The .NET developer team has announced the details of the .NET Conf 2026 conference, scheduled to take place over four days starting on November 10 and continuing through the 13th. This annual event provides developers with a comprehensive look at the latest technologies and development tools within Microsoft's software ecosystem, with a special focus on the new .NET 11 release and artificial intelligence applications.
Conference Agenda and Launch Events
The event is divided into two main parts; the first days (November 10 and 11) are dedicated to sessions by the Microsoft product team, while the days of (November 12 and 13) are held under the title .NET Conf Community Days. The first day's activities begin with a keynote speech delivered by Scott Hanselman and the team, highlighting the key features in .NET 11 and how to integrate intelligent assistants and AI clients into existing developer applications.
The first day's schedule includes specialized sessions covering C# language updates with Mads Torgersen and Dustin Campbell, modern web development using ASP.NET Core and Blazor in .NET 11 led by Daniel Roth, in addition to a session on the .NET AI stack presented by Luis Quintanilla, and other sessions covering tools such as Aspire, GitHub Copilot, and desktop applications.
Visual Studio Development and Advanced AI Tools
The second day of the conference kicks off on November 11 with a keynote speech delivered by Mads Kristensen on the latest Visual Studio integrated development environment experiences and what awaits developers in the near future. Sessions on this day focus on the state of AI inside Visual Studio, debugging and diagnostics tools updates, updates to the MCP C# SDK software development kit, as well as mechanisms for upgrading .NET projects using modern GitHub Copilot capabilities.
Community Sessions and Local Events
The conference activities conclude on November 11 and 12, which are entirely dedicated to sessions led by the technical community under the supervision of a community team chaired by Javier Lozano in collaboration with .NET Foundation members. These sessions provide a unique opportunity for developers to exchange experiences and learn how to employ .NET technologies in various real-world projects, with the possibility of organizing local community events until mid-January 2027.