That’s a wrap on Pure Virtual C++ 2026! Thank you to everyone who joined us live, asked questions in the chat, and made this year’s free, one-day C++ conference such a great time. Huge thanks to our hosts Mads Kristensen and Sinem Akinci, to every speaker who shared their work, and to the moderators who kept the conversation going.
Missed a session, or want to rewatch? All talks, both the live broadcast featured sessions and the on-demand sessions, are available now.
Watch the full playlist on YouTube →
Featured sessions
These were introduced live during the broadcast, in this order:
- C++ semantic awareness in the CLI: From Project Load to Code Change — Sinem Akinci
- Mind The Gap: C++/Rust Interop — Victor Ciura
- From Completions to Agents: AI-Driven C++ in Visual Studio — Augustin Popa
- Cut Your Build Times Without Becoming a Build Expert — David Li
- C++/WinRT: Build faster and smaller with C++20 modules — Ryan Shepherd
On-demand sessions
Not aired live, but every bit worth your time:
- C++ Dependencies Without the Headache: vcpkg + Copilot CLI — Augustin Popa
- What’s new in VS Code CMake Tools: AI-powered development — Garrett Campbell & Hannia Valera
- PackageReference for C++: Modernization Without the Performance Cost — Moyo Okeremi
- Eliminate MSVC upgrade anxiety with Copilot agents — Michael Price
- Always Be Upgrading: Living at HEAD with MSVC — Michael Price
- MSVC, are we there yet? Status of C++23 and C++26 features — RanDair Porter
- Sample Profile-Guided Optimization in Practice: from prototype to production — Armin Gerritsen
Tell us what’s next
Pure Virtual C++ is built for the whole C++ community, and we want the next one to reflect what you want to see. What topics, tools, or speakers would you like us to feature next? Drop a comment below and let us know.
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Thank you for being part of Pure Virtual C++ 2026 — see you next year!