{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"IAMCP Profiles in Partnership","title":"Why Public Policy Is Now a Growth Lever for Microsoft Partners","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2245,"description":"Turn policy insight into partner advantage.Show Notes:Public policy is no longer background noise for Microsoft partners; it’s shaping AI adoption, cybersecurity risk, data privacy, and customer trust in real time. In this episode of IAMCP Profiles in Partnership, you’ll learn how Voices for Innovation helps partners reduce risk, simplify policy complexity, and accelerate high-trust partnerships. Discover how informed advocacy turns uncertainty into clarity, equips partners to guide customers with confidence, and positions IAMCP members as leaders, before regulations become roadblocks.Guests:Mike McMahon, Managing Director US Government Affairs at MicrosoftLinkedIn: Mike McMahonCompany URL: Voices For Innovation | WebsiteCompany LinkedIn: Voices For InnovationMarian Breeze, Advisory Task Force Member at Voices for InnovationLinkedIn: Marian BreezeCompany URL: Voices For Innovation | WebsiteHost:Anthony Carrano, Managing Partner at Dunamis MarketingLinkedIn: Anthony CarranoCompany: Dunamis Marketing | WebsiteKey Discussion Points:1. Policy affects revenue, not just regulationLaws around AI, privacy, and cyber directly impact partner services, liability, and growth.2. SMBs have more influence than they realizeLocal policymakers actively listen to small and mid-sized businesses.3. Policy fluency creates commercial differentiationPartners who understand what’s coming can guide customers proactively.4. Fragmented regulation increases partner riskFifty different state rules on privacy or rules for the development of AI foundation models disproportionately harm SMBs who sell services tied to those models.5. VFI turns advocacy into a low-friction, optional pathwayPartners choose how involved they want to be—education first, action when ready.Notable Quotes:• “Public policy impacts the bottom line of every tech company—large and small.”• “SMBs often have more credibility with elected officials than large enterprises.”• “Privacy legislation is a perfect example of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UindEHTGn__6-SCbZTniaGlstpFdtl3YZK640nRKnGI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82YzJm/ZGRjMWFhYjNmNDgx/MWZlNjkxZmQ0YmMy/ZjgwYy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}