AgentCon Manchester

Join us for the AI Agents World Tour, a global series of one-day conferences designed exclusively for developers building the future with AI agents.

This event is designed to help you and your organisation understand how to start, accelerate, and scale AI adoption with Microsoft’s powerful tools, including Azure AI Foundry, AI Strategy, Copilot Studio, and Responsible AI.

Three Tracks. Four Sessions. One Transformative Day
Engage in dynamic discussions and deep technical insights across three tailored tracks:
✅ Track 1: Main Hall - AI Strategy & Core Technology – Build the foundation for AI success.
✅ Track 2: Training Facility - AI Deep Tech – Dive into advanced technical capabilities.
✅ Track 3: Main Boardroom - Discussion Forum & Panels – Engage with industry experts and peers in interactive conversations.

AGENDA:
Arrive – 09:30
Welcome & Keynote – 10:00 – 11:00
Session 1 (Tracks 1,2,3) – 11:10 – 12:00
Session 2 (Tracks 1,2,3) – 12:10 – 13:00
Lunch (Cart Outside) – 13:00 – 13:50
Session 3 (Tracks 1,2,3) – 14:00 – 14:50
Session 4 (Tracks 1,2,3) – 15:00 – 15:50
Drinks & Networking – 16:00 – 18:00

SPEAKERS & SESSIONS:
Dona Sarkar: Keynote
Chris Huntingford: Keynote
Will Dorrington: Keynote

Track 1 - Core Ai & Strategy Track
Session 1: Lewis Baybutt: Build enterprise-grade agents with Azure AI Search and Copilot Studio.
Session 2: Aventum Group: Sharing their Real World Multi Agent story and how they worked to create a Multi Agent System using Azure Ai Foundry and Semantic kernel.
Session 3: Keegan Chambers: Mastering Trustworthy AI: Navigating the Future with Confidence: Responsible AI is of critical importance right now, we cannot ignore it.
Session 4: Dona Sarkar & William Dorrington: The Island of Misfit Agents! How do we actually build agents within Copilot studio by following agentic build guidelines.

Track 2 - Deep Tech Track:
Session 1: Lee Stott: Empowering Developers with Next-Gen AI
Session 2: Claire Edgson: Bringing calm to the agentic chaos: a lesson in security. Claire is a GENIUS in security and Guardrails, so this will be VERY important.
Session 3: Balagopal Madhusoodhanan & Liam Hampton: Harnessing AI for Code Creation: Strategies, Risks, and Rewards: Lets see these 2 guys use AI to hammer out some custom code responsibly!
Session 4: Marlene Mhangami & Chris Huntingford: Azure AI Foundry Vs. Copilot Studio, What's the best tool for the job? Come and watch us do Live demos and mess with 2 agentic frameworks.

Track 3 - Round Table / Panel:
Session 1: Janet Robb: Ai Adoption - Where is the beginning and end?
Session 2: Vicki Holman: How to get started on your Ai Journey - The best place to begin is with Embedded Ai.
Session 3: Jason Earnshaw: Building your Ai Focused Team: How do you gather enthusiastic people in your organization to help build, deploy and manage Ai Solutions?
Session 4: Stephanie Stasey: Expanding your Ai Strategy, Making it real: How do you take that strategy you have defined and take it to the next level?

What to Expect:

• Deep-Dive Talks from AI pioneers and industry leaders

• Technical demos on building, deploying, and scaling agents

• Live Demos of powerful open-source frameworks and tools

• Networking with a global community of builders and innovators

• Complimentary lunch, so you can stay fueled and focused all day

This isn't just another AI event — it’s where we get VERY real about Ai!

Ready to build the future? Join us in Manchester!