Top 7 picks for Microsoft Build 2025

A curated list of Microsoft Build sessions

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The annual Microsoft Build conference is happening May 19-22, 2025 https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/home

I’ve looked over the various online sessions and these are my top 7 picks out of the hundreds of options. What sessions are you looking forward to?

tl;dr;

• Use VS Code to build apps and agents

• Solving the Unsolvable: Advanced Agentic AI Models in Azure AI Foundry

• Exploring the Agent landscape

• Deploying an end-to-end secure AI application

• Data-intensive AI Training and inferencing with Azure Blob Storage

• Reimagining Software Development and DevOps with Agentic AI

• Azure AI Foundry: The Agent Factory

#7 Use VS Code to build apps and agents

• Recent releases of VS Code have included the ability to use GitHub copilot to chat with local MCP servers. MCP support greatly expands the possibilities of what you can do with

• Wednesday, May 21 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PDT

• https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK117

#6 Solving the Unsolvable: Advanced Agentic AI Models in Azure AI Foundry

• It’s common for people to use AI to solve problems they are already familiar with. The true transformative power of AI will come by solving problems that were previous considered unsolvable.

• Tuesday, May 20 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PDT

• https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK171

#5 Exploring the Agent landscape

• Even if you are already working on solutions that include agents, it can be helpful to have the full picture of the current landscape to expand your capabilities or help others on their journey.

• Monday, May 19 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT

• https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK147

#4 Deploying an end-to-end secure AI application

• Many tutorials talk about how to make a solution that works locally but miss the important steps involved in publishing a solution for the world to use.

• Monday, May 19 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT

• https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK234

#3 Data-intensive AI Training and inferencing with Azure Blob Storage

• Data and data handling become major concerns once you need to push beyond foundation models and create specialized models for your unique problems.

• Monday, May 19 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT

• https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK192

#2 Reimagining Software Development and DevOps with Agentic AI

• AI shifts the work we do today by allowing teams to do more with just simple instructions. Professionals should understand what the technology can and can’t do and look for ways to harness the new productivity gains.

• Monday, May 19 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PDT

• https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK100

#1 Azure AI Foundry: The Agent Factory

• I have been impressed with how easy Azure AI foundry makes it to create, test and deploy agents. There are several sessions on Azure AI Foundry, this one was picked because it includes Scott Hanselman, a dynamic, engaging speaker.

• Monday, May 19 11:45 - 12:45 PM PDT

• https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK155