Secure AI Bootcamp: Building a Frontier Firm

In this keynote, Jared Spataro, Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer for AI at Work, reveals how AI is reshaping the fabric of modern organisations. He introduces the concept of the Frontier Firm— organisations that integrate AI into every aspect of their operations to move with speed and agility, differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace, and augment human capacity at scale.

Explore how human–agent collaboration, intelligent automation, and on-demand decision-making are already enhancing employee experiences, reinventing customer engagement, and reshaping business processes. The greatest barrier isn’t technology—it’s imagination. The bold thinking you commit to today will shape the industry leaders of tomorrow.

Step into the AI Frontier

Discover how organisations across Asia are enriching employee experiences, transforming customer engagement, reshaping business processes, and bending the curve on innovation with AI.

Learn practical approaches to scale AI responsibly, secure your data, and drive measurable impact — all while positioning your organisation as a Frontier Firm, where AI works alongside people to redefine what’s possible.

This session will also feature Avanade’s insights into significant shifts in how organisations globally and locally are approaching Generative AI, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat and Agentic AI tools.

Agentic AI isn’t just a technology trend – it’s a business imperative.

Join us for an exclusive session designed for CFOs and COOs ready to lead enterprise-wide transformation. Discover how AI agents are revolutionizing operations—from eliminating manual processes to enabling real-time decision-making. This is your opportunity to drive measurable gains in productivity, cost efficiency, and business agility.

Hear from Amar Roomi, Chief Technology Officer at Blue Zebra Insurance, as he discusses how agentic AI is delivering real business results including productivity and efficiency gains and customer engagement outcomes.

We will also look at Microsoft’s own 'Customer Zero' journey within our global support organization, highlighting how we have reimagined our service experience to leverage both human and digital strengths, and what it means to create an AI-first Contact Centre.

AI is moving from promise to practice, and the organisations winning today are those turning pilots into measurable progress. Join us for a candid fireside chat with a top Australian organisation as they unpack how they adopted Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio at scale.

We will be joined by Nick Munro, Head of Artificial Intelligence at Westpac, who will share practical insights into their Copilot journey: where they began, what worked (and what didn’t), and how they built the momentum, governance, and skills to embed AI as a durable capability across the organisation.

Charles Lamanna, President, Business & Industry Copilot at Microsoft, will explore what it means to operate at the frontier of AI — outlining three stages of maturity and showing how organisations are reshaping performance across HR, sales, and customer service. He’ll also highlight how Microsoft’s ecosystem, from Copilot Studio to cross-platform integrations, enables secure, scalable innovation.

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, artificial intelligence is transforming how businesses operate, innovate, and stay secure. This session will explore how organizations can harness secure, AI-powered productivity solutions to drive efficiency, protect sensitive data, and empower their workforce—all while staying ahead of emerging threats.

Customer experience is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades.

As traditional CRM evolves into intelligent, agentic systems, the next five years will redefine how organizations engage, serve, and retain customers.

Join us for an exclusive session where we will share Microsoft’s perspective on the future of CRM and customer experience—and what it means for marketing, sales, and service leaders.

Join us for an exclusive virtual session tailored for innovators within the education and public sectors. We invite you to hear first-hand success stories from TAFE Queensland, Powerlink Queensland, and NSW Treasury, who are all transforming their organisations with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agents. Hosted by Vivek Puthucode, General Manager for Microsoft’s Public Sector Business in Australia & New Zealand, this session will spotlight real stories of innovation and impact.

Explore how AI is revolutionising project management through Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This session opens with an expert-led overview by Rupa Mantravadi (Principal Group Product Manager, Dynamics 365 Project Operations), showcasing how Project Operations empowers modern teams with intelligent tools for planning, forecasting, and execution.

As organisations across Asia accelerate their adoption of AI to drive innovation and operational efficiency, the security landscape is undergoing profound transformation. The rise of agentic AI introduces new complexities and vulnerabilities that demand a fresh approach to cybersecurity.

This session will explore how end-to-end security frameworks can empower organisations to embrace AI confidently, while safeguarding their digital assets and ensuring compliance in an increasingly interconnected world.

Hear from Anand Manoharan, APAC Microsoft Security Lead at Accenture, and Alym Rayani, VP of Security at Microsoft. Whether you're navigating AI adoption, regulatory complexity, or operational risk, you’ll walk away from this session with actionable guidance to help you build a resilient, future-ready defence.

In an era where AI is reshaping the threat landscape and redefining organisational boundaries, cyber resilience is no longer optional—it’s foundational.

Join Mark Simos, Lead Cybersecurity Architect at Microsoft, as he shares how organisations can build a robust security framework and establish foundational best practices to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Today, Security operations centre (SOC) teams spend too much of their time filling in the gaps left by their traditional tools—and attackers are taking advantage.

Defenders need new solutions and methodologies to stay one step ahead – but what does the future of SecOps look like? The most successful SOC teams won’t be the ones that automate the most—they’ll be the ones that empower analysts most effectively with AI-powered security tools amplifying human strengths.

Join Scott Woodgate, GM of Threat Protection at Microsoft, to explore the future of the SOC and learn how Microsoft’s Defender and Microsoft Sentinel enable proactive, scalable and deeply integrated defence strategies that empower teams to stay ahead of threats with agility and confidence.

This discussion will explore why security culture is more critical than ever in the age of AI—and how to make it real, actionable, and inclusive across every level of the business with real-world experience discussions.

We are delighted to welcome Jen Stockwell (National Security & Geopolitical Risk Principal) from Telstra, and Richard Dornhart (Security Practice Lead) from Data#3, who will share their valuable insights and experiences on fostering a strong security culture.

Hear directly from Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President and Global Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft, as she shares expert perspectives on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative and how organisations can align their security posture with evolving threats, compliance requirements, and business priorities.

As AI adoption accelerates across industries, the pressure is on for technology and security leaders to scale innovation—without compromising trust, compliance, or control. This session dives into the critical intersection of AI productivity and cybersecurity, offering a strategic lens on how to deploy AI responsibly and securely at scale.

A fundamental shift in app development is happening—from manual, low-code creation to real-time collaboration with and support from agents. In this session we'll explore how Power Platform has evolved into a comprehensive, intelligent, and fully managed agent platform that democratizes and uplevels how teams design, build, iterate, and manage scalable and secure business applications. We'll also discuss how this evolution prompts organizations to rethink roles, skills, and team structures to embrace this new, modern model of work.

Discover how leading organisations across Asia are transforming the way work gets done with Generative AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot. From the C-suite to client delivery teams, the EY organisation across the Oceania region is pioneering adoption at scale—freeing people from repetitive tasks, accelerating decision-making and unlocking new business value.

You’ll hear about practical lessons learned by EY during their Copilot journey, from early adoption to enterprise-wide impact, and gain insights into how to scale Generative AI securely, responsibly and for lasting business transformation.

The pace of AI innovation is reshaping how organisations work and this session brings you directly to the source. In this session, Microsoft’s engineering leaders will walk you through the upcoming roadmap across Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Copilot Studio showing how new features and enhancements are designed to deliver measurable productivity and business impact. Tailored for IT leaders and technical decision‑makers, you’ll hear what’s next straight from the engineers building it, so you can plan confidently for evaluation, adoption, and scale.

In the age of generative and Agentic AI, data is both a strategic asset and a growing risk surface. But while this risk can seem daunting, it can also present an opportunity; with the right approach, organisations can both strengthen their information governance and create an environment where innovation and compliance work hand in hand.

Featuring Herain Oberoi, General Manager of Data Security, Privacy & Compliance at Microsoft, this session will explore how you can secure and govern your data effectively for the era of AI.

As AI becomes deeply embedded in the modern workplace, ensuring its secure and responsible use is no longer optional—it’s mission-critical. This session brings the Zero Trust security model to life through a live demonstration of AI-powered productivity solutions designed to protect data, identities, and workflows in real time.

As organisations rapidly build AI and innovation accelerates, so do the risks. Securing AI is no longer optional—it’s imperative.

Join us for a compelling session that explores how to safeguard AI systems across the entire lifecycle, from development and deployment to real-time operation. 

In this session, Neta Haiby, Director of AI Security at Microsoft, will unpack the evolving threat landscape of generative AI and the importance of bringing security into every stage of development.

Join us for The Future of End-to-End Multicloud Security a session designed to help organisations strengthen their security posture across the entire AI lifecycle. As AI adoption expands, so do the risks. This webinar will explore how to protect cloud infrastructure, applications, and agents from emerging threat vectors—ensuring your innovation journey remains secure and compliant.

Join us for an in-depth session focused on the latest advancements in Microsoft Sentinel, with a spotlight on the new Data Lake capabilities. Discover how this new capability can help reduce trade-offs between great security and cost by providing affordable and highly scalable storage to simplify security data management and accelerate the integration of AI into security operations.

We will share practical use cases, and highlight recent platform integrations, including how Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (MDTI) is converging directly into Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel, to provide world-class, real-time TI within a unified SecOps experience at no additional cost.