AI Native Software Engineering in Practice
🚀 At a Glance
Theme: Let’s Get Technical — From Vision to Hands-On Execution as an AI-Native Developer
Format: In-person (F2F)
Venue: Microsoft Office, Fraser Tower
Sessions (3):
AI-Native SDLC — Arnaud Lheureux, Microsoft (30 mins)
Build Intelligent AI Agents with Azure AI & Microsoft Agent Framework — Asif Khan, Microsoft (60 mins)
Modernizing Brownfield Apps with Copilot — Michael Isvy, Zenika (60 mins)
Opening Address:
Buket Tuna — Technical Specialist Leader for Startup customers, EMEA & Asia, Microsoft
Smita Roy — Director, Digital Native Startups – Asia Pacific & Japan (Including GCR), Microsoft
Emcee:
Julie Buklaklak — Startup Lead, ASEAN, Microsoft
What you’ll learn:
How AI is transforming the Software Development Lifecycle
How to use AI to build AI applications on Azure
How to modernize legacy systems using GitHub Copilot
➡️ Session Details
The AI-Native SDLC
Speaker: Arnaud Lheureux, Chief Developer Advisor – Asia, Microsoft and GitHub
Arnaud has spent over two decades at Microsoft, advising engineering leaders across Asia on modern development, cloud, and AI-driven transformation.
Overview (30 mins):
A forward-looking view of Microsoft and GitHub’s AI vision from GitHub Universe and Microsoft Ignite—covering AI across the SDLC, agentic systems, and how developers and organizations can evolve their engineering practices.
Build Intelligent AI Agents with Azure AI & Microsoft Agent Framework
Speaker: Asif Khan, Senior Technology Specialist, Microsoft
Asif helps startups and digital-native companies accelerate their AI and cloud journeys using Azure and OpenAI, enabling them to turn ideas into production-ready solutions.
Overview (60 mins):
Transform your AI skills with Azure Foundry and Microsoft Agent Framework! This immersive hands-on workshop welcomes everyone—from curious beginners to seasoned developers—with exciting learning paths that bring intelligent agents to life!.
To join this hands-on workshop:
🟡 Carry your Laptop with basic configuration to run any of the leading web browser chrome, FireFox and/or Edge
🟡 A personal GitHub account, you can register for free
🟡 Basic understanding of Python
Modernizing Brownfield Applications with Copilot
Speaker: Michael Isvy, Head of Engineering, Zenika
Michael Isvy is a technology leader focused on building high-performing engineering teams and strong developer culture, with deep expertise in modern delivery and AI-assisted development.
Overview (60 mins):
A practical deep dive into refactoring legacy applications with GitHub Copilot—covering model selection, context management, documenting undocumented systems, and understanding MCP servers through a real-world frontend refactor from a new Figma design.
➡️ What You’ll Walk Away With
Clear understanding of AI across the modern SDLC
Hands-on experience building AI-powered applications
Practical techniques to modernize legacy systems using GitHub Copilot
Actionable best practices you can apply immediately
➡️ Who This is For
Developers and Engineers curious about GenAI
Tech leads exploring LLM integration
Backend engineers wanting to stay ahead of the AI curve
Good to have:
Basic Python knowledge
Familiarity with LangChain
Prior experience using AI chat systems (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini)
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Limited seats available — in-person only
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