Satya Nadella sits down for an interview after the Build 2026 keynote with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil from No Priors, and Swyx from Latent Space to discuss Microsoft news, covering AI and coding innovation, Windows hardware and major updates to the Windows developer experience, agentic AI breakthroughs, and more.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:
* swyx (Shawn Wang)

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com

LIVE100 | English (US)

Broadcast Stage

#MSBuild

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction and welcome to the crossover episode featuring Satya Nadella
00:00:48 - Nadella’s reflection on Microsoft Build and the AI ecosystem strategy
00:02:08 - Discussion on Microsoft’s ‘Mai’ models and training strategy emphasizing clean lineage and specialized scaffolding
00:06:21 - Reflection on scaling laws, real-world AI deployment, and lessons learned from the past two years
00:07:17 - Exploring AI use cases from coding to workflow automation and long-running agents
00:09:45 - The concept of multimodal harnesses and enterprise AI integration through tools, context, and models
00:12:00 - Balancing first-party and ecosystem value: developer roles, private evals, and open harnesses
00:20:25 - Reimagining SaaS in the age of agents: data models, rebundling, and workflow transformation
00:27:05 - Changing engineering roles and rise of full-stack generalists in an agentic development world
00:33:19 - Ambition, infrastructure, and societal impact: redefining AI value from data centers to education and inclusion

AI can turn an idea into a working demo faster than ever. But can that demo survive two experts who have seen every trick in the book? In this live Build showcase, developers present AI-assisted apps, agents, tools, and workflows to Mark Russinovich and Scott Hanselman. Mark and Scott will ask how it works, where the seams are, what the AI actually built, and whether the result is clever prototype, production-ready software, or something unexpectedly magical. Come for the demos. Stay for the technical reveal.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:
* Scott Hanselman
* Mark Russinovich

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com

LIVE101 | English (US)

Broadcast Stage

#MSBuild

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction of community challenge with creators presenting their AI applications
00:04:33 - AMD resources and Build sponsor page promotion
00:20:06 - Cassidy Williams Introduces CSS-Based Browser Database Project
00:21:57 - Reveal: Entire Database Query Engine Built Using Pure CSS
00:31:50 - Introduction to Microsoft and NVIDIA partnership with new hosted agent integrations
00:32:10 - Overview of Nemotron and Hermes Agent integration and demo announcement
00:33:34 - Transition to on-stage 'Vibe Coding' segment with Scott and Mark introducing Swix
00:50:46 - Comparison demo using local Quen 3.5 model on Mac
00:52:10 - Deep dive into Python plugin architecture and sandbox execution plugin

.NET 11 delivers a new wave of improvements across the runtime, libraries, and SDK to help developers build modern applications for the AI era. In this session, we’ll take an in-depth look at the key investments in performance, diagnostics, and developer productivity, and how they come together to support intelligent, cloud-connected, and agent-driven apps.

To learn more, please check out these resources:
* https://get.dot.net/11

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com

OD806 | English (US) | Developer tools & frameworks

Pre-recorded | (300) Advanced

#MSBuild

Chapters:
0:00 - Ecosystem Benefits of Making .NET CLI and Libraries Trim/AOT Friendly
00:09:00 - Technical Challenges and Migration to Modern Telemetry and Trim-Friendly Patterns
00:09:50 - Tracing and Performance Monitoring with OpenTelemetry and Aspire Dashboard
00:12:58 - Optimizing SDK Acquisition and Download Process
00:20:13 - Text Processing Enhancements and New Unicode Validation APIs
00:21:50 - Explanation of UTF-16 limitations and Unicode code points
00:25:46 - New property override for JSON naming policies
00:25:54 - Introduction to JSON Lines (JSONL) support
00:33:50 - Sample App Demonstrating Nested Async and Stack Traces

Take a closer look at a developer-optimized Windows experience built to help you move faster. You’ll see how streamlined workflows across WSL, Terminal, WinGet, and your favorite tools reduce friction, leverage agents, build repeatable scenarios, and scale AI projects with confidence.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:
* Nikola Metulev
* Beth Pan
* Aditya Ramnathkar

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com

LIVE172 | English (US)

Broadcast Stage

#MSBuild

Chapters:
0:00 - Overview of new developer-focused features including Core Utils, native Linux containers, one-command setup, and local AI hardware.
00:01:58 - Demonstration of Winget configuration files and GitHub repository for customizable developer setups.
00:03:45 - Announcement of general availability of Winget configuration and transition to next segment on developer device setup.
00:05:20 - Introducing WSL containers: Native Linux containers on Windows
00:06:14 - Demonstration of WSLC for managing containers
00:09:38 - Demonstration: Running a Rust app with packaging and identity via WinApp CLI
00:10:00 - Cross-framework development without Visual Studio or system complexity
00:13:23 - Security and permission-based access for AI agent actions
00:15:50 - Closing remarks emphasizing developer feedback and community-driven improvements

Go deep on multi-agent systems built on Microsoft Foundry, featuring Claw agent patterns and the hosted agents architecture. Explore long-running agents with triggers, state management, and file access—all natively supported on Foundry. See how coding agents built with GitHub Copilot SDK and Claude Agent SDK integrate into multi-agent workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework. Learn how to coordinate, host, and operate these systems with observability and continuous evals.

Seating for this session is first-come, first-served. Add it to your schedule to plan your day and arrive early to secure a spot.

To learn more, please check out these resources:
* https://aka.ms/build26/BRK243
* https://aka.ms/build/foundrydiscord

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:
* Shawn Henry
* Amanda Foster
* Glenn Condron

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com

BRK243 | English (US) | Agents & apps

Breakout | (400) Expert

#MSBuild

Chapters:
0:00 - Definition and purpose of agent harnesses
00:05:51 - Key components of agent harnesses: context, tools, memory, lifecycle
00:13:18 - Explanation of Hermes file generation and context management
00:16:08 - Automated nightly maintenance, backups, and routine creation in Hermes
00:20:11 - Practical setup using Foundry components for Hermes customization
00:27:21 - Customizing research agent setup with tools, memory, and telemetry
00:28:18 - Demonstrating harness console interaction and human-in-the-loop planning
00:31:31 - Transition to GUI-based agent operation using AGUI and Copilot Kit
00:41:06 - Autopilot workstream manager agent and group chat behaviors

Every IDE has agentic code generation now, but Visual Studio goes further with built-in agents that tackle what code generation can't. In this demo-heavy session, you'll see agents root-cause bugs using live runtime behavior, pinpoint performance bottlenecks and recommend targeted fixes, and build test coverage to catch regressions before they ship. These aren't just code-writing agents. They help enterprise C#, .NET, and C++ developers improve code quality with expert-level diagnostics.

Seating for this session is first-come, first-served. Add it to your schedule to plan your day and arrive early to secure a spot.

To learn more, please check out these resources:
* https://aka.ms/build26/BRK207

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:
* Mads Kristensen
* Nik Karpinsky

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com

BRK207 | English (US) | Developer tools & frameworks

Breakout | (300) Advanced

#MSBuild

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction and session overview on Visual Studio and Copilot
00:03:49 - Transition to demo with Nick showcasing professional development scenarios
00:04:26 - Inside Visual Studio demo: working on the Diagnostics Hub Profiler
00:11:55 - Initial test success and unexpected assert failure identified
00:22:30 - Importance of Using Data for Performance Profiling
00:22:45 - Implementing Low-Level Compression Optimizations
00:29:01 - Progressive Enhancement Analogy for Copilot-Assisted Development
00:33:01 - Upcoming Visual Studio features: Work tree and Git submodule support
00:33:20 - Introduction to new Copilot capabilities in Visual Studio