Carlos Escapa leads the global practice of Data & AI in Amazon Web Services' Global Systems Integrators division. Before rejoining AWS, Carlos was at Meta AI, where he ran Meta AI's industrial alliances with cloud hyperscalers. He was previously Senior Business Development Manager at AWS where he built the global channels for AI/ML. And prior to that he was co-founder and CEO of VirtualSharp Software, with a successful exit to Unitrends Inc (Insight Venture Partners). Carlos has an MS from Virginia Tech in Computer Science, and a BS from Illinois State University. He is a guest lecturer of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence at Berkeley-Haas, ESADE and IE.