RAIL builds on the success of the RMIT Advanced Cloud Ecosystem (RACE), and strengthens RMIT’s capability to deliver cloud and AI-enabled research, prototypes and digital solutions. By combining cloud specialists, research subject experts, and structured innovation processes, the RAIL is designed to shorten the pathway from research concept to deployed solution.
The RAIL provides researchers, students and partners with access to scalable AWS cloud and AI services, enhanced data capabilities, training opportunities and hands-on project support.
To empower and accelerate users to solve real-world problems with cutting-edge cloud technologies.
The RAIL will initially focus on four core research themes:
Director, RAIL
AWS Digital Innovation Lead
Account Executive Education
Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Infrastructure
Deputy Vice-Chancellor R & I & Vice-Pres
Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Infrastructure
Dean, School of Computing Technologies
Dean, School of Law
Director, Enabling Impact Platform (Information in Society)
Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, RMIT
Director, RACE, RMIT
GM, AWS WWPS Global Education
Managing Director, ANZ Public Sector, AWS
Head of Higher Education and Research, AWS
Account Executive Education, AWS
Digital Innovation Lead ANZ, AWS Public Sector

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