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The Amazon Connect Podcast

Douglas Park, Marc Rudkowski
Amazon Connect
Customer Experience
Salesforce
NLX
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
Contact Center
Customer Engagement
AWS Lambda
Qinconnect
Telephony
AI Agents
Outbound Campaigns
Forward Deploy
Self-Service
Agent Workspace
AI Automation
Cloud Migration
AWS Global Network
Data Lake

Information and Insight into what's new and why it matters, on Amazon Connect. Brought to you by Marc and Doug, who have been working with Amazon Connect since service launch.

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Most organizations undervalue the true potential of conversational AI—until now. Jim Kraeutler, a product manager at Amazon Connect, exposes how innovative solutions like NLX are revolutionizing customer experiences by blending natural language under... more

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In this episode, we explore the recent transformations in Amazon Connect, including its expansion into a family of solutions, the strategic acquisition of NLX, and the future of AI-driven customer experience. Our expert, Iftach Bashan, shares insight... more

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Most companies are rushing headlong into AI without a clear strategy for delivering real business value — are you? In this episode of the Amazon Connect podcast, AI expert and AWS Solution Architect Ayesha Borker shares how forward deploy bridges the... more

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Most companies struggle to bring AI-driven healthcare solutions to life — but Amazon Connect Health is changing the game. In this episode, Sunil Menon joins us to reveal how AWS is empowering healthcare providers with purpose-built AI agents that red... more

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Join Douglas, Marc, and special guest Connie Workman Watkins as they explore the latest AWS Connect updates and strategic AI integrations. Discover how organizations can navigate rapid technological changes in contact centers while maintaining excell... more

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Join Marc Rudkowski, Douglas Park and, special guest, Adrian Morgan as they delve into the world of Amazon Connect, exploring its unique features and how it revolutionizes contact centers. Discover insights from Adrian's tours of Amazon's contact cen... more

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In this episode of the Amazon Connect podcast, hosts Douglas Park and Marc Rudkowski discuss the significant updates announced at Reinvent 2025, focusing on ~30 new features that enhance AI capabilities, workforce efficiency, and customer engagement ... more

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Join Marc, Doug and special guest Keith Ramsdell in the latest episode of the Amazon Connect Podcast! Explore the cutting-edge advancements in AI-driven contact centers, including Agentic Voice and dynamic language support. Keith shares his expertise... more

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Recent Guests

Jim Kraeutler
Product manager on the Amazon Connect Service Team focused on self-service experiences
Amazon
Episode: The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep.20 - NLX! with Jim Kraeutler
Iftach Bashan
Leads the Solution Architecture Organization at AWS for Applied AI Solutions
AWS / Amazon
Episode: The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep.19 - Amazon Connect Customer is here! with Iftach Bashan
Aisha Borker
Principal Solution Architect specializing in Amazon Connect and Applied AI
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Episode: The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep.18 - AI Forward Deployment with Ayesha Borker
Sunil Menon
Senior Business Development Leader for Amazon Connect and Amazon Connect Health
Amazon
Episode: The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep.17 - Amazon Connect Health with Sunil Menon
Connie Workman Watkins
Leader of global and strategic account teams at AWS, leads the Connect practice; former Geico customer
AWS
Episode: The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep.16 - How Are Customers Adopting AI w/ Connie Workman Watkins!
Adrian Morgan
Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Connect
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Episode: The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep.15 - Amazon.com Contact Centres! What can we learn from them?
Keith Ramsdell
Leads product for self-service automation, workflows, and conversational AI for Amazon Connect.
Amazon
Episode: The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep.13 - re:invent! Flows!! ai Agents!!!
Yasser El-Hagan
Founder and CEO of Pernetix, an AWS Amazon Connect partner and former TAM at AWS.
Pernetix
Episode: The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep 9 - Partners! Do you need one? Yes, you do!
Nelson Martinez
Sound Connect Solutions Architect aligned to the Telco Resiliency Service Team
Amazon Web Services
Episode: The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep 8 - Telephony! Telco! Carrier! A key differentiator

Hosts

Doug Park
Co-host of The Amazon Connect Podcast; frequently discusses AWS Connect, telephony, and general platform updates.
Marc Ridkowski
Co-host of The Amazon Connect Podcast; focuses on product features, customer cases, and strategic directions for Connect.

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The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep.18 - AI Forward Deployment with Ayesha Borker
Q: What is Forward Deploy, and why is it important today?
Forward Deploy involves embedding engineers within a customer's environment to collaboratively solve problems, test approaches, and feed feedback into product development, which is increasingly relevant as AI accelerates and customers demand faster, more trustworthy deployments.
The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep.15 - Amazon.com Contact Centres! What can we learn from them?
Q: Adrian, given that AI is front and center pretty much in every conversation we're having today, how does that conversation come up as you're having these tours?
AI is discussed in the context of improving processes through automation and self-service capabilities, integrating knowledge into step-by-step guides, and enhancing agent performance at Amazon Connect.
The Amazon Connect podcast - Ep 11 - Cases, Guides, Tasks and A Whole Lot More
Q: What can you share about what's coming for Connect?
There are new features launching soon, including Data Lake support for cases and more extensive SLA capabilities.
The Amazon Connect podcast - Ep 11 - Cases, Guides, Tasks and A Whole Lot More
Q: How does a customer begin with cases?
They begin by creating a cases domain within their Connect instance, with easy onboarding and customization options.
The Amazon Connect Podcast - Ep 5 - Let's take a good look at the Agent Workspace!
Q: How does the Agent Workspace fit into the overall Amazon Connect vision?
The Agent Workspace enables customers to get up and running quickly across various industries and personas.

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What is The Amazon Connect Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Two frequent hosts with deep roots in Amazon Connect guide conversations that blend product updates, architectural best practices, and real-world deployment stories. Episodes consistently explore AI-enabled features, orchestration and agent tooling, telephony and outbound capabilities, and industry-specific use cases (notably healthcare and enterprise customer service). The show often pairs technical deep dives with governance, change management, and measurement of business outcomes, making it useful for practitioners evaluating how AWS Connect fits into large-scale contact centers and modernization efforts. A standout pattern is the emphasis on practical adoption steps, from quick wins to enterprise-scale transformations, and the ongoing d... more

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