Microsoft’s Build 2024 Session Catalog is a Glimpse of What’s to Come

Microsoft has published the session catalog for its upcoming Build 2024 conference (thanks, WalkingCat), which will kick off on May 21 in Seattle. The list of 243 sessions gives a sneak peek of what’s the company will talk about during its annual developer conference, which will be preceded by a Surface and AI event on May 20.

Just like last year, AI and Copilot are once again going to be one of the main themes of the event. I noticed interesting sessions dedicated to Copilot plugins for Windows apps, as well as creating Copilots with a custom voice and avatar.

Windows on ARM is also going to big theme this year, with Microsoft expected to announce new Qualcomm-powered Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 models for consumers on May 2020. There is one Build session dedicated to the “next generation of Windows on ARM,” which will also focus on building AI apps that take advantage of neural processing units.

This year, Microsoft will also talk about its latest developer technologies and how developers can make Win32 apps look and feel more “native” with WinUI and WPF. I also saw one session dedicated to “developer experience improvements” on Windows.

I invite you to check out the full session catalog on the official Build website, but here are the sessions that caught my eye:

• Introducing the next generation of Windows on Arm
• Bring your Copilots to life with a customized visual identity
• Build richer experiences with Copilot in Windows
• Develop your first Copilot plugin for your Windows app
• Designing for a brand new Windows AI feature
• How to create superior experiences with WinUI and WPF
• Developer experience improvements in Windows

If you can’t attend Build in person in Seattle in May, you can still register online, add sessions to your agenda and get ready to watch them online for free. You also probably don’t want to miss the opening keynote on May 21 with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, CTO Kevin Scott, the new CEO of Microsoft AI Mustafa Suleyman, and the Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Experiences + Devices Rajesh Jha.