George Holt - Speaker Bio

George Holt is a software engineering leader with more than 25 years of experience at Amazon, Microsoft, and Snowflake. His work has spanned developer tools, engineering systems, AI, and user experience, with contributions ranging from Windows releases to modern AI-powered developer platforms.

George is known for building high-trust, high-accountability teams that deliver at scale while staying healthy and sustainable. He brings a practical perspective on how culture, tooling, and leadership combine to shape great engineering outcomes. He has spoken at events including the AWS Summit and Microsoft Build, sharing insights on scaling developer experience and leading teams through change.

Speaking Topics

Engineering Leadership

Building high-trust teams, scaling organizations, and creating sustainable engineering cultures

Developer Experience

IDE tools, developer productivity, and creating seamless development workflows

AI & Developer Tools

AWS CodeWhisperer, Amazon Q, and the future of AI-powered development

Scaling Engineering Systems

Build systems, CI/CD, and infrastructure that grows with your team

Organizational Growth

Leading through change, from startup formation to enterprise scale

Product Strategy

Aligning engineering teams with business outcomes and user needs

Speaking Inquiries

Available for conferences, corporate events, and workshops

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