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CEO, Amazon Web Services · Jun 24, 2026 · Statement, AWS CEO Matt Garman on why enterprise AI is finally delivering real returns (Platformer podcast)

I asked, 'How many of you are either seeing materially positive ROI today or have a path in the next couple of months to really high ROI?' 90% of hands went up, which is totally different than a year before.

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Matt Garman, CEO, Amazon Web Services
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AWS CEO Matt Garman on why enterprise AI is finally delivering real returns (Platformer podcast)
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