GetIT students review the world’s biggest cloud education show

“My highlight of AWS re:Invent was The Jam Lounge, a section of the main expo hall which had all the latest technology – including a virtual reality (VR) stand. We were taught how VR companies are incorporating learning opportunities into their interactive games. The idea is that VR games can teach us new skills or refine existing skills.”

“The highlight for me was the augmented reality (AR) demonstration in the Developers Lounge. The demonstration showed us how AR can be used to help quickly educate people about certain topics. It was so interesting because you can see how education might change in the future.”

“My favourite part was when we got involved with AWS Educate, which aims to get children learning about technology. We met students from a nearby high school in Las Vegas and learned how to build a Chatbot using Amazon Lex software.”

“I really enjoyed the talk from Teresa Carlson, who is the head of public sector for AWS. She introduced the CTO of the Jet Propulsion Lab for NASA, Tom Soderstron. NASA works with AWS and uses their services. We looked at space rovers and how they can be incorporated into new fields of work outside of space exploration.”

“We met Rob Smedley, an amazing Formula One engineer who has worked for teams such as McLaren and Ferrari. His job is to make F1 cars complete a lap around the track as fast as possible. We actually interviewed Rob and talked about many topics to do with engineering, like how tech is incorporated into racing and why they want to encourage more women into engineering. It was brilliant to meet Rob and see how we have the same interests – technology and fast cars!”