I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking again at the Azure User Group Munich, as part of our recurring meetup series, which takes place every second Tuesday of the month from 18:00 to 20:00 (MEZ).
Session Overview
This month’s session will focus on a topic that is gaining increasing relevance as organizations seek greater control, performance, and compliance in their AI solutions:
🔍 Running AI Locally — An Introduction to Microsoft AI Foundry Local
In this 30–45 minute presentation, I will provide an overview of Microsoft AI Foundry Local and demonstrate how running AI workloads locally can offer tangible benefits in terms of performance, data sovereignty, and cost control.
Key topics include:
- What is Microsoft AI Foundry Local?
- Architecture overview
- Benefits of running AI locally and common use cases
- Installation and initial setup
🧭 Agenda
- What’s New? (15 minutes)
- Running AI Locally: An Introduction to Microsoft AI Foundry Local | Serkan (30–45 minutes)
- Break (5–10 minutes)
- Topic 2 | Leon & Erik (30–45 minutes)
- Q&A and Networking
💻 How to Join
The session will be held online via Microsoft Teams. You can participate from anywhere using the link below:
📅 Event Details
- Date: Tuesday, 13 January 2026
- Time: 18:00–20:00 (MEZ)
- Frequency: Monthly (every second Tuesday)
- Format: Online
- Language: German or English
I am looking forward to another engaging session and lively discussions with the community. If you are interested in Azure AI, local AI execution, or building intelligent solutions, this is an excellent opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with like-minded professionals.
