Artificial intelligence has moved from buzzword to essential developer tool, and at Microsoft HQ, you’ll experience this transformation firsthand. The Cutting-Edge AI track goes beyond theory to show you how AI is being woven into the tools, frameworks, and workflows that .NET developers use every day. From GitHub Copilot’s next-generation productivity features to building and consuming MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers in Visual Studio and C#, you’ll see how AI is reshaping the development experience from the ground up. You’ll learn how to add AI capabilities to your own .NET applications using Azure AI Foundry and the GitHub Copilot SDK, modernize legacy applications with AI-assisted tooling, and build next-generation AI apps with .NET and Azure. Whether you’re looking to supercharge your productivity with AI-powered development tools or architect intelligent applications for your users, this track gives you the hands-on experience and practical knowledge to put AI to work in your .NET world.
Topics in this track include:
- .NET App Modernization
- Add AI to Your Own .NET Apps
- AI Foundry
- Be a More Productive .NET Dev with VS Code, Visual Studio, and the CLI
- Build Next-Gen AI Apps with .NET and Azure
- Building and Using MCP Servers in Visual Studio
- Building MCP Servers with C# and .NET
- Developing Modern WinForms Applications
- Fast Focus: Using Copilot to Build Migration Tools
- Hands-On Lab: .NET App Modernization
- How the Visual Studio Team Uses AI Internally
- SQL and AI for Developers in Action
- The Next Generation of Developer Productivity with GitHub Copilot & Visual Studio
- Turn Every Idea into an AI App with the GitHub Copilot SDK
- Workshop: Mastering AI Development & Building AI Apps with GitHub Copilot