Inside Microsoft IQ: A Walkthrough of Foundry

Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from simple chat experiences to intelligent systems capable of reasoning, planning, and taking action. Microsoft IQ and Microsoft Foundry are at the center of this transformation, providing developers with a comprehensive platform for building, deploying, and managing enterprise AI applications and agents.
In this session, we'll take a guided tour through Microsoft Foundry, exploring its architecture, capabilities, and the developer experience. Whether you're just getting started or looking to understand how the various pieces fit together, this session will help you navigate the platform with confidence.
We'll cover:

• What Microsoft IQ is and where it fits into Microsoft's AI ecosystem
• An overview of Microsoft Foundry and its core services
• Creating and configuring AI projects
• Working with models, prompts, and knowledge sources
• Building AI agents with tools and orchestration
• Integrating enterprise data and external services
• Security, governance, and responsible AI considerations
• Best practices for moving from prototype to production

Along the way, we'll demonstrate the platform live, showing how developers can quickly build intelligent applications that leverage Microsoft's latest AI capabilities.
Whether you're a .NET developer, cloud architect, AI engineer, or simply curious about Microsoft's vision for enterprise AI, you'll leave with a solid understanding of Microsoft Foundry and practical knowledge you can apply to your own projects.
Come see what's inside Microsoft IQ—and discover how Foundry is shaping the next generation of intelligent applications.