📢 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 #CloudInnovationFree 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_lMHICopilot 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/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.Swiss Partner Townhall – January 30th, 9:30 CET
Dear Partners, We are inviting you to our monthly Swiss Partner Townhall, happening on Tuesday, January 30th, from 9:30 to 10:30 CET. This virtual event is your go-to source for the latest updates, insights, and opportunities to maximize your success as a Microsoft Partner. 📅 Date: January 30th, 2025 ⏰ Time: 9:30 - 10:30 CET 📍 Online 👉 Register now Agenda at a Glance Time Topic Speaker 9:30–9:35 Opening Diyor Iskandarov 9:35–9:45 Key Partner Priorities Andrew Reid 9:45–10:05 Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Announcement Stefanie Thommen 10:05–10:20 Copilot Studio & Agents Nadine Nyffenegger 10:20–10:30 Partner Benefits Updates Jana Caduff Why Attend? Join us to explore how AI-powered tools like Copilot Chat, Copilot Studio, and Agents can transform collaboration, streamline business processes, and deliver tailored customer solutions. Plus, get key updates on the MAICPP & IUR to ensure you’re maximizing your partner benefits. This Townhall is your chance to stay ahead with cutting-edge AI innovations and unlock the full potential of your Microsoft partnership. 👉 Register now to secure your spot and kickstart a successful 2025 with Microsoft. We look forward to seeing you there. #SwissPartnerTownhall #Microsoft365 #CopilotChat #MicrosoftPartners #Switzerland #Copilot #AI
Swiss DCs Partner Update Call September 2024
Please find attached the pdf slides from this quarter's partner Swiss DCs update call. The recording and AI recap is here: Regular Partner Q&A Call on CH DC-20240920_140148-Meeting Recording.mp4 (sharepoint.com) Main info covered: New Public Story 5 years Swiss DCs Azure More powerful NVIDIA GPUs NVv5 now generally available in Switzerland North in two zones, enabling e.g. resource-intensive applications such as CAD for Virtual Desktop Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore available very soon in Switzerland North Modern Work GPU cloud PCs in Windows 365 available in Switzerland Final Call Similar to established areas with mature DCs such as DE / FR / UK, there is no local DC Lead any longer in Switzerland Please approach your Microsoft partner team or Martin Abrle for Swiss DCs requests I will delete the call series for the future as I transitioned to the role of AI National Skills Director Thank you VERY MUCH for the past collaboration and everything you've done for Swiss DCs!Copilot for M365 – The road ahead for Microsoft partners
(April 23 Update) The purpose of this post is to inform you on the upcoming partner enablement activities related to Copilot for M365. This list will be kept up to date as things are moving very fast. If you have any question or are not sure which session is the best fit for you, don't hesitate to contact me (manumic@microsoft.com) or anyone from the Microsoft team. Check also the Copilot for Microsoft 365 partner landing page for all partner related resources. Events: 27th May in Geneva CSP Masters GTM & Sales Training: Copilot for Microsoft 365 28th May in Geneva CSP Masters Technical Training: Copilot for Microsoft 365 4th June in Zürich Copilot for Microsoft 365: Deployment and Adoption BootcampSwiss DCs Partner Update Call March 2024
Please find attached the pdf slides from this quarter's partner Swiss DCs update call. The recording is too large to share here, please approach me directly in the next four weeks if you would like to access it. Main info covered: New Public Customer Stories Azure OpenAI at Rhaetian Railway with startup ParetoLabs SAP on Azure at Canton Aargau M365 at Universitäts-Kinderspital beider Basel Azure OpenAI at startup Apiax M365 at Schweizer Paraplegiker Zentrum Azure OpenAI at Pictet with startup Unique M365 M365 Backup available as public preview, including Swiss DCs – invoicing follows the pay-as you-go model as part of Microsoft Syntex per-user licensing M365 Copilot Local Data Residency, as long as M365 tenant is located in Swiss DCs Was added to Product Terms on March 1 2024, publicly also documented Stored data is “content of interactions”: the user's prompt and Copilot's response, including citations to any information used to ground Copilot's response Data isn't used to train foundation LLMs LLM located outside Switzerland, processing happens there as publicly documented Azure Microsoft Dev Box launched in Switzerland North, same price as in European DCs Archive Tier within Azure Backup in Switzerland North Azure NetApp Files Backup in both Switzerland North and West Bsv2/Basv2 now GA in Switzerland North – Bsv2 also in Switzerland West NDA update on Azure VMware Solution NDA update on more powerful GPUs NVv5 for Virtual Desktop, enabling resource-intensive applications such as CAD Please approach me if your customers have a need for further workloads in Swiss DCs Next Call Cadence switched to quarterly calls Next call will be on June 21 2024 14.00 Participants who joined at least one call in the last 12 months were invited, please approach me if you'd like to join as wellUnlock the Value of a Smart Workplace with Teams and Copilot for Microsoft 365
We are pleased to inform you that we will be hosting a Partner webinar, titled: Unlock the Value of a Smart Workplace with Teams and Copilot for Microsoft 365. With the incredible impact AI is having on how organizations and individuals work. The endless opportunities powered by a smart workplace with Microsoft Teams sets the foundation for unleashing creativity and productivity to a whole new level, and partners play a critical role in guiding our customers along their AI journey. During this webinar, we’ll discuss the opportunity for partners in bringing together Microsoft Teams Phone, Teams Premium, Teams Rooms, and Copilot in Teams to support our customers AI transformations. You’ll also have the chance to hear from two Partners who quickly embraced AI as the compelling moment to position the Converged Communications solution play, and how it’s unlocked new revenue opportunities. They’ll share their experiences on the impact Copilot is having across all customer engagements, and how it unlocks additional new opportunities and emerging business models to stay relevant. Join us on March 13 from 17:30 – 18:30 for a live session on unlocking the value of Copilot across the Converged Communications solution play. Partner individuals attending this event will have the opportunity to interact with Microsoft subject matter experts through a moderated live Q&A chat. Call to Action Partners can register here: https://aka.ms/ConvergedCommsCopilotPartnerWebinar.
