Daily schedule: Microsoft in-booth sessions at NVIDIA GTC

We look forward to seeing you at the NVIDIA GTC AI Conference March 17 - 21 in San Jose, CA or virtually. Visit Microsoft booth #514 for daily informative sessions from Azure, partner and customer AI experts and discover the latest in AI services and technology that can help power your AI innovation. 

This blog post provides our daily in-booth sessions schedule. For Microsoft sessions in the GTC main conference program and our full presence at GTC, see Innovation starts here! Join Microsoft at NVIDIA GTC AI Conference.

Live sessions in Microsoft booth #514

Mark your calendar and visit booth #514 to attend the below sessions. We'll be adding more sessions before March 17th, be sure to check back for the latest schedule. 

Tuesday, March 18

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm PDT | March 18

Accelerate AI Inferencing using NIMs with Serverless GPUs. Discover the newest updates in NIMs and how serverless GPUs enable developers to streamline the deployment and management of AI solutions. Learn about the benefits of using serverless compute for custom model inferencing, and how to leverage Azure's serverless containers platform, Azure Container Apps, for building AI apps and agents. 
Presenters: Cary Chai, Product Manager, Microsoft Azure Container Apps; Harry Li, Software Engineer, Azure Container Apps

3:00 pm - 3:20 pm PDT | March 18

Software-Defined Factory: The New Frontier for Supply Chain and Manufacturing with NVIDIA Omniverse on Azure. As industries accelerate toward a software-defined future, AI-powered simulation is redefining product design and factory automation. With NVIDIA Omniverse on Azure, businesses can seamlessly integrate real-time collaboration, digital twins, and generative AI to drive efficiency, innovation, and scalability. Learn how enterprises are using advanced simulation to streamline manufacturing, enhance product lifecycles, and create next-generation consumer interactions.
Presenters: Prasad Satyavol, Lead, Manufacturing Americas, Accenture

3:30 pm - 3:50 pm PDT | March 18

Catalysts: How Pangaea Data uses Azure AI Foundry to transform rare disease detection. Learn how Pangaea Data leverages AI to identify patients with rare diseases and aids in identifying candidates for clinical trials. Discover how Pangaea uses Azure Virtual Machines and Azure AI Services accelerated by NVIDIA GPUs to enhance the accuracy and speed of rare disease detection through advanced data analysis and privacy-compliant methodologies.
Presenters: Abby Hamilton, Product Marketing Manager, AI for Science, Microsoft; Dr. Vibhor Gupta Founder, Pangaea Data  

5:00 pm - 5:20 pm PDT | March 18

Introduction to Azure confidential GPUs and Azure AI confidential inferencing
Discover Azure's industry-first confidential GPUs in the public cloud: the Azure NCC H100 v5 confidential VMs with NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs, generally available since September 2024. Explore the preview of Confidential inference for the Azure OpenAI Service Whisper model for speech to text transcription and learn how these innovations are setting new standards in secure and confidential AI.
Presenters: Krishnaprasad Hande, Senior Technical Program Manager, Microsoft Azure Confidential Computing

6:30 pm - 6:50 pm PDT | March 18

Navigating the Expanding Landscape of Large Language Models: Strategies for Optimal Model Selection in Azure AI Foundry. This session explores the evolving LLM landscape, offering insights on evaluating and selecting models for various applications. Attendees will learn key selection criteria, including performance metrics, Azure AI Foundry tools, and use case alignment. The goal is to equip participants with the knowledge to navigate the LLM ecosystem effectively and make informed AI decisions.
Presenters: Sharmila Chockalingam , Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Azure AI

Wednesday, March 19

12:00 pm - 12:20 pm PDT | March 19

Basecamp Research pushes scientific boundaries using Azure AI Foundry at the ends of the earth. Discover how Basecamp Research uses AI to create the world's largest biological database and learn how Basecamp leverages Azure Virtual Machines and Azure AI Services accelerated by NVIDIA GPUs to analyze and interpret complex biological data. This leads to the discovery of novel enzymes and proteins with potential applications in drug discovery and synthetic biology, driving groundbreaking scientific discoveries from remote locations and harnessing cutting-edge AI technologies to push the boundaries of bioscience.
Presenters: Abby Hamilton, Product Marketing Manager, AI for Science, Microsoft; Gus Minto-Cowcher, Platform Engineering Lead, Basecamp Research

1:00 pm - 1:20 pm PDT | March 19

Build Generative AI models with NVIDIA NeMo on Azure and NVIDIA DGX Cloud
Learn to build, customize, and deploy multimodal generative AI models with NVIDIA NeMo on Azure. This session covers state-of-the-art NeMo models, from billions to trillions of parameters, including Nemotron, PaxML, and LLAMA. Explore training, fine-tuning, and Azure's optimizations for on-premises performance in the cloud.
Presenters: Hugo Affaticati, Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Microsoft; Miro Enev, Solution Architect Manager & Principal Engineer, NVIDIA

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm PDT | March 19

Unify teams, sites, and systems with Azure’s adaptive cloud approach
Learn to build, deploy, scale, and manage modern and critical workloads (including AI applications) from cloud to edge with Microsoft’s adaptive cloud approach. Understand how this innovative approach differentiates Azure for customers in their hybrid and multicloud journey.
Presenters: Earl Valencia, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft; Julie Wang, Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft

2:00 pm - 2:20 pm PDT | March 19

Build Secure and Scalable Gen AI Applications with Azure Databases and NVIDIA AI
Learn how to build secure and scalable Generative AI (GenAI) applications by integrating Azure Databases, SQL Server, and NVIDIA AI, how GPUs optimize AI workloads and how databases enhance AI pipelines. We’ll discuss best practices for enterprise-grade security, managing AI workloads at scale, and leveraging hybrid AI deployments and provide insights into future advancements. 
Presenters: Bob Ward, Principal Architect and Muazma Zahid, Data and AI Leader, Microsoft

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm PDT | March 19

Accelerating Snorkel AIML Research on Azure AI Infrastructure powered by NVIDIA GPUs Snorkel researchers have contributed to over 170 papers on topics ranging from zero-shot robustification to enterprise alignment to fine-grained LLM evaluation. Join this session to learn how Snorkel is using reward model tuning to harness LLMs for high-level reasoning for agenitic systems and how designing projects on Azure AI infrastructure powered by NVIDIA GPUs helps Snorkel researchers deliver value for our customers and the OSS community even faster.
Presenters: Ramya Ramakrishnan, Staff Applied Research Scientist, Snorkel AI

3:00 pm - 3:50 pm PDT | March 19

Evolution of AI: From AlphaGo to Agentic and Physical AI, all powered by Azure
The AI journey that was sparked from a single move on a Go board to the emergence of agentic and physical AI underscores the incredible potential of AI to innovate, transform industries, and elevate human capabilities. Come learn how NVIDIA and Microsoft Azure are powering the next generation of AI capabilities through the entire AI stack from infrastructure to applications. 

Presenters: John Lee, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft 

3:30 pm - 3:50 pm PDT | March 19

Innovating with AI Physics: Driving Breakthroughs in Engineering with NVIDIA and Microsoft Azure. Engineering and scientific teams are revolutionizing product design with AI-driven physics simulations across industries, from life sciences to aerospace. Join Rescale to explore real-world breakthroughs—from cardiovascular CFD to turbomachinery flows. See AI Physics on the Rescale platform, powered by NVIDIA and Microsoft Azure, in action. Watch a live demo showcasing GM Motosports seamless AI-driven simulations.
Presenters: Madhu Vellakal, Solutions Engineering Manager, Rescale  

4:00 pm - 4:20 pm PDT | March 19

Managed Deployments for AI Workloads on Azure GB200 VMs with Azure CycleCloud and CycleCloud Workspace. Discover how to efficiently manage and deploy AI workloads in Azure using Azure CycleCloud and CycleCloud Workspace for Slurm on the GB200 platform. This session will cover how to deploy HPC environments at scale with CycleCloud, leveraging Slurm for workload management, and the benefits of using Azure GB200 VMs for AI deployments. Learn best practices and gain insights into optimizing your AI infrastructure. 
Presenters: Param Shah, Technical Program Manager, Microsoft HPC & AI 

4:30 pm - 4:50 pm PDT | March 19

Solving the Unsolvable with LLMs that Reason—Powered by Azure AI Foundry & NVIDIA
The next wave of AI is here—models that don’t just generate, but reason, plan, and solve. With OpenAI’s O-series, DeepSeek’s R1, and other cutting-edge models, enterprises can tackle complex decision-making, strategic problem-solving, and AI-driven autonomy. Join this live demo session to see how Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Foundry empower developers to test, compare, and deploy these next-gen models at scale. 
Presenters: Andy Beatman, Director, Product Marketing, Microsoft Azure AI Foundry 

5:00 pm - 5:20 pm PDT | March 19

The Power of horizontal intelligence in a Omniverse on Azure Digital Twin World 
Traditional data models create silos, limiting collaboration and efficiency. With 3D digital twins, organizations can enable Horizontal Intelligence. Explore how integrating real-time operational and enterprise data in a Omniverse on Azure environment fosters better decision-making, predictive insights, and cross-functional collaboration. 
Presenters: Pratap Gulabrao, Vice President - Industry Solutions Lead, Celebal Technologies

5:30 pm - 5:50 pm PDT | March 19

Enabling Trustworthy AI with Microsoft Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI Service
At Microsoft, we believe AI should be powerful, responsible, and secure. Discover the latest trust and safety innovations across Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, and Microsoft Copilot - designed to help enterprises deploy AI with privacy, security, and governance from the start. See live demos of enterprise safety controls, content filtering, and compliance features. This session will equip you with the tools to build and deploy AI you can trust.
Presenters: Andy Beatman, Director, Product Marketing, Microsoft Azure AI Foundry

6:00 pm - 6:20 pm PDT | March 19

Using Robotic Automation Insights to Revolutionize Server and GPU design with Omniverse Kit App Streaming on Microsoft Azure. Supercharge Server and GPU design & assembly for higher yields through robotic automation. Learn how Bright Machines is delivering Design for Automated Assembly (DFAA) and Digital Twin solutions enabled by Omniverse Kit App Streaming (OKAS) and Microsoft Azure.
Presenters: Hari Ramachandran, VP Product, Bright Machines; Sashank Ganti, Principal Product Manager, Bright Machines

6:30 pm - 6:50 pm PDT | March 19

Small language model Inferencing for RAG applications - Deploy DeepSeek R1 on Microsoft Azure PCIe H100 Infrastructure. Learn how to deploy models like DeepSeek R1 from the model catalog in Azure AI Foundry for cost optimized inferencing for your small language model and RAG applications.
Presenters: Rishab Verma, Senior Product Manager, HPC and AI Infrastructure, Microsoft

Thursday, March 20

12:00 pm - 12:20 pm PDT | March 20

Accelerating AI Innovation with NVIDIA Inference Microservices on Azure AI Foundry
Discover how NVIDIA and Microsoft Azure are transforming AI deployments with NVIDIA Inference Microservices (NVIDIA NIM) on Azure AI Foundry. Learn how NVIDIA NIM simplifies deployment of foundation models across diverse AI use cases, leveraging Azure’s NVIDIA GPU-accelerated infrastructure for unmatched performance, scalability, and reduced TCO. 
Presenters: Rajesh Vasireddy, Director, Partner Tech Strategy, NVIDIA; Raj Nemani, Director, Partner Tech Strategy NVIDIA

4:30 pm - 4:50 pm PDT | March 20

Introducing Azure NetApp Files (ANF) for AI 
Azure NetApp Files (ANF) is a high-performance file storage service by Microsoft, integrated with NetApp technology. Dive into how it's new GenAI Toolkit seamlessly integrated with Azure OpenAI Service models, simplifies GenAI services deployment, enhances LLM accuracy, and facilitates retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) for precise outputs by leveraging proprietary data stored in ANF for superior inference capabilities and business continuity.
Presenters: Andy Chan, Principal Product Manager, Azure Netapp Files HPC/EDA, NetApp

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