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Cloud Computing

Global Azure Portugal 2026

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lobal Azure Portugal is a premier annual event for tech professionals to learn about AI and Microsoft Azure. The 2026 edition features a full day of expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities. Attendees can connect with industry leaders, develop their cloud skills, and explore the latest developments in Azure and AI. Whether new o…

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17Voices
14Underwriters
0Exhibitors
21On the bill · sessions
17Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Global, in alphabetical order.
Alex Vieira
Applied AI Global Black Belt · Microsoft
André Mestre
Cloud & AI Sales Lead · Microsoft
André Vala
Sr Solution Engineer | Data
Gabriele Rachello
Chief Technology Officer · InnoWave
Joao Coxilha
Service Offer Lead, Data and AI · Unipartner
José Pedro Ramos
Azure GTM Manager for Portugal
Marcus Vinicius Carvalho
MVP & Chief Cybersecurity Architect · NTT DATA
Marta Pinto
Senior Data Integration Engineer · Microsoft
Nuno Árias Silva
Solutions Architect Manager – Modern Workplace Lead · Inetum
Pedro Duarte
President · IAMCP
Pedro Sousa
Subject Matter Expert · Valtech
Pedro Teixeira
Cloud & Infra Director · Claranet Portugal
Renan Rodrigues
DevOps Specialist · AI & Cloud Infrastructure · Claranet Portugal
Ricardo Fonseca
Head of Artificial Intelligence · InnoWave
Shalom Andre
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador | Azure Data Engineer
Soraia Graca
Senior Data Integration Engineer · Microsoft
Tiago Costa
Cloud Architect and Advisor | Trainer | Author
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
ClaranetDiamond
UnipartnerDiamond
DevScopeGold
InnoWaveSilver
RumosSilver
XibixSilver
AZUGPTCommunity
IAMCPCommunity
MicrosoftLocation Sponsor
Office 365 PTCommunity
Porto DataCommunity
SessionizeCommunity
SharePoint PTCommunity
SharePointPTCommunity
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The Programme

Selected from 21 sessions on the bill.
  • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Lunch

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am

    Coffee Break

  • 10:35 am - 10:50 am

    Demo: Azure AI Foundry Local in Action

    In this short demo, we’ll explore the power of Azure AI Foundry Local, showcasing how local AI can drive insights, automation, and smarter decision-making in regulated environments…

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    🚀 Autonomy Unleashed: Agent Framework and the New Age of AI Agents 🤖✨

    Step into the future of AI! 🔮 In this dynamic session, we’ll explore how Microsoft Agent Framework empowers a new generation of agentic AI 🤝 — systems that don’t just respond, bu…

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Lab 1: Next-Gen AKS Operations with Models, Agents, and MCPs (oh my!)

    Build confidence in managing AKS at scale with next‑gen ops tools. In this hands‑on lab, you’ll simulate a production service hit by traffic spikes, discover how AI‑driven alerts s…

  • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Azure Local in Action: Modernizing On‑Premises Infrastructure with Azure Services

    Azure is no longer just about “the cloud” — it’s about bringing the cloud model everywhere. In this session, we’ll explore Azure Local and how it enables organizations to modernize…

  • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Lab 2: Governing AI Apps & Agents with AI Gateway in Azure API Management

    In this hands-on lab, discover how to govern AI Apps & Agents using AI Gateway in Azure API Management. Learn to apply governance best practices by onboarding AI models, monitoring…

  • 1:40 pm - 1:55 pm

    How to best partner with Microsoft

    Discover how IAMCP can help you in growing your business with Microsoft,

  • 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm

    AI Advisor

    Escolher o modelo de AI certo para cada caso de uso é um dos maiores desafios das equipas que estão a adotar inteligência artificial. Nesta demonstração de 15 minutos, vamos mostra…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 17 companies show up — and 4 bet on three roles at once?

Seventeen companies. four are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
4All threespeak · spons · exh
9Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
4Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Microsoft·InnoWave·IAMCP·Unipartner

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

24% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite212%
  • Director / Head of212%
  • Manager / Lead424%
  • Engineer · IC529%
  • Advisor / Investor16%
  • Other roles318%

Of 17 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01MicrosoftSp·L4V
  2. 02InnoWaveSp·S2V
  3. 03IAMCPSp·C1V
  4. 04UnipartnerSp·D1V
  5. 05AZUGPTSp·C
  6. 06ClaranetSp·D
  7. 07DevScopeSp·G
  8. 08Office 365 PTSp·C
  9. 09Porto DataSp·C
  10. 10RumosSp·S
  11. 11SessionizeSp·C
  12. 12SharePoint PTSp·C
  13. 13XibixSp·S
  14. 14Claranet Portugal2V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
diamond2
14% of 14
gold1
7% of 14
silver3
21% of 14
community7
50% of 14
location sponsor1
7% of 14
06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters