Sessions I currently present at conferences and community events. Sessionize holds the public session record, but the titles and abstracts on this site live in local front matter, so they are synced by hand with npm run talks:sync-sessionize rather than pulled automatically.
AI Ready with Microsoft Fabric
Managing data across large organizations can feel like an endless game of catch-up. Microsoft Fabric makes it easier by giving teams tools to organize, protect, and share data without constant compliance headaches. First, we’ll look at the challenges organizations face when data is scattered across silos with possible security gaps slowing everything down and creating possible regulatory concerns. Next, we’ll see how Fabric works to streamline data management by cataloging assets, enforcing protections, and making data easier to find. Finally, we’ll show how this approach simplifies compliance, improves data accessibility, and supports better collaboration across teams. Attendees will come away with a practical guide on using Microsoft Fabric to keep data organized, compliant, and useful.
AI on the Edge
Edge AI is not a new phenomenon. This session will show how models for video, audio, and sensor data run on devices close to where data is created. The result is faster response, better privacy, and steadier cost. The cloud still matters for training and fleet insight, but the moment-to-moment work happens on the device. We’ll walk a full path from idea to production. Start with a model that fits your hardware. Trim it, test it, then measure real workloads. Deploy to what you already own or to dedicated edge gear. You leave with a playbook that you can repeat. Pick, prepare, test, ship, observe, improve. No lock-in. No mystery. Just a clear way to move intelligence out of the data center and into the real world.
Azure for the Enterprise - Getting Started
After signing the Enterprise agreement with Microsoft, it’s time to start onboarding your first team to your Azure environment. How do you setup networking? How do you manage access controls? Where are the access logs? How do we prevent cyber-attacks? What do we do with the existing applications in our data centers? In this session, we will cover the steps in creating an Azure environment for the enterprise by exploring different options available to satisfy enterprise requirements. These include Policies, Role Based Access Controls, Disaster Recovery, and more.
Beyond REST: .NET Apps That Talk to Hardware
Most app demos stop at REST APIs. This live demo talks to real hardware. I’ll show a .NET app that discovers a device over BLE, exchanges data over NFC or serial, and turns raw device signals into a usable workflow. You’ll leave with a practical pattern for structuring device services, handling platform differences, and deciding when local connectivity beats the cloud.
Building AI Agents with Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft Foundry is Microsoft’s assembly line for agents-model registry, eval, and deployment under one roof. First, we’ll map the pain of stitching models, data, and CI/CD by hand. Next, we’ll use Foundry to ground a model with WestWorld of Warcraft lore, attach tool routes, and set up automatic evaluation. Finally, we’ll push the agent to an endpoint and let the audience interrogate it live. Attendees leave with a repeatable recipe for shipping enterprise agents without gluing five services together.
Connecting Devices, Data, and Decisions
Many organizations struggle to manage IoT sensor data and convert it into actionable insights. Disconnected approaches often waste time and overlook critical trends. Microsoft Fabric addresses these challenges by unifying streaming, storage, and analytics. Its support for device twins links telemetry with real-time device configuration and status. With Fabric’s integrated pipelines, real-time alerts and historical dashboards merge into a single, cohesive view. Device twin data adds essential context, streamlining monitoring and deeper insights. Attendees will learn how to unify Azure IoT Operations and Fabric to harness device twin data for greater context.
Microsoft Agent Framework in .NET
Adding AI agents to a .NET app gets complicated once you move beyond basic prompts. Tool calling, state, and orchestration introduce real design challenges. Microsoft Agent Framework gives .NET developers a structured way to build agent-based applications. In this session, we’ll look at how to bring agent capabilities into .NET applications using Microsoft Agent Framework. We’ll cover tool usage, context, orchestration, and the patterns needed to build more capable AI features. Finally, we’ll discuss how these patterns fit into real applications while keeping solutions maintainable, testable, and production-friendly. Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of how to use Microsoft Agent Framework in .NET applications to build structured, real-world-ready agent features.
More Software, Different Work
Generative AI and coding agents are lowering the cost of producing software, giving organizations the ability to build more products, automate more work, and pursue ideas that were previously too expensive. As implementation becomes cheaper, the value of developers shifts toward defining problems, directing agents, designing systems, validating outcomes, and owning what reaches production. The result is a changing industry-new software economics, new team structures, new career paths, and new expectations for the people responsible for turning abundant code into trusted software.
Private AI - Home Lab on a budget
Ever wanted to run your own private cloud but thought it was out of reach due to cost? Think again! In this session, we’ll show you how to build a powerful, cost-effective private cloud. - Acquire Cheap Hardware - Learn how to source and select affordable hardware that meets your requirements. - Utilize Free Software - Discover how to leverage Proxmox, TrueNAS, and pfSense-powerful and free tools that allow you to create a fully functional private cloud without costly licenses. - Use a Homelab - Understand how to set up, configure, and maintain a home lab environment. Attendees will leave this session with a clear understanding of how to build and manage their own private cloud on a budget.
Simplifying IoT with Azure IoT Operations
Managing IoT devices across diverse environments presents challenges such as fragmented data, manual updates, and maintaining high availability. We’ll start by exploring the complexities of IoT device management, including data processing at the edge and integration with the cloud. Next, we’ll introduce Azure IoT Operations, powered by Azure Arc and Kubernetes. This platform streamlines device data capture, edge processing, and cloud integration. Finally, with Azure IoT Operations, organizations can enhance maintenance practices and scalability without sacrificing reliability at the edge. This session will equip you with practical insights to modernize IoT operations. Learn how to leverage Azure Arc to elevate your IoT strategy.
Where I have spoken
Next event: Michigan Technology Conference 2026, Rochester, MI - Oct 2026
- One dot per located engagement: 55 of 59 plotted.
- + 4 online, listed below but not plotted.
2026
- M365 Community Days Atlanta 2026, Morrow, GA
- Atlanta Developers' Conference 2026, Alpharetta, GA
- Michigan Technology Conference 2026, Rochester, MI
- Nashville Microsoft Community Day 2026, Nashville, TN
- The Cloud & AI Summit 2026, St. Louis, MO
- JaxDUG- Monthly Meetings 2026-2027, Jacksonville, FL
- Day of Data Baton Rouge 2026, Baton Rouge, LA
- Scenic City Summit 2026, Chattanooga, TN
- Day of Data Jacksonville 2026, Jacksonville, FL
- CodeStock 2026, Knoxville, TN
- Orlando Code Camp 2026, Sanford, FL
- devopsdays Atlanta 2026, Atlanta, GA
- SQL Saturday Atlanta 2026 - AI & BI, Alpharetta, GA
- Optimized AI Conference 2026, Atlanta, GA
2025
- TechBash 2025, Mount Pocono, PA
- Momentum 2025, Cincinnati, OH
- SQL Saturday Boston 2025, Burlington, MA
- dev up 2025, St. Louis, MO
- Beer City Code 2025, Grand Rapids, MI
- KCDC 2025, Kansas City, MO
- SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2025, Baton Rouge, LA
- Scenic City Summit 2025, Chattanooga, TN
- DATACON Seattle 2025, Seattle, WA
- SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2025, Jacksonville, FL
- SQL Saturday New York City 2025, New York City, NY
- Orlando Code Camp 2025, Sanford, FL
- Optimized AI Conference, Atlanta, GA
- Microsoft Fabric Global Online Conference - North American Edition (online)
- Atlanta Cloud Conference 2025, Marietta, GA
- SQL Saturday Atlanta 2025 - AI & BI, Alpharetta, GA
- Azure Spring Clean 2025 (online)
- Devnexus 2025, Atlanta, GA
- CodeMash 2025, Sandusky, OH
2024
- SQL Saturday Jacksonville #1068, Jacksonville, FL
- SQL Saturday Atlanta 2024, Alpharetta, GA
- Orlando Code Camp 2024, Sanford, FL
2023
- Devnexus 2023, Atlanta, GA
- Atlanta Cloud Conference 2023, Marietta, GA
- CloudConnect 2023, Oakland, CA
- CodeMash 2023, Sandusky, OH
2022
- #TampaCC, Tampa, FL
- dev up 2022, St. Louis, MO
- CodeStock 2022, Knoxville, TN
2020
- LightUp (online)
- Orlando Codecamp & Tech Conference 2020, Sanford, FL
2019
- Raleigh Code Camp 2019, Raleigh, NC
- Code Camp NYC 2019, New York City, NY
- DotNetSouth.Tech, Atlanta, GA - AI on the Edge
- Orlando Code Camp, Orlando, FL - AI on the Edge
- South Florida Code Camp, Davie, FL - Azure IoT Overview
- CodeMash 2019, Sandusky, OH
2018
- .NET Rocks! interview (online) - Azure IoT Edge
- Update Conference Prague, Prague, Czech Republic - Enable IoT with Edge Computing and Machine Learning
- Atlanta Code Camp 2018, Atlanta, GA - Enable IoT with Edge Computing and Machine Learning
- Tech Con 2018, Detroit, MI
- Atlanta 2018 Azure DataFest: Microsoft Azure Advanced Analytics and Big Data Conference, Atlanta, GA
- Music City Tech 2018, Nashville, TN
- Azure Global Bootcamp Atlanta, Atlanta, GA - Azure IoT and Edge Computing
- Integrative Research and Ideas Symposium (IRIS), Athens, GA - Enable IoT with Edge Computing and Machine Learning
See the retired sessions archive for talks no longer listed on Sessionize.
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