Join us for delicious cocktails, gourmet bites and unparalleled networking after the NYC AWS Summit 2025
AWS Summit
Cocktail Reception
July 16, 2025 - New York City, NY
Visionaries

Bill Manley
Sr Director, Data Management
College Board


Joshua Crandall
VP of Technology Risk
Morgan Stanley


Mita Dhond
Director, IT
BNY Mellon


Kieda Maliqi
VP, Business Intelligence
SMBC


Catherine Yang
Director, AI / ML Product
Barclays


Daryl Martis
Director of Product Management - Einstein AI
Salesforce


Alaa Moussawi
Chief Data Scientist
New York City Council
Cocktail Reception Speaker
Alaa Moussawi serves as Chief Data Scientist for the New York City Council, where he oversees the operations of the data and web development units. Under his leadership, the data operations unit promotes the utilization of data to shape legislative initiatives aimed at addressing the diverse needs of NYC's residents. Utilizing advanced statistical and technological tools, they analyze a broad spectrum of issues pertinent to the city, ranging from pay equity to school bus delays. Their objective is to empower policymakers with data-driven insights, ensuring transparency and reproducibility in their models and research. Simultaneously, the web development unit designs and implements technologies aimed at enhancing the efficiency of council staff while reducing cognitive load. By leveraging algorithms and natural language processing (NLP) technologies, they streamline user interfaces and automate complex tasks. Their solutions, developed exclusively using open source technology, are customizable and include CRMs, internal websites for streamlined processes like paperless hearings, dashboards, and machine learning models deployed to facilitate daily council operations.

Lou Gerritse
Director of IT Operations
SPARC Group
Cocktail Reception Speaker
Based in the United States, SPARC Group is a fashion industry that designs, sources, manufactures, distributes, and markets apparel and accessories for brands including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Forever 21, Lucky Brand, and Nautica.


Michael Kaufman
CDO
Scotiabank
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