Avanade at Microsoft Ignite 2024

Featured Speakers

Theatre Session: Prepare for the hidden IT reckoning across Copilots, People & Apps

It seems like a new AI copilot is announced every week. While they may be seen as tools for productivity, this view is short-sighted. Copilots will upend IT, requiring a re-think of enterprise architecture, app portfolios, and how to measure and enable people. Led by Avanade Chief Technology Officer Aaron Reich, this session will explore the evolution of copilots, the workforce, and your digital core, emphasizing the need to think differently to uncover value across Microsoft investments.
 

Aaron Reich

 

Chief Technology Officer, Avanade


 

Tuesday, November 19
5:15PM – 5:30PM CT
Session: THRFP785

Breakout session: RCG Personalized Shopping Copilot 

The Microsoft Cloud for Retail copilot template for personalized shopping elevates the digital shopping experience by leveraging gen-AI to provide intent-based, conversational, and personalized product discovery, recommendations, and seamless checkout. Join us for a technical exploration of the features, architecture, deployment, and extensibility of this versatile, composable template of AI services.

Vishal Sarkar

 

Global Business Applications Lead, Avanade

 

 

Tuesday, November 19
2:45PM – 3:30PM CT 
Session: BRK259

Lab: Mastering Model-Driven Power Apps

Welcome to our workshop on mastering building model-driven Power Apps! This hands-on workshop is designed to empower you with the skills and knowledge to create sophisticated, data-driven applications with ease. By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped to transform your ideas into copilot-enabled functional apps that will delight end users. Join us for an exciting journey into the world of modern app development!

Angeliki Patsiavou

Business Analyst, Avanade

 

 

Thursday, November 21
4:45PM – 6PM CT 
LAB439-R1ime 

Theatre Session: Multi Agentic Framework with Semantic Kernel and AutoGen

This work introduces an innovative application of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with Semantic Kernel and AutoGen in the FMCG sector, aimed at significantly enhancing sales agent target setting and performance to achieve substantial sales increases. Knowledge Graphs, managed through Neo4j or Cosmos Db, provide robust capabilities for organizing and querying complex data structures within the FMCG industry, crucial for optimizing inventory management, market analysis, and sales strategies.

Priyanka Shah, MVP

Solution Architect, Avanade

 

 

Thursday, November 21
9AM – 9:15AM CT
Session: THR572

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Kathie Johnson

Chief Marketing Officer

Avanade
Roy Capon

Global Head of Customer Experience

Microsoft
Lindsay Berg

General Manager Global Industry Product Marketing

Microsoft
Sue McMahon

Director Partner Strategy Retail & Consumer Goods

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