Featured speaker
Bill Klos
Bill began his career on AS/400 systems and now focuses on AI, cloud, IoT, and distributed architectures, with a particular appreciation for the raw data streams behind modern systems.
Conference schedule
Schedule at a glance
Here's how the day unfolds. See the full agenda for session details and speaker bios.
| Time | Session | Room |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | Doors Open / Registration / Networking | Lobby |
| 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks | Main Stage |
| 10:10 AM | Code Anywhere by Talking to your Phone | Main Stage |
| 10:50 AM | Break | — |
| 11:00 AM | Durable Agents: Resilient Agent Execution with Azure Durable Functions | Main Stage |
| 11:40 AM | Break | — |
| 11:50 AM | Happy Birthday! — Scaling Agent Workflows from One to Thirty with Beads | Main Stage |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | Dining Area |
| 1:00 PM | Level-up your document processing game with Azure Content Understanding | Main Stage |
| 1:40 PM | Break | — |
| 1:50 PM | Agentic-First with GitHub Copilot: Teams That Work With AI, Not Just Next to It | Main Stage |
| 2:30 PM | Break | — |
| 2:40 PM | Coming Soon! | Main Stage |
| 3:20 PM | Panel Discussion / Buffer | Main Stage |
| 3:50 PM | Closing Remarks | Main Stage |
| 4:00 PM | Go Home | — |
Speaker lineup
Meet the voices behind the sessions
Get familiar with the speakers, follow their work, and head into the event knowing where to continue the conversation.
Featured speaker
Chad Thomas
Chad is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and an early Azure adopter who helps organizations modernize applications and innovate with cloud, AI, IoT, and edge technologies.
Featured speaker
Drake Lundstrom
Drake is a Microsoft MVP and senior full-stack developer who works across cloud platforms and the Microsoft ecosystem. He is an active member of the Columbus tech community and enjoys mentoring developers and supporting the next generation of technologists.
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Michael S. Collier
Michael Collier is a Principal Architect at Centric Consulting specializing in Azure architecture, cloud-native solutions, and improving developer experience for engineering teams.
Featured speaker
Sam Gomez
Software developer with 15+ years of experience, primarily in Microsoft technologies, and a passion for problem-solving, AI, and machine learning. Outside of work, Sam enjoys spending time with family, soccer, video games, and movies.
Featured speaker
Shawn Wallace
Principal Architect at Centric Consulting focused on distributed systems architecture and digital platform strategy. Former U.S. Marine Infantryman based in Grove City, Ohio.
Ready to plan?
Pick your sessions and start the day prepared.
The homepage gives you the overview; the agenda and speakers pages help you decide where to spend your time and who you want to learn from.