# AWS Summit Johannesburg

- Dates: 19 August 2026
- Location: Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Organiser: 2026, Amazon Web Services, Inc
- Industry: Cloud & DevOps
- Expected attendance: 72

## About

The AWS Summit Johannesburg is a premier event designed to showcase cutting-edge technologies that are revolutionizing industries and empowering businesses in the digital era.

## Who attends

Whether you are just starting out in cloud technology or you’re an advanced technical leader, you will find the deep technical content, hands-on demos, and expert guidance needed to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://aws.amazon.com/events/summits/johannesburg/)
- [Registration](https://pages.awscloud.com/aws-summit-johannesburg-2026-registration.html?trk&sc_channel)
- [Agenda](https://aws.amazon.com/events/summits/johannesburg/agenda/)

## Topics

- IT & Technology

## Speakers

- Jyoti Ball, General Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
- Francessca Vasquez, Vice President, Frontier AI Engineering and Services
- Tanuja Randery, VP and Managing Director, EMEA at AWS
- Kevin Mitchell, FirstRand group Chief Digital Officer

## Where to stay

- **Mercure**: 470 m from the venue, Old Pretoria Main Road, Midrand, 1685
  - Phone: +27 11 312 2020
- **Lala Nathi Guest House**: guest house, 1.4 km from the venue
- **City Lodge**: 1.4 km from the venue
- **Town Lodge**: 1.5 km from the venue, Mont Rose Street, Johannesburg, 1686
  - [Hotel website](https://clhg.com/hotels/248/Town-Lodge-Midrand)
  - Phone: +27 11 315 6047
- **SUN1 Midrand**: 1.7 km from the venue, Cnr. Old Pretoria Road and K101 Street, Midrand, 1685
  - [Hotel website](https://www.southernsun.com/sun1-midrand?utm_source=openstreetmaps&utm_medium=businesslisting&utm_campaign=hotel_sun1-midrand)
  - Phone: +27 11 805 6239

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