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796 activities from Microsoft speakers

As AI agents evolve from tools to collaborators, Microsoft’s systems strategy is redefining AI infrastructure with full-stack optimization, from silicon to systems to services. This session explores advancement in the infrastructure – including cooling, network, power, and storage – to meet the speed, reliability, and efficiency demands of AI. Innovations like Fairwater, one of the largest AI training systems, networking, and purpose-built chips are enabling unprecedented performance and scale.

Explore how Microsoft 365 apps are evolving with both Copilot chat-first experiences and in-app Copilot experiences across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. This session highlights new capabilities in Copilot Chat and in the apps that change how people work in M365. Learn how these innovations are empowering M365 users through improved productivity and efficiency in their workflows.

Cloud-native architectures are transforming app development, and Azure’s infrastructure drives this evolution. This session dives into services that help develop and deploy resilient, scalable cloud-native solutions—with real customer insights and field-tested guidance. Learn how VMSS handles stateless workloads, Azure Storage and Container Networking optimize performance and cost, and how Kubernetes and other OSS thrive on Azure with enterprise-grade reliability.

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Build AI apps that run securely and scale with your needs with Azure SQL Database Hyperscale. We’ll cover native vector indexes for semantic search, read scale out for low latency RAG, and secure model invocation with Microsoft Foundry, using the model of your choice, from T SQL. Hear directly from global technology company Hexagon and investment firm BlackRock who will join us to share their experience along with best practices, demos and more!

Ever wondered what it takes to be a Microsoft AI MVP? Here’s your chance to find out. Chat with current MVPs and program leads to learn how MVPs share their expertise, influence product direction, and support the AI community. Learn about the benefits of the MVP program, ask questions and explore how to get involved.

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 our product experts to discuss best practices for unifying identity and network access with the Microsoft Entra Suite 

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.

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Mike Hulme (General Manager, Digital & App Innovation) , Balan Subramanian , Shawn Henry (Group Product Manager - Azure AI Foundry Agents)

Agentic applications are transforming how organizations innovate with AI, but building production-ready agents requires more than just powerful models. It demands a unified, AI-native application platform. In this session, discover how Microsoft Foundry enables developers to build, deploy, and scale agents enriched with real-time business context, custom tools, and comprehensive governance. Hear from KPMG on how they’re accelerating AI innovation and delivering business impact with Microsoft.

In this technical deep-dive, Maria and Don unveil how Microsoft is shaping the future of agent-tool interactions through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). As AI agents evolve from simple task runners to autonomous collaborators, MCP emerges as the preferred communication mechanism—enabling secure, scalable, and OS-agnostic tool orchestration across platforms like Microsoft Foundry, GitHub, and VS Code.

Use AI to scale deep content analysis both proactively and reactively with Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations. Learn more about DSI and the robust Purview-Defender integrations, which bring the SOC and data security teams closer together.

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Teams continues to innovate across communication, collaboration, and workplace - with AI at the heart of that innovation. Learn about the latest features in Channels, Chat, External collaboration, Meetings, Events, Rooms, and more. Across all new features, Teams is focused on making customer and admin experiences that are simple, smart, and secure.

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Copilot and agents are reshaping the enterprise AI landscape, with the emergence of the Frontier Firm signaling a bold new phase of transformation in how enterprises operate, innovate, and compete—scaling transformation across every business function. In this session, discover how to build a winning partner practice that delivers customer impact and enterprise growth, align with Microsoft’s go-to-market strategy, and leverage partner GTM investments, alongside best practices from your peers.

Microsoft's database portfolio offers a range of options for your customers to achieve any goal. Come to this session to learn about the top use cases for each of our managed database products and how to pitch customers on the value of co-locating databases on Azure with other workloads including AI, analytics, or applications. Whether your customers are migrating and modernizing enterprise applications from on-premise solutions to the cloud or building AI applications, Azure has you covered.

The role of ERP in the business is changing with the introduction of agents – from Cloud ERP now to Agentic ERP. Come learn how Dynamics 365 is leading the way to Agentic ERP with a new adaptive experience, pre-built agents out of the box, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatibility and build your own plan for the future of ERP.

For 40 years, Windows has powered work. Now, Windows 11 redefines productivity and manageability - combining secure-by-design architecture, energy-efficient silicon, and seamless M365 and Copilot integration. Experience how Copilot+ PCs and agentic capabilities streamline workflows, automate tasks, and give IT leaders greater visibility, control, and operational intelligence for AI-powered future.

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AI adoption in nonprofits often stalls not due to lack of vision, but because of fragmented data environments systems, siloed teams, and uneven digital readiness. This session explores how strategic skilling initiatives can unify data, people, and processes to accelerate AI transformation. Learn how nonprofits are using AI-focused training to bridge gaps between IT and program teams, streamline data migration, and foster a culture of collaboration.

This session is designed specifically for VMware admins who want to accelerate their cloud journey. You’ll learn how to use Azure Migrate to discover and assess VMware workloads, migrate them into Azure, and then manage them with cloud-native tools. We’ll also compare operations tasks like provisioning VMs, setting up high availability, and monitoring health, between vSphere and Azure, helping you gain confidence in running production workloads in the cloud.

Modernizing and migrating from Azure Synapse Gen 2 and Azure Data Factory can be complex. Microsoft Fabric streamlines this journey with a seamless migration experience. In this session, discover key migration scenarios, best practices, and how Fabric serves as a single destination for data integration, transformation, and analytics - helping you modernize your data estate while reducing complexity and accelerating time to value.

Join us for an immersive session on building agents in Copilot Studio—spotlighting the latest innovations and what’s coming soon. Explore enhancements to knowledge capabilities, groundbreaking advancements in generative orchestration, and robust new tools for testing and debugging. See how Copilot Studio is driving real business impact through customer success stories that showcase greater efficiency, elevated user experiences, and seamless automation. Get a sneak peek into upcoming features!