Office hours for partners: Marketplace payouts with Microsoft's next day billing
If you are a software company or channel partner selling through the Microsoft commercial marketplace you don’t want to miss our upcoming Office Hours session designed to help you stay ahead of key updates. Microsoft has announced that customers with Microsoft Cloud Agreements (MCA) will now be billed for marketplace transactions the next day. This important change means faster payout cycles for partners—helping you improve cash flow and streamline revenue recognition. What to expect: A walkthrough of the next day billing update Insights on how this impacts MCA transactions and partner payouts A live Q&A session to answer your questions in real time Whether you're managing SaaS offers, transactable listings, or co-sell engagements, this session will help you optimize your marketplace strategy. How do I participate? Add this event to your calendar and select Attend to receive reminders. Log in to the Tech Community to post your questions in advance or at any time during the live broadcast.Register for the Cloud and AI Platforms FY26 Partner Playbook Walkthrough Replay and Q&A session
Join us for a replay and exclusive Q&A session on September 11, at 8:00 AM Pacific Time or 5:00 PM Pacific Time to learn about the exciting go-to-market (GTM) priorities and initiatives planned for FY26 across the Cloud and AI platforms solutions area, aligned to the System Integrator partner audience. We are excited to invite you to an exclusive session where we will unveil the FY26 Cloud & AI Platform Partner Playbook and guide you through any Q&A. This comprehensive guide is designed to help you leverage Microsoft's latest investments and strategies to grow your business and enhance customer engagement. What to Expect: Business Overview: Gain insights into the FY26 investments and strategic priorities. Customer Opportunities: Understand the growth drivers and market opportunities for FY26. Solution Plays: Learn how to migrate and modernize your estate, innovate with Azure AI apps and agents, and unify your data platform. Partner Skilling: Discover opportunities for partner skilling and certifications to enhance your capabilities. Why Attend? Exclusive Insights: Get a detailed overview of the playbook and how it can benefit your business. Interactive Sessions: Participate in discussions and Q&A sessions to address your specific needs and questions. We look forward to your participation and collaboration in driving mutual growth and success. Please register now to secure your spot. Can’t attend the live event? Register anyway to get notified when the event content is available on demand. Register here for the morning and evening session! When you join this meeting, your name, email address and/or phone number may be viewable by other session participants in the attendee list. By joining, you’re agreeing to this experience. Learn more at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839. This event may be recorded and shared publicly with others, including Microsoft’s global customers, partners, employees, and service providers. The recording may include your name and any questions you submit to Q&A. You may submit questions anonymously.Certified Software Designations: FY26 Benefits Updates
If you are a software development company selling through the Microsoft commercial marketplace, don’t miss this office hours session. Learn how to stand out to Microsoft customers and sellers -- and unlock the top-tier of benefits available to software development company partners. Walk away with a better understanding of: Certified software designation: What it is and why it matters FY26 updates: New benefits and incentives for designated partners Getting started: Steps to begin your designation journey Where can I access the deck? Click here to download the slides presented in this session of Office Hours. When is the next Office Hours session? Bookmark the Marketplace Community for announcements about upcoming Office Hours events. This event featured AI-generated captions during the live broadcast. Human-generated captions will be available by the end of the week.Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions
**Event Date & Time: October 28, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 PM GTM UK ** Learn how to effectively plan, build, and deploy generative AI solutions. Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar. The course is designed to empower ISVs with the tools and frameworks needed to create a development plan for your preidentified AI use cases. What's in store: Framework Deep Dive: Understand the Capability Envisioning framework—a strategic approach to accelerate AI solution development. Considerations for development plan: Explore the technical and business considerations for creating AI solutions and discover tools designed to help you build transformative generative AI applications. Expert Insights: Learn from leading AI professionals at Microsoft who will share their experiences and best practices. Interactive Q&A: Engage with our experts and get your AI queries answered in real-time. Exclusive Resources: Access a wealth of materials to help you design and develop top-notch AI solutions. After attending, you’ll have practical knowledge on how to apply the framework to create your development plan and build your AI solution. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business!Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions
**Event Date & Time: October 28, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 AM PST ** Learn how to effectively plan, build, and deploy generative AI solutions. Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar. The course is designed to empower ISVs with the tools and frameworks needed to create a development plan for your preidentified AI use cases. What's in store: Framework Deep Dive: Understand the Capability Envisioning framework—a strategic approach to accelerate AI solution development. Considerations for development plan: Explore the technical and business considerations for creating AI solutions and discover tools designed to help you build transformative generative AI applications. Expert Insights: Learn from leading AI professionals at Microsoft who will share their experiences and best practices. Interactive Q&A: Engage with our experts and get your AI queries answered in real-time. Exclusive Resources: Access a wealth of materials to help you design and develop top-notch AI solutions. After attending, you’ll have practical knowledge on how to apply the framework to create your development plan and build your AI solution. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business!Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the framework to develop AI solutions
**Event Date & Time: October 28, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM GMT+8 Singapore ** Learn how to effectively plan, build, and deploy generative AI solutions. Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar. The course is designed to empower ISVs with the tools and frameworks needed to create a development plan for your preidentified AI use cases. What's in store: Framework Deep Dive: Understand the Capability Envisioning framework—a strategic approach to accelerate AI solution development. Considerations for development plan: Explore the technical and business considerations for creating AI solutions and discover tools designed to help you build transformative generative AI applications. Expert Insights: Learn from leading AI professionals at Microsoft who will share their experiences and best practices. Interactive Q&A: Engage with our experts and get your AI queries answered in real-time. Exclusive Resources: Access a wealth of materials to help you design and develop top-notch AI solutions. After attending, you’ll have practical knowledge on how to apply the framework to create your development plan and build your AI solution. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business!Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and prioritize use cases for AI solutions
**Event Date & Time: October 6, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 AM PST ** Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions to explore exciting AI business opportunities and learn how to craft a comprehensive development plan for your AI solutions. This session empowers businesses to drive growth by introducing an envisioning framework to help you identify and prioritize the most impactful AI use cases for solution development. What to Expect During the Business Envisioning webinar, we will walk you through a comprehensive framework that will enable you to create a development plan for building AI applications. The session will cover: Business Envisioning: Understand how to identify and prioritize business use cases for AI solutions. Learn the importance of aligning AI initiatives with your business goals to maximize value. The Business, User Experience, and Technology Prioritization Framework: The business, experience, technology (BXT) framework enables ISVs to evaluate the potential of their use cases. See how this exercise helps ISVs structure the details of each use case to better evaluate their viability. Use Case Prioritization: Employ the BXT rankings as an agile method to evaluate and differentiate the value and learning opportunities of each use case being considered, and then implement prioritization accordingly. Why Attend? By attending the Business Envisioning webinar, you will: Gain Valuable Insights: Learn from Microsoft experts about the latest trends and best practices in AI application development. Network with Peers: Connect with other ISVs and share experiences, challenges, and solutions. Accelerate Your AI Journey: Get practical advice and actionable steps to kickstart your AI projects and bring them to market faster. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business!Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions
**Event Date & Time: October 6, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 PM GMT+1 London** Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions to explore exciting AI business opportunities and learn how to craft a comprehensive development plan for your AI solutions. This session empowers businesses to drive growth by introducing an envisioning framework to help you identify and prioritize the most impactful AI use cases for solution development. What to Expect During the Business Envisioning webinar, we will walk you through a comprehensive framework that will enable you to create a development plan for building AI applications. The session will cover: Business Envisioning: Understand how to identify and prioritize business use cases for AI solutions. Learn the importance of aligning AI initiatives with your business goals to maximize value. The Business, User Experience, and Technology Prioritization Framework: The business, experience, technology (BXT) framework enables ISVs to evaluate the potential of their use cases. See how this exercise helps ISVs structure the details of each use case to better evaluate their viability. Use Case Prioritization: Employ the BXT rankings as an agile method to evaluate and differentiate the value and learning opportunities of each use case being considered and then implement prioritization accordingly. Why Attend? By attending the Business Envisioning webinar, you will: Gain Valuable Insights: Learn from Microsoft experts about the latest trends and best practices in AI application development. Network with Peers: Connect with other ISVs and share experiences, challenges, and solutions. Accelerate Your AI Journey: Get practical advice and actionable steps to kickstart your AI projects and bring them to market faster. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business!Microsoft ISV AI envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions
**Event Date & Time: October 6, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM UTC+8 Singapore** Join us at Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions to explore exciting AI business opportunities and learn how to craft a comprehensive development plan for your AI solutions. This session empowers businesses to drive growth by introducing an envisioning framework to help you identify and prioritize the most impactful AI use cases for solution development. What to Expect During the Business Envisioning webinar, we will walk you through a comprehensive framework that will enable you to create a development plan for building AI applications. The session will cover: Business Envisioning: Understand how to identify and prioritize business use cases for AI solutions. Learn the importance of aligning AI initiatives with your business goals to maximize value. The Business, User Experience, and Technology Prioritization Framework: The business, experience, technology (BXT) framework enables ISVs to evaluate the potential of their use cases. See how this exercise helps ISVs structure the details of each use case to better evaluate their viability. Use Case Prioritization: Employ the BXT rankings as an agile method to evaluate and differentiate the value and learning opportunities of each use case being considered and then implement prioritization accordingly. Why Attend? By attending the Business Envisioning webinar, you will: Gain Valuable Insights: Learn from Microsoft experts about the latest trends and best practices in AI application development. Network with Peers: Connect with other ISVs and share experiences, challenges, and solutions. Accelerate Your AI Journey: Get practical advice and actionable steps to kickstart your AI projects and bring them to market faster. How to Register Register now for the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions session. The session will be delivered in English. We look forward to seeing you at the Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions webinar and helping you unlock the full potential of AI for your business!
