Continue deepening your AI skills

Our kickoff celebration’s 24-hour learning blitz was an amazing start to the Microsoft AI Skills Fest! 

The festivities continue through May 28, 2025, and we’ve lined up multiple learning experiences for you. From self-paced tutorials and Microsoft Learn Challenges to live, in-person and online training sessions, hackathons, and community events, the AI Skills Fest has something for everyone. 

Our festival map is your ultimate guide to navigating the event, showcasing all the incredible zones and experiences we have in store for you. Dive into the world of AI, explore different areas, and make the most of your AI Skills Fest journey. 

This 50-day skill-building adventure offers you the chance to level up your AI skills so you can unleash your creativity, empowered by AI. 

Everyone everywhere is invited 

The AI Skills Fest is designed with you in mind, offering training for everyone, from novice to expert. Check out the many learning opportunities for various roles and interests:  

Tech pros: Build your dream AI-powered solutions 

Learn how to build AI-powered solutions by using Microsoft's AI apps and services. Gain skills and experience working with agents and AI platforms and learn more about AI resiliency and security. 

Business professionals: Unlock the future  

Find out how much easier your work life can be when you use Microsoft Copilot to simplify tasks and let your creativity loose! 

Business leaders: Boost your team’s innovation  

Empower your teams with AI skills for future success through curated upskilling opportunities. 

Students and AI enthusiasts: Gain the skills to help you realize your vision  

Explore technical skills to bring your ideas to life, with AI learning experiences for all skill levels and interests. 

The Challenge Arena: Gain in-demand AI skills while having fun  

If you want to compete with fellow learners, don’t miss the Microsoft AI Skills Fest Challenge, also running through May 28, 2025. Enjoy building new skills in a gamified environment. Plus, tech pros can take advantage of some fantastic Microsoft Certification offers! 

The Challenge includes 10 expertly curated topics to help you build AI skills, like simplifying your everyday tasks, crafting effective prompts, creating AI-powered applications, developing AI chat apps, and using AI to secure your data. 

• Business professionals can learn how to solve typical work problems and streamline tasks with AI by creating effective prompts, along with how to develop an AI action plan to enhance productivity with Copilot. Explore the Treasure hunt for AI skills Challenge. 

• Educators can build the skills to bolster AI literacy, improve cybersecurity knowledge, gain expertise with Microsoft 365 tools, and integrate Minecraft into their curricula. Explore the Teaching toolkit and essentials for Educators Challenge. 

• Public sector employees can learn how to improve efficiency, decision-making, and service delivery by putting the transformative power of AI to work for them. Explore the AI for public sector upskilling Challenge. 

• Tech professionals can gain the skills to build stronger applications, optimize architecture and infrastructure, and analyze information to create apps and solutions that transform their work. Explore all the Challenges for technology professionals.

If you’re a tech professional, don’t miss the Microsoft AI Skills Fest Sweepstakes¹ for a chance to win one of 50,000 free Microsoft Certification exam vouchers. Winners will be selected at random in drawings from April 15 through May 28, 2025. 

Build skills, along with confidence, and get certified

When you earn a professional certification, you demonstrate that you have the skills and experience needed to innovate and excel. Certifications can offer an advantage by providing globally recognized, industry-endorsed evidence of skills, technical abilities, and a willingness to embrace new technologies. Plus, according to Pearson VUE², 82% of candidates gained confidence to explore and pursue new job opportunities when they’ve earned an IT certification.  

To help you get started or to continue on your certification path, in addition to the Challenge sweepstakes for tech pros, the AI Skills Fest offers other opportunities to earn Microsoft and GitHub certifications: 

• Get a 75% discount off of select Microsoft Certification exams via Microsoft Training Services Partners. 

• Get a 50% discount off of the GitHub Copilot certification exam via GitHub.  

Find all the details for the certification offers in the Microsoft AI Skills Fest Frequently Asked Questions. 

Make the most of your 50-day AI learning adventure 

Take advantage of the many exciting offerings during the Microsoft AI Skills Fest. Regardless of your role, experience level, or specific AI interest, there’s something for everyone. Join this incredible learning adventure to unleash your creativity as you build and demonstrate AI skills that you can put to work now and in the future. 

1 Microsoft AI Skills Fest Challenge sweepstakes details: No purchase necessary. Sweepstakes ends on May 28, 2025. Participants must be 18 years old or older to enter. 

2 Pearson VUE 2025 Value of IT Certification Candidate Report.