Mackenzie is the Global Startup Evangelist at AWS. His days are spent traveling the globe to meet startups, share their stories, and connect engineering teams together. Every day there are a large number of startups launching on AWS across every imaginable industry. It’s Mackenzie’s mission to find stories of startups that are helping to improve the world and share these stories with a wide audience.
Join AWS and partner experts for a hands-on Kiro Workshop in Los Angeles. This full-day, in-person event is designed for Telco, Media & Entertainment, Games and Sports enterprise leaders exploring how agentic AI development tools can accelerate innovation. You'll experience live demos, guided labs, and collaborative sessions using Amazon Kiro — AWS's AI-powered IDE for building production-ready applications. Space is limited — register now to secure your seat.
Who should attendÂ
This workshop is ideal for technology leaders, engineering managers, product managers and development team leads who are evaluating or adopting AI-powered development tools. Attendees should have a technical background and interest in hands-on experience with agentic AI coding assistants. Decision-makers evaluating developer productivity platforms will also benefit.
Pre-Workshop Setup
This is a hands-on technical workshop — please bring your laptop with sufficient permission to install and modify software. Before arriving, please have the following installed:
- Kiro IDE — download from kiro.dev
- Node.js (v22+) — nodejs.org
- AWS CLI v2 — aws.amazon.com/cli
- AWS CDK — https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/v2/guide/getting-started.html
Joaquin is a 25+ year technology veteran, who leads Metal Toad—an AWS Consulting company—helping businesses of all sizes navigate the challenged and benefits of Artificial Intelligence. He has spoken on panels about the future of tech and has helped industry leaders like Sony, Daimler, Intel, the Golden Globes, Siemens Wind Power, ABC, NBC, DC Comics, Warner Brothers & the Linux Foundation.
