Discover how AVEVA and Microsoft are shaping the future of Industrial AI. Learn how AVEVA CONNECT, Azure, and the Industrial AI Assistant unlock new value through agentic AI, natural-language dashboard creation, and purpose-built industrial intelligence. See real examples of joint innovation and how AI is transforming engineering, operations, and data across the industrial lifecycle.

Deploying AI workloads on Kubernetes is now a necessity. But when those workloads are stateful, the complexity multiplies. We’ll dive into the real-world journey of going from zero to production with AI on K8s, focusing on managing stateful services. We'll unpack architectural patterns, storage strategies, and challenges when running persistent, data-heavy AI workloads in a cloud-native environment. Join us to share learnings and hear how others are navigating the stateful side of AI on K8s.

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.

In this session, I will explore how agents are built and use dynamic context to execute complex tasks and deliver real value. This also includes using context engineering to move beyond single-prompt-based interactions.

In today’s data-driven world, organizations must deliver results with speed and precision. Explore how trustworthy AI—combining transparency, reliability, and ethics—is transforming decision-making. Learn how SAS and Microsoft empower Azure and Fabric users to boost productivity, generate synthetic data, accelerate model development, and deploy decision flows that drive impact.

Witness a real-world cyberattack targeting sensitive data in cloud storage and containers. See how Microsoft Defender for Cloud uses AI to detect threats, power threat hunting, and automate responses to stop lateral movement.

Delivered in a silent stage breakout.

Supply chains are evolving from reactive systems to intelligent, autonomous networks. The agentic supply chain-powered by AI agents-delivers real-time visibility, predictive insights, and self-orchestrating operations. In this session, discover how AI-driven agents are transforming planning, logistics, and fulfillment to unlock growth, boost profitability, and build resilience in an unpredictable world.

Real customers. Real frameworks. Real results. Join Srini Raghavan (CVP – Copilot & Agents Ecosystem) and a live customer panel to cut through the hype and get real-world Agentic AI’s impact, best practices and frameworks for transforming business processes with confidence. Also learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot platform empowers customers to build intelligent agents to accelerate your AI journey.

Transform Microsoft 365 Copilot to talk, think, and work like your organization with Copilot Tuning—no coding or data scientists required. Explore supervised and reinforcement learning, new agent capabilities, built-in security, and more. See how leading enterprises unlock value with proven best practices for fine-tuning—starting with use case selection and extending through data prep, training, and administration.

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Managing endpoints in the cloud is a fundamental piece of the Zero Trust puzzle and of delivering the optimal AI experience for business. In this session, we’ll demystify what that means in practice. See how Microsoft Intune brings Zero Trust to life by connecting device and app management, compliance, and threat protection. We’ll show how cloud-native management establishes a stronger security foundation and enables safe, scalable adoption of AI. Strengthen endpoint protection across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android—helping IT teams stay ahead of threats while empowering employees to work productively and securely from anywhere.

Confidently adopt AI and manage your AI apps, agents, and platforms. From assistive copilots to autonomous digital workers, gain visibility and control to prevent data oversharing, manage sprawl, defend against threats, and ensure compliance.

Discover how Microsoft and LSEG are transforming financial workflows with interoperable, AI-driven tools. See how Copilot aids content discovery, data integration in Excel and PowerPoint, and enables AI-powered engagement via Teams. Learn to build custom agents using LSEG data for enhanced productivity and collaboration in financial markets.

AI is reshaping industries, but trust must be built, measured, and audited. Through real-world client stories, learn how to overcome opaque models, complex workflows, and adoption barriers. Gain practical strategies to make AI decisions understandable, traceable, and accountable—moving from hype to solutions that deliver value and inspire confidence.

From innovators in development to executors in technology, scattered sensitive data and growing compliance can slow down AI and Copilot. Microsoft Purview and RecordPoint bring your data together across Microsoft 365 and beyond, with AI‑driven data classification, retention, and governance out of the box. See how Cupertino Electric tamed CPRA/DSAR at scale, plus clear steps to light up Copilot.

The intersection of AI and Cybersecurity – powered by Microsoft and accelerated by NVIDIA: Discover how Microsoft's MSEC team is redefining enterprise AI immunity — a solution developed in collaboration with NVIDIA. Explore how Microsoft and NVIDIA are partnering to power agentic capabilities at scale, enabling AI-driven innovation for Cybersecurity use cases. Learn how the platform leverages the full NVIDIA AI stack and how AI agents through Microsoft are tapping into NVIDIA GPU infrastructure.

Protect what matters most to customers: the cloud, AI platforms, and business-critical applications. Discover how Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides a unified, intelligent solution for safeguarding workloads across multi-cloud and hybrid environments, enabling you to confidently deliver security at the speed of innovation. We'll show you how to position secure migration strategies to customers and use GTM resources and partner incentives to increase engagement.

Learn how you can deliver smarter, AI-driven collaboration in your workspaces with Cisco collaboration devices and Microsoft Teams. The session will highlight how to improve workplace efficiency and employee engagement by integrating advanced AI capabilities with Cisco's intuitive collaboration devices. Witness how these tools create a seamless experience for employees, whether working in the office or remotely, and why this integration is a game-changer for today's work.

See how Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages are advancing today with new AI capabilities. From M365 Copilot integrations and secure connectors to RPA, governance, and observability, the core Power Platform is getting more robust and smarter. Learn how these improvements help organizations modernize their enterprise solutions responsibly, while laying the foundation for an agent-first future.

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Hear directly from government and city leaders as they share their journeys of digital transformation using Microsoft technologies. We will feature voices from cities world-wide, showcasing real-world use cases in AI adoption, data modernization, and citizen services. Join us for a discussion designed to equip government and city attendees with technical insights, lessons learned, and peer-to-peer strategies.

Finance processes are ripe for transformation with AI and agents, allowing business leaders to minimize liability, improve financial insights, and reduce overtime and tedious work for finance teams. Join us to learn about the Frontier Firm's Finance tech stack and build your own plan for transformation.

Your Microsoft environment is the backbone of business operations, but identity threats, ransomware, and AI risks are escalating fast. Join Rubrik to learn how to achieve end-to-end cyber resilience across Microsoft 365. We will cover how to keep critical operations running with rapid recovery, safeguard identities with Entra ID and Active Directory resilience, and prepare for AI by securing Copilot and agent workflows.