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796 activities from Microsoft speakers

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Simon Crownshaw (Worldwide Media Strategy) , Silvia Candiani (VP Telco, Media & Gaming)

The blueprint for the next era of media is being drawn by organizations that fuse human creativity with AI. These pioneers are scaling innovation by embedding agentic AI across the content lifecycle—from personalized experiences to autonomous production. Learn how media leaders are empowering creators, streamlining workflows, and unlocking new monetization—and why the AI choices made today will define tomorrow’s competitive edge.

Curious about the next wave of AI breakthroughs? Get a sneak peek into the future of AI with Foundry Labs, your front door to experimental models, multi-agent orchestration prototypes, Agent Factory blueprints, and edge innovations. If you’re a researcher eager to test, validate, and influence what’s next in enterprise AI, this session is your launchpad. See how Labs lets you experiment fast, collaborate with innovators, and turn new ideas into real impact.

Step into the agentic era with Copilot Studio. Learn to build solutions using agent flows and computer use agents (CUA) for end-to-end automation across apps, sites, and desktops. Discover how to orchestrate complex processes, apply Microsoft security and governance, and scale automation confidently—whether modernizing flows or piloting new agentic solutions.

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The future of security operations is autonomous, adaptive, and deeply integrated—and Microsoft is delivering the blueprint. In this session, you’ll learn how to turn that vision into reality using Microsoft Sentinel and Defender. We’ll walk through how to architect a modern SOC that not only detects and responds to threats in real time, but also anticipates and prevents them using predictive shielding, agentic AI, and graph-powered reasoning.

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.

Cloud PC devices such as Windows 365 Link are simple, secure, purpose-built devices for Windows 365 that can help you improve end-user and IT efficiency in shared spaces. Join us to get an overview of the benefits of this solution, discover how to efficiently deploy and manage it using Microsoft Intune, and learn what’s new across end-user and IT experiences.

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Jonathan Jones (Experiential Developer) , Heather Cook (Principal Customer Experience Manager and Community Lead)

The Microsoft community is a powerful network of professionals, advocates, and innovators—but where do you start? This interactive session will show you how to get involved, share your expertise, and build your personal brand. Learn best practices from experienced community leaders and discover opportunities to contribute meaningfully. Whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned participant, you’ll leave inspired and equipped to take your next step.

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.

Join this interactive Q&A on Solutions Partner designations and specializations. Bring your questions and share feedback on the offerings. Learn what matters most for success and help shape future improvements. Your input is key - don’t miss the chance to influence the program.

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.

Discover how the App Builder in M365 Copilot enables users to quickly create interactive apps that boost productivity, all within the M365 environment. We'll highlight practical examples, such as team trackers and decision tools, showcasing Copilot's ability to generate code inline and publish applications directly to App Builder. We’ll introduce how these workflows are administered and governed with tailored tools for M365 admins, focusing on collaboration and streamlined management.

Discover how Microsoft Fabric empowers business teams by seamlessly connecting data across your organization to drive smarter decisions. In this session, we will cover how Power BI and data agents in Fabric can empower you to be an AI-first organization. Learn how Fabric helps you deliver trusted, AI-powered analytics at scale across the Microsoft ecosystem.

Azure Network is the backbone of Microsoft’s cloud vision—enabling secure, scalable, and high-performance connectivity across the globe.

Discover the evolution of Azure networking innovations across its networking foundations, connectivity, application delivery and security. Learn how these advancements boost multi-region deployment, security, and performance at scale. Hear real-world examples on how organizations are architecting resilient, intelligent, and hybrid cloud infrastructures.

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Hear how Commerzbank drives agentic AI at scale and discover how agents in Microsoft Foundry meet enterprise standards for identity, connectivity, extensibility, and lifecycle management. We’ll dive into Entra Agent ID, networking configuration, full agent lifecycle support, custom tool integration, and provisioning of tenant-level tool and agent catalogs. If you're deploying agents across your organization, this session is your blueprint for secure, scalable, and governable solutions.

In the AI era, customers will lean on you—their trusted channel partner—to navigate agents, intelligent applications, and broader cloud needs. We're expanding the power of the partner ecosystem through Microsoft Marketplace to support our partners in channel-led sales at scale. Discover practical strategies across diverse dealmaking scenarios to grow your business and deepen your Microsoft partnership.

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Nitin Nagarkatte (Product Management Lead, Azure AI) , Hugo Affaticati (Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer)

Azure sets new inference records with 865K and 1.1M tokens/sec on ND GB200/GB300 v6 VMs. These results stem from deep stack optimization—from GPU kernels like GEMM and attention to multi-node scaling. Using LLAMA benchmarks, we’ll show how model architecture and hardware codesign drive throughput and efficiency. Customers benefit from faster time-to-value, lower cost per token, and production-ready infrastructure. Attendees can connect with Azure engineers to discuss best practices.

In an AI-first world, enterprises want to innovate and move fast to stay competitive. Too often, enterprise innovation stalls in “pilot purgatory.” The difference between experimentation and impact is having the right partner to bring new ideas safely into production.

Join this session to learn how Microsoft helps enterprises unlock their innovation potential. Through real-world examples, you’ll hear how AI leaders are moving faster and scaling smarter, responsibly.

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Equinor, a $100B global energy leader partnered with Tessell to migrate 700+ Oracle and SQL Server databases to Azure - without re-architecting. With cloud-native HA/DR, automation, and cost visibility, they achieved 65% efficiency gains and cut provisioning from weeks to hours. Not theory: this is a real, enterprise-tested approach to modernizing mission-critical databases at scale. It’s secure, efficient, and built for the cloud.

Discover how Microsoft’s EMEA leadership is empowering partners to drive transformation with Small and Medium Businesses. ​Learn how to align with FY26 priorities. This session will spotlight key initiatives, partner recognition, and actionable next steps to deepen engagement and fuel growth.

AI is revolutionizing how work gets done, and you as a partner play a critical role in helping customers improve productivity and transform business processes with AI solutions. Join this session to learn about how to develop a comprehensive GTM strategy that enables you to successfully go to market and monetize across Copilot, Copilot Chat and agents.

Discover how effective prompting and advanced models like GPT-5 elevate Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat into a smarter, context-aware productivity tool. This session highlights new capabilities—session memory, voice, and extensibility—and how Microsoft is responding to market shifts with trusted, differentiated innovation. Ideal for leaders integrating Copilot Chat into their AI strategy.

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Cassidy Fein (Product Management) , Nevine Geissa (Partner Group Product Lead) , John Cable

Discover best practices for managing updates on Windows. Learn how to enable hotpatch updates—the recommended way to keep devices secure with the latest updates. See how easy it is to use Windows Autopatch for update deployment, management, and (now) update readiness and reporting! We also cover what it means for Windows to be an agentic OS and how you can manage AI capabilities for Windows in your environment today.

Despite advances in workplace technology, many modern environments still come up short in delivering meaningful and connected employee experiences. Fragmented systems and limited interoperability between traditional AV and IT systems often result in disengaged teams and inefficient collaboration. This session explores how a Full Stack AV Platform connects Microsoft Teams Rooms with the rest of workplace unlocking real-time action and insight for holistic experiences across the enterprise.

Discover how to supercharge analytics and AI workflows using Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric. This hands-on lab explores native AI/BI features in Azure Databricks, including ML-powered insights and real-time analytics. Learn multiple ways to serve data to Power BI, with a deep dive into Direct Lake mode with Fabric. Ideal for developers, data scientists, data analysts, and engineers modernizing BI with lakehouse architecture in the AI era.

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