In March 2026, developers came together at VS Live! Las Vegas for a full week of technical learning, hands-on exploration, and a lot of great conversations about where software development is headed next. From AI-assisted development to modern .NET, cloud-native apps, and developer productivity, one thing was clear: the pace of change is not slowing down.
If you were not able to attend, or if you want to revisit some of the strongest content from the event, we are now publishing 20 sessions from VS Live! Las Vegas on the Visual Studio YouTube channel.
We are releasing about two sessions per day, so you can watch them at your own pace and jump into the topics that matter most to you.
What you’ll find in this series
These sessions reflect the topics developers are focused on right now, including:
- AI and Copilot-powered development
- Modern .NET and C#
- Cloud-native apps and Azure
- Developer productivity and tooling
- Real-world architecture and engineering
You’ll hear directly from Microsoft engineers helping build these tools, along with industry experts who are using them to solve real problems and ship real applications.
A few sessions to check out
This lineup includes a strong mix of practical guidance, technical depth, and forward-looking keynotes.
Keynotes
- The Road to Visual Studio 2027: Building a Faster, Smarter IDE – Mads Kristensen
- Knowledge is the Key: The Path for AI Applications – Jerry Nixon and Drew Skwiers-Koballa
Featured sessions
- AI’s Not Magic: A Developer’s Guide to Using AI Tools Without the Hype – Brian A. Randell
- Building an AI Agent to Work with Your Own Data – Jerry Nixon
- Building Intelligent .NET Applications: From AI to Implementation – Jon Galloway
- What’s New in C# – Jason Bock
- Building RESTful Services with ASP.NET Core – Philip Japikse
- GitHub Actions in Action – Marcel de Vries
- The Forgotten Features of Visual Studio You NEED In Your Life! – Mads Kristensen
- Fast Focus: Caching Options in .NET – Jason Bock
- VS Code and Visual Studio, Better Together – Brian A. Randell
- Modernizing .NET Applications Faster with Visual Studio – Jon Galloway
What I like about this set of sessions is that it is not just theory. These talks focus on real-world scenarios, whether you are exploring AI in existing apps, modernizing older .NET solutions, improving performance, or just looking for better ways to work day to day.
Start watching
Whether you are catching up on what you missed or diving in for the first time, this is an easy way to experience some of the best content from VS Live! Las Vegas on your own schedule.
We will continue publishing sessions daily, so check back often and subscribe to the Visual Studio YouTube channel to stay up to date.
Want the full VS Live! experience? Attend in person
Watching online is a great way to learn, but there is still nothing like attending a VS Live! event in person. You get the sessions, the hands-on labs, the hallway conversations, and direct access to speakers, product experts, and fellow developers.
If you are a Visual Studio subscriber, you may already have access to exclusive event pricing through my.visualstudio.com. Just sign in, head to the Benefits page, and look for the Visual Studio Live! Events tile to get your priority code. Depending on the event, that can save you up to $900 on registration.
If you are not a subscriber, you can still save. As a Visual Studio Blog reader, use priority code VSLMS at checkout to save up to $600.
Each event includes a full week of expert-led sessions and hands-on labs, plus the chance to connect directly with the people behind Visual Studio, .NET, Azure, and GitHub Copilot.
Upcoming VS Live! events
- Microsoft HQ (Redmond) | July 27 to 31, 2026
- San Diego | September 14 to 18, 2026
- Live! 360 Orlando | November 15 to 20, 2026
- Las Vegas | March 22 to 26, 2027