Shayon Sanyal
Employers on the program
- 2022–2026Amazon Web Services24 talks
Upcoming appearances
Who’s booked ahead? →Event dates shown; only events starting today or later count. 1 upcoming event.
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AWS re:Invent 2026 – · Las Vegas, United States
- Build agentic hybrid retrieval with Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL builders session Program source ↗
- Build stateful agentic AI workflows with Aurora, MCP, and AgentCore chalk talk Program source ↗
- Build governed agentic AI search with Aurora, RDS, & Bedrock AgentCore workshop Program source ↗
- Build eval-driven skills for Aurora PostgreSQL operations workshop Program source ↗
No upcoming appearances are currently recorded.
The year around now
Talks in the past 12 months and announced talks ahead, one row per conference, January to December. Hover a mark for the talk.
Appearances by year
- AWS re:Invent
- PGConf NYC (Postgres Summit US from 2026)
- Postgres Conference (PostgresConf)
- PostgreSQL Conference Europe (PGConf.EU)
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 | AWS re:Invent 2026 | AWS re:Invent | builders session | Build agentic hybrid retrieval with Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL as AWS What if your agent's most convincing answer rests on the wrong evidence? Build agentic hybrid retrieval with Aurora PostgreSQL across more than 500,000 product…Show lessWhat if your agent's most convincing answer rests on the wrong evidence? Build agentic hybrid retrieval with Aurora PostgreSQL across more than 500,000 product listings in three connected hands-on labs. | |
| Nov 30, 2026 | AWS re:Invent 2026 | AWS re:Invent | workshop | Build eval-driven skills for Aurora PostgreSQL operations as AWS Turn Aurora PostgreSQL runbooks into agent skills and test whether they improve an agent's advice. | |
| Nov 30, 2026 | AWS re:Invent 2026 | AWS re:Invent | workshop | Build governed agentic AI search with Aurora, RDS, & Bedrock AgentCore as AWS Build an agentic retail assistant that answers from business facts under explicit controls. Across four connected labs, combine Aurora PostgreSQL full-text…Show lessBuild an agentic retail assistant that answers from business facts under explicit controls. Across four connected labs, combine Aurora PostgreSQL full-text search and pgvector with reciprocal rank fusion and Cohere Rerank on Amazon Bedrock. | |
| Nov 30, 2026 | AWS re:Invent 2026 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Build stateful agentic AI workflows with Aurora, MCP, and AgentCore as AWS How do you take an AI agent from a local prototype to a governed application that recovers from failure? | |
| Oct 20, 2026 | PGConf.EU 2026 (16th PostgreSQL Conference Europe) | PostgreSQL Conference Europe (PGConf.EU) | sponsored talk | Hybrid Search in PostgreSQL: Combining Vector and Full-Text for Real-World Applications as Amazon Web Services PostgreSQL is now a multi-model powerhouse, but many developers stop at using either pgvector for semantic search or tsvector for full-text. In reality, the…Show lessPostgreSQL is now a multi-model powerhouse, but many developers stop at using either pgvector for semantic search or tsvector for full-text. In reality, the best applications combine both. | Slides |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Postgres Summit US 2026 | PGConf NYC (Postgres Summit US from 2026) | speaker | Hybrid Search in PostgreSQL: Combining Vector and Full-Text for Real-World Applications as Amazon Web Services PostgreSQL has evolved into a multi-model database capable of handling diverse search requirements. While many developers know about pgvector for semantic…Show lessPostgreSQL has evolved into a multi-model database capable of handling diverse search requirements. While many developers know about pgvector for semantic search or tsvector for full-text search, few have explored combining these capabilities into unified hybrid search systems. | |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Postgres Conference 2026 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Building Agentic AI Applications with PostgreSQL as the Backbone as AWS The AI landscape is shifting from chatbots to autonomous agents—systems that plan, use tools, maintain memory, and take actions. | |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Postgres Conference 2026 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Hybrid Search in PostgreSQL: Combining Vector and Full-Text for Real-World Applications as AWS PostgreSQL has evolved into a multi-model database capable of handling diverse search requirements. While many developers know about pgvector for semantic…Show lessPostgreSQL has evolved into a multi-model database capable of handling diverse search requirements. While many developers know about pgvector for semantic search or tsvector for full-text search, few have explored combining these capabilities into unified hybrid search systems. | |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Postgres Conference 2026 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Replacing Oracle’s Advanced Features in PostgreSQL: High Availability, Advanced Functions, and Extensibility as AWS Migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL often raises questions about replacing powerful Oracle features like Materialized Views, Flashback Queries, Virtual Columns,…Show lessMigrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL often raises questions about replacing powerful Oracle features like Materialized Views, Flashback Queries, Virtual Columns, Oracle RAC, and PL/SQL Packages. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Build a cost-effective RAG-based gen AI application with Amazon Aurora [REPEAT] as AWS In this chalk talk, explore key design principles for building cost-effective generative AI applications. Learn about model choice and optimization, chunking,…Show lessIn this chalk talk, explore key design principles for building cost-effective generative AI applications. Learn about model choice and optimization, chunking, caching and prompt engineering techniques, focusing on strategies to optimize the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | workshop | Build agentic AI–powered search with Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS as AWS The integration of embeddings generated from LLMs with Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL offers a powerful and efficient…Show lessThe integration of embeddings generated from LLMs with Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL offers a powerful and efficient solution for optimizing product catalog similarity search experience. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Build agentic workflows with Aurora and MCP [REPEAT] as AWS Explore how to build an agentic AI application using Amazon Aurora and Model Context Protocol (MCP). This session introduces design patterns for agents powered…Show lessExplore how to build an agentic AI application using Amazon Aurora and Model Context Protocol (MCP). This session introduces design patterns for agents powered by Amazon Bedrock that retrieve live relational data from Amazon Aurora to drive autonomous workflows. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | Build serverless chatbots using Amazon ElastiCache & Aurora PostgreSQL as AWS In this session, learn how to build a serverless-first chatbot application by leveraging Amazon Aurora with pgvector as a vector store and Amazon ElastiCache…Show lessIn this session, learn how to build a serverless-first chatbot application by leveraging Amazon Aurora with pgvector as a vector store and Amazon ElastiCache Serverless for Valkey to manage chat history, semantic caching, and agent memory. | Video |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | builders session | Implement hybrid search with Aurora PostgreSQL for MCP retrieval [REPEAT] as AWS Model Context Protocol (MCP) shifts the focus from relevance-based retrieval (RAG) to structured, queryable, and context-rich inputs for foundation models. | |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Postgres Conference 2025 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Replacing Oracle’s Advanced Features in PostgreSQL: High Availability, Advanced Functions, and Extensibility as AWS Migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL often raises questions about replacing powerful Oracle features like Materialized Views, Flashback Queries, Virtual Columns,…Show lessMigrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL often raises questions about replacing powerful Oracle features like Materialized Views, Flashback Queries, Virtual Columns, Oracle RAC, and PL/SQL Packages. | SlidesVideo |
| Dec 2, 2024 | AWS re:Invent 2024 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Build a cost-effective RAG-based gen AI application with Amazon Aurora [REPEAT] as Amazon Web Services, Inc. In this chalk talk, explore key design considerations for building cost-effective generative AI applications. Learn about model selection and optimization…Show lessIn this chalk talk, explore key design considerations for building cost-effective generative AI applications. Learn about model selection and optimization techniques, focusing on strategies for optimizing the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture. | |
| Dec 2, 2024 | AWS re:Invent 2024 | AWS re:Invent | workshop | Build generative AI–powered search with Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS [REPEAT] as Amazon Web Services, Inc. The integration of embeddings generated from LLMs for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL presents a powerful and…Show lessThe integration of embeddings generated from LLMs for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL presents a powerful and efficient solution for optimizing the product catalog similarity search experience. | |
| Dec 2, 2024 | AWS re:Invent 2024 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | Build serverless chatbots using Amazon ElastiCache & Aurora PostgreSQL as Amazon Web Services, Inc. In this session, learn how to build a serverless-first chatbot application by leveraging Amazon Aurora as a vector store and Amazon ElastiCache Serverless for…Show lessIn this session, learn how to build a serverless-first chatbot application by leveraging Amazon Aurora as a vector store and Amazon ElastiCache Serverless for chat history storage. Discover how to harness these services to create contextually aware chatbots. | Video |
| Sep 30, 2024 | PGConf NYC 2024 | PGConf NYC (Postgres Summit US from 2026) | sponsored talk | Amazon Aurora High Availability and Disaster Recovery Features for Global Resilience as Amazon Web Services Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database designed for high performance and availability at global scale with full MySQL and PostgreSQL…Show lessAmazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database designed for high performance and availability at global scale with full MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility. Aurora provides managed high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) capabilities in and across AWS Regions. | |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Postgres Conference 2024 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Enhancing OLTP Systems with pgvector: Best Practices in Database Design as AWS The integration of pgvector into existing Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) systems represents a significant advancement in leveraging vector search…Show lessThe integration of pgvector into existing Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) systems represents a significant advancement in leveraging vector search capabilities within traditional database environments. | |
| Nov 27, 2023 | AWS re:Invent 2023 | AWS re:Invent | workshop | Build generative-AI-powered search with Amazon Aurora & Amazon RDSThe integration of embeddings generated from LLMs for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL presents a powerful and…Show lessThe integration of embeddings generated from LLMs for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL presents a powerful and efficient solution for optimizing the product catalog similarity search experience. | |
| Nov 27, 2023 | AWS re:Invent 2023 | AWS re:Invent | code talk | Building with Trusted Language Extensions in Amazon Aurora PostgreSQLAmazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition supports Trusted Language Extensions (TLE) for PostgreSQL, which is an open source development kit for building…Show lessAmazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition supports Trusted Language Extensions (TLE) for PostgreSQL, which is an open source development kit for building PostgreSQL extensions and managing them from a SQL interface. | |
| Nov 27, 2023 | AWS re:Invent 2023 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Discovering the vector database power of Amazon Aurora & Amazon RDS [REPEAT]In this chalk talk, learn about the vector database capabilities of the pgvector extension in Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS for…Show lessIn this chalk talk, learn about the vector database capabilities of the pgvector extension in Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL. | |
| Oct 3, 2023 | PGConf NYC 2023 | PGConf NYC (Postgres Summit US from 2026) | speaker | Supporting GenAI workloads in PostgreSQL as Amazon Web Services The integration of embeddings generated using popular large language models (LLMs) with the pgvector open-source extension for PostgreSQL presents a powerful…Show lessThe integration of embeddings generated using popular large language models (LLMs) with the pgvector open-source extension for PostgreSQL presents a powerful and efficient solution for optimizing the product catalog similarity search experience. | |
| Sep 22, 2022 | PGConf NYC 2022 | PGConf NYC (Postgres Summit US from 2026) | speaker | Why PostgreSQL is becoming the standard in Financial Services as Amazon Web Services The FSI industry vertical includes various sub-verticals such as Insurance, Capital Markets, Banking, Fintech and Payments. | |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Postgres Conference Silicon Valley 2022 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Amazon Aurora Global Database Design Patterns for HA and DR as AWS Amazon Aurora Global Database is designed for globally distributed applications, allowing a single Amazon Aurora database to span multiple AWS regions. | Slides |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Postgres Conference Silicon Valley 2022 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Using Global database in Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL as AWS An Amazon Aurora Global database is designed for globally distributed applications, allowing a single Amazon Aurora database to span multiple AWS Regions. |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chirag Dave | 11 | 1 | 2026 |
| Ryan Booz | 8 | — | 2026 |
| Jim Mlodgenski | 6 | 2 | 2026 |
| Tim Steward | 6 | — | 2026 |
| BAJI SHAIK | 5 | 1 | 2026 |
| Amit Kumar | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Bruce Momjian | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Claire Giordano | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Clay Jackson | 5 | — | 2026 |
| David Wein | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Dr. Ibrar Ahmed | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Jonathan S. Katz | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Pat Wright | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Robert Treat | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Vivek Singh | 5 | — | 2026 |
Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.