Global Azure 2026: the world’s largest community-driven celebration of Microsoft Azure, is being organized on April-18th-2026 in Alpharetta.
Global Azure wouldn’t exist without the incredible energy, passion, and dedication of community organizers, speakers, volunteers, and attendees. You make this event a celebration of learning, sharing, and building together
We’re excited to announce our Call for Speakers for an upcoming event dedicated to exploring the latest advancements in Microsoft Azure and the rapidly evolving world of AI within Azure. Whether you're a seasoned technologist or an emerging voice in the community, we want to hear from you. This event is designed for beginner and intermediate audiences.
We welcome talks that focus on real-world learning, hands-on guidance, and approachable explanations across Azure and AI. Topics may include (but are not limited to)
Azure Fundamentals & Cloud Essentials
Getting started with Azure services
Azure networking, storage, compute basics
Identity & access management for newcomers
Azure best practices for small teams or new cloud adopters
AI in Azure: Beginner to Intermediate
Introduction to Azure OpenAI Service
Building intelligent apps with Azure AI Studio
Prompt engineering fundamentals
Responsible AI concepts for new practitioners
Using Cognitive Services for vision, speech, and language
Deploying AI models with Azure Machine Learning
Hands-On, How-To, and Practical Sessions
Step-by-step demos
Live coding or walkthroughs
“From zero to hero” tutorials
Real project stories and lessons learned
The morning session will be covering talks which are of 30 min duration and the afternoon will be featuring 45 min workshop.
Regular session format - 30 min.
Workshop Content - 45 min.
Since this is a community driven event, we are currently not able to sponsor travel and accommodation expenses for speakers.
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