🤓Did you make a 2026 NY goal to learn more about Microsoft AI? Here are some learning links that you can ease into, here is 5 live events for this and next week + 5 ongoing courses to do in your own time.

💻Live webinar events
1️⃣Microsoft Virtual Training Day: Secure and administer Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agents
📆 Monday, January 5, 2026 | 10.00 AM (GMT+11:00) AEDT
✋Register Now
(EDIT: oops, I posted this a bit late as it was today)

2️⃣Microsoft Virtual Training Day: Develop generative AI apps with Azure AI Foundry
📆 Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | 10.00 AM (GMT+11:00) AEDT
📆Thursday, January 8, 2026 | 10.00 AM (GMT+11:00) AEDT
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3️⃣Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Fundamentals
📆 Monday, January 12, 2026 | 10.00 AM (GMT+11:00) AEDT
📆Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 10.00 AM (GMT+11:00) AEDT
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4️⃣Microsoft 365 Copilot Training for IT
📆Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 4.30 PM (GMT+11:00) AEDT
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5️⃣Microsoft Security Virtual Training Day: Implement Data Security with Microsoft Purview
📆Tuesday, January 14, 2026 | 2.30 PM (GMT+11:00) AEDT
📆Wednesday, January 15, 2026 | 2.30 PM (GMT+11:00) AEDT
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🌐Permanent ongoing FREE courses (with badges) 🏆
6️⃣ Generative AI Career Essentials:
The baseline for how GenAI works in real workflows, plus ethics and role changes.
🕛4h 41m
📖 Beginner
✋Enroll: Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn | LinkedIn Learning

7️⃣ Generative AI for Productivity:
🕛5h 12m
📖General
Prompting that improves output, better information structure, less busywork.
✋Enroll: Build Your Generative AI Productivity Skills with Microsoft and LinkedIn | LinkedIn Learning

8️⃣AI Fundamentals Beginner Program:
🕛12-weeks
📖 Beginner
12-week technical track covering ML, NLP, neural nets, with hands-on labs.
Enroll: AI for Beginners

9️⃣ Leading with Microsoft AI:
Leadership track for AI strategy, scaling across teams, and responsible adoption.
🕛2 hr 33 min
📖 Beginner
✋Enroll: Transform your business with AI – Training | Microsoft Learn

🔟 AI for Managers:
Day-to-day management use cases for decisions, coaching, and team workflows.
🕛4h 34m
📖 Beginner + Intermediate
✋Enroll: AI for Managers by Microsoft and LinkedIn | LinkedIn Learning