Presented by Microsoft Events, this session guides advanced enterprise developers through building and securing AI-powered agents for Microsoft 365 with the Microsoft Agent Framework and Agent 365 SDK.

Building Microsoft Agent Framework Solutions for Microsoft 365 with AI Integration

Presenters: Robert Bruckner, James Oleinik
Session from Microsoft Ignite 2025 | BRK305

Overview

Learn to build A365-ready agents designed for enterprise use with the Microsoft Agent Framework and Agent 365 SDK. Agents can be developed on any AI stack and integrated seamlessly across Microsoft 365, focusing on unified discovery, governance, security, and observability.

Key Topics Covered

Telstra Case Study: Demonstrates scaling of AI agents responsibly with Agent 365
Security & Compliance: Monitoring and governance utilizing Microsoft Defender integration
Agent Creation & Testing: Steps for creating and deploying agents in a tenant environment
Partner Showcases: Workflow agent solutions from Cognition (Devon and Nana)
Agent Notification & Response: How agents asynchronously process document mentions
Collaborative AI Agent Demo: Automated onboarding tasks and Microsoft tool integrations
Observability: Evaluation harness, agent registration, and leaderboards
Interoperability: MCP server integration and interoperability best practices

Technical Highlights

Building agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework or Agent 365 SDK
Security and compliance best practices for agent-based workflows
Real-time monitoring and observability of deployed agent instances
Integrating with Defender for security event detection and response
Live demonstrations on agent registration and collaborative onboarding workflows
Techniques for agent evaluation and tracking performance via leaderboards
Tools for agent administration in enterprise tenant environments

Additional Resources

About the Author

This session is presented by Microsoft Events as part of the Microsoft Ignite 2025 conference featuring expert speakers and live demonstration content.