UPDATE March 13, 2020: The Azure + AI Conference for Spring 2020 in Orlando, FL has been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, and will be held instead in Dec 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
This year at the Microsoft Azure + AI Conference co-produced by Microsoft and DEVintersection, Chris Pietschmann (the founder of Build5Nines.com) will be presenting two sessions. The topics of his sessions at the conference will center around Microsoft Azure and the Internet of Things (IoT) with topics including Secure IoT Architecture and Real-time IoT Stream Processing in Azure.
This edition of the Azure + AI Conference is being held April 6th – 9th, 2020 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, in Orlando, Florida, USA. Also, in partnerships with the Azure + AI conference, we are pleased to announce that you can register for the conference with the discount code “PIETSCHMANN” to receive a $50 discount!

What is the Microsoft Azure + AI Conference?
Artificial Intelligence is more than the hot new buzz word – it’s the future of software. Microsoft is positioned to be the key player in AI providing services through the Azure platform. The Microsoft Azure + AI Conference brings together the best and brightest from Microsoft and the broader cloud and AI industry in the late fall of 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Azure is becoming a key competitive advantage for all sizes of businesses, and your customers are keen to get onboard the cloud train. When combined with AI technologies, including vision systems, voice interaction, and machine learning and deep learning, the opportunities for growth are enormous.
As the field of AI and cloud expands, now is the perfect time for you to announce your latest products and services. Why not make your announcements at our event where Scott Guthrie, Eric Boyd and others will be keynoting? The AI and cloud community will be looking at Orlando, Florida in April 2020 – and you should be there, too.
Become an integral part of the white hot and rapidly expanding AI developer community — your customers will be in Orlando, Florida learning about the latest offerings from Microsoft. Be a part of that story and come to Orlando, Florida in April 2020!
Chris Pietschmann’s Sessions
At this edition of the Microsoft Azure + AI Conference in April 2020, Chris Pietschmann will be giving two sessions around Microsoft Azure and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. These sessions will take Developers deep into topics around Azure IoT technologies that are relevant for ALL IoT solutions.
Session: Designing a Secure IoT Solution Architecture
Cybersecurity is important in any software solution. It’s even more important in the Internet of Things! This session takes you through various aspects of designing a secure IoT solution. We’ll discuss aspects of IoT security architecture such as Trust Zones and Boundaries, Azure IoT Edge, and securing IoT devices connected to Azure IoT services. We will even discuss what Azure Sphere has to offer for building more highly secured IoT solutions. You’ll leave this session with a better understanding of what a secure IoT solution architecture looks like and how to build one yourself.
Session: Implementing Real-Time IoT Stream Processing in Azure
So, you have IoT Devices connected to IoT Hub sending telemetry data into the Microsoft Azure cloud. Now what? This session will take you through setting up real-time stream processing of IoT data. We’ll look at integrating services like Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Functions, and Cosmos DB to build a highly scalable stream processing backend for any IoT solution. You’ll leave this session better prepared to handle real-time IoT stream processing in Azure; plus, you’ll do it with less code by utilizing serverless Azure Functions.
