Cutting-Edge AI, Microsoft Sessions

H16 Modern WinForms Development: How AI is Reshaping Your Approach

07/30/2026

3:15pm - 4:30pm

Klaus Loeffelman

Senior Software Engineer .NET Runtime/Desktop UI

Microsoft

Merrie McGaw

WinForms Developer

Microsoft

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing how we build and modernize Windows Forms applications. In this session, discover a new development paradigm through two real-world scenarios:

  • Migrating a legacy WinForms LOB application and
  • Building a WinForms-based modern greenfield business solution.

You'll see how the WinForms Expert Agent in Visual Studio, the latest Windows .NET 11 runtime features, and custom domain-specific skills work together to accelerate development, reduce boilerplate and tackle common modernization challenges.

Whether you're breathing new life into existing applications or starting fresh, learn how AI-informed development transforms your approach to WinForms in 2026.

You will learn:

  • New features in both WinForms designer and coming in .NET 11
  • New approaches to working with WinForms applications in this AI-first world