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Hands-On : MCP (Model Context Protocol) Bootcamp Date: 27th September 2025, 9 AM to 12.30 PM Eastern Time Level: Beginners/Intermediate Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-on-mcp-model-context-protocol-bootcamp-tickets-1583073859529?aff=oddtdtcreator Who Should Attend? This hands-on workshop is for developers, senior software engineers, IT pros, architects, IT managers, citizen developers, product managers, IT leaders, enterprise architects, chief analytics officers, CIOs, CTOs, and other decision-makers who want to learn how to seamlessly integrate AI applications and agents into Azure AI Foundry and Microsoft Copilot Studio using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Experience with C#, Python, or JavaScript is helpful but not required—no prior AI knowledge needed. And while this isn’t a data & analytics-focused session, data scientists, data stewards, and tech-savvy data protection officers will also find it super valuable. Description: MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. Think of MCP like a USB-C port for AI applications. Just as USB-C gives you a universal way to connect devices to different peripherals and accessories, MCP gives AI models a standardized way to connect to data sources and tools. Why MCP?MCP makes it easier to build agents and complex workflows on top of LLMs. Since LLMs often need to integrate with data and tools, MCP provides:

• A growing list of pre-built integrations your LLM can plug into directly
• The flexibility to switch between LLM providers and vendors
• Best practices for keeping your data secure within your infrastructure

In this half-day, hands-on virtual workshop, Microsoft AI and Business Applications MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer Prashant G Bhoyar will show you how to use MCP with Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio to build powerful AI Agents. Here’s what we’ll cover in detail:

• What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
• How to build an MCP server?
• How to integrate AI applications and agents into Azure AI Foundry and Microsoft Copilot Studio using MCP?
• How does MCP connect directly to existing knowledge servers and APIs, so actions and knowledge can be automatically added and updated within your agents?
• How MCP integration simplifies agent building, reduces maintenance, and leverages enterprise-grade security and governance (like Virtual Network integration, Data Loss Prevention policies, and multiple authentication methods)?
• Best practices for real-world use cases

By the end of this bootcamp, you'll be ready to use MCP to create enterprise-grade agents. The labs will feature a mix of Python, C#, and low-code/no-code UI tools—so even if you don't want to write code, you're covered. Workshop Resources: You’ll get access to Microsoft Copilot, Azure, and Azure OpenAI services (a $500 value) for the hands-on labs. If you already have your own Microsoft Copilot or Azure subscription, you can use that instead. Attendee Workstation Requirements Bring your own computer (Windows or Mac) with:

• Camera, speakers, microphone, and a reliable internet connection (tablets won’t work for this workshop)
• A modern browser: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari
• Access to www.azure.com and https://copilot.microsoft.com
• Nice to have: the ability to run C# 10 or Python code using Visual Studio 2022, VS Code 1.66+, Visual Studio for Mac, Rider, or a similar IDE.

Join Amanda Cavallaro for a workshop to learn more about fraudulent attacks and ways to mitigate them. We will begin by discussing the types of fraud and how the 5G Network APIs can help us combat them.

The entire workshop has tools for you to learn it in different ways: step-by-step tutorials, videos, learning from participating, and asking questions. We will also have some networking and refreshments.

You can learn how to improve your multifactor authentication using our Vonage SIM Swap and Verify APIs. We also use Firebase Services to store our functions with Cloud Functions, data in the Cloud Firestore database, and our web app using Firebase hosting.

Agenda

Speaker

Amanda Cavallaro - Vonage (Developer Advocate)

Developer advocate @VonageDev | Community Manager @ Bots Brasil, @GDGCloud | @GoogleDevExpert | LinkedIn Learning Instructor (she/ her).

Hosted By

Amanda Cavallaro, GDG Organizer

I'm an Aikidoka, Developer Advocate, Software Developer, Google Developers Expert, Linkedin Learning Author and a Full Stack Web Development Specialist.

Saverio Terracciano, GDG Organizer

Stefano Le Pera, GDG Organizer

Lorenzo Turrino, GDG Organizer

Natalie Godec, GDG Organizer

Systems/DevOps/Cloud engineer and a resident GCP expert. Women TechMakers Ambassador, Google Developer Expert in Cloud and Champion Innovator. I photograph, drink tequila and collect designer handbags ✨

Bruno Ripa, GDG Organizer

I am an italian software architect, in the industry since 2006. I have been in entrepreneurship in Italy, for 6 years, and then continued my career in United Kingdom, in London (2012), a city (or, better, the City) which I consider as my second home. I have worked in several industries (gaming, fintech, digital asset management) and in many companies, with a 3 years parenthesis in Spain (2017-2020), precisely in Barcelona, where I have worked as a contractor for a few USA startups and an european company working in IoT. In March 2020 I made my way back in London, working for Erlang Solutions. I am actually an independent consultant, working in the IoT market,

Carol Pestitschek,

Working with design for more than 11 years, I’m a multidisciplinary designer specialized in UX and Product Design. Passionate about identifying and solving problems, I help companies develop projects that positively impact people's lives. When there are no problems, we know we can always improve.

Kubra Harmankaya, Android Developer

Partner

Vonage (https://developer.vonage.com/) Integrate SMS, voice, video, and two-factor authentication to your apps with Vonage communication APIs.

Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-london-presents-network-apis-workshop/.

Join Amanda Cavallaro for an engaging workshop where we’ll tackle the growing challenge of fraudulent attacks and explore effective strategies to mitigate them. This session will start by breaking down common types of fraud and highlighting how network APIs can become key allies in your fight against scammers.

Designed to suit a variety of learning styles, the workshop will offer step-by-step tutorials, video demonstrations, and opportunities for interactive, hands-on participation. We will also offer some light networking and refreshments to keep the ideas and conversation flowing.

Discover how to step up your multifactor authentication with Vonage’s SIM Swap and Verify APIs. We’ll also demonstrate how Firebase Services can enhance your backend functionality - from Cloud Functions and Cloud Firestore for data management to hosting your web app effectively on Firebase hosting.

Agenda

2:00 PM: Welcome & Intros

Welcome and introductions

2:10 PM: Fraud Mitigation & SIM Swap Attacks

Problem: What are fraud examples, and how can they be mitigated?

Learn how SIM swap attacks can severely compromise sensitive accounts and information. Knowing the risks and taking preventative measures may help reduce their impact.

2:20 PM: Introduction to Network APIs

Solution: An introduction on how to get started with Network APIs highlights real-world use cases.

2:30 PM: Hands-on: Getting Started with the Playground

This is a hands-on activity to explore the Vonage Network APIs Playground.

2:50 PM: Hands-on: Multifactor Authentication Improvement

Learn how to improve your multifactor authentication using our Vonage SIM Swap and Verify APIs. We also use Firebase Services to store our functions with Cloud Functions, data in the Cloud Firestore database, and our web app using Firebase hosting.

3:50 PM: Recap

Speaker

Amanda Cavallaro - Vonage (Google Developers Expert, Firebase, Assistant and Cloud)

Amanda Cavallaro is an Italo-Brazilian developer advocate @ Vonage. She is a Google Developers Expert for the Firebase, Assistant and ML Cloud Conversational AI categories, who is passionate about cloud technologies, JavaScript, human-computer interactions and ambient computing and a love of learning. You can speak to her in Portuguese, English, Italian and a little Japanese.

Host

Amanda Cavallaro - Vonage (Google Developers Expert, Firebase, Assistant and Cloud)

Amanda Cavallaro is an Italo-Brazilian developer advocate @ Vonage. She is a Google Developers Expert for the Firebase, Assistant and ML Cloud Conversational AI categories, who is passionate about cloud technologies, JavaScript, human-computer interactions and ambient computing and a love of learning. You can speak to her in Portuguese, English, Italian and a little Japanese.

Partner

Vonage (https://developer.vonage.com/) Integrate SMS, voice, video, and two-factor authentication to your apps with Vonage communication APIs.

Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-london-presents-network-apis-workshop-womentechmakers-coffee-and-code-2/.

Join Amanda Cavallaro for a workshop to learn more about fraudulent attacks and ways to mitigate them. We will begin by discussing the types of fraud and how the 5G Network APIs can help us combat them.

The entire workshop has tools for you to learn it in different ways: step-by-step tutorials, videos, learning from participating, and asking questions. We will also have some networking and refreshments.

You can learn how to improve your multifactor authentication using our Vonage SIM Swap and Verify APIs. We also use Firebase Services to store our functions with Cloud Functions, data in the Cloud Firestore database, and our web app using Firebase hosting.

Agenda

2:00 PM: Welcome & Intros

Welcome and introductions

2:10 PM: Fraud Mitigation & SIM Swap Attacks

Problem: What are fraud examples, and how can they be mitigated?

Learn how SIM swap attacks can severely compromise sensitive accounts and information. Knowing the risks and taking preventative measures may help reduce their impact.

2:20 PM: Introduction to Network APIs

Solution: An introduction on how to get started with Network APIs highlights real-world use cases.

2:30 PM: Hands-on: Getting Started with the Playground

This is a hands-on activity to explore the Vonage Network APIs Playground.

2:50 PM: Hands-on: Multifactor Authentication Improvement

Learn how to improve your multifactor authentication using our Vonage SIM Swap and Verify APIs. We also use Firebase Services to store our functions with Cloud Functions, data in the Cloud Firestore database, and our web app using Firebase hosting.

3:50 PM: Recap

Speaker

Amanda Cavallaro - Vonage (Google Developers Expert, Firebase, Assistant and Cloud)

Amanda Cavallaro is an Italo-Brazilian developer advocate @ Vonage. She is a Google Developers Expert for the Firebase, Assistant and ML Cloud Conversational AI categories, who is passionate about cloud technologies, JavaScript, human-computer interactions and ambient computing and a love of learning. You can speak to her in Portuguese, English, Italian and a little Japanese.

Host

Amanda Cavallaro - Vonage (Google Developers Expert, Firebase, Assistant and Cloud)

Amanda Cavallaro is an Italo-Brazilian developer advocate @ Vonage. She is a Google Developers Expert for the Firebase, Assistant and ML Cloud Conversational AI categories, who is passionate about cloud technologies, JavaScript, human-computer interactions and ambient computing and a love of learning. You can speak to her in Portuguese, English, Italian and a little Japanese.

Partner

Vonage (https://developer.vonage.com/) Integrate SMS, voice, video, and two-factor authentication to your apps with Vonage communication APIs.

Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-london-presents-network-apis-workshop-womentechmakers-coffee-and-code/.

Hyperledger Web3j is a highly modular, reactive, type safe Java and Android library for working with Smart Contracts and integrating with clients (nodes) on the Ethereum network. This allows you to work with the Ethereum blockchain, without the additional overhead of having to write your own integration code for the platform.

During this in depth hands-on workshop session you will learn:

1. Architectural Overview: Understanding Web3j's role in the Web3 ecosystem.
2. Project Kickoff: Steps to create your first Web3j project focusing on creating ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens.
3. Deployment Guide: Deploying Web3j applications with Hyperledger Besu, from testnets to your own network.
4. Smart Contract Java Wrappers and Interacting with them: Learn how to call smart contract functions and test major Ethereum RPC APIs
5. Native Testing: Simplifying unit testing using the Besu EVM (Web3j-unit).
6. Transaction Types: An exploration of EIP155, 1559, 4844.

Hyperledger Web3j is a highly modular, reactive, type safe Java and Android library for working with Smart Contracts and integrating with clients (nodes) on the Ethereum network. This allows you to work with the Ethereum blockchain, without the additional overhead of having to write your own integration code for the platform.

During this in depth hands-on workshop session you will learn:

1. Architectural Overview: Understanding Web3j's role in the Web3 ecosystem.
2. Project Kickoff: Steps to create your first Web3j project focusing on creating ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens.
3. Deployment Guide: Deploying Web3j applications with Hyperledger Besu, from testnets to your own network.
4. Smart Contract Java Wrappers and Interacting with them: Learn how to call smart contract functions and test major Ethereum RPC APIs
5. Native Testing: Simplifying unit testing using the Besu EVM (Web3j-unit).
6. Transaction Types: An exploration of EIP155, 1559, 4844.

Hyperledger Web3j is a highly modular, reactive, type safe Java and Android library for working with Smart Contracts and integrating with clients (nodes) on the Ethereum network. This allows you to work with the Ethereum blockchain, without the additional overhead of having to write your own integration code for the platform.

During this in depth hands-on workshop session you will learn:

1. Architectural Overview: Understanding Web3j's role in the Web3 ecosystem.
2. Project Kickoff: Steps to create your first Web3j project focusing on creating ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens.
3. Deployment Guide: Deploying Web3j applications with Hyperledger Besu, from testnets to your own network.
4. Smart Contract Java Wrappers and Interacting with them: Learn how to call smart contract functions and test major Ethereum RPC APIs
5. Native Testing: Simplifying unit testing using the Besu EVM (Web3j-unit).
6. Transaction Types: An exploration of EIP155, 1559, 4844.

Hyperledger Web3j is a highly modular, reactive, type safe Java and Android library for working with Smart Contracts and integrating with clients (nodes) on the Ethereum network. This allows you to work with the Ethereum blockchain, without the additional overhead of having to write your own integration code for the platform.

During this in depth hands-on workshop session you will learn:

1. Architectural Overview: Understanding Web3j's role in the Web3 ecosystem.
2. Project Kickoff: Steps to create your first Web3j project focusing on creating ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens.
3. Deployment Guide: Deploying Web3j applications with Hyperledger Besu, from testnets to your own network.
4. Smart Contract Java Wrappers and Interacting with them: Learn how to call smart contract functions and test major Ethereum RPC APIs
5. Native Testing: Simplifying unit testing using the Besu EVM (Web3j-unit).
6. Transaction Types: An exploration of EIP155, 1559, 4844.