I’m thrilled to be organizing and speaking at Chicago Global Azure 2026 on Friday, April 17, 2026 — a free, full-day community conference at the Microsoft Chicago office in downtown Chicago. This is our local contribution to Global Azure, the annual worldwide event organized by the Microsoft Azure community.

Event Details

Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Lunch provided around noon)
Location: Microsoft Chicago Office, 200 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
Admission: Free

Register here: Chicago Global Azure 2026 on Eventbrite

Space is limited. If you plan to attend, please register — and if your plans change, please cancel so someone else can take your spot.

Theme: Modern App Development on Azure

This year’s theme is Modern App Development on Azure. Sessions will cover a wide range of topics:

• Distributed system design and cloud app architecture
• Compute, serverless, and containers
• Data platforms, relational databases, and NoSQL
• Messaging and eventing
• Identity, authentication, and authorization
• API design, development, and operations
• Telemetry, monitoring, and alerting
• DevOps, build and release management, and infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and OpenAI
• And more

My Session

I’ll be speaking at this event. Check back here after sessions are announced for details on my talk.

Event Highlights

• A full day of sessions from local Azure experts, Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Regional Directors, and Chicago tech community members
• Practical, real-world Azure guidance across the full modern app development stack
• Lunch provided — stay connected with fellow practitioners throughout the day
• A free, community-driven event as part of the Global Azure initiative
• Network and collaborate with the Chicago Azure community

Want to Speak?

The call for speakers is open! Submit up to 3 sessions on modern app development topics at:

sessionize.com/chicago-global-azure-2026

The call for speakers closes April 3, 2026.

About Global Azure

Global Azure is an annual community event organized by the Microsoft Azure community worldwide. Each year, cities around the world host their own local events on the same weekend, giving local communities a chance to learn together, share expertise, and celebrate Azure. Chicago Global Azure is organized by the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup.