AWS taps Stéphane Israël to lead European Sovereign Cloud

Amazon Web Services has appointed Stéphane Israël as managing director of its European Sovereign Cloud, starting October. Based in Berlin, Israël will oversee infrastructure, services, and sales while driving AWS’s global digital sovereignty strategy. The former Arianespace CEO, known for leading landmark space missions including the James Webb Telescope launch, brings deep expertise in European technology and regulation as AWS readies its €7.8 billion sovereign cloud rollout by late 2025.