🚀 Calling all Microsoft partners! 🚀
The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards celebrate the incredible impact our partners make by driving innovation and delivering customer success with Microsoft solutions. From AI to security, sustainability to industry transformation—this is your chance to be recognized! 🌍🏆 📅 Nominations open on June 18, 2025. Mark your calendars and get ready to showcase your achievements! Guidelines will be published this spring to allow plenty of time to plan your submissions ahead of nominations being accepted. We will also be hosting a LIVE AMA (Ask Me Anything) event here in the future. Join to ask your questions of the POTYA team in real time! Stay tuned for more details coming soon. In the meantime, you can review our 2024 winners on the POTYA homepageRegister today | Ability Summit: Fifteen years of accessibility
The 2025 Ability Summit is a free digital event where you will find the latest in AI and accessibility. Who should attend? Business decision makers, technology professionals, educators, accessibility professionals, and people with disabilities who are interested in AI and accessibility. Register today!Introducing Leading the Shift, a new Microsoft Azure podcast
Introducing "Leading the Shift," a podcast from Microsoft Azure, where we speak with leaders navigating the AI platform shift. About Leading the Shift The AI platform shift brings immense opportunity, but the road to success isn’t always clear. On Leading the Shift, we talk to people doing just that—leading the platform shift across organizations of all kinds to find out what they’re learning along the way. Guests share personal experiences and pragmatic advice for achieving lofty goals, navigating first-of-their-kind challenges, and delivering meaningful, trustworthy innovations to their teams, customers, and communities. Whether you’re a senior decision-maker, a developer, or just curious about this new era of tech, join us to hear how real people tackle real innovation, in real life. New episodes drop the last week of each month. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. The Host Susan Etlinger is Senior Director, Azure AI at Microsoft, where she leads thought leadership programs for the Microsoft Azure platform. She is a globally recognized expert on the business and societal impact of data and artificial intelligence. Susan is also senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Canada. Her TED talk, “What Do We Do With All This Big Data?” has been translated into 25 languages and has been viewed more than 1.5 million times. Her research is used in university curricula around the world, and she has been quoted in numerous media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The New York Times and BBC. Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric from the University of California at Berkeley. Follow Susan on LinkedIn and BlueSky Become a listenerInspire and Empower: For Women By Women In a Day (XIAD) Events! 🌟
We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming "For Women By Women In a Day" (XIAD) events! These free workshops are designed to empower women in tech by providing a supportive and inclusive environment where you can learn, grow, and succeed. 👩💻 What to Expect: Free 1-day hands-on workshop Workshops led by women trainers Topics include Power Apps, Power Pages, Power BI, Fabric, and more 📅 When: Leading up to and around International Women's Day, March 8th, 2025 💡 Why Attend: Enhance your technical skills and knowledge Network with inspiring women in the tech industry Connect with a supportive community of women in tech Play a role in promoting gender diversity in the tech sector 📝 Register here Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn and grow with us! Let's work together to make a difference and inspire the next generation of women leaders in tech! #WomenInTech #InADay #XIAD #EmpowerWomen #InternationalWomensDay #Microsoft 🤝 Partner with Us! If you're a Microsoft Partner passionate about empowering women in tech, contact us at xiadevents@microsoft.com to find out how you can host a For Women By Women In a Day (XIAD) workshop.Upcoming webcast: What’s Next for CSP Partners and Microsoft Copilot.
Please join us for our February 29th webcast as Giovanni Mezgec, VP of Modern Work + Business Apps Field & Partner Marketing; Emily He, CVP of Business Apps; and David Smith, VP of WW Channel Sales discuss What’s Next for CSP Partners and #MicrosoftCopilot.Level Up CSP | Accelerate with Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents Sales & Technical bootcamps
Join us for a 3-day Level Up CSP Sales & Technical bootcamp and stay up to date on how to accelerate AI! Get the latest sales tools with our day 1 session, presented by our Modern work experts that will help you sell and go to market with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat and agents. During the technical day 2 & 3 training, CSP partners will gain the skills needed for a successful and secure M365 Copilot implementation, leverage Copilot Chat, and create your first agent. This comprehensive session includes NEW hands-on labs, demos, and resources to enhance learning and execution. Level Up CSP: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agents Sales Bootcamp 1-day sales bootcamp | Register Americas/EMEA region: February 25 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Pacific Time APAC region: February 25 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Pacific Time Who should attend: Sellers and sales managers Level Up CSP: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agents Technical Bootcamp 2-day technical bootcamp | Register Day 1 Americas/EMEA region: February 26 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time Day 2 Americas/EMEA region: February 27 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time Day 1 APAC region: March 5 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Pacific Time Day 2 APAC region: March 6 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Pacific Time Who should attend: Pre and post sales, IT admins and technical staff About Level Up CSP Training: Level Up CSP Bootcamps are built to help CSP partners grow sales and technical capabilities and accelerate new customer acquisition, upsell and cross sell. Join us for the upcoming Microsoft 365 and Copilot bootcamps to get ready to acquire, upsell and expand with M365 Premium SKUs, Copilot and Copilot Studio. Be sure to follow our Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners discussion board to keep up to date on all CSP announcements!Explore Exciting New Growth Opportunity: Dynamics 365 Business Central event
Learn how adding Dynamics 365 Business Central to your offerings catalogue can increase your revenue and reduce customer churn — with low risk and a small lift to your existing resources. Date/Time: March 13, 2025 Americas/EMEA 8:00am PST and APAC 5:00pm PST Register for this upcoming Level Up CSP digital event to and hear about Business Centrals business management solution for small and mid-sized organizations. Voted the number one ERP solution for SMBs by Forbes in 2024, Business Central seamlessly integrates with Microsoft’s productivity and collaboration tools—making it a natural fit for your Modern Work customers. Business Central is also blazing the trails when it comes to AI innovation, bringing copilot capabilities and agents to life, to help your customers become more productive. In this session we'll: Guide you on how to lead impactful customer conversations and close Business Central opportunities without significant investment. Walk you through your earnings potential, including lucrative margins and available incentives for partners. Hear from a Modern Work Partner who will join us and share how they got started and successfully built a Business Central business! Register today! Be sure to follow our Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) Discussion boardMicrosoft nonprofit partner mid-year briefing on Feb 26
Join the Microsoft nonprofit mid-year partner briefing to gain insights and strategies into our nonprofit partner program. Come if you are curious and just want to learn more. As we navigate the second half of the year, align your strategies with: Microsoft’s nonprofit H2 resources Hear key updates from Microsoft Tech for Social Impact industry leaders Explore advancements across Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, including Security, Microsoft Copilot and AI Learn strategies for collaboration and growth Engage with our TSI team and gain valuable insights to grow your nonprofit business practice. WHAT: Microsoft nonprofit mid-year partner briefing - Online Event WHEN: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 TIME: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT / 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET / 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM GMT Register Today Be sure to follow our Partners for Social Impact (nonprofit) discussion board to keep up to date on all announcements.
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IAMCP Illuminate Americas and The WIT Network Igniting Excellence are pleased to announce that Elliotte Dunlap will be joining Christine Bongard for a Fireside Chat on Intentional Excellence - Understanding the Power of Being Intentional and Showcasing Excellence! We're also pleased to announce that Craig Crescas and Tad Thompson will be presenting three of our Microsoft product sessions on Dynamics and Copilot Studio! - BYOA: Build Your Own Agents with Copilot Studio - Dynamics in Action: Business Central & D365 Insights & Best Practices for Growth - Explore New Growth Opportunities with Dynamics 365 Business Central Here are some other key event highlights: Keynote Address from Microsoft Executives 3 Tracks of Sessions: Partner Essentials, Microsoft Products, and Building Your Practice—featuring presentations from both Microsoft staff and IAMCP members Career Hub Sessions (sponsored by Robert Half) and opportunities in our Partner Lounge for networking, Partner Success Panels, and feedback sessions with Microsoft representatives IAMCP Welcome Reception and our 30th Anniversary Celebration—join us for delicious food, drinks, and great conversations with fellow attendees! We'll continue to update our speakers and sessions, so check back throughout the week. Haven't registered yet? No problem. Just follow this link to the registration page for all the details: https://lnkd.in/g866Z_2r. The early bird discount for conference passes ends February 10th and the hotel booking deadline is February 15th. Before the event, join us for the Illuminate Americas 2025 - Know Before You Go webinar on February 4th at 3:00 PM EST. We’ll walk you through the agenda, introduce speakers, and share all the logistics for attending. You can register for the Know Before You Go here: https://lnkd.in/gN9FxCcb **Don't forget to subscribe to our IAMCP Discussion Board!**
