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Boaz Ziniman

Technology, AI, and innovation expert who turns complex ideas into clear, practical, and compelling stories.

Boaz Ziniman — Technology, AI, and innovation expert who turns complex ideas into clear, practical, and compelling stories.

Boaz Ziniman

Biography

Boaz Ziniman is a technology expert, speaker, and advisor with nearly three decades of experience in software development, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and developer communities. Throughout his career, he has held key roles at global technology companies, including Principal Developer Advocate for EMEA at Amazon Web Services and Director of Cloud Strategy at Zend Technologies. Boaz specializes in transforming complex technologies and ideas into content that is clear, precise, and engaging. He combines hands-on technical expertise with a deep understanding of how organizations, teams, and developers adopt change. His talks explore the impact of AI on software development and the future of work, the foundations of an effective innovation culture, and the ability to turn technical expertise into a story that truly reaches its audience. He is the founder of SpeakUp.dev, a platform designed to help technology professionals bridge the gap between a great idea and a talk, demo, or story that communicates it effectively. He also writes and shares knowledge through his long-running Hebrew-language blog, “Partly Cloudy,” while continuing to experiment hands-on with emerging technologies, from GenAI and Claude Code to Agentic Web and AI-powered development tools.

Key Topics

AIinnocation. techAWScodingstorytelling

Keynotes and Workshops

From Code to Story: How to Turn Technical Expertise into a Talk People Remember
Technology professionals often know their product, code, or system inside out. The challenge begins when they need to explain it to someone else. How do you decide what truly matters? How do you build a story from technical information? And how do you deliver a live demo without losing the audience along the way? In this talk, Boaz introduces the principles of technical storytelling and shows how to bridge the gap between deep expertise and effective communication. Participants will learn how to develop a clear message, turn data and processes into a compelling narrative, design a technical demo that works, and create content that is both accurate and accessible. The talk is designed for developers, architects, product professionals, technology leaders, Developer Advocates, and anyone who needs to present technical ideas, products, or solutions to customers, executives, investors, or professional communities.
The Engineering World Is Changing. So Should You.
Artificial intelligence is no longer just another tool in the developer’s toolbox. It is transforming the entire software development lifecycle, from defining problems and designing solutions to writing code, testing, documentation, maintenance, and engineering decision-making. In this talk, Boaz explores the shift taking place across software engineering as AI tools and coding agents become part of everyday work. He examines which tasks are already changing, how roles within development teams are evolving, what developers and managers need in order to stay relevant, and how organizations can use AI without losing control of their code, architecture, or institutional knowledge. The talk goes beyond tools and focuses on a new way of working: moving from writing every line of code manually to effectively directing systems and agents that generate code. It also addresses review and governance, Code Review in the AI era, and how to evaluate the real value of AI adoption alongside cost, token consumption, quality, and risk. The talk is designed for development teams, R&D leaders, technology executives, architects, product managers, and decision-makers in technology-driven organizations.
Innovation Is Not a Moment of Inspiration: Lessons from Three Decades in Technology
Many organizations want to be innovative, but innovation does not come from a one-off workshop, a brilliant idea, or the adoption of the latest tool. It grows from an organizational culture that enables people to experiment, learn, make decisions, and turn ideas into real products and services. In this keynote, Boaz shares lessons gathered over nearly three decades in the technology industry, working with startups, global companies, and organizations across both the private and public sectors. He combines principles from Amazon’s culture of innovation with practical experience from the worlds of software development, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. The talk addresses questions facing leadership teams today: How do you innovate in conditions of uncertainty? How do you make decisions by working backwards from the customer? How can organizations encourage experimentation without turning every experiment into a massive project? And what separates a company that talks about innovation from one that can consistently put it into practice? This thought-provoking keynote gives audiences practical principles for building a culture of curiosity, experimentation, learning, and action. It is suitable for leadership teams, innovation conferences, company events, offsites, public-sector organizations, and companies undergoing technological or organizational transformation.

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