Microsoft Student Innovator Series

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Microsoft Student Innovator Series

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Microsoft Student Innovator Series

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Topic: Core AI, Personal and Business Development, Using AI Products, Infrastructure for AI

Language: English

  • Events in this Series:
  • 13

Explore and innovate with AI and the Microsoft Cloud through the Microsoft Student Innovator Series! Review our sessions below and click "details" to learn more and register. We'll be adding new sessions through the end of the year, so don't forget to check back frequently and register for events that interest you!

This exciting program offers a range of events designed to help you take your next steps as tech innovator. Events will focus on how to be successful in the Imagine Cup, Microsoft's premier global technology startup competition for student founders, and deep dive sessions on Azure AI and Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to help you start building on the Microsoft Cloud.

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Upcoming Events

Click on an event below to learn more and register for individual events.

All times in - Coordinated Universal Time

Nov

05

Tuesday

2024

GitHub Copilot Adventures with Byansi Anthony

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Embark on a coding quest with Copilot Adventures! This interactive series is designed to enhance your coding skills through practical exercises, aided by GitHub Copilot. In this session, you'll select a unique Copilot adventure, set up your GitHub Codespace, and dive into coding. Start your adventure now and explore new programming horizons!

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Topic: Core AI

Language: English

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Nov

06

Wednesday

2024

Serverless AI Chat with RAG using LangChain.js with Yatharth Chauhan

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Discover the power of serverless AI with our session on Building a Serverless AI Chat with RAG using LangChain.js. Dive into the world of Retrieval-Augmented Generation and learn how to leverage LangChain.js and Azure to create a dynamic AI chat experience. Hosted on Azure Static Web Apps and Azure Functions, and utilizing Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL as the vector database, this session offers a practical starting point for developing sophisticated AI applications. Join us and start building the future of AI chat applications today!

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Topic: Using AI Products

Language: English

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Nov

07

Thursday

2024

Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search (Python) with Maddi Venkata Kanaka Veda vandana

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Explore the power of Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search with a Python-based ChatGPT-like app. This session will guide you through creating a ChatGPT-like experience using your data, leveraging the Retrieval Augmented Generation pattern. Access GPT models via Azure OpenAI Service, and utilize Azure AI Search for efficient data indexing and retrieval. The session includes hands-on examples with sample data, featuring Contoso Electronics—a fictitious company—where employees can inquire about company benefits, policies, and job specifics.

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Topic: Using AI Products

Language: English

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Nov

12

Tuesday

2024

Serverless AI Chat with RAG using LangChain.js with Theophilus Owiti

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Discover the power of serverless AI with our session on Building a Serverless AI Chat with RAG using LangChain.js. Dive into the world of Retrieval-Augmented Generation and learn how to leverage LangChain.js and Azure to create a dynamic AI chat experience. Hosted on Azure Static Web Apps and Azure Functions, and utilizing Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL as the vector database, this session offers a practical starting point for developing sophisticated AI applications. Join us and start building the future of AI chat applications today!

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Topic: Infrastructure for AI

Language: English

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Nov

18

Monday

2024

GitHub Copilot Adventures with Olivia Oputa

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Embark on a coding quest with Copilot Adventures! This interactive series is designed to enhance your coding skills through practical exercises, aided by GitHub Copilot. In this session, you'll select a unique Copilot adventure, set up your GitHub Codespace, and dive into coding. Start your adventure now and explore new programming horizons!

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Topic: Core AI

Language: English

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Nov

21

Thursday

2024

Serverless AI Chat with RAG using LangChain.js with Devansu Yadav

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Discover the power of serverless AI with our session on Building a Serverless AI Chat with RAG using LangChain.js. Dive into the world of Retrieval-Augmented Generation and learn how to leverage LangChain.js and Azure to create a dynamic AI chat experience. Hosted on Azure Static Web Apps and Azure Functions, and utilizing Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL as the vector database, this session offers a practical starting point for developing sophisticated AI applications. Join us and start building the future of AI chat applications today!

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Topic: Core AI

Language: English

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Nov

21

Thursday

2024

Serverless AI Chat with RAG using LangChain.js with Hamna Khalil

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Discover the power of serverless AI with our session on Building a Serverless AI Chat with RAG using LangChain.js. Dive into the world of Retrieval-Augmented Generation and learn how to leverage LangChain.js and Azure to create a dynamic AI chat experience. Hosted on Azure Static Web Apps and Azure Functions, and utilizing Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL as the vector database, this session offers a practical starting point for developing sophisticated AI applications. Join us and start building the future of AI chat applications today!

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Topic: Infrastructure for AI

Language: English

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Speakers

  • Anthony Byansi

    • Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador

    Microsoft

  • Yatharth Chauhan

    • Founder of WEBXELA

    WEBXELA

  • Maddi Venkata Kanaka Veda vandana

    • Student Ambassador

    Microsoft

  • Theophilus Owiti

    • Machine Learning Engineer/ Developer

    Microsoft

  • Olivia Oputa

    • Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador

    Hitsvilla

  • Devansu Yadav

    • Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador

    Trellis Data

  • Hamna Khalil

    • Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador

    Fatima Jinnah Women University

  • Aaliya Jakir

    • 2024 Imagine Cup Finalist

    Roadmap

  • Ali Schumacher

    • Senior Program Manager

    Microsoft

  • Carlotta Castelluccio

    • Cloud Advocate

    Microsoft

  • Hammad Anwer

    • 2024 Imagine Cup Semifinalist

    Sign Saathi

  • Karthik Prabhu

    • 2024 Imagine Cup Semifinalist

    UpEase

  • Nikki Freeman

    • Director, AI Product Strategy & Partnerships, Office of the CTO

    Microsoft

  • Toni Hasson Berk

    • Senior Program Manager

    Microsoft

  • Alexa Vasilakos

    • 2024 Imagine Cup Semifinalist

    ParkinSync

  • Bruno Capuano

    • Principal Cloud Advocate

    Microsoft

  • Clay Battle

    • 2024 Imagine Cup Finalist

    Clay Battle

  • David Molina

    • Senior TPM

    Microsoft

  • Mako Ohara

    • 2024 Imagine Cup Semifinalist

    Weeg

  • Renee Noble

    • Regional Cloud advocate

    Microsoft

  • Samuel Bamgbola

    • Machine Learning Engineer and Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador

    Microsoft

  • Moses Mtengo

    • Gold MLSA at Machakos University

    Student

  • Bunmi Akinremi

    • Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador

    Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador

  • Gabriela de Queiroz

    • Principal Cloud Advocate Manager

    Microsoft

Past Events in this Series

All times in - Coordinated Universal Time

Oct

01

Tuesday

2024

Imagine Cup Kickoff - time zone friendly for Americas, EMEA

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (UTC)

Watch the Event here Celebrate the launch of the new season and learn about the 2025 Imagine Cup, Microsoft's premier global technology competition for student founders. Attendees will gain insights into the competition's structure, goals, and benefits, and learn how to participate and succeed. Key highlights will also include demos on how to implement AI into your solution, how to utilize ideation frameworks to help you structure your ideas and how to get to a minimum viable product. Additional Resources: Learn more and register for the 2025 Imagine Cup. Explore the latest AI resources on the Microsoft Learn Student Hub. Sign up for Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to start building your idea on the Microsoft Cloud. Join our Student Community on Discord to connect with fellow students, mentors, and Microsoft employees.

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Topic: Core AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

02

Wednesday

2024

Imagine Cup Kickoff - time zone friendly for Asia Pacific, North America

12:00 AM - 1:30 AM (UTC)

Watch the Event here Celebrate the launch of the new season and learn about the 2025 Imagine Cup, Microsoft's premier global technology competition for student founders. Attendees will gain insights into the competition's structure, goals, and benefits, and learn how to participate and succeed. Key highlights will also include demos on how to implement AI into your solution, how to utilize ideation frameworks to help you structure your ideas and how to get to a minimum viable product. Additional Resources: Learn more and register for the 2025 Imagine Cup. Explore the latest AI resources on the Microsoft Learn Student Hub. Sign up for Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to start building your idea on the Microsoft Cloud. Join our Student Community on Discord to connect with fellow students, mentors, and Microsoft employees.

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Topic: Core AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

08

Tuesday

2024

Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search (Python) with Samuel Bamgbola

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Explore the power of Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search with a Python-based ChatGPT-like app. This session will guide you through creating a ChatGPT-like experience using your data, leveraging the Retrieval Augmented Generation pattern. Access GPT models via Azure OpenAI Service and utilize Azure AI Search for efficient data indexing and retrieval. The session includes hands-on examples with sample data, featuring Contoso Electronics—a fictitious company—where employees can inquire about company benefits, policies, and job specifics.

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Topic: Core AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

15

Tuesday

2024

GitHub Copilot Adventures with Moses Mtengo

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Embark on a coding quest with Copilot Adventures! This interactive series is designed to enhance your coding skills through practical exercises, aided by GitHub Copilot. In this session, you'll select a unique Copilot adventure, set up your GitHub Codespace, and dive into coding. Start your adventure now and explore new programming horizons!

  • Format:
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Topic: Core AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

24

Thursday

2024

GitHub Copilot Adventures with Bunmi Akinremi

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Embark on a coding quest with Copilot Adventures! This interactive series is designed to enhance your coding skills through practical exercises, aided by GitHub Copilot. In this session, you'll select a unique Copilot adventure, set up your GitHub Codespace, and dive into coding. Start your adventure now and explore new programming horizons!

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Topic: Core AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

29

Tuesday

2024

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub Welcome Day

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub helps startups accelerate their innovation with essential tools and expert guidance. Join us for this deep dive tailored specifically for students and learn how to activate your benefits, access industry-leading AI models and Azure credits, receive technical support and more! Kickstart your startup journey and build a minimum viable product (MVP) – just in time for the 2025 Imagine Cup Register here for the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub Welcome Day in Portuguese Additional Resources: Learn more and register for the 2025 Imagine Cup. Explore the latest AI resources on the Microsoft Learn Student Hub. Sign up for Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to start building your idea on the Microsoft Cloud. Join our Student Community on Discord to connect with fellow students, mentors, and Microsoft employees.

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Topic: Personal and Business Development

Language: English

View on Demand

Past Events in this Series

All times in - Coordinated Universal Time

Oct

01

Tuesday

2024

Imagine Cup Kickoff - time zone friendly for Americas, EMEA

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (UTC)

Watch the Event here Celebrate the launch of the new season and learn about the 2025 Imagine Cup, Microsoft's premier global technology competition for student founders. Attendees will gain insights into the competition's structure, goals, and benefits, and learn how to participate and succeed. Key highlights will also include demos on how to implement AI into your solution, how to utilize ideation frameworks to help you structure your ideas and how to get to a minimum viable product. Additional Resources: Learn more and register for the 2025 Imagine Cup. Explore the latest AI resources on the Microsoft Learn Student Hub. Sign up for Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to start building your idea on the Microsoft Cloud. Join our Student Community on Discord to connect with fellow students, mentors, and Microsoft employees.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Core AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

02

Wednesday

2024

Imagine Cup Kickoff - time zone friendly for Asia Pacific, North America

12:00 AM - 1:30 AM (UTC)

Watch the Event here Celebrate the launch of the new season and learn about the 2025 Imagine Cup, Microsoft's premier global technology competition for student founders. Attendees will gain insights into the competition's structure, goals, and benefits, and learn how to participate and succeed. Key highlights will also include demos on how to implement AI into your solution, how to utilize ideation frameworks to help you structure your ideas and how to get to a minimum viable product. Additional Resources: Learn more and register for the 2025 Imagine Cup. Explore the latest AI resources on the Microsoft Learn Student Hub. Sign up for Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to start building your idea on the Microsoft Cloud. Join our Student Community on Discord to connect with fellow students, mentors, and Microsoft employees.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Core AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

08

Tuesday

2024

Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search (Python) with Samuel Bamgbola

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Explore the power of Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search with a Python-based ChatGPT-like app. This session will guide you through creating a ChatGPT-like experience using your data, leveraging the Retrieval Augmented Generation pattern. Access GPT models via Azure OpenAI Service and utilize Azure AI Search for efficient data indexing and retrieval. The session includes hands-on examples with sample data, featuring Contoso Electronics—a fictitious company—where employees can inquire about company benefits, policies, and job specifics.

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Core AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

15

Tuesday

2024

GitHub Copilot Adventures with Moses Mtengo

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Embark on a coding quest with Copilot Adventures! This interactive series is designed to enhance your coding skills through practical exercises, aided by GitHub Copilot. In this session, you'll select a unique Copilot adventure, set up your GitHub Codespace, and dive into coding. Start your adventure now and explore new programming horizons!

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Core AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

24

Thursday

2024

GitHub Copilot Adventures with Bunmi Akinremi

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

This session is led by a Gold Milestone Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Embark on a coding quest with Copilot Adventures! This interactive series is designed to enhance your coding skills through practical exercises, aided by GitHub Copilot. In this session, you'll select a unique Copilot adventure, set up your GitHub Codespace, and dive into coding. Start your adventure now and explore new programming horizons!

  • Format:
  • alt##LivestreamLivestream

Topic: Core AI

Language: English

View on Demand

Oct

29

Tuesday

2024

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub Welcome Day

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (UTC)

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub helps startups accelerate their innovation with essential tools and expert guidance. Join us for this deep dive tailored specifically for students and learn how to activate your benefits, access industry-leading AI models and Azure credits, receive technical support and more! Kickstart your startup journey and build a minimum viable product (MVP) – just in time for the 2025 Imagine Cup Register here for the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub Welcome Day in Portuguese Additional Resources: Learn more and register for the 2025 Imagine Cup. Explore the latest AI resources on the Microsoft Learn Student Hub. Sign up for Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to start building your idea on the Microsoft Cloud. Join our Student Community on Discord to connect with fellow students, mentors, and Microsoft employees.

  • Format:
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Topic: Personal and Business Development

Language: English

View on Demand

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