Wed, 18 March 2026, 6:00 PM Canberra Time
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March .NET User Group - From Copilot to the Garden of Eden
With Adam Cogan
.NET User Group - Canberra
Event Description
March .NET User Group: From Copilot to the Garden of Eden with Microsoft MVP & Regional Director Adam Cogan
Move beyond the underwhelming 2023 "Copilot hype" to the tools actually delivering value for developers. Adam Cogan cuts through the noise, exploring how AI is fundamentally reshaping the enterprise stack, from Copilot and Cowork to agentic workflows and CLI-based coding.
Learn how roles are shifting, which AI assistants are winning, and what an AI-integrated "Garden of Eden" looks like. Leave with a practical roadmap to build, analyze, and automate with confidence.
When & Where
We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.
Agenda
6:00 PMNetworking and Pizza
6:30 PMLive Stream & Tech News
7:00 PMPresentation
Presenter
Adam Cogan is the Chief Architect and a Microsoft Regional Director at SSW, where he leverages more than three decades of experience building custom enterprise solutions across .NET, Azure, AI, Office 365, SharePoint, Dynamics 365, and the Power Platform. A respected thought leader in the tech community, Adam is a Microsoft Regional Director, Microsoft MVP (ALM), Certified Scrum Trainer, and frequent presenter at major international conferences including TechEd, DDD, and NDC. He mentors teams around the world on software architecture, DevOps, and modern development practices, and has trained thousands of developers while helping guide careers that have grown into industry leadership roles.
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Learn moreWhat is the .NET User Group?
Every month, SSW hosts the Canberra .NET User Group, where developers come together to learn about the latest technologies from local and internationally renowned experts. Topics focus on .NET and other Microsoft technologies (Azure, DevOps, SharePoint, Power Platform, and more), full stack development (Angular, React, Blazor), and mobile apps with .NET MAUI (was Xamarin), as well as exciting opportunities to learn about the latest industry trends and even tips on presenting from world class speakers.
Organizer
Adam Cogan
Chief Architect at SSW
Adam is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner specializing in custom enterprise .NET and Azure solutions mostly using Angular and React. His solutions also involve Office365, SharePoint, Dynamics 365, and Power BI.
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What do people say?
Jeff Atwood
Developers are already good at writing code. Writing reams of code just digs you deeper into an already deeply specialized skill. What I am proposing is that we spend less time coding and more time developing skills in other areas that complement our coding skills. Become a better writer. Become a better speaker. Improve your personal skills. Participate in the community. Try to spend some time talking to people instead of the compiler. That's how you distinguish yourself from your peers. And that's ultimately how you become a better software developer, too.
Troy Magennis
Informative and entertaining. Lots of little snippets of lessons we would have had to learn through experience
