This session highlights how Microsoft’s agentic AI and TM Forum’s Open Digital Architecture empower telecom operators to rapidly deploy autonomous network operations agents—reducing resolution times, boosting efficiency, and unlocking new revenue opportunities.

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.

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.

Is it AI versus people - or AI with people? Join AppMeetup for an engaging conversation on how AI tools like Copilot are transforming B2B sales. Learn how founders, sales leaders, and teams are using AI to gain deeper customer insights, strengthen communication, and close deals faster—while staying human at the heart of every interaction.

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.

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.

Learn how SAP and Microsoft Cloud can accelerate your Cloud-ERP transformation. Experience how Business Data Cloud (BDC) and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) can unlock leading Business AI capabilities by delivering a trusted end-to-end foundation built for innovation. This session will be brought to life with demos, use cases, and tools that help you connect everything so you can achieve anything.

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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Can a tiny dose of caffeine help a worm live longer? In this episode, we explore how C. elegans responds to the world’s favourite stimulant. Researchers show that low-dose caffeine extends lifespan, while higher doses flip into toxicity — revealing a fine balance between metabolic stress, development, and purinergic signalling.

We cover: How small amounts of caffeine boost survival in C. elegans Why high doses shorten lifespan and slow development Effects on growth, body size, and reproduction How adenosine signalling partially controls caffeine’s impact Why the DAF-2 insulin/IGF-1 pathway is required for the longevity effect What this teaches us about conserved stimulant–ageing biology It’s the worm equivalent of a perfectly measured flat white — just enough buzz to help you thrive.

Based on the research article: “Lifespan Extension Induced by Caffeine in Caenorhabditis elegans is Partially Dependent on Adenosine Signaling” José C. Bridi, Arthur G.A. Barros, Laura R. Sampaio, João C.D. Ferreira, Fabiano A. Antunes Soares & Marcos A. Romano-Silva. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience (2015) 🔗 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2015.00220

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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.

As organizations rapidly build AI and innovation accelerates, so do the risks. Deep dive to learn how to safeguard AI agents across their lifecycle by managing identity, data access, posture, and applying governance at scale.

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.

Discover how to leverage AI Foundry and MongoDB to enable the next generation of intelligent, data-driven, context-aware agents. This session demonstrates how AI Foundry’s agentic workflow integrates with MongoDB’s MCP Server to deliver secure, contextual, and scalable access to enterprise data. Through a demo of an industry use case, see how a complex business process is utterly simplified by intelligent agents — showcasing a practical path from integration to innovation.

Learn how the Atos Group is accelerating digital transformation with agentic AI. In this session, you’ll see how the Atos Polaris AI Platform introduces autonomous data & AI engineer agents that reshape how programs are delivered. Discover how agile squads that combine human engineers with autonomous AI engineers can accelerate time-to-value.

Discover how Atropos Health surfaces real-world evidence directly into clinical workflows based on patient specific data. Atropos Health will share how Atropos Evidence™ Agent proactively delivers personalized evidence to clinicians based on patient notes from ambient AI and reason for visit. Also, see how their ChatRWD™ answers complex questions in minutes—supporting faster, evidence-based decisions at the point of care.

You are hearing a LOT of TALK about AI and Agents but how do you step-by-step build an Agent that you can ACTUALLY DEPLOY in your business? Come and learn how you can build a voice-activated Agent that caters to what your business does and what your business does NOT do. You’ll learn about build tools, governance and Responsible AI in Microsoft Foundry and how you can use them today!