Azure Kubernetes Service Automatic: Fast and frictionless Kubernetes for all
AKS Automatic simplifies Kubernetes by offering a fully managed, opinionated experience that abstracts away from infrastructure complexity, while keeping the full power of Kubernetes at your fingertips. Learn how production-ready clusters and automated infrastructure operations can accelerate your time to delivery and simplify operations for you! Check out the announcement blog here!Transform business process with agentic business applications (Asia)
October 1-2, 2025 | 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM ASIA (IST) Overview This bootcamp is designed to equip you with the AI skills and clarity needed to harness the power of Copilot Studio and AI Agents in Dynamics 365. Participants will learn what AI agents are, why they matter in Dynamics 365, and how to design and build agents that address customer needs today while preparing for the AI-native ERP and CRM future. Building from the fundamentals of Copilot Studio and its integration across Dynamics 365 applications, we’ll explore how first-party agents are built, why Microsoft created them, and where their current limitations open opportunities for partner-led innovation. We’ll then expand into third-party agent design and extensibility, showing how partners can create differentiated solutions that deliver unique value. Finally, we will provide a forward-looking perspective on Microsoft’s strategy with Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agent-to-Agent (A2A) orchestration, and AI-native business applications - inspiring partners to create industry-specific agents that solve real customer pain points and showcase their expertise. Join this virtual event to accelerate your technical readiness journey on AI agents in Dynamics 365. Register today and mark your calendars to gain valuable insights from our Microsoft SMEs. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest developments and elevate your partnership with Microsoft Event prerequisites Participants should have some familiarity and work experience with the associated solutions. Additionally, we suggest having knowledge of the relevant role-based certification content (although passing the exam is not mandatory). You can find free self-paced learning content and technical documentation related to the workshop topics at Microsoft Learn. Earn a digital badge Attendees who participate in the live sessions of this workshop will earn a digital badge. These badges, which serve as a testament to your engagement and learning, can be conveniently accessed and shared through the Credly digital platform. Please note that accessing on-demand content does not meet the criteria for earning a badge. REGISTER TODAY!Transform business process with agentic business applications (Americas)
September 30 - October 1, 2025 | 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM AMER (PDT) Overview This bootcamp is designed to equip you with the AI skills and clarity needed to harness the power of Copilot Studio and AI Agents in Dynamics 365. Participants will learn what AI agents are, why they matter in Dynamics 365, and how to design and build agents that address customer needs today while preparing for the AI-native ERP and CRM future. Building from the fundamentals of Copilot Studio and its integration across Dynamics 365 applications, we’ll explore how first-party agents are built, why Microsoft created them, and where their current limitations open opportunities for partner-led innovation. We’ll then expand into third-party agent design and extensibility, showing how partners can create differentiated solutions that deliver unique value. Finally, we will provide a forward-looking perspective on Microsoft’s strategy with Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agent-to-Agent (A2A) orchestration, and AI-native business applications - inspiring partners to create industry-specific agents that solve real customer pain points and showcase their expertise. Join this virtual event to accelerate your technical readiness journey on AI agents in Dynamics 365. Register today and mark your calendars to gain valuable insights from our Microsoft SMEs. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest developments and elevate your partnership with Microsoft Event prerequisites Participants should have some familiarity and work experience with the associated solutions. Additionally, we suggest having knowledge of the relevant role-based certification content (although passing the exam is not mandatory). You can find free self-paced learning content and technical documentation related to the workshop topics at Microsoft Learn. Earn a digital badge Attendees who participate in the live sessions of this workshop will earn a digital badge. These badges, which serve as a testament to your engagement and learning, can be conveniently accessed and shared through the Credly digital platform. Please note that accessing on-demand content does not meet the criteria for earning a badge. REGISTER TODAY!Build expertise, earn recognition, and drive transformation with Microsoft skilling
At Microsoft, we know that every innovation journey starts with the right skills. Our goal is to make your skilling experience streamlined and effective, so you spend less time searching for resources and more time innovating. We have designed the Partner Skilling Hub as a central portal where you can build new capabilities, accelerate organizational growth, and learn how to set your solutions apart and create meaningful customer outcomes. With advanced search and filters by category, solution area, and skill level, you can quickly find live events, self-paced courses, and training opportunities tailored to your needs. Below are just some of the skilling resources available to you through this new portal so you can spend less time searching and more time innovating. Continue reading hereVirtual Event | Becoming Frontier: Pitch and land the AI transformation story
Join us for a hands-on training designed to sharpen your AI transformation pitch. Over three days, you will dive into Microsoft’s latest executive, platform, business services, and security conversations, learn how to bring the Copilot and agentic story to life, and practice landing it with impact. With expert-led sessions, practical pitch decks, and live Q&A, you will leave with the confidence to guide customers through their AI journey and earn a shareable digital badge along the way. Americas | Tuesday, October 14, 9:00 AM - Thursday, October 16, 12:00 PM PDT Asia | Wednesday, October 15, 9:00 AM - Friday, October 17, 12:00 PM IST EMEA | Wednesday, October 15, 9:00 AM - Friday, October 17, 12:00 PM BST Register today!Join the Movement at Azure Dev Summit!
Azure Dev Summit is a chance for you to join a community of developers, architects, and tech leaders building with Azure, .NET, and Microsoft AI. This isn’t just another conference. It is a Microsoft-sponsored celebration of innovation, learning, and connection — and we’re bringing some of the most inspiring voices in tech to the stage. Find out more about the speakers at Azure Dev Summit and make sure to register! https://azuredevsummit.com/Partner Blog | Build in-demand capabilities with Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy
Continuous learning is essential for organizations using cloud and AI technologies to maintain a competitive edge. To help Microsoft partners stay at the forefront of their industries, we are pleased to share the latest updates to our partner skilling initiatives. These changes are part of an ongoing effort to simplify and enhance the skilling process, ensuring that partners like you continue to deliver the innovative solutions customers need. Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy went worldwide June 1 As announced in March, Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy is a new, centralized skilling portal designed to help sales professionals in partner organizations boost their skills and position themselves as industry leaders. We built Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy as a unified hub that delivers a learning framework for partner skilling—simplifying the experience and providing clear, structured guidance across sales, pre-sales, and customer deployment cycles to help you close deals and drive revenue. Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy launched globally on June 1, 2025, with a learning journey for Security called "Microsoft Sales Titan: Threat Protection." Designed to promote Microsoft Threat Protection SKUs, this offering provides sales teams with on-demand training sessions focused on understanding and articulating the value of Microsoft 365 E5 Security licenses. With Sales Titan: Threat Protection, members of your sales team can improve their ability to close deals and earn Microsoft accredited badges—which demonstrate their learnings to both clients and Microsoft. You can also gain access to supporting resources that help drive confident, informed customer conversations. This self-serve learning journey is now available to partners globally. Sales Titan, the first module in the Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy, will eventually integrate into our new skilling platform, launching this July. This unified environment consolidates each of our skilling platforms into a single, easy-to-access location. Continue reading hereGPT-5 in Azure AI Foundry: The future of AI apps and agents starts here
OpenAI’s GPT-5 is available today in Azure AI Foundry. GPT-5 adds advanced capabilities to support agentic workflows, complex code synthesis, and safer, more flexible integrations. Ideal for: Unified reasoning + chat for end-to-end problem solving Agentic task mastery with multi-step tool use and auditable decisions, Frontier coding with minimal prompting Developer controls for depth, speed, verbosity Free-form function calling (no rigid JSON schemas) Safer completions for sensitive prompts Learn more here!Partner Blog | Driving business impact through skilling
Partners, this is your moment. AI is reshaping how we work at breakneck speed, and those who skill up will lead this transformation. As Nicole Dezen emphasized in her MCAPS Start for Partners 2025 recap, success in this era is rooted in clarity, consistency, and capability—and you. Skilling isn’t just a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program priority—it’s your competitive edge, empowering you to close readiness gaps and deliver customer outcomes in an AI-first world. This month, we’re spotlighting what’s new in partner skilling, how AI-powered enablement is driving measurable impact, and what steps you can take next to stay ahead. Partner Skilling Hub: What’s new and how to drive impact Whether you're onboarding new hires, deepening technical expertise, or preparing for the next wave of AI opportunity, the new Microsoft Partner Skilling Hub is your comprehensive resource for activating technical readiness and aligning learning with business outcomes. Since its launch, the Skilling Hub has evolved rapidly to meet the needs of partners on their readiness journeys. The latest updates include: Simplified navigation for faster discovery of content by solution area. AI-curated learning collections focused on Copilot, Security, and Industry Cloud priorities. New role-based pathways tailored for business decision-makers and pre-sales professionals, not just technical sellers. If you haven’t explored the Skilling Hub recently, now is the time to discover new features, enhanced filters, and guided journeys that connect training directly to pipeline outcomes. It’s more than a platform—it’s your partner for growth. Continue reading herePartner Blog | Limitless learning, one location: The Microsoft Partner Skilling Hub is here
This month, we kicked off our new fiscal year. On July 15, Microsoft hosted MCAPS Start for Partners, during which we unveiled our strategic priorities, key investments, enhancements to the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, and new opportunities to scale your business. One of these opportunities, our new Microsoft Partner Skilling Hub, is available now in preview. The Skilling Hub is a unified platform that brings together all GPS partner skilling resources—Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy, LevelUp, GPS Skilling Hub, SureStep, AI Partner Training Days, and regional events—into one seamless experience. First announced in our June blog post, this streamlined platform is your new home base for training, certification prep, and continuous growth. One of the most exciting opportunities in the Skilling Hub is Microsoft Titan Skilling Academy. This centralized, global learning portal is designed to help partner sales professionals boost their skills and close more deals through structured, role-based training. Launched on June 1, 2025, its first module, “Sales Titan: Threat Protection,” focuses on Microsoft 365 E5 Security and offers on-demand training, certifications, and resources to support confident customer conversations. Built for you, shaped by your feedback The Skilling Hub isn’t just a new portal—it’s a partner-driven experience. As a partner-centered organization, we listened carefully to your feedback and shaped the platform around the capabilities and features that matter most to you. You gave us valuable insights about what would be most useful, including: A single access point for role-based learning. Easy-to-follow guidance that supports specialization and certification acquisition. A simplified interface for purposeful learning journeys. We plan to deliver all this and more. Continue reading here
