
23 October 2017, Newnham College
Female graduate students from across the University of Cambridge interested in embarking on technology careers came together on 23 October 2017 to compete in the Amazon Think Big Challenge. The participants came from a wide range of backgrounds, including business, engineering, biotechnology and medicine.
The event, organised by the Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School, Newnham College and Amazon, invited students from STEM disciplines at the University of Cambridge and current students at Cambridge Judge and asked them to work on a real and current business challenge facing Amazon’s customers. The team members collectively formulated ideas and crafted a solution by combining technology and business aspects, facilitated by top executives from Amazon.
The session was followed by a networking reception and dinner with Amazon executives, senior academics and participants.
15:30-16:00 |
Arrival and registration |
Lucia Windsor Hall |
16:00-18:45 |
Amazon Web Services – Think Big Challenge |
College Hall |
18:45-19:30 |
Reception |
College Hall |
19:30-21:00 |
Dinner, keynote speech and awards presentation |
College Hall |
Keynote speaker
Professor Dame Carol Black DBE FRCP FMedSci
Principal, Newnham College
Organisers
Professor Sucheta Nadkarni
Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management and Director of the WLC, Cambridge Judge Business School
Professorial Fellow, Newnham College
Kathryn Xistris
Amazon Web Services Professional Services for World Wide Public Sector across EMEA, Latam, Canada and Asia Pacific
Tracey Horn
Head of Corporate Communications & Marketing and Associate Director of the WLC, Cambridge Judge Business School
Jo Tynan
Communications Director, Newnham College
Pete Barlow
Account Manager, Education, Amazon Web Services
Matthew Briggs
Senior Manager, Solutions Architecture, Amazon Web Services
Ryan Chung
Solutions Architect Manager, Amazon Web Services
Norm Driskell
Director, EMEA – Public Sector, Solutions Architecture, Amazon Web Services
Anya Epishcheva
Senior Consultant, Advisory, UK Public Sector, Amazon Web Services
Josh Ho
Senior Business Operations Manager, Public Sector – Professional Services & Solution Architects, Amazon Web Services
Ed Jackson
Education Lead, UK & Ireland, Amazon Web Services
Helen Lyashenko
Software Development Manager, Amazon
Michael Miley
National Security Tech Team Manager, Amazon Web Services
Larry Pizette
Head of WWPS, US Account Solutions Architecture, Amazon Web Services
Kevin Pryor
Recruiter, Amazon Web Services
Joanna Szwajgier
EMEA Talent Acquisition Lead, Amazon Web Services
Zaheer (Z) Tanveer
Head of US Public Sector Professional Services, Amazon Web Services