In the AI era, IT and security leaders face the challenge of enabling speed and innovation while ensuring comprehensive data protection and compliance. This session explores how Copilot Control System (CCS) – with tools like Microsoft Purview and SharePoint Advanced Management – enables organizations to address oversharing concerns, mitigate data loss and insider risks, and govern Microsoft 365 Copilot and agent use to meet regulations and policies.

IT teams are the heroes behind successful Microsoft 365 Copilot and agent adoption. This session shows how Copilot Control System (CCS) and Agent 365 empower IT to shape secure, scalable, and value-driven AI deployments. From managing setup, security, adoption, agent policies and lifecycles, CCS and Agent 365 together help maximize AI impact and innovation with a growing set of management controls. Keep IT in the driver's seat with real solutions for Copilot and agent success.

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Experience next generation of Azure Speech. Whether you’re building voice-enabled apps, intelligent customer-service AI Agents, or multimodal translation tools, these new capabilities will empower you to create voice experiences that are faster, smarter, and more engaging than ever. We will spotlight Voice Live API (now generally available) which helps you build real-time voice agents. We will also unveil new APIs that leverage large language models to unlock new capabilities.

M365 Copilot lights up AI and agentic success in Retail and Consumer Goods! This session will help partners and customers understand how AI agents empower marketers to identify and engage the right audiences, accelerate personalization, and optimize campaigns across channels. Partners and customers alike will take away ideas on how to tap into Microsoft’s ecosystem to maximize value, strengthen collaboration, and create differentiated customer experiences.

In the era of AI, empowering your workforce with secure access to AI and agents is essential. Microsoft Entra Suite protects every connection using identity-driven controls, adaptive policies, & AI Gateway, so your organization innovate without compromise.

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This session will cover the latest positioning of Microsoft AI Dynamics 365 Sales products and provide details about the sales and implementation resources available to partners for enabling AI-driven transformation in the sales function for customers. Key partners HSO, EY and HCL will be sharing their best practices for activating on the Solution Play, innovating with Agentic AI, and displacing competing solutions.

Microsoft Purview enables a layered approach to data protection that helps prevent exfiltration wherever users interact with sensitive data, including AI and non-AI apps, devices, browsers, networks, and more.

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As organizations harness AI, success depends on trust. Join Lenovo and Microsoft to explore how security, cloud infrastructure, and AI innovation empower the modern workforce. Discover how Lenovo’s Cybersecurity Services for Microsoft—powered by Defender, Sentinel, and Security Copilot—deliver end-to-end resiliency, while TruScale, ThinkAgile, and Azure Stack HCI extend AI across the enterprise for secure, intelligent operations.

A single database that performs at scale for both transactional and vector data is the best solution to meet the AI application needs of today’s fast paced enterprise. CockroachDB is that database. Learn how to build Real Time Agentic systems that leverage existing customer data that is optimized for performance, cost, and scale to serve the growing demand for enterprise scale AI applications.

In this session, we’ll share how we have partnered with leading organizations to bring AI agents to life. From Copilot agents that extend the power of Microsoft 365 to custom-built solutions that address unique business needs, we’ll explore real-world examples of how enterprises are leveraging AI agents today. Attendees will gain practical insights into the opportunities, business value, and strategies to start or scale their AI agent journey.

Discover how the City of Raleigh is leveraging real-time geospatial analytics with Vision AI to reduce pedestrian near-misses, protect field crews, and accelerate emergency response at dangerous intersections. Learn how automated alerts and unified data empower city leaders to make faster, smarter decisions for safer, more resilient communities.

Explore how Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365 Copilot deliver agentic CX, helping organizations drive revenue and improve CSAT. We’ll delve into real-world impacts, lessons learned, and what’s next for those embracing this shift. Finally, learn about CRM and CCaaS innovations and hear Microsoft’s AI vision to transform revenue-generating functions.

AI success starts with the right data foundation. In this session, you will see how the Nasuni File Data Platform consolidates silos, boosts resilience, and protects at scale with immutable snapshots and fast ransomware recovery. You will hear how enterprises power Microsoft Copilot, Graph, and Azure OpenAI with governed, high-quality file data. At the end of this session you will walk away with an actionable blueprint to cut tech debt, reduce risk, and advance toward frontier-firm performance.

Discover how Microsoft Marketplace empowers your agent strategy—whether you build, buy, or blend. Explore trade-offs in control, speed, cost, and governance, and learn how to align agent choices with business outcomes. See real-world examples of custom copilots and partner-led solutions, and get practical guidance for scaling AI responsibly and profitably within the Microsoft ecosystem.

Join Red Hat’s Aaron Isom and Mark Heslin as they detail how Red Hat and Microsoft transformed into one of the most highly successful partnerships with over 10 years of collaboration in cloud computing and services. The session will highlight product offerings, benefits, future investments, and advancements, including OpenShift Virtualization, AI, Ansible and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) specifically optimized for performance on Azure.

Watch us build a talking, animated agent live! See Foundry Agent Service and Voice Live API in action, and leave with the blueprint to create your own branded agent. Fast, fun, and unforgettable with Microsoft Foundry.

Discover how UiPath and Microsoft Foundry are redefining healthcare automation with AI-powered insights from radiology reports that improve patient outcomes. Learn how UiPath MaestroTM enables healthcare organizations scale agentic automation across clinical and operational processes for faster, data-driven outcomes.

Pricing, licensing and channel changes are reshaping virtualization, and hosters feel the impact. The status quo isn’t an option. Discover how Microsoft’s Data Center Optimization (DCO) empowers you to migrate at scale, modernize your footprint, and build a future-ready managed services business. Leverage DCO, Cloud Acceleration Factory and Azure Accelerate to fast-track transformation and lead in the AI era.

This session will focus on new solutions to make your office a magnet, not a mandate. Blend physical devices with design, AI enhancements, and advanced A/V to maximize inclusion and engagement for all workers Why does it matter? This speaks to both technical and human-centered design—key themes at Ignite—while spotlighting DTEN’s innovation.

For Security Operations Center leaders, the daily reality is a battle against alert fatigue. IUniderstand how you can build security operations to detect, investigate, and respond to threats at the speed and scale of cloud. Learn about AI-powered Attack Discovery which automatically surfaces high-fidelity threats, Elastic Workflows, a native automation engine, and Elastic AI Agent Builder to investigate and monitor using out-of-the-box AI agents or to build custom agents.

As organizations accelerate AI adoption, trust, compliance, and regulatory alignment are top of mind for executives across industries. This session will explore how Microsoft’s Digital Trust & Global Regulations Program helps customers strengthen cyber resilience in the AI era. We’ll highlight how Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager supports readiness for Japan’s AI Promotion Act, the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and emerging regulations across financial services and other sectors. Attendees will gain actionable insights into how Microsoft technologies align with these regulations to help organizations mitigate risk, drive compliance, and build trust at scale.

Join Dell at Microsoft Ignite for an inside look at how Dell Copilot+ PCs—backed by Dell’s expert professional services—are transforming work. This session showcases simplified setup and optimization, real ISV use cases, and Dell’s “build and buy” approach to AI applications. We’ll also explore the synergy between Dell Copilot+ PCs and Microsoft Copilot services.

Discover how to harness Microsoft’s latest AI-powered agentic tools to automate and accelerate migration and modernization of business-critical workloads. Learn how these innovations open new service opportunities, increase partner coverage across more customers and segments, drive customer success, and enable partners to differentiate, scale, and grow with Microsoft’s ongoing investments in cloud and AI.

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Fine-tuning is your key to building agents that actually work. This demo-driven session showcases the latest in Microsoft Foundry, including Azure OpenAI and OSS model customization, and how to turn models into agents that are accurate, consistent, and production-ready. Through real-world scenarios, you’ll learn when fine-tuning makes a difference and how to apply the right technique for tool calling, data extraction, and workflow execution so your agents don’t just respond, they perform.

Discover how Microsoft Defender for Office 365 redefines security with agentic AI, intelligent automation, and ecosystem integration. Empowering teams to detect, investigate, and respond at machine speed, outpacing threats with precision and confidence.