Three-day Bengaluru event to unite Microsoft leadership and APAC partners around AI, cloud growth, and peer-driven collaboration
IAMCP India has announced Illuminate 2026, its flagship annual summit aimed at strengthening collaboration and accelerating growth within the Microsoft partner ecosystem. Scheduled from February 5 to 7, 2026, the three-day event will be hosted at Taj Vivanta Whitefield, Bengaluru, and is expected to bring together nearly 100 senior Microsoft partners from across India and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
Designed as a community-first platform, Illuminate 2026 moves beyond a conventional conference format. The summit focuses on fostering high-trust peer-to-peer (P2P) relationships that enable partners to jointly navigate the rapidly evolving AI and cloud landscape and convert collaboration into real business opportunities.
A key highlight of the event is its strong lineup of Microsoft leadership. Sarvanan Ramakrishnan, Director – SMB Sales at Microsoft, and Om Batra, Channel Sales Leader for India and South Asia, will jointly deliver the keynote outlining Microsoft’s vision and roadmap for partners. This strategic perspective will be further expanded by Sanjeev Sharma, Director – Tech Sales and Partner CTO at Microsoft, who will lead a session on AI enablement and partner readiness.
“Illuminate 2026 is about creating a trusted partner community that can collaborate, innovate, and scale together in an AI-first world,”
— Neeraj Gargi, President, IAMCP India
The agenda also addresses growth acceleration and operational excellence. Ajitabh Dwivedi, Revenue Officer – Digital and AI Transformation at Microsoft, will present on driving partner growth through the IAMCP Launchpad and Microsoft VDS initiatives. Lalitha Punyakoti, Partner Enablement Manager at Microsoft, will conduct a dedicated session on operational efficiency and delivery transformation. Adding an interactive dimension, Jaya Mahadevan, Director – Territory Channels at Microsoft, will host a speed-networking session titled “15 Minutes, 6 Microsoft Experts, Endless Opportunities.”
Illuminate 2026 is backed by strong industry support. SoftwareOne joins as the Platinum Sponsor, with TechData and Scalefusion as Gold Sponsors. Silver sponsors include Savex and RPTech – OpenText, while the IAMCP Awards Night and Gala Dinner will be sponsored by Acronis – ZNet Live. SysTools and PrivacyShield participate as Migration and Data Privacy partners, respectively.
The three-day program includes community networking, keynote sessions, technical deep dives, and the prestigious IAMCP Awards Night, positioning Illuminate 2026 as a cornerstone event for Microsoft partners in India.
