Women in AI at AWS re:Invent

As the GTM Director for AWS Next Generation of Developer Experiences, Rory plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of cloud development. With over a decade of experience at AWS, she has spearheaded go-to-market strategies across a diverse range of technologies, from non-relational databases to pioneering serverless computing solutions.

Driven by a passion for enabling innovation through cutting-edge cloud technologies, Rory's current focus lies in leveraging the transformative power of Generative AI to redefine the role of developer tools. Her vision and leadership have been instrumental in introducing new cloud capabilities that expand the possibilities for developers building on AWS Services.

Throughout her tenure, Rory has consistently demonstrated a knack for bringing innovative ideas to life, empowering developers to push the boundaries of what's possible in the cloud. Her commitment to staying ahead of the curve has positioned AWS as a frontrunner in delivering best- in-class developer experiences.

Mary Fish is a seasoned R&D professional who brings a blend of both industry and consulting experience. In her current role at HP, she leads Software Engineering across all Print divisions as well as for the pan-HP Platform within the newly created Technology Innovation Organization (TIO). She is a change agent that has transformed R&D to be a more performant, lean, and modern engineering organization.

Before joining HP, Mary worked at Accenture where she was a Managing Director and Practice Lead for their Intelligent Products and Platform Division driving strategy, execution, and engineering for some of the world’s largest high-tech companies.

Prior to Accenture, Mary was an executive at Akamai Technologies where she served in a variety of leadership roles including Platform & Data Engineering, Strategy, Product & Program Management, and R&D transformation. During her tenure at Akamai, Mary launched multiple services and led several business critical and company-wide initiatives, including the pivot to hybrid cloud service offerings, big data strategy and consolidation, and the overhaul of their product development lifecycle. M ary’s mission is to create a highly scalable, extensible, and reliable HP Platform to easily build, deploy, and create experiences our customers will love. Her collaboration with key business partners is an integral part of her role, ensuring a strategic pan-HP approach.

Mary resides in Boston, Massachusetts with her husband, Alex, and three children: Teddy, Royce, and Guy.