Pure Virtual C++ 2026, our free, one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community, is live right now! Join hosts Mads Kristensen and Sinem Akinci for three hours of featured sessions, and real-time Q&A in the chat.
Watch live now → streaming on YouTube (Microsoft Visual Studio channel).
Bring your curiosity and your questions! Our hosts and speakers are in the live chat, so this is a chance to interact with the speakers directly.
Today’s live schedule
The broadcast starts now. Here’s the schedule:
| Time (PT) | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Welcome & opening | Mads Kristensen, Sinem Akinci |
| 9:00 AM | C++ semantic awareness in the CLI: From Project Load to Code Change | Sinem Akinci |
| 9:20 AM | Mind The Gap: C++/Rust Interop | Victor Ciura |
| 9:45 AM | From Completions to Agents: AI-Driven C++ in Visual Studio | Augustin Popa |
| 10:25 AM | Cut Your Build Times Without Becoming a Build Expert | David Li |
| 10:40 AM | C++/WinRT: Build faster and smaller with C++20 modules | Ryan Shepherd |
| 11:00 AM | Closing wrap | Mads Kristensen, Sinem Akinci |
Times are approximate; join any time and catch the sessions you care about most.
Clarification: The event will be broadcast live only on YouTube
The event will be broadcast live exclusively on YouTube, not on YouTube and Twitch as previously announced. I apologize for any inconvenience.
More to watch on-demand
Beyond today’s live broadcast, a full set of on-demand sessions is already available: talks on vcpkg + Copilot CLI, VS Code CMake Tools, MSVC upgrades, C++23/26 status, SPGO, and more. They’re all in the same place as the live stream:
Can’t stay for the whole show? Every featured session will be posted on-demand right after the event, so you won’t miss a thing.
Enjoy the conference — see you in the chat!
