Post by Yun Yun Toh

It was a true honour and privilege to speak at AWS Summit Singapore 2025 - made even more special as AWS celebrates 15 years in Singapore. During the session, “Data Foundations for Analytics and AI: From Data to Outcomes at Scale.” I had the opportunity to share how AWS helps decision-makers break down fragmented workflows, eliminate data silos, and reduce operational overhead to build a unified, high-performance, and secure data foundation. AWS empowers analysts, engineers and scientists to collaborate efficiently across the data and AI lifecycle - turning insights into action and driving meaningful outcomes. It was truly humbling to be on that stage alongside my co-presenter, Farid Baharuddin who brought both technical depth and energy to the session. A heartfelt shoutout to my mentor, Niladri Bhattacharya for the guidance and early opportunities to present at multiple events. Those experiences played a big role in sharpening my presentation skills and growing into this moment. Huge thank you to Vikas Omer, Seema Gupta and Kevin Kwan for entrusting me with this opportunity and supporting me throughout the journey. And finally, to everyone who took the time to attend and listen, thank you. Your presence and encouragement made this experience truly special.