Build context-aware agents: From data to decisions | BRK240

High performance agents are built on intelligence that brings together context, enterprise data, orchestration, and governance. Learn how Foundry IQ, Fabric IQ, and Work IQ provide the enterprise intelligence layer for AI agents. Design agents that can search across organizational knowledge, reason over business data, and operate with awareness of people and work signals. Take action within trusted boundaries, providing a practical foundation for building scalable and reliable agents. Seating for this session is first-come, first-served. Add it to your schedule to plan your day and arrive early to secure a spot. To learn more, please check out these resources: https://aka.ms/build26/BRK240 https://aka.ms/build/foundrydiscord 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Amanda Silver Marco Casalaina 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com BRK240 | Agents & apps Breakout | (200) Intermediate #MSBuild Chapters: 0:00 - Challenges in agentic AI projects due to lack of context 00:09:38 - Introduction to Foundry IQ connecting agents with enterprise knowledge 00:12:59 - Transition to demonstration connecting refund agent with Web IQ and Foundry IQ 00:13:28 - Marco faces network issues and improvises demo setup 00:21:28 - Demonstration of Fabric IQ ontology generation and semantic integration 00:24:13 - Using ontology as an MCP server and connecting with Foundry IQ 00:25:39 - Explaining context delegation in data agents 00:27:25 - Introduction to Work IQ and its connection to organizational knowledge 00:41:42 - Building Secure, Governed, Scalable Agent Ecosystems