Inside SAP Sovereign Cloud: Key Differentiators & Architecture (APAC)

For organizations in the public sector and highly regulated industries, cloud decisions are no longer only about performance, cost or scale. They also depend on where data resides, who can operate systems, how access is governed and how compliance can be demonstrated to regulators.

This session looks at SAP Sovereign Cloud from a practical and architectural perspective. You’ll learn how SAP approaches digital sovereignty across deployment models and brings together technical design, local operations, automation and compliance controls to support sensitive workloads and modern cloud capabilities.

Join us as we explore:

• How to assess whether SAP Sovereign Cloud is right for your organization
• The differences between deployment options, including hyperscaler-based models, SAP Cloud Infrastructure, and on-site environments
• How sovereign cloud architecture goes beyond data location, regional hosting or conventional private cloud
• The mechanisms used to control access, including separation of responsibilities, approval workflows and automation
• The role of local governance in supporting software updates, validation, auditability and innovation
• The value of security and compliance evidence in supporting audit readiness
• How a shared security baseline can support country-specific regulatory requirement

Speakers:

Maren Grittner (Host)

Director Integrated Marketing Sovereign Cloud

Maren Grittner is part of SAP’s Integrated Marketing team, where she focuses on marketing for SAP Sovereign Cloud. In her role, she works across teams to develop and orchestrate integrated marketing initiatives that drive awareness, engagement, and demand across the customer journey. With a strong focus on collaboration and strategic alignment, Maren supports go‑to‑market activities and helps position SAP Sovereign Cloud to meet the evolving needs of customers and partners.

 

Mary Carol Falk

Head of Product Strategy, SAP Sovereign Cloud

Mary Carol Falk leads the product strategy group for SAP's Sovereign Services & Delivery unit, where she oversees the global product portfolio. In her role, she ensures that SAP's suite of solutions meets the highest standards for customer regulatory compliance and security requirements.

 

Markus Cherdron

Chief Development Architect in Sovereign Services and Delivery

Markus Cherdron is Chief Development Architect in the Sovereign Services and Delivery Unit at SAP, with over 26 years of experience in enterprise software and cloud architecture. He focuses on designing SAP products and tools according to sovereign cloud principles, enabling secure, compliant, and autonomous operations across hyperscaler and SAP-operated environments. His work spans cloud infrastructure, cryptography and key management, business continuity, and tenant isolation within strict regulatory frameworks, while driving autonomous and compliant lifecycle management across the full software delivery stack.

 

Jean-Philippe Lombardi

Senior Director of Security Innovation & Engineering Excellence in SAP Sovereign Cloud

Jean-Philippe Lombardi is a Sr. Director at SAP SE focused on AI and automation in regulated Sovereign Cloud environments, building automation-enforced security and compliance models that prevent unauthorized access and keep systems audit ready without slowing innovation.