Microsoft Build 2020 will be taking a totally different format this year. Completely digital and free, the developer-focused event will be hosted in a non-stop 48-hour interactive experience unlike in previous years. Microsoft Build 2020 will take place from 3pm GMT, May 19 to 20.
Microsoft notes registration of the event is free. To get access to the full interactive content you’ll need to register. Event attendees can customize 48 hours of continuous content to get their digital event experience.
The world today is conforming to the new norm of social distancing, work from home and masks to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Covid-19 pandemic has affected many global events. Events are either being cancelled, rescheduled or held virtually. Making the highly anticipated Microsoft Build event attended by thousands of people worldwide a digital-only event.
The event will still have the main keynote delivered by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Other key segments include a Scott Hanselman led “every developer is welcome” session. Covering modern developer toolkit with GitHub, Visual Studio, Windows, etc. Scott Guthrie and Julia White will bring updates on the latest cloud innovation and how to build cloud solutions with Microsoft Azure.
Here is what you can experience from the Microsoft Build digital event.
What to expect: Access to live sessions with engineers, Q&A, support from technical experts, interviews from the Build Live desk, and much more.
Community connections:Engage with your peers and experts through panels, virtual meetups, and 1:1 meetings to get your questions answered.
Share your topics:Tell us what you’re interested in learning about when you register, and you might see it in the 48-hour show.
Like previous Microsoft Build events we will bring you the keynote livestream and updates.
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Have you tried having a normal conversation with your virtual assistant? You know it isn’t really fun when you want more, except the usual commands it can respond to. Satya mentioned three setbacks with the current virtual agents. Conversations with current virtual agents he said are very brittle, don’t have natural language capabilities and aren’t multi-agents.
The new breakthrough Satya says, brings a conversational experience away from the previous manually curated set of skills. The Conversational AI Technology will use a multi-turn, multi-domain and multi-agent experience, keeping the conversation in context.
This is an excerpt of what he said;
“Now, in spite of all the progress, you’ve got to remember, today, most of the conversations that we have are still very brittle. They’re truly not multi-turn. The context from turn to turn gets lost — especially human language is complex, where the context sometimes is subtle. So, therefore, how do you make sure that the natural language capabilities inside of these personal assistants is capable of having that shared context across a long dialogue versus just a few turns?”
Satya Nadella
Conversational AI Technology demo
From the video we can see how the conversation takes a total of 34 dialog turns. With the virtual assistant keeping the conversation in relation and context to who, where, what and when it applies to.
Microsoft says the new conversational engine will be integrated into Cortana and made available to developers through the Bot Framework, other Azure surfaces and beyond. Microsoft will also make it available to its customer ecosystem, who will be able to customise it for their use.
Microsoft’s premier developer conference Build 2019 is here with us. Get to hear about the latest in Microsoft technologies.
Watch Livestream
Join us follow the online viewing of Build 2019 conference. Event starts at these times world wide 8:30AM PT, 3:30PM GMT (4:30PM UK), 6:30PM EAT and 5:30PM SAT. Right after the Imagine Cup world finals. Get to hear what’s new and evolving in Microsoft world of technology. Microsoft says this year the developer event is focused on empowering developers of all kinds. The event is taking place from the 6th to 8th of May 2019 in Seattle.
This year’s event is focused on empowering developers of all kinds, from experienced computer scientists to tech beginners with big ideas. Join us here at 8 a.m. PT on Monday, May 6, to watch the World Championship of Imagine Cup, our global student technology competition. The Build keynote presentations will begin at 8:30 a.m. PT, when we’ll share the latest about Microsoft’s platforms and tools aimed at helping people build great things.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will lead the Build 2019 vision keynote followed by other technical keynotes. Satya Nadella will share with the developer community what Microsoft is doing to help them build great platforms and leverage its tools.
We will have all the announcements coming out of Build on this site. Do stay tuned and don’t forget to share what you are most excited about with us in the comments.
Do you live in and around Durban, South Africa and are looking to experience this years Microsoft Build event with fellow enthusiasts? This is for you!
Microsoft South Africa, IMMEDIA and Microsoft 2017 MVP Pivendren Naik are hosting a viewing event and party for Build 2017.
Microsoft Build 2017 takes place 10th – 12th May 2017 in Seattle, United States but will be livestreamed. The event will feature many developer sessions and highlight the latest Microsoft technologies.
To promote a culture of open learning and engagement, we will be hosting this event at our home, for interested developers and Microsoft enthusiasts to share this experience and discuss monumental breakthroughs and developments with one another as the action unfolds. Come join us for snacks and good conversation! – IMMEDIA
The viewing event will take place 6–8 pm SAST on Thursday 11th of May at The Commons, 73 Richefond Circle, Level 1 eNCA Building, Ridgeside Office Park, Durban, KZN 4321.
The IMMEDIA team will also be in Seattle so there’ll be quite a number of things they’ll see and experience that will be shared at the event.
Pivendren teases there’ll be Pizza and prizes to be won.
