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REGISTER: Microsoft Elevate H2 Partner Kick‑Off - Feb 3 (EMEA) / Feb 4 (AEDT)
You’re Invited: Microsoft Elevate H2 Partner Kick-Off Kick off the second half of the year with clarity, confidence, and momentum. Join the Microsoft Elevate H2 Partner Kick-Off, where nonprofit partners take center stage and Microsoft shares the priorities, programs, and investments shaping H2. Get a first look at what’s new across Elevate, plus practical guidance on skilling investments and go-to-market opportunities to help you grow and drive greater nonprofit impact. ✨ Why attend? Stay ahead of evolving Elevate priorities and expectations Discover where Microsoft is investing—and how to align for growth Accelerate your team’s skilling with new resources and tools Turn insights into action with clear next steps for H2 👉 Register for the session aligned to your region and head into H2 informed, aligned, and ready to win. EMEA/Americas session REGISTER: February 3, 2026 at 8:00AM PST | 4:00PM GMT ANZ/Asia session REGISTER: February 4, 2026 at 10:00AM AEDT | 8:00AM JST / February 3, 2026 at 3:00PM PSTREGISTER: Security Updates: What’s New for Nonprofit & Education - Feb 24 (EMEA)
🔐 Nonprofit & Education Partners — Join the Microsoft Elevate Security Webinar FEBRUARY WEBINAR | Microsoft Elevate Security Updates: What’s New for Nonprofit & Education Security remains a top priority for nonprofit and education organizations. Join this Microsoft Elevate webinar to get the latest security updates, hear directly from Elevate’s Worldwide Security Lead, and learn practical, real-world guidance from a security-focused Microsoft Partner. 📅 When: February 24, 2026 ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM CET 👉 Register What you’ll gain: The latest Microsoft security updates, features, and programs Expert insights from Elevate’s Worldwide Security Lead Practical partner perspectives on securing nonprofit and education customers Why it matters: Walk away with greater confidence in positioning security solutions and addressing real customer needs.Quarterly AMA with Amir Netz – Microsoft Fabric Partners, Don’t Miss Out!
🌟 Microsoft Partners—don’t miss your chance to connect directly with Amir Netz, CTO & Technical Fellow, at our exclusive Quarterly AMA (Ask Me Anything) session! The Fabric Engineering Connection is your gateway to insider insights, direct access to product leaders, and the latest updates on Microsoft Fabric. As a valued partner, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, share feedback, and learn about new features and strategies that can help you drive success for your clients and your business. This session is designed to empower partners with actionable knowledge and networking opportunities. 📅 Save the date: Americas & EMEA: Wednesday, January 21, 8–9 am PT APAC: Thursday, January 22, 1–2 am UTC / Americas & EMEA: Wednesday, January 21, 5–6 pm PT 🔗 Not a member yet? Join the Fabric Partner Community to participate: https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. Let’s build the future of data together!New Azure blog on charting AI & agent strategy with Marketplace
In a new Azure blog, Cyril Belikoff, Vice President, Commercial Cloud and AI Marketing, talks about how organizations are using Microsoft Marketplace as a central hub for discovering, buying, and deploying AI models, applications, and agents to support their AI strategy. He emphasizes that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach—companies can build custom solutions, buy ready-made ones, or blend both depending on their needs. Marketplace offers thousands of pre-vetted models and AI tools that integrate with existing Microsoft products (like Microsoft Foundry and Copilot), helping teams accelerate time-to-value, maintain governance, and balance agility with oversight as they adopt AI more broadly. Read the full blog and share it with your customers: Design your AI strategy with Microsoft Marketplace SolutionsUnlock key strategies for Marketplace growth
Looking to strengthen your go‑to‑market strategy in the year ahead? Don’t miss Microsoft’s latest guidance on how partners can accelerate success in the commercial marketplace. At Microsoft Ignite 2025, Microsoft Marketplace emerged as a central platform for cloud and AI innovation, with major enhancements such as expanded resale-enabled offers, deeper integration across Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem, and new tools designed to streamline procurement and accelerate value delivery for customers. This valuable resource distills 10 essential tips to help organizations optimize listings, leverage private offers, improve discoverability, and scale more effectively in the evolving AI-first landscape. It’s a valuable guide for any partner aiming to elevate their marketplace performance and align with Microsoft’s modern go-to-market approach. Read more: 10 Essential tips for Marketplace success: Insights from Microsoft Ignite 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub
Tech Talks presents: Generative Pages – Vibe Code Your Way to Awesome
Join us on Thursday, January 15th at 8am PT as Nikita Polyakov, Principal Program Manager, FastTrack and Raskia Chaudhary,Principal Program Manager, FastTrack present 'Generative Pages – Vibe Code Your Way to Awesome'. Have you ever wondered how far can one take UI/UX in Power Apps and Dynamics 365? Have you ever had a crazy hard requirement from the users that would take days to code? You start thinking about web resource, custom code component or how you cna solve that with a Canvas App UI...STOP! Come learn how you could not only prototype but actually solve your UX needs with generative AI for UI front-ends in Power Apps. We'll be grounded in Dataverse-based App using the feature of Generative Pages in Power Apps which is generally available since November 2025. Need a boost from sample prompts? See how Power CAT's Intelligent Applications Catalog can help! We hope to see you there! Call to Action: Click on the link to save the calendar invite: https://aka.ms/TechTalksInvite View past recordings (sign in required): https://aka.ms/TechTalksRecording
Very Negative Experience With Microsoft Partner Program
Since two months I am trying to verify my account, after countless attempts and errors and automatic rejections, finally I got authorized. I want to update my tax profile so I can send the add in, guess what Microsoft cant find my EIN although I sent official EIN number. After three weeks I sent another ticket and instead of finding a solution for the EIN number issue, they responded that there is a problem with account verification which is already approved!!! I dont know what is happening here total mess...Optimizing maintenance workflows with AI and Azure
In our Partner Spotlight series, we highlight organizations driving innovation across the Microsoft Marketplace. In each feature, we share the distinct journey of a partner leveraging the Microsoft ecosystem to deliver AI‑enabled solutions and transactable offers that streamline enterprise adoption and accelerate digital transformation. In this installment, we spoke with Benjamin Schwärzler of Workheld, a Vienna‑based SaaS company transforming maintenance management for asset‑intensive industries. We dive into their early beginnings, their growth as a Microsoft partner, and the ways they’re helping organizations close the gap between shopfloor execution and strategic decision‑making—powered by a secure, Azure‑based architecture. Read more to learn how Azure is shaping the future of intelligent maintenance management: AI-powered maintenance management with Microsoft Azure | Microsoft Community HubGain clarity on your Marketplace offer type with App Advisor
Understanding the right offer type is essential for maximizing success in the Microsoft Marketplace. The new App Advisor tool streamlines this process, helping partners quickly determine the offer type that best aligns with their solution, business model, and go-to-market goals. In just minutes, you can receive clear guidance tailored to your scenario saving time, reducing uncertainty, and ensuring your marketplace strategy is on the right track. Read the full article to explore how App Advisor can simplify your marketplace decisions: Gain clarity on your Marketplace offer type in minutes with App Advisor | Microsoft Community HubANNOUNCEMENT: EDU Partners - Submit events to the new EDU Events page
Microsoft Elevate partners supporting Education are invited to submit upcoming events for inclusion via the EDU Events page. Access the EDU Event Page Request Form (internal & external) to request your event publication: http://aka.ms/education_events 🔄 Review cadence: Submissions are reviewed on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month. ✅ If approved: Events will be published early the following week. Submit EDU events you’d like highlighted to help increase visibility across the Education partner community: Expand reach and awareness by increasing visibility of partner events to a broader, education-focused audience. Provide a centralized, trusted destination for discovering Microsoft-aligned education events, improving clarity and engagement. Strengthen partner credibility and alignment with Microsoft Elevate, reinforcing thought leadership and supporting deeper customer conversations. We encourage education partners to take advantage of this opportunity to showcase your expertise, contribute to a unified EDU event experience, and connect with the right audiences at the right time.Join the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
🚀 Upcoming Fabric Engineering Connection Call – Americas & EMEA & APAC! Join us on Wednesday, January 14, 8–9 am PT (Americas & EMEA) and Thursday, January 15, 1–2 am UTC (APAC) for a special session featuring the latest Power BI Updates & Announcements from Ignite with Sujata Narayana, Rui Romano, and other members of the Power BI Product Team. Plus, hear from Tom Peplow on Developing Apps on OneLake APIs. 🔗 To participate, make sure you’re a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams Channel. If you haven’t joined yet, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/g_PRdfjt Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and stay up to date with the latest in Microsoft Fabric and Power BI!
Number of technical support cases for Partner support
Hi everyone, Has anyone noticed that the ASfP (Advanced Support for Partners) included technical support incidents is reduced to around 20–30 cases this year? Many of our past tickets were not partner troubleshooting issues, but Microsoft backend-required requests (e.g., Azure quota increases for high-demand SKUs/regions) where CSP partners must open a support case for approval. Some tickets even take Microsoft internal team months to check and still no solution found. Curious if others see the same and whether Microsoft should separate backend-required requests from actual technical support incidents. Thanks!Unlock new revenue streams with Microsoft Marketplace
Learn how software providers are accelerating revenue and expanding global reach through Microsoft Marketplace. Explore strategies like co-sell with Microsoft sellers, resale-enabled offers for channel partners, and streamlined procurement that meets evolving buyer expectations. Discover why Marketplace is more than a transaction portal—it’s a growth engine for AI-driven solutions and partner-led success. Read more: Unlocking scalable growth through Microsoft Marketplace | Microsoft Community Hub2026 Is different—Are you ready to win?
2026 Is different—Are you ready to win? 2026 isn’t just another year—it’s a turning point. Cloud go-to-market strategies are being rewritten in real time by AI, marketplaces, co-sell, and ecosystem-led growth. The hard truth? If your strategy isn’t fully aligned this year, you’re going to feel it. That’s why Ultimate Partner is kicking off the year with a must-attend free livestream designed to give you clarity and actionable steps—not theory. On January 13 | 11:00–12:30 pm ET, Vince Menzione, CEO of Ultimate Partner will join two industry leaders for an inside look at what’s next: Jay McBain, Chief Analyst at Omdia, will share his predictions for 2026 and beyond. Cyril Belikoff, VP of Commercial Cloud & AI Marketing at Microsoft, will reveal exciting changes at Microsoft and how to align your GTM strategy for success. This is your chance to ask the tough questions during a LIVE Q&A and walk away with insights you can put into action immediately. ______________________________________________________ 📅 January 13 | 11:00–12:30 pm ET 🎥 Livestream: “Winning in 2026 and Beyond” 👉 Register for FREE: HEREJoin the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
🚀 Happy New Year to all the amazing Microsoft partners I've had the privilege to work with during 2025. I'm excited to announce the first presenters of 2026 for this week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls! Join us Wednesday, January 7, from 8–9 am PT (Americas & EMEA) and Thursday, January 8, from 1–2 am UTC (APAC) for insightful sessions from Yaron Canari and Benny Austin This week’s focuses: 🎯 Americas & EMEA: Discover, Manage and Govern Fabric Data with OneLake Catalog 🎯 APAC: Updates and Enhancements made to the Fabric Accelerator This is your opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and provide feedback. To participate in the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. We look forward to seeing you at the calls!Tech Talks presents: From Prompts to Python: Code Interpreter in Microsoft Copilot Studio
Join us on Thursday, January 8th at 8am PT as Scott Durow, Senior Cloud Advocate, Microsoft presents 'From Prompts to Python: Code Interpreter in Microsoft Copilot Studio'. Step beyond natural-language prompts and explore how the Code Interpreter unlocks deterministic, Python-driven logic inside Copilot Studio. This session walks through how agents can generate and execute Python code in a secure sandbox to create reliable outputs such as charts, enriched Excel or PDF files, and Dataverse insights. You’ll see how to enable the feature at the environment, agent, and prompt levels, and how to analyse and visualise data using both design-time instructions and Python generated on the fly by your agents. We’ll look at prompt-design best practices, key considerations, and how to make the most of the Python output inside your agent workflows. We hope to see you there! Call to Action: Click on the link to save the calendar invite: https://aka.ms/TechTalksInvite View past recordings (sign in required): https://aka.ms/TechTalksRecordingNEW RESOURCE RELEASE: Unified Analytics for Data-Driven Innovation Campaign-in-a-Box resources
The NEW Unified Analytics for Data-Driven Innovation Campaign-in-a-Box assets just dropped and are already gaining traction. Microsoft Elevate just released these ready-to-use assets to help spark smarter conversations, show real-world impact, and move faster with nonprofit customers—no heavy lift required. These assets are: 👉 Built for storytelling 👉 Designed for engagement 👉 Powered by data-driven impact From First Touch to Impact: Using Unified Analytics Campaign Assets The following assets are intentionally designed to work together as a simple, end-to-end engagement flow. By moving from awareness to registration, reinforcing value, and enabling deeper education, partners can confidently guide nonprofit organizations toward meaningful, data-driven outcomes. ✨ Email Template | Unified Analytics for Data-Driven Innovation Purpose: Kick off awareness and outreach. Use this template to introduce the unified analytics story, spark interest, and invite nonprofit customers into the conversation. ✨ Registration Template | Unified Analytics for Data-Driven Innovation Purpose: Drive event or engagement sign-ups. This template supports webinars, workshops, or briefings by capturing interest and converting it into registered participation. ✨ One-Pager Template | Unify Your Data Platform to Accelerate Nonprofit Impact Purpose: Reinforce value and clarity. Use this concise asset during or after engagement to clearly explain the benefits of unifying data platforms and accelerating mission impact. ✨ E-Book Template | Unified Analytics for Data-Driven Innovation Purpose: Deepen understanding and influence decisions. This long-form asset supports follow-up conversations, enabling nonprofits to explore the strategy, use cases, and long-term value of unified analytics. Jump in, activate, and stay ahead of the curve. Remember: These resources and more can be found on the Nonprofit Partner Readiness site under the Solution play readiness materials section. Select the Cloud & AI Platform tab, then select Unify you data platform to explore resources.NEW RESOURCE RELEASE: Industry Solution Kits (ISK) now available!
Great news, Microsoft Nonprofit Partners! Microsoft Elevate is excited to share three new powerful ISK resources to help you spark smarter conversations and accelerate impact with nonprofit customers: ✨ Copilot and Agents at Work for Nonprofits. Show how AI can reduce burnout, automate admin work, and empower staff to focus on mission-critical outcomes. 👉 ISK - Copilot and Agents at Work ✨ Innovate with Azure AI Apps and Agents. Help nonprofits build, scale, and govern custom AI solutions that expand reach, improve services, and drive measurable impact. 👉 ISK | Innovate with Azure AI Apps & Agents ✨ Unify Your Data Platform. Guide organizations in breaking down data silos, modernizing infrastructure, and unlocking real-time insights with Microsoft Fabric and Azure. 👉ISK | Unify Your Data Platform These assets are designed for partner-led storytelling, customer-ready conversations, and real-world mission outcomes—whether you’re enabling productivity with Copilot, building custom AI agents, or modernizing data foundations. 🚀 Dive in, start the conversation, and help your nonprofit turn this AI moment into a mission moment! Reminder: These resources and more can be found on the Nonprofit Partner Readiness site under the Solution play readiness materials section. Select a tab to explore resources.NEW RESOURCE RELEASE: Drive Mission Impact with Secure AI Productivity
Nonprofit Partners — this is a big one! The Secure AI Productivity Solutions Nonprofit Partner pitch deck is now available, and it’s a powerful conversation starter to help your nonprofit customers move from AI curiosity to confident secure adoption! 🔥 Pitch deck | Drive success with secure AI productivity solutions ✨ Why this deck matters Nonprofits are facing rising costs, staffing shortages, burnout, and growing security risks — all while being asked to do more for their communities. This deck equips you with a clear, mission-aligned story showing how Microsoft 365 + Copilot + Security work together to empower staff and volunteers without compromising trust or compliance How to leverage this resource with your nonprofit customers: 👉 Lead with mission impact. Use the opening slides to reframe AI as a mission accelerator — freeing staff from manual work, improving donor engagement, and expanding services to more communities. 👉 Address real nonprofit challenges head-on The deck includes compelling data on staffing gaps, burnout, rising operating costs, and increased security incidents — perfect for opening strategic conversations with nonprofit leaders. 👉 Demonstrate secure, responsible AI adoption Walk customers through how Copilot works inside Microsoft 365, backed by Zero Trust security with Entra, Defender, Intune, and Purview — helping them become AI-ready without risking donor or beneficiary data. 👉 Make it real with personas & use cases Bring the story to life using the Zane (program manager) and Jenna (volunteer) scenarios. These are ideal for workshops, executive briefings, and volunteer enablement discussions — and can be easily customized to your own offerings. 👉 Build confidence with proof points Leverage the nonprofit success stories (Children International, McKnight Foundation, British Heart Foundation, and more) to show measurable productivity gains, time savings, and stronger mission outcomes. 👉 End with clear next steps Use the final slides to guide customers toward AI readiness assessments, nonprofit scenario libraries, and Copilot prompt resources — turning inspiration into action. 🌟 Bottom line: This deck helps you shift conversations from “Should we use AI?” to “How do we securely scale our mission with AI?” — positioning you as a trusted advisor, not just a technology provider. 👇 How are you planning to use it? 1:1 customer conversations? Executive briefings? Volunteer enablement workshops? Webinars or lunch-and-learns? Share your ideas below — let’s learn from each other and help nonprofits unlock the full power of secure AI productivity! 💙 Remember: These resources and more can be found on the Nonprofit Partner Readiness site under the Solution play readiness materials section. Select the AI Business Solutions tab, then select Secure AI Productivity to explore resources.
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