Curious how generative AI can actually be put to work inside your startup?
In this hands-on session, Parath Shah, Sr. Startups Solutions Architect at AWS, will walk through how to deploy and integrate Amazon Q, the new generative AI assistant from AWS, into your product or internal operations.
Whether you’re a founder, developer, or part of a business team, you’ll get a clear understanding of how startups are using Amazon Q in real-time—and how you can start doing the same to save time, boost productivity, and scale smarter. Because this is a workshop, seats are limited.
What You’ll Learn
How to get started with Amazon Q
Ways to integrate Q into your startup’s workflows
Live deployment examples and demos
Use cases for both technical and business teams
How to experiment with Q—without a huge team
Who Should Attend?
Founders and startup teams
Product managers and developers
Operators and growth leads
Anyone curious about hands-on applications of generative AI
Schedule
6:00 – 6:30 PM | Networking
6:30 – 6:35 PM | Welcome & Intro
6:35 – 7:35 PM | Workshop + Live Demo with Parath Shah (AWS)
7:35 – 8:00 PM | Q&A + Continued Networking
About the Speaker
Parth Shah is a Senior Startups Solutions Architect at AWS, where he helps early-stage and scaling startups implement AWS technologies to build more efficiently. He brings both deep technical insight and startup experience to the table, making complex tools like Amazon Q accessible and actionable.
(Exact Location will be updated soon)
Agenda
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Speaker
Parth Shah - Amazon Web Services (Sr. Startup Solutions Architect)
Parth is a Sr. Startup Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services. He enjoys working with startup customers in cloud adoption and business strategy as well as helping them design applications and services on AWS. Outside of work, he enjoys gaming, soccer, traveling, and spending time with his friends and family.
Hosted By
Isioma Orewa, Chapter Director
Isioma Orewa is a venture launcher and global commercialization strategist based in Dallas, TX. She leads Global GTM at Parallel Score/TipHub, a venture studio and investment firm focused on fostering a future-oriented global ecosystem. Isioma excels in spearheading product and venture launches, leveraging her expertise in marketing, sales, and strategic initiatives. She is adept at forging deep local and international connections, facilitating expansion for startups and enterprises alike.
In addition, Isioma founded Kurencee, a product marketing and growth agency that specializes in helping brands penetrate new markets through expert-driven strategies and innovative partnerships.
A Howard University psychology graduate, Isioma has a proven record in driving success across diverse sectors, utilizing insights into consumer behavior and business motivations. Her strategic planning and business development acumen have led to successful collaborations with major companies such as CashApp, LinkedIn, JP Morgan Chase, and Checkr, focusing on product testing and market launches.
Her global work has connected her with creative problem solvers and led to impactful solutions in emerging markets. Committed to promoting equity in economic growth, Isioma is involved with the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers and Shaper Impact Capital. She serves as the Dallas Chapter Director for Startup Grind and an Associate Board Member of the DEC Network.
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Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 600 cities and 125+ countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.
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