Performance testing: from zero to hero with k6 & Azure

Now that Azure DevOps load testing has been deprecated, and the Visual Studio load testing features will not be continued in further versions, it is more important than ever to find a suitable alternative.

In this session, I will explain why performance testing is important and go over the dos and don`ts.

I will dive into building performance tests with k6, which is open source and used by various prominent players like Microsoft or Amazon. We will explore why k6 is one of the best options in the market and look at its painless integration with Azure DevOps.

In this talk, we will start at the basics and dive deep by implementing a full-fledged performance test that checks a cloud web & service and verifies its compliance versus some SLAs.

Harnessing the Power of AI with GitHub Copilot: Turbocharge Your Development Workflow

Join us for an interactive session on leveraging GitHub Copilot, the AI-powered coding assistant, to supercharge your development process. Learn how to seamlessly integrate Copilot into your workflow, explore its capabilities, and uncover best practices to maximize its potential in enhancing code quality and developer productivity. Don't miss this chance to elevate your coding experience with AI!

requirements: fast Internet , non-filtered traffic to access LLM's and other AI services.
Target: Developers or Team Leads interested in the real abilities of GH Copilot.

If you are a .NET Developer, you are an AI developer!

Semantic Kernel is one of the biggest all time investments of Microsoft, it is at the core of their Copilot Stack and has been at the stage at all the main Microsoft conferences: Build, Inspire & the upcoming ignite. All the Microsoft board, from Satya Nadella, to Scott "Gu", Sam Schillace, John Maeda and many more. An amazing team is pushing this Open Source initiative to make it a first class citizen for AI orchestration for .NET, Python & Java. It enables us to create powerful AI worklfows, integrate with Foundation Models such as Gpt-4, integrate our applications with AI and do much more that we might think of...
On this session I will get you to understand this technology, what is it capable of and show you how to use it efficiently.

Enter the AI Agent era

On this session we will jump in into the future of AI, Agents or, also called Agentic systems. We will understand the concepts through raw, pure, practice - read hands on here - and I'll show you code that makes sense out of the nonsense and let you in awe of what is possible right here and right now. Shall we? ;)

AI - demos (with .NET code) - and fun.

Infusing AI into your .NET Application with Semantic Kernel

Discover how to spice up your .NET applications with Generative by using the Semantic Kernel SDK.
Learn why Generative AI is crucial, and how to do it through some live-coding demos showing how to progressively get it done. We will also give a peek to the power of AI agents - practically.
By the end of the talk, you’ll know how to orchestrate Generative AI within your .NET projects and get a glimpse into the future of AI-driven development.

I can do this talk in 25 to 50 minutes, just adding more demo time and some additional slides. I express it through story telling and it is already scheduled to be performed "first time".

Agentic AI: Unleash Your AI Potential with AutoGen

Did you know that you can increase your favorite LLM performance by 20% - if not more?
AI Agents are powerful, but having them collaborate with Agentic AI Workflows gives them superpowers! In this session, we will explore Agentic AI, from foundational concepts to advanced collaboration patterns. I will demonstrate hands-on how these AI Agents can work together in a coordinated manner to effectively face a real-world task effectively.

By the end of the session, you will understand the basics of AI Agents, the different types of agents, and Agentic collaboration patterns through the lens of AutoGen. You will learn the unique benefits of AutoGen and how to use it to build an AI agent workflow. Finally, we will look ahead to the future of Agentic AI, exploring upcoming trends and innovations that will shape the next generation of AI technologies in 2024 and beyond.
Join me for an engaging session on what is possible today in the world of AI – and tomorrow!

Exploring AI Agents with AutoGen

Interested in getting started with AI Agents and AutoGen?

In this introductory session, I'll cover the basics of AI agents, their importance, and how they can collaborate to solve different tasks.

I will go through AutoGen and AutoGen Studio, their capabilities, how to add some tools to our AI agents, and have them collaborate.

By the end of this session, you'll know how to create Agentic workflows with AutoGen.

Agentic AI Today: Exploring the limits with Semantic Kernel and AutoGen

In this session, I will explore how to use Semantic Kernel and AutoGen to create Agentic AI workflows that handle progressively complex tasks and how to make the best use of those Agent Workflows.

Through crafted concept explanations exemplified by demos (aka real working code), we’ll highlight both the concepts and the incredible power of these tools and their current limits you need to know.

We will also peek at the current state and what is to come.

Whether you're new to Gen AI or experienced, you'll leave with practical insights on how to best implement Agentic AI today, while understanding the boundaries of current technology - and what comes after.

Performance testing: from zero to hero with Grafana k6

In modern software development, shifting left with performance testing—starting testing early in the development lifecycle—is key to catching issues before they become costly problems. This approach delivers significant benefits, including faster feedback, improved quality, and reduced risk. In this session, I’ll discuss why performance testing is essential and highlight the best practices and common mistakes to avoid.

We’ll focus on Grafana k6, an open-source tool trusted by major IT players, and explore why selecting the right toolset is crucial for successful testing. I’ll demonstrate how Grafana k6 is one of the top choices for performance testing and how it integrates seamlessly into development workflows.

Starting from the basics, we’ll gradually build a full-fledged performance test for a cloud-based web service, ensuring it meets required performance standards and service-level agreements (SLAs) while providing early, actionable insights throughout the development process.

Breaking the Limits with Advanced Agentic AI - with Semantic Kernel and AutoGen

In this session, we'll skip the basics and dive straight into creating advanced AI agent systems using Semantic Kernel and AutoGen (NET). I’ll walk you through real-world implementations of collaborative agent patterns where we will reach the limits of Semantic Kernel and then we will break through them with some custom-made open-source extensions that I created.
We will use some useful agentic workflow collaboration patterns and to build dynamic workflows where agents collaborate, adapt, and handle complex tasks autonomously and collaboratively.

We will also explore how to integrate the best of Semantic Kernel and AutoGen on those workflows for more dynamic and efficient Agentic systems.
This session is designed for those looking to go beyond the basics and harness the full potential of Agentic AI today.

We will also give a peek at the new Semantic Kernel Process Framework