CGI is proud to be a Supporting Partner of the AWS North Community Conference 2026, taking place at BALTIC in Gateshead on 15 October.
AWS North brings together technology leaders, developers and innovators from across the AWS cloud community to explore the future of cloud computing and share practical experience on how organisations can modernise, build and scale with AWS.
As a Supporting Partner, CGI will be joining the North East technology community for a day of insight, conversation and collaboration. Our team will be on hand throughout the event to share real-world experience and practical ideas on modern technology delivery and navigating complex, multi-cloud and hybrid IT landscapes.
Hear from CGI on the Lead Stage
CGI’s Clint McKeller will take to the Lead Stage, which is designed for technology leaders, engineering managers, founders and transformation leaders shaping the future of software and cloud within their organisations.
Sessions on the Lead Stage will explore leadership, organisational capability, product strategy and the cultural and operational challenges involved in delivering modern technology.
Title: Beyond Migration: Leading Cloud Transformation in the AI Era
Speaker: Clint McKellar, Director of AWS, CGI UK
Stage: Lead Stage
Time: TBC
Session Overview
Cloud transformation has moved beyond migration. For technology leaders, the real challenge now is building the organisational capability to keep adapting as platforms, operating models, and AI reshape how work gets done.
In this session, Clint McKellar, Director of AWS at CGI and former AWS employee, will share a leadership perspective on what separates organisations that simply move to cloud from those that use cloud to change how they operate. He will explore strategy, team design, platform thinking, large-scale transformation, and the leadership shifts needed in an AI-driven world.
Drawing on experience from both inside AWS and across enterprise transformation programmes at CGI, Clint will outline practical lessons for leaders shaping cloud strategy, building high-performing teams, and creating the conditions for sustained change.
Key Takeaways
- Why cloud leadership has shifted from migration planning to organisational capability building
- How to frame cloud as an operating model rather than an infrastructure programme
- What high-performing cloud teams do differently
- How leaders can balance platform standardisation with team autonomy
- Where AI changes the expectations placed on technology leaders
- Common traps in large-scale cloud transformation programmes
- Practical leadership actions that help organisations learn, adapt, and deliver faster
Meet CGI at AWS North
At CGI, we work side by side with organisations to help them navigate complex technology challenges and turn digital ambition into practical outcomes.
We collaborate with our clients and an ecosystem of alliances to create measurable business outcomes for all using advanced technology.
As an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Consulting Partner, with more than 1,000+ dedicated AWS professionals, we deliver the industry-leading cloud services clients need to drive innovation, scalability and resilience.
AWS North provides an opportunity to connect with the region’s technology community, exchange ideas and explore how organisations can build the capabilities, cultures and technology foundations needed to deliver sustainable transformation.
We look forward to meeting technology leaders, engineering teams and innovators from across the North East and beyond.
Join us at AWS North Community Conference 2026 on 15 October at BALTIC, Gateshead.
