Surface Elevate Program

Live Surface training for partners, with a badge when you pass

Surface Elevate is a live, instructor-led workshop for Surface resellers. In two hours you cover the Surface for Business portfolio, how to position it with customers, and the support Microsoft offers partners. A short assessment at the end earns you the Microsoft Surface Elevate Partner Badge.

New for FY27: on-device AI and the latest Surface devices
Trainer Jared Marino smiling to camera at the studio demo desk with a Surface Pro Microsoft Surface Elevate Partner Badge
Every workshop is live and interactive, led by an experienced Surface trainer
1,700+partners enrolled since launch
55countries with enrolled partners
4.9/5average workshop rating

What is Surface Elevate?

Surface Elevate is a Microsoft-sponsored live onboarding program for authorized and breadth Surface resellers. Each month, partners in APAC, EMEA and the Americas join a two-hour workshop covering the full Surface for Business story, from design and devices to deployment, security and partner programs.

The content is updated each year to match the current lineup, so new sellers get a complete foundation and experienced sellers stay current.

Close-up of the trainer pointing out the ports on a Surface Pro during a demo Overhead demo shot comparing stacked Surface Pro devices and a Surface Slim Pen

What the workshop covers

Thoughtful design

How Surface is built, from engineering and accessibility to sustainability

The Surface portfolio

The 2-in-1s and laptops in the current lineup, and which customer each one suits

AI on Surface

Copilot+ PC experiences and how to explain them in practical terms

Technical skilling

Deployment, modern management and security for business customers

Why Surface

Research, positioning, and answers to common customer objections

Partner programs and resources

Reseller types, programs and the tools available to Surface partners

Overhead demo shot comparing two Surface Laptop models side by side
Live device demos show the features you'll be selling, up close
New for FY27

Rebuilt for this year's lineup

The FY27 workshop is built around the conversations partners are having with customers now. Returning partners will see content refreshed for this year's lineup.

  • On-device AIWhat changes when AI runs on the device, and how to explain it to customers
  • Surface Laptop UltraWhere it fits in the lineup and which customers it's for
  • The Snapdragon X2 lineupThe refreshed Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, and how to position them

How it works

  1. Trainer Jared Marino gesturing toward the viewer from behind the Surface Hub Step 1

    Join live

    Pick the session for your region. Your join link arrives in your reminder emails.

  2. Live Slido word cloud of the words partners use to describe Microsoft Surface, led by Premium, with the trainer picture-in-picture Step 2

    Take part

    Polls and questions run throughout, with the results shown live.

  3. Partner Assessment section slide from the workshop Step 3

    Take the assessment

    15 questions at the end of the session. A score of 80% or higher passes.

  4. Microsoft Surface Elevate Partner Badge
    Step 4

    Earn your badge

    Your Microsoft Surface Elevate Partner Badge arrives by email, ready to share on LinkedIn.

Live Slido poll asking partners which Surface is their favorite, with Surface Laptop Ultra leading, and the trainer picture-in-picture

You take part the whole way through

Quick polls run throughout the session, with results shown live so you can see how the room is thinking. The assessment at the end uses the same tool, so it feels familiar.

  • Answer from your phone or laptop
  • Ask the trainer questions at any point
  • See where you stand before the assessment

What partners say

"Even though I am a seasoned Surface seller, this session gave me so much information that I wasn't aware of."

EMEA partner, Redington Middle East & Africa

"The session was informative, well organized, and helped clarify the Surface portfolio, key differentiators, and how to position the devices for business customers. The quiz format was engaging and helped reinforce the material."

Americas partner, TD SYNNEX

"I have been selling the device for years, but the session helped me further improve my presentation to sell more."

APAC partner, JK Technology

See a workshop in 60 seconds

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Workshops run every month

Sessions are timed for APAC, EMEA and the Americas, and upcoming dates are listed on the enroll page.
Each person enrolls with their own email, so invite colleagues to register too.

See sessions and enroll