# Matt Taylor — AI Engineer Sydney 2026

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## Lessons from Amazon's AI Journey

- When: 2026-12-07 12:30 (Australia/Sydney)
- Track: Industry

Learn how AWS transformed for and with AI with lessons learn around strategy, operating model, data foundations, governance, measurement, and change management.

## Matt Taylor

Principal AI Specialist, AWS

Matt helps enterprise customers across ANZ accelerate their AI adoption and reinvent how they work. With over 20 years in IT and 10 years at AWS, he's held roles spanning Solution Architecture, SA leadership, and AI specialisation. He previously led the Startups SA team for APJ, helping early stage companies deploy scalable, secure architectures, and ran the Partner Sales SA team across the region. Before AWS, Matt worked with cloud-native startups and spent 8 years in consulting as the technical and delivery lead for large enterprise IT projects. He brings a unique blend of hands-on architecture, team leadership, and customer obsession to every AI engagement.

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