Your AI Agent Just Got a Job. Does It Have an ID Badge?
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AI agents are no longer just a future idea. They're already reading emails, accessing files and taking actions inside businesses every day.
Here's the catch: when a new employee joins, they get an ID badge, a manager and limited access. When an AI agent joins, it often gets none of that.
No clear owner, no tracking, and no one noticing when it's still running long after it's needed.
In this session, we'll break it down in plain English:
- Why this matters: what can go wrong when AI agents work without proper identity and oversight
- How Microsoft is tackling it: meet Microsoft Entra Agent ID, which gives every AI agent its own identity
- The "Blueprint" idea: think of it as a template that sets the rules once, so every agent built from it follows them
- Keeping humans in charge: making sure every agent has someone accountable for it
No deep technical background needed. If you use, build or worry about AI at work, this one's for you.
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Susantha Silva is a Solutions Architect working at CyberCX and an active Microsoft Trainer. Experience around Azure Cloud security, Defender solutions and Microsoft Purview.
He specialises in helping enterprises design, assess, and strengthen their cloud security posture through Microsoft-native technologies.
Nuwan Chinthaka is a Cloud Architect working at Umbrellar Technology Group and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with 10+ years of Microsoft Azure experience across APAC. Specializing in Azure, Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Security Solutions.
Rory Braybrook is an independent Microsoft Identity Consultant and a Microsoft MVP.
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📅 Event Details
Online Stream: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/stream
Agenda:
- 5:00-5:20 PM: Networking & Pizza
- 5:20-5:30 PM: Welcome
- 5:30-6:30 PM: Your AI Agent Just Got a Job
- 6:30-7:00 PM: Q & A
📺 Can't Make It In Person?
- Join via live stream: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/stream
- Recording available on our YouTube channel within a week: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/YouTube
