Ignite 2026 Game Plan for SDCs

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Plan your Ignite week in one read.

Day-by-day calendars, a plain reason to watch every pick, and the speakers behind each session.

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The cover

Our take on Ignite, in one guide.

Tuesday at a glance calendar page from the guide

Day-by-day calendars

Every session plotted by time, in Pacific.

Every pick, explained

Why we're watching, who's speaking, when.

Who this guide is for

We built this guide for alliance roles at software development companies that:

Want more pipeline and revenue through Microsoft
Sell through Microsoft Marketplace and co-sell with Microsoft sellers
Need to qualify for and claim partner incentives and benefits
Have to keep up with changes to the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program
Cannot dig through 1,500 sessions to find the ones that matter

What to expect

What you'll walk away with

Microsoft's priorities for the year

A clear read on the FY27 partner program and what you qualify for

How Microsoft sells with partners through Marketplace and co-sell

Which FY27 incentives are new, and how they work together

A checklist of Marketplace actions your team may be missing

What's live in Partner Center and what your team needs to set up

Your Ignite 2026 Game Plan

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The sessions that matter to a software company selling with Microsoft, and why.

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Your Ignite 2026 game plan.

Plan your Ignite week in one read.

We built this guide for alliance roles at software development companies that:

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