MCP Live!

Microsoft Developer hosts a half-day event focused on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how it’s used to connect AI models to tools and data.

Overview

What MCP is and why it matters

• MCP is presented as an open standard for connecting AI models to external tools and data sources.
• The event covers MCP end-to-end, including its role in the broader developer ecosystem and how it’s being adopted.

Hands-on: building MCP servers

• The sessions include practical guidance on building MCP servers.
• The focus is on enabling AI models to interact with tools and data through MCP.

Enterprise readiness: authentication, governance, and security

• The event includes enterprise-focused topics needed for production use:
  • Authentication
  • Governance
  • Security