Mississauga .NET User Group

The biggest .NET virtual event

.NET Conf has been a virtual event since the beginning, and this year we're celebrating our 15th online conference. We always strive to create a world class, engaging, virtual experience for all our attendees no matter where they are. Over the years we've expanded our content and our reach. We now draw over 100 thousand live viewers and sponsor hundreds of local events around the world.

What to expect at the conference

Over the course of the three days we provide a wide selection of live sessions that feature speakers from the community and .NET team members. We have sessions streaming 24/7 between day two and three of the conference so everyone can get involved no matter what their time zone. You can ask questions live on Twitter, join the fun on Twitch, attend the virtual attendee parties where you can play trivia games and win prizes. Best of all, you can take what you learn here and be a better .NET developer.

Microsoft Ignite is Nov 18-20 this year (online). It looks like this year's ignite will be focused on AI:

What to Expect at Microsoft Ignite 2025
Microsoft Ignite 2025 is shaping up to be a high-energy, forward-looking event focused on AI, cloud innovation, and security — with a strong dose of real-world application and partner engagement.

Themes & Content Focus
Expect a heavy emphasis on how AI is being integrated into Microsoft’s platform stack — in Azure, in Microsoft 365, and across security scenarios.
Key focus areas will include:

• AI & Copilot / agents: building smarter apps, automating workflows, embedding AI as a first-class capability
• Cloud & infrastructure: innovations in hybrid, on-prem + cloud, and operational scale
• Security & compliance: protecting identities, data, and operations in an AI-driven world
• Hands-on labs, certifications & partner engagement: you’ll be able to try things out, get certified, and meet engineers and product teams

Why Attend?

• Get early visibility into Microsoft’s roadmap in AI and cloud
• Learn from deep technical sessions and use-case case studies
• Network with Microsoft engineers, partners, and peers
• Take advantage of hands-on labs, workshops, and certification opportunities

.NET Conf 2025 - What's New
In this session we'll look at new features and announcements from .NET Conf 2025.

Speaker: Bruno Capuano
On 2021 I joined Microsoft, now I’m working as Principal Cloud Advocate 🥑, which is a role that focuses on helping developers and organizations to understand, adopt and successfully use Microsoft cloud technologies. My main goal is to empower developers with the knowledge and tools they need to build and deploy applications on Azure, and other Microsoft cloud platforms.

🌱 Previous to Microsoft, I was leading the Innovation Team for Avanade Canada, which means I spent much part of my time trying to figure our the best way to connect real Business with cool technologies, and engage my colleagues to perform smart and fun activities like participate in hackathons, coordinate hackathons and Innovation Contests, support tech meetings, and more!