Using Microsoft Marketplace to optimize Azure spend
If your organization has an Azure cloud commitment, Microsoft Marketplace can be a powerful tool for optimizing how that spend is used. Tune in to explore how your organization can leverage its Azure commitment to support software investments through Microsoft Marketplace, while also simplifying supplier management and billing. Guest partner Clazar will join the session to demo a solution they’ve developed to help customers identify Marketplace solutions eligible for MACC decrement, making it easier to apply cloud commitment dollars with confidence. We’ll cover practical ways to right-size commitments, reduce risk, and better align cloud spend with actual usage. Walk away knowing how to turn Azure commitments into strategic, outcomes-driven spend with Microsoft Marketplace. Note: Office hours for customers are typically held the last Wednesday of every month, 8:30 AM Pacific Time unless otherwise noted. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar, then sign in to the Tech Community and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast.Healthcare innovation with Dragon Copilot and Microsoft Marketplace
Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to expand capacity, reduce clinician burnout, and streamline complex, fragmented workflows across care delivery and administrative operations. AI is emerging as a critical enabler—especially in areas such as clinical documentation, care coordination, and patient engagement—but the challenge is operationalizing these solutions at scale. Tune in to learn: How AI apps and agents address core healthcare challenges such as documentation burden, workflow fragmentation, and administrative overhead. How Microsoft Dragon Copilot boosts satisfaction, increases efficiency, and improves financial outcomes with an extensible AI workspace that scales across specialties, care settings, and devices. How Microsoft Marketplace accelerates adoption by connecting Dragon Copilot to partner solutions, enabling a seamless path from discovery to deployment. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar, then sign in to the Tech Community and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast. Additional resources Microsoft Dragon Copilot documentation Microsoft Marketplace customer office hours are typically held the last Wednesday of every month, at 8:30 am PT, unless otherwise noted.Microsoft Marketplace as a FinOps platform
FinOps practitioners: Explore how Microsoft Marketplace helps simplify purchasing, centralize billing, and better align software investments to optimize cloud spending. As organizations scale cloud and AI investments, managing spend across tools and vendors becomes more complex. Tune in to learn practical ways to better understand the ROI of your organization’s cloud and AI investments. You will walk away with actionable insights to use Microsoft Marketplace as part of your FinOps strategy. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar, then sign in to the Tech Community and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast. Resources Microsoft Cost Management Microsoft Marketplace for procurement Azure consumption commitment benefit Microsoft Marketplace customer office hours are typically held the last Wednesday of every month, at 8:30 AM PT, unless otherwise noted. This event was originally scheduled for 9:30 AM PT, but will now be at 8:30 AM PT.Evaluate and buy solutions with Microsoft Marketplace
Learn how to find, try, and purchase the best solutions for your business. From intelligent discovery to flexible purchasing options, Microsoft Marketplace can help you discover and compare options, access free trials, request private offers, and create purchasing arrangements that fit your unique business requirements. Join us to hear best practices for evaluating offerings and working with partners and sellers throughout the buying process. The right solution should be simple, transparent, and aligned to your organization's needs. What you'll learn: How intelligent discovery in Microsoft Marketplace helps customers find, evaluate, and choose relevant solutions more efficiently New ways to access free trials, request private offers, and make informed purchasing decisions How custom contract durations for SaaS and professional services private offers provide flexibility, with terms ranging from one month to ten years Best practices for working with partners and sellers to create commercial arrangements that support organization's goals Who should attend? Business and technology decision-makers evaluating new solutions for their organization Procurement, sourcing, and purchasing professionals responsible for commercial negotiations IT leaders seeking more efficient ways to discover, assess, and acquire technology solutions Partners and stakeholders involved in solution selection, budgeting, and purchasing decisions How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar, then sign in to the Tech Community and select ‘Attend’ to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast. Related Resources Free trials for SaaS offers in Microsoft Marketplace - Marketplace publisher | Microsoft Learn Manage private offers - Marketplace publisher | Microsoft Learn (includes contract duration options)Accelerating AI development with Microsoft Marketplace
Learn how Microsoft Marketplace helps software development companies simplify procurement, streamline integration, and access AI models and developer tools through a single platform. Discover how to accelerate time to market, enhance operational efficiency and scale customer reach across Azure, Microsoft 365, and the Microsoft global partner ecosystem. What you'll learn How to source, provision, and integrate AI models and developer solutions through Microsoft Marketplace. How to simplify procurement, contracting, billing, and deployment through Marketplace. Strategies to package, monetize, and distribute AI solutions with Microsoft Marketplace. Who should attend? Organizations looking to build, deploy, and commercialize AI-powered products and solutions Product and technology leaders seeking to accelerate AI innovation and time to market Business development, alliance, and go-to-market professionals looking to scale customer reach through Microsoft Marketplace Procurement, operations, and IT leaders interested in simplifying software acquisition and deployment How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar, then sign in to the Tech Community and select "Attend" to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast at https://aka.ms/EvalToDeployment. Related resources Enroll in Microsoft Marketplace How to build and publish AI apps and agents to Microsoft Marketplace Best practices for building AI apps and agents
Announcing the AI Dev Days Hackathon winners
We’re excited to officially announce the winners of the AI Dev Days Hackathon! Over the course of the hackathon, developers from around the world teamed up to build AI solutions using Microsoft’s AI platform, agentic development patterns, and modern DevOps workflows. The range of ideas (and the level of build quality) made judging a fun kind of hard.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. We’ll go beyond AI theory and focus on practical manufacturing scenarios—connecting factory equipment, IoT, and enterprise systems into a unified foundation that enables analytics, digital twins, and AI agents. Learn how you can turn unstructured plant data into actionable decisions, accelerating predictive maintenance and production optimization, and moving from pilot to production faster by blending custom solutions with Marketplace models, agents, and AI applications. This session will provide guidance on architectural trade‑offs, governance, and how to make effective build, buy, or blend decisions to drive real operational impact. Note: Office hours for customers are typically held the last Wednesday of every month, 8:30 AM Pacific Time unless otherwise noted. How do I participate? Select Add to calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A.* If you can’t make the live event, don’t worry. You can post questions in advance and catch up on the answers and insights later in the week. This session will be recorded and available on demand immediately after airing. It will feature AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions and a recap of the Q&A will be available by the end of the week. * Don’t see the Attend button? Sign in to your Marketplace Tech Community account or register for the Tech Community and join the conversation!Accelerating 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 buying and deployment. As organizations look to move from AI experimentation to real business impact, Microsoft Marketplace plays a critical role in helping customers discover, evaluate, and deploy AI apps and agents that integrate seamlessly with their Microsoft investments. In this office hours session, you will learn how Marketplace supports common business scenarios and the best practices that you can use to accelerate AI adoption while maximizing their overall cloud performance. Note: Office hours for customers are typically held the last Wednesday of every month, 8:30 AM Pacific Time unless otherwise noted. How do I participate? Registration is not required. Add this event to your calendar, then sign in to the Tech Community and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast.Microsoft Marketplace office hours: Optimize cloud cost and performance
Learn proven strategies to accelerate the time-to-value for your Microsoft cloud investments with Microsoft Marketplace. Microsoft Marketplace is your trusted source to find, try, and buy cloud and AI solutions—but it’s more than just a catalog. Discover best practices, explore cost-saving tools, and get answers to your questions in real time. How do I participate? Select Add to calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A.* If you can’t make the live event, don’t worry. You can post questions in advance and catch up on the answers and insights later in the week. This session will be recorded and available on demand immediately after airing. It will feature AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions and a recap of the Q&A will be available by the end of the week. * Don’t see the Attend button? Sign in to your Marketplace Tech Community account or register for the Tech Community and join the conversation!
Office hours: FinOps and the Microsoft marketplace
Want to unlock a faster time-to-value for your cloud and AI projects? Join us live, July 30, with your questions! Learn how the Microsoft marketplace can support your FinOps practitioners by sourcing thousands of pre-vetted solutions that accelerate AI transformation while better managing technology spend.
