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July 4, 2026

The Architect's Guide to Graph-Powered Agents: Moving Beyond Chat

Most organizations think they're building AI agents, but in reality they're still creating advanced chatbots. This episode explains why the future of Microsoft AI lies beyond conversational interfaces and focuses on Graph-powered, enterprise-grade agents that can understand business context, execute actions, and collaborate across multiple systems.The discussion explores how Microsoft Graph serves as the operational backbone for intelligent agents by providing secure access to Microsoft 365 data, identities, files, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and business applications. Rather than relying on prompts alone, successful agents combine Graph, semantic context, orchestration, memory, and governance to deliver reliable business outcomes.Listeners learn why enterprise AI requires architectural thinking instead of chatbot design. Topics include agent orchestration, delegated versus application permissions, event-driven workflows, Microsoft Graph APIs, knowledge retrieval, security bou…