Microsoft Partner Summary - October 7th - October 11th, 2024

Hello, Microsoft, Global Partner Community and welcome to this week's Partner Summary for October 7th – October 11th, 2024?

Blog: Introducing a new industry reference architecture for airlines and airports?

The aviation industry is entering a new era: airlines and airports worldwide are on the brink of transformation, driven by the power of?generative AI. This powerful technology is creating new value at every stage of the aviation ecosystem, revolutionizing the way we fly and operate. From personalized travel offers to instant responses for customer service requests, AI is enhancing?every step of your journey, making travel smoother and more personalized than ever before.?

Generative AI is also transforming the core operations of airlines and airports. Research shows that?up to 35%?of flight delays can be reduced through AI-powered decision-making—saving time, reducing stress, and increasing safety for both travelers and staff.1?

AI is also reshaping the workforce. With streamlined tasks and smarter tools, staff can dedicate more time to enhancing the passenger experience—both on the ground and in the air. AI-powered personalization can increase revenue per passenger by?10 to 15%. At the same time, intelligent AI chatbots can reduce customer service costs by?up to 30%, creating significant value for both airlines and airports.2?

This is the future of aviation. AI is not just a tool—it’s a revolution, creating value across the entire industry. Microsoft has developed a?new industry reference architecture?enabling AI for a seamless traveler journey, efficient airline operations, and enhanced airport operations.?

Learn more here?

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Microsoft News:?

• Discover new opportunities and partner solutions at Microsoft Ignite - Link?

• From forecasting storms to designing molecules: How new AI foundation models can speed up scientific discovery - Link?

• LLMs Are Becoming a Commodity—Now What? - Link?

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Microsoft news from around the world:?

• Microsoft Austria: Update on our Cloud Region Austria - Link?

• Microsoft Singapore: Nanyang Polytechnic and Microsoft Empower Student Success - Link?

• Microsoft Spain: The Community of Madrid, Founderz and Microsoft will train more than 100,000 young people in Madrid in Artificial Intelligence free of charge - Link?

• Microsoft UK: PPL to advance London market digital placing with new trading hub built on Microsoft tech - Link?

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Microsoft Partner:?

• Build your team's AI expertise with upcoming Microsoft partner skilling opportunities - Link?

• Discover new opportunities and partner solutions at Microsoft Ignite - Link?

• Announcing Season 2 of the podcast – No Slides Attached - Link?

• Top Stories: October 1, 2024 - Link?

Microsoft Inside Track:?

• Getting more out of Microsoft 365 Copilot with purposeful prompts - Link?

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Microsoft Industry:?

?Financial Services: ?

• Microsoft UK: PPL to advance London market digital placing with new trading hub built on Microsoft tech - Link?

?Government:?

• 4 foundational ways that AI is transforming government - Link?

?Healthcare:?

• Introducing healthcare agent service in Microsoft Copilot Studio - Link?

• Power healthcare AI with unified and protected multi-modal healthcare data - Link?

• Unlocking next-generation AI capabilities with healthcare AI models - Link?

Manufacturing and Mobility:?

• Introducing a new industry reference architecture for airlines and airports - Link?

• 3 practical ways industrial AI is reshaping manufacturing - Link?

Sustainability:?

• Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability: Drive specific reduction and reporting targets with AI - Link?

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Microsoft Marketplaces:?

• Learning how to use Marketplace Rewards benefits to increase app sales - Link?

• Unlock your data with AI solutions from the Microsoft commercial marketplace - Link?

• Maximizing partner success with marketplace changes - Link?

Microsoft AppSource Marketplace:?

• New on Microsoft AppSource: September 21-30, 2024 - Link?

Microsoft Azure Marketplace:?

• New on Azure Marketplace: September 21-30, 2024 - Link?

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Microsoft 365:?

• Limit frontline worker access to Teams when off shift - Link?

Microsoft Azure AI:?

• Unlocking next-generation AI capabilities with healthcare AI models - Link?

• Achieving AI readiness through comprehensive modernization - Link?

Microsoft Copilot:?

• Introducing healthcare agent service in Microsoft Copilot Studio - Link?

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Microsoft Education:?

• Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools - Link?

Microsoft Learn:?

• What's new with Microsoft Credentials? - Link?

Microsoft Power Platform:?

• Data Workspace is Now Generally Available! - Link?

• Work and automate simultaneously with picture-in-picture in Power Automate - Link?

Microsoft Research:?

• Research Focus: Week of October 7, 2024 - Link?

Microsoft Security:?

• Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools - Link?

Microsoft Semantic Kernel:?

• Announcement: Agent Framework Documentation Updates - Link?

Microsoft Teams:?

• Celebrating World Mental Health Day: Tech tips and tricks to support your workday - Link?

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Microsoft Events:?

• Microsoft Ignite:?

Experience the latest innovations for AI transformation?

Discover solutions that help modernize and manage intelligent apps, safeguard data, and accelerate productivity, while connecting with partners and growing your community or business.?

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• In Chicago November 19–22, 2024? Optional Pre-day: Afternoon of November 18, 2024? ?

• Online November 19–21, 2024? ? https://register.ignite.microsoft.com/??

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Microsoft Book Of News:?

• Microsoft Build 2024 Book of News - Link?

• Microsoft Ignite 2023 Book of News - Link?

• Microsoft Build 2023 Book of News - Link?

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Microsoft eBooks:?

• The Total Economic Impact? of Microsoft Power Automate - Link?

• Copilot for Microsoft 365 Deployment and Adoption Guide - Link?

• Copilot for Microsoft 365 Deployment and Adoption Guide for executives - Link?

• Microsoft Cyber Signals - Link?

• Digital Operations Signals Interest Form - Link?

• Configure, Adapt, Innovate: Overcoming supply chain challenges with composable solutions – Link?

• 5 Ways a Connected Seller Solution Improves Sales Performance - Link?

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Thank you for reading and your interest in this report?

John O’Donnell?

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