Learn to leverage agent-framework, the new unified platform from Semantic Kernel and AutoGen engineering teams, to build A2A compatible agents similar to magnetic-one. Use SWE Agents (GitHub Copilot coding agent and Codex with Azure OpenAI models) to accelerate development. Implement MCP tools for secure enterprise agentic workflows. Experience hands-on building, deploying, and orchestrating multi-agent systems with pre-release capabilities. Note: Contains embargoed content.

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Learn how to modernize and create sustainable software where AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot help to empower software development in this new era of Agentic DevOps.

Learn how Microsoft Defender for Cloud secures cloud-native and AI workloads by enabling proactive posture management through built-in guardrails and integrated GitHub Advanced Security support across the application lifecycle.

Join us for a first look at Visual Studio 2026—blazing fast, beautifully modern, and powered by agentic AI. See how GitHub Copilot and Profiler Agent transform your dev flow with smarter code reviews, guided diagnostics, and enterprise-grade trust. Whether you're building mission-critical apps or scaling across teams, VS2026 delivers the speed, clarity, and confidence you need to ship faster.

Explore how GitHub Copilot and intelligent agents streamline Azure application development from design to operations. This session covers how the Coding Agent, App Modernization agent, and cloud architecture agent accelerate planning and coding, while GitHub Copilot for Azure and the Azure MCP Server simplify deployment and diagnostics. Learn how the SRE Agent and testing agent extend automation into production and quality assurance, enabling end-to-end DevOps with AI-powered workflows.

Unlock the future of data productivity with a hands-on exploration of AI-powered Copilots! We’ll dive into GitHub Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Microsoft Copilot in Azure and Copilot for SQL Databases in Microsoft Fabric. With real-world demos and best practice tips along the way, you’ll leave ready to transform how you interact with SQL, anywhere.

Organizations are under constant pressure to deliver software faster, more securely, and at lower cost. GitHub Enterprise is more than just a source code platform, it is the foundation for developer velocity and future-ready innovation. In this session, you will learn how to adopt GitHub as a platform, what to consider when migrating from existing tools, and how to enable your teams with built-in security, automation, and AI- powered development. We will cover the benefits of centralizing on GitHub Enterprise, strategies to accelerate adoption across your organization, and practical steps to get the most out of GitHub Advanced Security and GitHub Copilot. Finally, weʼll look ahead to the future of AI in software development and how todayʼs adoption choices set you up to take full advantage of whatʼs next. Whether you are just beginning your GitHub journey or looking to maximize your investment, this session will help you prepare your developers, and your organization, for long-term success.

GitHub Learn: your personal guide to mastering the platform. In this session, we’ll introduce GitHub Learn—a centralized, learning experience designed to help you build real skills faster. We’ll also demo a GitHub Skill to show how easy it is to get started. After this session, you’ll understand how GitHub Learn helps: Save time with a single, organized hub Drive deeper learning with certification prep, registration, & completion Reduce support dependency through self-serve learning

In this talk we’ll learn Infrastructure-as-Code by automating the world’s most popular game: Minecraft. Using Packer, Terraform and GitHub Actions, we’ll build a server, configure Linux, provision cloud infrastructure and operate it through GitOps. Finally, we’ll demonstrate how to go beyond automating traditional cloud control planes—automating the Minecraft world itself by using Terraform to build and demolish structures like castles and pyramids before our very eyes!

Learn to leverage agent-framework, the new unified platform from Semantic Kernel and AutoGen engineering teams, to build A2A compatible agents similar to magnetic-one. Use SWE Agents (GitHub Copilot coding agent and Codex with Azure OpenAI models) to accelerate development. Implement MCP tools for secure enterprise agentic workflows. Experience hands-on building, deploying, and orchestrating multi-agent systems with pre-release capabilities. Note: Contains embargoed content.

Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

Dive deep into the power of GitHub Copilot within VS Code. This hands-on lab will guide you through maximizing GitHub Copilot's potential for your daily coding tasks. Get firsthand experience at how Copilot can transform your workflow with agent mode, boost productivity without sacrificing code quality, model selection strategies and which models to leverage for your specific scenarios. Perfect for those looking to master GitHub Copilot in VS Code and drive impactful results within their teams.

Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

AI agents like GitHub Copilot have transformed how developers build software. In this session, learn how to leverage GitHub’s governance and security capabilities to enable agents at scale. We’ll cover best practices for rolling out agents across your organization, aligning with developer workflows, and maintaining oversight while embracing this new era of software development.

In this hands-on lab, you will learn how to migrate traditional workloads to AKS using containerization and AKS Automatic, while enhancing functionality through integration with Azure PaaS services. We'll also explore how GitHub Copilot Application Modernization accelerates the process with AI-assisted coding and intelligent refactoring, helping teams streamline modernization and unlock cloud-native capabilities faster.

Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

Dive deep into the power of GitHub Copilot within VS Code. This hands-on lab will guide you through maximizing GitHub Copilot's potential for your daily coding tasks. Get firsthand experience at how Copilot can transform your workflow with agent mode, boost productivity without sacrificing code quality, model selection strategies and which models to leverage for your specific scenarios. Perfect for those looking to master GitHub Copilot in VS Code and drive impactful results within their teams.

Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

As development velocity increases, testing and operations teams must innovate or fall behind. AI-powered agents are reshaping how software is designed, tested, and deployed. Discover how UiPath and Microsoft are enabling organizations to integrate autonomous AI agents into Azure DevOps and GitHub to deliver faster, smarter, and more resilient applications. This session explores how agentic automation drives adaptive SDLC, continuous delivery, and measurable efficiency in application testing.

Are you using Copilot, or GitHub Copilot in SSMS?  Or maybe you want to try it, but aren't sure how it will help with admin tasks or writing T-SQL? Join us in the community hub for a conversation where you do the talking.  We'll have questions, we want to hear your answers.

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.

Balancing security and developer productivity is no longer optional—it’s essential. This session dives into how enterprise platform teams are using GitHub’s governance features to streamline onboarding, enforce consistent policies, and support cross-functional collaboration at scale. Discover how to unlock developer velocity while maintaining control and compliance across thousands of repositories and users.

In this hands-on lab, you will learn how to migrate traditional workloads to AKS using containerization and AKS Automatic, while enhancing functionality through integration with Azure PaaS services. We'll also explore how GitHub Copilot Application Modernization accelerates the process with AI-assisted coding and intelligent refactoring, helping teams streamline modernization and unlock cloud-native capabilities faster.

Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

Discover how to accelerate AI application development with GitHub and Microsoft Foundry—Microsoft’s integrated platform for building, customizing, and deploying intelligent apps at scale. This session walks IT professionals through the full lifecycle of AI app development, from experimentation to production deployment using Foundry’s robust orchestration, security, and governance capabilities.

Learn to leverage agent-framework, the new unified platform from Semantic Kernel and AutoGen engineering teams, to build A2A compatible agents similar to magnetic-one. Use SWE Agents (GitHub Copilot coding agent and Codex with Azure OpenAI models) to accelerate development. Implement MCP tools for secure enterprise agentic workflows. Experience hands-on building, deploying, and orchestrating multi-agent systems with pre-release capabilities. Note: Contains embargoed content.

Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

Modern development moves fast. Security teams are overwhelmed with alerts. But not all risks are equal. GitHub Advanced Security and Microsoft Defender for Cloud make DevSecOps seamless by connecting code to runtime context and unifying developer and security admin tools. Learn how to prioritize what’s actually exploitable in production, reduce alert fatigue, and accelerate remediation with AI-powered fixes with agentic workflows.

Most AI tools focus on software, but the world’s largest companies run physical operations—manufacturing, logistics, energy—where Physical AI is critical. GRID, integrated with GitHub Copilot and Azure, helps enterprises accelerate robotic AI development, deploy intelligent robots at scale, and connect frontline workers with robots—from drones to humanoids—driving productivity and faster ROI.

Modern CI/CD pipelines and software supply chains are critical to delivering quickly, but they are also prime targets for attackers. Many organizations are unaware of the many ways that their approaches may be exposing them to risk. We’ll walk through three common ways attackers can compromise your CI/CD processes and how to spot and fix these risks using GitHub Advanced Security. Get practical guidance to strengthen your workflows, secure your supply chain, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

This talk explores how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing the way developers interact with Git and GitHub. We'll dive into GitHub Copilot's capabilities beyond code completion, demonstrating how it can assist with Git workflows, commit message generation, and repository management tasks that traditionally required memorizing complex command-line syntax.

Learn how partners can build scalable, secure AI solutions with Microsoft Foundry. Integrate models from OpenAI, Cohere, Mistral, Hugging Face, and Meta Llama using Azure Databricks, Cosmos DB, Snowflake, and SQL. Foundry enables orchestration of agents, model customization, and secure data workflows—all within environments like GitHub, Visual Studio, and Copilot Studio.