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In 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 & ASUG Annual Conference 2025, Herzig sat down with Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, for a wide-ranging discussion about the place AI holds in the SAP ecosystem and how he is working to further enable SAP customers to embrace the technology. Key Insights How Herzig is specifically driving SAP's goal of being the “number one business AI company”Specific examples of how SAP is embedding AI capabilities across its entire portfolioThe vision for SAP Business Data Cloud and how it empowers enterprises to embrace AI solutions Related Resources Read ASUG's exclusive interview with Jan Gilg, Chief Revenue Officer & President for SAP Americas and the SAP Global Business Suite organizationExpand your AI knowledge with the ASUG Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals and SAP AI Solutions Content CollectionListen to ASUG Director of Strategic Topics and Communities, Kelly Dowling, on a recent episode of the Women in ERP Podcast, where she discusses her work building and empowering the ASUG community Listen to more ASUG TalksJeff Suellentrop, Chief Information & Technology Officer at Phoenix Global, joins the podcast to walk through his organization's recent GROW with SAP projectAndre Bechtold, President of SAP Industries & Experiences, lays out how SAP approaches technology innovation and building the next generation of SAP professionalsGeoff Scott is joined by two members of the ASUG Board-- Mark LeClair and Craig Dalziel--to break down the SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) release and Databricks partnership
SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com
With SAP Sapphire and the ASUG Annual Conference right around the corner, Jon Reed reconvened with analyst Josh Greenbaum and ASUG CEO Geoff Scott for a two part podcast. Part one: a review of SAP's ambitious Business Data Cloud announcement, what we've learned since the launch news, and the open questions heading into Orlando. Then we shift into a discussion of why so many customers have brought up the need for cloud/modernization business cases - and ways to bridge that vexing/persistent IT/business gap. We discuss the customer feedback we've received so far, and Greenbaum and Reed share their plans for an ASUG workshop on this topic in May, and why we think this issue is gaining momentum. Listeners are encouraged to chime in on how this lines up with their SAP migration plans/questions/concerns, and what other resources and discussions they want to see on this topic.
With SAP Sapphire and the ASUG Annual Conference right around the corner, Jon Reed reconvened with analyst Josh Greenbaum and ASUG CEO Geoff Scott for a two part podcast. Part one: a review of SAP's ambitious Business Data Cloud announcement, what we've learned since the launch news, and the open questions heading into Orlando. Then we shift into a discussion of why so many customers have brought up the need for cloud/modernization business cases - and ways to bridge that vexing/persistent IT/business gap. We discuss the customer feedback we've received so far, and Greenbaum and Reed share their plans for an ASUG workshop on this topic in May, and why we think this issue is gaining momentum. Listeners are encouraged to chime in on how this lines up with their SAP migration plans/questions/concerns, and what other resources and discussions they want to see on this topic.
In this new episode Niklas Siemer, Product Specialist for SAP Business Technology Platform, is talking to Geoff Scott, CEO and Chief Community Champion of the Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG). Together they will make a recap of the impression and announcements of SAP Sapphire and the ASUG Annual Conference. Geoff is sharing his top moments and his opinion on AI in business. To close the interview, Geoff give a little preview on the ASUG Tech Connect in November.
In this new episode Niklas Siemer, Product Specialist for SAP Business Technology Platform, is talking to Geoff Scott, CEO and Chief Community Champion of the Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG). Together they will make a recap of the impression and announcements of SAP Sapphire and the ASUG Annual Conference. Geoff is sharing his top moments and his opinion on AI in business. To close the interview, Geoff give a little preview on the ASUG Tech Connect in November.
In a special, live episode of ASUG Talks recorded at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, Marissa Gilbert was joined by Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion; Deirdre Toner Marketing Director for Specialists' Sales at Amazon Web Service (AWS); and Brendan Verni, ASUG Board Member.Coming off the heels of SAP CEO Christian Klein's marquee keynote address where he emphasized SAP's focus on AI and announced an expanded partnership with AWS, the discussion focused on the place of AI in the SAP ecosystem and the experiences of customers working with hyperscalers. Listen here.
SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com
In our prior podcasts on SAP's innovation direction, we debated everything from AI to RISE - with the goal of providing actions and context for customers. This time, we wade into deeper waters by looking at the role of SAP partners. Join us as Josh Greenbaum, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and Jon Reed look at how SAP services partners are responding to disruptions inside and outside the SAP "ecosystem." How should partners address clean core/BTP versus customizations? How should customers evaluate partners? Are customers missing out on partners that are not on their radar screen? And what is the role of ASUG (and other SAP user groups) in helping customers engage and assess partners? What has ASUG learned from recent surveys on this topic? We cover all that and more in this lead up to SAP Sapphire and the ASUG Annual Conference.
In our prior podcasts on SAP's innovation direction, we debated everything from AI to RISE - with the goal of providing actions and context for customers. This time, we wade into deeper waters by looking at the role of SAP partners. Join us as Josh Greenbaum, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and Jon Reed look at how SAP services partners are responding to disruptions inside and outside the SAP "ecosystem." How should partners address clean core/BTP versus customizations? How should customers evaluate partners? Are customers missing out on partners that are not on their radar screen? And what is the role of ASUG (and other SAP user groups) in helping customers engage and assess partners? What has ASUG learned from recent surveys on this topic? We cover all that and more in this lead up to SAP Sapphire and the ASUG Annual Conference.
Are you excited for SAP's Sapphire and ASUG Annual Conference happening in just a few short weeks in Orlando? We certainly are! This week, SAP's Bob Merlo and Diane Pickett join us to discuss all the latest trends, innovations, and technologies that you'll be able to experience, alongside an incredibly stacked agenda – covering everything you need to know for supply chain. With resiliency, AI, and visibility in mind, it's a discussion and conference you won't want to miss. Come join us as we discuss the Future of Supply Chain.
Are you excited for SAP's Sapphire and ASUG Annual Conference happening in just a few short weeks in Orlando? We certainly are! This week, SAP's Bob Merlo and Diane Pickett join us to discuss all the latest trends, innovations, and technologies that you'll be able to experience, alongside an incredibly stacked agenda – covering everything you need to know for supply chain. With resiliency, AI, and visibility in mind, it's a discussion and conference you won't want to miss. Come join us as we discuss the Future of Supply Chain.
As announced here. During the call, you might like to share your SAP Community story: why you became a member, why you keep participating, etc. Great! Or maybe you want to talk about the past, present, or what’s yet to come. That’s cool too….although if you’re planning on acting like a Scrooge during the call, you may find yourself visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come instead. Tune in to hear your fellow community members. Chat: 15:31:43 From Bärbel Winkler : Hi Everybody15:32:01 From Jerry Janda : Hi, Baerbel!15:33:57 From Tammy's iPad : so what are the plans for the online SAP community for 2020?15:34:31 From Tammy's iPad : @Ian - hope to put a request in for Rich to come to Northern Virginia in April!15:36:20 From Tammy's iPad : or Remington Steele?15:38:34 From Ian Thain : CodeJam page updated on https://community.sap.com/events/codejam15:40:40 From Jens Gleichmann : What about updating „old“ blog posts from „old“ (linked) S-Users? Because I was asked to update my old blog posts which I have currently no longer access to (old S-User)15:42:19 From Tammy's iPad : @Ian - code jam email sent15:42:30 From Bärbel Winkler : Just an FYI: the chat can be saved before the call is ended :-)15:43:16 From Tammy's iPad : @Jens - you have written great blogs.15:43:32 From Ian Thain : Got it @Tammy! :-D15:45:41 From Jens Gleichmann : Thanks @ Tammy :)15:46:35 From Craig Cmehil : Don’t forget the poll :-)15:46:36 From Tammy's iPad : Code Talk? Are those the videos? What about interviewing Carine from ABAP Product Management?15:47:59 From Jerry Janda : Yes, those are videos. One sec...I'll share the link to the playlist. :)15:48:09 From Tammy's iPad : @Ian - Olga from Carine’s team would be great - top quality blogs on the community15:48:48 From Tammy's iPad : easy way to remove spammers15:49:32 From Jerry Janda : https://www.youtube.com/user/SAPCommunities/videos15:50:39 From Tammy's iPad : would be nice to limit the # of tags on blogs too..used to be 515:54:31 From greg m : sorry for jumping late and leaving in a few minutes, but just wanted to say Happy Friday!15:55:19 From Bärbel Winkler To Craig Cmehil(privately) : I don't see a poll in any of the obvious places on Zoom - is it enabled for anybody on the call?15:55:38 From Craig Cmehil To Bärbel Winkler(privately) : Relaunched it15:55:44 From Tammy's iPad : about 10 years ago Stephen Johannes hosted a moderators round table at TechEd that was helpful15:56:32 From Bärbel Winkler To Craig Cmehil(privately) : Still not seeing it - I'm looking at the menue at the bottom of the zoom window15:58:12 From Tammy's iPad : Many moons ago Jim Spath hosted a networking night before the conference that did what Jens is suggesting - I enjoyed it (this was at ASUG Annual Conference)15:58:16 From Craig Cmehil To Bärbel Winkler(privately) : Not sure, why, 3 people answered when I relaunched15:58:36 From Tammy's iPad : Unconference - I didn’t have time to participate; topics sounded interested15:59:42 From Tammy's iPad : John Astill also has a great Smart City demo :)16:00:53 From Bärbel Winkler : Question for all: where is the poll hiding on Zoom (I'm not seeing it in the obvious places)16:01:12 From Jens Gleichmann : Unconference session were a pretty cool idea, but in Barcelona it was so loud that not everybody could understand the spoken words :/16:02:05 From greg m : my unconference was great in LV as it was an extension to my earlier session16:06:09 From Tammy Powlas : Happy Holidays to all...16:06:29 From Jerry Janda : You too, Tammy!16:06:33 From Jerry Janda : Thanks, Craig!16:06:43 From Jens Gleichmann : Holiday time = blog time :D16:06:45 From Tammy Powlas : Thanks Craig16:06:52 From Tammy Powlas : I only know the Hustle from the 70's16:06:54 From Jerry Janda : I'm in!16:07:15 From Tammy Powlas : Wait, I do know Charleston from Dancing with the Stars :) 16:07:17 From Bärbel Winkler : Happy Holidays and a good start into year 2020!16:07:24 From Jerry Janda : You to
SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com
On the second day of ASUG Annual Conference and Sapphire Now 2018, Jon Reed caught up with ASUG CEO Geoff Scott to get his reactions to SAP's "intelligent enterprise" strategy. Scott shares his view of the conference highlights from an ASUG view. The guys talk about the challenges SAP vowed to address, including the longstanding problem of integration - a challenge heightened with the numerous cloud products. They discuss the role of user groups in project success (or not). Note: due to time limitations the guys do not get into a licensing discussion in this video - however look for more SAP licensing (and indirect licensing) content on diginomica.com, and also ASUG.com.
Intel's Mike Ferron-Jones joins Jeff at SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference 2017. As Product Line Manager for persistent memory products in the Data Center Group, Ferron-Jones has special insight on performance enhancements to be gained ("big, affordable, persistent") by deployment of the 3D XPoint memory technology in tandem with SAP HANA.
In this podcast Steve Bogner and Luke Marson join our special guest Sherryanne Meyer from ASUG to reflect on the 2016 Sapphirenow and ASUG annual conference.
During this candid interview with ASUG CEO Geoff Scott, Jon gets the skinny on ASUG's latest collaboration with DSAG - a position paper on digital transformation that is a key issue for SAP customers. Scott shares the story on how the collaboration came about, and Jon presses to find out if ASUG endorses S/4HANA and SAP's view of S/4HANA as the digital core. Taped live in Orlando the day before ASUG Annual Conference and Sapphire Now, Scott shares his goals for the show and beyond. He also gives the view on ASUG's surprise acquisition of the U.S. division of The Eventful Group. This is the audio of a video shoot - you can check the companion analysis Jon wrote of this shoot on diginomica.com. Yes, you can get Busting the Omnichannel on iTunes.
SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com
During this candid interview with ASUG CEO Geoff Scott, Jon gets the skinny on ASUG's latest collaboration with DSAG - a position paper on digital transformation that is a key issue for SAP customers. Scott shares the story on how the collaboration came about, and Jon presses to find out if ASUG endorses S/4HANA and SAP's view of S/4HANA as the digital core. Taped live in Orlando the day before ASUG Annual Conference and Sapphire Now, Scott shares his goals for the show and beyond. He also gives the view on ASUG's surprise acquisition of the U.S. division of The Eventful Group. This is the audio of a video shoot - you can check the companion analysis Jon wrote of this shoot on diginomica.com.
SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com
Following their annual tradition, Jon Reed and Dick Hirsch steal an empty room - or in this case, a (mostly) empty hallway - for a review of the news and events of Sapphire Now and the ASUG Annual Conference, 2016. Hirsch shares his investigations, and the guys compare notes on topics such as the HANA Cloud Platform, the SAP-iOS partnership, and S/4HANA clarifications. The guys discuss S/4HANA's viability as a digital core, SAP's cloud positioning, and how attendees reacted. Customer feedback to SAP on integration, a big theme of the conference, is addressed. This podcast leans on the technical side, which was surprising given Sapphire Now is a business conference - but even Hasso Plattner's final day keynote had an in-depth S/4HANA migration demo.
Jon Reed and Dick Hirsch steal an empty room - or in this case, a (mostly) empty hallway - for a review of the news and events of Sapphire Now and the ASUG Annual Conference, 2016. Hirsch shares his investigations, and the guys compare notes on topics such as the HANA Cloud Platform, the SAP-iOS partnership, and S/4HANA clarifications. The guys discuss S/4HANA's viability as a digital core, SAP's cloud positioning, and how attendees reacted. Customer feedback to SAP on integration, a big theme of the conference, is addressed. This podcast leans on the technical side, which was surprising given Sapphire Now is a business conference - but even Hasso Plattner's final day keynote had an in-depth S/4HANA migration demo. Yes, you can get Busting the Omnichannel on iTunes.
The podcast team - Steve Bogner, Jarret Pazahanick, Brandon Toombs and Martin Gillet - join our guest Sherry Meyer of ASUG to talk about the Annual Conference (and pre-conference), SuccesFactors Influencer Summit and other information of interest to SAP and SuccessFactors HCM customers. www.insightcp.com/insights