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AWS re:Invent 2022 - Ready, set, innovate: Building for the future (PRT316)

Summary

Jeff Deverter from Rackspace introduces the session and the speakers, Rick Gruenhagen (CTO at Innovize) and Boaz Brender (Head of Innovize SaaS Engineering AI Architecture).
Innovize, an Autodesk company, has been a leader in software analytics for the water industry for over three decades, helping utilities worldwide with water infrastructure.
The session discusses the global water crisis, including scarcity, poor management, and aging infrastructure, highlighting the need for better water management and infrastructure maintenance.
Innovize's mission is to democratize smart water management, providing cost-effective solutions for utilities to optimize operational performance and predict future scenarios.
The company's solutions cover the entire water lifecycle, utilizing design and hydraulic simulation tools, asset management, operational monitoring, predictive analytics, and AI.
Innovize's journey to building their digital twin platform, Info360, on AWS is shared, detailing how it provides real-time visibility and predictive capabilities for water utilities.
Boaz Brender explains the technical architecture of Innovize's SaaS solution, emphasizing the use of AWS services for scalability, real-time data ingestion, and AI-driven optimization.
A case study of Anglian Water is presented, showcasing the significant cost savings and operational improvements achieved through Innovize's ML solution and AWS technologies.

Innovize's transformation from an on-premises software provider to a cloud-based SaaS solution on AWS demonstrates the power of digital transformation in the water industry.
The use of AWS services, such as Lambda, Fargate, IoT Greengrass, and SageMaker, has enabled Innovize to develop scalable, serverless, and real-time solutions for their customers.
The concept of a dynamic digital twin, which continuously updates with real-time data, is a significant advancement in modeling physical systems and optimizing infrastructure performance.
Innovize's approach to development emphasizes minimizing undifferentiated heavy lifting, allowing AWS to handle infrastructure complexities while focusing on innovation and customer value.
The partnership between Innovize and Onika, and the evolution of their relationship, highlights the importance of collaboration and leveraging expertise in cloud transformation journeys.
The adoption of an event-driven architecture has allowed Innovize's teams to work independently and efficiently, reducing the need for cross-team coordination and accelerating product development.
Innovize's innovation cycle, where technical teams take a week off every seven weeks to explore new ideas, reflects a culture that values creativity and continuous improvement.
The case study of Anglian Water illustrates the real-world impact and scalability of Innovize's solutions, with potential for significant cost savings and environmental benefits across the water utility industry.