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&lt;p&gt;As AI agents become more capable—and more autonomous—one question rises fast: How do we draw agentic borders? For many organizations, this is also a sovereignty question: what stays in-country, who can access it, and how do you enforce policy across systems and regions?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Shift Podcast: Agentic Edition, leaders from Microsoft Azure explore the evolving boundaries between agents, humans, systems, and responsibility—and what it takes to keep trust and accountability as AI becomes more agentic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The conversation covers:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What “agentic borders” mean in enterprise practice&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How to approach responsibility and oversight in agent systems&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How sovereignty requirements (data residency, jurisdiction, and access) shape agent design and deployment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why governance matters as agents move into real use&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What to consider when setting guardrails for agents&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An honest discussion on moving forward responsibly—while still building with speed and ambition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;👉 Read Microsoft Sovereign Cloud in Europe: &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://aka.ms/MSFTSovereignCloudWhitepaper&quot;&gt;https://aka.ms/MSFTSovereignCloudWhitepaper&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;👉 Join the Tech Community: &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/&quot;&gt;https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get to know the team:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Evelyn Ozzie &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelyn-ozzie-18062721/&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelyn-ozzie-18062721/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meena Gowdar &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjgowdar/&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjgowdar/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Edouard de Cremiers &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/edouarddecremiers/&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/edouarddecremiers/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Karim Batthish &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimondo/&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimondo/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Shift Podcast: Agentic Edition is a place for experts to share their insights and opinions. As students of the future of technology, Microsoft values inputs from a diverse set of voices. That said, the opinions and findings of our guests are their own and they may not necessarily reflect Microsoft&#039;s positions as a company.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode of The Shift was recorded in February 2026. All information about products and offers is relevant to the time of recording.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#TheShiftPodcast #ResponsibleAI #AgenticAI #DigitalGovernance #MicrosoftAzure #DigitalSovereignty&lt;/p&gt;

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