AI Skills Fest, June 8–12, 2026, brought together a dynamic global community to build practical AI skills. Here’s what to do next and how to keep building on what you’ve learned.
Wow, what a week!
One of my favorite things about Microsoft AI Skills Fest was seeing so many people jump in, try something new, and build practical AI skills together. The festival may be wrapping up, but the energy from this week is still going strong.
Across roles, industries, and experience levels, you explored new tools, sharpened your prompts, and put AI to work in ways that go far beyond a single week.
Want a quick look back? Check out our recap video for standout moments, familiar faces, and even a few bloopers—because no great event is complete without those.
In just one week, you—and people around the world—really made AI Skills Fest count.
That’s the power of learning together. And it doesn’t stop here.
What to do next
Claim your perks
If you took part in AI Skills Fest, now’s the time to claim the perks you earned—on top of the great skills you built along the way.
Sweepstakes prizes
If you’re a sweepstakes winner, we’ll email you by June 22, 2026, with details on how to claim your prize.
Credly badges
If you completed a featured skilling playlist, that’s an achievement worth celebrating. Watch for an email from Credly by June 19, 2026, with instructions for claiming your badge. Add it to your LinkedIn profile, and share it with your network. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Free Microsoft Certification exam vouchers
You may be eligible for a free exam voucher if you:
- Registered for AI Skills Fest.
- Completed an eligible featured skilling playlist during the event window.
- Submitted your claim within the required time frame.
If you qualify for a free exam voucher:
- Our partner Pearson will send you an email between June 19, 2026, and July 10, 2026, with your voucher code and instructions. Check your inbox (and junk folder) so you don’t miss it.
- Follow the guidance in that email to schedule your exam by August 18, 2026.
- You must take the exam on or before October 18, 2026.
Exam prep tip: Revisit AI Skills Fest exam prep sessions on demand, explore training content in AI Skills Navigator, and feel more prepared before test day.
Resume your playlists
If you started a featured AI Skills Fest skilling playlist but didn’t finish, no worries. You can jump back in anytime.
To pick up where you left off, head to Skilling playlists in AI Skills Navigator. Everything you started is saved there and ready when you are.
Watch on-demand content
Want to rewatch a favorite session or catch a few you missed?
- Go to the AI Skills Fest event page, and select Explore content.
- Watch mainstage moments, LinkedIn Live or hackathon sessions, and more—on your schedule.
- Start a new featured skilling playlist, and keep learning.
AI Skills Fest content remains available for a limited time, so take this opportunity to dive back in.
Stay tuned for results from the Agents League hackathon
The competition continues. We’ll announce the winners of the Agents League hackathon in early July 2026 on the Microsoft Developer Community Blog. We’ll also notify each winner via email.
In the meantime:
- Relive the best hackathon moments and battles on the AI Skills Fest event page.
- Stay engaged, and keep building your skills with the IQ Series.
Keep building—and stay connected
A few things really stood out across AI Skills Fest.
- Human skills matter more than ever. AI may power the future of work, but judgment, creativity, and critical thinking set you apart.
- Learning by doing drives real progress. The biggest gains came from applying AI in real scenarios.
- Everyone can build with AI. No matter your role or experience, you can create with AI.
Stay connected. AI Skills Fest brought together an incredible global community—and that connection doesn’t stop here. Join us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and TikTok, and keep the conversation going.
- Share what you learned.
- Show off your badge.
- Tell us your favorite moments from the event.
Whether AI Skills Fest was your starting point for AI fluency or a step along the way, what matters most is what you do with what you learned.
Take what you explored and discovered—new tools, new skills, new ways of thinking—and build on it in ways that work for you.
The festival may be wrapping up, but there’s plenty more AI learning ahead. And when you’re ready for what’s next, we’re here to support you along the way.
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