ASUG Talks
ASUG Talks covers vital topics in the SAP ecosystem, leveraging thought leaders, customers, and experts to help listeners navigate modern challenges and maximize their SAP investments.
Episodes
Key Takeaways from SAP Connect 2026
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, I am joined by two of my fellow ASUG colleagues, Kelly Dowling and Elizabeth Tuckwell. The three of us were on the ground in Las Vegas for SAP Connect. We got together to discuss our biggest takeaways from the event. Key InsightsBreaking down the news and announcements from the eventThe importance of governance Examples of how SAP customers are different li
How AI Is Reshaping Retail, Utilities, and SAP Customer Experience (CX)
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, Balaji Balasubramanian, President, Chief Product Officer - SAP Customer Experience and Consumer Industries, joins the podcast to talk about how the SAP solutions that enable customers to manage the "front door" of their businesses is changing. Key Insights How retail and utility industry changes are spurring SAP CX innovationThe place of AI in SAP
What the Hugging Face Incident and New AI Pacing Opinions Mean for SAP Customers' AI Journeys
Send us Fan MailIn light of the OpenAI/Hugging Face incident and AI leaders' call to pace agentic AI development, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott joins the podcast to discuss what these developments mean for SAP customers' AI investments and journeys. Key Insights How the OpenAI/Hugging Face incident is a warning, not a prediction Future agentic AI risks for enterpris
Key Themes and Topics at the 2026 SAP for Utilities Conference
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we hear about the key themes in the utilities industry and how the upcoming SAP for Utilities conference addresses those topics. Key Insights S/4HANA adoption in utilities How utilities are leveraging AI The way agentic AI are helping utilities contend with modern challenges This week in the ASUG community...Learn from PG&E’s SAP S/4HANA digital transfo
SAP S/4HANA Migration and AI Strategy: Preparing for the 2027 ECC Deadline
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, as we get closer to the SAP ECC end of maintenance deadline, we dive into how organizations can prepare, and the lessons learned from previous SAP ERP transitions. Key InsightsHow S/4HANA and AI adoption are now intertwined The importance of data quality Breaking down the "Palantir fallacy"This week in the ASUG community...Preview the road map for
ASUG 2026 SAP S/4HANA Research Reveals 68% Community Adoption and Value Realized in 6.9 Months
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we dive into fresh ASUG research--focused on our members' SAP S/4HANA adoption. ASUG Associate Director of Research, Blake Baltazar, once again joins the podcast to discuss the research project's findings--and what factors are spurring S/4 adoption.Key InsightsThe conversation shift from S/4 migration to realizing ROI for the platformWhen ASUG mem
How Corning Used SAP BTP and SuccessFactors to Eliminate Spreadsheets and Transform HR
Send us Fan MailRecorded live at the recent ASUG Carolinas Chapter meeting, this episode of the podcast focuses on how manufacturer Corning leveraged a litany of SAP solutions--including BTP, WorkZone, and SuccessFactor--to drive improved HR processes. Key Insights How BTP was leveraged to extend SuccessFactorsHow Corning eliminated spreadsheet-based compensation processThe ways WorkZone helped cr
How SAP Identifies the Next Big Tech Disruption: Yaad Oren on AI, Data, and Robotics Research
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we dive into SAP's R&D efforts with Yaad Oren, Managing Director of SAP Labs U.S., Global Head of Research & Innovation, and an upcoming keynote speaker at ASUG Tech Connect. He walks us through how is team identifies cutting-edge technology and works to incorporate them into SAP's offerings and, ultimately, drive customer value. Key Insig
How Illumina Leveraged SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) to Drive a 40% Reduction in Excess Inventory
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we learn how Illumina, a biotech company focused on develop RNA and DNA sequencing solutions, implemented SAP IBP, resulting in improved supply chain processes and a drop in waste. Key Insights Common supply chain hurdles--and how SAP IBP can address them The steps in Illumnia's implementation projectHow Illumnia is using AI in its supply chain operati
Inside Komatsu's AI-Powered ERP Transformation: Clean Core, Joule, and SAP S/4HANA Innovation
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we dive into Komatsu's SAP AI journey, including how its leverage Joule for Developers and Joule for Business to drive increased efficiencies. Key Insights How Komatsu approached its AI governance strategy SAP AI use casesHow the manufacturer kicked off its AI journey and set a foundation for successThis week at ASUG...Read about SAP's updates to
ASUG Research Reveals Extent of AI Adoption and Readiness in the SAP User Community
Send us Fan MailThis episode is brought to you by Microsoft and Intel This week on ASUG Talks, we break down the key themes from the ASUG research project, conducted in collaboration with Microsoft and Intel, "Closing the Data Transformation Gap: How SAP Customers Are Advancing Data Strategy, AI Readiness, and Execution". Key Insights The different AI adoption mindsets ASUG rese
Key Insights from SAP’s Q2 and Half-Year 2026 Financial Results
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we dive into our analysis stemming from the SAP Q2 2026 financial results call. Key InsightsCEO Christian Klein's comments on SAP's AI and data strategy Inside the customer examples featured on the call Geopolitical risks and pricing modelsRelated InsightsRead ASUG's further financial results coverage and analysisRegister for the ASUG Oil, Ga
Inside the SAP AI Framework Any Enterprise Can Use to Extract Business Value From Unstructured Data
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we learn about an AI framework developed by the software company to drive sales order processing improvements for a major agriculture company. Key InsightsHow SAP built the AI framework Business benefits driven by the frameworkHow other enterprises can embrace the framework. Related InsightsRead Mukesh's recent ASUG articleRegister for the July 28 Comm
How Sun Chemical Leveraged SAP Signavio and LeanIX to De-Risk Its S/4HANA Transformation
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, tune in to hear how Sun Chemical used two of SAP's business transformation tools--SAP Signavio and LeanIX--to help ease the complexity of its SAP S/4HANA migration. Join us to learn how, among other insights, how the organization made use of Signavio’s process automation functions.More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletterFind your local
Key ASUG Insights and SAP Trends Defining the First Half of 2026
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, join us for a brief recap episode as we wind down the July 4 holidays. We dive into critical topics covered on ASUG channels and highlight insights and advice offered by SAP leaders and customers. Related Insights Read our article about the SAP API policy updatesListen to our interview with Thomas SaueressigRead SAP's API policy update FAQ Listen to ou
Digital Transformation in Government: Lessons from an SAP S/4HANA and Cloud Migration Journey
Send us Fan MailManaging the water supply of 9 million people between Orlando and the Florida Keys, the South Florida Water Management District is also a key player in restoring and protecting the Everglades. In order to manage the complex financial processes associated with this work and its status as a government entity, the organization implemented SAP S/4HANA. This week on ASUG Talks, we dive
Your Questions Answered: Early AI Adoption Strategies, Agent Governance Tips, and Understanding the Autonomous Enterprise
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we answered your questions from the recent ASUG Community Conversation "SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference Highlights: AI, Roadmaps, and What’s Next" (click here to watch the full replay). Submitted by that event's attendees, the questions cover a wide variety of topics and concerns. John Astill, SAP Architecture Advisor and one of the
Thrive During Go-Live: Keys to Managing Successful Change Management Strategies During ERP Transformations
Send us Fan MailContinuing on the conversation started in an earlier episode focuses on setting the stage for effective change management strategy, AUSG Talks dives into how organizations should approach change management during a digital transformation project. Key InsightsUsing a PACE frameworkSpurring confidence among eventual solution end usersLessons learned from a change management project u
SAP North America's President on Greenfield vs. Brownfield, AI Agent Readiness, and the Evolving Roles of SAP Professionals
Send us Fan MailOn the final day of SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, was joined by David Robinson, President of SAP North America. Following the litany of announcements SAP made at the event--including its vision for the "Autonomous Enterprise," the two touched on the path forward for SAP customers and how SAP professionals
Live from SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference: Customer Needs, AI in ECC, and Data Management
Send us Fan MailIn a live session at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, was joined by SAP analysts Jon Reed and Joshua Greenbaum for a candid recording answer YOUR questions. The three not only fielded inquiries submitted by conference attendees, but they also answered questions posed by audience members listening to their conversation.
SAP Chief Customer Officer Thomas Saueressig Reflects on SAP's API Policy, Autonomous Enterprise Vision, and Recent Acquisitions
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, SAP's chief customer officer joins the podcast, giving vital context to many of the announcements at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference along with SAP's new API policy. Key InsightsContext into SAP's API and ODP RFC Policies The impact of SAP's newest acquisitionsHow SAP is helping its customer base prepare for its vision of the &
Inside the 2026 SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference News and Announcements
Send us Fan MailIn Orlando last week at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, SAP announced a new, AI-focused vision for its customer base. This week on ASUG Talks, Jim Lichtenwalter, Senior Podcast Producer and ASUG Talks Host, is joined by Isaac Feldberg, ASUG Senior Editor, to break down the event's announcements and put them in context for ASUG members. Key Insights What the new visi
Key Trends Defining SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference 2026
Send us Fan MailWith SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference upon us, we dive into some of the key themes and announcements that are sure to be present at the event. This week on ASUG Talks, we'll not only touch on some vital SAP themes, but we'll also take a look at some recent ASUG content centered on those topics, and hear from SAP leaders. Key TakeawaysDetails about the new SAP API
How Agentic AI Enables More Predictive and Preventative SAP Support
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we learn how SAP is evolving its support options, leveraging agentic AI to ensure support is predictive and preventative. This approach further enables customers as they seek to maintain organizational flexibility and contend with ever-changing business dynamics and socioeconomic disruptions. Key InsightsSAP's support focuses in 2026Specific examples o
Highlights from the SAP Q1 2026 Financial Results
Send us Fan MailSAP unveiled its Q1 2026 financial results last week, showing growth in key areas, including overall revenue and its cloud business. This week on ASUG Talks, Isaac Feldberg, ASUG Senior Editor, and SAP analysts Joshua Greenbaum and Jon Reed once again join the podcast to discuss what these results reveal. Key InsightsWhat growth areas mean for SAP customersCEO Christian Klein'
Agentic AI, SAP Joule, and the Future of Enterprise Architecture
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we dive deep into the evolving relationship between AI and enterprise architecture. As the technology becomes more widespread in enterprises, EAs are seeing AI change the their daily work and spur shifts in the way they approach their roles. On the podcast this week, we hear not only how AI can help EAs accomplish tasks, including SAP S/4HANA migration, but
What to Look Forward to at the 2026 SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we hear from the ASUG Content Team, who is currently hard at work finalizing the programming for SAP Sapphire and ASUG Annual Conference. They walk listeners through what they can expect from the conference sessions along with the ASUG Pre-Conference Seminars, kicking off May 11. Key InsightsHow ASUG Pre-Conferene Seminars will help attendees make the most
SAP's Jan Gilg on Practical Advice for Navigating AI, Cloud, and SAP’s 2027 ECC Support Deadline
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, Jan Gilg rejoins the podcast. In conversation with Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, Jan discusses how SAP is working to improve private cloud adoption, the value of faster innovation cycles, how SAP's AI strategy fits into its larger vision. Key InsightsHow public cloud environments lead to future AI enablementsBalancing cost press
The Case for Cloud: Leveraging RISE with SAP and Cloud Environments to Jumpstart ERP Innovation
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we go to the cloud. As SAP customers seek to embrace innovation to spur improved business processes, cloud environments are critical to that journey. SAP's Sanjay Kulkarni joins the podcast not only to articulate the central place cloud environments play in ERP innovation, but also to address ASUG members' specific concerns with handing their enti
3 Key Themes Revealed by the 2026 Pulse of the SAP Customer Research
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we dive into the ninth annual Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, honing in on three specific themes the research revealed. Key Insights ASUG Members' adoption of SAP S/4HANAAddressing the ASUG community's budget and pricing concerns The importance of cybersecurity to ASUG membersRelated InsightsDownload the 2026 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Res
SAP CEO Christian Klein on AI, Global Volatility, and the Future of SAP Professionals
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, SAP CEO Christian Klein joins Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO and Chief Community Champion, for a discussion about the ever-evolving place AI has in the SAP ecosystem, Christian's thoughts on current global business disruptions impacting SAP customers, and the future of SAP careers. Key InsightsThe disconnect between the perception of AI and practical, real-worl
Keys to Change Management Success: Setting the Stage for Effective OCM Strategies
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we air the first in a three-part series focused on change management. ASUG VP of Content, Patty Brown, is joined by two seasoned change management professionals who off their perspectives on how enterprises should jumpstart their OCM strategies to set a foundation for success further in the technology adoption process. Key InsightsThe importance of kicking
Lessons from HP's SAP S/4HANA Migration Journey
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we learn how HP leveraged RISE with SAP to implement a single global SAP S/4HANA instance. Ramesh Gopinath, Senior Director of ERP and Workflow Platforms, joins the podcast to walk listeners throughout how the organization prioritized cross-organizational collaboration and managed critical systems downtime for maintenance during this digital transformation.
How PepsiCo is Setting the Stage for SAP Business Data Cloud Adoption
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we talk with PepsiCo, as the organization is set to begin leveraging SAP Business Data Cloud. Prasad Suram and Venkat Nalabothu, two of the organization's IT leaders who are involved with the implementation, join the podcast to discuss their learnings, advice, and insights. Key InsightsThe importance of SAP BDC to PepsiCo's IT goals How the organi
Get to Know David Robinson, President of SAP North America
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, sits down with the new SAP North America President, David Robinson. During their conversation, the two dive into David's background, responsibilities, and thoughts about IT innovation within the North American customer base. Key HighlightsHow David is working to help customer obtain--and maintain--a
ASUG Research Reveals Change Management Approaches, Benefits, and Hurdles
Send us Fan MailThe ASUG Research team joins the podcast to break down its recent research project focused on change management. We dive into how members of the ASUG community are approaching change management, and the hurdles they are reporting when rolling these strategies out along side large scale digital transformation projects. Key InsightsThe large volume of change management projects in th
Highlights from the SAP Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
Send us Fan MailSAP announced its Q4 and full year 2025 financial results last week. Analysts Joshua Greenbaum and Jon Reed, along with ASUG Senior Editor Isaac Feldberg, join ASUG Talks to discuss their key takeaways and highlights from the financial results call. Key InsightsWhy these reports matter to SAP customersMore about the stock price drop triggered by missed cloud growth goals How SAP&ap
Setting the Stage for AI: Building a Center of Excellence and Ensuring Solution Accuracy
Send us Fan MailIn the second part of our "Setting the Stage for AI" series, Anurag Barua and Paul Modderman join the podcast to follow up their advice from the previous episode for enterprises seeking to establish a solid, sound foundation for leveraging AI solutions. Key InsightsThe importance of change management in enterprises' AI journeysSteps to overcome AI trust issuesHow to
Setting the Stage for AI Solutions: Budgeting and Adoption Strategies
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we kick of the first in a two-part series focused on what critical steps organizations should take as they begin their AI journeys. Anurag Barua and Paul Modderman return to the podcast after their episodes focused on agentic and generative AI to offer their insights on this critical first steps. Key InsightsHow to approach budgeting The importance of AI ce
Your Questions Answered: AI, S/4HANA Implementation, and Cloud ALM
Send us Fan MailIn a follow-up to the live episode of ASUG Talks recorded at ASUG Tech Connect last November featuring questions submitted by the conference's attendees, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, Geoff Scott is joined once again by analysts Joshua Greenbaum and Jon Reed. They dive in to those submitted questions left unanswered. Key Insights:The part ERP systems play in an IT e
Your SAP Business Data Cloud Questions Answered
Send us Fan MailASUG Talks kicks off 2026 answering your questions. Last year, during an ASUG Community Conversation focused on SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), we fielded questions from our attendees about the newest addition to the SAP portfolio. This week on ASUG Talks, I am joined by Sandeep Dhingra, VP & Strategic Architect Advisor of SAP BDC. He addresses the event's unanswered questi
ASUG CEO Reflects on Key SAP Themes, Trends, and Hurdles in 2025
Send us Fan MailASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, Geoff Scott, joins ASUG Talks this week to discuss three of the year's most critical theme--as revealed to us by our ASUG Talks agentic AI chatbot!Geoff and I also walked listeners throughout our own AI use case and reflected on the year's key themes and topics in the ASUG community. Key Insight:AI growth and innovation in the SAP
A Look Back on Critical 2025 ASUG Content
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, I am joined by several of my colleagues, who worked hard this past year to develop content aimed at helping ASUG members make the most of their SAP technology investments. We cover the year's best insights, from conferences to podcasts, and which insights are the most helpful and critical. Key Resources: 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer ResearchASUG
Leveraging SAP Cloud ALM to Jumpstart Business Transformations
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, SAP Cloud ALM takes center stage. I am joined by two guests offering different perspectives about the solution. Bryce Lightner, Enterprise Solutions and Operations Architect at Woodstream Corporation, discussed his experience using the solution, while Sören Ruder, Chief Product Officer (CPO) and Head of Customer Experience & Solutions (CXS) at SAP, join
Inside Global SAP User Group Research on S/4, Cloud Adoption, and AI Trends
Send us Fan MailLeaders from the global SAP user groups DSAG, UKISUG, and ASUG joined the podcast this week to discuss the findings from the annual collaborative research projects the communities undertake. The three leaders not only discussed the similarities in SAP priorities, investments, and hurdles among their members, but they also parsed the differences in response among the global user gro
Vital Insights and Lessons from ASUG Talks in 2025
Send us Fan MailIn a special episode of ASUG Talks, we dive into several of clips from ASUG Talks episodes published throughout the year, covering topics ranging from cloud environments to IT professional development. Join us this week to hear clips from some of the podcast's most popular 2025 episodes. Episodes Included: SAP's Thomas Saueressig on Public and Private Cloud, Enterprise Ar
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Answering Your Questions About RISE, SAP Business Data Cloud, and AI [Live at ASUG Tech Connect]
Send us Fan MailIn this live episodes of ASUG Talks, we answered your questions. ASUG CEO and Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott was joined by analysts Jon Reed and Joshua Greenbaum for an "ask me anything session." The three fielded questions submitted by conference attendees throughout the week, along with questions asked by the live audience. Key Topics: The interoperability of SAP
Breaking Down the Key Announcements from SAP TechEd and ASUG Tech Connect
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, Isaac Feldberg, Senior Editor at ASUG, joins the podcast to discuss SAP TechEd and ASUG Tech Connect. These events share many of the same topics and themes--specifically focused on SAP developers and solutions like SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC). On the podcast, we chat through our biggest takeaways and what some of the main announcements from SAP TechEd mea
SAP's Irfan Khan on SAP Business Data Cloud's Impact and Future Development
Send us Fan MailIn an exclusive interview, Irfan Khan, President & Chief Product Officer of SAP Data & Analytics, joined ASUG Talks to lay out the SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) announcements coming out of SAP TechEd. Following up on his appearance on ASUG Talks earlier this year, Irfan also discusses the SAP customer community's reception of SAP BDC and how it fits into the software
Advice from ASUG Board Members: Building Resilient IT Careers in the Age of AI
Send us Fan Mail During a special episode of ASUG Talks recorded live at the recent Dallas-Forth Worth ASUG Chapter Meeting, Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion was joined by a panel of current and former ASUG board members: Jamie Lee, Tony Caesar, and Craig Dalziel. The group focused on a timely and critical topic: future-proofing IT careers. With advances in AI changing the wa
SAP's Thomas Saueressig on Public and Private Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, and AI Integration
Send us Fan MailASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, Geoff Scott, sat down with SAP leader--and member of the software company's executive board--Thomas Saueressig. Overseeing the board area focused on customer services and delivery, Thomas possesses a unique perspective on what SAP customers require from their IT investments, and how SAP is working to drive innovation among its customer
Powering Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Financial Process Innovation in the Oil and Gas Industries
Send us Fan MailRecorded live on ASUG Best Practices for Oil, Gas, and Energy conference keynote stage, this special episode of ASUG Talks focuses on how enterprises in these industries are using SAP solutions to drive efficient and safe operations, while spurring IT innovation. This roundtable of IT experts--approaching these topics from different areas of their businesses--shared how their organ
How Precision Drilling Drives Improved Asset Maintenance with SAP S/4HANA
Send us Fan MailThis week on ASUG Talks, we hear from another SAP customer that has leveraged SAP S/4HANA to drive improved business processes. Elisa Smith, Global Manager of Operation Assets at Precision Drilling, sat down with us before her presentation at ASUG Best Practices for Oil, Gas, and Energy. She not only detailed the organization's S/4 journey, but also detailed how the ERP platfo
Keys to Successful SAP Digital Transformation Projects
Send us Fan MailSubscribe to ASUG Talks on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Spotify. While moving to SAP S/4HANA is top of mind for SAP users, many are unsure how to proceed. According to the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, 47% are citing the move as a top challenge in 2025. Another 56% indicate that SAP S/4HANA skills are the most important to have this year—whether they have the talen
Key ERP Innovation Insights from the SAP Transformation Excellence Summit
Send us Fan MailWith the looming 2027 maintenance deadline for SAP ECC 6.0, navigating digital transformations is a critical focus for many SAP customers. It's also a significant challenge. According to the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, 47% reported migrating to SAP S/4HANA as a challenge for their enterprise. With that in mind, SAP is trying to help its customers through thes
Equipping Veterans to Become the Next Generation of SAP Professionals
Send us Fan MailSubscribe to ASUG Talks on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and SpotifyAccording to the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, over one-third (35%) of respondents indicated that finding employees with the internal skills necessary to manage new technology is a top organizational challenge. As SAP S/4HANA adoption, cloud migration, and the growing utility of AI become more and more
Overcoming Oil & Gas Business Transformation Challenges with SAP
Send us Fan Mail Efficiency and safety are critical components of oil and gas operations. As the SAP portfolio expands and evolves, how is the software company still arming its OGE customers with solutions and offerings that enable efficiency and safety? Ahead of their session at ASUG Best Practices (Oct. 6-8; register here) oil and gas industry leaders Justin Lester and Bob Pennington sat down w
Executive Interview: Clean Core, ERP Innovation, and Cloud Adoption with Jan Gilg
Send us Fan MailAs SAP encourages its customer base to undertaking innovative business transformations--including migrating to the cloud and embracing SAP S/4HANA--ASUG Talks recently sat down with Jan Gilg, Chief Revenue Officer & President for SAP Americas and the SAP Global Business Suite organization. During our conversations, Jan discussed the new "suite-first" approach SAP unve
ASUG Talks Special Edition: 2025 Fall Conferences Preview
Send us Fan MailASUG is set to kick off its fall conference season, hosting three events aimed at helping attendees make the most of their SAP investments: SAP for Utilities, Presented by ASUG; ASUG Best Practices; and ASUG Tech Connect.Ahead of these events, ASUG Talks sat down with the three ASUG programmers tasked with creating the agendas for the conferences and ensuring the content and insigh
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Overcoming Large-Scale Supply Chain Disruptions
Send us Fan MailOrganizations have contended with several "black swan" events in recent years, severely interrupting global supply chains, including the COVID-19 pandemic, global conflicts, trade route disruptions, and now the specter of tariffs. These events have put massive strain on supply chains, increasing prices. Recently at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, SAP used the e
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Unpacking ASUG Cloud and AI Research
Send us Fan MailASUG recently collaborated with Intel and Microsoft to examine two of the hottest topics in the SAP ecosystem: cloud migration and AI adoption. As SAP continues spurring its customer base to embrace the cloud, citing next-generation AI solutions as a critical benefit to this shift, this research sheds light into how the cloud environments ASUG members are choosing, and what process
ASUG Talks Roundtable: The Changing Role of Enterprise Architects in Utilities
Send us Fan MailIn North America, the utilities industry is contending with shifting customer expectations, growing power demands, and changing technology infrastructure. With the growing importance of AI and cloud solutions, the role of enterprise architects is altering in utility companies.Ahead of their session focused on EAs in utilities at SAP for Utilities, Presented by ASUG, Marc Rosson, EA
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Inside ASUG's SAP S/4HANA Adoption Research
Send us Fan MailSAP S/4HANA officially released 10 years ago. In that decade, SAP has not only encouraged its customer base to embrace the next-generation ERP platform, but it also spurred widespread cloud migration. The ASUG research team has monitored the adoption of both S/4HANA and cloud environments for several years. In this year's research, sponsored by BearingPoint, they found continu
ASUG Talks News Brief: Breaking Down the SAP Q2 2025 Financial Results
Send us Fan MailSAP hosted its quarterly financial results call last week. The first since the litany of announcements the software company made at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference in May, the event covered SAP's continuing focus on cloud adoption and innovative AI strategies. But, in keeping with its most recent messaging, SAP also continued articulating how its software can help or
ASUG Talks Roundtable: How Agentic AI is Reshaping the SAP Ecosystem
Send us Fan MailAI is innovating at a rapid rate. After generative AI took the ERP ecosystem--and the larger tech industry--by storm in recent years, agentic AI is quickly capturing the attention of the community. It makes sense, as the capabilities enabled by agentic AI solutions are staggering. And SAP is introducing agentic-infused solutions, further enabling its customers. But what exactly IS
ASUG Talks Roundtable: What ASUG and SAP Research Reveals About Integration
Send us Fan MailDive into a recent collaborative research project conducted by ASUG and SAP focused on one of the chief focuses (and challenges) for ASUG Members: integration. Members of the ASUG Research Team, Blake Baltazar and Marissa Gilbert, join ASUG Talks host Jim Lichtenwalter to go over the second iteration of this research, specific trends they are seeing, and how ASUG Members are approa
ASUG Talks Customer Success Story: How SA Power Networks Managed a Dual SAP S/4HANA Migration
Send us Fan MailConducting a single SAP S/4HANA digital transformation is complicated enough. In this episode of ASUG Talks, we sat down with Travis Smith, Principal SAP Enterprise Architect at SA Power Networks. The Australian utility company tackled TWO RISE with SAP projects at the same time. Travis walks ASUG Talks through just how.Key Insights:The reasoning for a dual digital transformation a
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Keys to Leveraging SAP BTP
Send us Fan MailIn this latest ASUG Talks roundtable, we dive deep into the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). The solution helps SAP customers tackle a variety of functions. But where should users begin?We are joined by the authors of the SAP Press publication SAP Business Technology Platform : Smitha BandaShibaji ChandraChun Aun GooiThey cover how enterprises can begin successfully leverag
ASUG Talks Executive Interview: David Robinson, SAP
Send us Fan MailIn the final episode recorded live at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, ASUG Talks focuses on SAP cloud offerings. David Robinson, President of Cloud ERP at SAP, sat down with Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion for a conversation around SAP's evolving cloud strategy. With over two decades of experience at SAP, Robinson has been crucial in the develop
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Cybersecurity in the Cloud
Send us Fan MailAs SAP customers migrate to the cloud, cybersecurity is a critical component of those transformation projects. Moving your IT ecosystem and sensitive organizational data from bare-metal, on-premises environments into the cloud requires a dedicated security approach, especially as threat actors’ efforts grow more sophisticated.In this ASUG Talks Roundtable, we dig into how enterpris
ASUG Talks Live: ASUG Leaders Reflect on SAP Customers' Challenges and Focuses
Send us Fan MailIn the second live episode recorded at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, Marissa Gilbert, ASUG Research Director, moderates a panel featuring several ASUG leaders: Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Kris Cowles, ASUG Board MemberBrendan Verni, ASUG Board Member Using recent ASUG research as a foundation for the conversation, the group dives into the main
ASUG Talks Open Forum: Unpacking the SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference Announcements
Send us Fan MailThe first in a series of special ASUG Talks episodes recorded in the ASUG booth at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, we turn the mics towards the audience. Jon Reed, Co-Founder of diginomica, leads a brief conversation with Geoff Scott, CEO & Chief Community Champion of ASUG, and Joshua Greenbaum, Principal of Enterprise Applications Consulting, on the event's fi
ASUG Talks News Brief: On the Ground at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference
Send us Fan MailASUG Talks breaks down the major announcements from SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual conference. Jim Lichtenwalter, ASUG Talks Host, is joined by Isaac Feldberg, Senior Content Manager at ASUG, for a special news brief recorded at the conference. Following the second major keynote address delivered by SAP executive leadership, the two dive into the major announcements made at the eve
ASUG Talks Executive Interview: Philipp Herzig, Chief Technology Officer at SAP
Send us Fan MailIn an exclusive interview with ASUG Talks, Dr. Philipp Herzig, SAP Chief Technology Officer, discusses the talk of the SAP ecosystem: artificial intelligence. The constantly-evolving technology is steadily becoming a critical component of the software company's offerings, with SAP working to embed AI capabilities across its entire suite of solutions. Ahead of SAP Sapphire &am
ASUG Talks Customer Success Story: Inside Phoenix Global's GROW with SAP Implementation with Jeff Suellentrop
Send us Fan MailWhat exactly does a GROW with SAP project look like? ASUG Talks digs deep into this question during a conversation with Jeff Suellentrop, Chief Information & Technology Officer at Phoenix Global, a metals and mining services company. In an effort to jumpstart AI innovation and eliminate technical debt, the enterprise chose GROW with SAP to help facilitate its implementation of
ASUG Talks Executive Interview: Andre Bechtold, SAP
Send us Fan MailWhile visiting the SAP global headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott recently sat down with Andre Bechtold, President of SAP Industries & Experiences. As the software company looks to spur continued innovation, Bechtold focuses on building memorable customer experiences. Through his work with the SAP Experience Centers, Bechtold h
ASUG Board of Directors Roundtable: Unpacking the SAP Business Data Cloud Announcement and Databricks Partnership
Send us Fan MailTune in to a special roundtable episode of ASUG Talks, where Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community, is joined by two ASUG Board Members: Mark LeClair and Craig Dalziel. A few weeks ago, the three attended the SAP Business Unleashed event in New York, where the software company unveiled the SAP Business Data Cloud along with a new partnership with Databricks. Aimed at helping
ASUG Talks Roundtable: How AI is Changing the SAP Ecosystem
Send us Fan MailASUG Talks dives deep into the technology of the moment: artificial intelligence. In this roundtable, Jim Lichtenwalter, ASUG Content Manager, is joined by two AI experts: Paul Modderman, SAP AI Director, Mindset ConsultingAnurag Barua, Transformation Leader, SAPOver the past 18 months, SAP has taken massive strides in developing AI solutions and embedding them across its entire s
ASUG Talks: Insights from the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research
Send us Fan MailEach year, ASUG charts the shifting attitudes, focuses, hurdles, and solution adoption rates among its members with the annual Pulse of the SAP Customer Research project. With the release of the 2025 iteration, ASUG Content Manager Jim Lichtenwalter sat down with Marissa Gilbert, ASUG Research Director, and Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion.The three discussed ke
ASUG Talks: Breaking Down the Debut of SAP Business Data Cloud
Send us Fan MailASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott traveled to New York for the SAP Business Unleashed event, where SAP unveiled its newest offering, SAP Business Data Cloud, and its partnership with Databricks, a data analytics and management software company.During his trip, Scott sat down with Irfan Khan, President and Chief Product Officer of SAP Data & Analytics. They di
