Microsoft Events shares proven partner strategies for scaling AI practices, featuring Azure’s AI stack and actionable frameworks. Speakers Charlie Doubek, Swapnil Khopkar, and Kirill Kotlyarenko offer guidance from Microsoft Ignite.

Unlocking AI Practice Scale for Partners with Azure

Speakers: Charlie Doubek, Swapnil Khopkar, Kirill Kotlyarenko
Event: Microsoft Ignite 2025 – Breakout Session PBRK209
Level: Intermediate (200)

Overview

This session explores how Microsoft partners can accelerate customer impact by leveraging Azure’s complete AI stack. It emphasizes scalable patterns for deploying AI apps and multi-agent solutions, focusing on practical frameworks like AI Centers of Excellence (CoEs), AI Landing Zones, and KPI-driven process transformation.

Key Discussion Topics

  • AI Scaling Patterns: Deep dive into proven approaches and learnings drawn from successful partner engagements
  • Azure’s Full-Stack AI Capabilities: How Azure enables app and agent development, powered by integrated tools and services
  • Partner Success Stories: Real-world cases of organizations boosting impact through measurable AI adoption

Chapters & Highlights

  • AI Scaling Patterns, Learnings, and Success Stories (0:00)
  • Business Impact & User Adoption Metrics for AI (12:58)
    • Strategies for assessing business ROI and user engagement in AI projects
  • AI Pattern Scorecard (14:00)
    • Tools for tracking transformation progress and operational metrics
  • AI Landing Zone Architectures (18:39)
    • Guidance on scalable, enterprise-grade AI deployment
  • Identity AI Factory (26:07)
    • Building secure and scalable AI solutions for identity
  • Process Transformation with Multi-Agent Models (29:26)
    • Leveraging multi-agent approaches for accuracy and automation
  • Combining Assets & Market Expansion (34:57)
    • Insights into new solution avenues and routes to market
  • AI Equalizer Across Business Sizes (38:53)
    • Making advanced AI accessible from SMBs to enterprises
  • Apps That Matter Packs/KPI Frameworks (46:41)
    • Bundled assets for delivering measurable AI use cases

Takeaways

  • Partners gain actionable frameworks for scaling AI transformation
  • Azure’s full-stack capabilities and multi-agent model strategies featured
  • Practical KPI and adoption tracking tools for measurable business impact

For further learning and more session recordings, visit Microsoft Ignite online.