Name: MCP: Ensuring Our Tools Are Ready for the Robot Overlords
Start: 2025-08-20T18:30:00+10:00
End: 2025-08-20T20:30:00+10:00

**.NET User group for August: MCP: Ensuring Our Tools Are Ready for the Robot Overlords with Anton Polkanov**

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is rapidly gaining traction as a pivotal standard for integrating LLMs with real-world tools and data sources. By providing a structured, context-rich interface, MCP enables AI agents to interact seamlessly with external systems, enhancing their utility and effectiveness.

In this session, we'll delve into the core concepts of MCP, explore its architecture, and demonstrate how to build and publish your own MCP server. We'll also cover advanced features like Server-Sent events and the new A2A protocol, along with essential security considerations. Whether you're currently working with AI or planning to, this talk will equip you with the knowledge to make your systems LLM-compatible.

**Agenda:**
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6:30pm - The Tech news with Eve and Adam Cogan, followed by
**MCP: Ensuring Our Tools Are Ready for the Robot Overlords with Anton Polkanov**

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Anton is a Senior Software Engineer at SSW with over 10 years of experience delivering high-quality software across a range of industries. He combines technical expertise with a pragmatic mindset, consistently building solutions that are robust, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.

He has led the development of several impactful systems, including a sophisticated auditing platform for a professional services firm and a mobile banking app for a regional Australian bank. Anton often takes on technical leadership roles—guiding teams, shaping architecture, and driving projects from concept to delivery.

A strong advocate for continuous learning and knowledge sharing, Anton regularly speaks at tech meetups on topics ranging from .NET performance to software architecture and AI integration. He also contributes to the local developer community as the founder and organizer of a competitive programming club in Newcastle.

Certified in Scrum and Azure, and deeply skilled in .NET, Anton brings both strategic thinking and hands-on technical depth to every project he leads.

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