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Explore the latest updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility
Microsoft 365 Copilot recently announced several new features and updates designed to help you build powerful, secure, and scalable AI experiences within Microsoft 365. Below are key resources and information to help you explore and take advantage of these exciting enhancements. Take a deep dive into all of the new features, agent development tools, and announcements from Build. Discover how you can utilize the latest SDKs to build your own agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot including the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK. Learn how to leverage Copilot connectors and actions to boost the knowledge base for your agents, and more! Watch Build sessions on demand Enterprise-grade AI experiences just got more accessible for developers. The new Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs let you build intelligent apps that are grounded in real user context, securely run within the Microsoft 365 trust boundary, and work with your org’s existing identity and compliance controls. Whether you're automating meeting follow-ups, building audit trails, or integrating natural language search—these APIs are ready to power your next solution: o Interactions Export API o Change Notifications API o Meeting Insights API o Retrieval API o Chat API (Private Preview) Start building today using REST or Graph Explorer. Learn more & explore docs 👉 Read the full blog- Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs Introducing the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit — your new go-to for building code-first agents and apps across Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams, and more. This evolution of the Teams Toolkit supports: o Full-stack agent development with integrated Microsoft identity & storage o AI-assisted workflows with GitHub Copilot o Rapid iteration with live reload secure tunneling & debugging o Multi-channel publishing from a single build Whether you're working in VS Code, Visual Studio, or CLI, this toolkit meets pro-code developers where they are — with zero-config setup and deep extensibility. Ready to build Copilot agents, intelligent chatbots, or Office add-ins? Start here 👉Read more- Introducing the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit The Agent Store is live—your new hub to build, publish, and discover purpose-built AI agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Whether you’re creating with low-code in Copilot Studio or going pro-code with the Agents Toolkit, the Agent Store connects your solutions with millions of Microsoft 365 users. o Discover 70+ launch agents o Publish across Teams & m365copilot.com o Get user insights & partner support Start building the next generation of AI assistants today 👉 Learn more- Introducing the Agent Store: Build, publish, and discover agents in Microsoft 365 CopilotIs your organization positioned for co-sell success with Microsoft?
Standing up a co-sell motion takes more than Marketplace listing and a compelling product. It requires thoughtful alignment across technical, operational, and commercial functions. In his latest blog, Mike Marzano shares practical guidance based on real-world experience leading Contentsquare’s co-sell and Marketplace strategy—driving over $40M in revenue through Microsoft’s ecosystem. Key insights include: How to assess your organization's readiness across engineering, finance, sales, and legal The importance of executive sponsorship and cross-functional coordination Technical considerations for integrating with Microsoft’s stack and optimizing for Azure If you're involved in building, delivering, or scaling software solutions, this is a valuable framework for ensuring co-sell can be a driver—not a drag—on your GTM efforts. 📅 Don’t miss the opportunity to hear more from Mike on June 18, where he’ll share additional learnings and answer live questions. 🔗 Read the full post Learn more about the June 18th sessionMarketplace Community - Upcoming AI Events
**Updated 6/3/2025** ISV Success is now supporting a series of AI-focused events to help partners maximize the AI opportunity when building and publishing solutions to the commercial marketplace. These events are open to all partners on marketplace – participation in ISV Success is not required to attend. Stay updated on the latest offerings by subscribing to this post, where we will be regularly updating our list of upcoming events and sharing links to recent events. Full instructions on how to subscribe are posted at the bottom of this post. Check out our upcoming AI events below and comment with any of your questions! _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ISV AI Envisioning Day Trainings We are excited to announce the launch of two new ISV AI Envisioning Day training courses introducing tools and frameworks to leverage in building AI applications that drive innovation and business value. Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Identify and Prioritize Use Cases for AI Solutions This session guides you through the process of identifying and prioritizing business use cases for AI solutions. You will learn how to structure each use case to assess its viability, differentiate its value, and explore learning opportunities. Practical advice and actionable steps will be provided to help you kickstart your AI projects and accelerate time-to-market. Microsoft ISV AI Envisioning Day: Get the Framework to Develop AI Solutions In this envisioning session, you will learn how to effectively plan, build, and deploy your AI solution. You will be empowered with tools and frameworks to guide you through the technical and business considerations to evaluate when determining the best approach to use in building your AI application. Whether you’re just beginning to identify and prioritize AI use cases or are ready to begin planning, building, and deploying solutions, you’ll learn the steps to make AI a reality in your organization. Both ISV AI Envisioning Day training courses will run monthly in multiple time zones and are delivered in English. Check back for upcoming session dates and times. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ISV Security Series The ISV Security Series is designed to empower ISVs to not only defend against current threats but also anticipate and prepare for future challenges. Whether you are just starting your security journey or looking to enhance your existing strategies, this series provides the insights and resources you need to succeed. Join us in creating a safer digital ecosystem – one that fosters innovation without compromise. Register for the upcoming session at aka.ms/asiaisvsecurity June 2025 Safeguard Data Security & Privacy in AI-Driven Applications Explores how to implement robust data security and privacy measures tailored to AI applications, from handling user data responsibly to meeting regulatory requirements and mitigating risks. July 2025 Build Secure AI & Copilot Experiences with Microsoft's Framework Learn how to create secure and reliable AI and Copilot experiences using Microsoft’s robust security framework & AI ready infrastructure. August 2025 Zero Trust for ISVs: Importance and Implementation Strategies This session breaks down why Zero Trust matters and provides practical steps to implement its core principles, including least privilege access, tenant isolation, and continuous verification. September 2025 Security Essentials for Marketplace Publishing This session equips ISVs with the knowledge to meet Azure Marketplace security requirements, safeguard customer data, and ensure compliance with platform standards. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Copilot Developer Camp Join us for the Copilot Developer Camp—an immersive workshop designed for professional developers eager to expand their skills with Copilot for Microsoft 365 or create custom copilots. This free, one-day workshop, held right after the AI tour, aims to equip developers, ISVs, and tech enthusiasts with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to enhance and extend Copilot’s capabilities for Microsoft 365. This is an in-person workshop offered in multiple locations. It is aimed at Developers, ISV partners, product centric companies, and enterprise developers. You will walk away with an understanding of the capabilities of Microsoft 365 Copilot and its extensibility AI models. See the different methods to develop Copilot agents utilizing Microsoft 365 Copilot's AI and orchestration on how to create a custom engine agent using Azure AI Studio and Teams AI library. How to develop a Declarative agent that includes a Build custom action for your agent via API plugins. Check here for upcoming dates and locations: Copilot Developer Camp Registration _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Build and extend your own agents using pro-code capabilities Microsoft Copilot Studio and building custom agents. Agents are AI-powered productivity tools designed to enhance everyday tasks by leveraging large language models (LLMs). Are you a developer interested in exploring advanced aspects of using Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and building custom agents using professional coding techniques? Join our on-demand workshop to learn how to leverage pro-code capabilities and build intelligent agents that assist users across various domains. Workshop Agenda Day 1: Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with declarative agents Build custom engine agents with Teams AI library and Microsoft 365 Agents SDK Day 2: Develop your own agents in Azure AI Foundry Day 3: Build your own agents with Semantic Kernel for a fully controlled end-to-end AI experience Secure and govern copilots Call to Action Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and build powerful agents with pro-code capabilities. Register now for this on-demand session and take the next step in your development journey! For more training opportunities, visit us at the Partner Skilling Hub. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Azure AI Foundry Council & AI Visionaries The Azure AI Foundry Council & AI Visionaries is excited to deliver new AI webinars to enhance your learning and help you navigate the future of AI. Check back for June sessions coming soon. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: AI Fundamentals Join us for Azure AI Fundamentals, a free virtual training designed to build your technical expertise in AI and machine learning on Microsoft Azure. This course will dive into core AI concepts and foundational workloads, offering hands-on insights into Azure AI services that power intelligent applications. You'll explore machine learning models, computer vision, and natural language processing (NLP) capabilities such as sentiment analysis, language detection, and key phrase extraction. With guidance from Microsoft experts, you’ll gain the skills needed to analyze and automate workflows, develop AI-driven solutions, and ensure responsible AI use across applications. Use the link below to see the full list of upcoming sessions available for registration. Multiple dates and time zones are available, and new sessions are added frequently. Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: AI Fundamentals _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to this post If you're not a member of the Tech Community already, create an account at techcommunity.microsoft.com Select "subscribe" from the 3-dot dropdown in the upper-right corner of this post. Under "Notification Settings," select "Notify me of Any edits & comments on knowledge bases articles I subscribe to," then select to receive updates to this post either immediately, daily, or weekly (I recommend weekly). Manage your subscription settings so that you can receive email updates on new events. Manage these settings by selecting your profile icon in the top right corner of the community, selecting "My Settings," and selecting "Subscriptions & Notifications." You can also subscribe to the entire marketplace community which will provide you with regular updates on all marketplace discussion topics happening in this forum. To do this, click "subscribe" in the upper right corner of the marketplace community homepage.When Decrementing MACC with Private Offer
Question about Decrementing a MACC when it comes to Private Offers. When a customer activates a Private Offer now while their (renewed) new MACC is not active yet, will it decrement their new MACC in case the at the time the payment appears as line item on their Azure Bill , the new MACC is active? So when is a payment decrementing their new MACC? - As long as the MACC is active once it appears on their Azure Bill ( so month after first consumption)? - Only when the MACC is active at the time the customer activates the subscription? - Other..... Thanks for your feedback!Build 2025: Advancing software development for Microsoft’s partner ecosystem
At Microsoft Build, we introduced a comprehensive set of capabilities designed to accelerate agentic AI development, streamline cost management, and scale go-to-market impact for software companies. Highlights include: ✅ GitHub-native workflows for seamless AI integration ✅ Agent-based architecture for building dynamic, intelligent applications ✅ New admin tools for agent inventory, usage tracking, and budget control ✅ Copilot Studio Agent Consumption Estimator for financial planning ✅ ISV Success Advanced Package with up to $200K in incentives ✅ Industry-aligned AI certifications in Energy, Education, Gov, and more We’ve also expanded our training portfolio—with hands-on labs, certification weeks, and workshops—designed to upskill development teams and accelerate time to value. 💡 Now is the time to evolve from experimentation to execution. Explore the full article and resources
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I've set up a SaaS offer in the Azure Marketplace and created a free plan for testing purposes. However, when attempting to subscribe to the offer, I encounter an issue: No plans are available for the selected subscription, despite configuring both yearly and monthly plans. Additionally, a paid plan has been configured. Please see the screenshot below for reference.New Co-sell Coaching episode with Contentsquare on June 18
Announcing the next episode in Co-sell Coaching, featuring Mike Marzano, Head of Global Cloud Alliances at Contentsquare. Join us on June 18th for this new marketplace community event series, where Microsoft partners walk their peers through best practices on how to co-sell effectively through the marketplace, and host a live Q&A along with Microsoft co-sell subject-matter experts. Join us and learn how to: ▪️Master the Microsoft partner mindset: learn how to align with Microsoft’s priorities, articulate your unique value, and effectively work with Microsoft sellers. ▪️Get co-sell ready: discover how to prepare your organization for co-sell success through enablement, executive alignment, and cross-functional collaboration. ▪️Drive deals with precision: explore strategies for identifying, prioritizing, and planning co-sell opportunities with a focus on data hygiene, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement. RSVP here
Innovate at the Microsoft-TD SYNNEX Hackathon on Gen AI in Bengaluru- 2nd and 3rd June
Hi, We are from GPS-GCS Enablement Team, organizing a Hackathon on Generative AI in Bengaluru, in collaboration with our partner TD-Synnex. We would also like to extend the invitation to ISVs based in Bengaluru to maximize participation and broaden our outreach. I've attached the invitation for Registration. Register here to Join us.Innovate at the Microsoft-TD SYNNEX Hackathon on Gen AI in Mumbai
Hi, We are from GPS-GCS Enablement Team, organizing a Hackathon on Generative AI in Mumbai, in collaboration with our partner Tech Data/TD-Synnex. We would also like to extend the invitation to ISVs based in Mumbai to maximize participation and broaden our outreach. The event is on June 9th and 10th. I've attached the invitation for Registration. Register here to Join us.
