Microsoft Intune at Ignite 2026: Sessions to Watch

Introduction

Microsoft has released its official guide to Intune at Microsoft Ignite 2026, giving endpoint administrators a clear roadmap for the event. The focus this year is on preparing endpoint estates for AI, strengthening security, and using cloud-native management to scale operations across Windows, macOS, and mobile devices.

For IT teams responsible for device management and security, this matters because AI initiatives increasingly depend on healthy, governed, and secure endpoints.

What’s new at Ignite 2026 for Intune

Microsoft is spotlighting several featured Intune sessions and labs:

• BRK404 – AI ready endpoints: secure, manage and scale
  Covers Intune strategy, policy-driven management, device health, and AI-powered tools for fleet-wide visibility.

• BRK328 – Build a trusted device and app foundation for AI at scale
  Focuses on the device lifecycle, including provisioning, app governance, updates, recovery, and preventing configuration drift.

• BRK322 – Stay ahead of endpoint risk with AI-powered discovery and remediation
  Shows how Microsoft uses AI-powered context to identify misconfigurations, prioritize risk, and apply governed remediation.

• PREL44 – Get Your Endpoint Estate Ready for AI with Microsoft Entra, Intune, and Windows
  A pre-day hands-on session covering provisioning, app delivery, policy, updates, and recovery.

• BRK391 – Manage and Govern AI Agents on Windows as Your Trusted Execution Layer
  Explains how Windows, Intune, Entra, Defender, and Purview work together to discover and govern AI agents.

• LAB712 and LAB711
  Hands-on labs centered on endpoint protection, Defender-based remediation, and building an AI-ready Zero Trust foundation.

Why this matters for IT administrators

The common theme across these sessions is that the endpoint is central to AI adoption. As organizations move from AI pilots to production, admins need stronger control over:

• Device compliance and health
• App and agent governance
• Risk-based remediation
• Secure change deployment
• Zero Trust alignment across devices, identities, and data

This also reinforces Intune’s growing role beyond traditional MDM, especially where endpoint telemetry, security posture, and AI governance intersect.

Recommended next steps

If you’re attending Ignite 2026, Microsoft recommends starting with the three featured breakout sessions to understand the broader Intune roadmap. From there:

• Bookmark aka.ms/IntuneAtIgnite
• Review the session catalog for schedule changes
• Plan which labs fit your team’s priorities
• Prepare questions around AI readiness, device governance, and remediation workflows
• Follow the Microsoft Intune Blog for announcements during the event

For admins planning endpoint and security strategy in 2027, this guide is a useful starting point for identifying where Microsoft is investing next.