Julien Groues
Vice President, AWS France and Europe South

Julien Groues is Vice President, AWS, France and Europe South, overseeing business operations in France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Julien leads AWS initiatives to support the advancement of digitalization across the region, engaging with a broad spectrum of organizations from large enterprises to dynamic startups, and those in the public sector. He oversees AWS's investment in technology and training, including the establishment and operation of the AWS Europe (Paris) Region, the AWS Europe (Milan) Region and the AWS Europe (Spain) Region. Each region supports AWS customers' mission-critical workloads by providing lower latency to end users, and meeting data residency needs. These commitments underline AWS's dedication to fostering technological infrastructure and innovation in these European regions.Prior to joining Amazon, Julien played a pivotal role in the European launch of C3.ai, as Senior Vice President for EMEA. During his five-year tenure, C3.ai was recognized by CNBC as a top 50 disruptor, and ranked 20th on the annual Forbes Cloud 100 list. Julien spent five years at Oracle, where he led global sales in the Utility Global Business Unit following Oracle's acquisition of LODESTAR, where he served as the Head of EMEA.Julien earned his M.B.A. from the Simon School of Rochester in the United States, a B.A. in European Business Administration in the UK, and a diploma in European Business Studies in France. His diverse professional background and leadership roles underscore his dedication to propelling technological innovation and fostering digital transformation in the European business landscape.