Microsoft Azure for Partners

Microsoft recently celebrated the kickoff of its new fiscal year at the MCAPS Start for Partners event. This virtual gathering looped partners in on Microsoft's go-to-market strategy early in the fiscal year while promoting teamwork needed to achieve shared success.

Worried you missed out? Rest easy! You can still discover how to enhance your AI transformation by leveraging Microsoft's strategic investments, business priorities, and program updates. Simply head over to the MCAPS Start for Partners homepage, where you can access the keynote and all breakout sessions when it’s convenient for you.

Driving Growth Together

During the keynote session, Microsoft’s Judson Althoff, executive vice president and chief commercial officer Nick Parker, president, industry & partnerships, and Nicole Dezen, chief partner officer and corporate vice president, global partner solutions, highlighted how Microsoft is paving the way for growth acceleration with partners through cloud and AI advancements.

Unlock Success Through On-Demand Breakout Sessions

Delve deeper into critical topics through a series of on-demand sessions to explore at your own pace. These sessions cover significant topics and updates for the upcoming fiscal year, such as:

• Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program – the road ahead: Gain insights into the new benefits and offerings expected in the coming year and learn how to succeed in this rapidly growing market segment with support from the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. Explore strategies for meeting your clients’ requirements on Microsoft Cloud while seizing emerging opportunities.
• Capturing the marketplace opportunity: Engage with your clientele and thrive in the age of AI using the Microsoft commercial marketplace and Microsoft Cloud. Understand how to grow your business with guidance from Microsoft, enabling you to boost B2B technology commerce, innovate through AI, and streamline sales processes.
• Co-sell with Microsoft: Uncover how the Microsoft Customer Engagement Methodology (MCEM) is a key tool for enhancing collaboration. Learn about enhanced interactions with Microsoft sellers, leveraging valuable offerings, and actively participating in joint selling efforts.
• Accelerate growth through partner incentives: Hear how partner incentives drive transformation and influence outcomes across Microsoft’s six cloud solution areas. Partners can drive successful outcomes by making intentional co-investments that align with Microsoft's key strategic priorities.
• Key go-to-market updates for the new fiscal year: Join this session to learn about the FY25 solution plays, customer value propositions, and how they relate to Microsoft's top priorities and the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program for the fiscal year.

The MCAPS Start for Partners event emphasizes Microsoft's commitment to supporting its partner ecosystem in achieving success in FY25. This event offers a great opportunity to stay ahead of the curve. Be sure to attend all the on-demand event sessions.

Register for Microsoft Ignite in November

There are still more partner event opportunities on the horizon! Microsoft is inviting partners to join them in person or digitally this November when Microsoft Ignite arrives in Chicago! Click here to get added to the mailing list, and Microsoft will notify you when registration opens up.