Technology is Easy. Trust is Hard

WHERE EVERYBODY WINS BEGAN

In the early days of Amazon Web Services, when cloud computing was a gamble most of the industry refused to take, Matt Domo was in the room. As the founder of AWS's Database Division, he pioneered Database-as-a-Service and helped build the platform that now serves billions of users daily, alongside Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates at a moment when the skeptics outnumbered the believers.

He learned something during those years that no business school teaches: most transformations fail not because the technology is wrong, but because the humans around it were not designed into the system.

That insight became a framework.

The framework became a methodology.

Everybody Wins is now #1 in AI, Strategy, and Business Systems on Amazon.

WHY MATT DOMO’S WORK MATTERS

Some people choose this work.
For Matt, it chose him.

Protector by nature. Architect by trade.

From an early age, life-threatening challenges shaped a simple conviction: lead under pressure, protect what matters, and build things that last.

That instinct did not stay personal. It became professional. It became a philosophy. It became a mission.

BUILT INSIDE THE SYSTEMS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

He did not study the transformation. He built it.

Co-founder, Amazon Web Services Database Division.

He helped pioneer Database-as-a-Service and build the infrastructure that enabled AWS to scale into one of the most important technology platforms in the world.

Before AWS, he led engineering for Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise.

He later helped build the world's first open-source cloud platform at Rackspace.

CEO of FifthVantage.

Chairman of the Space Force Association.

Author of Everybody Wins, a #1 bestselling framework for enterprise AI transformation.

He advises Fortune 500 leadership teams, boards, and global institutions including the United Nations, on aligning AI, systems, and decision-making to achieve measurable business outcomes.

MSN named him a Top AI Leader to Follow and a Top 10 Keynote Speaker in 2026.

The Approach

High-Level Purpose Is Easy. Measurable Outcomes Are Hard.

Matt works at the intersection of practical AI frameworks and rigorous execution that turns strategy into results that show up on the P&L. No hype. No slideware. Just transformation that lasts.

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"Everybody Wins challenges leaders to move beyond incremental change and provides a clear, actionable road map for reimagining how value is created in the digital age. For anyone serious about leading with courage and clarity in a time of rapid disruption, this is an indispensable read."

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COO, Omniva Technologies  ·  Former CFO, Amazon Web Services

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Space Force Association Board of Directors at the Pentagon with the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force.

Impact

Impact Across Technology, Policy, and Society

From national security to human rights — leading where outcomes actually matter.

Safeguarding Future Frontiers

Architecting security for the next era

Chairman: Space Force Association  ·  Member: UN AI for Developing Nations

Pioneering Sustainability

Building innovation for resilient communities and markets

Board Member: Tesla Science Center  ·  Advisor: Ramani.io

Driving Access and Equity

Protecting the vulnerable when systems fail them

Board Member: Texas Advocacy Project

Empowering Innovators

Mentoring the architects of tomorrow

Advisor: Ohio State University and other leading universities

Shaping the Narrative

Defining how the digital age gets told

Founding Member: Entrepreneur Leadership Network  ·  Member: Fast Company Exec Board

"This book is a grand slam. Matt Domo writes with energy, clarity, and vision. It's like he was inside my head as I dealt with trying to bring AI into my organization. This is high-quality nourishment for those on the AI journey."

General Joseph L. Lengyel

USAF (Retired)  ·  Former Joint Chief, National Guard Bureau

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