Imagine that a global humanitarian organization operating on every inhabited continent wants to modernize its most important core system, migrate its ERP and CRM, build an enterprise data platform, and launch multiple new AI and analytical workloads tackling scenarios ranging from medical assistance to climate change all in the span of 18 months. This is a thing. ...but it wasn't all smooth sailing. This is a session about how to recognize the big problems in a storm, how to avoid crumbling under the day-to-day pressure to fix tactical issues, root out obstacles to success, and stay true to your strategy and vision as you navigate seriously choppy technical waters. If you think this doesn't apply to you because you're working on big, long-term projects and you can't change course now, think again. Join us to learn how even the biggest, most challenging initiatives can adapt and thrive in our new era of technological change.

Join us to hear why so many Microsoft partners are terrible, and decide for yourself if you're with the leaders or the fools. Microsoft customers are taking charge of their own tech like never before. They're training their teams, hiring their own experts and independent consultants, and building AI, Power Platform, and Fabric workloads independently. Meanwhile, traditional workloads like ERP, CRM, and HRIS - historic rocks in most customers' IT ecosystems - are rapidly becoming less important than they've ever been. You may have even heard whispers that the Microsoft Partner is DEAD! They aren't. But where does all of this change leave Microsoft Partners in the years to come? Well, it's going to be really challenging. Some won't make it, but the smart ones that adapt well will thrive. Come to learn actionable insights on how successful partners are evolving today, how foolish partners are not, what you and your team can do to stay ahead and thrive as a next generation Microsoft partner in the years ahead, and - if you're a Microsoft customer - what you should be looking for in your next partner.