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About the conference
Presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Imagine for Nonprofits unites visionary leaders, technologists, and changemakers who are driving social and environmental impact through technology.
This in-person event combines thought-provoking discussions, interactive sessions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities that explore how advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and intentional innovation are transforming the nonprofit sector.
Together, we're building a future where technology amplifies humanity's capacity for good, guided by data, driven by purpose, and grounded in responsibility.
Why attend?
Activate on inspiration
Hear from nonprofit leaders who are building robust data strategies, and ethical AI frameworks to transform their organizations, while keeping people and purpose at the center of every solution.
Build with purpose
Learn how modern technology foundations and human-centered AI capabilities are redefining how organizations evaluate their impact, accelerate time to insight, and broaden their reach.
Connect and collaborate
Join a passionate community of innovators to exchange ideas, tackle shared challenges, and uncover innovations that move the mission forward from local initiatives to global movements.
Luminary speaker
John Legend - Artist and Activist
Join our keynote for a fireside chat with John Legend, EGOT-winning, critically acclaimed, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and activist. Legend is a prominent social activist focused on criminal justice reform, racial equity, and education, primarily through his initiatives The Show Me Campaign (2007) and freeamerica (founded 2014). He currently serves on multiple boards including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Harlem Village Academies, and advisory boards for FUSE Corps and Teach For All, continuing his commitment to education reform and social justice.
Keynote speakers
Dave Levy
Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector and Healthcare and Life Sciences North America - AWS LinkedIn
2026 featured speakers
Emily Darling, PhD.
Director of Coral Reefs - Wildlife Conservation Society and Co-Founder, MERMAID LinkedIn
Sophie Bacon
Associate Solutions Architect - AWS
Detailed agenda
- 8:00AM-9:30AM | [BRK101] Networking Breakfast
- 9:30AM-10:30AM | [KEY101] AWS Keynote
- 10:30AM-10:55AM | [BRK102] Break
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KEYNOTE
BREAK
- 10:55AM-11:25AM | [INSP101] Modernizing a Legacy: How Human-Centered Leadership Drives Innovation
- 11:25AM-11:55AM | [INSP102] Architecting the Future of Social Impact: Unlocking 3% of GDP by 2033
- 10:55AM-11:10AM | [BLD101] Accelerating Migrations with AWS Transform
- 11:10AM-11:25AM | [BLD102] Data to Impact: Measuring Outcomes and Optimizing Programs with Splunk on AWS
- 11:25AM-11:40AM | [BLD103] How EarthScope Helped Build a Global Seismic Database at Petabyte Scale Using Cloud Computing
- 11:40AM-11:55AM | [BLD104] Changing The World is Wild. Your AI agents Shouldn't Be.
- 11:55AM-1:00PM | [BRK103] Lunch break
INSPIRE TRACK
BUILD TRACK
LUNCH BREAK
- 1:00PM-1:15PM | [INSP103] From Grassroots to Government: Scaling Global Coral Reef Conservation with Technology
- 1:15PM-1:30PM | [INSP104] When Every Second Counts: Building a Data Foundation that Saves Lives
- 1:30PM-2:00PM | [INSP105] From Manual to Mission-Scale: AI-powered Quality and Connection in Crisis Services
INSPIRE TRACK
BUILD TRACK
1:00PM-2:00PM | [WKSHP 102] Workshop: Getting Started with Amazon Quick: Your Agentic AI-powered Workspace
BREAK
2:00PM-2:15PM | [BRK104] Networking break
- 2:15PM-2:45PM | [INSP106] From Generative to Agentic: Building Responsible AI for Those We Serve
- 2:45PM-3:00PM | [INSP107] Next Generation Tools for Next Generation Leaders
- 3:00PM-3:15PM | [INSP108] Beyond the Ballot Box: How AI Can Strengthen Democratic Participation
- 2:15PM-2:30PM | [BLD105] From Vision to Production: Developing a Trusted AI Chatbot for Epilepsy Care
- 2:30PM-3:00PM | [BLD106] How Intelligent Document Processing Transformed the Jane Goodall Institute's Legacy Data into Actionable Insights
INSPIRE TRACK
BUILD TRACK
BREAK
3:15PM-3:30PM | [BRK105] Break
- 3:30PM-4:30PM | [WKSHP101] Workshop:Mission-Driven Velocity: Organizing Teams and Making Decisions That Drive Innovation
- 3:30PM-4:30PM | [WKSHP 103] Workshop:Transforming Operations with AWS DevOps Agent
- 4:30PM-6:30PM | [BRK106] Reception
INSPIRE TRACK
BUILD TRACK
RECEPTION
Session details
Location
MGM National Harbor
101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Parking
Parking is available at the hotel at no-cost in the self-park garage. Valet parking is available for $40/per day and $65/overnight.
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Gold sponsors
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FAQs
Open allNonprofit leaders, technologists, and innovators across mission-driven organizations who are interested in accelerating positive change and inspire action to benefit communities worldwide. This event is not an AWS services focused event, and we encourage developers, engineers, and architects to explore AWS events that feature builder content.
No, however, a select number of sessions will be recorded and available via on-demand viewing after the event ends.
Registration and attendance are at no-cost for this event.
Yes, an exclusive rate of $229 per night (before taxes and fees), is available to the first 100 rooms booked. Reserve your room using our dedicated Passkey link: https://book.passkey.com/e/51129775
Please note, this special rate applies only to stays with check-in on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, and check-out on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Extended stays must be booked separately and are not eligible for the discounted rate.
Many services are available upon request, including American Sign Language (ASL), assistive listening, and dispersed and designated seating. To request one of these services or a service you don't see listed, please reach out to aws-imagine-nonprofit@amazon.com
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