Microsoft Events hosts a session at Ignite 2025, featuring Ashish Agrawal, Alexander Hughes, Jennifer Marsman, Naomi Moneypenny, and Zachary Ziegler on building autonomous agents with advanced reasoning models in Microsoft Foundry.

Building Autonomous Enterprise Agents with Reasoning in Microsoft Foundry

Speakers: Ashish Agrawal, Alexander Hughes, Jennifer Marsman, Naomi Moneypenny, Zachary Ziegler

Overview

This session from Microsoft Ignite 2025 delves into constructing autonomous agents using advanced reasoning models. These agents are capable of planning, executing, and adapting across diverse enterprise tasks, including:

  • Lead scoring
  • Content generation
  • Customer support

Attendees will learn how to leverage Microsoft Foundry for agent development, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and robust operational reliability.

Key Topics Covered

  • Showcase of Partner and NVIDIA Nematron Reasoning Models: Introduction and demonstrations highlighting new capabilities.
  • Model Router: Jennifer Marsman explains model routing and how agents select the most appropriate reasoning engine.
  • Multi-Agent Collaboration: Introduction of GPT-5.1 and collaboration between agents such as researcher, writer, editor, verifier, and reviewer.
  • Free-Form Tool Calling: Integration of tools like weather and time for broader functionality using flexible workflows.
  • Benefits of Parallel and Free-Form Execution: Faster and more cost-efficient applications through simultaneous and flexible operations.
  • Life-Critical Use Cases: Ensuring uptime and accuracy for physician queries using the Deep Consult system.

Demonstrations

  • Step-by-step demos detail how to create agents within Microsoft Foundry and connect multiple enterprise systems.
  • Examples showcase both the technical and business aspects of agentic solutions for advanced enterprise scenarios.

Resources

Session Info

  • Session Code: BRK203
  • Language: English (US)
  • Level: Advanced (300)
  • Context: Innovate with Azure AI Apps and Agents

Summary

This session equips developers and technical teams with the knowledge to build intelligent, autonomous agents using Microsoft Foundry and Azure AI. The focus on reasoning models, parallel execution, and multi-agent collaboration illustrates the next generation of AI-powered enterprise automation.