LOCATION : WASHINGTON , UNITED STATES SECTOR : TECHNOLOGY

Werner Vogels , Amazon ’ s CTO and VP since 2005 , is a pioneer in cloud computing . With a Ph . D . in Computer Science from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , he transitioned from academia to become a key architect of Amazon Web Services ( AWS ), revolutionising cloud technology . His expertise in scalable , reliable enterprise systems has been crucial to Amazon ’ s technological innovation . Recognised as the Cloud ’ s Most Influential Executive in 2010 and CIO / CTO of the Year in 2008 , Vogels is a highly sought-after speaker on cloud architecture and digital transformation .

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