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We are partnering with Microsoft and our local Meetups to bring you the best of BUILD, their main annual developer conference that happened June 2/3 in San Francisco right here in Jacksonville. All completely free.
The meetup.com event home is at https://www.meetup.com/caijax/events/315050014

This is the "early edition" running from 10 am to 2 pm on June 11, 2026 with a strong focus on AI.

The exact content will be defined after I physically return from BUILD (after June 4) since much of the content has not yet been disclosed yet.

The event details will be updated.

The currently planned agenda overview:
9:45 doors open
10:00 Introductions / Overview
10:15 Keynote
11:00 First content deep dive
12:00 Lunch and Learn
13:00 Second content deep dive
14:00 Event ends

Important: Microsoft requests that all attendees register at
https://developer.microsoft.com/reactor/events/27312
for this event.

This in-person event is built for developers and cloud engineers who want to design, build, and deploy real-world AI solutions on Azure. Expect to see a mixture of content using Microsoft Foundry and GitHub Copilot with live demos, guided labs, and practical developer workflows.
What to expect:

• Key takeaways and announcements from Microsoft Build 2026
• Deep dive into Azure AI and Generative AI use cases
• Live demos with Microsoft Foundry and GitHub Copilot
• Hands-on labs to build and test AI-powered features end-to-end
• Best practices for building AI-powered applications
• Networking with the local AI developer community

Whether you're shipping your first AI feature or scaling production systems, this event is designed to give you actionable insights to accelerate your AI journey with Microsoft.
Speakers: Andreas Erben, TBD

Location Information: The event will be in the “Garage” of Interactive Resources, an open space to allow for a casual, event-like feeling. Parking is in the back of the building. People can also come through the front door but preferably through the back. The back door is marked with the logo of the company offering the location.
A light lunch will be provided.

#### Prerequisites

Space is limited for this event, as such we ask that you do not bring unregistered guests. So we can accurately anticipate guest count, cancel your registration if you do not plan on attending. Please be ready to present your registration confirmation email at the door if requested.