AWS Student Builder Group at AASTU

We’re looking for our next creative minds! 🚀 The AWS Student Builder Group AASTU Production Team is growing, and we'd love to have more talented, energetic, and dedicated team players on board! Whether you're into photography, videography, editing, graphic design, or capturing unforgettable moments, there's a place for you here. ✨ Let's create, capture, and tell our community's stories together! Ready to be part of the team? Join us! 👇 https://forms.gle/gAKSa22GahctodPJ7 Your creativity is the magic behind every great event. Let's make it happen! 🔥 Deadline :November 16 Have questions? Contact @AWSSBGbot

✨ WHAT AN INCREDIBLE DAY! AWS COMMUNITY DAY 2026 💜 Last Saturday, we came together for an unforgettable day at AWS Student Builder Group AASTU Community Day 2026, and what a memorable experience it was! From inspiring talks and insightful panel discussions to exciting hackathon presentations, meaningful conversations, and new connections, the day was filled with learning, creativity, and collaboration. But beyond everything that happened on stage, what truly made this day special was the people behind it. To everyone who attended, participated, shared ideas, asked questions, and showed up to be part of this experience, thank you! Your presence and enthusiasm made this gathering what it was. To our dedicated team and volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, thank you for your commitment, countless efforts, and all the work that went into making this day possible. We couldn't have done it without you. To our special guests, virtual guests, judges, panelists, and hosts, thank you for sharing your knowledge, experiences, and time with our community. Your contributions made the day even more meaningful. A huge shoutout to all our hackathon participants for bringing their ideas to life and giving us something exciting to witness. And congratulations to our top three winning teams! Your hard work and creativity deserve every bit of recognition.🏆 Our sincere appreciation also goes to our sponsors → Addis AI, Gebeta Maps, Venture Meda, and ICE Addis... and our partners → GDG AASTU, AASTU, and IEDC AASTU ... for believing in this initiative and supporting us throughout the journey. Every person who contributed, supported, encouraged, or simply showed up played a part in making this day special. This is what community is about... learning together, building together, and creating opportunities for one another. Thank you for being part of AWS Community Day 2026. We're glad we got to experience it together. AWS Student Builder Group AASTU Have questions? Contact @AWSSBGbot Meetup | YouTube | LinkedIn | Telegram

✨AWS Student Builder Group AASTU Community Day 2026✨

🚀 AWS Community Day Addis Ababa is LIVE! It's happening now! Don't miss out on the exciting sessions, connections and opportunities. Come join us and be part of the experience! See you there! 🔥 Meetup | LinkedIn | Telegram #AWSCommunityDayAASTU

🚀 AWS Community Day Addis Ababa is LIVE! It's happening now! Don't miss out on the exciting sessions, connections and opportunities. Come join us and be part of the experience! See you there! 🔥 LinkedIn |Telegram #AWSCommunityDayAASTU

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🚀 AWS COMMUNITY DAY 2026 · ADDIS ABABA LEARN. BUILD. GROW. The hall is set and everything is ready. Tomorrow is the day! 🎉 📅 October 31, 2026 📍 AASTU, Addis Ababa ⏰ 3:00 AM L.T (Moring) ☁️ Talks and guest speakers 💻 Hackathon 🤝 Networking with companies and partners

🤝 MEET OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS! 🚀 Behind every great community is a network of people and organizations that believe in its potential. As we prepare for AWS Community Day 2026, we're excited to recognize the sponsors and partners helping make this event possible! A big thank you to our Sponsors: 🔹 Ice Addis 🔹 Addis AI 🔹 Gebeta Maps 🔹 Venture Meda And our Community Partners: 🔹 Google Developer Groups (GDG) AASTU 🔹 Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) But that's not all! Our sponsors are also bringing exciting opportunities and resources to our hackathon teams! ✨ Addis AI is providing a total of 10,000 ETB in API credits for the top three winning teams: 🥇 1st Place – 5,000 ETB 🥈 2nd Place – 3,000 ETB 🥉 3rd Place – 2,000 ETB 🗺 Gebeta Maps is also offering free API credits for hackathon participants to claim and use while developing their projects. Now, the big question is... WHO WILL TAKE HOME THE PRIZES? 👀 The winning teams will be revealed at AWS Community Day tomorrow! Join us to celebrate innovation, discover exciting projects, connect with the tech community, and find out who comes out on top! 🎟 Register for AWS Community Day 📅 Date: October 31, 2026 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 Venue: AASTU OGH Have questions? Contact @AWSSBGbot Meetup | YouTube | LinkedIn | Telegram

🌍 MEET OUR VIRTUAL GUEST: KERONA S. JOHNSON! ✨ We’re excited to welcome Kerona S. Johnson as a Virtual Guest at AWS Community Day 2026! Kerona is a Global Change and Adoption Expert at a multinational corporation in Vienna, Austria, where she helps employees embrace and effectively use Modern Workplace tools and Generative AI technologies. Beyond her professional work, Kerona is a passionate mentor with the Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI) and leads her own mentorship program through the Caribbean Opportunity Hub, helping young adults build essential skills, develop professionally, and prepare for future career opportunities. Join us tomorrow, October 31, to hear from Kerona and gain valuable insights from her experience in technology, learning, and mentorship! 💡 🎟 Register for AWS Community Day 📅 Date: October 31, 2026 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 Venue: AASTU OGH Have questions? Contact @AWSSBGbot Meetup | YouTube | LinkedIn | Telegram

🏆 11 TEAMS. 5 FINALISTS. 3 WINNERS.✨ The journey to the AWS SBG AASTU Hackathon 2026 finale is getting closer! Yesterday, 11 shortlisted teams presented their projects, showcasing the ideas, creativity, and solutions they've been working hard to build. Now, the big question remains: Which 5 teams will make it to the final stage? 👀 With our special hackathon judges, Natnael Getenew Zeleke and Daniel Ababu, evaluating the projects, the competition is about to reach its most exciting moment. But making it to the Top 5 is only part of the story. At AWS Community Day on October 31, the finalists will take the stage, and we'll finally discover who will claim the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places! 🥇🥈🥉 Be there to find out who makes the Top 5 and witness the moment our hackathon champions are crowned!🔥 🎟 Register for AWS Community Day 📅 October 31, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 AASTU OGH Have questions? Contact @AWSSBGbot Meetup | YouTube | LinkedIn | Telegram

TEAM 11 →  PAYLOCK PAYLOCK is now presenting their project demo! ✨

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TEAM 9 → MedTrace - ET MedTrace - ET is now presenting their project demo! ✨

TEAM 8 → Log Anomaly Log Anomaly is now presenting their project demo! ✨

TEAM 7 → SKILLBRIDGE AI SKILLBRIGE AI is now presenting their project demo! ✨

TEAM 6 → DIRSHA DIRSHA is now presenting their project demo! ✨

TEAM 6 → DIRSHA DIRSHA is now presenting their project demo! ✨

TEAM 5 → BUNAVISION BUNAVISION is now presenting their project demo! ✨

TEAM 4 → RENTVISION RENTVISION is now presenting their project demo! ✨