AI & Machine Learning

Microsoft Build 2026

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Microsoft Build 2026 ran Jun 2–3, 2026 at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, United States. It is an AI & Machine Learning conference. ConferenceGrid lists 27 speakers, 6 sponsors, 48 exhibitors and 23 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 5, 2026

Microsoft Build 2026 is a two-day developer conference focused on hands-on sessions around AI, coding, and technical workflows. Attendees gain access to deep technical content, keynotes, interactive labs, demos, and direct engagement with engineers and industry leaders. The event offers in-person and online participation, with a focus on the latest AI tools,…

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27Speakers
6Sponsors
48Exhibitors
23Sessions
58Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Microsoft, in alphabetical order.

Aditi Narvekar
Microsoft
Amanda Foster
Microsoft
Anagha Todalbagi
Microsoft
Anastasiya Tarnouskaya
Microsoft
Chip Huyen
Stealth
Damian Edwards
Microsoft
Dan Hellem
Microsoft
Dave Burnison
GitHub
David Fowler
Microsoft
Glenn Condron
Microsoft
Ion Stoica
UC Berkeley
Jared Palmer
Microsoft
Kirupa Chinnathambi
Microsoft
Marco Casalaina
Microsoft
Michael Chiang
Ollama
Neta Haiby
Microsoft
Peter Steinberger
OpenAI
Priyanka Sharma
Thiink Inc.
Rob Ferguson
Fireworks AI
Satya Nadella
Microsoft
Scott Hanselman
Microsoft
Shawn Henry
Microsoft

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AMD
Fireworks AI
Intel
NVIDIA
Qualcomm
Red Bull Basement

Agenda

Selected from 23 sessions.

  • TBA

    Agentic RAG for fast, low-cost knowledge retrieval on Azure Cosmos DB

    A retrieval architecture that stays snappy and predictable as your knowledge base grows. (On-site only in San Francisco)

    Reducing startup costs while scaling
  • TBA

    Agent supervision is the new senior engineering skill

    As AI agents start shipping code, the bottleneck becomes trust. This talk argues “agent supervision” is the new senior skill: scoping agent work, setting constraints, designing che…

    Agents & apps
  • TBA

    AI & Agent-Augmented coding you can trust

    Agents now run real commands, modify files, and move data. This breakout highlights the full set of Windows primitives that help agents discover, reason about, and execute AI‑power…

    Windows
  • TBA

    Aspire for agents: Transform how you build and deploy distributed apps

    Aspire is an open-source cloud and agent-ready developer toolchain transforming how you build, run, and deploy observable, production-ready distributed apps. Its code centric appro…

    Developer tools & frameworks
  • TBA

    Azure DevOps meets GitHub, the path to AI powered SDLC

    Azure DevOps and GitHub are better together - and the integration keeps getting smarter. In this demo-heavy session, you’ll see how hybrid patterns that connect GitHub with Azure B…

    Developer tools & frameworks
  • TBA

    Breakout session with Peter Steinberger

    To be announced closer to the event.

    Agents & apps
  • TBA

    Build and host enterprise-grade AI agents with Microsoft Foundry

    AI agents are transforming how developers build software - but shipping production-grade agents demands more. This session walks through the end-to-end lifecycle of building AI age…

    Agents & apps
  • TBA

    Build and ship faster with a developer-optimized experience on Windows

    Learn how Windows delivers a streamlined, end-to-end experience through PCs and OS experiences optimized for developers. See our new experiences in action across WSL, PowerToys and…

    Windows
  • TBA

    Build context‑aware agents at scale with Microsoft IQ

    High performance agents are built on intelligence that brings together context, enterprise data, orchestration, and governance. Learn how Foundry IQ, Fabric IQ, and Work IQ provide…

    Agents & apps

Quick answers

When is Microsoft Build 2026?
Microsoft Build 2026 ran Jun 2–3, 2026 at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, United States.
Where is Microsoft Build 2026 held?
Microsoft Build 2026 was held at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, United States.
Who is speaking at Microsoft Build 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 27 speakers, including Aditi Narvekar (Microsoft), Amanda Foster (Microsoft) and Anagha Todalbagi (Microsoft).
Who sponsors Microsoft Build 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 6 sponsors, including AMD, Fireworks AI, Intel, NVIDIA and Qualcomm.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 58 companies show up, and 5 bet on three roles at once?

58 companies. five 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.

Who's in the room
5All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
43Exhibitingexhibitor only
9Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Fireworks AI·AMD·Intel·NVIDIA·Qualcomm

Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles27100%

Of 27 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Microsoft17
2Fireworks AISponsorExhibitor1
3AMDSponsorExhibitor-
4IntelSponsorExhibitor-
5NVIDIASponsorExhibitor-
6QualcommSponsorExhibitor-
7Red Bull BasementSponsor-
8Aikido SecurityExhibitor-
9AlgoliaExhibitor-
10AnthropicExhibitor-
11AnyscaleExhibitor-
12ApryseExhibitor-
13ArmExhibitor-
14Augment CodeExhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
unspecified6
100% of 6
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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