I accepted an invitation to speak at the AI Tour in Houston on May 28, 2026.
Microsoft organized this tour, held in cities around the world, to promote its suite of AI technologies. This was my fourth time working at an AI Tour event, and my first time delivering a presentation.
Over 3,600 people attended this sold-out event.
Fabiao Padua of GCPS - LATAM also attended, proctoring one of the workshops.
My Presentation
183 people attended my presentation titled "GitHub Copilot as an AI agent in the developer workflow." It was a 200- 300-level presentation showing how Copilot tools can increase developer productivity and velocity while maintaining consistent quality, and how to extend Copilot with MCP Servers, Cloud Agents, GHCP CLI, and other tools. The presentation included many demos - a challenge when working in front of an audience and relying on the wifi in the room. But it went well, and I received some good questions and positive feedback afterward.
Partners
Many partners sponsored the event, setting up booths in the exhibition area to connect with potential partners and showcase their offerings.
Because I am on the Partner team at Microsoft, I took the opportunity to talk with the folks at Microsoft partners Long View, SHI, Insight, CDW, and Improving. I asked them about their relationship with my employer - what are we doing well and how can we improve?
Post-Event Reception
Immediately following the tour, Microsoft partner Long View hosted a reception at a local restaurant. I took the opportunity to meet with more people from Microsoft and the partner to learn what they are doing and discuss opportunities to collaborate.
Conclusion
This event was a great experience. The attendees appreciated an opportunity to learn more about our technology.
I appreciated the chance to teach them and to connect with colleagues from around the world.
Links
https://aitour.microsoft.com/flow/microsoft/houston26/landingpage/page/cityhome
More Photos
https://giard.smugmug.com/Tech-Community/AI-Tour-Houston-2026