Presentation from the Microsoft Azure Government user community meetup on April 24, 2019 featuring government and industry AI experts in an engaging panel discussion along with demos of innovative AI solutions. See the video replay at aka.ms/azuregovmeetupchannel. To join and learn more about one of the largest government cloud user communities in the DC-metro region, visit www.meetup.com/DCAzureGov. The Azure Government DC user community hosts regular in-person and livestream events on cloud innovation for US government.

1. meetup.com/DCAzureGov
Welcome to the Azure Government DC Community meetup:
How AI is creating what’s next in government

2. Welcome & Introductions
Vishwas Lele
CTO, AIS
and
Microsoft MVP
@vlele
Karina Homme
Senior Director,
Microsoft
and
Founder of
#AzureGovMeetup
@karinalhomme #AzureGovMeetu
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3. Why are we here?
• Create a community of practitioners
• Discuss platform capabilities
• Review case studies (agencies and partners)
• Dialog direct with the Azure Government product team
• Create a government-focused community
• Showcase innovation
Please help us grow our community!
• Spread the word to colleagues and connections
• Share with your social network - #AzureGovMeetup
#azuregovmeetup

4. #azuregovmeetup
Save the dates and join us!
Azure Government DC Meetup
Meetups start at 6 p.m.*
Please RSVP on our Meetup site: meetup.com/DCAzureGov
1776 Crystal City
2231 Crystal Dr #1000
Arlington, VA
*Dates subject to change for speakers. Always check the Meetup site for the latest.
Not in DC? Join us via livestream at 6:35 p.m. at aka.ms/azuregovmeetuplive*
May 22, 2019 June 26, 2019

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Updates & Events
Announcements & Updates
• Azure Government Secret private preview & expansion of DoD IL5
aka.ms/AzureGovSecretPreview
• Data Box Edge and Data Box Gateway now generally available
Events
• Microsoft Build – May 6-8, Seattle, WA - microsoft.com/build
• Microsoft Inspire – July 14-18, Las Vegas, NV - microsoft.com/inspire
• Microsoft @ industry events: Sea-Air-Space, SOFIC and GEOINT

6. Agenda
Networking (6:00 – 6:30)
Welcome & Introductions (6:35 – 6:40)
• Karina Homme, Meetup Founder & Senior Director for Azure Government, Microsoft - @karinalhomme
• Vishwas Lele, CTO, AIS, & Microsoft Azure MVP - @vlele
Knowledge Mining with Azure AI (6:40 - 7:20)
• Uche Adegbite, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Azure Government
• Kevin Tupper, Tech Solutions Professional, AI, Microsoft Federal
Panel Discussion: How AI is creating what’s next in government (7:20 – 8:00)
• Dominic Delmolino, CTO, Accenture Federal Services - @ddelmoli
• Vijay Mehra, Principal Consultant, KYM Advisors, Inc.
• Michael Mitchell, Program Manager, Enterprise Data Management, Defense Security Service (DSS)
• Robert Shelton, CTO, National Security Group, Microsoft Federal
• Karina Homme, Senior Director, Microsoft Azure Government (Moderator)
Wrap-up and Networking (8:00 – 8:30pm)

7. meetup.com/DCAzureGov
PRESENTATION & DEMO: Knowledge Mining with Azure AI
Uche Adegbite
Principal Program Manager,
Data & AI, Microsoft Azure
Government
Kevin Tupper
Data & AI Specialist,
Microsoft Federal

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23. meetup.com/DCAzureGov
PANEL: How AI is creating what’s next in government
Dominic Delmolino
CTO at Accenture
Federal Services
Vijay Mehra
Principal Consultant
at KYM Advisors, Inc.
Michael Mitchell
Program Manager,
Enterprise Data
Mgmt., Defense
Security Service (DSS)
Robert Shelton
CTO at National
Security Group,
Microsoft Federal
Karina Homme
Senior Director,
Azure Government,
Microsoft

24. aka.ms/azuregovdocs
aka.ms/azure.com/gov
aka.ms/azuregovtrial
aka.ms/meetup.com/DCAzureGov
aka.ms/azuregovblog
aka.ms/azuregovvideos
aka.ms/azuregovmeetupchannel
aka.ms/azurestarterpacks

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RSVP & join us for our next
Meetup!
meetup.com/DCAzureGov/
Got a topic or speaker idea?
khomme@microsoft.com