At Boston Code Camp 40, I presented an in-person session on building real-time voice AI systems, focusing on the shift from traditional speech pipelines to conversational, audio-native architectures. I demonstrated how legacy approaches introduce latency and disrupt natural interaction, and how modern real-time models enable streaming, low-latency, and interruptible conversations that feel more human. The […]
Memphis Agent Camp: Building Real-Time Voice AI: From Pipelines to Conversations
At Memphis Agent Camp, I delivered an online session on the evolution of voice AI from rigid, multi-step pipelines to real-time conversational systems. The talk highlighted how audio-first models enable fluid, human-like interactions by reducing latency and supporting continuous, interruptible dialogue. I walked through practical design patterns for building voice-enabled agents that integrate with enterprise […]
Model Context Protocol (MCP): Connecting AI Models to Real-World Systems
At the Nashua Cloud .NET User Group, we explored the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and why it is becoming the execution layer for real AI agents. The session focused on moving beyond prompt-only demos to secure, governed, and reusable tool access for enterprise systems. We covered how MCP introduces a standard client–server model where the […]
Microsoft Agent Framework Dev Day (Hands-on) – Burlington, MA | Workshop Recap
On January 16, 2026, I co-hosted the Microsoft Agent Framework Dev Day (Hands-on) in Burlington, MA, with Bill Wilder and Jason Haley. This full-day workshop was entirely lab-driven and focused on building production-ready AI agents using real architecture patterns. Event details:👉 https://www.meetup.com/bostonazureai/events/312564860/ As part of the Agent Framework Dev Project, attendees implemented end-to-end agent solutions […]
Building Real-Time Voice AI: From Pipelines to Conversations
I recently presented “Building Real-Time Voice AI: From Pipelines to Conversations” at the Nashua Cloud .NET User Group, where we explored how Voice AI is evolving beyond rigid pipelines like Speech → Text → LLM → Text → Speech. Traditional approaches introduce latency, break conversational flow, and make interactions feel unnatural. With the rise of […]
Building AI Agents with the Microsoft Agent Framework (#NashuaUG)
I recently presented “Building AI Agents with the Microsoft Agent Framework” at the Nashua Cloud .NET User Group, where we explored how AI systems are evolving from simple prompt-response interactions into fully agentic architectures. The session focused on building intelligent agents with memory, tools, orchestration, and multi-agent collaboration using the Microsoft Agent Framework, which brings […]
Guardrails in Action: Ensuring Safe AI (#BCC39)
At Boston Code Camp 39, I presented “Guardrails in Action: Ensuring Safe AI with Azure AI Content Safety,” a practical look at why modern AI needs strong guardrails before it ever reaches production. AI is mighty, but without safeguards, it can hallucinate, leak copyrighted or sensitive content, and fall for prompt-injection tricks. The session showed […]
Guardrails in Action: Ensuring Safe AI with Azure AI Content Safety
This week at the Nashua Cloud .NET User Group, I had the opportunity to present “Guardrails in Action: Ensuring Safe AI with Azure AI Content Safety.” With AI adoption accelerating across every industry, one theme continues to rise above all others: AI must be safe, reliable, and aligned with real-world responsibility standards. The session walked […]
Connecting Multi-Cloud AI Agents with Semantic Kernel
At our recent Nashua Cloud .NET User Group meetup, I delivered a session titled “Connecting Multi-Cloud AI Agents with Semantic Kernel,” exploring how organizations can orchestrate intelligent agents across Microsoft, AWS, and Google ecosystems. As AI adoption accelerates, enterprises increasingly need interoperability, portability, and flexible agent orchestration—and this session focused on exactly how to achieve […]
AgentCon Boston Workshop: Building Actionable AI Agents with Azure AI Foundry, Semantic Kernel & LangChain
At AgentCon Boston, I delivered a packed 2-hour hands-on workshop—so full we needed overflow seating—focused on building real, production-ready AI agents using Azure AI Foundry, Semantic Kernel, and LangChain. To ensure everyone could follow along without setup issues, attendees were provided pre-configured Windows VMs, each loaded with the required SDKs, repo, tools, and environment variables. […]