Building Intelligent Agents with Microsoft Foundry IQ @ Microsoft AI Tour São Paulo (Feb 11)

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Introduction

On February 11, 2026, I had the privilege of presenting at the Microsoft AI Tour São Paulo, one of the leading AI-focused events in Brazil, bringing together developers, architects, and technology leaders to explore enterprise adoption of intelligent solutions.

During the event, I delivered the session “Building Agents with Microsoft Foundry IQ as a Knowledge Source.” The presentation was based on my article “Foundry IQ: a camada de conhecimento dos agentes no Microsoft Foundry – Parte 1”, where I introduce the concept of Foundry IQ as a centralized, governed, and reusable knowledge layer for AI agents. The session expanded on the article’s architectural foundations and demonstrated how to operationalize these concepts in real-world enterprise scenarios.

Features and Screenshots

Technical Details

• Microsoft Foundry IQ
• Microsoft Foundry Agent Service
• Azure AI Search (vector, hybrid, semantic retrieval, and reranking)
• Azure Blob Storage (document ingestion layer)
• .NET (integration demos aligned with the article’s practical approach)

Challenges and Solutions

• Avoiding fragmented and duplicated RAG implementations across teams
• Centralizing governance and access control over enterprise knowledge
• Providing consistent, reusable retrieval services for multiple agents
• Translating the architectural concepts from the article into scalable, production-ready AI solutions