Introducing the Microsoft Agent Framework

The Microsoft Agent Framework represents the evolution of AI application development—where intelligent agents can perceive, reason, and act autonomously across enterprise ecosystems. In this one-hour session, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of how the Agent Framework enables developers to design modular, goal-oriented AI agents that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft services such as Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, and Azure OpenAI Service. We’ll explore how agents are constructed, connected, and orchestrated within the Microsoft ecosystem using stateful memory, tools, and multi-agent coordination. Real-world demonstrations will illustrate how agents interact through protocols like MCP (Model Context Protocol), and how developers can extend their capabilities with custom actions, connectors, and knowledge sources. By the end of the session, attendees will understand how the Agent Framework powers Copilots, domain-specific assistants, and autonomous workflows, and how to apply it to build secure, compliant, and contextually aware enterprise AI solutions.