Samir Makwana
Cloudtrify
Founder and Principal Architect
Canada

MCT | Founder of Cloudtrify | Cloud Solution Architect | Angel Investor

Samir Makwana empowers enterprises and government agencies to harness the full power of Microsoft Cloud—and especially its cutting-edge AI stack—to build secure, value-driven businesses. With 17 years as a software developer, pre-sales engineer, and solution architect, he’s architected end-to-end IT transformations that blend security, automation, and collaboration. A true AI evangelist, Samir designs PoCs and production systems leveraging Azure AI services (Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI, Semantic Kernel), Copilot Studio, and Power Platform AI—applying deep prompt engineering, vector search/RAG patterns, and grounding techniques to deliver next-gen user experiences. He’s integrated generative AI agents into Office 365 and custom apps, automated workflows with Power Automate and Logic Apps, and secured data with Zero Trust and Microsoft Purview. As Founder & Principal Architect of Cloudtrify Inc., Samir crafts both short- and long-term cloud-native and AI solutions that drive ROI, user adoption, and maintainability—always with responsible AI and compliance top-of-mind.

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European BizApps Summit 2026

05/05/2026

Session Portfolio
Current Sessions Delivered by Samir
Talk to the Future: Building Voice Agents with Azure AI Foundry and the Realtime API
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Voice is the most natural interface—and now you can bring it to life with Azure AI Foundry and the Realtime API. In this session, you’ll learn what it takes to design, build, and deploy intelligent voice agents that can hold fluid, multi-turn conversations in real time. We’ll explore why real-time voice matters for customer support, virtual assistants, and interactive applications, and how Azure AI Foundry makes it possible to combine speech recognition, synthesis, and custom models into one seamless experience. Through a live demo, you’ll see how to set up a Realtime API connection, stream audio in and out, and orchestrate responses that sound natural and human-like. We’ll also share best practices for latency, accuracy, and scaling your voice agents in production. Who should attend: Developers, solution architects, and innovators who want to move beyond text-based bots and deliver next-generation AI experiences powered by voice.

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Security and Compliance in the World of AI with Microsoft Defender and Purview
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As organizations embrace AI to transform the way they work, securing sensitive data and ensuring regulatory compliance are more critical than ever. In this 60-minute, demo-driven session, we’ll explore how Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview work together to protect your AI ecosystem — from safeguarding data in prompts and responses to managing risk and maintaining compliance across your environment. Through a series of real-world demonstrations, you’ll see how to: Discover and classify sensitive data before it’s exposed to AI tools. Enforce security and compliance policies in real time during AI interactions. Detect, investigate, and respond to AI-related risks using advanced security capabilities. Build a proactive data security posture that supports innovation without compromise. Whether you’re an IT professional, security specialist, or compliance leader, this session will give you practical insights and hands-on examples you can apply immediately to secure your organization’s AI journey.

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Samir can deliver sessions in
English
Spanish
Gujarati
Hindi
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