Announcing the Microsoft AI Skills Fest: Save the date!
The best way to learn something new is by taking it one step at a time. We know all this talk of AI can be overwhelming, so how about we take it one skill at a time? At Microsoft, our mission has always been to create technology that empowers others to innovate and solve real-world problems. And it’s no different with AI—we want to help you learn to use this powerful technology to make your life easier, especially as it becomes an integral part of our daily lives. Sometimes, starting is the hardest part, so we want to make that part simple for you. This is why we’re excited to announce the Microsoft AI Skills Fest, a global event this April and May, designed to bring learners across the globe together to build their AI skills, from beginner explorers to the technologically gifted. Together, we can learn a new AI skill and maybe even set a groundbreaking record at the same time! Everyone everywhere is invited The AI Skills Fest is designed with you in mind, offering a wide variety of AI training for everyone, regardless of background or expertise. Join us to build your AI skills and unlock new opportunities for productivity, innovation, and growth. Tech professionals. Learn how to quickly build AI-powered solutions using Microsoft's AI apps and services. Gain skills and experience working with agents, AI security, Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Fabric, and more. Business professionals. Find out how much easier your work life can be when you use Microsoft Copilot to simplify tasks and let your creativity loose! Students. Explore technical skills to bring your ideas to life, with AI learning experiences for all skill levels and interests. Business leaders. Empower your teams with AI skills for future success through curated upskilling opportunities. Let’s earn a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title together on April 8, 2025! The Microsoft AI Skills Fest will begin with a spectacular Kickoff Celebration on April 8, 2025. Starting in Australia at 9 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time and wrapping up in the United States at 4 PM Pacific Daylight Time, this 24-hour, globe-spanning event will feature a variety of AI learning activities designed to engage and inspire learners of all experience levels. Together, we’ll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attempt a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for most users to take an online multilevel artificial intelligence lesson in 24 hours. Don’t miss this unique chance to learn, compete, and celebrate your achievements—and to be part of these unprecedented and record-setting global festivities. Mark your calendar and save the date for this unparalleled event. Deepen your skills over 50 days of AI learning The celebration doesn't stop there! Following the kickoff, the AI Skills Fest will continue for 50 days— through May 28, 2025—offering a wide array of learning opportunities. Whether you're a tech professional, business leader, business professional, student, or AI enthusiast, there will be engaging and challenging training for you. Participate in hackathons, live in-person and virtual training, self-paced tutorials, on-demand training, community events, Microsoft Learn Challenges, and more. Mark your calendar for 50 days of AI discovery and learning. The countdown to make history together Save the date, attempt a world record, and get ready to unlock the future with 50 days of AI discovery and learning. Stay tuned for all the details on March 24, 2025. Now let’s get learning!Skill Up on Microsoft 365 Copilot
This blog series is designed to help you skill up on Microsoft 365 Copilot.. We hope you will make this your go-to source for the latest updates, resources, and opportunities in technical skill building for Microsoft 365 Copilot. New Microsoft 365 Copilot training for business users: On-demand training introducing business users to Copilot. Great for users new to Copilot! Work smarter with AI - Training | Microsoft Learn Get more done and unleash your creativity with Microsoft Copilot. In this learning path, you'll explore how to use Microsoft Copilot or Microsoft 365 Copilot to help you research, find information, and generate effective content. On-demand training for business users looking to improve productivity in the apps they use every day: Draft, analyze, and present with Microsoft 365 Copilot - Training | Microsoft Learn This Learning Path directs users to learn common prompt flows in Microsoft 365 apps including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook. It also introduces Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and discusses the difference between work and web grounded data. On-demand training for business users that want to get started with AI-powered agents: Transform your everyday business processes with no-code agents – Training | Microsoft Learn This Learning Path examines no-code agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and SharePoint and explores how business users can create, manage, and use agents as their own AI-powered assistant. New resources to accelerate your journey with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and agents to transform business processes: Copilot Chat and agent starter kit To support the announcement of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, we have updated the Copilot Success Kit and Copilot Success Kit for small and medium-sized businesses, which now includes a new agent starter kit with guidance and easy ways for your organization to get started with Copilot Chat and agentic functionality. You can find the latest assets and resources here to start your journey. Agent overview guide Learn how to quickly unlock the value of Copilot through agents. See the easiest ways to get started across Copilot Chat, SharePoint, and Microsoft Copilot Studio with lots of examples and templates that will help you quickly build and use your first agents. IT Set up and Controls Guide Get the latest on IT set up and controls guidance for Copilot Chat and agents. Manage access to Copilot Chat for your users and set up required data governance controls. Then set up access to agents including licensing and billing plans. Learn how to monitor and manage consumption. See how everything comes to together with demonstrations and explanations about Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot, pay-as-you-go billing and how to set everything up. Latest Agent Blogs Catch up on the latest announcement from Satya Nadella and Jared Spataro announcing Copilot Chat here Understand how pricing for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will work and what new capabilities we are announcing in Copilot Studio, to support it here Copilot Chat and agents user resources Share the Copilot Chat user training deck with users at your organization to introduce Copilot Chat and guide them on how to use it effectively For dedicated guidance on using and creating agents, share the Agents in Copilot Chat handout. Copilot Chat scenarios We have launched new Copilot Chat (free) and agent (consumption) scenarios to the Scenario Library, with easy steps for each of your functional teams to get started. Microsoft 365 Copilot AMA event for IT administrators (recap) On-demand AMA on tools and techniques for preparing your data for Copilot Prepare your data for Copilot: Essential tools and techniques Learn how to address oversharing, integrate SharePoint Advanced Management, and utilize Microsoft Purview for secure and compliant data handling. Get practical guidance to ensure your data is ready for Copilot deployment, including insights from our Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment blueprint On-demand AMA on how data flows through Microsoft 365 Copilot Follow the prompt: How data flows through Microsoft 365 Copilot Explore how Microsoft processes and protects your data with Microsoft 365 Copilot. Focus on enterprise data protection, responsible AI services, and orchestration in managing prompts. Learn about tools to prevent data loss and oversharing, and how Microsoft Graph Connectors and agents integrate external data sources to enhance Copilot skills and knowledge. 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