Why attend

Microsoft Ignite is Microsoft’s flagship technical conference for IT professionals, developers, cloud architects, security administrators, business leaders and partners. It’s a chance to see where Microsoft is taking AI and cloud, try what’s shipping, and ask the people building the products how they work in practice.

Event overview and schedule

November 17–20, 2026: Attend at San Francisco’s Moscone Center or follow the digital event online. Early badge pickup and pre-day sessions, labs and certification activities begin Monday, November 16.

Plan your visit

• Register
• Discover (AI Enabled)
• Sessions
• Speakers
• Event guide (maps, venue details and more)
• Learning & Certification

Key themes and focus areas

• AI and agentic systems: Microsoft 365 Copilot, agentic workflows, Agent Factory and Agent 365.
• Cloud and infrastructure: Azure migrations, data center optimization, storage, networking and application development.
• Cybersecurity and compliance: Threat detection, incident response, security operations and the Defender roadmap.
• Data and analytics: Data management, governance and enterprise resilience.

What attendees can do

• Keynotes and sessions: Hear product announcements, attend technical deep dives, watch live demos and learn from customer deployments.
• Hands-on labs: Build skills in interactive labs and workshops.
• Certification: Eligible in-person attendees can reserve one free on-site Microsoft or GitHub certification exam, subject to availability. Check the certification page for details.
• Networking and the Hub: Meet Microsoft engineers, industry peers, partners and exhibitors.