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Join Us for a Technical Deep Dive and Q&A on Foundry Local - LLMs on device

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Jun 05, 2025

Join us on June 11th, 2025, at 8:45 AM PT in the Azure AI Foundry Community Discord for an insightful discussion and a demo on Foundry Local. This event is designed for AI developers, researchers, hobbyists, and enthusiasts who want to accelerate their local development workflow for building and evaluating Large Language Model (LLM) applications. Get a firsthand look at how Foundry Local can streamline your path from AI prototype to production.

What is Foundry Local?

Foundry Local is a set of development tools designed to help you build and evaluate LLM applications on your local machine. It provides a curated collection of production-quality tools, including evaluation and prompt engineering capabilities, that are fully compatible with Azure AI. This allows for a seamless transition of your work from your local environment to the cloud. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with our experts and enhance your understanding of local LLM development.

How to Join:

Register to Join the Azure AI Foundry Discord Community Event
11th June 2025 
8.45am Pacific Time UTC−08:00

Unlock Accelerated Local LLM Development

Discover how Foundry Local can enhance your development process and explore the possibilities for building robust LLM applications. Whether you're a seasoned AI developer or just getting started, this session is your chance to get hands-on insights into the innovative world of Azure AI Foundry.

Event Highlights:

  • An in-depth overview of the Foundry Local CLI and SDK.
  • Interactive demo with step-by-step examples.
  • Best practices for local AI Inference and models
  • Transitioning your local development to cloud solutions or vice-versa

Why Attend?

  • Gain expert insights into Foundry Local, and ask questions about using Foundry Local
  • Network with fellow AI professionals and developers.
  • Enhance your AI development skills with practical examples.
  • Stay at the forefront of LLM application development. 

Speakers

Maanav Dalah
Product Manager Foundry Local

Maanav Dalal 

Product Manager |Foundry Local 
Microsoft

Maanav Dalal is a PM on the AI Frameworks team. He's super inquisitive about the ways you use AI in daily life, so be encouraged to strike up a conversation with him about that.

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