What we’re about
This meetup is open to all Azure lovers since 2016. We focus on Microsoft technology stacks and services e.g. .NET & Azure.
The Toronto Azure Community is dedicated to the advanced .NET and Azure developers/Architects. We endeavour to bring you well known “celebrities” from the Microsoft development community to come and talk about their areas of speciality.
This group was also started to increase networking amongst developers and to encourage support amongst its members.
As organizations look to add new emerging technologies e.g. .NET CORE, Azure and Cloud, IoT, Machine Learning, AI to their suite of IT solutions, new technologies opportunities, new development methodologies, and challenges arise.
Started in Toronto, our goal is to share real world experiences and provide educational opportunities as they relate to the Microsoft Stack and Azure cloud offerings.
Our membership includes IT developers, practitioners, managers, students, and anyone who is interesting in learning more about implementing or leveraging new Microsoft technologies and e services.
Code of Conduct:
At Toronto Azure Community, we aim to provide an open, judgement, discrimination and harassment free community for everyone. Harassment, bullying, calling out any member in any form is not tolerated.
As we are a tech meetup, there would be opinionated views of technology, we encourage healthy arguments/ discussion but any personal comments / derogatory / offensive comments would be dealt with sternly.
Harassment and bullying includes but not limited to verbal or online comments / messages / posts / inappropriate physical contact / unwelcome sexual attention / asking for dates. Also not tolerated are any form of RACIST / RELIGIOUS / COUNTRY / CREED discriminatory comments. If someone is uncomfortable with you or your comments we suggest to step away from the situation and immediately cease harassing or bullying and comply with organizers / sponsors.
If you are being disturbed / troubled / harassed / see someone being harassed / bullied please bring to the notice of any organizers immediately.
Depending on the offending behavior / offender the organizers would take action as appropriate including warning, being banned from the group,
Promoting / advertising / marketing of any form without prior consent of organizers / sponsors / venue stakeholders is not permitted. Kindly comply with the venue / hosting company's policies. We do not have any control over their policies or how they implement it.
Please bear in mind this is run by volunteers who take time off their schedule so as to share and learn technical knowledge and have a healthy technical conversation.
While we aim to do our best please do let us know any feedback and we would make amends within reasonable limits and within our reach.
For any clarification or complaints please reach out to organizers.
Treat people how you like to be treated!
These are the values to which every member should aspire.
· Be friendly and welcoming
· Listen with purpose, create space for others’ communication preferences; honor them by flexing yours
· Be patient
· Remember that people have varying communication styles and that not everyone is using their native language (meaning and tone can be lost in translation)
· Be thoughtful
· Productive communication requires effort; think about how your words will be interpreted
· Remember that sometimes it is best to refrain entirely from commenting
· Be respectful
· In particular, respect differences of opinion
· Be charitable
· Interpret the arguments of others in good faith, do not seek to disagree
· Avoid destructive behavior, including:
§ Derailing: stay on topic; if you want to talk about something else, start a new conversation
§ Unconstructive criticism: don't merely decry the current state of affairs; offer - or at least solicit - suggestions as to how things may be improved
§ Snarking (pithy, unproductive, sniping comments)
§ Discussing potentially offensive or sensitive issues; this all too often leads to unnecessary conflict
Slides available here: https://goo.gl/nydTwe
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See all- Architecture Designs, and why| Multi-Agent AI assistant |RAG Agent with AzureMicrosoft Canadian Headquarters (Suite 4400), Toronto, ON
**Please note that this event has a two-step registration and in order to confirm your registration and get access to the building on the event day, you must register on the Reactor Website or else you will not receive a QR code for access**
Link to registration:
https://aka.ms/June5TorontoAzureCommunity
Topic 1: What we could automate: Architecture Designs, and why?
Whether at the beginning or after construction, updating reference architecture can take time based on number of iterations/changes needed. What if we could speed that up?
Shahrad Alerasoul: Azure Infrastructure Architect With a combined 2 decades of exposure in cloud infrastructure and virtual desktop. Back in my day, Cloud still meant grey-sky only and you needed Windows to see Azure, proud to be a Azure Veteran!
Topic 2: Empowering Data Conversations: Building Multi-Agent AI Assistants with Microsoft Fabric and Azure AI
What if your data could talk back—contextually, intelligently, and instantly? In this session, we explore how to bring that vision to life by building an AI-powered assistant in Microsoft Fabric that understands your data and responds in natural language.
You'll learn how to orchestrate powerful interactions between Microsoft Fabric Data Agents, Azure OpenAI, and the Azure AI Agent service to create a multi-agent AI system that collaborates to answer complex queries, automate workflows, and surface actionable insights—right from your Fabric workspace.
💡 Key Takeaways:- ✅ Enhance data interactions using Microsoft Fabric Data Agents
- ✅ Use Azure OpenAI Service for contextual language understanding
- ✅ Leverage the Azure AI Agent service to coordinate multi-agent reasoning
- ✅ Deploy a conversational assistant that adapts to evolving business needs
🔧 Hands-on Demo:
See how a Fabric Data Agent and Azure AI Agent work together to dynamically respond to user questions using real Fabric data.
By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with a working prototype of a multi-agent AI assistant and the blueprint to extend it across your enterprise data landscape.
Unlock a new era of intelligent data interaction—powered by Fabric, guided by AI.
Speaker: Rajaniesh Kaushikk
Microsoft MVP
Databricks MVP
Databricks Champion
Topic 3: Build a RAG Agent with Azure AI Search
Discover how to supercharge your AI apps with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) using Azure AI Search. In this session, I'll show you how to build intelligent agents that combine the power of large language models with enterprise-grade search to deliver accurate, contextual, real-time answers from your data.
Speaker: Cihan Cinar, Software & AI Architect | Technical Lead
I am a Software Architect passionate about designing innovative solutions and exploring cutting-edge technologies. I have extensive experience working with multiple cloud providers and pioneering new ways to develop and deploy applications. My recent focus has been on Generative AI, integrating intelligent solutions into projects to solve real-world challenges.
I enjoy sharing knowledge through university courses, technical training sessions, and participating in web conferences. Staying connected with the latest trends in architecture and AI inspires me to push boundaries and embrace global perspectives.