Wednesday
Room 1
13:40 - 14:40
(UTC±00)
Talk (60 min)
Agents That Talk Back: MCP, ACP, A2A, Oh my!
In the evolving landscape of AI, agents are no longer isolated tools—they’re becoming collaborators. This session dives into how developers can build intelligent, interoperable agents using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), Action Calling Protocol (ACP), and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication patterns. Whether you're working in .NET or Python, you'll learn how to:
Use MCP to connect agents to real-time data, tools, and APIs with minimal integration overhead.
Leverage ACP to enable agents to invoke actions across services and platforms.
Implement A2A to allow agents to discover, negotiate, and collaborate with other agents—securely and asynchronously.
We’ll walk through live demos showing how to:
Build an MCP server in Python and .NET.
Register and invoke actions using ACP.
Create multi-agent workflows using A2A with Semantic Kernel and Autogen.
Expect practical code, real-world use cases, and a few laughs as we explore how to make your agents not just smarter—but social.
Taswar Bhatti
Taswar Bhatti works for Microsoft as Azure GTM Manager. Prior to his current position he also worked as a Solutions Architect for AWS, his focus areas are security and machine learning. He holds a BSc in Mathematics and Computing Science from University of Alberta, and is well versed in architectural design, security and building large scale security web applications; not to mention he was a Microsoft MVP for 8 years.
Taswar is also fluent in many spoken languages: Cantonese, English, Turkish, and Urdu/Hindi.