in one focused program.

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TIME: 9 am ET until 11

Agenda, Speakers, Topics


9:00 am ET, Event Overview, Introductory Comments, NIST AI Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Ron Gerber, CEO Angelbeat

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 here to watch Gerber’s Videoblog/Podcast the_angel_beat about Top AI Issues in 2025.


9:10 Amazon SageMaker: The Center for All Your Data, Analytics, AI Needs

John O’Donnell, Principal Solution Architect, AWS

John will explore the next generation of Amazon SageMaker, now evolving to become the comprehensive center for all your data, analytics, and AI needs. He will demonstrate how SageMaker addresses today's most pressing challenges through three key innovations:

  • Unified Studio development environment that brings together all your tools and resources in one place

  • SageMaker Lakehouse that provides a unified and open data foundation with zero-ETL capabilities

  • Robust Data & AI Governance features to ensure security and compliance.


9:30 Amazon Q: Transforming Business Productivity and Development with Generative AI

Nick McCabe, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS

Join us for an immersive session exploring Amazon Q, AWS's powerful AI-powered assistant that's revolutionizing both business operations and software development. In this comprehensive overview and demonstration, you'll discover how Amazon Q serves as a dual-purpose solution, enhancing productivity across your organization.

Learn how business users can leverage Q to analyze data, generate insights, and streamline daily workflows, while developers can accelerate coding, troubleshoot issues, and optimize their development processes. Nick will showcase real-world applications, live demonstrations, and practical use cases that highlight Q's capabilities.


9:50 Amazon Bedrock: The easiest way to build and scale generative AI applications with foundation models

Victor Feinman, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS

Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed service that offers a choice of high-performing foundation models (FMs) from leading AI companies like AI21 Labs, Anthropic, Cohere, DeepSeek, Luma, Meta, Mistral AI, Stability AI, and Amazon Nova through a single API, along with a broad set of capabilities you need to build generative AI applications with security, privacy, and responsible AI.

With Bedrock, you can easily experiment with and evaluate top FMs for your use case, privately customize them with your data using Fine-Tuning and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and build agents that execute tasks using your enterprise systems and data sources. Since Amazon Bedrock is serverless, you don't have to manage any infrastructure, and you can securely integrate and deploy generative AI capabilities into your applications using the AWS services you are already familiar with.


10:10 Building on Bedrock: AI Security for the Future with Amazon Bedrock and Trellix Wise

Taylor Mullins, Senior Solutions Architect, Trellix

Taylor will explore how combining the robust infrastructure of Amazon Bedrock with the advanced security technology of Trellix Wise create a modern, scalable solution for protecting against evolving cyber threats. Learn how this powerful combination accelerates AI adoption, enhances real-time threat intelligence, and ensures proactive defense, all while offering flexibility, scalability, and protection of your sensitive data. Through real-world examples, we'll demonstrate how Trellix Wise on Amazon Bedrock builds a secure environment that’s as reliable as Bedrock, yet as innovative as the future envisioned by the Jetsons.


10:30 Hacking the Hacker: Assessing and Addressing Your Organization’s Cyber Defense Weaknesses

Roger Grimes, Data-Driven Security Evangelist, KnowBe4

Cybercriminals are out there, watching and waiting for the perfect opportunity. They are gathering information about your organization and users, devising the perfect plan to infiltrate your defenses.

But with a strategic approach to cyber defense you can hack the hacker before they strike! Roger A. Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4, exposes the mind of a hacker to help you see your cyber risks from the outside. You’ll learn:

  • How hackers collect “private” details about your organization and your users

  • The most common root causes that lead to damaging cyber attacks

  • Common mistakes made when designing cyber defenses and how to fix them

  • Data-driven strategies for mitigating your biggest weaknesses

  • Why a strong human firewall is your best, last line of defense

Get the details you need to know now to outsmart cybercriminals before you become their next victim.