Next week, the Microsoft Ignite event will take place in Chicago (sold out) from November 19 to November 22, 2024,
For those not able to travel to Chicago, you can watch most of the sessions, online, for free:
I’m especially interested in the new Fabric Real-Time Intelligence announcements and the sessions about Azure IoT Operations, the new IoT Edge solution.
In this post, I will share some sessions related to IoT, edge, Real-Time Intelligence and more.
Registration
To be able to see all the sessions live or after being recorded (if available), you need to register first.
Registration is free for the online content.
Just go to https://ignite.microsoft.com/ and register there.
Notice that the times seen below are in CET. ON the Website, Chicago time can be selected.
Check the website for any unforseen changed in the schedule.
Sessions
I can recommend attending to the session live. This way, you can directly submit questions to the available product teams during that session!
The sessions I plan to join are:
Microsoft Ignite Keynote
Tuesday, November 19 | 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM Central European Standard Time | keynote
Satya Nadella and Microsoft leaders share how Microsoft is creating new opportunity across our platforms in this era of AI.
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/KEY01?source=/schedule
Microsoft Fabric: what’s new and what’s next
Tuesday, November 19 | 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM Central European Standard Time | Breakout
Microsoft Fabric is the unified, open, governed, and AI-powered analytics platform fueling your next wave of business innovation. We’re excited to share a full slate of innovations with customers and partners, including some that will be category disrupting. Hear from the Fabric leadership team on the progress we’ve made, the new ground we’re breaking, and why we believe Fabric can accelerate your organization’s transformation in the era of AI.
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK204?source=/schedule
Accelerating industry partner growth in the age of AI
Tuesday, November 19 | 8:30 PM – 9:15 PM Central European Standard Time | Breakout
Join us for an insightful session exploring the vast industry opportunities for our SDC and SI partners. We’ll highlight the critical role partners play in our ecosystem and reaffirm our commitment to their success. This session will help partners maximize the value of AI and grow their businesses across: GTM Strategy, technical capabilities, and partner program benefits. This session will empower partners aiming to align with Microsoft’s vision and drive impactful industry customer engagements.
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK266?source=/schedule
The new era of industrial digitalization and manufacturing innovation
Tuesday, November 19 | 9:45 PM – 10:30 PM Central European Standard Time | Breakout
Join Microsoft and NVIDIA experts to learn how the latest advancements in computer graphics, data interoperability, generative AI, and accelerated cloud computing are enabling manufacturers to digitalize their operations. Explore how Azure IoT Operations, powered by NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud APIs and OpenUSD, equips enterprise developers and operations teams with new real-time monitoring, collaboration, and physically-based visualization capabilities to gain new insights into production.
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRKFP380?source=/schedule
Democratize data-driven decision making across factory operations with AI
Tuesday, November 19 | 11:00 PM – 11:45 PM Central European Standard Time | Breakout
Manufacturing is a data intensive industry. Unifying IT and OT data can seamlessly integrate factory systems to deliver actionable insights through advanced AI capabilities. Learn how Microsoft can help connect your factory operations, enhance productivity, and accelerate your journey with the Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing data solutions in Microsoft Fabric and Factory Operations Agent in Azure AI.
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK261?source=/schedule
Adaptive cloud: Unify hybrid, multi-cloud and edge with Azure Arc
Wednesday, November 20 | 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM Central European Standard Time | Breakout
Join this session to explore our latest investments in hybrid, edge, and multi-cloud technologies, designed to advance your adaptive cloud strategy. Discover how to leverage both existing and new capabilities to enhance your skills and build a well-rounded industry-specific approach. We demo how Azure’s extensive product suite including Azure Arc, Windows and SQL server, AKS, Copilot & more empower AI-driven central management, app development, and scalable solutions for distributed operations.
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK235?source=/schedule
Simplify operations with AI: Copilot, Azure Arc, and Azure Monitor
Thursday, November 21 | 12:00 AM – 12:45 AM Central European Standard Time | Breakout
In this session, we’ll unveil the latest updates to AI-enhanced tools like Microsoft Copilot in Azure, Azure Arc, and Azure Monitor that are designed to help you simplify and secure operations across on-premises, edge, and cloud environments. We’ll demo how you can leverage Azure’s flexible portfolio of management tools to automate configuration and deployment tasks, govern IT inventory anywhere, and observe across the full stack to ensure contingencies for failures.
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK219?source=/schedule
Unlock the power of Real-Time Intelligence in the era of AI
Thursday, November 21 | 9:30 PM – 10:15 PM Central European Standard Time | Breakout
Real Time Intelligence is a transformative technology designed to empower businesses with real-time data insights and analytics. This session will cover the journey of Real Time Intelligence from its inception to its current state, highlighting key features, capabilities, and the impact it has on operational efficiency and decision-making processes. We will also highlight customer success stories and showcase how you can revolutionize your data strategy and unlock new opportunities for growth.
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK199?source=/schedule
Scale apps and data with Azure Arc, Kubernetes, and Microsoft Fabric
Friday, November 22 | 12:00 AM – 12:45 AM Central European Standard Time | Breakout
Join us for a technical session on how to architect, deploy, and manage applications across cloud and edge. Build deployment pipelines for critical infrastructure and establish a unified data foundation that generates valuable insights across physical operations. Focus on leveraging Azure’s adaptive cloud approach, AI solutions, and Azure Arc-enabled patterns. In this demo-heavy session, learn to develop and operate applications using cloud-native services that scale beyond boundaries. (Notice that this session is overlapping the next session, at this moment)
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK215?source=/schedule
Accelerate industrial transformation with Azure IoT operations
Friday, November 22 | 12:00 AM – 12:45 AM Central European Standard Time | Breakout
AI gives all data value. Together with modern infrastructure and compute, maturing AI allows every organization unprecedented access to the information that enables transformation. Learn how Azure IoT Operations can propel visibility at scale by unlocking OT and edge data historically trapped within industrial assets and processes. (Notice that this session is overlapping the previous session, at this moment)
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK262?source=/schedule
Labs
In Chicago, you can also attend labs.
Unfortunately, I will be missing this great Azure IoT Operations lab:
Transform industries with Azure IoT, AI, Edge and operational excellence
Tuesday, November 19 | 8:15 PM – 9:30 PM Central European Standard Time | LAB
Wednesday, November 20 | 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM Central European Standard Time | LAB R1
Thursday, November 21 | 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM Central European Standard Time | LAB R2
(This lab is also offered on-demand in room W178b)
Join us in a hands-on workshop on industrial and retail transformation. Explore Azure IoT Operations, Kubernetes, and AI-driven solutions like real-time footfall inferencing, intrusion detection, and loss prevention, enhanced by Edge computing. Discover how these innovations, alongside Azure Arc and Microsoft’s adaptive cloud approach, drive operational excellence across industries. Through labs, explore AI and IoT strategies for safer, more efficient, and responsive operations.
Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to those in standby.
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/LAB460?source=sessions
Get real with Real-Time Intelligence to transform data into action
Tuesday, November 19 | 11:45 PM – 1:00 AM Central European Standard Time | LAB
Thursday, November 21 | 8:15 PM – 9:30 PM Central European Standard Time | LAB R2
(This lab is also offered on-demand in room W178b)
Dive into the world of Real-Time Intelligence with our hands-on lab designed to equip you with practical skills essential for today’s data-driven landscape. Learn how to connect to real-time data streams, capture and transform data, explore and query the data, and visualize insights. Discover how to turn these insights into actionable strategies. By the end of this lab, you’ll be able to implement solutions that enhance your business’s ability to drive impactful action.
Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to those in standby.
See you online!
If you see other sessions that would be great for IoT Developers and architects, please let me know in the comments.
Sander van de Velde 