Modernizing legacy .NET applications has never been faster—or more achievable. In this session, you’ll see how Visual Studio 2026, .NET, and GitHub Copilot work together to streamline the upgrade journey, from initial assessment to a clean, modern codebase.

We’ll explore how Copilot powered upgrade plans, natural language guidance, and AI driven code fixes accelerate migrations while keeping developers firmly in control. You’ll see practical approaches for updating projects, resolving compatibility issues, and adopting modern .NET features with confidence.

We’ll also dig into the tougher challenges that arise in real world modernization efforts: large multi project solutions, older frameworks and libraries, complex technology stacks, and deeply intertwined dependencies. Along the way we’ll highlight patterns and resources that help you navigate these scenarios effectively.

If you're tried these in the past and been a little unimpressed, you'll want to see how they've improved - we'll take the Web Forms Challenge and update a Web Forms to Blazor live!

If you’re looking to upgrade .NET applications with less friction and more clarity, this session provides a focused, practical roadmap for modernizing faster using the latest AI accelerated tooling.