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Microsoft Discovery Hour: Accelerate Developer Productivity with AI

Join other software architects and technical decision makers to discuss and learn how to reimagine your developer experience and transform your software development workflows with a unified toolchain on the world’s most adopted AI-powered developer platform. This free online event will offer technical insights, share real-world success stories, and dive into accelerating developer productivity by harnessing the capabilities of AI-assisted development, DevOps, and platform engineering practices. You’ll have the opportunity to: Discover the strategies to reimagine your developer experience and transform your software development workflows by leveraging the world’s most adopted AI-powered platform. Learn how to reduce developer toil and accelerate development at every stage of the software lifecycle with AI-assisted development. Learn how to build and collaborate easily with self-service tools, flexible integrations, and best practices in modern DevOps and platform engineering. Get a deeper understanding of how to secure code and respond quickly to vulnerabilities by embedding security into the developer workflow. National Highways in partnership with Version 1 will talk about their journey using Devbox and how it has helped projects get up and running faster. 

Activate Your Data for AI Innovation with Azure Databricks + Microsoft Fabric

Activate Your Data for AI Innovation with Azure Databricks + Microsoft FabricMicrosoft Fabric and Azure Databricks, when combined, offer a powerful synergy that enhances data analytics, processing, and AI solutions. Join this digital event to discover how you can activate your data for AI innovation with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and the rest of the Microsoft ecosystem. Event Highlights: Discover how unifying your data and analytics on an open and governed foundation can streamline data transformation, business intelligence, and generative AI across your organizationDeep dive into Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks to learn what sets them apart in the market with extensive demos on each product and the latest customer use casesLearn how to take advantage of a variety of native Azure capabilities to augment your analytics systems with GenAI—on top of the same open & governed lakehouse as Databricks—reducing data estate fragmentation. See how you can empower everyone in your organization to uncover insights with easily accessible data, easy-to-use tools, and visuals embedded in the apps they use every day like Microsoft 365 Who Should Attend: Chief information officers Chief data and analytics officers IT decision makers Data professionals Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and connect with experts. Register now to secure your spot!

Empowering Your Success: EMEA Go-to-Market Webinar Series for ISVs - Enabling a Security-First Approach - March 2025

What is this series?This 6-part webinar series focuses on how software companies across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) who have built solutions on Microsoft’s platforms can leverage Microsoft’s go-to-market engines to empower their commercial success. Join subject matter experts from across Microsoft to learn more about:Mastering the Microsoft Commercial Marketplace Leading with AI in Your Solution RoadmapCommercializing your AI OfferingsConquering the World with Geo-ExpansionEnsuring a Security-First ApproachIncreasing Your Industry Relevance Who should attend?All roles within ISVs and Digital Natives who are looking to accelerate the growth together with Microsoft: commercial and product leaders, alliance managers, and CMOs. More details about this session: Episode 5

Architecting Intelligent Apps with Azure​

Join this technical session on building and modernizing apps with cloud application platforms, containers, data at scale, and AI.Featuring a mix of foundational knowledge and technical demonstrations, this session will explore key use cases and how to build scalable, flexible, and high-performance applications with Azure Application platforms, Azure Databases, and Azure AI. Key Highlights:Understand how Generative AI is changing the expectations of what an Intelligent App isLearn how the fully integrated Azure AI app platform accelerate time to valueExplore the AI Apps use cases that customers are implementing and their technical patternsSee product scenarios, key use-cases and demos of services to help you establish your intelligent app strategy Please note that this is an intermediate-level course. Attendees should be able to credibly discuss, offer perspectives, and integrate technology from minimal practical experience.

Migrate to Innovate: Be secure and AI-ready

Join us at Microsoft Discovery Day: Migrate to Innovate - Be AI, ready & Secure a free half-day event, to build on your vision of innovation and efficiency. Discover the tools, programs, and strategies to maximize your ROI in the cloud and explore how to manage costs, security, and compliance risks. You’ll learn about real-life use cases from Microsoft experts and customers, see demos, and find out how to better manage hybrid and multicloud environments and also be AI-ready with critical workloads hosted on Azure platform. Move your business forward and inspire innovation through intelligent, cloud-first, fully managed services that help you get the most out of your technology investments. Get guidance from Microsoft experts on: The opportunity: How the cloud can help you innovateWhy Azure for Windows Server and SQL ServerCode-to-cloud securityMigrate to innovate: Be AI readyCloud on your termsTake your next step into the cloud: Azure MigrateHow Microsoft can help

Build Unique​ GenAI Experiences ​that Scale​

Learn how to Build Unique GenAI Experiences That Scale at this event where we will delve into the transformative potential of AI. Discover how Microsoft can help you design and implement scalable, high-performance AI experiences that are uniquely tailored to your business needs. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and unlock the full potential of AI for your enterprise. Event Highlights: Unlock Potential with GenAI: Discover how our pioneering AI solutions can unlock new potential and drive significant advancements for your enterprise.Azure AI Platform Difference: Discover how the Azure AI Platform provides you with an unparalleled blend of innovation, differentiation, confidence, and agility you need to power your GenAI projectsSuccess Stories of AI Pioneers: Discover real-world success stories of customers who are innovating with AI and learn from their experiences Who Should Attend: CxO’s of Technology (i.e. CDO, CIO, CTO etc)Technical Decision MakersAI, Digital & Product Leaders Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and connect with experts. Register now to secure your spot

Microsoft Azure Technical Workshop: Develop an ASP.NET Core Web App that Consumes an API

Learn how to build cloud apps more efficiently with open-source APIs. Join us at a free Microsoft Azure Technical Workshop: Develop an ASP.NET Core Web App that Consumes an API. You’ll get hands-on practice developing an ASP.NET Core application that uses the Razor Pages feature to consume an API—allowing you to retrieve, create, update, and delete data. Learn to navigate a documented API to gather endpoint and data requirements for supported operations. You’ll also get guidance implementing an HTTP client, handling dependency injections, binding data models to pages, and rendering results.Why attend?•Gain practice gathering API requirements through the API documentation.•Get guidance developing code to access the HTTP API.•Learn how to perform HTTP operations and render data results in the user interface

New Breakpoint S4 Ep29: Let Bicep do the heavy lifting for AI services to Azure

Localized times:9:00 AM - 10:20 AM (GMT +5:30) India11:30 AM - 12:50 PM (GMT +8:00) Singapore11:30 AM - 12:50 PM (GMT +8:00) Hong Kong4:30 PM - 5:50 PM (GMT+13:00) Auckland Developers, get ready to level up your Azure deployment skills with Bicep! Join us for an insightful session where Melissa Houghton, Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies, teams up with our host Michelle Sandford to share her expertise on how Bicep can save you time and reduce stress. With its templated and reusable components and modules, Bicep enables repeatable, standardized deployment of your code and resources. In this episode, Melissa will guide you through deploying AI services to Azure using Bicep. She’ll also help you troubleshoot any challenges you might encounter. With Melissa's step-by-step demos, you'll quickly build your deployment muscle. Tune in for this on-screen demo of AI services provisioning with Bicep – from go to whoa. Plus, you can ask Melissa questions live! Find out exactly what you need to know about Bicep and Azure AI deployment. It’s your chance to get tips and fixes that will save you time and your sanity. You’re welcome!

Optimizing Your AI Costs

Localized times: Central European Time (CET): 11:00AM - 12:15PM (GMT+1:00)Eastern European Time (EST): 12:00PM - 1:15PM (GMT+2:00)Gulf Standard Time (GST): 2:00PM - 3:15PM (GMT+4:00) 👉About this session We will explain the pricing structure of Azure AI services and how to estimate the cost of an AI workload.Then we’ll introduce you to industry-leading cost optimization principles from the FinOps Foundation, which are worth exploring deeper if you have any resources in a Cloud. You'll learn about the FinOps Framework and how it aligns with adopting AI.Finally, you'll be shown demos of tools in action: from the Azure Pricing Calculator to the open-source FinOps Toolkit.By the end of this session, you'll understand how AI workloads can impact your costs, how you can control them, how you can collaborate across your organization as a FinOps Practice, and what tools are available for cost estimation, monitoring and analysis.Join the event, take part in the live contest and you can win exciting prizes. The contest is open only to webinar attendees who are 18+ years old and lasts until June 12, 2025. For additional details, see Official Rules. 👥Who Should Attend ? Software Developers, Architects, IT Decision Makers, AI Enthusiasts, Entrepreneurs — anyone eager to revolutionize their development practices with AI. This session is part of ‘GenAI for Developers’ - an innovative, cutting-edge series of FREE live webinars which explores the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the software development landscape. E-met our special guest from Israeli ISV, D-ID who will showcase how Azure’s speech, translation, and cognitive services power real-time, interactive AI avatars for enhanced engagement and automation. See how developers can create next-gen virtual assistants, customer service bots, and training solutions. Don't miss this chance to integrate Azure AI + D-ID into your applications! 

Unify Your Intelligent Data & Analytics Platform

Unlock the potential of your data with our Unify Your Intelligent Data and Analytics Platform event. We will delve into the transformative power of AI and data integration, showcasing how these technologies can drive innovation and efficiency in your organisation. Learn how to harness intelligent data solutions to gain actionable insights, improve decision-making, and stay ahead of the competition.Event Highlights:Better understand the current opportunity that AI presents, the important role data plays as the foundation of AI, and the challenges stifling digital transformation.Learn how you can unify your data estate, transform data for powerful AI solutions, empower everyone with analytics and insights, and seamlessly govern and protect your organization with Microsoft’s data and AI solutionsSee how other customers from a variety of industry used Microsoft and third-party solutions to transform their data estate and unlock real-time insightsWho Should Attend: Business LeadersTechnical Leaders (i.e. CIO, CTO’s)IT decision makersDon't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and connect with experts. Register now to secure your spot!

Pave the path to AI-readiness and Security with Azure Migration

Pave the path to AI-readiness and Security with Azure Migration Join us for an insightful session that will set the stage for your journey towards AI-readiness. We will explore how AI is reshaping businesses and how Microsoft Azure provides the infrastructure to accelerate innovation at scale. Additionally, we will delve into how migrating to Azure can unlock AI potential and enhance security, offering insights into improved agility, cost optimization, and robust security measures. By attending this session, you will: Understand the importance of having a solid cloud foundation to be AI-ready. Learn about Azure's powerful, secure, and adaptive capabilities that enable AI innovation. Gain insights into real-world examples of AI transformation and the benefits of migrating to Azure. Discover how to leverage intelligent, cloud-native, fully-managed services for AI-readiness. Understand how to secure your infrastructure from code to cloud with Azure's built-in security and compliance features. Explore how Azure is purpose-built for all workloads, offering unparalleled value, strategic partnerships, and native integrations to maximize ROI and performance. Gain insights into achieving cloud agility anywhere, with Azure meeting you where you are in your cloud journey. This session is ideal for: IT Decision Makers (ITDM) Business Decision Makers (BDM) Chief Information Officers (CIO) Chief Technology Officers (CTO) Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Key Points to be Shared: The impact of AI on business agility and the importance of being AI-ready. Overview of Microsoft's Copilot stack and how Azure delivers a solid IT foundation for AI innovation. Addressing challenges with AI-readiness on-premises and how Azure solves these challenges. Azure's approach to security from foundational to cloud-native solutions, including code-to-cloud security with case studies. How Azure meets you where you are with options for migration and modernization. Real-world examples of AI transformation and the benefits of Azure. Cost & Performance: How Azure is purpose-built for all workloads. Agility Anywhere: Implementation options to get Azure cloud services. Register now to start your journey towards AI-readiness and enhanced security. 

Develop AI-Powered Apps with Azure AI Foundry

Learn how to create a customized copilot using language models in chat apps. Join us during Develop AI-Powered Apps with Azure AI Foundry for an in-depth exploration of the Azure AI Foundry platform. You’ll be introduced to and compare available language models—and choose one to use in creating your own model endpoints. Attend the event to find out how to design and manage AI apps with prompt flows in Azure AI Foundry. Plus, understand how to improve language model performance using different types of optimization strategies—such as prompt engineering, updating system messages, and retrieval augmented generation (RAG)—and fine-tune language models with your own data. During this workshop, you’ll be able to: Discover how to configure language model deployments. Learn how to develop a custom copilot using prompt flows. Understand how to measure the performance of a custom copilot. Explore how to ground your copilot by adding data. Find out how to fine-tune language models. Who should attend: Technical decision makers Pro developers AI practitioners Chief digital or AI officers Open-source influencers UX designers AI developers Data scientists Technical level: This is an advanced to expert-level course.

Unify your Intelligent Data & Analytics Platform

Join us for an insightful session where you will learn how to leverage how to leverage Azure Data and AI to unify your data and drive intelligent insights. You will delve into the latest trends, use cases, and how to build a unified data strategy. Who should attend: Data professionals Data engineers Data scientists Technical level: This event is suitable for professionals with a basic understanding of data and AI technologies. During this event, you’ll be able to: Discover how to unify your data with Azure Data and AI. Learn about the latest trends and use cases in data unification. Understand how to build a unified data strategy. Explore proactive approaches to managing and analyzing data. Empower your data teams with insights from industry leaders. Here’s what you can expect: Welcome and Introduction Data Unification Market Leadership Innovate: Data Integration and Management Differentiate: High-Performance Data Analytics Safeguard: Data Security and Compliance Operationalize: Data-Driven Decision Making Closing Q&A

Accelerate Business Growth with AI Applications on Azure

Join us for an insightful session where you will learn how to leverage Azure AI to build and modernize AI applications. You will delve into the latest trends, use cases, and how to accelerate business growth with AI.Who should attend:VP/GM/Director of Software Development/EngineeringVP/GM/Director of Application Development/EngineeringVP/GM/Director of Software ArchitectureVP/GM/Director of ProductChief Digital Officers & Chief Experience OfficersCTO & CIOTechnical level: This event is suitable for technical decision-makers with a basic understanding of AI and its applications.During this event, you’ll be able to: Discover how other business leaders have grown revenue by building new, better products and services with AI-infused digital solutions.Learn how Azure can help you deliver business value faster with Intelligent Apps.Understand how to prepare your organization by modernizing your applications for AI and continuous innovation.Explore how Azure’s global enterprise-ready platform with built-in security can help you accelerate AI apps to production with lower operational costs.Here’s what you can expect:EVENT PRESENTATION Welcome and IntroductionAI is Changing What Software Makes PossibleBecome AI Ready FasterManaging and Scaling AI AppsClosing and Q&A Check all the sessions of Microsoft Azure Innovation Day: They Key to an AI-fit Organization

Migrate and Secure Linux, PostgreSQL, and MySQL

Join us at the Migrate and Secure Linux, PostgreSQL, and MySQL event where we will explore how Azure's infrastructure services, fully managed database options, and security capabilities can support Linux and open-source databases across various environments.During the event you’ll:Discover why Azure is a proven platform for Linux workloads and open source databasesGet in-depth knowledge of Azure’s storage and compute services for running Linux workloadsLearn about the benefits and features of Azure Database for PostgreSQL and Azure Database for MySQLExplore how to deploy and get the most out of the latest product capabilities through demos Register now to secure your spot at this event and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Security for ISV Series

As an ISV, your software is only as strong as the processes behind it. In this session, we’ll dive into how DevSecOps practices can help you secure your software supply chain, ensuring your applications are safe from vulnerabilities, dependencies are trusted, and security is baked into every stage of development. Learn practical strategies to protect your code, automate compliance checks, and build customer trust by delivering secure, reliable software. Whether you’re scaling your SaaS offering or navigating regulatory challenges, this session is designed to address the unique needs and challenges faced by ISVs.