AWS Summit Washington D.C. 2026

Dave Levy, Vice President of AWS Worldwide Public Sector, will deliver the keynote address at AWS Summit Washington D.C. 2026. In this role, Dave leads government, education, aerospace and satellite, and nonprofit businesses globally, as well as healthcare and life sciences in North America. His teams help customers realize the potential of technology to transform their organizations and fulfil their missions.

The keynote will explore how AWS delivers the most secure cloud for AI and government workloads, how customers are building agentic AI solutions to accelerate modernization, empower developers and secure their organizations, and how AWS powers global national security and defense missions and drives digital transformation across the public sector.

The agenda includes over 145 expert-led sessions on Day 1 alone spanning data, agentic AI, security, digital transformation and more. New in 2026, builder sessions create more opportunities to learn by doing, alongside interactive labs and live demos. Session formats include breakout sessions, chalk talks, code talks, lightning talks and hands-on experiences. Session levels run from Level 100 introductory sessions through to Level 400 sessions for advanced and expert AWS customers.

The AWS Public Sector Partner Summit runs on June 29, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. This free one-day event brings together Public Sector Partners for strategic alignment, expert-led discussions and networking to maximise partner success. Separate registration is required on the Partner Summit page.

Space in the keynote hall is limited and registering for AWS Summit does not guarantee keynote access. The keynote will be livestreamed in the Expo and in breakout rooms to accommodate overflow seating. All seats are first come, first seated.

Registration is complimentary for this event and includes access to meals, expo hall, keynote, sessions and receptions. All attendees must be at least 18 years of age on the day they pick up their conference badge. Register on the official event page.

Sessions explore how customers are building agentic AI solutions to accelerate modernization, empower developers and secure their organizations. This is the primary technical thread running through the 2026 programme, reflecting how AI agents are moving from experimental to production across government and defense.

Sessions address how AWS powers global national security and defense missions and drives digital transformation across the public sector. This track covers classified cloud infrastructure, secure AI workloads and how defense agencies are modernizing legacy systems.

Security is a dedicated track covering how public sector organizations build and maintain compliant cloud environments. Sessions address zero-trust architectures, data residency, FedRAMP compliance and AI security for government workloads.

Sessions spanning data and digital transformation give public sector teams a direct view of how AWS data services are being applied across government, education and healthcare missions.

Sessions cover best practices for deploying applications on AWS, optimizing performance, monitoring cloud resources and cutting costs, helping organizations at every stage of their cloud journey move faster and more efficiently.

Dedicated content addresses the unique needs of education institutions and nonprofit organizations, covering how AWS services are being applied to student outcomes, research computing and mission delivery at scale.

Dave Levy delivers the keynote on June 30 at 11:00 AM, exploring how AWS delivers the most secure cloud for AI and government workloads and how customers are building agentic AI solutions to accelerate modernization across the public sector.

Over 145 expert-led breakout sessions run across Day 1 alone, spanning agentic AI, security, data, digital transformation and more. Sessions run from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM on Day 1 and 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM on Day 2.

New in 2026, builder sessions create more opportunities to learn by doing, alongside interactive labs and live demos. Attendees can also take part in training sessions or immerse themselves in experiences designed to help them build, experiment and connect.

The Expo runs 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1 and 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Day 2, giving attendees access to AWS partners and sponsors showcasing cutting-edge solutions across cloud, AI, security and data.

A networking reception runs on Day 1 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, giving attendees time to connect with peers, AWS experts and partners after the main session programme closes.

The AWS Public Sector Partner Summit runs the day before the main event on June 29, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT. It brings together Public Sector Partners for strategic alignment, expert-led discussions and networking. Separate registration is required on the Partner Summit page.

The keynote and security sessions give government IT leaders a direct view of where AWS is taking cloud infrastructure for classified and unclassified government workloads, with session levels from introductory to expert-level deep dives.

Sessions on how AWS powers global national security and defense missions give defense teams direct exposure to the infrastructure and AI capabilities being deployed across mission-critical environments.

Dave Levy leads healthcare and life sciences in North America alongside public sector, making the keynote and health-focused sessions directly relevant for hospital systems, research institutions and life sciences organizations evaluating cloud and AI adoption.

Dedicated content for education and nonprofit organizations gives institutional leaders practical frameworks for applying cloud and AI to student outcomes, research computing and mission delivery.

The AWS Public Sector Partner Summit on June 29 gives partners a dedicated day of strategic alignment, training, certification and networking ahead of the main event.