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Final Reminder: Elevate Your BCDR Strategy with Microsoft Azure – Partner Event
In today’s dynamic business landscape, resilience and continuity are more critical than ever. This exclusive event is designed to equip your partners with the latest strategies and insights to help their customers navigate complexity and safeguard operations using Microsoft Azure. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge on modern BCDR (Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery) requirements, architectural best practices, and the benefits of Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty. 📅 Date: June 13th 🕗 Time: 08:30 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Location: Microsoft Office, The Circle, Zurich 👉 Register Now Agenda Highlights: High-Level Overview of Modern BCDR Requirements Architectural Design Principles Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty Q&A Session followed by Networking Lunch 👉 Register NowEpisode 165 of Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting starting in two hours
Just two hours until the start of the next Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting. Tuesday June 3, 12:30-1:30pm Sydney time. This meeting will cover the May 1 Partner Announcements, a review of other updates to Commerce and Operations, and a feature focus on "Highlights from Microsoft Build". I've also adding in, last minute, a quick look at the latest Sustainability Report from Microsoft. And as usual we'll cover recent Industry News, look at some forthcoming events and review what you might have missed. To register just click here. Attached here are the slides so you can follow along. These meetings are not recorded and are quite conversational. I hope to see you online soon. Regards, Phil📢 Swiss Partner Townhall – May Edition
🗓 May 28th 🕤 9:30 – 10:30 AM (Online) 👉 Register here: https://aka.ms/swisspartnertownhall We’re back with our Monthly Swiss Partner Townhall, your go-to forum for the latest updates, strategies, and guidance to empower your business. 💡 This month’s agenda is packed with timely topics and expert speakers: 🔹 Top of Mind – Andrew Reid 🔹 New European Digital Commitments: What They Mean for Switzerland – Moritz Oberli 🔹 3-Year SKU Strategy & Promotional Roadmap – Thomas Rupp 🔹 Technical Presales & Development Services Benefits – Beat Weissenberger 🔹 Understanding Security Score Requirements: FAQs – Manuel Michaud 🔹 Events & Partner Enablement Updates – Diyor Iskandarov 🎯 Stay informed. Stay competitive. Stay connected. We look forward to seeing you there. 👉 Register here: https://aka.ms/swisspartnertownhall #SwissPartnerTownhall #MicrosoftSwitzerland #PartnerNetwork #Switzerland #Cloud #AI #Innovation #Technology #TechUpdates #DigitalSwitzerland #PartnerEnablement #CloudInnovation
May 2025 news roundup
Good morning, partners, Don't miss these 4 directional blogs while planning your partner strategy for the upcoming period: All partner types will benefit from the Go-To-Market resources. These benefits go beyond Internal Use Rights and remain underutilized across Africa. The ISV success program holds benefit for AI partners who drive innovation as future-focussed Software Development Companies. Also, review the Geo-Expansion benefit to reach new markets. System Integrators can learn more about the Cloud Accelerate Factory to access zero-cost services from Microsoft. Align with the best practices from Azure Migrate and discover how the Microsoft programs support partners in Azure projects. Join the community for frequent updates. Resellers (CSP Partners) can review updates to CSP offers and authorisations. Use the Azure Marketplace as a transactional engine for your innovation is a scalable way to reach existing and new markets via public or private offers, including one-time deals that may be repeated in future. This is a four-part series. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. Move beyond "Contact Me" listings to transactable marketplace services. PS - the Microsoft Build announcements are available at https://news.microsoft.com/build-2025-book-of-news/ Warm regards, JamesExclusive Event for Resellers Only - June 17th in Zürich
We’re bringing together the brightest minds in security, cloud, and AI to explore “Security & Cloud Adoption: The Swiss SMB Opportunity”. This is your chance to unlock actionable strategies for growth in a competitive landscape, directly from Microsoft and Pax8 experts. 🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 17 June 2025 📍 Location: Microsoft Office @ The Circle, Flughafen CH, Zürich, 8058 🕛 Time: 12:00 – 16:00 CEST Register now! Swiss SMBs are ready for cloud & AI – but they need trusted partners to guide them through security and adoption. At this event, you’ll learn how to: ✅ Navigate the cloud journey for SMBs with confidence ✅ Position yourself as a trusted security advisor ✅ Build a profitable AI services portfolio with Copilot and Microsoft technologies ✅ Leverage insights from the latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report What’s On the Agenda: 12:00 – Lunch & Networking 13:00 – Welcome 13:15 – SMB AI Opportunity 14:00 – Security Insights 15:00 – Data Loss Prevention Demo 15:15 – Monetize AI 15:45 – Wrap-Up & Q&A Meet the Speakers: Calin Turcanu, GM SME&C, Microsoft Harald Nuij, CEO, Pax8 EMEA Andy Readman, AI Director, Pax8 Academy Marcel Weber, Lead Security, Microsoft Tom Welton, Solution Consultant, Pax8 Martin Janisch, Partner Tech Strategist, Microsoft 🌐 Resellers Only | In-Person Networking | Actionable Insights 🎟️ Seats are limited – Register now! Don’t miss the opportunity to lead the SMB transformation with the right mix of Cloud, AI, and Security. #MicrosoftPartners #Pax8 #MSPartner #CloudSecurity #Azure #CloudAdoption #SwissSMBModernization That Actually Works
Let’s be honest - modernization can be messy. But what if it didn’t have to be? At #MSBuild, we’re sharing a new way to think about app modernization. It’s practical. It’s scalable. And it’s designed to meet you where you are. We’re keeping the details under wraps for now—but trust us, this is one you won’t want to miss. 📅 May 19–22 🔗 https://build.microsoft.com Join us for the keynote 18:00 - 20:00 SAST (UTC+2) on 19 May 2025 and review the session scheduler for interesting breakout sessions. AppModernization #MSBuild #CloudTransformation #ModernizeSmarterFree Copilot Studio Training Series for Power Platform Makers
Are you experienced with Power Apps or Power Automate and curious how your skills translate to building AI agents? 🛠️ We’ve collaborated with Microsoft MVP of 20 years, Shane Young, to bring you over 2 hours of free, hands-on training designed to help you get started with Copilot Studio and walk away with your own agents!👇 The training series includes: ✅ Demos ✅ Step-by-step builds ✅ Deep dives into product-specific features 📅 We’re kicking things off today with 7 of 28 videos—new sections will drop every couple of days to get you fully prepped just in time for Microsoft Build! 🎉 1️⃣ Section 1 (Today): Introduction + Demos (7 videos) ✅ 2️⃣ Section 2 (Thursday, May 15): How to build a conversational agent (8 videos) 3️⃣ Section 3 (Saturday, May 17): How to build an autonomous agent (10 videos) 4️⃣ Section 4 (Monday, May 19): Reusing your Power Platform skills (3 videos) ✨ Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your expertise, this series is packed with content to accelerate your journey into the world of AI agents. 🔗 Get watching here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi9EhCY4z99XR9Me1e4LZTF-YsnklmEsa&si=W84QMbeGVDG_lMHIFree Copilot Studio Training Series for Power Platform Makers
Are you experienced with Power Apps or Power Automate and curious how your skills translate to building AI agents? 🛠️ We’ve collaborated with Microsoft MVP of 20 years, Shane Young, to bring you over 2 hours of free, hands-on training designed to help you get started with Copilot Studio and walk away with your own agents!👇 The training series includes: ✅ Demos ✅ Step-by-step builds ✅ Deep dives into product-specific features 📅 We’re kicking things off today with 7 of 28 videos—new sections will drop every couple of days to get you fully prepped just in time for Microsoft Build! 🎉 1️⃣ Section 1 (Today): Introduction + Demos (7 videos) ✅ 2️⃣ Section 2 (Thursday, May 15): How to build a conversational agent (8 videos) 3️⃣ Section 3 (Saturday, May 17): How to build an autonomous agent (10 videos) 4️⃣ Section 4 (Monday, May 19): Reusing your Power Platform skills (3 videos) ✨ Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your expertise, this series is packed with content to accelerate your journey into the world of AI agents. 🔗 Get watching here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi9EhCY4z99XR9Me1e4LZTF-YsnklmEsa&si=W84QMbeGVDG_lMHIBizApps D365 Specialisation SMB
Hello community and MS folks, As per partner portal you need 5x MB800 certifications to meet the BC skills requirements. Could it be that MS has forgotten to add the advanced certification MB-820 to the list of eligible certifications? It wouldn't make sense to exclude MB-820 from this list would it?Thirty minutes until Episode 164 of Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting
Hi everyone, just to let you know the next Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting starts in 30 minutes. Attached here are the slides. Our focus for this one will be "50 years of Microsoft" and I'll be bringing a few personal perspectives from my nearly 35 years here. As usual we'll touch on recent CSP announcements including the new 3 year subscriptions, other industry news, skilling and review some of the webinars and events held of the past month. See you online soon.
Webinar: Accelerate your Cloud Adoption
Join Dave Wymer, our Senior Azure Infrastructure Specialist, as he explores Azure ecosystem offerings. Discover the implications of recent Broadcom changes, the importance of VMware solutions, and how Microsoft can support your organisation. Find here the presentation deck as attached. We'd love to continue our conversation and address any of your queries or needs around solution assessment, therefore we are offering you an as a follow-up an office hours session on 18 th April, 1:30pm (AEDT) register here: https://msit.events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3e1c036b-b1d9-45ac-8520-13c50fc990ce@72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47
🚀 Low Code Revolution with Microsoft Copilot Studio & Agents; 15-16 May 2025🚀
We're excited to offer to our Swiss partners an exclusive two-day training, delivered by our partner Fast Lane. Ensure you enhance your enablement with AI-driven automation, productivity, and exceptional customer experiences. More details and registration available here: ME-WSLCRMCSA - Workshop: Low Code Revolution mit Microsoft Copilot Studio & Agents – Fast Lane📣 Microsoft Partner Townhall – April 2025🚀
This session will equip you with valuable insights and practical tools - from navigating regulatory and compliance topics to showcasing real-world success stories - empowering you to unlock new opportunities and elevate your business. 📆 April 24, 2025 | 9:30–10:30AM | Online 🔗 Register now Agenda & Speakers: 🔷 Top of Mind – Essential updates with Marc Holitscher 🔷 US Cloud Act – Key regulatory & compliance strategies with Daniel von Büren 🔷 Empowering Partnerships: Successful Dynamics 365 Business Central Implementation Across Microsoft Partner Ecosystem - Partner success story with Adriano Perolini and special guest speakers Jan Wild and Samuel Zürcher 🔷 Events & Partner Enablement Updates – Key resources & opportunities with Diyor Iskandarov ✨ Secure your spot and register for the entire FY25 Partner Townhall series using the same link to stay connected and informed throughout the year. Let’s connect, innovate, and grow together. 🚀 🔗 Register now🚀 Calling All Microsoft Partners 🚀
We're thrilled to announce that the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards nominations open on June 18, 2025! These awards celebrate the transformative impact you make - from driving innovation in AI and security to championing sustainability and industry transformation. This is your chance to gain global recognition for your achievements! 📅 Important: June 18, 2025: Nominations open This Spring: Guidelines will be published, so you'll have plenty of time to prepare your submissions Plus, we're excited to announce a future LIVE AMA (Ask Me Anything) event where you can engage directly with the POTYA team and get your questions answered in real time. Stay tuned for more details, and in the meantime, be sure to check out the inspiring stories of our 2024 winners on the POTYA Homepage. Let's showcase our success and innovation together!Copilot Studio Pricing Guide
With more and more features, functionalities, Agents and capabilities coming to Copilot Studio this link to MSLearn might be helpful to calculate potential costs of your AI solution built with Copilot Studio. It digs into scenarios for pay-as-you-go and message packs. Especially the brand new features Agent flow and deep reasoning are already inclded. Billing rates and management - Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft LearnAI Guide for Swiss SMEs: Mastery and Implementation
The Growing Importance of AI for Swiss SMEs Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the daily operations across all industries. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), AI opens up new business opportunities and has the potential to significantly enhance efficiency and productivity through tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot. According to the study "New Technology: The Projected Total Economic Impact of Microsoft 365 Copilot For SMB," AI is set to revolutionize business processes profoundly. Cross-Organizational Potential of AI Utilization Over 50% of Swiss SMEs are already incorporating AI into their processes, yet only 9% are using it systematically. Studies reveal that 42% of companies anticipate noticeable efficiency and productivity gains within the next two years. AI can accelerate administrative tasks, automate data analysis, and support lead generation in sales, among other applications. The potential uses span the entire value chain and various roles within SMEs. Building Knowledge and Competence as Key Factors To remain competitive, it is crucial for SMEs to develop a fundamental understanding of AI, systematically build knowledge, and continuously expand practical applications. Establishing a solid foundation of AI knowledge and competencies enables strategic decision-making and efficient operational measures in the era of this transformative technology. About The AI Guide This guide by Innovate Switzerland is a carefully curated collection of selected content that makes the diverse field of AI accessible for different roles within SMEs. It aims to help SMEs find a productive entry point into the topic, build trust in AI technologies, and successfully implement them both strategically and operationally. Key Takeaways for Microsoft Partners AI's Growing Role: Emphasize the increasing significance of AI for Swiss SMEs and the transformative potential of tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot. Educational Resources: Highlight the availability of concise and informative resources for understanding generative AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Broad Applications: Showcase the wide-ranging applications of AI across various business processes and roles within SMEs. Competence Building: Stress the importance of developing AI knowledge and competencies to make informed strategic decisions and enhance operational efficiency. Supportive Guide: Promote the training guide by Innovate Switzerland as a valuable resource for SMEs to navigate the AI landscape effectively. By leveraging these insights, Microsoft Partners can better support Swiss SMEs in their AI journey, helping them unlock new opportunities and drive growth through innovative AI solutions. Discover more and access the full guide here: German: https://innovate-switzerland.ch/de/ki-verstehen-und-anwenden French: https://innovate-switzerland.ch/fr/comprendre-et-appliquer-lia/Episode 163 of Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting starting soon
Just one hour until our next episode in the Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Partner Online Meeting series. Focus for this month will be "Deliver business impact through sustainability with AI". As usual we'll start with a look at recent news around Commerce and Operations then move to the focus topic. After that we'll look at updates to some recent meetings, News and Events coming in the near future, and summary of webinars in the last month that you may have missed in the segment called "Did You See". See you online soon and please find here the approved slides for the meeting. Regards, Phil📣 Microsoft Partner Townhall – March Edition 🚀
Stay ahead of the curve with the latest industry insights, technology updates, and business opportunities at the March Partner Townhall. This session will keep you informed on the key trends, innovations, and strategies shaping the Microsoft partner ecosystem. From practical guide to AI and the latest security updates to cutting-edge cloud advancements and partner enablement, our experts will equip you with the insights and tools needed to unlock new opportunities and drive business success. 📆 March 27, 2025 - Online 🔗 Register here: https://aka.ms/swisspartnertownhall Agenda & Speakers: 🔷 Top of Mind - Key insights from Andrew Reid 🔷 AI Guide for Swiss SMEs - Practical strategies with Primo Amrein 🔷 Azure SMB Path in the MCAIPP Designation - Deep dive with Andre Heim 🔷 New E5 Security and Compliance Suites - Essential updates with Jasmin Quadrelli 🔷 Partner Enablement Updates - Key resources & updates with Diyor Iskandarov ✨ Secure your spot and register for the entire FY25 Partner Townhall series using the link to stay connect and informed throughout the year. Let’s connect, innovate, and grow together.🚀
Discover the Future of Productivity - Free Copilot Webinars
Please share with customers and your colleagues. Dear Valued Customer, We are thrilled to extend a free invitation to all customers on the African continent. Whether your company has already invested in Microsoft 365 Copilot, are in the enquiring stage or simply looking to learn more about Microsoft 365 Copilot, our upcoming webinars are designed for you. Join us in these 2 hour insightful sessions to explore how Microsoft 365 Copilot can significantly boost productivity and unlock numerous other benefits for your organization. Our webinars will cover: Topic Description Dates Register Future of Work with AI Get more done and unleash your creativity with Microsoft Copilot. In this webinar, you'll explore how to use Microsoft Copilot to help you research, find information, and generate effective content, all while understanding its role in the future of work with AI. 20 March 2025 14 April 2025 9 May 2025 20 June 2025 Register Here Persona-based Use Cases In this webinar, we will explore persona-based use cases for various business-related scenarios to help you understand the power of AI, specifically Copilot. By delving into these use cases, we will demonstrate how Copilot can enhance decision-making processes. Understanding these applications is crucial for businesses looking to stay competitive in the digital age. 24 & 25 March 2025 15 & 16 April 2025 12 & 13 May 2025 23 & 24 June 2025 Register Here Copilot: The art of effective prompting Discover ways to craft effective and contextual prompts for Microsoft 365 Copilot that create, simplify, transform, and compile content across Microsoft 365 applications. Learn the importance of providing a clear goal, context, source, and expectation in your prompt for the best results. 26 March 2025 17 April 2025 14 May 2025 25 June 2025 Register Here Microsoft 365 Copilot (Product focus session) Join us for a comprehensive webinar on Microsoft Copilot, the AI-powered assistant that enhances productivity within Microsoft 365 applications. Learn how Copilot can automate tasks, provide smart suggestions, and help you make the most of your everyday tools. 27 March 2025 24 April 2025 15 May 2025 26 June 2025 Register Here Design a dream destination with AI In this webinar, you learn about the capabilities of generative AI using Microsoft Copilot. Bring your personal creativity and passion to dream up a novel destination and create the content to help tell its story. 28 March 2025 25 April 2025 16 May 2025 27 June 2025 Register Here Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and take your productivity to the next level with Microsoft 365 Copilot. We look forward to your participation and are excited to help you harness the full potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot.Coming soon: Microsoft Copilot specialization
The Microsoft Copilot specialization showcases your expertise providing consulting and professional services around Copilot. Once available in June 2025, the Microsoft Copilot specialization will demonstrate your experience and capabilities with Copilot, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, Copilot Studio, and agents. Partners with this specialization can help their customers: Explore AI Advisory Services for Microsoft Copilot. Adopt Copilot. Deliver data security and deployment. Enable extensibility with agentic focus. With the Microsoft Copilot specialization, you can continue to work toward attaining a Solutions Partner designation for Modern Work and/or a Solutions Partner designation for Business Applications. If your organization has already attained one or both of these designations, please review the criteria for earning a Microsoft Copilot specialization and begin to work toward the requirements. This specialization is planned for release in June 2025. The requirements include: Performance requirements 1,000 monthly active user (MAU) growth of Microsoft 365 Copilot in the trailing twelve months (TTM). (Claiming partner of record (CPOR), Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Tier 1 or 2) Five Copilot net customer growth in TTM (CPOR, CSP Tier 1 or 2) Skilling requirements Four people with MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator (Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert) Two people with APL-4002: Prepare security and compliance to support Microsoft 365 Copilot Two people with MS-7008: Create and extend custom copilots in Microsoft Copilot Studio Customer references Provide three customer references, which must include at least one example of transforming business processes with agent implementation.
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