For the Community,
By the Community
Australia's premier community-driven AWS conference.
What is AWS Community Day?
AWS Community Day is a community-led conference that brings together cloud practitioners from across Australia for a day of learning, networking, and inspiration.
Unlike vendor-led conferences, all our speakers are hands-on practitioners — engineers, architects, and developers who work with AWS every day. They share real-world experiences, lessons learned, and practical insights you can apply immediately.
The event has a nominal attendance fee to support event operations, with the majority of costs covered by our sponsors and the volunteer efforts of AWS User Group organizers and community members across Australia.
Community Voices
2025 feedback highlighted the national network, volunteer energy, and connection across AWS user groups.
"The knowledge-sharing, connections... the conversations, the energy in the room."
"Looking forward to attending again next year!"
"A User Group desk to showcase the vast range of our national scene."
Who Should Attend?
AWS Community Day is for anyone interested in cloud technology.
Developers
Learn about serverless, containers, and modern development practices on AWS.
Architects
Deep-dive into architecture patterns, best practices, and real-world case studies.
DevOps & SREs
Explore CI/CD, observability, platform engineering, and operational excellence.
Security Engineers
Stay current with cloud security practices, compliance, and zero-trust architecture.
Data & ML Engineers
Discover AI/ML services, data platforms, and generative AI on AWS.
Students & Beginners
Get started with AWS, meet mentors, and learn about cloud career paths.
The Organizing Team
Volunteers from AWS User Groups across Australia.
Community Day Association
Alan Blockley
Community Builder
AWS User Group Brisbane
Alan Blockley is an avid Community Advocate supporting the Community helping grow the Australian AWS community through events, education, and community leadership.
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Matthew Merriel
Community Builder
AWS User Group Melbourne
Matthew Merriel is a community builder with AWS User Group Melbourne, contributing to the local AWS ecosystem through community leadership, events, and technical engagement.
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Lynelle Curtis
Community Volunteer
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Lynelle Curtis serves as Treasurer and General Manager of the association, supporting governance, financial stewardship, and the operational coordination of AWS community initiatives across Australia.
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Betina Dale
Community Volunteer
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Betina Dale is a marketing specialist and community volunteer who supports AWS community initiatives across Australia, helping connect industry, partners, and practitioners through community-led events.
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Bojan Zivic
Community Builder
Sydney AWS Programming and Tools Meetup
Bojan Zivic is a community builder and organizer of the Sydney AWS Programming and Tools Meetup, focused on sharing practical cloud development knowledge and supporting AWS practitioners in Sydney.
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Dale Orders
Community Builder
AWS User Group Melbourne
Dale Orders is an AWS Community Builder who mentors new builders through the All Builders Welcome program and contributes to the Melbourne AWS community through speaking, workshops, and community events.
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Gerald Bachlmayr
Community Builder
AWS User Group Sydney
Gerald Bachlmayr is a cloud architect, community contributor, and co-author of Cloud Native Anti-Patterns, sharing practical insights on modern cloud architecture and engineering practices.
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Michael Kingston
Community Builder
AWS User Group Brisbane
Michael Kingston is a community builder with AWS User Group Brisbane who supports sponsorship engagement and helps strengthen relationships across the broader AWS and technology communities.
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Rowan Udell
AWS Hero
Security Hero
An AWS Security Hero and author, Rowan Udell is known for making complex cloud security and architecture topics practical and approachable.
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Gregory Luxford
Community Builder
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Gregory Luxford brings a strong background in cloud architecture, networking and security, and is a familiar contributor to the AWS community as a Builder and Ambassador.
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Rian Brooks-Kane
Community Builder
AWS User Group Brisbane
A long-time contributor to Brisbane's AWS community, Rian Brooks-Kane combines hands-on cloud experience with speaking, mentoring and helping run the Brisbane AWS User Group.
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Mai Nishitani
Community Builder
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Mai Nishitani is a cloud architect and AWS Community Builder with a passion for sharing practical knowledge and helping others navigate modern cloud technologies.
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Kaitlin Blockley
Community Volunteer
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With a background in events and customer engagement, Kaitlin Blockley brings the organisation, creativity and attention to detail that helps turn a community event into a great experience.
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Arjen Schwarz
Community Builder
AWS User Group Melbourne
Arjen Schwarz is a familiar face in the Australian AWS scene, contributing as an Ambassador, Community Builder, open-source developer, speaker and Melbourne AWS User Group organiser.
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Clara Villa
User Group Lead
AWS User Group Brisbane
Clara Villa helps bring Brisbane's AWS community together as a User Group leader, creating opportunities for local practitioners to meet, learn and share their experiences.
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Steve Leung
Community Builder
AWS User Group Perth
Drawing on decades of experience in software engineering and technology, Steve Leung shares practical lessons and perspectives with the AWS community in Perth and beyond.
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Jason Wood
Community Builder
AWS User Group Melbourne
Jason Wood is a cloud consultant, technical writer and Melbourne AWS User Group organiser who enjoys turning real-world AWS experience into knowledge others can use.
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