I would also be interested in the progress regarding the generic programming features - but I might be forcing @everythingfunctional 's hand. (I was involved in a very small way last year, but got sidetracked )
I agree that we should encourage GSoC students to attend and introduce themselves and their projects. I’m not opposed to giving a brief update on the generics features next week, but I think it would be more valuable to do so after the June committee meeting finalizes things a bit more.