AI agents are quickly evolving from experimental proofs of concept into enterprise-critical systems. Delivering agents that scale reliably, operate securely, and remain observable in production requires disciplined architecture, governance, and operational tooling, far beyond basic prompt engineering.

This full-day (8-hour), hands-on post-conference workshop at Live! 360 Tech Con provides an in-depth, practical exploration of the Microsoft Agent Framework and its role in building enterprise-grade agentic solutions. Attendees will design, implement, and operate AI agents using real-world architectural patterns, with a strong focus on scalability, security, observability, and maintainability.

The workshop begins by establishing foundational agent concepts and the Microsoft agent ecosystem, then progresses into advanced topics such as multi-agent orchestration, tool integration, memory management, and workflow execution. Participants will explore how the Microsoft Agent Framework supports horizontal scaling, workload isolation, and resilience—enabling agents to move beyond demos into production-ready systems.

Security and governance are woven throughout the day, covering identity, authentication, authorization, secure tool execution, and data access boundaries. Attendees will also implement observability practices, including logging, tracing, and telemetry, to ensure agents can be monitored, audited, and debugged in enterprise environments.

This workshop is highly hands-on, with guided labs throughout the day that allow participants to build, configure, and experiment with agents in real time. By the end of the session, attendees will leave with working implementations, architectural blueprints, and practical best practices they can immediately apply within their organizations.

You will learn:

• Enterprise architecture patterns for the Microsoft Agent Framework
• Hands-on experience building and scaling AI agents
• Security, governance, and compliance strategies for agentic systems

Attendee Workstation Requirements:

• You must provide your own laptop for this hands-on lab
• All other requirements will be posted two (2) weeks prior to the conference