Archived: Microsoft Inspire 2021: Worldwide Partner Conference Event Dates

Microsoft Inspire 2021 is a virtual worldwide partner conference (WPC) scheduled for July 14-15. The event will feature new Microsoft Channel Chief Rodney Clark, who succeeded Gavriella Schuster in April 2021. According to Microsoft, this year's event will feature new partner award categories in such areas as:

• "Azure awards for partners leading with cloud native app development, migrations, and rising technology.

• Business Applications has three new Dynamics 365 awards to celebrate partner organizations that have excelled with commerce, customer insights, or marketing.

• Modern Work & Security awards recognizing achievements related to small and medium business customers (SMB), original equipment manufacturers (OEM), device and OEM distributors/resellers.

• Awards in our Industry category which recognize a partner organization that excels at providing innovative solutions and services based on Microsoft platforms and technologies to non-profit and defense and intelligence customers.

• A new Social Impact category that encompasses community response, inclusion, and sustainability and a new award under this category for sustainability changemakers."

You can see the full list of awards on the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards page, Microsoft notes.