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We're excited to welcome Samir Makwana, Founder & Principal Architect at Cloudtrify Inc., as he remotely presents:
MCP Explained: Protocol that connects AI Agents to everything
Session Details: Model Context Protocol (MCP) is emerging as the standard for connecting AI agents to external tools, data sources, and services. In this session, you’ll learn what MCP is, how it works, its architecture, and why it matters for agent development.
We’ll start with the fundamentals, then use diagrams and live demonstrations to show how MCP connections work, what an MCP server does, and how agents use it to access external capabilities. We’ll also compare MCP to other integration approaches.
Understanding MCP now positions you to leverage a growing ecosystem of integrations and build your own cross-platform connections — a foundational skill for serious AI agent developers.
Note: This presenter will be joining us remotely.
Speaker Details: Samir Makwana empowers enterprises and government agencies to harness the full power of Microsoft Cloud—especially its cutting-edge AI stack—to build secure, value-driven businesses. With 17 years as a software developer, pre-sales engineer, and solution architect, he’s architected end-to-end IT transformations that blend security, automation, and collaboration.
As Founder & Principal Architect of Cloudtrify Inc., Samir designs PoCs and production systems leveraging Azure AI services, Copilot Studio, Semantic Kernel, and Power Platform AI. He is a passionate AI evangelist focused on responsible AI, prompt engineering, RAG patterns, and delivering real business outcomes.