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# 🌟 Season of AI – Episode 02 \| Hosted by Nepal Cloud Professionals 📅 Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026 🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM NPT (UTC+5:45) 📍 Venue: Microsoft Teams **([Click here to join the meeting](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZGQyNjM0ZjYtZjcwZS00Y2RiLWJjMjktODRhM2E0MGJjNjUz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22942f34d1-b21c-46c1-a4e8-c79db96ed93d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f1522c8b-70ee-46af-bcab-e645a23d62df%22%7d))** (If you wish to receive occasitional community updates, do sign up at [https://forms.microsoft.com/r/q2NZr5YUhF](https://forms.microsoft.com/r/q2NZr5YUhF) Welcome to the Season of AI Series, a community-driven initiative by Nepal Cloud Professionals in collaboration with Microsoft and supporting partners. This series is dedicated to exploring the latest innovations in Microsoft AI, including Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and other cutting-edge technologies. Join us for Episode 02 as we kick off this exciting journey with expert-led sessions, hands-on demos, and networking opportunities. Whether you're a developer, IT professional, student, or AI enthusiast, this event is designed to help you learn, connect, and grow. ## 🎤 Agenda Highlights ### Session 1 – From Prototype to Production: The AI App Lifecycle in Azure AI Foundry **By Rijwan Ansari (Solutions Architect, Microsoft MVP)** 🔗 Connect on LinkedIn – [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rijwanansari/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rijwanansari/) In this session, Rijwan will walk through the complete lifecycle of building AI-powered applications using **Azure AI Foundry**—from prototyping with prebuilt models to deploying scalable solutions in production. He will demonstrate how Azure’s integrated tools streamline development, testing, and monitoring, enabling faster innovation and enterprise-grade reliability. *** ### Session 2 – Model Context Protocol (MCP): The Key To Agentic AI **By Pasang Tamang (Solutions Architect, C# Corner MVP)** 🔗 Connect on LinkedIn – [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ptamang/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ptamang/) In this session, Pasang will introduce the concept of **Model Context Protocol (MCP)** and its role in enabling **Agentic AI** systems. He will explain how MCP structures context for autonomous agents, allowing them to reason, adapt, and collaborate more effectively. This session is ideal for developers and researchers exploring the next frontier of intelligent systems. ## 🎙️ Want to Speak at a Future Meetup? We’re always looking for passionate speakers to share their insights and experiences. If you're interested in presenting at an upcoming session, please fill out the speaker form here: 👉 [https://forms.microsoft.com/r/cywefzeBAV](https://forms.microsoft.com/r/cywefzeBAV) Note: Speaking slots are limited and typically fill up at least 2 weeks before the event. For questions, reach out to us at 📧 [mailto:info@nepalcloudpro.org](http://mailto:info@nepalcloudpro.org/). ## 🤝 Hosting Partner • Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs), NCP Volunteers' Leadership Board ## 🤝 Digital Partner • Makura Creations ## 🤝 Supporting Partner • Microsoft ## 🔗 Connect with Us 🌐 Website: [https://nepalcloudpro.org](https://nepalcloudpro.org/) 👍 Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/NepalCloudPro](https://www.facebook.com/NepalCloudPro) 💼 LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/NepalCloudPro](https://www.linkedin.com/company/NepalCloudPro) 🐦 X: [x.com/NepalCloudP](http://x.com/NepalCloudP) 📧 Email: [mailto:info@nepalcloudpro.org](http://mailto:info@nepalcloudpro.org/) ## 📣 Social Hashtags #NepalCloudPro #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #MicrosoftAI #AzureAI ## 👥 About Nepal Cloud Professionals Nepal Cloud Professionals is a vibrant community of IT professionals, developers, solution architects, and tech enthusiasts passionate about cloud computing and emerging technologies. We host regular meetups, discussions, and mentorship opportunities to foster learning and collaboration. Whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned expert, we welcome you to be part of our growing community.

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**PLEASE BUY TICKETS THROUGH EVENTBRITE. RSVP THROUGH MEETUP IS NOT A TICKET PURCHASE CONFIRMATION.** Strive welcomes you to 'General Business Networking', Columbus' hottest networking event! We are set in the perfect central location in Downtown for all to join. Are you interested in business? Want to elevate your career? Meet Consultants, Analysts of all types, Bankers, Software Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and more who are active in the space or are eager to get started. **\*\*This will be a multi-vertical event\*\*** **There will be professionals with backgrounds in the arts, finance, tech, real estate, healthcare, and more. Come with an open mind, and leave with connections that wouldn't be possible otherwise!** Pack some business cards and come with an open mind! Meet your future business partners, employers, coworkers, investors, and friends. You don't want to miss this opportunity to expand your network and create a brighter future. We will have a space for our event to check-in. The event will go from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (feel free to come at any point in this timeframe). Name tags will be provided. Business casual dress code. Job fair attire. **Remember, it's not who you know, it's who you meet tomorrow!** We look forward to meeting you at the event! Sincerely, Strive Networking Team *Refund requests are permitted up to 24 hours after purchase, so long as we are not within 48 hours before the event start time. Refunds will be made in full and repaid to your method of payment. Note that we are unable to reimburse PayPal fees.* *Disclaimer: By attending Strive Networking events you agree to photos/videos taken during the event being used to promote future events.*

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**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:** 1. The dates listed for this series are about 95% reliable. We are finalizing our 2026 schedule, so minor adjustments are still underway. 2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee, on a first-come, first-served basis. 3. Each class, from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective, is a separate entity. **Introduction:** **The breakdown of the six-class series is as follows:** **Class 1: TBD** **Class 2: TBD** **Class 3: TBD** **Class 4: TBD** **Class 5: TBD** **Class 6: TBD**