ATLANTA, GA, April 08, 2026 -- Woodard Events, LLC, host of the annual Scaling New Heights conference, today announced that Microsoft will join the 2026 event as a first-time sponsor. Microsoft's participation will include a booth in the exhibition hall, a keynote on Monday morning, June 15, 2026, a Power Breakfast on Tuesday morning focused on the Dynamics 365 platform, and collaboration with a comprehensive AI training track.
Scaling New Heights 2026 will take place June 14 through June 17, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. The annual conference brings together accounting professionals, technology experts, thought leaders, and exhibitors for several days of learning, strategy, and connection. The conference theme, Strange New World, reflects the major shifts transforming the profession, including economic uncertainty, policy changes, rapid advances in technology, staffing pressure, and new forms of competition. Microsoft's presence strengthens that message by bringing to the conference a company widely recognized for its role in advancing AI across business systems, cloud services, and productivity tools.
Microsoft's participation adds another major voice to the event's focus on innovation, connected business systems, and the future of the profession. Attendees will have opportunities to learn from Microsoft in both general sessions and more focused educational settings, while also engaging directly with the company in the exhibition hall. " Microsoft's partnership with Scaling New Heights is a defining moment for our conference," says Joe Woodard, CEO of Woodard Events, LLC "and a significant step forward in our mission to provide the most comprehensive exploration of accounting platforms in the nation. We are excited that Microsoft is leaning in with accountants and bookkeepers, and that they are doing so with AI-enabled (i.e. Copilot enabled) General Ledger solutions like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central."
The Tuesday morning Power Breakfast session will spotlight the Dynamics 365 platform and its role in helping firms and businesses improve visibility, streamline operations, and connect data across systems. Microsoft's collaboration within the conference's comprehensive AI training track, led by renowned industry expert, Randy Johnston of K2 Enterprises, will further support attendees seeking practical insight into how artificial intelligence is shaping workflows, decisions, and client service.
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