Applications are now open - Microsoft Ignite 2024 at Kongresshaus Zurich: Partner with Us!
Microsoft Ignite 2024: Partner with Us! Join Microsoft Ignite 2024, March 8, 2024, in Zurich Kongresshaus, as Sponsoring-Partner and showcase your company's innovation. Sponsorship Packages: Find the details about our sponsoring options in the documents attached. Please note: Premium, Gold, and Silver require to fill in the application form. Application Details: Deadline: December 23, 2023 How: Email chevents@microsoft.com with your application. Act Now: Apply by December 23, 2023. Successful applicants will be notified by January 10, 2023. For questions, reach chevents@microsoft.com. Let’s make Microsoft Ignite 2024 unforgettable together!Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book of News
Microsoft Ignite 2024 is ongoing and we already saw a big wave of announcements which sometimes are difficult to keep up with. For that, the Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book of News is a helpful resource having all the announcements with their respective description in one place. Bookmark Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book of News and crawl through all what's coming now and in the next couple of weeks/months.Swiss DCs Regular Partner Update Calls - FY23
You have missed one of our Swiss DCs Regular Partner Update Calls? Please find below all resources such as presentation slides and recordings. During these calls, we cover a variety of topics: New Public Customer Stories Azure Microsoft 365 Dynamics 365 Windows 365 Compliance & Resources
APPLY NOW: Swiss Marketing Development Funds (Go-To-Market Funds) for FY24
Dear Partners, We're excited to announce the FY24 partner tender for the Swiss Marketing Development Funds (Go-To-Market Funds)! Please watch the recording of our latest Partner Marketing Breakfast Call as we’ve invited our GTM Leads to enlighten us about the FY24 priorities per Solution Area. Please submit your Tender submission according to those priorities. It will increase your chance for Co-Funding. This tender is designed for partner marketing campaigns across all Solution Areas, with a focus on Corporate & SMB customers and for the remaining fiscal year (until June 2024). Microsoft's Through Partner marketing strategy is to go deeper with fewer campaigns, enabling maximum impact. Therefore: Think within and across Solution Areas: what do you want to market? Think targeted and specific: campaign messaging with a concrete use case with a specific target audience. Include ref cases, landing pages et. al. Think creative: explore new marketing trends mixed with traditional engines Think big: The goal is to have a minimum investment of CHF 10'000.- from Microsoft per partner Submission deadline: August 14 2023, at noon. Please read the instructions carefully, fill out the Forms (Microsoft Forms) and send the attached PDF digitally signed to rawir@microsoft.com & sophiedavid@microsoft.com Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions! All the best, Ralph and SophieData & AI Summer School 2024
Dear Microsoft partners, even if the temperatures have not yet reached summer levels, the AI summer continues to be in full swing. While AI continues to attract significant attention, more organizations are recognizing the importance of thinking about data and AI from an end-to-end perspective. This broader view encompasses critical aspects such as data management, governance, security, user interactions, and the augmentation of workforce capabilities. We believe this comprehensive approach is more impactful, though we acknowledge it can be more challenging to fully grasp. The focus of our event is to equip you, our partner, with this broader perspective and provide a deeper understanding of how our technologies can be integrated to deliver even greater impact for your customers and your business. Join us at The Circle for a fantastic opportunity to expand your AI knowledge, upgrade your technical skills, and network with industry leaders from the Microsoft Swiss GPS tech team. Please note that on-site capacity is limited, so make sure to reserve your seat quickly. Save the Date & Registration When: August 21st, 2024 from 08:30 to 18:00 Onsite Location (Hybrid Event): Microsoft Switzerland, The Circle 02, Zurich Airport Online: Teams Meeting (Business Track only) Event Language: English Registration: Business Track (on-site experience) Business Track (virtual experience) Tech Hands-on Track (on-site experience only) Preliminary Agenda (Business Track) The Hands-on Track will run in parallel to the session of the business track between 10:50 and 15:00. Timeslot Sessions 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM Welcome Coffee 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Intro & Keynote 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM Data & AI News Show 09:50 AM - 10:10 AM Azure AI Infrastructure: A Look Behind the Scenes 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM Microsoft Vision: Fabric + AI 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM Coffee Break 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Market & Strategy Update: Introducing AI Design Wins 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM Microsoft Sales Stories on AI Design Wins 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM Swiss DC 12:20 PM - 01:30 PM Lunch Break 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Legal Update 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Microsoft Copilots 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM Migration Factory 03:00 PM - 03:20 PM Coffee Break 03:20 PM - 03:50 PM Recap Microsoft Partner Support 03:50 PM - 04:45 PM Partner Q&A Panel 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM Closure Remarks and Goodbye 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM AperoAnnouncing OpenAI Summer School 2023
We're excited to extend an invitation to our Open AI Summer School 2023, with the theme "Unleashing the Potential of Azure OpenAI for Partner Success." This exclusive two-day event, hosted at the Microsoft Zurich office, caters specifically to technical participants keen on learning about Azure OpenAI or interested in honing their existing AI skills. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive understanding of Azure OpenAI, its associated topics, and practical use cases. When: August 23rd - 24th, 2023 from 08:30 to 16:00 Onsite Location (Hybrid Event): Microsoft Switzerland, The Circle 02, Zurich Airport Online: Teams Meeting Event Language: English Registration Whether you're just beginning your Azure OpenAI journey or aiming to deepen your current understanding, this immersive event is for you. Join us on an insightful expedition through Azure OpenAI and related technologies, understanding how it can become the transformative force for your business. Our expert speakers will share industry insights on a variety of relevant topics including prompt-engineering, model variants, API integrations, security, data privacy, integration with databases, and much more. Plus, you'll gain insights into how to navigate challenging topics encountered in OpenAI projects. For an enriching experience, we recommend that attendees have a fundamental understanding of Generative AI and how ChatGPT operates. While our sessions are primarily structured for a technical audience, we will also discuss some business-oriented scenarios such as for example, when to choose low-code with the power platform vs full code approaches. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your AI knowledge base, upgrade your technical skills, and network with the industry leaders from the Microsoft Swiss GPS tech team. Book your spot today and ensure your place in this compelling and enriching in-person AI Summer School. Agenda Day 1: Overview and Insights into OpenAI Models 08:30–09:00 - Registration & Welcome Coffee 09:00–09:30 - Opening Remarks and Introduction to the Summer School Agenda 09:30–10:15 - Introduction to Microsoft Azure OpenAI & Demo 10:15–10:45 - Coffee Break 10:45–11:30 - Azure OpenAI Data Privacy, Security and Responsible AI 11:30–12:15 - Overview of Azure OpenAI models and When to Choose What 12:15–13:15 - Lunch Break 13:15–14:00 - Azure OpenAI Use Cases Overview 14:00–14:30 - Coffee Break 14:30–15:15 - Copilot M365 15:15–15:30 - Closing Day I & Outlook Day 2: Deep Dives into App Development and Prompt Engineering 08:30–09:00 - Morning Coffee 09:00–09:45 - Integrating Azure OpenAI into Python Applications 09:45–10:15 - Coffee Break 10:15–11:00 - Prompt Engineering - Model Architecture, Prompting, Few Shot Learning, Fine-tuning 11:00–11:45 - Deep Dive: Chat with Your Data: Architectures for Data Interaction, Embeddings, Vector Databases 11:45–12:45 - Lunch Break 12:45–13:30 - AI & Security 13:30–14:00 - Coffee Break 14:00–14:45 - OpenAI and Power Platform: Building AI-powered Low Code Applications 14:45–15:45 - Challenges in OpenAI Projects and How to Solve them - Experiences from our Recent OpenAI Hackathon 15:45–16:00 - Closing Day II, Q&A, and FeedbackNew event coming June 22! Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot: The AI-Powered Future of Work
Microsoft 365 Copilot is poised to dramatically transform the way work gets done, empowering people to focus more on innovation and creativity – and unlocking a new wave of productivity growth. In our new webinar – Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot: The AI-Powered Future of Work – coming on June 22, you’ll learn more about Microsoft 365 Copilot and how it works, and find out how you can help your customers prepare to put the power of AI to work for their businesses. Topics we’ll cover during this session include: What Microsoft 365 Copilot is and what its capabilities are The difference between Microsoft Teams Premium and Copilot Customer technical requirements to adopt Copilot Privacy, security, and compliance Leveraging Copilot to accelerate Microsoft 365 E3 sales Join us on June 22 to discover how to make the most out of this opportunity and get your customers ready for Copilot. Register today!
Become a Sponsoring Partner for the Microsoft AI Tour Zurich – Apply Now!
We’re excited to invite partners to join the Microsoft AI Tour in Zurich on Thursday, 13th March 2025 as a Sponsoring Partner! This event was formerly known as Microsoft Ignite Switzerland. Showcase your company’s innovations and engage with key decision-makers at this high-profile event. Event website: Please find the event website here. Sponsorship Packages: All the details about our sponsorship options are attached. Please complete the application form to apply for your preferred package. Application Deadline: Submit your application by December 20, 2024 Email applications to: chevents@microsoft.com Successful applicants will be notified by CW 2, 2025. Let’s make this event unforgettable together! For questions, contact us at chevents@microsoft.com.Microsoft AI Icebreaker Day for Partners - Save the Date: 31st of January 2024
Dear Microsoft Partners, As we continue to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI, we are delighted to invite you to a special event that aims to "break the ice" on any uncertainties and open up new opportunities: The AI Icebreaker Day. Since our successful AI Summer School in August, the AI field has surged ahead with remarkable advancements. This winter, we're excited to update you on the latest in AI technology and market trends. Prepare for a day brimming with innovative learning and exploration in AI. Save the Date & Registration: January 31st Join us from 08:30 to 17:00 at the Microsoft Office at the Circle. Remember to mark your calendar using the attached save the date file. Register for the on-site or the virtual event via the following links: Microsoft Events - On-Site AI Icebreaker Day Microsoft Events - Virtual AI Icebreaker Day Breaking the Ice We understand that keeping up with AI can be challenging. This event is our way of helping you break through any barriers or hesitations, ensuring you stay at the forefront of AI advancements. It's an opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together in this dynamic field. We eagerly await the chance to welcome you to this engaging and enlightening day. What to Expect This event is designed for everyone, whether your expertise lies in technical realms or business and sales. We've tailored two separate tracks to provide insights specific to your professional role. Browse the agenda below for details on what each track will cover. As the year draws to a close, we extend our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Warm regards, Florian Follonier, Alexandra Grozea, & Lisa Wolffhugel Preliminary Agenda Timeslot Sessions 08:30 - 09:00 Welcome Coffee 09:00 - 09:30 Intro and Keynote 09:30 – 09:55 AI News Update 09:55 – 10:15 Security Update 10:15 - 10:35 Coffee Break Tech Track Business Track 10:35 - 11:20 Performance Tuning & PTU How to Sell AI 11:20 - 12:05 Exploring Semantic Kernel Generating New Business with AI 12:05 - 13:15 Lunch Break 13:15 - 14:00 Building Copilots Make or Buy Decision across the MS AI Portfolio / Challenges with Customers 14:00 - 14:45 LLMOps Legal Update 14:45 - 15:05 Coffee Break 15:05 - 15:50 Dealing with data challenges with MS Fabric 15:50 - 16:35 Partner Podium – AI Partner Accelerator / Regulatory / AI Trends 16:35 - 17:00 Closure: End Remarks and Goodbye
