Microsoft MVP Summit 2025

Last week Microsoft held their annual “MVP Summit”, an invite only event on the Redmond, WA campus. As an awarded MVP for PowerPoint, I was on the invite list and ventured up to the Microsoft campus for several meetings and information sessions with the PowerPoint Program Managers hearing about, and discussing, future features. All content is under NDA, but I can say, several updates to PowerPoint are releasing soon – and the focus for every group within Microsoft is AI and Microsoft Copilot integration and features.

A few stats on the Microsoft MVP program:

  • First, I have been annually awarded as an MVP for PowerPoint since 2004! It is a huge privilege and honor that is one of my career highlights (and my Microsoft MVP profile is is here).
  • The Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) program recognizes exceptional community leaders for their technical expertise, leadership, speaking experience, online influence, and commitment to solving real-world problems. MVPs are individuals who share their knowledge and influence Microsoft products and services.
  • The MVP program benefits to awarded individuals is primarily direct communication with Microsoft teams, a voice in directing program development, early access to Microsoft products,  and recognition for their contributions. For me is it really the opportunity to collaborate with the PMs and developers to give real-world feedback on how PowerPoint is used, the pain points of use, and brainstorm ideas on what would make it a better tool for presentations.
  • Last, there are not many of us; 15 Microsoft MVPs for PowerPoint in North America (U.S. and Canada) and ~35 worldwide.

Troy @ TLC