Lee_Stott invites the community to Foundry Fridays—a weekly live AMA event on Discord where developers and AI enthusiasts connect directly with Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry team to explore the latest in Azure AI technologies.

Foundry Fridays: Weekly Azure AI Foundry AMA Series

Join the Azure AI Foundry team for Foundry Fridays—a weekly Ask Me Anything (AMA) event designed to connect the AI developer community directly with the engineers, PMs, and researchers shaping Microsoft’s Azure AI platform.

Event Overview

  • When: Every Friday at 1:30 PM ET
  • Where: Azure AI Foundry Discord
  • Format: 30-minute live AMA session with Azure AI experts
  • Who Should Attend: Developers, researchers, makers, startups, and anyone curious about Azure AI innovations

What to Expect

  • Direct Access to Experts: Get answers and practical insights from Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry team on topics such as:
    • Model fine-tuning and deployment
    • MCP registries
    • AI agentic workflows
    • Open-source tooling
    • Model routing and architectures (e.g., SAMBA)
    • AI agent security in real-world applications
  • Fresh Topics Weekly: Each session features a new technical theme relevant to building with Azure AI or leveraging Microsoft’s latest AI services.
  • Active Community Engagement: Community hosts like Nitya Narasimhan and Lee Stott guide the conversations and ensure participants’ questions are highlighted.
  • No Registration Required: Join via Discord, check #community-calls and #model-mondays channels, and participate at your own pace.
  • On-Demand Learning: View past model-focused discussions and recaps via Model Mondays or the Azure AI Foundry Blog.

Why It Matters

Foundry Fridays serves as a community-driven hub for those adopting or exploring Azure AI technologies. Participants benefit from hearing what’s working in production, what’s on the Azure AI roadmap, and how others are solving practical challenges using Microsoft’s platform.

How to Join

  1. Join the Discord: aka.ms/model-mondays/discord
  2. Find the AMA: Look for scheduled events or pinned posts in the #community-calls and #model-mondays Discord channels.
  3. Participate: Ask questions, share ideas, or just listen in to learn from others in the Azure AI ecosystem.

No slides, no polished scripts—just real talk, troubleshooting, and peer knowledge-sharing.

Additional Resources

About the Hosts

Lee_Stott and fellow Microsoft community leaders facilitate open, unscripted discussions. The event is free of marketing, focusing on authentic technical exchange and community learning.

Stay connected, keep building, and bring your questions to the next Foundry Fridays AMA!

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