AWS Keynote (Eric Yeo)

1. Context & Core Messages

Eric Yeo’s keynote centers on how AWS enables digital infrastructure and innovation across Vietnam and the region. Key takeaways include:

  • Blockchain + AI as the growth engine.
  • DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) emerging as a global trend.
  • Vietnam’s developer and IT community strength (millions of devs, 70k+ IT companies).
  • AWS local initiatives: programs supporting students, builders, and the Vietnamese tech community.

2. Signature Case Studies & Projects

- U2U Network - Digital infrastructure for Vietnam

  • 17000 TPS throughput, 1.4M+ users, 310k devices connected.
  • 650ms finality delivering near-instant confirmations.
  • 100+ projects building on the platform.
  • EVM-compatible so Ethereum developers can onboard easily.
  • Recognized by Messari as a Top 3 Layer-1 DePIN globally.
  • Series A funding backed by strategic investors.

-> This is a homegrown Layer-1 blockchain that showcases the potential of made-in-Vietnam digital infrastructure.

+------------------+          +------------------+          +------------------+
|  Devices         |          |  U2U Blockchain  |          |   Applications   |
| (IoT, users)     +--------->|  (17k TPS, EVM)  +--------->|  AI/Analytics    |
| 310k+ connected  |          |  Smart contracts |          |  Finance, dApps  |
+------------------+          +------------------+          +------------------+

- Nubila - Turning Weather Data into Real Assets

  • 18000+ Marco devices deployed worldwide.

  • 15000+ validator nodes shipped.

  • Converts weather data into verifiable real-world data assets.

  • Use cases:

    • NVIDIA Earth-2 simulations.
    • Weather-backed financial instruments.
    • Smart infrastructure.
  • Goal: unlock the $100B+ weather economy via decentralized infrastructure.

-> A standout example of Web3 + IoT + ClimateTech.

+------------------+     +--------------------+     +-------------------+
| Weather Devices  | --> |  Nubila Blockchain | --> | Real-World Assets |
|  (18k deployed)  |     |  (15k validators)  |     |  - Finance tools  |
| Data collection  |     |  Proof of Data     |     |  - Earth-2 Sims   |
+------------------+     +--------------------+     +-------------------+

3. Strategic Themes

  • Customer centricity as the guiding principle.
  • DePIN as the pillar for practical blockchain adoption.
  • Developer empowerment so Vietnamese builders can join AI + blockchain innovation.
  • Generative AI combined with open infrastructure to scale creativity.

4. AWS Local Initiatives

  • AWS Study Group Vietnam:

    • Launched in 2021 -> 8000 participants across 8 cohorts.
    • 1120+ AWS blogs translated into Vietnamese.
  • AWS First Cloud Journey: volunteer-driven, helping students and builders explore cloud-native.

-> Evidence of AWS’s long-term commitment to nurturing Vietnam’s cloud community.

+---------------------+
|   AWS Initiatives   |
+---------------------+
   |             |
   v             v
AWS Study   AWS First Cloud
Group VN    Journey (8k+ students)
(1120+ blogs)

5. Key Insights

  • Vietnam has the foundation to become an ASEAN hub for Blockchain + AI.
  • DePIN and the weather economy are pioneering use cases that can power digital economic innovation.
  • AWS acts as both the cloud infrastructure provider and the developer community builder, cultivating the next generation of builders.