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Powered by GPT-4o, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat equips partners to drive measurable business outcomes and deliver sustained success. Using Copilot agents integrated directly into the chat, Copilot Chat allows you to automate tasks, optimize workflows, and develop scalable solutions tailored to your customers’ needs. These no-cost capabilities increase the value of your customers’ existing Microsoft investments while providing them with enterprise-grade security and compliance. And, by positioning yourself to act as an AI advisor for your customers, Copilot Chat helps you foster stronger customer relationships, creating opportunities for ongoing business growth. Explore these resources to kick off your journey with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Current promotions: Learn about current offers like Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 E3, E5, and Business Premium. Partner opportunity presentation: View key benefits and potential revenue streams for your organization. CSP partner opportunity presentation and FAQ: Access insights tailored for Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners. Partner as Customer Zero: Find tailored Copilot scenarios to support your implementation. Skilling opportunities: Attend the upcoming CSP webcast to learn more, and then register for the upcoming Level up CSP sales and technical bootcamps. Get skilled with training resources and courses on topics such as security, data governance, and agent development: Innovate with Microsoft 365 Copilot and build your own agents | Feb 18-20 (PT, GMT, IST) Fortify your data Security with Microsoft Purview | Feb 4-6 (PT) Secure & govern Microsoft 365 Copilot with Microsoft Purview (technical presales) | Mar 11 & on demand (registration link available soon) Campaign in a box: Use pre-built marketing materials and templates to promote Copilot Chat to your customers. Current Promotions Skilling opportunities Campaign in a boxKeep pace with the latest in AI!
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Developing cutting-edge skills isn’t just a priority—it’s a competitive necessity, as data from 2024 skilling trends revealed. According to TalentLMS, 71% of employees now seek more frequent skill updates, and 80% are calling on their organizations to prioritize upskilling and reskilling investments. Microsoft partners can turn this willingness to learn into an opportunity to drive innovation and growth: skilling trends in 2025 show growing demand for new, industry-specific skilling, particularly in AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, and data literacy and analytics. Studies also found a thirst for self-guided learning, bite-sized certifications, and career resilience. Microsoft is here to help meet that demand. We're dedicated to providing our partners with tools and opportunities to help your organization thrive in 2025 and beyond. We’ve developed skilling events around the world, such as bootcamps, workshops, and self-guided learning opportunities to strengthen sales and technical skills in the topics most critical to your organization. Explore upcoming online and in-person events in your region to discover how we can help you learn and grow. Microsoft AI Partner Training Days Join us in person to hear about the latest trends and technology in the era of Al, with guidance from Microsoft executives and industry leaders. Hear about lessons learned from real-world Al deployments, discuss sales best practices followed by Microsoft teams, get hands-on experience with the Microsoft Al platform, and discover go-to-market tools designed to build and expand your Al practice. Register today and share with your global teams. We’re excited to host you at one of our training days around the world: Americas January 28, 2025: New York, NY Asia February 25, 2025: Mumbai March 19, 2025: Seoul April 3, 2025: Tokyo Europe, Middle East, Africa January 22, 2025: Johannesburg March 4, 2025: London Partner Project Ready workshops Your organization’s developers, solution architects, and data scientists can register for the Microsoft Azure, Business Applications, Modern Work, or Microsoft Security Partner Project Ready workshops. These multiday skilling events help deepen the expertise needed to assess customer needs and seamlessly implement Azure solutions. Plus, participating in the live sessions of certain events gives you the opportunity to earn a digital badge that serves as a testament to your engagement and training. We are continually adding new events across the globe, so be sure to check the Microsoft Global Partner Skilling Hub for the latest events and registration links. In the meantime, you can register today for the following events to begin building the skills that will help you become project-ready: Azure Build and modernize AI Apps workshop February 17-20, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Power your AI transformation with Copilot and the Copilot stack January 22-24, 2025: IST, GMT Learn more and register Microsoft Fabric workshops Track 1: Fabric administration and governance Track 2: Data warehousing with Microsoft Fabric January 28-29, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Microsoft Fabric Workshops Track 1: Modern data engineering with Microsoft Fabric February 11-13, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Track 2: Data insights with AI in Microsoft Fabric February 11-12, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Microsoft Fabric workshops Coming soon: Track 1: Real-time intelligence with Microsoft Fabric Track 2: Data warehousing with Microsoft Fabric March 11-12, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Azure Databricks: migration and integration February 18-20, 2025: IST February 19-21, 2025: GMT, PST Learn more and register Build and extend your own agents using pro-code capabilities January 28-30, 2025: IST January 29-31, 2025: GMT, PST Learn more and register Fortify your data with Microsoft Purview February 4-6, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Build, extend, or buy? Driving customer conversations with Copilot and Copilot stack February 11-13, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Business Applications Power your AI transformation with Copilot and the Copilot stack January 22-24, 2025: IST, GMT Learn more and register Full contact center solution with Power Platform & Dynamics 365 January 28, 2025: PST January 30, 2025: PST February 4, 2025: PST February 6, 2025: PST February 11, 2025: PST February 13, 2025: PST February 18, 2025: PST February 20, 2025: PST Learn more and register Build and extend your own agents using pro-code capabilities January 28-30, 2025: IST January 29-31, 2025: GMT, PST Learn more and register Build, extend, or buy? Driving customer conversations with Copilot and Copilot stack February 11-13, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Innovate with Microsoft 365 Copilot and build your own agents February 18-20, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Modern Work Power your AI transformation with Copilot and the Copilot stack January 22-24, 2025: IST, GMT Learn more and register Build and extend your own agents using pro-code capabilities January 28-30, 2025: IST January 29-31, 2025: GMT, PST Learn more and register Build, extend, or buy? Driving customer conversations with Copilot and Copilot stack February 11-13, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Innovate with Microsoft 365 Copilot and build your own agents February 18-20, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Security Certification week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program – Security and GitHub January 27-31, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Power your AI transformation with Copilot and the Copilot stack January 22-24, 2025: IST, GMT Learn more and register Fortify your data with Microsoft Purview February 4-6, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Build, extend, or buy? Driving customer conversations with Copilot and Copilot stack February 11-13, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Migrating your SIEM solution to Microsoft Sentinel February 18-20, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Innovate with Microsoft 365 Copilot and build your own agents February 18-20, 2025: IST, GMT, PST Learn more and register Develop new business with Sales and Pre-Sales Partner Skilling bootcamps To grow your business, you need to understand the critical points in the customer journey, identify business opportunities, and articulate the differentiated value of your AI and cloud solutions. We can help your sales team build their knowledge and techniques in Microsoft solution areas with training based on our industry expertise, market research, and decades of experience in the sales journey. Our on-demand, hybrid, and interactive Sales and Pre-Sales Skilling bootcamps provide scheduling flexibility for learners at every level of experience—so your team can learn wherever and whenever their calendar allows. Register today for one of our upcoming Sales and Pre-Sales Skilling bootcamps: Power your AI transformation with Copilot and the Copilot stack January 22-24, 2025: IST, GMT Learn more and register SMB sales bootcamp January 28-30, 2025: PST January 29-31, 2025: IST, GMT Learn more and register Low code + Copilot Studio sales bootcamp February 11-13, 2025: PST February 12-14, 2025: IST, GMT Learn more and register Explore our in-person technical workshops Our in-person regional partner skilling workshops are meticulously crafted for the AI era. These hands-on workshops provide the essential skills required in today's dynamic landscape, including: Build and extend your own agents using pro-code capabilities Build and extend Copilots to improve business productivity Technical workshop implementing Azure VMware solutions AI-powered threat protection with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Security Copilot Fortify your data security with Microsoft Purview Empowering business growth: modernizing data and analytics with Microsoft Fabric in the AI era Find an exclusive workshop coming to a city near you: Build and extend Copilots to improve business productivity Empowering business growth: modernizing data and analytics with Microsoft Fabric in the AI era Technical workshop implementing Azure VMware Solution February 25, 2025: Tokyo Fortify your data security with Microsoft Purview Build and extend your own agents using pro-code capabilities Upcoming: February 11, 2025: Bogota February 19, 2025: Cologne April 16, 2025: Osaka Technical workshop implementing Azure VMware Solution February 17, 2025: Singapore Upcoming: February 13, 2025: Bogota Empowering business growth: modernizing data and analytics with Microsoft Fabric in the AI era February 11, 2025: Bengaluru February 20, 2025: Cologne March 6, 2025: Tokyo March 12, 2025: Prague April 1, 2025: Milan April 2, 2025: Melbourne April 24, 2025: Beijing May 8, 2025: Munich AI-powered threat protection with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Security Copilot February, 12, 2025: Bogota Upcoming: February 18, 2025: Singapore February 18, 2025: Cologne February 19, 2025: Seoul March 7, 2025: Tokyo March 17, 2025: Gurgaon April 2, 2025: Milan Migrate to innovate March 13, 2025: Sydney We are continually adding new events that take place around the globe, so if you do not see an event near you, be sure to bookmark the following links and check back frequently. In the Americas: Americas Partner Workshops In EMEA: Partner Enablement Workshops In Asia: Asia Partner Workshops Grow your AI capabilities with our Industry AI Envisioning series Join one of the Business and Capability Envisioning webinars to explore AI’s impact on your industry and how you can harness it to drive more business value and better customer experiences. You’ll gain insights from industry-specific use case examples, learn how to strategically solve business problems using an envisioning framework, and better understand how to recognize AI-driven solution opportunities for your customers and organization. Register for an upcoming webinar for your industry: AI for Retail AI for Manufacturing AI for Healthcare AI for Sustainability AI for Financial ServicesPartner Blog | Drive customer demand and accelerate growth with Microsoft skilling offerings
The stakes of skilling have never been higher, as 2024 revealed a striking trend: 71% of employees now seek more frequent skill updates, and 80% are calling on their organizations to prioritize upskilling and reskilling investments, according to TalentLMS. Developing cutting-edge skills isn’t just a priority; it’s a competitive necessity. Microsoft partners can turn this willingness to learn into an opportunity to drive innovation and growth. We know organizations and individuals are particularly interested in sharpening their AI skills and security knowledge, as well as enhancing decision-making. That’s why the most popular skilling topics in 2024 were AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, and data literacy and analytics. Companies sought to meet skilling demand with increased investments in training programs, bootcamps, immersive experiences, and self-guided learning to better prepare for customer demand in these areas. In 2025, we anticipate that skilling trends will continue to build upon the growing demand for innovative skills, and individuals and organizations will be particularly interested in self-guided learning, bite-sized and stackable certifications, industry-specific training, and the topic of career resilience. Microsoft provides our partners with tools and opportunities to help your organization thrive in 2025. We host skilling events around the world, such as bootcamps and workshops, as well as self-guided learning opportunities to develop sales and technical skills in the areas most critical to your organization. Our skilling offerings include: Build expertise with Partner Project Ready Workshops Your organization’s developers, solution architects, and data scientists can prepare for real customer needs with our Partner Project Ready Workshops. Continue reading here
