SAP Experts Podcast

As companies grow and evolve, enter new markets and geographies and deal with internal and external disruptions complexity usually follows. This could be an influx of data to manage and sort through, or new regulations to comply with, or quite simply added process complexity to operations such as supply chain or procurement.

In the debut episode of Flex and the City, Amanda Slevar and Lindsey Freedman, introduce their podcast, a segment of SAP's Future of Procurement series, focused on the external workforce and services procurement – essentially all things Flexible workforce!

Corporate procurement was a different animal prior to COVID-19. Ever since the pandemic, many organizations were forced to rethink their procurement strategies and really focus on areas of Supplier Risk, Supplier Collaboration, Supply Chain Resiliency and Digital Transformation.

Procurement is a strategic lever for many key aspects of a business: sustainability, sourcing, legal, IT and cost containment to name a few.  Furthermore, leading procurement organizations are able to drive a competitive advantage in revenue growth, regulatory compliance, operational agility and more.

In an increasingly fast-paced world driven by financial and productivity metrics, how realistic is it to create a psychologically safe work environment for everyone while remaining focused on maintaining high standards and accountability? Could empathetic leadership be the answer for improved team dynamics and loyalty while simultaneously sustainably driving performance? To help us maneuver the delicate balance between empathy and accountability, we have with us John Massey – the Head of Leadership & Professional Development at SAP Digital. With 30 years of sales and sales management experience, he believes in the power of connection, competition, and self-improvement. John is an avid learner with a Master's in Transformation and ICF Coaching qualifications. He values giving back to the community, having raised over €100K for charities and leading various diversity initiatives at SAP. Together, we'll explore the role emotional intelligence plays in leadership and how it impacts team morale and productivity. John will share fascinating stories from his career, illustrating how empathetic leadership can solve complex problems. It's going to be a thought-provoking conversation! So, let's jump in, and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast

Guest: Chandralika Hazarika – MD & Co-Founder, Bigthinx Host: Akshi Mohla – Global Head, Branding and Communications, SAP Digital, Customer Success When I speak of avatars, what comes to your mind? Perhaps your social media cartoon mini-me or something you use in gaming? Or maybe even a popular animated series or one of the highest-grossing movie franchises of all time! But what if I were to tell you that with Artificial Intelligence, avatars can be leveraged to make fashion more sustainable, personalized, and inclusive, while simultaneously providing a compelling customer experience, thus, boosting profitability and brand engagement? Bigthinx makes this a reality with a digital shopping experience, complete with mobile body scanning, immersive showrooms, and virtual try-ons. And to tell us all about this SAP.io startup, joining us today is Chandralika Hazarika, the MD, and Co-Founder of Bigthinx. A seasoned branding and marketing professional with over 15 years of experience, she redirected her focus toward digital entrepreneurship, aiming to establish digitally empowered brands. At Bigthinx, she's revolutionizing consumer engagement in the metaverse, creating intuitive high-tech products for various sectors such as fashion, retail, gaming, and wellness. Additionally, she expresses her passion for fashion through her label, Velvet Piano. An advocate for women in tech, Chandralika earned the Accenture "Women in Tech" 2021 award. So, let's jump in, and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Follow SAP Digital: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap-digital-customer-success/ Learn more about Bigthinx: https://bigthinx.com/ Follow Chandralika: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandralika-hazarika/ Follow Akshi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/ Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share, and subscribe! Send feedback and questions to akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Guest: Kunal Waghmare – Practice Director, Emerging Supply Chain Solutions, Bristlecone Host: Akshi Mohla – Global Head, Branding and Communications, SAP Digital, Customer Success Welcome to SAP Experts Podcast! I am your host Akshi Mohla, and we're back – back again to dive deep into the world of Digital Innovations and best practices that make the world run better. Together we will explore the latest trends, insights, and success stories with industry experts and thought leaders. Joining us today is Kunal Waghmare, the Practice Director at Bristlecone – an SAP partner headquartered in San Jose, California, and a part of the Mahindra group. He focuses on solving end-to-end supply chain challenges for customers via emerging SAP solutions. With extensive experience across various industry verticals, Kunal has been at the forefront of business and technology programs, enabling companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. In this episode, we'll discuss the three-legged stool companies, partners, and SAP form in a digital transformation journey. We also delve into the critical importance of an early and holistic understanding of current challenges and desired business process improvements in achieving successful outcomes. Finally, we also explore the SAP Digital Value Discovery Platform and its role in enabling an immersive and comprehensive discovery while providing tangible, value-centric, customer-specific outputs at scale and unmatched velocity. So, let's jump in, and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. You're listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Learn more about Digital Value Discovery and book your introductory session: https://sapvideoa35699dc5.hana.ondemand.com/?entry_id=1_zd5hkm2r Learn more about Bristlecone: https://www.bristlecone.com Follow Kunal: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunalwaghmare/ Follow Akshi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/ Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share, and subscribe! Send feedback and questions to akshi.mohla@sap.com.

Retail is changing – always. New consumer habits and priorities are making supply-chain traceability, inventory optimization, and waste reduction a top priority for retailers. In conversation with Sobouh Rahimi, Julie Vargas shares her vision for incorporating RFID technologies in everyday life, and how Avery Dennison and SAP are already incorporating such innovations with retailers like Macy's. You're listening to SAP Experts Podcast!

Welcome to SAP Experts Podcast and a very Happy New Year 2023 to everyone! I am your host Akshi Mohla, and I am so excited to back from my maternity leave. As a new mom, I can not overstate the importance of mixing instinct, innovative new practices with the tried and tested expert wisdom. Similarly, within Software as a Service, the technology is ever evolving and so are the needs of our customers. And this is where the discerning wisdom of analysts comes in. Having deep understanding of both tech and customer industries – analysts combine the two to guide both our customers and the direction of our solutions. Which is why, we are kicking 2023 off by discussing the strategic importance of Analyst relations with none other than the dynamic and inspiring, Clare Henry. Clare is the Global Vice President of Analyst Relations at SAP. The core mission of this team is to engage with and assimilate industry analyst perspectives into SAP's business strategy AND ensure analysts around the globe have accurate and timely education on SAP. Prior to this role, Clare was head of Analyst Relations at Microsoft and spent her prior years in product marketing, where her team was responsible for driving the technical cloud scenarios. Clare loves spending time with her family. She is also deeply committed to the St. Paul community in Petit Trou, Haiti and affordable housing causes in Seattle. You're listening to SAP Experts Podcast!

Guest: Daniela Sellmann: Global VP & Head of Industry Business Unit Utilities at SAP Host: Jonathan Fogarty – Industry Advisor – Utilities - ANZ Hello and welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast, my name is Jonathan Fogarty and I am absolutely delighted to be hosting another episode! The world of energy generation and consumption is changing drastically. Utilities are faced with incredible challenges in providing sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy for their customers – across all market roles. Today we are going to talk about the challenges utilities face due to disruption in global supply chains, the increasing demand from customers to be able to generate and store their own power, and the need to provide green, reliable alternatives to the long-established fossil fuels of the past, and how SAP is supporting them in this transition now and in the future. Joining me to help make sense of it all is Daniela Sellmann: Global Vice President Industry Business Unit – Utilities, for SAP. You're listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Follow Daniela: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielasellmann/ Follow Jonathan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfogarty/ Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com. Link to subscribe to the SAP Utilities Newsletter: https://www.sap.com/cmp/nl/sap-for-utilities-headline-news/index.html

COVID-19 was a sobering experience for companies, globally. It exposed the need for rapid digitization; however, with digitization also comes an increased risk in cybersecurity. Times like these establish that a company's success depends on its ability to balance the pace of its digitization with a precise focus on cybersecurity initiatives. Himanshu Sewalkar joins us to shed a light on how this balance can be achieved. Himanshu is a Senior Director at SAP's Global Industry & Value Advisory. His professional mission is to help enterprises achieve more using SAP's technology. He does that by focusing on SAP's portfolio of source-to-pay solution capabilities. Himanshu has a track record of delivering on large scale enterprise technology transformation programs across the globe combined with 18+ years of experience from software engineering & architecture, product management, digital business services and value advisory. Himanshu is passionate about helping people becoming more efficient and successful in their jobs and particularly be prudent with their personal finance. Outside of work, he likes to spend a lot of time reading books. He is a disciple of Warren Buffet & Charlie Munger. Value investing is his passion and he practices that in his personal portfolio. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe!

Halloween is still a ways away, yet over the past few months, across the globe, we have been haunted by the nightmare of inflation. Prices are increasing, and not just for raw materials but also for consumer goods, thus raising concerns for businesses and private households alike. Dr. Martin Kotula joins us today to share how we can combat global inflation with technology. Dr. Martin Kotula is a Global VP for Value Content & Thought Leadership as well as the Head of Value Advisory for Spend Management at SAP. He helps customers drive digital transformation across source-to-pay and supply-chain processes. Passionate about digitalization, customer success, new innovations, and technologies, Martin is a known author, publishing several academic and business articles. He has significant experience overseeing cost and efficiency improvement programs, category optimization, organizational restructuring, and operations management. Martin holds a doctorate degree from Aston University, where his thesis focused on risk management in strategic sourcing, and an MBA from Tias Nimbas University. Before he joined SAP, he worked as a management consultant and as a category manager within strategic sourcing. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe!

Human Resource organizations are experiencing the first impacts of what is shaping up to be a paradigm shift as the world transitions towards a digital economy. To add to the mix, in a world that is just about recovering from a Global Pandemic, while simultaneously facing uncertainties caused by inflation, how can HR leaders pivot their organizations to become true strategic business partners? To shed a light on this topic, I am joined by Shilpa Rani. She is a part of the Global Industry and Value Advisory team and working as a Director for Hire to Retire process in Value Content and Thought leadership. Prior to her existing role, she worked in HCM functional consulting and core HR areas. Throughout her 11+ years career at SAP and Infosys, she has challenged herself to take on multiple opportunities across HR consulting, value management, people management and organizational development. Her passion for HR is what keeps her going. She loves helping customers realize the full value potential of employee experience. Shilpa holds a Masters in Human Resources, and a Bachelors in Computer Science Engineering. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and 5-year-old son. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe!

Hello and welcome to yet another episode of SAP Experts Podcast! My name is Akshi Mohla, and I could not be more excited about today's episode. It is not every day that you deep dive into the world of enterprise architecture and emerging technologies, and that too with someone from a pioneer in healthcare like Roche. With its purpose of “doing now what patients need next” and their 125-year history, Roche remains committed to driving innovations that transform the lives of patients, globally. Today, I am joined by Vikram Rawal, an ERP Enterprise Architect at Roche, with a key focus on ERP, Emerging Technologies, User Experience and Architecture in SAFe. He has 15+ years of IT experience in various domains, including architecture, team leadership, project management, innovation management and application development. He holds a master's in information technology, as well as certifications in TOGAF 9.2, SAFe Architect, SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner, Professional Scrum Master 1, SAP NetWeaver ABAP and Java Programmer. You're listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe!

In his book, Good to Great, Jim Collins emphasized the importance of “who” over “what” – by stating that “those who build great organizations make sure they have the right people on the bus and the right people in the key seats before they figure out where to drive the bus”. But in today's rapidly evolving corporate culture, underscored by gig economy, great resignation, hybrid workplaces, how do organizations go about navigating the selective talent pool, in order to bring the right people to the right seats? To shed a light on this very topic, I am joined by Frank Sofia. He is the Head of Executive Talent Attraction for the Americas, across all markets and lines of business. Prior to his current role, Frank served as the VP of Strategic Workforce Planning for North America Sales. Throughout his 16-year career at SAP Frank has challenged himself to take on new opportunities across HR functions to gain deep expertise in HR Strategy, Workforce planning, Recruiting, Change management and Organizational development. He is incredibly passionate about HR transformation and enabling others to achieve their goals. Frank holds a Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from West Chester University and a BA in Psychology from Temple University. As always, my name is Akshi Mohla and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Please be sure to like, share and subscribe!

Hello and welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast, my name is Jonathan Fogarty and it is an absolute privilege to be hosting another episode of SAP Experts. My guest today is Dr. Martin Kotula: Global Vice President of Value Content & Thought Leadership for the Global Industry and Value Advisory team @ SAP Martin is going to take us through some of the bigger trends in technology and how enterprises will be impacted in the near, medium and long term by these trends. It's a complex and rapidly changing world at the moment and for the CIO they have never been challenged with the velocity and size of change that is facing them today. You're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

Hello and welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast, my name is Jonathan Fogarty and I am absolutely delighted to be hosting another episode! Today we are going to talk about the pressure on Utilities companies to respond to an incredible list of challenges that are being thrown at them. From de-carbonisation and the increased demand for green energy, to how they maintain and modernise their massive infrastructure networks all with the backdrop of increasing turbulence in Europe, and maybe just as importantly, how SAP is developing their strategy to support this Industry. Joining me to help make sense of it all is Markus Bechmann: Global VP -Innovation and New Business Models for the Utilities industry at SAP. You're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

While pursuing your digital transformation, strategizing, and prioritizing your next steps in order to cross the innovation chasm is a daunting task. However, you are not alone on your transformation journey… SAP user groups and communities are here to enable SAP and SAP users, as well as partners to form strategic partnerships, exchange best practices and share experiences, while providing technical and functional feedback to SAP. Which is why, today's podcast features a panel of three distinguished leaders of SAP user communities. We have Achim Voermanek, the Global Vice President of SAP Intelligent Spend Community Strategy; Dawn Tiura, the CEO and President of Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) and Geoff Scott, the CEO and Chief Community Champion at Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG). We will talk about the role of communities, the value they bring to their members, how they ensure engagement in a hybrid world, and so much more! As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast. And since, today's episode is all about community, don't forget to subscribe and be a part of the SAP Experts Podcast community.

Guest: Alexander Greb – Vice President – Digital Transformation Consulting, Westernacher Consulting Host: Akshi Mohla – Business Development Director, SAP Global Industry & Value Advisory On August 21, 2019, Alexander Greb launched the very first episode of SAP Experts Podcast. And today marks the episode 111 of the podcast. We had to bring the original founder back for this special number episode! Today, Alexander will share what it was like to launch a technology podcast, with a relatable, coffee-chat format back when it was still something niche in the SaaS world. We also discuss the three-legged-stool that SAP, our partners and our customers form while crossing the transformation chasm. As Customer Advisory Lead and renowned Tech Evangelist, Alexander has collected vast experience in customer centric strategy implementation, processes, and technology at SAP and several leading business consulting companies for the past two decades. Having implemented digital transformation programs with strategic customers from the shop floor up to C-Level has helped him to gain in-depth knowledge of Best Practices that help customers gain “the unfair competitive advantage”. Being the author of several publications in Digitalist Magazine and Forbes as well as keynote speaker at global conferences and events such as SAPPHIRE, have made him a sought after Thought Leader and Trusted Advisor for many of SAP's customers. At Westernacher Consulting he is responsible for sharpening Westernacher's profile as value-driven “To-Go SAP-Consulting and Implementation Partner” for customers that are not satisfied by approaching their Digitalization Initiative as a Lean Migration but want to put the horsepower of Digitalization and SAPs next-gen ERP fully to the street to become Digital Champions. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast. Follow Alexander: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandergreb/ Follow Akshi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshimohla/ Polywork: https://www.polywork.com/akshi Please like, share and subscribe! Give us feedback or provide us your questions at akshi.mohla@sap.com

In a constantly changing world – which is simultaneously afflicted by a global pandemic and geopolitical uncertainties – supply chain resiliency becomes indispensable. The urgency for a diversified supplier base and increased automation is further underscored by exponentially shifting consumer demands. How can a one-stop-shop, integrated business network help alleviate these challenges, while also digitizing procurement workflows and connecting all your trading partners and suppliers, in a flexible and scalable manner? Which is why, today, I am joined by Tony Harris, the Senior Vice President and & Head of Marketing & Solutions at SAP Business Network. With over 25 years of experience across both Finance and IT, Tony has spent the last 15 years focused on the Procurement solutions sector and is currently Head of Market Strategy for SAP Business Network. In this role, he leads solution management and marketing teams that form a bridge between SAP solutions and its customers. The team captures market trends, customer challenges, and insights from the field teams to create an outside-in view of the market that helps to drive innovation within SAP Business Network. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

What does the future of customer engagements look like? Customers today, more than ever, expect sales ready experiences. They form a perception of your brand, before even interacting in person. So, in a such a world, how do brands differentiate themselves and tell their story? How do they create an interactive digital and virtual experience, that is simultaneously relatable to their customers? To answer these questions, I am joined by the dynamic Ana-Maria Manda. Ana-Maria is SAP's Global Business Technology Platform Digital Experience Hub Lead. Originally from Romania, she is now based in Switzerland and joined the SAP family in 2020. With an educational background in Law, she has a broad expertise in sales and digital transformation. In her role as a Digital Hub Lead, she is responsible for global and regional initiatives focused on creation and consumption of new digital assets for more engaging and impactful customer interactions. In addition to her Digital Hub Lead role Ana-Maria is a founder and a start-up mentor. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

Internacional de Inversiones SA de CV (IDEI) is an innovative real-estate developer known for creating some of the most iconic buildings in Mexico. This includes the the Torre KOI skyscraper which is one of Mexico's largest buildings. To continue to offer best-in-class solutions and enable efficient vendor processes, they chose SAP S/4HANA as their digital transformation solution. How did IDEI digitize their operations to aid business continuity and agile decision making with SAP? Furthermore, how did they unlock 60% reduction in paper use, while simultaneously achieving revenue growth via dynamic pricing models. And why did the choose to partner with SAP? My guest today, Jorge Martinez, the Vice President of Operations at IDEI, is joining us to answer the above and so much more! As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

“SAP S/4HANA is the biggest transformation project in our 110 years company history” – a quote that describes the significance of the change in the company of my today's guest. Michael Hilzinger joined me and gave insights on his approach to transform to SAP S/4 HANA. Michael is CIO at the German manufacturer Knorr-Bremse. 110 years ago, they drastically improved the safety of trains by providing brakes and removing the so called “brake vans”, a manually operated braking system. We spoke about the analogy from back then with a modern SAP S/4HANA system, the role and factors of change management in such a huge transformation and why it's helpful to improve incrementally instead of a big bang move. So, if you are interested in firsthand customer insights and perspectives, this episode is made for you. Grab your coffee and tune in. My name is Timo Deiner, welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast.

From our very first memories, stories surround us, inspire us and enthrall us. The stories that we hear and the stories that we tell, define us. But can storytelling be a tool in Value Selling, packaging the customer's desired goals, the art of the possible, and the value of digital transformation – all with a neat little bow? To answer this, I am joined by Eric Carino, the Chief Storyteller at SAP Executive Advisory & Architecture. In his 18 years at SAP, Eric has been a strategic leader supporting sales pursuits across every Industry. During this time, he has seen the evolution of business and the demands for reinvention that companies are facing today. As Chief Storyteller, Film Producer, and Director – Eric's focus is helping others create the most compelling story possible while showing you how to deliver stories that make a difference. Some of his most recent projects include Levi Strauss, Disney, Amgen, Warner Media, T-Mobile, Zoom, Starbucks and U.S. Department of Defense to name a few. This past month Eric was a featured speaker at 2022 NA Customer Success Summit and has also shared his methods with Global teams, including HXM and Concur Sales, Presales and Solution Architects. Outside of SAP, Eric was recently an invited guest speaker at BYU University Law School and just concluded an interview for a national podcast: “Storytelling for Executives”. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

Imagine an endless array of three-dimensional experiences, all merged into one shared, persistent and immersive Virtual Universe - the Metaverse. Is it another fad or the next big thing? Well, either way, buckle up, because in this episode of SAP Experts Podcast, we are off to explore the Metaverse! Which is why, my guest today is Karl Doose, a speaker and thought leader in the Metaverse space: explaining what it is, exploring its impact and supporting people in understanding how they can participate. He is very enthusiastic about the potential of the Metaverse, as it is closely overlapping with his passions for the entertainment industry as well as web3. Karl has been with SAP for almost 7 years, having joined via the German Vocational Training Program in 2015. Since then, he became one of the key people to grow SAP's Innovation Services and Solutions capability, applying intelligent technologies such as Distributed Ledgers or Artificial Intelligence to solve our customers business problems. Subsequently, he built a future-focused strategy for SAP Services to better support our customers on their journey to the cloud and was a catalyst for its execution. Currently as an executive advisor to leaders within the company, Karl is helping COOs to transform their role into a future-focused Chief Anticipation Officer. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

A fresh coffee and a new guest: welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast! Today I am in conversation with my manager, Johannes Langguth. He is Vice President in the Cloud Transformation and Architecture Office in the MEE region at SAP. And we discuss if bringing business onboard is always required for transformation in a company? Should enterprise IT be reactive or is it easier to be proactive? What if IT becomes an internal platform provider and turns from a cost center to a profit center? What are possible starting points for a transformation? Is an MVP which solves one specific challenge a good start to gain trust? Or is a “top down” approach by modernizing the whole IT landscape a first step to jumpstart transformation more from a strategic perspective? Lots of questions – and you will find the answers in this episode. My name is Timo Deiner and you are listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

Hello and welcome to another episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. Today, we discuss the bold statement “If your muscles don't ache, it wasn't transformation”. The time of buzzwords is over, this episode is all about real challenges. We explore the importance of improving step by step, instead of going for the world championship when you have never even attended a tournament before. My guest today is Bernd Preuschoff, the Group CDO at Uvex, CEO at protecting people GmbH. He is a passionate keynote speaker, book author and a very successful professional dancer. We talked on sustainable innovation, analogies of dancing sports and business and about the collaboration with talents and their expectations towards “digital transformation”. My name is Timo Deiner working in the Cloud Transformation and Architecture Office at SAP, enjoying good coffee and I'm excited to have Bernd as my guest today. All of that on SAP Experts Podcast.

In this next edition of the SAP EXPERTS Podcast, Jonathan Fogarty asks the question that seems to be on everybody's mind at the moment: Is the “Great Resignation” real? Is it just a new name for an old phenomenon? What should organisations do to prepare, or have I already missed the boat? Helping him make sense of it all are his guests and experienced Podcast hosts in their own right: Michael Esau - A Global HR Advisor who has spent the last 20 years helping individuals and organisations be the best they could be every day, and Hannah Brier a Customer Engagement Executive helping drive customers success throughout their cloud transformation. Strap in, listen up and perhaps you might get the answer you are hoping for! You're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises – but only performance is reality. This quote by Harold Geneen rings especially true for sports teams as well, wherein the goal is to win. But what role does a deeper understanding and data around your own team players, as well as the competitors, help in securing the wins? And what can other industries learn from the Sports industry. Since Superbowl was only last night, it is only fair for us to dive into the agile world of Sports Analytics! My guest today, Bernhard Escherich is an SAP industry expert, with more than 20 years of experience with SAP. He was part of the SAP Sports Industry Business Unit when it began in 2015 until 2020. He is now the Chief Expert at SAP's New Business and Industry Strategy team, covering all industries, and helps implement new innovations and business models for SAP's customers. He is passionate about bringing insights and best practices from elite sports teams and SAP sport solutions to all industries, to enable healthier working environments and lifestyles. He was a water polo player in his youth, and you can still find him at the pool every morning at 6.30am. Bernhard and I will be discussing topics from a latest SAP whitepaper on Sports Analytics, which I have included in the shownotes, so that you too can keep the Superbowl celebrations going with this deeper dive into everything Sports Analytics! As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

An extra special welcome to the 100th episode of the SAP Experts Podcast! Thank you for being a part of this journey. As we complete our century, we at SAP Experts Podcast are compelled to ponder what the future of work would look like. The allure of entrepreneurship promises freedom, whereas a more traditional career often means safety, stability, and mentorship. SAP.io not only provides the best of both worlds, but it also bridges the gaps between customers' niche requirements and start-up innovators. My guest today, Kange Kaneene, is the Vice President of SAP.iO Foundries North America, which is SAP's no-equity ask external startup accelerator. SAP.iO Foundries provide technical and go-to-market support to help startups integrate with SAP and accelerate entry into a curated inclusive ecosystem whose offerings can be easily accessed and deployed by SAP customers. Kange has spent her career in enterprise software focusing on investments in startups, partnerships, acquisitions, and go-to-market strategy. She has a passion for diversity and creating equally distributed access to opportunity. She is an angel investor with Pipeline Angels group, a group of female and non-binary investors who invest in female and non-binary founders. She is a scout for GoingVC Partners, a Venture Capital syndicate and she is on the selection committee and a mentor for entrepreneurs as a volunteer for Defy Ventures, a non-profit organization that invests in founders who are currently or formerly incarcerated. Finally, Kange is on the board of KIPP NYC. Kange has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration from New York University Stern School of Business. She lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn and loves international travel, cooking, Michael Jackson, dance, and theater. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

“Put your money where your mouth is” may be an old adage. But as we Chase Zero together – a future with zero emissions, zero waste, and zero inequality – the finance industry is increasingly implementing this very adage. The financial industry recognizes the need for sustainable economic activities, and SAP is here to help. My guest, Michel Haesendonckx brings the best of both worlds, with 20 years of experience in the area of financial processes and analytics, as well as his focus on sustainable finance. Michel is Global Solution Owner for Financial Planning & Analysis at SAP with a broad expertise in Finance & Performance Management. He is responsible for driving the go-to-market in this area for SAP and is highly involved in key innovation topics and the overall solution strategy. Michel also co-authored “SAP S/4HANA Finance: The Reference Guide to What's New” released in April 2019. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

Hello and welcome to the SAP Experts Podcast, my name is Jonathan Fogarty and it is an absolute privilege to be hosting my first, solo episode of this brilliant show! My guest today is James Veale, Co-founder of the SAP supported start up: Green Token – who's mission is to embed sustainability, and equally importantly, traceability, into global supply chains. James is going to take us through the journey of becoming a start-up through to his mission to provide visibility into where raw materials came from and to help organisations produce products that are ethically sourced and sustainable. You're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

A new year and a new episode of the SAP Experts Podcast. I hope that you all had a great start in 2022. My name is Timo Deiner and I'm happy to be your host today. Before we start I'd like to give a very warm welcome to our newest team member: welcome on board Jonathan Fogarty! He is joining us from SAP Australia. Be sure that you don't miss his episodes. Glad to have you on board, Jonathan! Dr. Anne Gfrerer joined me in this episode and we were talking about different dimensions of a successful digital transformation. You will hear insights on Digital Readiness, Partnership Readiness and the readiness inside an innovation eco system. Anne recently received her PhD, has an excellent practical background and a huge diverse network. That's why you will also learn at the end of this episode some of her best practices in building good networks and relationships outside (!) of your corporate filter bubble. So enjoy todays episode with Anne and me.

A very Happy New Year to the listeners of SAP Experts Podcast! What better way to kick off the year by reflecting on the exponential rise of intelligent technologies, and how they can be leveraged with ethics at the epicenter. As companies across the globe, use Artificial Intelligence and other intelligent technologies to enable scalable solutions – they are also scaling their regulatory, legal, and ethical risks. My guest today, the dynamic Navrina Singh, saw this very need in the market, and took the entrepreneurial leap. Today we will discuss how 2022 will be the year of responsible AI in action, with new accountability structures! Navrina is the Founder & CEO of Credo AI and a technology leader with over 18 years of experience in Enterprise SaaS, AI and Mobile. She has held multiple product and business leadership roles at Microsoft and Qualcomm and is an executive board member of Mozilla focused on their trustworthy AI charter. Navrina is also a young global leader with the World economic forum and was on their future council for AI guiding policies and regulations in responsible AI. Navrina holds a Master's in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an MBA from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelors in Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from India. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

2021 for SAP Experts Podcast – was a fantastic year, full of thought leadership, inspiring conversations and most importantly, YOU, our wonderful, supportive audience. We began with Alexander Greb's leadership and also integrated the all-stars team of Victor Hoeck, Steven Spears, Timo Diener and yours truly. 2022 will be even bigger and better – with more deep dives into Software-as-a-service trends and best practices. We will also have another all-star joining the podcast – Jonathan Fogarty, all the way from Australia. And he will be joining me for today's episode. Jonathan has multiple professional personalities. On one hand an experienced Television Host, Commentator and Podcaster. He has worked on some of the world's most iconic sporting events from Olympic Games to Cricket World Cups. In his other life, Jonathan is an Industry Solution Architect for SAP with over 25 years' experience. In this role Jonathan works with SAP's strategic Energy and Natural Resources customers to navigate their journey to becoming digital enterprises. And on a personal note, Jonathan lives on the Gold Coast of Australia with his wife Wendy. He has two grown up children and a rescue greyhound named Buddy! As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

At one point, Maintenance and Asset Management may have been viewed as just another cost center within a company. However, today's customers seek to maintain and maximize the health and performance of their assets via intelligent technologies – such as IoT, machine learning, mobility, as well as advanced and predictive analytics. Which is why today I'm joined by none other than the innovative Jasper Luickx. Joining us today from Belgium, Jasper is a digital supply chain solution advisor, with a focus on SAP's asset maintenance and service portfolio. During his master's in Management & IT, Jasper interned at a startup in New York as well as SAP. Soon after he joined the SAP Presales Academy, where he was felicitated as the most innovative associate of his cohort. He has been a solution advisor ever since. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

My name is Timo Deiner and I like building apps as much as enjoying a good cup of coffee. I am super excited to have Esmee Xavier in todays episode. She joined the SAPfamily with AppGyver, a company from Helsinki we acquired earlier this year. If you are not familiar with no code low code platforms and you may have missed the recent announcements at Teched 2021, this episode is the perfect match for you: you will learn how easy it is to get started with AppGyver and what challenges you can solve with it. There is no excuse not to start with it today: AppGyver has a free version and everything you build on that can also be used in production. How cool is that? So, enjoy this episode with Esmee and me.

My name Steven Spears, great to back with you for another episode together. Customer journey maps are a common way to document the full experience of being your customer. But are we doing it right? I'm joined by Esteban and Raj, two customer experience veterans who are rethinking this process. We dive into the flaws of how we look at customer journeys today in a very static way. Then discuss the elements of a dynamic customer journey and how it's a more useful perspective tied to the real world. All of that on this episode of the SAP Experts Podcast.

There are some studies which claim that the human attention span continues to decrease and might be as low as 8 seconds – that's lower than a goldfish. While there are other studies which claim that humans were always cognitively distracted and hyper-alert creatures, which enabled us to accomplish complex tasks while still being aware of our surroundings. Well, either way, one thing is true – the sheer amount of information around us is increasing, and as a result, we are always competing for the attention of our audiences. How do we create an enthralling enough experience, that could capture an audience for 10 mins, 30 mins, 2 hours? Which is why, today, I am joined by two individuals who have mastered the art of creating compelling customer engagements – Cyril Rathogwa and Lars Elmquist! My guest, Cyril, is a passionate football enthusiast and storyteller. He is a senior solutions adviser in the Intelligent Spend Business Network covering the entire Africa continent. Cyril has over 15 years procurement experience in different industries. His experience includes consulting, procurement process re-engineering and advising clients in public, retail and financial sectors. He also brings a vast amount of implementation experience of sourcing, contract management, procurement and inventory management systems, and has led support teams responsible for supporting and providing thought leadership for procurement applications. Because of his vast knowledge in the procurement areas, Cyril often speaks on wide ranging procurement topics on various public forums. My guest, Lars, began his SAP journey in 2015, and since the last 3 1/2 year has been the Global Solution Hub Lead for the Procurement Line of Business. His role is an amalgamation of Community Leadership, Content Management, Corporate Programs & Knowledge Sharing. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Lars is an expert of visual best practices. He uses visuals both in relation to his work, including internal and external presentations, and also privately, in his photography, sketching and whiteboards As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

Rise with SAP enables you to transform your business, holistically, on-your-terms and on-your-timeline. You can design the strategy that's right for you, while SAP and partners, join forces, to provide you a guided transformational journey. Which is why, I am very excited to welcome Enrico Schuch to our podcast today, as he is a pro at explaining “Rise with SAP” in simple terms, with easy-to-understand practical use cases. Enrico is a home-grown SAP talent and began his SAP career as a working student. SAP recognized his talents and passion for sales and offered him a role in S/4HANA Specialized Sales. In parallel, he pursued a full-time master's program in supply chain and logistics, while also working full-time and completed the program as the best student of his class. Since then, Enrico worked his way up to the RISE with SAP demand generation lead for Middle and Eastern Europe with a dedicated focus on the midmarket. And in a full-circle moment, Enrico currently leads a team of 15 working students. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

Remembrance Day, also known as Veterans Day here in the US, is on November 11. And we at SAP Experts Podcast are celebrating by highlighting the journeys of two veterans who have transitioned from a military career to an SAP career. We also talk about the SAP veterans to work initiatives, and the how they help ease this transition. My first guest, Jason Duarte is currently a Senior Sales Strategy and Operations Analyst at SAP Concur and has been with SAP for over 6 years, having previously worked as the Business Network Value Analyst at SAP Ariba. He is passionate about helping veterans transition, and enabling employers to recognize the value they offer, having himself served 5 ½ years in the US marines. My next guest Shaquille Charles has been a Combat Medic for the Army across various locations and leadership roles for the last 8 ½ years. He is now set to begin employment at SAP by the end of the month, as a customer relations associate. Last, but definitely not the least, my guest, Christine Aboud, is the co-owner and CEO of of St. Michael's Learning Academy (SMLA), which provides military-focused educational programs, that have, over 8 years, helped hundreds of veterans reintegrate into the civilian workforce by providing training in high demand skills like project management and SAP ERP systems. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

At SAP, we provide the foundation for companies to become intelligent enterprises, enabling them to run better by growing more resilient, more profitable, and more sustainable. This requires visionary leaders who can ideate with customers on new and innovative solutions, to solve our customer's most complex business problems. These leaders see the big picture and align the right people to right opportunities. The customer solutions director or CSD at SAP, does all that and more. Which is why, today, I am joined by the CSD Dynamic Duo: Rick Isom and Nick Goffi!