Join us to explore how Microsoft and Lenovo are transforming hybrid cloud and AI use cases with Azure Local powered by Lenovo's latest Server Platforms. Discover how customers are moving from legacy environments to Azure Local to unlock new AI-driven possibilities from real-time video analytics and predictive maintenance to medical diagnostics and low-latency inferencing. Hear directly from a customer about their Azure Local journey and how Lenovo and Microsoft are redefining what's possible.

See how Cosmos DB in Fabric makes it easy to power AI-driven applications at scale. In this session, you’ll learn how to process customer data with Real-Time Intelligence, use Apache Spark to train ML-based recommendation engines, and combine vector search with Cosmos DB to deliver high-performance, personalized experiences. We’ll also cover collaborative filtering algorithms, blue-green deployments, User data functions, and Notebooks to build, test, and ship AI-enabled apps in real time.

Industrial companies across every sector have an opportunity to reimagine their operations, blending human expertise with AI capabilities. In this new frontier, Industrial AI collaboration and orchestration amplify worker productivity, product quality, and facility adaptability to address immediate challenges while bending the curve on innovation.

In the age of AI-powered productivity, finding the right information at the right time is more critical than ever. This session introduces Copilot Search as your organizing layer for AI—bringing together the power of semantic search, generative answers, and Copilot connectors to transform how users discover and act on information across Microsoft 365.

Discover how Azure Arc simplifies SQL Server migration with a unified, end-to-end experience. From automated assessments and real-time replication to seamless provisioning and cutover, Azure Arc accelerates modernization while delivering near-zero downtime. Learn how IT and business leaders can confidently migrate, optimize performance, and unlock the full potential of their data estate.

Discover how Canary Speech’s ambient AI integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Dragon Copilot to transform clinical conversations into real-time insight. By identifying indicators of depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline during patient interactions, Canary empowers proactive care, improving outcomes, reducing readmissions, and enhancing overall care quality.

This session introduces a unified platform converging cloud and AI security built to integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Azure. Move beyond fragmented tools that create friction and slow innovation. We will discuss key use cases and how this platform secures your entire cloud estate and AI lifecycle, plus the first steps to adoption. This session is for strategic IT Decision-Makers, Cloud Architects, and Security Leaders responsible for securing cloud transformation and AI initiatives.

Ready to lead in an AI-powered world? Microsoft Credentials drive your growth at every stage. From validation of role-based expertise through industry recognized Certifications to demonstration of practical, real-world proficiency in Microsoft technologies through Applied Skills, now including NEW business-focused credentials, you’ll gain verified skills that power the emerging workflows of frontier organizations. Build confidence, stand out, and accelerate your career in AI and cloud.

Polarion X on Azure redefines Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) for industrial solutions. This collaboration leverages Microsoft’s AI and cloud innovation with Siemens’ deep industrial expertise to deliver exceptional quality, accelerated development, and transformative outcomes.

Redefine remote support with agentic AI alongside innovation from TeamViewer. This session introduces the latest AI agent evolution—an assistant that autonomously supports IT incident resolution while keeping human experts in control. Learn how the human-in-the-loop architecture enhances IT expertise by proposing diagnostics and troubleshooting actions, executing automation safely. Experience it in action and explore Autonomous Endpoint Management at scale.

Step away from the slides and join an intimate conversation with the Windows Cloud Experiences team. Together, they’ll unpack the biggest Ignite announcements, share behind-the-scenes insights, and answer your questions live. Steve brings expertise in AI-powered experiences, Jason leads on user experience sync, and Seneca specializes in Windows App innovation. Bring your ideas, feedback, and curiosity—this is your chance to connect directly, discuss what’s next, and shape the future of Windows in the Cloud together.

Connection Pods accommodate up to 15 people. Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

Explore how AI agents communicate, making decisions and sharing data that would otherwise stay locked in separate systems. You’ll see a high-level overview of the architecture behind these agent-to-agent interactions and the practical protocols that enable them to coordinate effectively. Learn how agentic systems solve real problems, from debugging complex applications to automating entire development workflows. Discover how this technology can reduce context-switching and cognitive load.

Deploy AVS and manage VMware vSphere environment as an Azure resources (B) Connect AVS private cloud secretly with Internet (C) Migrate VMs from on-premises to AVS using VMware HCX technology (D) Expand AVS private cloud storage with Azure NetApp Files or Azure Elastic SAN; scaling storage independently from compute (E) Manage AVS workloads VMs using Azure interfaces by Arc-enabling AVS private cloud and its VMs (F) Modernization workloads with Azure Services like Azure SQL Managed Instances and AI capabilities.

Note: this session will use demo environments instead of live environments due to complexity and time.

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Under the shared responsibility model, you play a critical role in protecting Azure and M365 data. Learn how Cohesity’s AI-powered platform extends native protections to secure workloads, automate policy enforcement, and reduce recovery time. You’ll see how to isolate backups from production accounts, detect attacks, and orchestrate near-instant recovery—reestablishing trusted systems quickly and with confidence—while delivering cyber resilience at lower TCO than traditional approaches.

This lab provides a comprehensive overview of building, deploying, and securing AI agents. We will start by creating a single agent with Azure Functions and Foundry Agent Service in Microsoft Foundry, then enhance it with Model Context Protocol (MCP) and add data grounding with Azure Cosmos DB. You will also combine the single agents to form a multi-agent system. You will then deploy, manage and secure the application on a Flex Consumption plan.

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Join us for a hands-on workshop showcasing the latest Azure SQL innovations to supercharge your applications. Learn how to harness generative AI alongside Azure SQL Database to elevate your data strategies with AI concepts like language models, prompt engineering, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and streamline with Microsoft Copilot. Whether you're a developer, architect, or IT professional, this workshop is your ticket to mastering SQL and AI to stay ahead in the data-driven landscape.

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Growth at all costs no longer works. Direct sales alone no longer works. To compete today, companies must design AI and partnerships into their business model. In this session, learn how leading software and services organizations use AI and partner ecosystems to deliver customer outcomes at scale. Whether you’re new to partnerships or scaling an existing motion, you’ll walk away with practical steps to grow efficiently and sustainably in the AI economy.

Discover how Copilot+ PCs and Microsoft 365 deliver the most intelligent, trusted, and efficient productivity experiences for people and organizations. See new end-user features and learn how hybrid AI - combining local and cloud processing - enables real-time, ambient, and privacy-preserving productivity, even offline. All this on devices with stellar battery life, top performance, modern management, and robust data protection - ideal for IT leaders optimizing ROI in the AI era.

Discover how Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations uses AI-driven deep content analysis to surface key risks fast, so you can act with confidence and protect what matters most.

In this hands-on lab, discover how to govern AI Apps & Agents using AI Gateway in Azure API Management. Learn to apply governance best practices by onboarding AI models, monitoring and controlling token usage, enforcing safety and compliance, and boosting performance with semantic caching. You’ll also govern MCP-based agent architectures by creating secure, efficient servers from APIs or connecting to backend MCP servers, equipping you to deliver responsible, resilient AI solutions at scale.

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As manufacturers and supply chain leaders navigate the dual pressures of operational efficiency and sustainability, geospatial intelligence (GSI) is emerging as a transformative force. This lab session explores how the integration of Earth observation data, AI, and cloud-scale analytics is enabling smarter, faster, and greener decision-making across industrial ecosystems.

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This lab introduces key data classification and protection tools in Microsoft Purview. Participants learn to create and customize sensitive information types to identify sensitive data, and apply sensitivity labels to enforce encryption, access controls, and content marking. Gain hands-on experience in building and managing policies that secure data across Microsoft 365.

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The new world of software promises to be teeming with agents and AI powered tools… but how will that impact financial institutions? You've built the POCs and seen the demos, but scaling to production demands answers. What's the real cost per outcome? Which use cases deliver provable ROI? As financial services companies race to deploy AI agents and chatbots, boards are demanding quantifiable business value metrics. The hype era of "trust me, it's working" is ending, and in its place, you'll need the tools to manage the workforce of tomorrow.

“On Air at Microsoft Ignite” will deep dive into key announcements with expert interviews, demonstrations, and real-world applications for all the latest news. ​​

Hour 2 will feature:​ Azure Accelerate in action: Confidently migrate, modernize, and build faster: Cyril Belikoff​ Cisco: Patrick Eustace​ Dell: Kenny Lowe​ Build secure agentic AI apps with SQL Server 2025: Sirjad Parakkat & Anna Hoffman​ IBM: Nigel Cain​ PwC: Scott Sikorski

Looking to add on-device AI to your apps? Not sure how to get started? Join our lab to learn how to integrate local AI capabilities into your Windows apps using Windows AI APIs. Discover how to implement Semantic Search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to power intelligent information retrieval, and use Phi Silica for on-device text processing. This lab will walk you through key APIs, and best practices to build on-device AI solutions for Copilot+ PCs. Developers of all levels welcome.

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