{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000184-afe4-d545-a5e6-bfe745c20002","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/what-is-aws-reinvent","headline":"AWS re:Invent 2026: What to know","description":"The 15th annual re:Invent returns to Las Vegas with more than 2,200 sessions, five keynotes, and AI agents at the center of everything.","datePublished":"2024-11-25T23:15:23.581Z","dateModified":"2026-11-13T20:06:44.507Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0b0aafa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F9f%2F9d%2Fdc10e5f74f4db1cc2821af4a2c95%2Fabout-amazon-hero-riv23-d4general-01708a.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![AWS re:Invent AWS logo illuminated above bustling tech conference floor](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0b0aafa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F9f%2F9d%2Fdc10e5f74f4db1cc2821af4a2c95%2Fabout-amazon-hero-riv23-d4general-01708a.jpg)\n\n# AWS re:Invent 2026: What to know\n\n*The 15th annual re:Invent returns to Las Vegas with more than 2,200 sessions, five keynotes, and AI agents at the center of everything.*\n\n---\n\n## Key takeaways\n\n- AWS re:Invent 2026 runs November 30–December 4 in Las Vegas with 60,000-plus expected attendees.\n- More than 2,200 sessions span AI, security, migration, and developer productivity.\n- About 70% of sessions are interactive, from builders' sessions to 500-level deep dives.\n\n---\n\nTens of thousands of cloud computing experts, builders, customers, partners, and technology enthusiasts will once again gather in Las Vegas for [Amazon Web Services](https://www.aboutamazon.com/what-we-do/amazon-web-services)’ re:Invent. The 15th annual event takes place November 30 through December 4, 2026, featuring keynotes, hands-on labs, workshops, demos, and service announcements.\n\nHere are five things to expect at [AWS re:Invent 2026](https://aws.amazon.com/events/reinvent/):\n\n## 1. AI agents move from pilot to production\n\nAI agents—autonomous systems that can reason, plan, and act on behalf of users—will dominate the agenda for the second consecutive year, but the conversation has shifted. Where 2025 introduced the concept, 2026 is the year organizations put AI agents to work running real operations. More than 2,200 sessions cover running agents safely and securely, showing real business results, reinventing security for the agentic era, and making building on AWS faster and simpler. On the product side, expect news across [Amazon Bedrock](https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/?trk=7ecf60df-6136-414c-a7c3-6aa4d2d6019f&sc_channel=ps&ef_id=Cj0KCQiAh9vXBhDKARIsAMooYhfhRdjJpubhvDPeqRsxo9n_agIm7Ao4J6kScoyK5zWvug4xBJoGJRgaAtVhEALw_wcB:G:s&gads_camp=23532472972&gads_ag=194311072004&gads_ad=795877020842&gads_kw=amazon%20bedrock&gads_matchtype=e&gads_network=g&gads_device=c&gads_geo=9016187&gad_campaignid=23532472972&gbraid=0AAAAADjHtp8c1cVeP-ywHX0raaFeQsOqM&gclid=Cj0KCQiAh9vXBhDKARIsAMooYhfhRdjJpubhvDPeqRsxo9n_agIm7Ao4J6kScoyK5zWvug4xBJoGJRgaAtVhEALw_wcB) and developer tools like [Kiro](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/amazon-expands-free-kiro-access-students-universities), which helps developers build applications faster with AI.\n\n![How we built the agents that built AWS Emulator](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d090ce8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2700x1800+250+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F9c%2F4c%2Fb29c6efe48ba981dbc9aa04a18a2%2Fmatt-agents-blog-header-726-ember-modern.png)\n\n- [How we built the agents that built AWS Emulator](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/how-autonomous-ai-agents-built-aws-emulator)\n\n## 2. Five keynotes from AWS leadership\n\n![AWS CEO Matt Garman on stage at re:Invent.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e16a452/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F02%2F30%2Fc532fbdd4bcba62a7ed8881a17bc%2Fabout-amazon-inline-garman-keynote-2.jpg)\n\nAWS leaders will deliver [five keynotes](https://aws.amazon.com/events/reinvent/sessions/keynotes/) across four days, each focused on a distinct audience and theme. Here’s the full lineup (all times PST):\n\n- Developer keynote (Monday, November 30, 7:30 p.m.): Marc Brooker and AWS engineering leaders.\n- CEO keynote (Tuesday, December 1, 8:30 a.m.): [Matt Garman](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-ceo-matt-garman-things-to-know), with guests from Allianz and DoorDash.\n- Data and AI keynote (Wednesday, December 2, 8:30 a.m.): [Dr. Swami Sivasubramanian](https://www.aboutamazon.com/author/swami-sivasubramanian), with guests from Delta Air Lines and Cox Automotive.\n- Partner keynote (Wednesday, December 2, 3 p.m.): Dr. Ruba Borno, with guests from Presidio and Marriott International.\n- Technology and innovations keynote (Thursday, December 3, 8:30 a.m.): Matt Wood, with a guest from Odyssey.\n\n![AWS re:Invent attendees taking a photo.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b1c9c51/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fa7%2Fd3%2Fab082273440cae6809cf8aaced6b%2Fabout-amazon-inline-riv25-d2-expo-entry-02817a.jpg)\n\n## 3. More ways to learn than ever\n\nWith more than 2,200 sessions—roughly 70% of them interactive—re:Invent offers something for every role. Builders can jump into launch sessions to get hands-on with new services the day they’re announced, join small-group builders’ sessions, bring hard questions to Ask the Experts, or go deep in 500-level sessions that explore the science behind the technology. Leaders and strategists can follow learning tracks built for their role, hear customer stories with real tradeoffs, and test their cloud strategy in interactive working sessions. Reserved seating is open now through the AWS Events app.\n\n![Launch of TorchNeuron — a Native PyTorch Backend for AWS Trainium](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7f0495e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x900+125+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F8a%2F19%2F8a5b8b1542a18aea511b89378867%2Faws-torchneuron-terminal-inline.gif)\n\n- [Amazon opens its AWS Trainium AI chips to every PyTorch developer, no rewrite needed](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/torchneuron-pytorch-aws-trainium-chips-ai)\n\n## 4. Security reimagined for the agentic AI era\n\nSecurity takes on new importance as organizations deploy AI agents at scale, and dedicated sessions explore how to build AI systems that are secure from the start, set rules for how agents behave, and protect data as agents use it—including new security capabilities debuting at re:Invent. The re:Invent Expo shows these in action with interactive demos, prototypes, and partner solutions, plus opportunities to connect with AWS experts and peers.\n\n![A photo of a conference attendee wearing a virtual reality headset.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4815332/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x899+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F1c%2F46%2F4a05a4a34aa8b50c733aac348df6%2Freinvent-sport.jpg)\n\n## 5. Hands-on demos bring AI to life\n\nThe re:Invent Expo turns agentic AI into something attendees can build with directly. On the show floor, interactive experiences let attendees build a playable game prototype in minutes, step onto a virtual film set where AI agents generate scripts and scenes on the fly, and launch a business—storefront, products, and ad campaign—using AI agents alone. This year’s Industry Zone is centered on a connected “global city” theme that immerses customers in the breadth of industries AWS supports in real-world settings—like Financial Services’ Agentic Bank, Retail’s AI-Powered Bodega, and Games’ Agentic Arcade. Brand-new this year, [the Customer Showcase](https://aws.amazon.com/events/reinvent/customer-showcase/), located in Caesars Forum, will provide an immersive experience where Disney, NFL, NBA, Volkswagen, Bayer, DoorDash, F1, PGA Tour, Roblox, Therabody, Dedalus, Heidi Health, and Amazon will share how they are using AI to create impact for customers, build intelligence, and scale their technology transformation.\n\n[Read more about AWS re:Invent 2026](http://aws.amazon.com/reinvent), including registration information and the complete session catalog.\n\n*Update: This story was originally published on November 25, 2024. It was updated on November 13, 2026, to reflect details for AWS re:Invent 2026.*","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}