Microsoft Ignite is where possibility meets action. Each year, IT professionals, including tech practitioners, coders, engineers, business leaders, and partners, come together at one event to discover what’s next, learn from industry leaders, and shape the future of technology. This year, Ignite is designed to sharpen your expertise, expand your opportunities, and accelerate growth in the AI era.
This year’s event will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from November 18 to 21, 2025, with an optional pre-day on November 17. Online sessions will also be available worldwide from November 18 to 20. Register now to secure your pass for San Francisco or online participation.
I am excited to join Microsoft leaders including Satya Nadella, Judson Althoff, Scott Guthrie, Jay Parikh, and Charlie Bell in San Francisco to showcase the latest innovations, highlight partner impact, and share our vision for the future!
What to expect at Microsoft Ignite
This year’s content will focus on Cloud & AI Platforms, AI Business Solutions, and Security, with sessions on: streamlining tasks and boosting productivity with Microsoft Copilot and agents, strategies to protect data and maintain compliance, practical guidance on building and deploying low-code AI solutions, approaches to scale and secure cloud and AI endpoints, and ways to become a Frontier Firm, delivering AI transformation to fuel operational excellence and innovation at scale.
The agenda is designed to deliver maximum value to partners, with actionable insights and customer-centric storytelling throughout.
- Inspiring keynotes on AI leadership and product innovation. Explore modernizing infrastructure, unifying data, building pipelines, mastering unified security, leading AI transformation with Copilot, hearing industry success stories, and gaining the latest program updates, incentives, and co-sell opportunities to accelerate customer innovation and business growth.
- 60+ partner breakout sessions spanning opportunities around Cloud & AI Platforms, AI Business Solutions, and Security, as well as making the most of your investment in the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program.
- Partner-led theater sessions that share real examples of building and scaling intelligent apps and AI agents on the Microsoft Cloud.
- The Partner Exchange expo hub with solution demos, expert access, and sponsored café lounges for informal conversations.
- The Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program booth in the hub, where you can find information on maximizing your partner program benefits.
- Hands-on skilling labs and on-site certification exam opportunities.
- Evening networking events offer a relaxed way to connect, including Neon Night on Tuesday, November 18, and the Block Party on Wednesday, November 19.
Partners attending the optional pre-day on November 17 will dive into advanced technical sessions covering how to: enhance existing apps with Azure Container Apps, secure and simplify Windows Server, deploy and manage AI applications, detect threats in real time with Twilio, optimize cloud, AI, and endpoint environments, explore the new Azure Agentic Ops and Management Platform, and leverage Microsoft Fabric to unify data, generate insights, and build AI-powered solutions.
Microsoft Ignite is also a great opportunity to learn from and network with partners who are leading the way in innovation and digital transformation, including 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award (POTYA) winners.
Next steps
Register now to secure your pass for San Francisco or online participation. You can choose from a variety of registration options to match your goals:
- Attend as a sponsor
- Signature pass (invite only), designed for senior business and technology executives
- Full conference pass with access to all sessions, labs, and keynotes
- Expo-only pass for those focused on the exhibition floor
- Add-ons including pre-day, labs, hotel proximity, and priority keynote seating
Be sure to indicate your preference for the partner track so that you don’t miss any partner-specific opportunities. Based on last year's demand, we expect that in-person registration will sell out, so don't delay.
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