On March 18, 2025, we had the pleasure to organize and enjoy the Global AI Bootcamp Vienna. About 70 tech-savvy individuals gathered to dive into the world of artificial intelligence with Microsoft Azure AI Services, in two tracks, at the Microsoft Austria office. You can find the details of the event here.
Martina and I were thrilled to organize the Global AI Bootcamp in Vienna for the first time and to attract so many attendees and great speakers even at such short notice. The enthusiasm and participation we witnessed were truly inspiring and we enjoyed networking. We see this event as the beginning of a new chapter for our group, with great potential for growth in Austria, and we hope to continue this series with even more interested people in the future (as we experienced with our cloudusergroup more than a decade ago).
With the Global AI Chapter Vienna initiative, we aim to foster an environment where knowledge exchange is at the forefront, allowing us to inform and discuss a wide array of use cases, technologies, and scenarios for AI. By sharing insights and experiences, we hope to inspire innovative applications and deepen our understanding of artificial intelligence. This collaborative approach will help us stay ahead in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Join in!
At the Global AI Bootcamp Vienna, we had amazing presentations from colleagues who spoke about various scenarios and technologies in two tracks. See the event agenda:
Track 1 (Azure AI, Pro Code)
- 12:30: Welcome and Global AI Keynote - Martina Grom
- 13:00: Generative AI using Azure Foundry and Azure AI Search - Martina Grom, Toni Pohl
- 13:30: How to get trustworthy enterprise AI in your favorite IDE (English) - Ed Burns
- 14:15: Finetuning of OpenAI LLMs - Rainer Stropek, Melanie Bauer
- 15:00: Factory Operations Agent in Azure AI Foundry - Jürgen Mayrbäurl, Sebastian Schenkenbach
- 16:00: Closing: AI in our modern world - Georg Binder
- 16:30: Catering and Networking
Track 2 (Copilot Studio, Low Code)
- 12:30: Keynote: Welcome and Global AI - Martina Grom
- 13:00: 180 days of Copilot - Daniel Hager
- 14:15: Hackathon Copilot Studio and Azure AI - Peter Hödl, Andrej Salnik
- 16:00: Closing: AI in our modern world - Georg Binder
- 16:30: Catering and Networking
Thanks to the speakers, attendees, and to our sponsors atwork and Saija, Bernadette, and Bernd from Microsoft Austria!
You can find the session resources and some snapshots here soon (starting this Saturday).
So, we had an epic event and hope to see you all at the upcoming events of the Global AI Chapter Vienna!
Categories: AI, Azure, Cloud, Cognitive Services, Copilot, Developer, English, Event, Microsoft, Microsoft365, atwork, MVP
Source: https://blog.atwork.at/post/Global-AI-Bootcamp-Vienna-2025