Trending Now - AWS Celebrates 20 Years With Focus on AI and New Leadership

WHO:

Fast Company - Matt Garman is the CEO of AWS, succeeding Adam Selipsky in June 2024.

Fast Company - Swami Sivasubramanian became AWS’s VP of AI in 2017.

Fast Company - Colleen Aubrey joined AWS as a senior VP in 2024.

Fast Company - Hector Ouilhet was hired as AWS Solutions VP of Design in January 2025.

Fast Company - Jigar Thakkar is the VP of agentic AI for business at AWS.

WHAT:

Fast Company - AWS reached $128.7 billion in revenue in 2025 and delivered $45.6 billion in profit.

Fast Company - AWS's market share in the first quarter of 2026 was 28%, with Azure at 21% and Google Cloud at 14%.

Fast Company - AWS introduced a line of AI-powered products for automating business processes, including Amazon Connect Decisions, Amazon Connect Talent, Amazon Connect Health, and Amazon Connect Customer.

Fast Company - AWS's Bedrock model platform has 125,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500, and processed more tokens than in its entire prior history, resulting in 170% quarter-over-quarter revenue growth.

WHERE:

Fast Company - AWS's annual re:Invent conference is held in Las Vegas.

Fast Company - The April event introducing new AI products took place in San Francisco.

WHEN:

Fast Company - AWS officially marked its 20th anniversary on March 13.

Fast Company - The Trainium3 chip was announced in December 2025 at re:Invent.

Fast Company - The DevOps Agent was announced at December’s re:Invent 2025.

Fast Company - The Quick assistant was introduced last year.

WHY:

Fast Company - AWS aims to drive change in how technology is consumed and how industries operate through AI.

Fast Company - The introduction of AI-powered products is part of AWS's strategy to enhance business productivity applications.

HOW:

Fast Company - AWS has developed its own custom AI processors to maintain control over its infrastructure.

Fast Company - AWS's approach to AI agent interfaces is termed "humorphism," focusing on user-friendly interactions.

(UPDATED May 18, 2026 23:22 UTC)

AWS has made significant strides in the tech industry, achieving $128.7 billion in revenue and $45.6 billion in profit in 2025, while capturing a 28% market share in the first quarter of 2026. The company recently introduced a suite of AI-powered products aimed at automating business processes, and its Bedrock model platform boasts 125,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500, with a remarkable 170% quarter-over-quarter revenue growth. With Matt Garman stepping in as CEO in June 2024 and a focus on enhancing productivity through AI, AWS continues to shape the future of technology consumption and industry operations.