Name: Unleashing AI Innovation: Building Smarter Solutions with MCP & GenAI
Start: 2025-07-08T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-08T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Marathon Consulting

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing software development, and understanding **Model Context Protocol (MCP)** is key to creating adaptable, intelligent solutions. In this session, we’ll explore **how MCP enhances AI models by providing structured contextual data**, optimizing performance and enabling more dynamic responses. Paired with Generative AI, MCP can help developers design **scalable, efficient systems** that seamlessly integrate AI-driven capabilities into their applications.

Whether you're an experienced developer or new to AI, this session will equip you with **practical strategies, real-world examples, and hands-on insights** to harness MCP and GenAI for next-level innovation.

**Join us and stay ahead in the evolving world of AI-powered development!**

Kevin Griffin

Joel Hulen

Aj Comfort

Drew C

Hampton Roads .NET Users Group

.NET Foundation

Issuetrak

Swift Kick

Marathon Consulting

Technology

Xamarin

SQL Server

Web Technology

Mobile Development

Web Development

Software Development

Computer Programming

ASP.NET

.NET

Microsoft

JavaScript

Oluwole Adeleke

Lorne Hubenthal

Ashok Kata

Ken Collins

Adam Sterrett

Bret Fisher

Robert Atherton

Joel Hulen, Co-founder & CTO of [Tahubu](https://tahubu.com), has more than 31 years of experience in the IT field, gaining expertise in a variety of disciplines ranging from systems engineering to cloud-based computing and everything in between. He has focused on software development for over 28 years, developing and architecting software solutions for many platforms, from single-user devices to large-scale enterprise applications and services. His experience draws from supporting and enriching the software profile of financial services companies to the Department of Defense and NASA, as well as a range of businesses from small to large. He leverages his experience to successfully lead teams of developers in following best practices, consulting with companies to help them modernize their applications, take advantage of cloud offerings while controlling their costs, and create software that runs on any device, anywhere in the world.

Today, Joel is an international speaker, focusing on topics such as cloud architecture, serverless computing, data engineering, and AI. He also creates and delivers training on these topics to Microsoft employees and partners.