AI Innovation in Action at Anko Idea Forge's Epic Hackathon Sessions! 🚀Insight Cloud App team is honored to host three engaging sessions with Anko GCC, taking dev team on an action-packed journey into AI development! Together, we explored the power of AzureAI and GitHub Copilot, equipping innovators with the tools to build the next generation of AI-driven applications on Azure.

🔥 Primer Session 1: AI Apps on Azure by Ahmed We kicked things off with a deep dive into Azure's powerful AI ecosystem, exploring how to build GenAI applications. From prompt engineering exercises to demos, participants got their first taste of AI-driven innovation.

⚡ Primer Session 2: Azure AI services & GitHub Copilot by Daniel Taking things to the next level, we explored a number of AzureAI services and LLM techniques like RAG and saw firsthand how GitHub Copilot can supercharge coding - boosting speed, efficiency, and creativity.

🏆 Hackathon & Challenges by Ajay 2-hour live demo on building an AIApp, followed by real-world problem statements featuring six GenAI challenges designed specifically for Anko. Participants will take these challenges home and apply their skills to tackle these AI use cases and drive innovation.

🔜 What's Next: Feedback & Demo Winners will be crowned, 💡solutions will be showcased next week, and we'll witness firsthand how AI is making a real-world impact. With over 60+ super keen participants, the competition is fierce!

This is just the beginning! AI is revolutionizing app development, and with Azure AI & GitHub Copilot, the future of innovation is in our hands. 🤖⚡

Earned my Gold badge at Microsoft SummerBootcamp!🥇 It was an amazing online experience exploring AI and Azure through informative sessions and practical industry use cases.

A huge thanks to Microsoft and the amazing speakers for such an inspiring event! 🙌 Sessions that got me most excited and inspired: 🚀 Boost Developer Productivity with AI 📈 Accelerate Business Growth with AI Apps 🔦 AI Spotlight on ANZ 🏗 AI Ready Infra 🔥 Ignite 2025 Recap

Eager to bring these skills to life through real-world innovation!

🌟 It's not just learning - it's about showcasing your commitment to growth and expertise.

Showcase your achievements by exclusive badges from Microsoft SummerBootcamp! 🌟 It's not just learning - it's about showcasing your commitment to growth and expertise.

Day 1 of the Bootcamp was packed with 5 amazing sessions, and there's still 2 more days of learning ahead! Whether you're starting fresh or catching up, it's not too late to join the online sessions and earn your badge. 🎖

'AI Ready Infrastructure' & 'Boost Developer Productivity with AI' are my two top picks! Check out all the online sessions here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/anzmicrosoftsummerbootcamp/

Catching-up with Tony and Jason (Chuantao), ex-MVPs, over sizzling Korean BBQ 🔥🥩 in Chinatown! We talked tech, passion, life, and of course, their legendary MVPSummit moments at Microsoft Redmond campus.

Now, it's time for me to apply leave from family responsibilities. 🤣 MVP Summit (March 25th to 27th), hope I will be there this year for the first time.

Lucky! 🍀 My AzureAI and CosmosDB hackathon project was a winner (honorable mentions) and featured on the Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Dev Blogs last October (just noticed it) ! A few weekends of hard work truly paid off! ✨

This AI hackathon had over 9,500 developers world-wide engaged with Azure Cosmos DB and Azure AI services, making it one of the most popular on Devpost, ranking in the top 0.2% of all Devpost hackathons. 🔥

📢 Checkout my "LEGO Robot AI" and other winner's projects in this blog: "Meet the Winners | Microsoft Developers Azure AI & Azure Cosmos DB Learning Hackathon": https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/meet-the-winners-microsoft-developers-azure-ai-azure-cosmos-db-learning-hackathon/#lego-robot-ai

💖 A huge shoutout to Ricky, Lanna, Jasmine, Reddy, Marko, Aveneel, João, Microsoft CosmosDB team and Devpost for hosting this incredible hackathon last year. Excited to keep building and innovating with Azure AI and Cosmos DB! 🚀

One last AIAppInOneDay workshop in 2024 at the Microsoft Canberra office to wrap up the year! On what turned out to be a record-hot day🔥, the energy in the room was even hotter (and no, it wasn't just because one of the A/C units went down in the morning 😅).

We dove into building AI apps using Azure AI Services, and the excitement was contagious! 🎉 We discussed questions on topics like evaluating LLM responses using AIFoundry and dove into experiments with GraphRAG from Microsoft Research.

The session was filled with insightful questions, innovative ideas, and collaborative problem-solving ✨, highlighting the transformative power of AI in reshaping how we think and develop.

A huge shoutout to all the participants for your curiosity and engagement that made this workshop a remarkable success! 🙌 We did it again, Ahmed Youssef! 💡 Special thanks to Tracey, Michelle, and Ross for organizing this fantastic workshop!

Fun day at the Microsoft AI Tour @ Sydney! Lucky I made it back from Auckland ✈️ just in time to be one of the 6000+ participants!

I absolutely loved the keynotes, workshops, breakouts, and interactive sessions! Each one packed with valuable insights and inspiration. And let's not forget the Microsoft photo booths, such a fun and creative way to capture the day with friends like Saadullah! 📸

Especially thrilled to see PetAI being showcased in multiple occasions. Such a proud moment for our Insight team!

From cutting-edge Azure AI tools to real-world success stories, the event showcased the power of AI to drive transformation and innovation. Plus, the chance to connect with industry peers and experts was the cherry on top. 🍒

Innovation overload in Auckland! 🚀 Just rounded off another unforgettable AIAppinOneDay workshop in Microsoft office with Ahmed, and it was all about getting our hands dirty with Azure AI services.

Yep, we built a RAG chatbot from scratch 💬 - embedding generations, vector searches, LangChain orchestration. It was like taking OpenAI models to the next level, with a vibe that screamed: "Let's build cool stuff!"

The best bit?💡Realizing we can make AI apps for literally anything. Work? Sorted. Fun? Oh yeah. What about an app to predict the next lottery numbers (an idea from crowd) ! Are we coding or dreaming? Who cares - it's genius.

Shoutout to everyone in the room who brought the energy, ideas, and what if moments. 🤝

No longer qualified as an 'engineer' after my first FTC , guess I'll have to stick with 'Software Engineer' from now on. 😅

Volunteering at the FTC Nationals today Macquarie University was both inspiring and humbling. I walked in feeling confident in my skills and walked out realizing the FTC teams operate on an entirely different level. 🧠💻

My job today? Keeping the two practice fields in order. 🏟️ And hey, looks like I did an okay job at that! ✅ Meanwhile, the FTC teams were out there pushing the boundaries of what I thought was possible. Watching them work was like seeing a masterclass in precision, creativity, and pure technical brilliance.

A huge congratulations to the winning teams! 🏆 And a big shoutout to all the volunteers who made the day run smoothly - it's not just a competition; it's a community effort. Special kudos to Will & Daniela for their amazing work! 👏

4am wakeup and 7am flight - totally worth it for an wonderful day at DDD Brisbane last Saturday! I'm so flattered and grateful that so many people joined me for my talk about LEGO AI and FLL.

Thank you for agreeing that I earned the cape in the end! 🦸‍♂️ Appreciate the interest and great chats afterward, Andrei and Gerald.

The only downside? Wishing I could clone myself to attend every talk! Huge shoutout to Joel (I did not tag you on social), Michelle (it is not luck but hard work from the girls!), Jason (C# & .Net will always be my favorite), Bryden & Luke (cool hats & photos!), Julian (I wrote RSA at uni as assignments) for your insightful talks - I walked away with new ideas and inspiration!

And of course, it was so lovely to catch up with new & old friends like Fabrizio, and Insight teammates. DDD events are as much about the community as they are about the content. To top it all off, look what I found at the airport on my way back to Sydney: a life-sized LEGO Captain! (last photo)

Thanks again, DDD Brisbane (especially Chris & Bronwen), for such a rewarding and enriching experience.

Will DDD Sydney come back one day? I will definitely sign up for volunteering!