12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

The session will focus on- "How you can leverage Power Platform for automating some tasks in a Professional Services Firms" What will the attendees learn from session?- "It'll set a blueprint for attendees to bring in innovative ideas to their own Professional Services firms and make use of the technologies at hand to enhance operational productivity." Content Level for the attendees- "Intermediate" Learn Module Link's : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdaT2ftlYN8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b8npi5F6Xg Speaker Bio -Priyesh is a Dynamics 365 Practice Lead at CloudFronts, Mumbai. He is also a Microsoft BizApps MVP and have worked extensively on Dynamics CRM in the past and fond of helping our community members find answers to real-world implementation problems." Social handle of the speaker : LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyesh-wagh-95692686/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/priyesh_wngman7 Blog - https://d365demystified.com/

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

This session would focus on learning about Azure VMs and storage from scratch. It would be a hands-on session wherein practical demos would be presented. The session will focus on Azure VMs , creating web server using VMs, Azure blob storage and azure file storage - creating shareable drive etc What will you learn from this session: How to work on Azure portal, creating Azure VMs, creating simple web servers using VMs, working with Azure storage and much more. Prerequisite for the session: https://aka.ms/AzFundamentals-ReactorBlr Content Level for the attendees- Beginner/Intermediate Speaker Bio - Navika Chhauda Navika is a Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies category. She is a BTech IT graduate and is currently a graduate student at IIT Madras. Navika has been a Microsoft Ignite Speaker'21, Judge at Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior, Mentor at Tech Together hackathon at Seattle, Chicago and Gold Microsoft Student Ambassador for 3 years. Navika has been doing community service since 8 years and is passionate about using technology for a good cause and has been empowering visually impaired students and acid attack survivors with Microsoft tools to make them independent and confident. Navika's work has been appreciated and she has been awarded with Womens' Achiever of India, India Book of Record Holder, Top 100 World Book of Record Holder. Navika aims at reaching out to people at large and creating a bigger and positive impact in people's live by empowering them with tech education. Social Handle of the speaker- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navikachhauda/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nchhauda #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Let's go over the steps required to implement a highly available architecture in Azure for cutting-edge websites. We'll take a look at how to use Azure's PaaS offerings such as Azure Front Door, Azure App Services, Azure SQL Databases and other Azure resource types, to make our sites more scalable, fault-tolerant and always available. The session will focus on: Azure PaaS offerings such as Azure Front Door, Azure App Service and Azure SQL Database to achieve business continuity. What will you learn from this session: It would be a demo packed session talking about Azure Front Door and how to implement it to achieve high availability on Azure environment. Further Learning: https://aka.ms/Creatfrontdoorwebapp Content Level for the attendees - Intermediate Speaker Bio: Krunal Trivedi Krunal is a Microsoft Certified Trainer as well as Microsoft Azure MVP. He delivers technical training on numerous Microsoft and Non-Microsoft technologies to IT corporates around the globe for 14 years now. Apart from training he is actively involved in various project consultancy gigs such as Application migrations on Microsoft Azure, designing project architecture.. Social Handle of the speaker- Twitter - @TrainerKrunal #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, I am going to show how to build ASP.NET Core application with Clean architecture using .NET7. Further, learn about how to set up Azure architecture for your ASP.NET Core applications. How to configure and integrate the top 10 Azure services with ASP.NET Core applications. This session is focused on: The session will be focused on ASP.NET Core application architecture along with top 10 Azure Services integration. What will you learn from this session: Attendees will learn how to build ASP.NET Core applications with Azure. Prerequisite: Attendees should have an understanding of ASP.NET Core and Azure. Content Level for the attendees - Intermediate Further Learning: https://aka.ms/GetstartedASP.NET YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE0EcyEKdq4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1KIT88sUY8 Speaker Bio: Shailendra Chauhan Shailendra is a Founder and CEO of DotNetTricks and ScholarHat. DotNetTricks is an EdTech platform which provides training and consultation over .NET, Azure, Angular, React, Node, Microservices, DevOps and Mobile Apps development. He has been awarded Microsoft MVP Seven times in a row (2016-2022). He has changed many lives with his writings and unique training programs. He is the author of 15 books which have helped job aspirants in cracking tough interviews with ease. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/proshailendra/ Twitter - @proshailendra #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Microsoft Viva the employee experience platform within Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams. Grow our customer reach with an open and extensible platform, Viva Connections toolkit is available now and APIs for Viva Topics, Viva Insights and Viva Learning. Why develop for Microsoft Viva? Build with simple and familiar frameworks Get more with the Viva footprint Expand your reach across Viva and Microsoft 365 Why Viva Toolkit Simplify getting started Automated setup Sample and scenario-based start Simplified development Build and Debug with Ease Automated Hosting Work on any SPFx project Demo The session will focus on- Introduction to New Microsoft Viva Toolkit and Developer-focused demo using new Viva Connections toolkit. What will the attendees learn from session- They learn how to build and deploy a viva Extension app using Viva Connections toolkit. Speaker Details: Jenkins Founder and Director @JPOWER4 | Office Development Microsoft MVP | MCT | Author | Solution Architect | International Speaker | Trainer Jenkins is an Office Development MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer who has been working on SharePoint for more than 19+ years, focusing on building custom solutions for Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Framework, Power Platform, Office 365 and SharePoint. Social Handle of the speaker Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenkinsns/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenkinsns #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

This session will cover the top 10 best practices for ensuring security on Microsoft Azure. Topics covered will include implementing multi-factor authentication, using Azure Active Directory for identity and access management, securing network traffic with Azure Virtual Network and Azure Firewall, protecting data with Azure Key Vault and Azure Backup, and monitoring and auditing resources with Azure Security Center. Additionally, the session will discuss best practices for securing applications and services, such as Azure App Service and Azure Kubernetes Service, and tips for compliance with industry standards and regulations, such as SOC 2 and PCI DSS. This session is designed for IT professionals and developers who are responsible for securing applications and data on Azure. The session will focus on everything IT professionals needs to know about security in Azure that can help them in securing the environments. What will the attendees learn from session- Attendees will learn about security best practices in Azure. Learn Module- https://aka.ms/Security-bestpractices Speaker Details: Mohit Chhabra Mohit Chhabra is a Cloud Operations Manager at Configit and Microsoft MVP for Azure. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge and expertise with others, and has delivered over 60 sessions in international conferences and local communities. His presentations and articles have been viewed by millions and have helped many professionals to improve their skills and understanding of Azure. As a Cloud Operations Manager at Configit, Mohit is responsible for managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance, and providing technical guidance to his team. His deep understanding of Azure has been recognized by Microsoft, which has awarded him the MVP (Most Valuable Professional) status for his contributions to the Azure community. In addition to his professional interests, Mohit also enjoys playing chess and has a keen interest in Blockchain and web 3.0. He is always looking for new ways to expand his knowledge and skills, and is dedicated to helping others learn and grow in the field of cloud operations and Azure. Social Handle of the speaker LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohitchhabraazure/ #RectorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Viva Connections help build digital employee experience that makes the employee experience engaging and informative. Developers can extend Microsoft Viva Connections for building engaging experiences with the widely adopted SharePoint Framework (SPFx). In this session, we will cover the extensibility opportunities with SPFx and how to start building an engaging user experience for the users. The session will focus on: •Balance out curated and tailored experiences to your users •Build your first SharePoint Adaptive Card Extension •Advanced Card View Functionality •Advanced Quick View Functionality •Adaptive Card Extensions and Teams Apps What will the attendees learn from the session •Importance of building digital employee experience •Ways to extend Viva Connections experience •Building rich experiences with SharePoint Framework Speaker Bio- Nanddeep Nachan Nanddeep Nachan is 3 times Microsoft MVP (M365 Apps and Services) and MCT. A results oriented consultant with experience in Microsoft Technologies especially with SharePoint, MS Azure and .NET. Experienced in design, implementation, configuration, and maintenance of several large-scale projects. Author of books: ➟ Mastering SharePoint Framework (BPB Publications) ➟ Understanding Hybrid Environments in SharePoint 2019 (Apress) ➟ Up and Running on Microsoft Viva Connections (Apress) Social Handle of the speaker- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanddeepnachan/ (URL) Twitter: https://twitter.com/NanddeepNachan (URL) Blog: https://nanddeepnachanblogs.com/ (URL)

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Demonstrate and discuss how to automate an end to end ML/AI project. Will touch on DevOps tasks for data sanity test, model training on different compute targets, model version management, model evaluation/model selection, model deployment as real-time web service, staged deployment to QA/prod, integration testing and functional testing. What will you learn from session - Devops best practices for ML projects. Speaker Bio: Soniya Mehta Soniya is an AI/ML professional working at EXL Healthcare, Chennai with an academic background in Statistics. Apart from ML development, her diverse work experience includes designing and building ML systems and platforms, model deployments and task automation. She's passionate about making AI accessible to all. She loves sharing and speaking at community events, is a cloud enthusiast and open source aficionado. Social Handle LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniyamehta/

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Triton Inference Server from NVIDIA is a production-ready deep learning inference server in Azure Machine Learning. What will you learn from the session? How you can deploy a deep learning model using Triton server using Azure Machine Learning Managed Endpoints. **Speaker Bio - Ayyanar Jeyakrishnan ** Ayyanar Jeyakrishnan has around 17+ years of IT experience. He is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge on Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, DevOps, Machine Learning, Well Architected Framework in Cloud. He actively contributes to the Cloudnloud Tech community which helps cancer childhood. He has 50+ Technical Certification in AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, CKA/CKAD, TOGAF Level 2 Certified. Social Handle LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayyanar Twitter - https://twitter.com/jayyanar1987

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

Explore the various controls available in Microsoft 365 to secure your Teams collaboration. What will you learn from this session: This session provides overall brief on various security controls in Microsoft 365 to protect Teams collaboration like Office 365 Advanced Thread Protection Data Loss Prevention policies Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance center controls Further Learnings: https://aka.ms/Interactiveguide https://aka.ms/MSTeams-DLP https://aka.ms/Complianceteams-Interactiveguide Speaker Bio: NarasimaPerumal Chandramohan NarasimaPerumal is an MVP, Co-Founder experienced with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Skilled in Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Products, Group Policy, Single Sign-On (SSO), and Office 365. Social Handle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/narasimaperumal/ Speaker Bio: Vinodha Muthu Valli Gurusamyraj Vinodha is an MVP & Solution Architect. Where she started, her career as a Development Engineer to Technical Lead & now as a Solutions Architect at JiJi Technologies Private Limited with 11years of experience in software industry. Social Handle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinodha-muthu-valli-gurusamyraj-7248b517/ #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

We will be discussing ChatGPT and its effective use to increase productivity. Additionally, we will explore the potential impact of ChatGPT on your work. The session will be centered around ChatGPT and how it is enhanced by Bing, along with the different tools available for ChatGPT version 4 & it’s use case. Participants will gain knowledge on how to effectively utilize ChatGPT in their business use cases and enhance productivity. Speaker BIO- Lalit Rawat Lalit, a distinguished Azure MVP, MCT, and renowned author of the book "Azure Interview Q & A," is passionate about sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience with others. His insightful blog, Azure4you.com, and active contributions to technical communities such as BITPro, Azure User Meetup group & Microsoft Reactor, highlight his dedication to advancing the field of Azure. Lalit has written numerous articles on Microsoft Azure, and his hands-on training programs and workshops have positively impacted many lives. Additionally, Lalit has shared his expertise as a distinguished speaker on prominent platforms like MS Global Bootcamp and other events. Social Handle of the Speaker Twitter: @lalit01rawat LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lrawat1/

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

30,000-foot view of Azure OpenAI -What is Azure OpenAI Service? -Azure OpenAI Service quotas and limits -Azure OpenAI Service models 30,000-foot view of Azure AI Studio -What is Azure AI Studio? -Trying a couple of Built-in Completion Examples in Azure AI Studio -Tokens Tokens Tokens and more Tokens -Trying our own Completion Examples in Azure AI Studio -Trying our own Completion Examples using Postman -SUMMARY / RECAP / Q&A Speaker BIO- Viswanatha Swamy He is an aspirant Software Architect and currently, he works at Applied Information Sciences. He is passionate about C#, ASP.Net, Azure, Performance testing/tuning, .Net Core, and Docker. He loves to learn about new technologies. Social Handle- https://twitter.com/vishipayyallore

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, we will learn how to mark a Completion request using Postman, Import the Postman's Environment and Collection. We will Install OpenAI, requests, and python-dotenv packages. Create a .env file and update the Environment Variables. Completion Request using Python Notebook. Create a Virtual Environment. Completion Request using Python .py file and Execute the Python Script. Create a .NET 7 Console Application. Add NuGet Packages. Add appsettings.json/secrets.json and update the Environment Variables. Completion Request using C# .NET 7 and execute the C# .NET 7 Console Application. Trying our own Completion Examples using Postman Trying our own Completion Examples using Python Notebook Trying our own Completion Examples using Python Trying our own Completion Examples using C# .NET 7 SUMMARY / RECAP / Q&A What is next? Speaker BIO- Viswanatha Swamy He is an aspirant Software Architect and currently, he works at Applied Information Sciences. He is passionate about C#, ASP.NET, Azure, Performance testing/tuning, .NET Core, and Docker. He loves to learn about new technologies. Social Handle- https://twitter.com/vishipayyallore

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Connect your enterprise data and explore the possibility of converse using OpenAI and Cognitive Search What will you learn from the session? • Gain insight into the capabilities of OpenAI. • Acquire fundamental knowledge about Cognitive Search and its practical applications. • Comprehend the process of Retrieval Augment Generation. • Witness a live demonstration: Connect with your data and explore it seamlessly through a chat window. Content Level for the attendees: Intermediate Further Learning: https://aka.ms/Explore-AzureOpenAI https://aka.ms/AzureAI-Fundamentals Speaker Bio - Ayyanar Jeyakrishnan Ayyanar has around 18+ years of IT experience. He is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge on Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, DevOps, Machine Learning, Well Architected Framework in Cloud. He actively contributes to the Cloudnloud Tech community which helps cancer childhood. He has 50+ Technical Certification in AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, CKA/CKAD, TOGAF Level 2 Certified. Social Handle LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayyanar Twitter - https://twitter.com/jayyanar1987 #ReactorBengaluru

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC)

The session will be a deep dive into the world of language models, exploring cutting edge theories, innovative prompt templates, and effective prompt evaluation methods. In this interactive presentation, you will learn how to harness the full potential of GPT based models, to extract maximum value from the ChatGPT API. Further Learning - https://aka.ms/Applypromptengineering-AzureOpenAI Speaker Bio: Soniya Mehta Soniya is a Machine Learning/Data Engineer at EXL Health and helps data science teams achieve more through automation. She loves sharing and speaking at community events, is a cloud enthusiast and open source aficionado. Social Handle: LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/soniyamehta #ReactorBengaluru

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

This session will focus on deployment of azure resources with the help of arm templates and powershell scripts. As a part of automation these 2 are important concepts to be known by any cloud engineer. Someone who is absolutely new to the world of automation can definitely attend this session as we would be discussing the concepts from scratch and doing some hands on demo of deploying azure resources etc. The session will focus on getting started with understanding the concepts of arm templates and power shell right from scratch and it’s practical usage by showcasing practical demos. Post attending this session, attendees will have a clear vision of the usage of arm templates and powershell , to some extent they will be able to write short powershell scripts for automation purpose etc. Speaker BIO: Navika Chhauda is a Cloud Engineer, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Developers Technologies and a Graduate Student at IIT Madras. Navika has been a Speaker at Microsoft Ignite 2021 , Global Azure 2022 , Judged Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior , Mentored Tech Together Hackathon at Seattle and Chicago. Navika has been Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador for 3 years. Navika is passionate about delivering tech talks on Azure and have been conducting sessions on the same . Navika believes in using “Tech for a Good Cause” and thus has been empowering visually impaired students and acid attack survivors with Microsoft tools and technology. For The work that Navika has been doing - she has been awarded with Womens Achiever of India award , India book of Record Holder, Pramerica Spirit Of Community Service award etc. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/navikachhauda YouTube - Tech Chat with Navika Chhauda Series - https://youtube.com/@navikachhauda Twitter - Nchhauda

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

We are discussing on Azure Open AI, with 3 programming languages. It will help me design their solutions faster to market with some reference code. Introduction to Generative AI Trying our own Completion Examples using Postman Trying our own Completion Examples using Python Notebook Trying our own Completion Examples using Python Trying our own Completion Examples using C# .NET 8 Trying our own Completion Examples using GoLang SUMMARY / RECAP / Q&A What will the attendees or a Start-up learn from session? Quickly getting started with Azure Open AI with hands on samples. Further Learning: https://aka.ms/Naturallanguagesolutions https://aka.ms/AZ-OpenAIService Speaker BIO- Viswanatha Swamy He is an aspirant Software Architect and currently, he works at Applied Information Sciences. He is passionate about C#, ASP.Net, Azure, Performance testing/tuning, .Net Core, and Docker. He loves to learn about new technologies. Social Handle- https://twitter.com/vishipayyallore

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

We will be putting our Azure Open AI skills to build a Mini Project that mimics the ChatGPT. It will help me design their solutions faster to market with some reference code. What is Intelligence? Few Terms AI, ML, Auto ML, DL, NLP, GAI ELIZA - The early Natural Language Processing (NLP) Chatbot Azure Open AI, Transformer, and GPT Tokens Tokens Tokens and more Tokens Trying our own Completion Examples in Azure AI Studio Create a .env file and update the Environment Variables Completion Request using C# .NET 8 Our Own ChatGPT with .NET 8, Azure Open AI, HTML, CSS, and JS Our Own ChatGPT with Python Flask, Azure Open AI, HTML, CSS, and JS SUMMARY / RECAP / Q&A Further Learning: https://aka.ms/Prompt-Engineering-Azure https://aka.ms/OpenAI-Service Speaker BIO- Viswanatha Swamy He is an aspirant Software Architect and currently, he works at Applied Information Sciences. He is passionate about C#, ASP.Net, Azure, Performance testing/tuning, .Net Core, and Docker. He loves to learn about new technologies. Social Handle- https://twitter.com/vishipayyallore

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Join us for a hands-on exploration of AI basics and learn to create an interactive Sentiment Analysis Chatbot using Python. Delve into the world of Artificial Intelligence, discover practical applications, and witness live coding to implement a functional chatbot. How do you think that a Start-up will be benefited from this session? Benefits startups by offering a practical guide to implement sentiment analysis, leveraging open-source tools like NLTK and TextBlob. It aids in technical understanding, promotes cost-effective development, enhances customer engagement through personalized responses, and supports iterative customization. Published on C# Corner, it connects startups with a community for networking and staying updated. This resource empowers startups to efficiently develop sentiment-aware chatbots, a valuable asset for understanding customer feedback and improving user satisfaction. The session will focus on exploration of AI basics and learn to create an interactive Sentiment Analysis Chatbot using Python. Delve into the world of Artificial Intelligence, discover practical applications, and witness live coding to implement a functional chatbot. Read More - https://aka.ms/Analyze-AIBuilder Speaker Bio - Subham Ray Subham is passionate towards technology. He loves to share his knowledge through various medium be articles, or blogs, Youtube Videos, Seminars, Webinars. He has delivered sessions on various Technologies be at Artificial Intelligence or DataScience on National and International Events. Social Handle of the speaker- https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhamrayconnect/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

-Creating a Python Flask API to Interact with Azure Open AI -Test Python Flask API using Postman -Creating a Blazor Server Admin Application -Integrate Blazor Server Admin Application with Python Flask API -SUMMARY / RECAP / Q&A We are discussing Azure Open AI. We will be creating a mini microservices solution using AOAI, Python Flask API, and Blazor Server application. This is Part 1. Part 2 will be creating .NET 8 Minimal API, React JS 18, and SQL. Integrate all the pieces to see the end-to-end solution working. Learn More: https://aka.ms/NaturalLanguage-Solutions https://aka.ms/Azure-OpenAIService Speaker BIO- Viswanatha Swamy He is an aspirant Software Architect and currently, he works at Applied Information Sciences. He is passionate about C#, ASP.Net, Azure, Performance testing/tuning, .Net Core, and Docker. He loves to learn about new technologies. Social Handle- https://twitter.com/vishipayyallore

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, securing organizational assets requires a paradigm shift towards a proactive and holistic security approach. Join us for an illuminating webinar as we delve into the seamless integration of Entra ID Conditional Access Policies and the Zero Trust Model. This dynamic duo offers a comprehensive strategy to secure the unseen corners of your digital realm, ensuring that trust is never implicitly granted, but instead earned at every interaction. Startups will gain a strategic advantage by learning how to implement Entra ID Conditional Access Policies within the Zero Trust Model, enabling them to establish robust and adaptive security measures. This session provides practical insights to safeguard sensitive data, build a secure foundation, and foster trust with stakeholders, crucial for the growth and success of startups in a dynamic digital landscape. This session concentrates on demonstrating the synergy between Entra ID Conditional Access Policies and the Zero Trust Model, equipping attendees with insights to enhance organizational cybersecurity, adapt to evolving threats, and establish a trust-centric security framework. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of integrating Entra ID Conditional Access Policies within the Zero Trust Model, learning how to bolster their organization's cybersecurity defenses, adapt to dynamic threats, and implement a trust-centric security framework to secure sensitive data and foster a resilient digital environment. Read More - https://aka.ms/Microsoft-EntraID Speaker Bio-Dr. Abhilasha Vyas Dr. Abhilasha Vyas is Microsoft Certified Trainer working as Business Unit Head, Cloud Security & BI at CloudThat Technologies, an executive committee member of Women in Big Data (WiBD) and Gujarat Chapter Lead, infosecgirls, and member of WiCys. Her research is focused on Cyber Security and Detection of DDoS attacks. Dr. Vyas has spoken at numerous conferences and delivered cybersecurity awareness sessions to various organizations. She's recognized as a Top Indian Women Influencer in Security 2022 and has received several awards for her contributions in the field. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-abhilasha-rakesh-vyas-96a15b199/ Twitter- @Abhilasha2022

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

We are discussing Azure Open AI. We will be creating a mini microservices solution using AOAI, Python Flask API, and Blazor Server application. This is Part 1. Part 2 will be creating .NET 8 Minimal API, React JS 18, and SQL. Integrate all the pieces to see the end-to-end solution working. -Creating .NET 8 Minimal API to store information in Azure SQL Server. -Integrating Python Flask API, Blazor Server Admin Application, and .NET 8 Minimal API. -Creating React 18 Client Application to view information. -Integrating Python Flask API, Blazor Server Admin Application, .NET 8 Minimal API, and React 18 Client Application. -SUMMARY / RECAP / Q&A Read More: https://aka.ms/Buildnaturallanguagesolutions https://aka.ms/Open-AI-Service Speaker BIO- Viswanatha Swamy He is an aspirant Software Architect and currently, he works at Applied Information Sciences. He is passionate about C#, ASP.NET, Azure, Performance testing/tuning, .NET Core, and Docker. He loves to learn about new technologies. Social Handle- https://twitter.com/vishipayyallore

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Learn how to use basic prompt engineering techniques to guide Azure OpenAI models to better performance for specific use cases, resulting in models that produce more accurate and relevant output. How do you think that a Start-up will be benefited from this session? Prompt engineering, when applied effectively, can be highly advantageous for startups in various ways: -Efficient Idea Generation -Focused Problem-Solving -Iterative Development -Enhanced Communication -User-Centric Design -Validation and Testing -Data-Driven Decision Making -Cultural Alignment -Resource Optimization -Adaptability and Agility The session will focus on how to work with and fine tune prompt engineering to guide Azure OpenAI models. What will the attendees or a Start-up learn from session? Basics of Prompt engineering and how to leverage prompt engineering to drive innovation, problem solving and overall growth along with strategic decisions. Read More - https://aka.ms/Prompt-Engineering-101 Speaker BIO - Krunal Trivedi, Microsoft MVP - Azure, MCT-India Regional Lead Krunal has been serving the IT industry for 15 years now. He has delivered training sessions for various IT MNCs in India as well as abroad. Apart from the training session he is also a part of software/product development where he is involved as lead -architect/consultant. He is Microsoft MVP - Azure, Microsoft Certified Trainer - MCT as well MCT - India Regional Lead. Social Handle of the speaker- Twitter- @TrainerKrunal LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/trainerkrunaltrivedi/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

This session will be about using Copilot in Power Platform and Dynamics 365 CE apps. I'll cover how you can leverage Copilot to help boost your productivity from a development as well as data review standpoint and make the most of the tools available. This session will also touch upon how you can use get Copilot for your organization and how to deploy the same across areas. How do you think that a Start-up will be benefited from this session? As startups have fairly younger generation of developers and analysts, they Copilot helps them ease the learning curve on systems and get the data they need in that point in time and improving productivity. This session will focus on where Copilot is available across Power Platform and Dynamics 365 and how you can leverage each of those and improve your productivity. What will the attendees or a Start-up learn from session? Attendees will learn how Copilot can be leveraged and use in their advantage to speed up productivity. Since it depends on user to user, using Copilot is usually a tailored approach. Read More - https://aka.ms/CopilotinMicrosoftDataverse Speaker BIO: Priyesh Wagh is a Business Applications MVP and has been working with CloudFronts Technologies in Mumbai since 2014. Priyesh's primary skills are in Dynamics 365 CRM apps, Power Platform and Azure. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyesh-wagh-95692686/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/priyesh_wngman7

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, you will understand about monitoring your Azure OpenAI Service with Azure Monitor and have visibility around the metrics which will provide you a broader picture for your instance. How do you think that a Start-up will be benefited from this session? Any startup using or planning to use Azure OpenAI, will have an understanding about the necessary setup and be able to observe various metrics of Azure Open AI usage which will provide a better visibility and usage of the instance. The session will focus on: •Setting up monitoring on Azure Open AI instance •Building and using dashboards to observe and measure various metrics from the instance. •Provide a better understanding of Azure Open AI Usage. Attendees using Azure Open AI or planning to use Azure Open AI service will: •Get a blueprint on how to set up monitoring on Azure Open AI service •Have an understanding about the overall usage of the Azure Open AI service and will be able to decide further optimization. Read more - https://aka.ms/MonitorAzureOpenAIService Speaker Bio-Samik Roy Microsoft MVP, Cloud Security Architect, Author, Speaker. ✔️ Helping customers to implement Cloud Security at scale prima facia Microsoft Sentinel ✔️ Advocates Microsoft Security Education and awareness. ✔️ Love Building Open-Source ATOM Products. Social Handle of the speaker- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/roysamik/ X - https://twitter.com/roy_samik

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC)

In this session, we will understand the newly introduced Vision features in the GPT-4 Turbo offering under Azure OpenAI Service while live building a simple alt text generator that allows you to improve accessibility in your applications. This session will focus on: Explore features of Azure OpenAI Service and the recently released vision-preview model. What will you learn from this session:  Features of Azure OpenAI Service  Implement the new Vision model and consume it with JavaScript Further Learning: https://aka.ms/UseGPT-4-TurbowithVision Speaker Bio: Aditya Oberai Aditya Oberai is a Developer Advocate at Appwrite and an avid tech community and hackathon enthusiast. Having worked with various technologies such as APIs, cross-platform apps, cloud computing, etc., he has spent the last 5 years empowering tech communities and is currently active as a Microsoft MVP. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/adityaoberai1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/adityaoberai1 #ReactorBengaluru

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

You can leverage Azure OpenAI on your data to provide powerful AI search capabilities, and then deploy that into Copilot studio, linking your low copilot to Azure AI resources and the latest GPT LLMs. How do you think that a start-up will be benefited from this session? Nowadays, organizations and startups prefer to deal with customized domain-specific models rather than generic large language models. This session will demonstrate an alternate method for producing replies from LLMs with the own data and discards general information, as well as how to input their own data using the Azure AI Search service and Azure OpenAI. Attendees will also receive an overview of how to use Copilot studio. The Session will focus on Injection your own data to Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search Service, Copilot Studio. Read More: https://aka.ms/Azure-OpenAI-ForGenerativeAnswers https://aka.ms/Azure-OpenAI-OnYourData Speaker Bio: Krunal Trivedi Microsoft Azure Expert | Microsoft MVP – Azure | Microsoft Certified Trainer – India RL • The best person to help you with Azure development or infrastructure, Azure DevOps or Azure security, or if you need an Azure architect to design a robust and highly available solution • Authored AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals book under Microsoft Azure Certification Companion for Apress. • From task assignment to containerization and server hosting, he is the best person to help you understand and implement DevOps. • In addition to practical knowledge of Python and its libraries, has extensive knowledge of JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as Angular and React. • Actively working as an IT corporate trainer for 14 years. As a corporate trainer, has contributed to training content development,training curriculum design, day-to-day training planning, and mentoring other trainers. • Trained over 10,000 developers at Accenture-Avanade, JPMC, Microsoft, Standard Chartered, BNP Paribas, PWC, Microsoft, Deloitte DataMatics, SONATA Software, Fidelity Information Services, Atkins, Fiserv, E&Y, Nuance, Cerillion, and Synoptek over the course of his 14-year career. • On a regular basis, he writes articles on various technologies for his personal website as well as C-Sharp Corner. • Also active in Microsoft community development activities and frequently speaks for various user groups, community events, and technology conferences in India and around the world. Social Handle: X : @TrainerKrunal

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Ever wondered how machines 'see' the world? Join us in exploring the fascinating realm of object detection in images, powered by Azure AI. In this session, we'll delve into the magic behind seamlessly identifying and locating objects within images using cutting-edge AI technology. From recognizing everyday items to pinpointing intricate details, Azure AI opens up a world of possibilities for developers and enthusiasts alike. Whether you're intrigued by the mechanics of AI or eager to integrate object detection into your projects, this session promises to unravel the mysteries and empower you to unleash the full potential of Azure AI in image analysis. What will you learn from this session: You will gain knowledge about leveraging Azure AI for object detection in images, enabling them to incorporate image analysis techniques into their projects. Further Learning: https://aka.ms/Image-Analysis-Azure Prerequisites: Fundamental understanding of Microsoft Azure. Speaker Bio: Dr. Gomathi S Dr. Gomathi S is a Microsoft MVP, MCT, and C# Corner MVP with expertise in Machine Learning, Data science, and Azure technologies. She is heading learning and Development team at Atna Technologies. The tool which she designed for her PhD brings her Asia and India books of record. Social handle of the speaker: o YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gomstechtalks o LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gomathisri/ o X: https://twitter.com/GomsTechtalks o Blog: https://www.learnwithgoms.com/

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC)

We built CartePlus, a platform for high-throughput order fulfillment using robots. I'll do a deep dive into how all this was developed with .NET on Azure using IoT Hub, Web PubSub, App Services, Functions, CosmosDB, API Management, Service Bus, Storage Accounts, Front Door, App Insights, Monitor, and more. We'll also discuss the various perf & scalability challenges we encountered and overcame along the way. Speaker BIO: Mithun Shanbhag I'm Mithun, creator of cloudskew.com, quiz.konfhub.com, and other indie-SaaS apps. Currently VP of Engineering at Cartesian Kinetics. I also run Skewed Ventures, which offers consulting & development services around Azure, .NET, and Angular. Ex-Microsoft. Social Handles: X: https://twitter.com/MithunShanbhag LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mithunshanbhag/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, learn how Microsoft Copilot for Azure combines the power of large language models (LLMs) with the Azure control plane and services to generate bring a new level of productivity to generate insights, discover new functionality, and simplify operations across your entire Azure portfolio. Read more: https://aka.ms/Copilot-Azure-preview How do you think that a start-up will be benefited from this session? The demands to design, operate, optimize and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and applications are growing rapidly in scale, capability, and complexity. This session will help the startups to understand the power of Copilot in Azure which in terms help them do complex task faster and discover new cloud functionality. The Session will focus on: •Generate Deep Insights instantly for Azure environment using Copilot for Azure •Discover new cloud functionality with the help of Copilot for Azure •Do complex task faster with Copilot for Azure •Using Copilot across the lifecycle: Design, Operate, Optimize, Troubleshoot. Speaker Bio: Krunal Trivedi Microsoft Azure Expert | Microsoft MVP – Azure | Microsoft Certified Trainer – India RL • The best person to help you with Azure development or infrastructure, Azure DevOps or Azure security, or if you need an Azure architect to design a robust and highly available solution • Authored AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals book under Microsoft Azure Certification Companion for Apress. • From task assignment to containerization and server hosting, he is the best person to help you understand and implement DevOps. • In addition to practical knowledge of Python and its libraries, has extensive knowledge of JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as Angular and React. • Actively working as an IT corporate trainer for 14 years. As a corporate trainer, has contributed to training content development,training curriculum design, day-to-day training planning, and mentoring other trainers. • Trained over 10,000 developers at Accenture-Avanade, JPMC, Microsoft, Standard Chartered, BNP Paribas, PWC, Microsoft, Deloitte DataMatics, SONATA Software, Fidelity Information Services, Atkins, Fiserv, E&Y, Nuance, Cerillion, and Synoptek over the course of his 14-year career. • On a regular basis, he writes articles on various technologies for his personal website as well as C-Sharp Corner. • Also active in Microsoft community development activities and frequently speaks for various user groups, community events, and technology conferences in India and around the world. Social Handle: X : @TrainerKrunal

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

This session will cover the following agenda: Introduction to Azure OpenAI Types or Generative AI models Create Azure OpenAI resource and fetch endpoint and key of the deployed model in Azure OpenAI service Build a custom connector to consume this REST API Integrate custom connector in PowerApps or Power Automate Read More - https://aka.ms/GenerativeAI-solutions-AzureOpenAI How do you think that a Start-up will be benefited from this session? Start-ups or ISVs will get a detailed information about Azure OpenAI it's models and how can these models be integrated in their existing solutions using API's. The session will focus on: Detailed walkthrough of Azure OpenAI and it's integration. For this session, integrating it with Power Platform using Azure OpenAI API endpoint. What will the attendees or a Start-up learn from session? Access and leverage Azure OpenAI resource Create deployment using models like gpt-3 etc Explore different types of Azure OpenAI models like Assistants, completion, chat and DALL-E Explore playground What are content filters Integration models using API endpoint and key Creating custom connector to wrap the API Integration of custom connector with PowerApps or Power Automate Speaker BIO - Shrushti Shah Microsoft MVP | Microsoft certified Professional and Consultant at Rapid Circle. LinkedIn handle - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrushti-shah-bba565162

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Introduction to Power Platform and Copilot: -Understand the fundamentals of Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, and AI Builder. -Discover how Copilot enhances the intelligence of your applications by leveraging AI-powered assistance. Read More - https://aka.ms/PowerApps-overview Timeline and Evolution of Copilot: -Learn about the journey of Copilot, from its inception to the latest advancements. -Explore how Copilot has evolved to empower developers and streamline business processes. Building a Running Application with Copilot: -Live demonstration: We’ll create a practical application using Copilot. -Showcase how Copilot assists in designing screens, writing code, and automating tasks. -Highlight the benefits of using Copilot to accelerate development and improve efficiency. The session will focus on Co-Pilot, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, CoPilot Studio). What will the attendees or a Start-up learn from session? In this session, we’ll explore how Microsoft Copilot revolutionizes the development process within the Power Platform ecosystem Speaker Bio- Shakir Majeed Khan Lead Consultant/Architect Power Platform Enthusiast and Technology Evangelist. Shakir Majeed Khan / SMK (MVP, MCT) has been into PowerPlatform / SharePoint / Office365 evangelism from 15+ years. Starting his career in 2007, he quickly switched to SharePoint technology in 2008. From there onwards, he spends days in and out working and advocating for Microsoft Technologies. Social Handle: LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/meetsmk/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, we explore the capabilities of Azure AI Content Safety, a comprehensive solution designed to identify harmful user-generated and AI-generated content across a range of applications and services. Targeting developers and teams across different industries, this tool employs advanced machine learning models to moderate content, thereby ensuring safety and compliance in digital environments. Focus: Attendees will gain knowledge about leveraging Azure AI Content Safety for moderating text contents, image contents, monitoring these contents in real time scenarios. Learn More - https://aka.ms/QuickStart-AzureAIContentSafetyStudio Take a Challenge - https://aka.ms/WhatisAzureAIContentSafety Speaker Bio: Janarthanan Selvaraj is a Microsoft MVP AI, MCT, C# Corner MVP with expertise in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science and Microsoft Azure technologies. He is a LinkedIn Top Voice in AI & ML. Currently he is working as Senior Specialist & AI Expert at Eviden. Social Handle: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janarthananselvaraj/ X: https://x.com/jana_selvaraj Blog: https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/members/janarthanan-selvaraj

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Microsoft Copilot Studio allows you to create your own AI-powered chatbots. Microsoft Copilot can no longer be limited to your data or the Microsoft environment. Copilot may now expand to external data sources, genuinely providing you support where you need it most. Read More: https://aka.ms/Copilot-learninghub https://aka.ms/Quickstart-CopilotStudio How do you think that a Start-up will be benefited from this session? In today's times, a custom copilot is the most essential tools for start-ups from any domain to communicate with their consumers, understand and cater to their needs, support the customer in the form of a guided conversation, or collect feedback from the client. The session will focus on: Explore how to leverage generative AI to create engaging and intelligent AI assistants for your employees and customers. What will the attendees or a Start-up learn from session? From design to deployment, learn how to build your own copilot using the latest features and updates from Copilot Studio. Explore how to leverage generative AI to create engaging and intelligent AI assistants for your employees and customers. Speaker Bio: Krunal Trivedi Microsoft Azure Expert | Microsoft MVP – Azure | Microsoft Certified Trainer – India RL • The best person to help you with Azure development or infrastructure, Azure DevOps or Azure security, or if you need an Azure architect to design a robust and highly available solution • Authored AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals book under Microsoft Azure Certification Companion for Apress. • From task assignment to containerization and server hosting, he is the best person to help you understand and implement DevOps. • In addition to practical knowledge of Python and its libraries, has extensive knowledge of JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as Angular and React. • Actively working as an IT corporate trainer for 14 years. As a corporate trainer, has contributed to training content development,training curriculum design, day-to-day training planning, and mentoring other trainers. • Trained over 10,000 developers at Accenture-Avanade, JPMC, Microsoft, Standard Chartered, BNP Paribas, PWC, Microsoft, Deloitte DataMatics, SONATA Software, Fidelity Information Services, Atkins, Fiserv, E&Y, Nuance, Cerillion, and Synoptek over the course of his 14-year career. • On a regular basis, he writes articles on various technologies for his personal website as well as C-Sharp Corner. • Also active in Microsoft community development activities and frequently speaks for various user groups, community events, and technology conferences in India and around the world. Social Handle: X : @TrainerKrunal

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

This session covers an introduction to GitHub Copilot, its architecture, installation process, workflow enhancement strategies, prompt engineering techniques, hands-on deployment of machine learning models using GitHub Copilot, best practices for prompt engineering, and pricing details. Focus: Attendees will acquire insights into comprehending and deploying the GitHub Copilot ecosystem to generate code for machine learning models in real-time projects. Further Learning: https://aka.ms/Intro-GitHubCopilot https://aka.ms/GitHubCopilot-PromptEngineering Prerequisites: Microsoft Azure and Python basics Speaker Bio: Janarthanan Selvaraj is a Microsoft MVP AI, MCT, C# Corner MVP with expertise in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science and Microsoft Azure technologies. He is a LinkedIn Top Voice in AI & ML. Currently he is working as Senior Specialist & AI Expert at Eviden. Social Handle: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janarthananselvaraj/ X: https://x.com/jana_selvaraj Blog: https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/members/janarthanan-selvaraj

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, we will learn about the how to build you own plugin for Copilot for Security from scratch with demo and an understanding why and when should built one. How do you think that a Start-up will be benefited from this session? Learn to build possible solution for building plugins. Read more - https://aka.ms/Copilot-Security The session will focus on: Finding out the possibility of a plugin and use to cover a use case or enrich existing workflow. What will the attendees or a Start-up learn from session? Ideate the possibility of a plugin and help solve a problem or enhance or optimize the current workflow. Speaker BIO- Samik Roy Microsoft MVP, Cloud Security Architect, Author, Speaker. ✔️ Helping customers to implement Cloud Security at scale prima facia Microsoft Sentinel 🛡️ 🐱‍👤 ✔️ Advocates Microsoft Security Education and awareness. ✔️ Love Building Open-Source ATOM Products. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/roysamik/ X - https://twitter.com/roy_samik

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

The session would focus on how we can use SPFx Reusable controls for our SPFx solution. We will start with SPFX overview and how the SPFx react controls libraries can be useful in faster development so that we can focus on core business logic. This controls can be used in webparts and extensions. We will also see some latest controls which are added and how it can be leveraged for SPFx solutions. This session will focus on: SPFx React control library and Property Pane controls Learn More: https://aka.ms/pnp/spfx-property-controls https://aka.ms/pnp/spfx-controls-react Speaker Bio: Siddharth Vaghasia As an Independent Consultant and Founder with around 15 years of experience, Siddharth has expertise in M365 Development as in SharePoint development, Teams App Development, Power Platform, Azure, and .NET and Integration of M365 with external applications. Siddharth also has vast experience in implementing CMS, collaboration, and communication solutions wherein he has architected various custom end-to-end solutions. Siddharth has found his passion in sharing his knowledge by writing articles, conducting webinars, organizing various community events, and contributing to the PnP initiative. He also loves to develop reusable solutions, samples, and scripts and contributed to open-source repos. He has also been awarded as Microsoft MVP in the 4x M365 Development category and Business App and 4 times C# Corner MVP. Social Handle of the speaker- https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharthvaghasia/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, we will learn about building and increasing the efficiency of Security Operations with Microsoft Copilot for Security and how you can tune it the right way by targeting the right metrics. (https://aka.ms/MicrosoftCopilotforSecurity) The session will focus on- Getting to know about Microsoft Copilot for Security and learn to leverage it with the right approach. This session will also extend the ways to measure the increase in efficiency while using Microsoft Copilot for Security. What will the attendees learn from session? -Setup and start with Copilot for Security. -Plan for use cases to generate efficiency. -Visualize efficiency upon the use over time. Speaker BIO- Samik Roy Microsoft MVP, Cloud Security Architect, Author, Speaker. ✔️ Helping customers to implement Cloud Security at scale prima facia Microsoft Sentinel 🛡️ 🐱‍👤 ✔️ Advocates Microsoft Security Education and awareness. ✔️ Love Building Open-Source ATOM Products. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/roysamik/ X - https://twitter.com/roy_samik

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

In this session you will explore Azure AI Studio's capabilities for text, image, and speech processing. Master text generation, translation, and summarization. Unleash creativity with DALL-E and Whisper for image generation and analysis. Learn best practices for driving business innovation. Focus on: The session is mainly focusing the model capabilities of the Azure AI Studio and demos on all the model capabilities. What will you from this session? Attendees will learn how to leverage Azure AI Studio for text, image, and speech processing. They will gain practical knowledge to build innovative applications using generative AI models. Further Learning: https://aka.ms/Quickstart-AzureAIStudiousingGPT4 https://aka.ms/retrieval-augmented-generation Speaker Bio: Prathap Reddy is a Microsoft AI MVP and a developer at EVIDEN, where he designs and implements data pipelines for evidence-based healthcare solutions. He leverages OpenAI products, Azure Functions, and cloud technologies to optimize data quality, security, and scalability. Passionate about community engagement, Prathap is also a community lead, national award winner, and global speaker. He holds multiple certifications from IBM, UCLA, and LinkedIn, and has published articles and blogs on AI. He is also the founder of Innovation Tech Community and is 9x Azure certified. Social Handle of the speaker: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prathap-reddy-chenchappagari-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-microsoft-azure-ai-mvp-86503a20a/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Struggling with data silos? This session will guide you through building a unified data foundation using OneLake and Microsoft Fabric. Learn how to streamline data integration, optimize storage, and unlock actionable insights to fuel your business decisions. The session will focus on: Mastering data unification with Microsoft Fabric's OneLake. What will you earn from session? Attendees will learn how to efficiently integrate, store, and access data for advanced analytics. Decision makers can understand how Fabric & OneLake can give better ROI. Learn More: https://aka.ms/Unifydata-OneLakeMicrosoftFabric Speaker Bio: Dinesh Kumar P Dinesh is a seasoned Data Product Manager with 11+ years of experience. Expert in driving product strategy and execution. Proven ability to build successful Data & Analytics products from the ground up. Passionate about leveraging AI and technology for innovation. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinesh-kumar-prabakaran/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Azure AI Language Studio simplifies chatbot development by providing tools for building natural language understanding models, enabling intent recognition and entity extraction. Users can easily customize models using pre-built components or training their own and integrate chatbots with other Azure AI services. Focus on: Building sophisticated chatbots using Azure AI Language Studio. What will you learn? Attendees will learn how to build sophisticated chatbots using Azure AI Language Studio, including creating natural language understanding models, customizing them for specific domains, and integrating with other Azure AI services. Further Learning: https://aka.ms/QnA-Makerdocumentation https://aka.ms/how-tomigrate-qnamaker https://aka.ms/Conversational-language-understanding Speaker Bio: Prathap Reddy is a Microsoft AI MVP and a developer at EVIDEN, where he designs and implements data pipelines for evidence-based healthcare solutions. He leverages OpenAI products, Azure Functions, and cloud technologies to optimize data quality, security, and scalability. Passionate about community engagement, Prathap is also a community lead, national award winner, and global speaker. He holds multiple certifications from IBM, UCLA, and LinkedIn, and has published articles and blogs on AI. He is also the founder of Innovation Tech Community and is 9x Azure certified. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prathap-reddy-chenchappagari-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-microsoft-azure-ai-mvp-86503a20a/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

This session covers brief information about new innovations in Microsoft Fabric and how that will impact the regular Power BI projects and solutions. This is for all the Power BI professional who are working for different customers and projects. This session will contain more demos. This session will deep dive into each of the new innovations in Microsoft Fabric from a Power BI perspective and showcase how that will change the way that we currently working in typical Power Bi projects. We probably depending on some of the custom solutions or workarounds or 3rd party tools for handling some of the requirements in Power BI which was not natively supported but those can be reduced or avoided as part of Microsoft Fabric integration in Power BI platform. It helps you to redesign your whole BI solution in a more effective and efficient way. You will understand all of them in this session. The session will focus on: Latest innovations in Microsoft Fabric from Power BI perspective and how that can help Power BI professionals to deliver better solutions. What will the attendees learn from session? Learn Power BI latest features from Microsoft Fabric Speaker BIO-Hariharan Rajendran is a Microsoft MVP in Data Platform & Microsoft Certified Trainer and Certified Power BI Professional with 15+ years of experience in Database and Business intelligence on both on-premise and cloud platform. He is fully loaded with end-to-end hands-on experience in Power BI, Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence and SAP HANA & Business Objects stack.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Copilot in Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP Finance and Supply Chain Management is an AI-powered assistant designed to enhance productivity and decision-making. It leverages generative AI to automate routine tasks, provide actionable insights, and facilitate better collaboration across teams, lets deep dive into the to know more about this in the product The session will focus on: Copilot and process automation use cases in Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP Finance and Supply chain management. What will you learn from this session: The attendees will learn what are the use cases and how copilot can help to reduce the time taken to analyse master/transaction data such as customer/vendor payment history, demand planning etc. Learn more: https://aka.ms/copilot-for-finance-operations Speaker Bio: Ramit Paul Ramit is a distinguished Microsoft MVP, Super User, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Community Moderator. As a Microsoft User Group leader, he actively fosters a collaborative environment for professionals to share knowledge and best practices. Ramit runs a popular YouTube channel where he shares insights on the latest Microsoft features, with a special focus on Generative AI and Copilot. His content is highly valued by the community for its clarity and depth. Professionally, Ramit serves as a Senior Manager at Protiviti India Membership Firm. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramitpaulinnovation/

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (UTC)

In this session, we will dive into the top three custom visuals in Power BI that you need to know about. These visuals will help you go beyond standard charts, enabling you to create more dynamic, interactive, and insightful reports. We’ll explore their features, use cases, and how to effectively incorporate them into your Power BI dashboards to drive better business decisions. Read More- https://aka.ms/Custom-data-visualizations The session will focus on: How to leverage custom visuals in Power BI to create more engaging and insightful reports. What will the attendees learn from session? Attendees will learn how to effectively implement and customize these top three visuals in Power BI to elevate their data visualization game. Speaker Bio: Dr. Gomathi S. is a Microsoft MVP, MCT, and Microsoft Certified Trainer with a wealth of experience in business intelligence, data analytics and Business Central. She heads the Learning and Development team at Atna Technologies, where she specializes in creating AI-driven solutions and innovative data visualizations. Dr. Gomathi is dedicated to empowering others to harness the full potential of their data through Power BI and other advanced tools. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gomathisri/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gomstechtalks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goms_tech_talks/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Following topic will be covered in our session: Introduction: Quick Recap of Previous Session (CoPilot with Power Platform Overview) Brief Introduction to Power Automate Power Automate Overview Getting Started with CoPilot in Power Automate Advanced Scenarios with CoPilot Integration with Other Power Platform Tools Read More: https://aka.ms/CopilotinPowerAutomate https://aka.ms/Cloud-Flows This session is the continuation of the MVP Connect series where we are discussing Power Platform with Co-Pilot. In this session we will explore Power Automate in context of CoPilot. What will the attendees learn from this session? Attendees will learn how to leverage CoPilot in Power Automate to streamline workflow creation, optimize processes with AI-driven suggestions, and integrate automation across Power Platform tools. Speaker Bio- Shakir Majeed Khan Lead Consultant/Architect Power Platform Enthusiast and Technology Evangelist. Shakir Majeed Khan / SMK (MVP, MCT) has been into PowerPlatform / SharePoint / Office365 evangelism from 15+ years. Starting his career in 2007, he quickly switched to SharePoint technology in 2008. From there onwards, he spends days in and out working and advocating for Microsoft Technologies. Social Handle: LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/meetsmk/

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

The session will demonstrate the power of Generative AI to diagnose problems with Kubernetes cluster using k8sGPT. We will see live demo of how k8sGPT helps to analyze problems in a Kubernetes cluster and also how it can be used to fix issues with proposed solutions. We will also explore integrations with external tools and services. Read More - https://aka.ms/AzureOpen-AI-Service The session will focus on: Enhancing Kubernetes experience using GenAI and looking at extending the capabilities to external tools. What will the attendees learn from this session?Experience how GenAI can effectively reduce the debugging efforts in a complex Kubernetes environment. Speaker Bio: Nilesh Gule Started career as Dotnet developer back in 2003. Experienced in developing & designing Enterprise solutions. Developer advocate who always tries to make things easier and simpler for developers. A lifelong learner with a passion for technology. Although C# is my first love, I am comfortable with Java, Scala, bit of Python. Have worked in multiple industries like Banking, Finance Healthcare and Retail. A big proponent of Clean Code and Agile practices. Currently working as Enterprise Architect for a leading bank in Singapore. I am also the first Docker Captain in Singapore. Actively blogs at www.HandsOnArchitect.com. Active in the developer community as a public speaker, mentor etc. You can also find me sharing my thoughts on the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@nilesh-gule Exploring cloud native technologies, especially around containerization. Interested in DevOps. When not thinking or talking about technology, likes to enjoy the game of cricket.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

This session will cover the following agenda: Overview of Copilot studio Copilot studio architecture walk through Demonstration on building copilot from copilot studio with data sources like SharePoint and Dataverse How can copilot be extended to Microsoft 365 Demonstration on copilot extension using prompts. https://aka.ms/Microsoft-CopilotStudio How do you think that a Start-up will be benefited from this session? Start-ups or ISVs will get a detailed information about how they can build the custom copilot from data sources like SharePoint, Dataverse also if they already have a valid M365 license how can copilot be extended to M365. The session will focus on: Detailed walkthrough of Copilot Studio and Copilot Studio Architecture, building custom copilot with different data sources, adding generative AI feature to the copilot. Different ways of extending Copilot to Microsoft 365. What will the attendees or a Start-up learn from session? Access and leverage Copilot Studio Understand Copilots and Conversational AI Building custom copilot with different data sources Understand the Copilot agent lifecycle Extend Copilot to Microsoft 365 Speaker Bio - Shrushti Shah Technical Consultant at Rapid Circle, 2 x Microsoft MVP (M365 Apps and Services, Business Applications). 7+ years of work experience in Microsoft Technology with expertise in leading a team, mentoring, designing quality and robust solutions. International speaker and community contributor. LinkedIn handle - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrushti-shah-bba565162

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

Dive into the world of Microsoft Copilot in this action-packed hour designed to boost your productivity and unlock the power of AI! Discover how Copilot transforms your workflow across Power Platform tools, making automation, analytics, and app-building easier than ever. Read More: https://aka.ms/Microsoft-365Copilot https://aka.ms/Copilot-learning This session will focus on hands-on demonstrations of Microsoft Copilot's capabilities within Power Platform components, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, Power BI, and Dataverse. Attendees will learn how Copilot can streamline tasks, enhance data insights, and enable faster development, making it a game-changer for both developers and end-users. What will the attendees learn from this session? •Understanding Copilot’s Capabilities: Learn how Copilot enhances productivity across Power Platform tools. •Real-World Applications: See practical examples of using Copilot for common tasks in automation, data analysis, and app creation. •Best Practices and Tips: Gain insights on maximizing Copilot's potential to optimize workflows and save time. •Hands-On Demos: Experience live demos of Copilot’s features and get inspired to implement these techniques in your projects. Speaker Bio - Arpit Shrivastava I am a 4-time Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, passionately sharing Power Platform knowledge with communities worldwide. Currently working as a Power Platform expert at Capgemini Sweden, I am also the author of Learning Microsoft Power Apps, creator of Power Pages Build Tools, and an active blogger, trainer, YouTuber, and Power Community user group coordinator. Social Handles of the speaker: •Website: https://arpitpowerguide.com •LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arpitpowerguide/ •Twitter: https://twitter.com/arpitsdynamic

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC)

In this session we will discuss bias & fairness of AI followed by what is responsible AI in Microsoft ecosystem. What are the principles & tools to address responsibleness? Demo & case studies on responsible AI. Future of responsible AI. Read More- https://aka.ms/Responsible-GenerativeAI The session will focus on: What a responsible AI & Tools help in controlling the enterprise eco-system from misuse. Speaker Bio - Goloknath Mishra Having More than 14 Years of Techno Functional Expertise in architecting and managing digital transformation projects with Microsoft Dynamics 365/Power Platform as technology enabler. Tech Community evangelist, Author, speaker, Youtuber, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) & MCT. Social Handle of the speaker- https://linktr.ee/goloknath

5:30 AM - 6:30 AM (UTC)

This session introduces a cutting-edge approach to developing Durable Multi-Agents using the powerful combination of .NET, Azure Durable Functions, and the Semantic Kernel. Read More: https://aka.ms/DurableFunctionsapp https://aka.ms/CosmosDBforNoSQL The talk will cover: How Semantic Kernel with .NET simplifies building complex multi-agent workflows. Patterns like Fan-Out/Fan-In and Function Chaining for advanced workflow orchestration. Integrating Azure Cosmos DB and the Semantic Kernel to create a Natural Language to SQL (NL2SQL) layer, enabling enhanced data-driven decision-making with vectorization for similarity-based queries. The scalability, reliability, and security features Azure Durable Functions bring to multi-agent systems, including managed identity connectivity to Azure OpenAI and Cosmos DB. Key Takeaways: Attendees will gain insights into creating robust and scalable multi-agent systems, leveraging the latest advancements in .NET and Azure. Speaker Bio: Divakar Kumar is a Microsoft MVP in AI and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), working as a Technical Architect at Flyerssoft. He actively shares his knowledge through blogs, talks, and training sessions, empowering developers to harness the potential of AI in real-world applications. Social Handle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/divakar-kumar/

5:30 AM - 6:30 AM (UTC)

Unlock the full potential of your data warehouse with this comprehensive guide to loading data into Microsoft Fabric. Explore best practices for importing data from multiple sources, leveraging optimized pipelines, and ensuring data quality. From initial setup to advanced configurations, learn how to efficiently manage data loading workflows to support analytics, reporting, and decision-making at scale. Read More: https://aka.ms/load-data-using-data-pipeline Speaker Bio: Rajendra Ongole Rajendra is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP specializing in Power BI and MS Fabric. Currently serving as a BI Lead Specialist within the Engineering and Tech Lead Team at Bosch, he brings extensive expertise to the field. Rajendra holds over eight Microsoft certifications, including Microsoft Certified Fabric Analytics Engineer, Power BI Analyst, and Microsoft Certified Trainer. A passionate contributor to the community, he actively shares insights through Power Platform forums, delivers engaging sessions, and contributes valuable knowledge through his blogs. Social Handle of the speaker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajendra-ongole/

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (UTC)

In this session, we will break down the key components and tools that make the service a highly adoptable platform for building intelligent AI agent. This session will focus on: Azure AI Agent Service, Comparing Azure Agents and Azure OpenAI assistants, Bing Grounding Search and Function Calling. What will you learn from this session: Attendees will understand how to implement Azure AI Agent Service along with the tools like Bing Search Grounding and Function Calling. Attendees will also get the clear understanding of how it can be implemented along with the semantic kernel. Learn More: https://aka.ms/WhatisAzureAIAgentService Speaker Bio: Krunal Trivedi Microsoft Azure Expert | Microsoft MVP – Azure | Microsoft Certified Trainer Krunal Trivedi is a Microsoft MVP and Certified Trainer with over 14 years of experience in Azure development, infrastructure, DevOps, and security. He has authored the AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals book and trained over 10,000 professionals from leading organizations like Microsoft, JPMC, and Deloitte. An expert in Python, Angular, and React, Krunal is also a prolific community contributor, regularly speaking at global tech conferences and publishing articles on emerging technologies. From designing robust Azure solutions to implementing DevOps, Krunal brings unparalleled expertise to the table. Social Handle of the speaker: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trainerkrunaltrivedi/