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Build next-generation
AI agent solutions

Enroll in the free-learning path to prep-test, then attend the live Hands-On Hackathon: Build and Scale AI Agents with Microsoft Foundry on June 26.

A hands-on hackathon where developers, engineers, and architects will design production-grade agentic solutions on Microsoft Foundry - guided by experts, challenged by real scenarios, powered by code.

How it works

Hands-On Hackathon – Build and Scale AI Agents with Microsoft Foundry

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Pre-learning

Complete your learning path before the event.

Unlock five structured lessons designed for advanced practitioners. Dive into Microsoft Foundry, agent creation patterns, multi-agent orchestration, guardrails, and identity management, at your own pace, before June 26.

Complete your learning path before the event. Unlock five structured lessons designed for advanced practitioners. Dive into Microsoft Foundry, agent creation patterns, multi-agent orchestration, guardrails, and identity management, at your own pace, before June 26.

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Live Hackathon

Join the live build session on June 26.

The event kicks off at 9 GMT +1. After a technical keynote and expert walkthrough, you’ll have 2 hours to build your own agent, from environment setup all the way through evaluation and orchestration, with real-time support from experienced engineers.

Join the live build session on June 26. The event kicks off at 9 GMT +1. After a technical keynote and expert walkthrough, you’ll have 2 hours to build your own agent, from environment setup all the way through evaluation and orchestration, with real-time support from experienced engineers.

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Ship your solution

Walk away with a working agent.

By the end of the session, you’ll have built a fully functional agentic AI solution. Enjoy ongoing access to the learning path, share it with your team, and ship your agent to production.

Walk away with a working agent. By the end of the session, you’ll have built a fully functional agentic AI solution. Enjoy ongoing access to the learning path, share it with your team, and ship your agent to production.

What you'll build

From concept to a production-ready AI agent in one session.

This isn’t a demo. It’s not a slide deck. It’s a guided challenge-based hackathon where you write the code, connect the agents, and evaluate the output, in real time, on Microsoft Foundry.

Setup: Configure your Microsoft Foundry environment and connect to Microsoft Foundry
Agent creation: Build agents using pro-code patterns on the Foundry platform
Evaluation & observability: Instrument your agent with tracing, safety guardrails, and evaluation tooling
Orchestration: Design a multi-agent workflow with auditable, production-grade architecture

Walk away with a working solution, a shareable learning path,
and the confidence to bring agentic AI into your production systems.

Pre-learning path

Five lessons. One complete agentic skill set.

Before the live event, unlock your pre-learning track: five expert-recorded lessons built for advanced practitioners. Designed to get you from “curious” to “build-ready” before June 26.

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Introduction to Microsoft Foundry

Discover how multi-agent systems are designed, connected, and orchestrated in Microsoft Foundry. Learn the core concepts behind building agentic solutions that can access knowledge, coordinate tasks, and deliver useful outcomes across enterprise environments.

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Agent Creation Options in Microsoft Foundry

Build on the foundations of multi-agent systems and see how individual agents begin to take shape. This class introduces the practical steps for configuring agents with purpose, context, and access to the information they need to support larger workflows.

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Creating and Connecting Agent Companions

Single agents are powerful. Multi-agent systems are transformative. Discover how to chain agents together, define how messages flow through a workflow, and keep the first version simple enough to test, troubleshoot, and improve over time.

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Setting Up Guardrails for Safe AI Agents

Continue the workflow journey by adding the policies and protections that make agents suitable for real-world use. You’ll explore how guardrails help defend against risks like prompt injection, unsafe content, and unintended tool use.

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Managing Agents with Microsoft Entra ID

Close the track by learning how agents are managed once they exist across the organization. This class introduces how identity, ownership, access, and activity tracking help bring agentic solutions under enterprise control.

Who is this for?

If you build with code, this hackathon is for you. All participants should have hands-on experience with Microsoft Foundry and foundational knowledge of AI/ML concepts.

Make sure you’re registered on Microsoft’s official event page. Register here if you haven’t yet.

Cloud Architects

Explore multi-agent orchestration strategies and
the building blocks for scalable solutions.

Developers & AI Engineers

Write code and use Microsoft Foundry’s access to ship agentic systems.

Data Scientists

Put models into action. Learn agentic system design and agent behavior.

Advanced IT Professionals

Deep-dive into structured challenges, focusing on real-world testing.

Your personal AI Mentor

Fellows

Imagine having a guide who understands your goals, pace, and challenges. Fellows provide AI-powered support tailored to your learning journey, ready to help you master your track and prepare for the Hands-On Hackathon.

Ready to build?

Pre-learning starts the moment you register.
Complete the course before June 26 and arrive ready to build!

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