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An exclusive evening at Microsoft’s Garage in NYC: an early look at six standout startups building agentic AI at scale, ahead of the WLDA Summit at the NYSE.

Date
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time
3:00 – 7:00 PM ET
Venue
Microsoft Garage NYC
Full address shared with approved guests
Format
Next Generation AI Show and Tell and Networking
By invitation · limited capacity
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About the event

Kicking off two days of connection and innovation

Join WLDA and Microsoft for an exclusive evening at Microsoft’s Garage in NYC. A curated group of enterprise leaders gets an early look at six standout startups from Microsoft’s enterprise-ready Pegasus portfolio, each tackling one of the defining challenges of building agentic AI at scale.

Expect sharp, fast-paced presentations, real conversation, and a first look at the ideas headlining the WLDA Summit at the New York Stock Exchange.

Speakers
Heena PurohitSpeakerHeena PurohitDirector, AI Startups, Microsoft LinkedIn
Asha SaxenaSpeakerAsha SaxenaFounder & CEO, World Leaders in Data & AI LinkedIn
Innovation Showcase

Featured startups from Microsoft’s Pegasus portfolio

Meet the companies tackling the defining challenges of building agentic AI at scale.

AscertaAscerta
ROI in the Agentic Enterprise

Connects GenAI spend to business KPIs, so leaders can forecast cost and prove ROI on agentic initiatives.

BlitzyBlitzy
Autonomous Software Development

An AI platform that understands large enterprise codebases, then autonomously builds, refactors and modernizes software with tested code.

General RoboticsGeneral Robotics
Physical AI

GRID, an AI platform for building and orchestrating robot skills across hardware, cutting robot setup from weeks to hours.

lakeFSlakeFS
AI-Ready Data

Git-like version control for data lakes: branch, commit and roll back data for reproducible, AI-ready pipelines.

Reality DefenderReality Defender
Building Trust

Real-time detection of deepfakes and AI-generated content across audio, video and text.

Thread AIThread AI
Future Agentic AI Platforms

A composable platform for building and orchestrating agentic workflows, from pilot to production.

Agenda

The evening at a glance

Doors open at 3:00 PM. Six innovators from Microsoft’s Pegasus portfolio, one room built for connection.

  1. 3:00–3:30 PM
    RegistrationCheck in and connect with fellow leaders.
  2. 3:30–4:00 PM
    Opening remarksAsha Saxena, Founder & CEO, World Leaders in Data & AI
    Heena Purohit, Director, AI Startups, Microsoft
  3. 4:00–5:00 PM
    Innovation ShowcaseAscerta, Blitzy, General Robotics, lakeFS, Reality Defender and Thread AI share how they’re tackling the defining challenges of agentic AI at scale.
  4. 5:00–5:30 PM
    Q&A DiscussionModerated by Heena Purohit, Director, AI Startups, Microsoft
  5. 5:30–7:00 PM
    Reception and networkingTime with the presenters and fellow leaders.

Space is limited for this by-invitation evening. Registration doesn’t guarantee a seat; we’ll follow up by email with your final confirmation and the full address.

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