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Microsoft’s journey with Rust reflects a commitment to building safer and more efficient software. In this keynote, we’ll explore how Microsoft is driving change by adopting Rust across key products and platforms. From security improvements to integration challenges, we’ll share insights, lessons learned, and what’s next as Microsoft continues to evolve with Rust.

Rust has won systems programming, but can it be used for more? The biggest barrier to “high level Rust” isn’t performance or safety — it’s ergonomics and developer productivity. In this talk we explore Rust’s potential as a high-level programming language and how Dioxus is solving the fundamental challenges. We’ll dive deep into the design of innovations like linker-based asset bundling, cross-platform deployment, and even sub-second Rust hot-reloading. The future of application development is Rust, and we’re making it a reality.

For over a decade and more than 600 issues, This Week in Rust has carried the pulse of the community into Rustaceans’ inboxes. Each week, the blog posts, RFCs, project updates, meetups, and calls for participation reflect not only why Rust remains one of the most loved languages, but also how a culture of teaching and sharing has fueled its growth.

In this keynote, we’ll look back at the evolution of This Week in Rust and what it reveals about Rust’s journey—from early adoption to powering today’s most important systems and safety-critical software. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes view of how the newsletter comes together, hear stories from contributors who shaped the ecosystem, and learn how you can add your voice to Rust’s future.

Rust has moved past the initial ‘being adopted’ stage and it’s time to talk about what’s next. Over the last year, these and other leaders within the Rust project have been talking to Rust users—and non-Rust users!—to find answers to some big questions: What do people love about Rust? What do they hate? And what is Rust good for, anyway? This talk shares what is being discovered how this research is being approached, and how these insights can help shape Rust’s future alongside the RFC and project goals processes.