The agent landscape is rapidly evolving beyond simple RAG. Today's most sophisticated agents have self-directed planning, multi-agent handoffs, and external tool integration. We're here to cut through the noise with practical patterns and strong opinions on how to build reliable, production-grade agents.

In this talk, we'll dive into the brand-new Durable Agents features, showing you how to build resilience directly into your agent-to-agent and tool calls. We'll also cover how to deploy powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and secure them with OAuth and Entra. Finally, we'll demonstrate how to achieve extreme scale and cost efficiency using Azure Functions' Flex Consumption plan. You'll leave with a clear roadmap for building serious, durable, and scalable AI agents.