.NET Conf 2025 - Wellington

Join us for the Wellington .NET User Group – a community-driven event created for .NET developers and AI enthusiasts alike. This meetup is all about exploring the latest in .NET AI development, sharing knowledge, and connecting with fellow developers.
Whether you’re an AI enthusiast, an experienced .NET developer, or just curious about building intelligent applications, this session is your chance to:
🤝 Connect with like-minded innovators in your local .NET community
💡 Learn how to give AI memory in .NET and how to leverage the Microsoft Agent Framework
🛠 Explore practical examples, patterns, and integrations for real-world applications
🚀 Exchange ideas, share challenges, and inspire new projects
Why attend?
You’ll gain practical insights into the latest .NET AI tools and frameworks while becoming part of a supportive, local network of developers exploring the future of intelligent applications.
🎯 Skill Level: All levels welcome — some familiarity with .NET and AI concepts is helpful.
💬 Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions
• Zack Yang: Enabling AI Memory in .NET
• Xiaodi Yan: New Features in .NET AI with Microsoft Agent Framework
• Community Discussions & Q&A
• Closing Remarks & Networking

Speakers

• Zack Yang, Microsoft MVP and Senior Engineer at Kiwibank, will explore how to give large language models a form of memory. While LLMs are inherently stateless, Zack has developed a .NET‑based framework that allows AI to build and maintain memory, bridging the gap between reactive computation and human-like continuity. In this session, he’ll walk through the principles and development process behind this framework, showing how memory layers can be designed, persisted, and integrated into real applications.
• Xiaodi Yan, Microsoft MVP, will introduce some exciting new features in .NET AI development using the Microsoft Agent Framework. This session will cover what the Agent Framework is, and how developers can leverage it to build intelligent, interactive AI applications.

Join us for an evening of learning, discussion, and networking with fellow .NET enthusiasts!