Join us to kick off the conference at the Welcome Reception sponsored by Microsoft. Enjoy drinks and appetizers, while you relax, unwind, and network with fellow attendees and speakers after a long day of learning.

The Welcome Reception will feature a Microsoft Ask the Experts session, where you’ll get a chance to talk with Microsoft product team members and speakers.

Microsoft Experts will represent the following technologies:*

• .NET Ask Me Anything
• .NET MAUI
• Azure AI
• Azure API Management
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Azure Developer CLI (azd)
• Azure Functions
• Azure Open AI with Azure SQL
• Azure SDK
• Azure SQL and SQL Server
• C# Dev Kit for VS Code
• Documentation (MS Learn)
• GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio
• Microsoft Dev Box
• Product Design Team
• Visual Studio - Ask Me Anything
• Visual Studio Extensibility
• Visual Studio Roadmap
• Visual Studio Setup and Updates
• Visual Studio Subscription Benefits

*List of Microsoft Experts is subject to change.