{"id":5140,"date":"2026-05-05T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/?p=5140"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:18:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:18:58","slug":"microsoft-build-2026-sessions-every-startup-should-attend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/microsoft-build-2026-sessions-every-startup-should-attend\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Build 2026 sessions every startup should attend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<aside class=\"table-of-contents-block accordion wp-block-bloginabox-theme-table-of-contents\" id=\"accordion-c8dd0120-47ba-43d7-8fac-180cd1762812\" data-bi-aN=\"table-of-contents\">\n\t<button class=\"btn btn-collapse\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-collapse-c8dd0120-47ba-43d7-8fac-180cd1762812\">\n\t\t<span class=\"table-of-contents-block__label\">In this article<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"table-of-contents-block__current\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t<svg class=\"table-of-contents-block__arrow\" aria-label=\"Toggle arrow\" width=\"18\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 11\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M15.7761 11L18 8.82043L9 0L0 8.82043L2.22394 11L9 4.35913L15.7761 11Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-collapse-c8dd0120-47ba-43d7-8fac-180cd1762812\" class=\"table-of-contents-block__collapse-wrapper collapse show\" data-parent=\"#accordion-c8dd0120-47ba-43d7-8fac-180cd1762812\">\n\t\t<div class=\"table-of-contents-block__content\">\n\t\t\t<ol class=\"table-of-contents-block__list\"><li class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item\"><a class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item-link\" href=\"#what-do-investors-look-for-in-pre-seed-and-seed-ai-startups\">From early traction to fast execution\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item\"><a class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item-link\" href=\"#supercharged-ai-workflows\">Supercharged AI workflows<\/a><\/li><li class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item\"><a class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item-link\" href=\"#reducing-startup-costs-while-scaling\">Reducing startup costs while scaling\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item\"><a class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item-link\" href=\"#engineering-for-startup-growth-and-go-to-market-success\">Engineering for startup growth and go-to-market success<\/a><\/li><li class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item\"><a class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item-link\" href=\"#see-you-at-microsoft-build-2026\">See you at\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0Build\u00a02026\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item\"><a class=\"table-of-contents-block__list-item-link\" href=\"#access-your-startups-benefits-today\">Access your startups benefits today<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<span class=\"table-of-contents-block__progress-bar\"><\/span>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/home?wt.mc_id=build_previewsessions_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Build 2026<\/a> is just around the corner, and the <a href=\"\/\/portal.startups.microsoft.com\/signup?wt.mc_id=signup_previewsession_blog_mfsmktg\" id=\"ttps:\/\/portal.startups.microsoft.com\/signup?wt.mc_id=signup_previewsession_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft for Startups <\/a>team has been looking closely at what founders should not miss. This year\u2019s event is packed with content for every role on a startup team, from AI-focused hands-on labs to lightning talks and deep-dive breakout sessions on agentic AI, custom model deployment, and multi-agent frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;a solo technical founder or leading engineering at a fast-growing Series A,&nbsp;there&#8217;s&nbsp;something here designed to move your roadmap forward.&nbsp;We&#8217;ve&nbsp;grouped the must-attend&nbsp;sessions into four themes that map to the realities of building a startup today:&nbsp;moving fast, multiplying your team&#8217;s output, keeping your&nbsp;cost&nbsp;in check, and scaling smart when&nbsp;it&#8217;s&nbsp;time to&nbsp;onboard customers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.startups.microsoft.com\/signup?wt.mc_id=previewsessionssignup_build_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply for Microsoft for Startups<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-do-investors-look-for-in-pre-seed-and-seed-ai-startups\">From early traction to fast execution&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the earliest stages, speed&nbsp;isn&#8217;t&nbsp;a nice-to-have,&nbsp;it&#8217;s&nbsp;how you out-execute companies with ten times your headcount.&nbsp;Microsoft&nbsp;Build 2026 has a strong lineup for founders and engineers who need to move from idea to working prototype to production-ready service in weeks, not quarters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These sessions cover the full early-stage arc from picking the right architectural foundation&nbsp;to combining tools your team already knows, to getting a frank reality check on the patterns&nbsp;actually working&nbsp;in production today:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>LAB510:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/LAB510?source=sessions&amp;wt.mc_id=build_llmsession_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take LLMs from prototype to production on AKS<\/a>.&nbsp;Hands-on architectural choices that save you from painful re-platforming later.&nbsp;(On-site only in San Francisco)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>DEM364: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/DEM364?source=sessions&amp;wt.mc_id=build_postgres_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Postgres and OpenAI &#8211; a match made in Azure<\/a>.&nbsp;Ship intelligent features fast by combining two technologies your team&nbsp;likely already&nbsp;uses.&nbsp;(On-site and&nbsp;online, will be recorded)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>LTG408:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/LTG408?source=sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The developer experience with AKS Desktop and VS Code<\/a>.&nbsp;Sharpen your inner-loop dev experience for cloud-native AI apps.&nbsp;(On-site and&nbsp;online, will be recorded)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>BRK222:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/BRK222?source=sessions&amp;wt.mc_id=build_kubernetes_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The honest practitioner&#8217;s take on agentic AI on Kubernetes<\/a>.&nbsp;A no-hype reality check from people&nbsp;who&#8217;ve&nbsp;shipped this in production.&nbsp;(On-site and&nbsp;Online, will be recorded)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"supercharged-ai-workflows\">Supercharged AI workflows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every founder we talk to wants the same thing: leverage. The sessions&nbsp;in&nbsp;this track are about turning a small team into a force multiplier by putting AI inside the workstreams that already&nbsp;exist:&nbsp;coding, debugging, knowledge retrieval, and the full software development lifecycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;trying to figure out where AI agents&nbsp;actually earn&nbsp;their keep on your team, these are the talks&nbsp;to study closely. Expect concrete patterns for grounding agents in your data, embedding&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/features\/copilot\" id=\"https:\/\/github.com\/features\/copilot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GitHub&nbsp;Copilot <\/a> deeper into the dev loop, and unifying your DevOps and GitHub workflows around an AI-powered Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Lab532:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/LAB532?source=sessions&amp;wt.mc_id=build_foundryiq_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From data to context: Agent\u2011ready knowledge with Foundry IQ<\/a>.&nbsp;Hands-on lab great for startups that need agents to be useful on day one:&nbsp;connect common knowledge sources and shape them into&nbsp;high signal&nbsp;context.&nbsp;(On-site only in San Francisco)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>BRK207:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/BRK207?source=sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio: Agents That Debug, Profile, and Test<\/a>.&nbsp;Go deep into&nbsp;both \/fleet and autopilot mode,&nbsp;which&nbsp;allows&nbsp;GitHub Copilot CLI to work autonomously.&nbsp;(On-site and&nbsp;online, will be recorded)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>BRK202:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/BRK202?source=sessions&amp;wt.mc_id=build_devops_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure DevOps meets GitHub, the path to AI powered SDLC<\/a>.&nbsp;A clear migration and integration story for teams split across both platforms.&nbsp;(On-site and&nbsp;online, will be recorded)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FY26-Build-End_Slate-Lockup_v02_Dark-1024x572.webp\" alt=\"Microsoft Build June 2-3, 2026 in San Francisco \" class=\"wp-image-5142 webp-format\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FY26-Build-End_Slate-Lockup_v02_Dark-1024x572.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FY26-Build-End_Slate-Lockup_v02_Dark-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FY26-Build-End_Slate-Lockup_v02_Dark-768x429.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FY26-Build-End_Slate-Lockup_v02_Dark-1536x858.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FY26-Build-End_Slate-Lockup_v02_Dark-2048x1144.webp 2048w\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FY26-Build-End_Slate-Lockup_v02_Dark-1024x572.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/home?wt.mc_id=build_previewsessions_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for Microsoft Build 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reducing-startup-costs-while-scaling\">Reducing startup costs while scaling&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every dollar of runway counts, and inference costs can quietly become your single largest line item. These sessions are&nbsp;for technical leaders who want the same&nbsp;model&nbsp;quality at a fraction of the spend and the architectural patterns to back it up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The throughline here is&nbsp;keeping costs from ballooning: smaller models that punch above their weight, retrieval architectures that keep storage and latency in check, and an end-to-end view of running your own custom models without blowing up your ops budget.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>DEM322:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/DEM322?source=sessions&amp;wt.mc_id=build_agents_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smaller, faster, smarter: Distilling agents with fine\u2011tuning<\/a>.&nbsp;Distill frontier models into purpose-built smaller ones that hit your latency and cost targets.&nbsp;(On-site and&nbsp;online, will be recorded)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>LTG411:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/LTG411?source=sessions&amp;wt.mc_id=build_rag_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agentic RAG for fast, low-cost knowledge retrieval on Azure Cosmos DB<\/a>.&nbsp;A retrieval architecture that stays snappy and predictable as your knowledge base grows.&nbsp;(On-site only in San Francisco)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>BRK234:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/BRK234?source=sessions&amp;wt.mc_id=build_custommodels_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shipping custom models at scale from fine-tuning to inference<\/a>.&nbsp;The end-to-end view, including the often-overlooked operational realities of running your own models.&nbsp;(On-site and&nbsp;online, will be recorded)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"engineering-for-startup-growth-and-go-to-market-success\">Engineering for startup growth and go-to-market success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your product is working and your&nbsp;unit&nbsp;economics are healthy, the next mountain is distribution.&nbsp;Microsoft&nbsp;Build 2026 has sessions specifically aimed at startups thinking about how to scale their engineering practice and reach enterprise customers through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.microsoft.com\/en-US\/?wt.mc_id=build_marketplace_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Marketplace<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;hardening your AI stack for enterprise-grade deployment or getting ready to put your product in front of millions of enterprise buyers, these sessions cover the operational discipline and go-to-market motion that separate demos from durable businesses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>LTG419:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/LTG419?source=sessions&amp;wt.mc_id=build_aiapplications_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turn ideas into AI applications with Microsoft Foundry Labs<\/a>.&nbsp;Observability, evaluation, safety, and the boring-but-critical infrastructure that lets you sleep at night.&nbsp;(On-site only in San Francisco)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>DEM363:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/DEM363?source=sessions&amp;wt.mc_id=build_marketplace2_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From the Field: Accelerate Your Development for Microsoft Marketplace<\/a>.&nbsp;A tactical session from the team that helps startups list, transact, and grow on the Marketplace.&nbsp;(On-site and&nbsp;online, will be recorded)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"see-you-at-microsoft-build-2026\">See you at&nbsp;Microsoft&nbsp;Build&nbsp;2026&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft Build has always been a&nbsp;developer&#8217;s&nbsp;event, but this year it&#8217;s unmistakably a startup&nbsp;builder&#8217;s&nbsp;event. Whether&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;flying into San Francisco for the in-person experience, the hallway conversations, and the labs or joining&nbsp;virtually to&nbsp;catch the recorded breakouts on your own schedule,&nbsp;there&#8217;s&nbsp;a clear path through the agenda for you and your team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/home?wt.mc_id=build_previewsessions_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for Microsoft Build 2026 now<\/a>, build out your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions?wt.mc_id=build_sessioncatalog_blog_mfsmktg\" id=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions?wt.mc_id=build_sessioncatalog_blog_mfsmktg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session plan<\/a>, and come ready to ship faster, spend smarter, and scale further. 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