SAP Keynote: Why Best-of-Suite Wins in the Age of AI
Stephan de Barse, SAP’s Business Suite President, introduces the "SAP flywheel" concept, emphasizing the seamless integration of applications, data, and AI to unlock business value, while pointing out the inefficiencies of fragmented application landscapes. He demonstrates how SAP’s AI co-pilot, Joule, enhances decision-making and collaboration, concluding that integrating applications, data, and AI will be the key differentiator in the AI era.
Fireside Chat: Innovation and Impact in the Public Sector
Laurel Chidgey and Angela Colantuono discuss digital transformation in the public sector, focusing on citizen-centric services, "T-shaped" skillsets, and AI adoption challenges. They also emphasized the importance of industry partnerships, shared services, and supporting women in technology.
AWS Keynote: Innovation Without Limits
Rianne van Veldhuizen and Rob Findlay discussed the 16-year SAP-AWS partnership, with AWS now powering key SAP cloud services and investing in ANZ regions. They also highlighted SAP's use of AWS AI innovations and the SAP AWS AI Co-Innovation Program, along with Amazon's culture of customer-focused innovation.
Transforming with Confidence to Cloud ERP
Chris Willcocks, Ram Kalyanasundaram, and Cameron Borley share insights on transitioning to SAP Cloud ERP, emphasizing the importance of value-driven business cases and effective change management.
RISE with SAP on AWS: From Implementation to Innovation
Nick Blamey, Ian Harvison (Infrabuild), Craig Lanigan (Kmart), and Ram Kalyanasundaram (Lion) share their cloud transformation journeys using RISE with SAP on AWS, citing unique catalysts and challenges.
AI-Powered Transformation: Unifying CXO Priorities for Smarter Finance & Spend Management
Leaders from La Trobe University, Invetech, and SAP discuss AI-powered finance and spend management, sharing successes with rapid SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementations.
Realising Ambitions and Unlocking Value with an Integrated Supply Chain Management Platform
David Booker, Dean Engelbrecht, and Marcus Williams discuss modernizing supply chain management with SAP Integrated Business Planning and Field Service Management, highlighting improved visibility, inventory management, and AI-driven forecasting.
Learnings from Kyndryl’s Lived Experience of SAP Modernisation: Turning Challenges to Triumphs
Justin Ciabotti and Thorsten Boeker detail Kyndryl’s 18-month SAP modernization, consolidating 1,000+ legacy applications to core systems, reducing costs by 40%, and leveraging Generative AI for efficient transitions.
Navigating ERP Transformation with PwC: Real-World Strategies from GM3 for Legacy System Transition and S/4HANA Deployment
Amanda Crehan of GM³ and Stuart Choi of PwC share insights on rapid ERP transformation, highlighting GM³’s achievement in implementing a comprehensive SAP landscape within eight months post-spin-out.
Accelerating Productivity: HR’s Role Across the Transformation Journey
The session on HR’s role in business transformation features Jayde Hunt and Bernie Repacholi discussing the strategic use of technology, AI, and automation to enhance efficiency and productivity.
Busting the Myths: What AI Really Means for Customer Experience
Scott Nelson from SAP presents on AI’s role in customer experience, emphasizing its essential nature for competitiveness and its ability to enhance, rather than replace, human potential. He advocates for starting with targeted use cases, addressing data and process challenges, and integrating AI strategically to elevate customer experience and drive growth.
Boosting Efficiency: Elevate Your Core ERP with Advanced Finance & Spend Solutions
Emmaleigh Fahey and Colin Van Rooyen co-present how advanced finance and spend solutions in SAP ERP, leveraging AI and Joule, boost efficiency. Demonstrating the power of AI in strategic procurement and Joule’s role in streamlining workflows, resulting in significant gains and better business outcomes.
From Cost Reduction to Autonomous Operation - The Evolution of Supply Chain Orchestration
Steven Chittenden discusses the importance of transparency and agility in modern supply chain orchestration, highlighting the SAP Business Network as a unifying platform. This session emphasizes AI's role in proactive impact analysis and the Integrated Business Planning system as the central brain, enabling real-time adjustments and collaboration.
Planning for Success with Libertas: What You Must Consider When Planning Your S/4 Journey
Jeff Lewis stresses that a successful S/4HANA transformation relies on the strength of the internal project team rather than the systems integrator. Engaging broad stakeholders, ensuring thorough planning, and aligning goals with business objectives are crucial for success.
Make Every Employee A Success Story
Milan Sukovic showcases how the Joule assistant in SAP SuccessFactors uses AI to streamline HR tasks through natural language interactions, such as policy lookups and leave requests. Joule offers personalized assistance, enhances performance feedback with AI support, and improves talent evaluation through AI-driven candidate matching.
Streamlined (Legacy) Data Management and Archiving combined with Selective Data Transition to S/4HANA
Justin Bullock, Ron van Riet, and Ivan de Oliva discuss managing legacy data for successful S/4HANA migrations, emphasizing its importance for cost-effectiveness and system performance. Key strategies include archiving, selective data transition, and post-migration data management to ensure long-term success.
Suntory Oceania's supply chain journey from 'greenfield' to 'gold standard' with SAP S/4HANA and EWM with DXC
Cathy Addison and Dee Lucero discuss how Suntory transformed its supply chain using SAP S/4HANA and Extended Warehouse Management, showcasing the creation of a connected, efficient digital supply chain. Suntory’s adoption of SAP standard processes and a unified business-IT approach drove scalability and simplified operations.