Join us at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup on Thursday, September 3, 2026, where Michael Collier will present “Building Resilient Durable Agents with Microsoft Agent Framework”. If you’re moving AI agents out of demos and into production, this session covers the durable execution patterns that keep agent workflows running when things go wrong.

Michael has been a friend of mine for many years, and I’m thrilled to have him speak at our meetup. He has a deep understanding of building scalable cloud solutions and will share his expertise on how to create resilient agent systems using Microsoft’s latest frameworks.

I just spent some time with Michael at Beer City Code in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he gave a fantastic talk on building durable agents. If you missed it, this is your chance to catch him in Chicago!

Event Details

• Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
• Location: Microsoft Chicago Office (Aon Center), 200 E Randolph St, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60601

Presentation

Building Resilient Durable Agents with Microsoft Agent Framework

AI agents can reason, collaborate, and act, but what happens when an agent workflow runs for hours, encounters a failure, requires human approval, or must survive an application restart?

In this session, you’ll learn how Azure Durable Functions, Azure Durable Task Scheduler, and Microsoft Agent Framework work together to provide a resilient foundation for production-grade agent systems. Michael will begin with a brief introduction to Microsoft Agent Framework, then explore how Durable Agents and Durable Workflows apply durable execution patterns to long-running, distributed, and multi-agent applications.

Through practical demonstrations, you’ll see how to recover from failures, manage long-running workflows, and observe execution across a distributed system. The session also uses .NET Aspire and Azure Durable Task Scheduler to create a streamlined local development experience and deploy an agent solution built to run reliably at scale on Azure.

Speaker: Michael Collier

Michael is a Principal Software Engineer and Architect with over 20 years of experience designing and building scalable cloud solutions. His expertise spans Azure solution development, technical leadership, and developer experience optimization, working at the intersection of architecture, engineering, and strategy to help teams solve complex challenges and drive cloud adoption at scale.

Event Highlights

• Get an introduction to Microsoft Agent Framework and where it fits in production agent systems
• Learn how Durable Agents and Durable Workflows apply durable execution to long-running, multi-agent applications
• See live demonstrations of failure recovery, human approval steps, and surviving application restarts
• Explore observability across distributed agent execution with Azure Durable Task Scheduler
• Use .NET Aspire for a streamlined local development and deployment experience
• Network with fellow cloud and AI professionals in the Chicago area

Registration and Building Security

Registration required: Please include your full first and last name when you register. Building security at the Aon Center requires this information to grant you access.

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About the Meetup

The Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup brings together developers, architects, and IT professionals interested in cloud technologies. Our meetings feature presentations on cloud platforms, best practices, and emerging trends in cloud and AI, along with time for networking and community building.