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Robert Finlayson

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Robert Finlayson

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Principal Product Manager KPMG

Robert Finlayson is a Principal Product Manager at KPMG, overseeing the development of KPMG Workbench, a multi-agent AI platform built on Microsoft Azure AI Foundry services. With over two decades in software development, he pioneered KPMG's generative AI journey by launching KymChat, the firm's inaugural enterprise generative AI platform leveraging Azure OpenAI and Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore. He now guides Workbench evolution, leads KPMG's agentic development, and forges deep technical partnerships with Microsoft, translating cutting-edge AI into trusted enterprise solutions with a focus on responsible AI delivery.

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Connected, managed, and complete agentic apps with Microsoft Foundry

Connected, managed, and complete agentic apps with Microsoft Foundry

2025-11-19 · Microsoft Ignite 2025 Watch
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with Mike Hulme (Microsoft) , Robert Finlayson (KPMG) , Balan Subramanian (Microsoft) , Shawn Henry (Microsoft)
AI/ML Microsoft

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.

Data for the era of AI: Build intelligent apps with Azure Cosmos DB | BRK226HG

Data for the era of AI: Build intelligent apps with Azure Cosmos DB | BRK226HG

2023-11-20 · Microsoft Ignite 2023 Watch
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with Mark Brown (Microsoft) , Estefani Arroyo , Maria Pallante , Kirill Gavrylyuk (Microsoft) , Robert Finlayson (KPMG) , Andrew Liu (Microsoft) , James Codella (Azure CosmosDB) , Marko Hotti , Rodrigo Souza , Anitha Adusumilli (Microsoft) , Jason Fogaty
AI/ML Azure Cosmos GenAI HTML Microsoft

From Chat GPT to the NBA to Mercedes-Benz, Azure Cosmos DB is enabling intelligent apps that change the way we live and work. Join us to learn from KPMG about how they built a generative AI-based assistant, and Bond Brand Loyalty on how they scale data to meet global customer demand, with Azure Cosmos DB. We'll explore capabilities like vector search and how to implement RAG pattern, along with improved elasticity, and greater scale.

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𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: * James Codella * Kirill Gavrylyuk * Maria Pallante * Mark Brown * Robert Finlayson * Anitha Adusumilli * Estefani Arroyo * Andrew Liu * Marko Hotti * Rodrigo Souza * Jason Fogaty

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This video is one of many sessions delivered for the Microsoft Ignite 2023 event. View sessions on-demand and learn more about Microsoft Ignite at https://ignite.microsoft.com

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