- // Update 1 (13/03/2020 10:51 am)
- Build to be an Online-Only Event
Having already shifted its MVP Summit online and cancelled multiple stops on its Ignite 2020 tour because of the global coronavirus outbreak, Microsoft has now warned that some of its upcoming events, including the Build 2020 developer conference in May, the Ignite convention in New Orleans and the Inspire symposium in Las Vegas, could also be either rescheduled or cancelled because of the crisis. The company last month reduced its revenue forecast once the scope and the scale of the outbreak started becoming more apparent.
Update 1 (13/03/2020 10:51 am)
Microsoft has shifted its upcoming Build 2020 developer conference online because of the novel coronavirus crisis. In a statement to The Verge, the company said that the event, which was scheduled to be held in Seattle from May 19-21, will still go ahead, but as an online event to ensure the safety of everybody involved.
According to Microsoft: “The safety of our community is a top priority. In light of the health safety recommendations for Washington State, we will deliver our annual Microsoft Build event for developers as a digital event, in lieu of an in-person event. We look forward to bringing together our ecosystem of developers in this new virtual format to learn, connect and code together. Stay tuned for more details to come.”
