About The Event
Global Azure 2024 is here! Over 3 days, communities around the world are organizing localized hybrid events and live streams for everyone around the world to join and learn about Azure from the best-in-class community leaders.
Where
Storey Hall (Building 16) - RMIT Melbourne
When
Saturday
20th April
Event Speakers
Lars Klint
Llama Wrangler | Microsoft MVP
Anthony Watherston
Principal Cloud Solution Architect @ Microsoft
Israel Orenuga
Azure Engineer @ SSC Blue Prism
Will Velida
Lead Software Engineer @ Azenix
Michelle 'MishManners' Duke
Developer Advocate @ GitHub
Sarah Young
Senior Cloud Security Advocate @ Microsoft
Lachlan Wright
Practice Director @ Versent
Yogi Srivastava
Principal Security Software Engineer @ Microsoft
Paco de la Cruz
Principal Cloud Architect and Developer @ Deloitte | Microsoft MVP
David O'Brien
Founder @ ARGOS Cloud Security
Kelly Broekstra
General Manager @ Lobsterpot Solutions
Aaron Saikovski
Principal Cloud Engineer @ ING Australia
James Westall
State Lead @ Arinco | Microsoft MVP
Craig Moyle
Lead Engineer (Azure) @ Mantel Group
Amit Khatri
Solution Architect @ Microsoft
Balaji Navaneethan
Consultant @ Microsoft
Ankul Bhardwaj
Principal Security Technologist @ Lab3
Mehdi Modarressi
Cloud Solutions Architect @ Microsoft
Egharevba Stephanie
Microsoft Student Learn Ambassador
Dylan McCarthy
Lead Platform Engineer @ Mantel Group
Event Schedule
Three tracks jam packed full of Azure content covering, Development, Data & AI, IOT and IT Pro topics!
Arrival & Check In
Arrive at the venue, mingle with other attendees and sign in for the day!
Welcome
Introductions to the days agenda, speakers and prizes for attendees!
Level up with GitHub Copilot: using AI to learn, code, and build Michelle 'Mishmanners' Duke
It's time you meet your AI pair programmer. Do you find yourself stuck on a chunk of code? Unsure of how best to center a div? GitHub Copilot can help. Get unstuck by seeing suggested lines or code, whole functions, and learn more about your development journey through having code explained, and even translate your code into other languages.
Securing the phases of the Generative AI lifecycleYogi Srivastava
Large Language Models (LLMs) are the core of enterprise Generative AI applications. They can process and generate natural language, but they require additional components to handle user interactions, security, and other functionality to respond to or act on user inputs.
Applying aviation style principles to cloud security - let's not crash in the cloud David O'Brien
Learn how we can apply lessons from aviation to cloud security, preventing breaches from happening.
Lunch
Food Food Food Food Food Food Food & Maybe some drinks.
I connected my farm to the internet. Now What? Lars Klint
Have you ever wondered what happens when llamas meet the Internet of Things? Neither had I, until I connected my llama farm to the Internet! Join me on this wild ride where we’ll venture into the less-trodden path of llama-friendly automation.
Modernizing with Azure Networking: How to Help Customers Adopt New Design Amit Khatri & Balaji Navaneethan
Join us as we delve into the advantages of utilizing modern Azure Networking capabilities, and how it can help enterprise customers reduce their hardware footprint and management overhead.
Afternoon Tea
Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper? He knows about them doesn't he?
Deploying Applications in AKS vs Container Apps Craig Moyle
A demo heavy session on how to deploy an application in the two main Kubernetes based offerings in Azure - Azure Kubernetes Service and Container Apps.
Breaking Barriers: Fostering Inclusivity in the Tech Industry Egharevba Stephanie
In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, it is imperative to address the issue of inclusivity in the tech industry. This session aims to shed light on the importance of creating a more diverse and inclusive tech space. By exploring various aspects of inclusivity, such as gender, race, ethnicity, accessibility and disability, we will examine the challenges faced by underrepresented groups and discuss practical strategies to overcome them.
Close out & Q&A
Final questions, comments and notes for the day!
Arrival & Check In
Arrive at the venue, mingle with other attendees and sign in for the day!
Welcome
Introductions to the days agenda, speakers and prizes for attendees!
Systems for when the cloud is rainy: designing for reliability in Azure Mehdi Modarressi
Reliability and resilience is one of the pillars of Well Architected Framework. In this session we discuss the best practices for building resilient applications in Azure.
Python for the Azure Platform Engineer Aaron Saikovski
Why use Python and Azure together I hear you ask? In this session we go through how to work with Python and the Azure Python SDK to automate all the things.
Enterprise Policy As Code - Advanced Azure Policy Management Anthony Watherston
With policy driven governance being one of the design principles of the Cloud Adoption Framework let's take a look at an open source project designed to automate the rollout and management of Azure Policy at scale across the enterprise. Featuring stateful deployment, CI/CD integration, code first deployment and reporting/remediation, Anthony will take you on a demo filled journey to take control of policy.
Lunch
Food Food Food Food Food Food Food & Maybe some drinks.
Building a great integrated data model with Microsoft Fabric Kelly Broekstra
I bet your organisation has heaps of data in different applications. Your CRM, Google Analytics, SharePoint, Forms or surveys, accounting software, emails and timesheets alone have masses of information about your business just waiting to be explored. Learn how to integrate this data into consolidated solutions to help you fully understand your business and gain insights. We will discuss why this is important, how different data relates and the limitations and benefits of built-in application reports. We will use Microsoft Fabric to develop a data model incorporating connections to multiple common applications
Panda to gibbon is the least of your worries: why securing AI is not what you think Sarah Young
There's a lot of talk about AI at the moment. A LOT. Sarah has been leading Microsoft's internal efforts to create AI security best practices and - in this talk - will share aspects of the journey to do this, a history of AI attacks and what the best practices are to keep an AI implementation secure (spoiler: there's no secret sauce) and how you should be thinking about this in your organisation, no matter what cloud or AI platform you're using.
Afternoon Tea
Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper? He knows about them doesn't he?
Supercharging your Azure Integration Solutions with OpenAIPaco de la Cruz
In this session, Paco will guide you in elevating your Azure integration solutions using OpenAI APIs. Join us and get some inspiration and fresh perspectives to supercharge your upcoming Azure integration projects.
Breaking Barriers: Fostering Inclusivity in the Tech Industry Egharevba Stephanie
In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, it is imperative to address the issue of inclusivity in the tech industry. This session aims to shed light on the importance of creating a more diverse and inclusive tech space. By exploring various aspects of inclusivity, such as gender, race, ethnicity, accessibility and disability, we will examine the challenges faced by underrepresented groups and discuss practical strategies to overcome them.
Close out & Q&A
Final questions, comments and notes for the day!
Arrival & Check In
Arrive at the venue, mingle with other attendees and sign in for the day!
Welcome
Introductions to the days agenda, speakers and prizes for attendees!
Managing Azure DevOps Self-Hosted Agent Images via Version Control Israel Orenuga
In the fast-paced world of DevOps, maintaining consistency, reliability, and speed in continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines is paramount. This talk delves into the innovative approach of managing Azure DevOps self-hosted agent images using version control systems. It explores the challenges of ensuring agent environments remain predictable and the strategies to automate updates and changes through version control principles. Attendees will learn how to leverage version control for agent image configuration, enabling scalable, reproducible, and manageable CI/CD workflows.
Zero to Hero - Prompt Engineering for Dummies James Westall
With the advent of large language models, mastering the English language has never been more important (Who would have thought you should have paid attention in school?). In this session, explore the process of developing your own robust prompts using Azure’s OpenAI Studio and Prompt flow! Learn how to use key topics such as; System (meta) Prompts, Zero & Few Shot learning and grounding context in your applications!
AI at Your Fingertips: Decoding the Future with GitHub Copilot Lachlan Wright
In the rapidly evolving landscape of software development, GitHub Copilot stands at the forefront of a paradigm shift. Powered by OpenAI, this cutting-edge tool is more than just a code assistant; it's a harbinger of a new era in coding practices.
Lunch
Food Food Food Food Food Food Food & Maybe some drinks.
Platform Engineering vs DevOps Dylan McCarthy
In the last few years we have seen a rise in the usage of the term Platform Engineering, but what does that actually mean and how does it compare to DevOps? In this talk I will present what these both mean to me as someone who has been a "DevOps" engineer and is now a Platform Engineer. I'll talk about the "Platform Engineering Iceberg" showing how what appears to be a simple term hides a mass of complexity and challenges. And to wrap it up I'll talk about Developer Experience and how that ties into all of this.
Building and operating cloud-native applications with Radius and Azure. Will Velida
Radius is an open-source framework that enables developers and operators to build, deploy and operate on cloud native applications across public and private clouds. In this session, I'll talk about why developers and operators might want to use Radius when building cloud-native applications, go into the architecture of Radius, compare it other common tools and frameworks for managing cloud native apps, and show how you can build cloud-native applications using Radius through live demos. By the end of this session, you'll have an understanding of what Radius is, how you can use it to build and manage your cloud native apps, and understand how it differs from other cloud-native tools and frameworks.!
Afternoon Tea
Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper? He knows about them doesn't he?
Empowering Security: Accelerating Your Zero Trust Journey with Microsoft Entra Ankul Bhardwaj
Join our session to discover how leveraging Microsoft Entra can propel your organization's Zero Trust security strategy. Explore how Microsoft Entra empowers you to establish a robust security framework, emphasizing identity-centric controls to strengthen your security posture.
Breaking Barriers: Fostering Inclusivity in the Tech Industry Egharevba Stephanie
In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, it is imperative to address the issue of inclusivity in the tech industry. This session aims to shed light on the importance of creating a more diverse and inclusive tech space. By exploring various aspects of inclusivity, such as gender, race, ethnicity, accessibility and disability, we will examine the challenges faced by underrepresented groups and discuss practical strategies to overcome them.
Close out & Q&A
Final questions, comments and notes for the day!
Event Venue
RMIT - Storey Hall
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, this years event will be hosted at RMIT's wonderful Storey Hall, a short walk from the Melbourne Central train station.
F.A.Q
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Do I need to pay for a ticket?
No! Global Azure is organised globally by individuals looking to give back to the Technology community. The event is completely free, sign up at meetup.com
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How do I get there?
This years event is located at RMIT's Storey Hall, a short walk from Melbourne Central station.
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Can I present at the event?
Our Call for Speakers is now closed. If you're a Melbournian and looking to contribute to community events, please feel free to reach out via info@melbourneazurebootcamp.com or Meetup.com and we can book you a dedicated session at our user group!
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Do I need to bring lunch?
Thanks to our generous sponsors, we have organised a lunch and afternoon tea for attendees.
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Can my company sponsor this event?
Yes! If your organisation is interested in sponsoring, please reach our to our organisers via info@melbourneazurebootcamp.com or Meetup.com
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Will sessions be streamed online??
The 2024 event will be an in person event. Sessions will be recorded and slides collected to attendees to access post event!
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