Channel Partners wins bronze at 2026 Eventex Awards

Channel Partners earned a Bronze Award in the Product Launch category at the 2026 Eventex Awards for a live human-AI performance at Microsoft Partner Summit in Monaco. The recognition spotlights an experiential production that blended dancers, AI-driven visuals and real-time stage effects for Microsoft partners and executives.

Why it matters: - The award recognizes a corporate event opening built to show how human creativity and artificial intelligence can work together in real time. - The win gives Channel Partners industry validation for its experiential production work and its use of live AI-enabled storytelling. - Microsoft reused content from the performance in internal recap communications, extending the event’s reach beyond the stage.

What happened: - Channel Partners won Bronze in the Product Launch category at the 2026 Eventex Awards. - The honored work was the opening performance at Microsoft Partner Summit in Monaco. - More than 200 global Microsoft partners and executives were in the audience. - The performance centered on human-AI collaboration and was produced by Channel Partners Experiential.

The details: - Professional dancers, including America’s Got Talent finalists, performed choreography that triggered real-time AI-driven 3D visuals, lasers and spatial lighting. - Every stage element reacted dynamically to human movement. - A custom cinematic voiceover connected the performance into a narrative about individual ambition, collaboration and collective innovation. - Channel Partners handled the custom narrative, AV design and live show direction in house. - The performance ended with a standing ovation. - Microsoft leadership later described the moment as the defining emotional point of the program. - Heather Manson, Associate VP of Global Events & Marketing at Channel Partners, said the team aimed to create an unforgettable moment for Microsoft’s partners.

Between the lines: - The award reflects a broader push in corporate events to make AI feel tangible rather than abstract. - Channel Partners is positioning its Experiential team as a producer of interactive narrative ecosystems, not just stage entertainment. - The company is using the win to reinforce its larger Retail Intelligence and field-execution brand story.

What’s next: - Channel Partners says its Experiential team will continue building interactive human-AI productions for brands. - The company is directing readers to view the award recognition and learn more at Channel Partners. - The company also listed social channels on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube for updates.