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Demystifying Workflows with Microsoft Agent Framework

Demystifying Workflows with Microsoft Agent Framework is about taking back control of orchestration by understanding and using the low-level building blocks, not just the high-level patterns. At the core of this session is custom orchestration built from executors and edges: type-safe processing nodes connected in a directed graph that explicitly controls how data and decisions flow through our system. High-level patterns like sequential, concurrent, group chat, handoffs, and magnetic orchestration are presented as composable shortcuts on top of this graph, not as the only way to design workflows. By the end, we'll see that we are not forced to choose between “magic” high-level orchestration and brittle custom flows. Instead, we'll learn how to use high-level patterns for speed, and drop down to executors and edges when we need custom routing, domain-specific logic, or hybrid workflows that mix sequential, concurrent, group chat, and handoff behaviors in one coherent system.