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Crafting AI-Driven Applications with .NET: A Journey with C# and Azure AI

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Embark on a journey into the realm of AI-powered applications in this in-depth session. I'll be your guide, showing you how to harness the power of C# and Microsoft's AI libraries to develop intelligent, dynamic software solutions. This presentation will offer a thorough exploration of integrating AI capabilities into your .NET applications, highlighted by a live demonstration. Witness firsthand the creation of an AI-driven application using C# and the Azure AI SDK. This session promises to provide practical insights for leveraging AI in your development projects, empowering you to transform your ideas into reality. Join me to discover the transformative potential of AI in software development.

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Artificial intelligence relies on a few mathematical principles that can seem scary when you look at them from a distance. But if you take a step by step approach, you will find that the math involved is not too complex and that any software developer can understand the basics. In this session, Laurent Bugnion, a Cloud Advocate working with Microsoft will share his recent journey discovering the basics of Deep Learning. We will not make data scientists out of you, but we will enable you to understand what people talk about when they mention artificial intelligence. We will see how Azure can help you with tools, services and machines. Last but not least, we will also have a discussion about the ethics of AI and what we should be careful about.

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Build RAG Chat App using Azure Cosmos DB and Azure OpenAI

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Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is a way of making chat applications intelligently retrieve a subset of data from your data store to provide specific, contextual knowledge to the large language model to support how it answers a user’s prompt and ground its responses to your specific use case.​ Azure Cosmos DB for Mongo DB vCore is one of the only Azure databases that provides built-in vector search at any scale which makes it easy for you to store your semi-structured data and query it at the same time and place with the powerful capabilities of speed and scalability that Azure Cosmos DB gives to you. You no longer need to store your data somewhere and perform a search over it in another place as Azure Cosmos DB was built for AI-Driven Applications to do everything you need in one place.

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GitHub Copilot Unleashed: A Journey into AI-Assisted Development

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AI-assisted coding is more than just hype. GitHub Copilot, with its powerful capabilities, has the potential to revolutionize how we write code. However, like any tool, understanding how to use it effectively is crucial. In this session, we’ll dive into the practical techniques that will help you harness the full potential of GitHub Copilot.

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ENHANCE YOUR CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE'S SECURITY THROUGH AZURE SECURITY

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Discover how to bolster your cloud infrastructure's security through Azure Security at the upcoming experts live Kenya.

Learn about leveraging Azure's robust security features, including Azure Firewall, Microsoft EntraID, Security Center, and Sentinel, to safeguard your data, applications, and resources effectively.

Enhance threat detection, compliance, and overall security posture with Azure Security

Guardians of the Promptiverse: Ensuring LLM Safety and Security

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No more identity theft! Harden your identity security today

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This session is a level 300 session designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how to enhance the security of Entra ID using Conditional Access and passkeys. The session begins with an overview of Entra ID, a robust identity management solution, and the importance of identity security in the current digital landscape.

The focus then shifts to Conditional Access, a critical component in maintaining security. Participants will learn how Conditional Access works and how it can be leveraged to strengthen Entra ID security. The session will delve into the steps for hardening Conditional Access, providing participants with practical knowledge they can apply in their organizations.

The session also covers the use of passkeys as an additional layer of security. Participants will learn how passkeys can be integrated with Entra ID and Conditional Access for enhanced security and perhaps even a passwordless solution.

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This session will offer an introductory and overview material. It will cover fundamental concepts, functions, features, and benefits. It will also provide a little bit more specific details on matters AI referencing the recent announcement at KubeCon Europe 2024 on the AI Toolchain Operator KAITO.

AKS and Azure Draft: A dynamic duo for containerization and deployment

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Mastering Your Logging Ninja Skills with LogAnalytics v2

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Are you prepared for the deprecation of Azure LogAnalytics (v1) with Microsoft Monitoring Agent and HTTP Data Collector API? If not, this session is designed to provide you with comprehensive insights on navigating the transition smoothly to DCR-formatted logs, Azure Monitor Agent, and Log Ingestion API (LogAnalytics v2).

Get ready to delve into understanding Data Collection Rules, the Data Collection Endpoint, Table management, and mastering schema management. Additionally, learn effective methods to transform your data to address cost optimizations or comply with regulatory requirements.

For those new to LogAnalytics, this session offers inspiration on how leveraging custom log data can provide significant value for desired state reporting, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

By the session's conclusion, you'll also have learned about a Powershell module, AzLogDcrIngestPS, which is recommended by Microsoft in the official Learn documentation and has surpassed 1 million downloads within its first year. During this session, you'll have the opportunity to hear from the module's creator, empowering you to become proficient in logging like a ninja.

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Enhance copilot development with Microsoft Copilot Studio

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Building intelligent and powerful copilots for your customers and employees has never been easier.

Microsoft Copilot Studio is an end-to-end conversational AI platform that lets you create and customize powerful AI-powered copilots using natural language or a graphical interface for a range of requests—from providing simple answers to common questions to resolving issues requiring complex multi-turn conversations.

This session will cover how you can use Copilot Studio to extend Microsoft copilots, build your own copilot leveraging functionality such as Generative Answers to surface information from any number of data sources. AI-based topic authoring to create workflows, and publishing custom plugins and prompts to surface your business data where you need it.

Join me and discover how Copilot Studio can help you transform your business, increase your agent productivity, and reduce your development costs.

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Streamlining the LLM Development Process with Azure AI Studio

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Large Language Models (LLMs) are becoming increasingly popular, but developing, training, and deploying them can be a challenging task that requires a significant amount of computing resources and specialized machine learning knowledge. Fortunately, cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure are making it possible for a wider range of users to create and deploy LLMs with ease.

In this talk, we will explore how Azure AI Studio suite simplifies the entire process of working with LLMs. We will discuss how to access pre-trained models, customize them to your specific needs, and deploy them directly within your infrastructure. In addition, we will look at practical examples of open-source models, such as Meta's model, as well as Llama 2, and OpenAI's GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 models.

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Unveiling the Power of Microsoft Purview for Data Security

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In this session, we delve into the world of data security through the lens of Microsoft Purview by exploring the core features of Microsoft Purview, including its ability to automate data discovery, classification , encryption and DLP across a wide range of data sources

Key Takeaways:
-Understand the core features and capabilities of Microsoft Purview.
-Learn how to automate data discovery, classification and encryption
-Explore real-world use cases of Microsoft Purview in enhancing data security.
-Gain insights into complying with data privacy regulations such as GDPR & Kenya DPA using Microsoft Purview.
-Opportunity to clarify doubts during the Q&A sessio

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Behind the Lines: Understanding and Mitigating Key API Security Risks

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Behind the Lines: Understanding and Mitigating Key API Security Risks"
is a dynamic and insightful presentation aimed at providing attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the various security challenges faced by APIs. In this session, we will utilize Microsoft's API Management to demonstrate how to secure against these risks effectively. The presentation will take into account critical areas such as authentication flaws, authorization issues etc. Through real-world examples and practical insights, participants will gain knowledge on identifying, assessing, and mitigating these risks within their API ecosystems.

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Privacy-Preserving Framework for collaborative machine Learning on sensitive Data

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Deep learning Algorithms are data-hungry, the more data they have the more they are able to generalize really well on unseen data. Even though, efforts have been put on gathering and publishing huge datasets for unsensitive data to achieve the aforementioned effect, the same cannot be done for sensitive data for obvious reasons. This has made development of large robust models in areas with sensitive data like finance, healthcare limited to large organizations with lots of data.

The alternative, sharing of data across healthcare/financial practitioners, could help with development of capable models due to the variety of rich data that they possess, however, data security and privacy concerns arise .

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Generative AI in cybersecurity: introducing Copilot for security

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Discover the cutting-edge world of generative AI in cybersecurity at our dynamic session! Dive into the innovative features of Copilot for Security, and see firsthand how it revolutionizes day-to-day SOC operations and beyond. Get ready to be amazed by how AI transforms the landscape of cybersecurity, offering unparalleled insights and efficiency. Join us for an exhilarating exploration into the future of digital security!

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Responsive & Beautiful Power Apps with Material Design

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The OOTB Power Apps Components aren't the cutest. And canvas Apps aren't responsive by default. Join me as we dive deep into building responsive and articulate Power Apps using the Material Design Component Library.