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MicrosoftMarketplace trainings and events calendar (updated 03/06/26)
-Welcome to our calendar for accessing upcoming Marketplace trainings and events, along with links to recent resources.
This page is a go-to resource for discovering training sessions and events designed specifically for software development companies related to Microsoft Marketplace. Whether you’re building innovative solutions or publishing to the commercial marketplace, you’ll find content to help you stay ahead in today’s fast-moving tech landscape.
We’ve organized dedicated areas for partners and customers, making it easy to find sessions most relevant to your needs. Some events are upcoming, while others are past recordings that remain valuable for learning and growth.
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Explore the upcoming AI events below, revisit past sessions, and feel free to comment with any questions.
****Sessions updated as of 03/06/2026****
Partner and Channel Partner sessions
Upcoming sessions
| Date | Time | Area | Title | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11/26 | 8:30 AM PDT | Partner Session | AI-powered automation for Marketplace private offers and IP co-sell | Learn from guest speaker Kyle Heisner, Suger, how software development companies can use AI-powered automation to simplify buying through Microsoft Marketplace, streamline private offers, and optimize co-selling opportunities. | AI-powered automation for Marketplace private offers and IP co-sell |
| 03/18/26 | 8:30 AM PDT | Office Hours | Build, publish, and optimize Marketplace offers with App Advisor | Learn what App Advisor is, how it works, and how it can help partners accelerate Marketplace offer creation. Live demo walk through; validating value to publishing and optimizing your listing. | Build, publish, and optimize Marketplace offers with App Advisor |
| 04/15/26 | 8:30 AM PDT | Office Hours | Marketplace Office Hours for Partners | Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through Microsoft Marketplace. Topic TBD. | April 2026 Office Hours |
| 05/20/26 | 8:30 AM PDT | Office Hours | Marketplace Office Hours for Partners | Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through Microsoft Marketplace. Topic TBD. | May 2026 Office Hours |
| 06/17/26 | 8:30 AM PDT | Office Hours | Marketplace Office Hours for Partners | Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through Microsoft Marketplace. Topic TBD. | June 2026 Office Hours |
Recent Recorded Sessions
| Date | Area | Title | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25/26 |
Partner Session | Inside Azure IP co-sell: What high-performing software developers do differently | Get an inside look at the signals Microsoft uses to evaluate Marketplace and Azure IP co-sell readiness with insights from Barbara Treviño of Labra. Learn what top software companies do differently to accelerate approvals and boost GTM impact. | View the recording |
| 02/18/26 |
Office Hours | How to build a Microsoft Marketplace channel practice | Building a successful Marketplace practice takes the right people, process, and strategy working together. Learn how top performing partners organize their teams across alliances, operations and leadership | View the recording |
| 1/21/26 |
Office Hours (Partner) | Microsoft Partner Center reporting | Get to know the Partner Center Insights and Earnings workspaces. Walk through Earnings, Customer, Order, Usage and Revenue reports. | View the recording |
| 12/18/25 | Office Hours (Partner) | Introducing resale enabled offers | Explore resale enabled offers through Microsoft Marketplace. | View recording |
| 12/04/25 | Partner Session | AI-powered acceleration: scale faster on Microsoft Marketplace | Go beyond listing basics and explore how Microsoft Marketplace can act as a strategic revenue engine. | View recording |
| 11/04/25 | Partner Session | How to structure your Microsoft Partner Center account for long-term success | Learn best practices for setting up your Partner Center account for operational and marketplace success. | View recording |
| 08/28/25 | Office Hours (Partner) | Certified software designations: FY26 benefits updates | Overview of certified software designations and FY26 benefit updates. | View recording |
Customer sessions
Upcoming sessions
| Date | Time | Area | Title | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/25/26 | 9:30 AM PDT | Office Hours (Customer) | Charting your AI strategy for manufacturing with Marketplace | Build, buy, or blend? Gain the insights you need as a manufacturer to scale AI apps and agents across the factory floor using Microsoft Marketplace. Hear about practical manufacturing scenarios | Charting your AI strategy for manufacturing with Marketplace |
| 04/29/26 | 8:30 AM PDT | Office Hours (Customer) | Marketplace Office Hours for Customers | Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help use Microsoft Marketplace. Topic TBD. | April 2026 Customer Office Hour |
| 05/27/26 | 8:30 AM PDT | Office Hours (Customer) | Marketplace Office Hours for Customers | Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help use Microsoft Marketplace. Topic TBD. | May 2026 Customer Office Hour |
| 06/24/26 | 9:30 AM PDT | Office Hours (Customer) | Marketplace Office Hours for Customers | Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help use Microsoft Marketplace. Topic TBD. | June 2026 Customer Office Hour |
Recorded sessions
| Date | Area | Title | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25/26 | Office Hours (Customer) | Accelerate AI adoption through Microsoft Marketplace | Explore practical AI use cases available through Microsoft Marketplace - from prebuilt AI apps and agents to AI-powered solutions that simplify deployment. | View the recording |
| 01/28/26 | Office Hours (Customer) | Optimize cloud cost and performance | Learn proven strategies to accelerate time-to-value for cloud and AI investments using Microsoft Marketplace. | View the recording |
| 12/11/25 | Office Hours (Customer) | Chart your AI app and agent strategy | Insights into build, buy, or blend approaches for AI apps and agents using Microsoft Marketplace. | View recording |
| 07/30/25 | Office Hours (Customer) | FinOps and the Microsoft Marketplace | Learn how Microsoft Marketplace supports FinOps practitioners and accelerates AI transformation. | View recording |
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Great roundup of Marketplace trainings and events......super useful for staying on top of what’s happening. Pairing sessions like these with tools such as Flipgrid makes it even easier to share takeaways, ask questions, and keep the conversation going after the event.
