Agents, Apps, and Acceleration - Helping Software Companies Grow with AI-Powered Innovation

Explore how AI agents and intelligent applications are transforming software development companies in this 37-minute conference talk from Microsoft Ignite 2025. Learn to build smarter solutions using AI-powered innovation, accelerate delivery with advanced developer tools, and scale operations through Microsoft's comprehensive partner ecosystem. Discover Microsoft's infrastructure role in AI development and examine partnerships that drive software company growth. Understand open source commitments and security integration through GitHub Defender, while exploring Microsoft Startups' approach to AI challenges. See demonstrations of Azure Logic Apps connecting over 1,400 services for rapid development, plus live demos of agent building and AI pair programming for local development. Examine the transition from AI experimentation to large-scale implementation and learn about building industrial AI stacks through strategic partnerships. Gain insights into the newly announced End-to-End AI Kit available through Microsoft Marketplace, presented by speakers Cyril Belikoff, Rob Ferguson, and Jonathan Sobel in this intermediate-level breakout session.

Syllabus

0:00 - Partnership with Microsoft on Graph Analytics and AI-powered solutions
00:03:33 - Microsoft’s role in building AI infrastructure and partnerships with software companies
00:10:54 - Open Source Commitment and Defender Integration in GitHub
00:15:09 - Rob Ferguson Introduces Microsoft Startups and AI Challenges
00:19:43 - Connecting 1400 Services with Azure Logic Apps for Rapid Development
00:20:14 - Meta Demo: Building Agents and Local Development with AI Pair Programming
00:28:29 - Transition from AI Experimentation to Large-Scale Implementation
00:30:16 - Partnership with Microsoft: Building the Industrial AI Stack
00:31:00 - Announcement: End-to-End AI Kit Available via Microsoft Marketplace