Top Sessions to Attend for Microsoft Ignite 2025

If 2023–2024 was about piloting AI, Ignite 2025 is about operationalizing it, from secure agentic workflows and Copilot-ized development to resilient, AI-first cloud architectures. If you want to ship value faster (and safer) in 2026, you need a deliberate plan.

Microsoft Ignite 2025 runs November 18–21, 2025 in San Francisco with a robust digital program. Expect a heavy focus on AI, Copilot, agents, Azure, security, Windows, and the modern workplace. 

We have curated a guide for you to the top sessions to attend for Microsoft Ignite 2025. Check it out below 👇

TLDR

Must‑see: Opening Keynote (AI + agents direction), security deep dives on protecting agentic AI, developer acceleration with GitHub Copilot & Azure AI Foundry, Fabric CI/CD, Windows + agentic productivity, and accessibility-by-design.

Themes: AI at work (Copilot, agents), cloud resilience & modernization, end‑to‑end security, endpoint intelligence, accessibility & ethics.

Outcome: Leave Ignite with a prioritized roadmap: where to pilot, what to harden, how to scale.

Must-See Keynotes and AI Sessions

1) AI & Copilot Innovation

• Opening Keynote – The Next Wave of AI Transformation
  
  • Sets the strategic direction for AI, Copilot, agents, and cloud operating models for 2026 planning.‍
    
  • What to listen for: Agent platform announcements, customer stories, and operating models for “frontier organizations.” ‍

• Reimagining software development with GitHub Copilot and AI agents (BRK105)‍
  
  • Shows how AI accelerates code, reviews, and PRs, essential for productivity baselines and governance.

• Build AI Apps fast with GitHub and Azure AI Foundry in action (BRK110)‍
  
  • Practical path to prototype, train, and ship intelligent apps quickly on Azure.  

2) Data, Fabric & Cloud Modernization

• Building and deploying data agents in Microsoft Fabric (THR738)‍
  
  • Operationalizes intelligent data agents with CI/CD and enterprise patterns in Fabric.  

• CI/CD for Fabric: Accelerating Lakehouse to production in 25 minutes (THR739)
  
  • Treats data like product, Git-integrated pipelines and automated checks to reduce time‑to‑value.

• End-to-End migration of applications with AI Agents to IaaS and PaaS (BRK140)‍
  
  • AI‑assisted assessment-to-deploy flow; ideal for modernization programs under time pressure.

• Architecting for resiliency on Azure Infrastructure (BRK178)‍
  
  • Patterns for multi‑region, AZs, and fungible architectures, critical for “always on” AI systems.

3) Security for the Agentic Era

• End-to-end security for your AI platforms, apps, and agents (BRK267)‍
  
  • Playbook for protecting identities, data, apps, and agent ecosystems.  

• Securing agentic AI: Your guide to the Microsoft Ignite sessions catalog‍
  
  • Microsoft Security’s perspective on AI-first security; expect guidance across identities, devices, data, and agent controls.  

• Govern your estate using PowerShell and the CLI with AI (BRK170)‍
  
  • Tames sprawl with AI-driven automation and policy as code; boosts compliance and speed.

4) Windows, Devices & Intelligent Endpoints

• Agents at Work: Windows Powers the Era of Intelligent Productivity‍
  
  • Where endpoint, cloud, and AI converge, productivity + secure work anywhere.

• Deploy Local AI Models in Enterprise with Windows ML (BRK329)‍
  
  • On‑device AI for latency, privacy, and resilience, key for regulated and edge scenarios.

• Innovation Session: Frontier Firms run on Windows‍
  
  • How leading organizations use an agentic OS to accelerate outcomes; useful for exec storytelling and platform direction.  

5) Accessibility & Responsible Design

• Building for Everyone – How Accessibility is Shaping the Future of AI‍
  
  • Inclusive design reduces risk and increases adoption, turns accessibility into a strategic advantage.

6) Hands‑on, Ecosystem & Compliance

• Build A2A and MCP Systems using SWE Agents and agent‑framework (LAB513)‍
  
  • Hands‑on experience with multi‑agent architectures you can take to production.

• Turning Compliance Burden into Competitive Advantage with RegScale (THR820)‍
  
  • Convert compliance from drag to differentiator; aligns with AI and cloud governance.

How to Prioritize Your Schedule

• Day 1 Strategy: Attend the Opening Keynote for direction, then pick one security and one dev session to anchor your roadmap (e.g., BRK267 + BRK105).
• Day 2 Build: Go deep on Fabric agents + CI/CD (THR738/739) and migration with AI agents (BRK140).  
• Day 3 Harden: Focus on agentic AI security and endpoint intelligence (Windows ML, Agents at Work).  
• Always-on Thread: Accessibility and compliance transform adoption and time‑to‑value. Don’t treat them as afterthoughts.

Insider Tips to Maximize Your Experience

1) Use the AI Event Assistant to “auto‑draft” your week

For example, ask the event assistant, “Build me a schedule for AI + Security at intermediate level, avoid overlaps, keep rooms within the same building blocks.” It will propose a draft agenda you can tweak, and it’s faster than manual hunting. Pair it with the built‑in schedule builder and favorites to lock sessions in.

Where to find the Event Assistant: Chat box on the Ignite site or click on 'Discover' in the top navigation.

2) Book meetings before you fly using the Attendee Directory

Use the Attendee Directory to pre‑book 1:1s and small group meetups in the Hub. Your best conversations won’t happen in a 2,000‑seat breakout; they happen in 15‑minute hallway chats you scheduled in advance. Explore the attendee directory section on the Ignite site.

3) Use on‑demand recordings as your “time‑shifter”

Don’t chase every breakout. Attend the hallway track and 1:1s in person, then catch recorded sessions later. Most sessions are recorded and available on‑demand quickly so trade lineups for live conversations.

4) For hands‑on learners, reserve labs early and bring a scenario

Labs fill fast. Arrive with a specific scenario (e.g., “govern Copilot roll‑out for 2,000 users”) so staff can steer you to the right demos and code samples. Event pages highlight labs and the hands‑on learning track.

5) Build a “one‑pager per day” for your leadership

End each day with a one‑pager: top 3 announcements, 2 decisions to make, 1 experiment to run. Executives don’t want your notes, they want the next steps. This turns your trip into visible outcomes.

Quick FAQ: Ignite 2025 Sessions

Q1. What are the absolute top sessions to attend for Microsoft Ignite 2025 if I have limited time?

Opening Keynote, BRK267 (AI security), BRK105 (Copilot + AI agents), THR738/739 (Fabric agents + CI/CD), and “Agents at Work” for Windows.

Q2. Which sessions help me move from pilot to production with AI?

BRK110 (Azure AI Foundry), THR738/739 (Fabric CI/CD), BRK140 (AI‑assisted migration).

Q3. Where do I focus for AI security and governance?

BRK267 and the Security team’s agentic AI guidance; add governance automation with BRK170.

Q4. How do endpoints fit into my AI strategy?

Windows sessions on agents and local models address productivity, privacy, and resiliency.

Q5. What about accessibility and ethics?

“Building for Everyone” shows how inclusive design reduces risk and increases usability across your AI surface area.