How on Earth Can I Trust AI? — Zero Trust and Ignite Insights for the Azure Era

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Couldn’t make it to Microsoft Ignite 2025? We’ve got you covered right here in Vancouver.

Join the Vancouver Azure User Group for an evening unpacking the biggest Ignite announcements, exploring the realities of Zero Trust in the age of AI, and diving into how trust itself is being redefined in the cloud era.

We’ll cover what’s new in Entra ID, Defender for Cloud, and Azure Policy, and explore practical ways to secure and govern modern environments — without slowing down innovation.

You’ll also hear from 11-year-old Amir Shavandi, who built and deployed his own AI app on Azure, proving that the next generation is already shaping the cloud.

The night will wrap with “How on Earth Can I Trust AI?” — a thought-provoking look at Zero Trust security in a world where even our code can think for itself.

Come for the insights, stay for the community.

What You’ll Learn:

• 🔐 Identity as the new perimeter — why managing both user and machine identities is critical
• 🛡 Zero Trust in action — practical steps to enforce least privilege and conditional access
• ⚡ Governance at scale — how to keep environments compliant using Azure Policy & Blueprints
• 👩‍💻 Securing the dev workflow — integrating security without slowing down innovation
• 🤖 AI and trust — rethinking risk when intelligence becomes autonomous

Whether you’re a security professional, cloud engineer, or developer, this session will help you future-proof your Azure environment while keeping your team productive and secure.

🕓 Schedule
📍 Location: Microsoft Office – Microsoft Office 155 Water St, Vancouver
📅 Date: Friday, November 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

​Time Agenda
5:30 PM 🗣️ Networking
6:00 PM 🎤 Welcome + Introduction
6:05 PM 🔔 What’s New in Azure — Ignite Conference Highlights
6:25 PM 🧱 ThinkHubX.ai - by Amir Shavandi
6:40 PM 🛠️ How on Earth can I Trust AI? – Matt Carolan
7:20 PM ⚡ Lightning Talks & Wrap-Up
7:30 PM 👋 Closing Remarks & Goodbyes