Azure OpenAI & ChatGPT Fest 2024

The Azure OpenAI & ChatGPT Fest 2024 will be an in-person 2-day technology event, 10 AM to 4 PM ET, with a hands-on workshop, and a single track, and multiple sessions. The event will be hosted in the new Microsoft offices in Reston, at 11955 Freedom Drive, 2nd Floor, Rooms C- E. There is plenty of parking in Reston Town Center. The event is also right off the Silver Line metro.

Day 01: Thursday 18th January 2024 from 10 AM to 4 PM EST
Agenda: Hands-On Azure OpenAI & ChatGPT workshop. The following topics will be covered and access to the Azure OpenAI services will be provided. Since this is a hands-on workshop, the tickets are limited.

• Azure OpenAI Services: We will explore what these services are, their architecture, and their place within the broader AI ecosystem.
• Azure OpenAI Studio: An in-depth overview of the Azure OpenAI Studio.
• Prompt Engineering: An in-depth look at this critical aspect of large language model usage. We will cover how prompts work, why they are important, and the factors that influence their effectiveness.
• Use Case and Common Architecture: Hands-on labs covering the use case and common architecture of the implementation
• Azure OpenAI Service Embedding Models
• Semantic Kernel
• Customizing Azure OpenAI Services
• Using Azure OpenAI Service to access company data
• Azure AI Services Overview: Discussion on key components such as Language Services, Speech services, Vision services, and their real-world applications.
• Conversational AI: A look at the development of AI that can engage in human-like dialogues, including designing, training, and refining conversational models.
• Azure AI Search: We will cover how we can use this service to create an advanced search experience.
• Azure Document Intelligence Service: We will cover how this service uses machine learning technology to identify and extract key-value pairs and table data from form documents.
• Responsible AI
• Creating Enterprise-Level Applications: Practical guidance on developing robust, scalable applications using Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT, and Cognitive Services, focusing on industry requirements and best practices.
• Creating Enterprise-Level custom Copilot: Practical guidance on developing robust, scalable copilot using Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT, and Cognitive Services, focusing on industry requirements and best practices.

Day 02: Friday 19th January 2024 from 10 am to 4 PM EST
Agenda: Single-track break-out sessions on the following topics.

• Azure OpenAI Services and ChatGPT Overview
• How to use Azure OpenAI services to create an enterprise application
• Prompt Engineering
• Copilots in Microsoft Ecosystem ( Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Platform Copilots, Github Copilots )
• Embedding, Vector Databases, RAG Pattern, Knowledge Repository
• How to create a custom copilot using Copilot Studio and Semantic Kernel?
• Azure AI Services like Azure AI Search, Semantic Search, Azure Document Intelligent Services
• Azure OpenAI Services Architecture Patterns
• Model testing Validation, Accuracy, Bias testing, Detecting Hallucination
• Content filtering and Abuse Monitoring
• Responsible AI

Confirmed speakers are

• Vishwas Lele ( Microsoft Regional Director, Microsoft MVP, CTO, AIS )
• Kiran Bakshi (Principal Cloud Solution Architect – Data and AI, Microsoft),
• Steve Winward ( Director, Business Applications @ Microsoft Federal )
• Craig Harris ( Sr Technical Specialist, Business Applications, Microsoft Federal )
• Jagannath Chakravarty, Product Design Manager at Appian Corporation
• Frank LaVigne (Microsoft AI MVP), and
• Prashant G Bhoyar ( Microsoft AI and Business Applications MVP ).

We will be posting the final agenda in the first week of January 2023.

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