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In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Tomáš Čupr, Co-Founder and CEO of duvo.ai and CEO of the Rohlik Group, joins Omni Talk live from Shoptalk Europe to discuss why retailers need to rethink how they approach AI adoption. Drawing from his experience building duvo.ai while leading one of Europe's largest online grocers, Tomáš explains why AI shouldn't be viewed as a replacement for people, but as a way to eliminate the manual, repetitive work that drains productivity and leaks value across organizations. He also shares why retailers need to move faster, stop waiting for perfectly clean data, and focus on solving real operational pain points today. Key Topics Covered: • Why retail employees spend too much time acting as "human APIs" between disconnected systems • How AI can eliminate repetitive tasks and unlock employee capacity • Why retailers shouldn't wait for perfect data before deploying AI • The risks of lengthy AI roadmaps and multi-year transformation strategies • Why successful AI implementations work alongside existing systems like SAP and existing ERPs • The importance of designing AI for both people and agents, rather than replacing entire workforces • How duvo.ai helps retailers automate messy processes in just a few weeks • Why Tomáš believes retailers should focus on solving today's problems instead of planning for a future that may never arrive • How his experience leading both duvo.ai and the Rohlik Group shapes a practical approach to enterprise AI adoption

Nos centramos hoy en SAP, Soitec, Renault, Novo Nordisk... Con Pablo García, director general de Divacons Alphavalue

Miasma malware meddles with Microsoft. SAP fixes critical flaws, Google patches an exploited Chrome zero-day, CanisterWorm spreads through npm, Mac users face a new malvertising threat, France investigates a breach of its secure messaging platform, insurers rethink AI risk, the FBI launches a Most Wanted Fraudsters list, and a U.S. citizen admits to spying for China. Our guest is Steve Winterfeld, Advisory CISO from Akamai, discussing how AI-powered bots are driving financial services attacks. Unpacking a million dollar hotel fee.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Steve Winterfeld, Advisory CISO from Akamai, discussing how AI-powered bots are driving financial services attacks. Selected Reading For the 2nd time in weeks, Microsoft packages laced with credential stealer (Ars Technica) SAP Patches Critical NetWeaver, Commerce Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)  Google fixes fifth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026 (Security Affairs) CanisterWorm: How TeamPCP Turned the npm Ecosystem Into a Weapon (Picussecurity) Operation FlutterBridge Uses Fake Google Ads to Spread macOS Backdoor (Hackread) French govt messaging service breached in account hijacking attack (Bleeping Computer) AI Exclusions in Insurance Policies: Broad Language, Uncertain Impact (Policyholder Pulse) FBI Announces New Wanted List Dedicated to Fraudsters (FBI) American citizen pleads guilty to spying for China | brief (SC Media) Teacher's $1 million AR hotel bill reversed after cyber-attack (WREG.com) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our ⁠brief listener survey⁠. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.   Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at ⁠sponsor.thecyberwire.com⁠. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What will the enterprise of the future actually look like, and which technologies deserve attention beyond the hype cycle? In today's episode, I sit down with Yaad Oren, Global Head of SAP Research & Innovation and Managing Director of SAP Labs US, for a fascinating conversation about the technologies that could shape business over the next decade. Leading SAP's global research and innovation efforts, Yaad works at the intersection of academia, startups, venture capital, and enterprise technology, identifying emerging technologies before they reach the mainstream. His team explores everything from next-generation AI and voice interfaces to quantum computing, robotics, future data platforms, and new cloud architectures. We discuss why voice AI could become the primary interface for enterprise software, allowing employees to interact with business systems as naturally as they would with a colleague. Yaad also explains how quantum computing is already showing promise in complex supply chain optimization challenges and why robotics is moving beyond manufacturing floors into logistics, inspection, hospitality, and customer-facing environments. The conversation also explores one of the less talked about drivers of innovation: the role universities play in shaping the technologies businesses will eventually depend on. Yaad shares how SAP works closely with academic institutions around the world to identify breakthroughs while they are still emerging from research labs, long before they become commercial products. We also discuss SAP's vision for the autonomous enterprise, where AI assistants orchestrate teams of specialized agents across finance, supply chain, sales, and operations. Rather than replacing decision-makers, these systems are designed to automate routine work and allow people to focus on higher-value activities. Perhaps most importantly, Yaad offers practical advice for business leaders trying to prepare for the next wave of innovation without chasing every trend. His message is clear: build a strong data foundation, stay informed about emerging technologies, and create a culture that is willing to experiment. If you've ever wondered what technologies might shape enterprise software five to ten years from now, this episode offers a rare glimpse into the research, partnerships, and ideas that are already influencing that future. What emerging technology do you believe will have the biggest impact on your industry over the next decade? Share your thoughts and join the conversation.

After more than a decade of crossing paths at conferences and following each other's work, Theodora Lau finally gets the opportunity to host Sarah Biller, Co-Founder & Member Board of Directors of Fintech Sandbox, and Bank Director and Investor of Thread Bank, on the One Vision Podcast. In this episode, Sarah talks about building innovation ecosystems beyond traditional hubs, including her work in West Virginia and the influence of leaders like Brad Smith and John Chambers. Sarah describes what she looks for in founders. It's about digging deep, listening closely, and finding solutions that truly matter. The conversation turns to AI's rapid adoption in financial services, the shift to agentic AI, risks of replacing human judgment in regulated credit decisions, and the need to prioritize understanding and human-centered outcomes over speed and efficiency. The real constraint on a better financial future isn't AI, it's data, and whoever controls access to it controls the upper hand. And the episode closes on something both Sarah and Theo keep returning to in their work: the fragility of the household balance sheet, the millions of Americans who are one flat tire away from financial distress, and the choice in front of an AI-enabled industry — to widen that gap, or close it.If AI is the most transformative technology any of us will see in our lifetimes., whose financial future are we actually building?

Als Kind wuchs er in einfachsten Verhältnissen auf, später diskutierte er mit Apple-Gründer Steve Jobs die Zukunft: René Obermann hat eine der außergewöhnlichsten Karrieren der deutschen Wirtschaft hingelegt – und dabei immer wieder überraschende Wechsel vollzogen. Sein Studium brach er ab, um ein Startup zu gründen und zu dreistelligen Millionen-Umsätzen zu führen. Nach dem Exit wechselte er ausgerechnet zum ehemaligen Staatskonzern Telekom.  Wie er es dort in wenigen Jahren zum jüngsten CEO eines DAX-Konzerns schaffte, welche Idee er dem Apple-Chef bei einem Treffen pitchte und wie er den legendären früheren T-Mobile-US-Chef John Legere mit einem Besuch in Berlin „austrickste“, erzählt René Obermann im OMR Podcast.  Und natürlich geht es auch um die Zukunft Europas – denn der Verwaltungsratschef von Airbus und künftige Chefaufseher von SAP fürchtet um die Zukunft des Kontinents. Im OMR Podcast schlägt René Obermann Alarm: Europa schadet sich mit dem AI-Act selbst, warnt Obermann – und enthüllt, wieso er wegen Elon Musks Weltraum-Monopol sogar persönlich bei Frankreichs Präsident Emmanuel Macron vorstellig wurde.

In collaboration with ASUG Talks, we bring you another live edition of "Ask us Anything," recorded on the SAP Sapphire show floor during the ASUG annual conference as well. After the day two keynote, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott, Josh Greenbaum and Jon Reed fielded questions from the live show floor audience. As expected, there were some doozies, and some curveballs. From AI skills imperatives to outcome-based pricing, to the infamous "magic genie to change SAP" question, the seats were hot and the convo was interesting. We took as many questions as we could before running out of time - but we'll take more questions during a summer follow-on in July. Note: this podcast has already been released on ASUG Talks. You may notice a few differences in the recordings, as I tend to go with a raw file, as is the tone of my channel.

Maria Skvortsova: The Yes-Man Product Owner and the Scrum Master Who Became a Proxy for the Proxy In this episode, we refer to User Story Mapping and the MoSCoW prioritization method. The Great Product Owner: Structure Over Gut Feeling — When a Well-Shaped Backlog Speaks for Itself Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "The indicator of a good product owner is a well-shaped backlog — with priorities, with values, with efforts. You definitely know that you pull from the top, and it is the most valuable thing you should work on." — Maria Skvortsova   For Maria, the best product owners she's worked with share one trait: they bring structure. Not rigidity — structure. They use techniques like user story mapping to make priorities visual for everyone. They use value-effort matrices instead of gut feelings. They apply methods like MoSCoW to give the backlog a clear, unambiguous order. The result? A developer never has to ask "what should I work on next?" — the answer is always at the top of the backlog. Maria, drawing on her decade as a C++ developer, knows firsthand how frustrating it is to chase down a BA or PO just to figure out what to build next. A well-ordered backlog doesn't just help the team move faster — it also makes it easier for the product owner to communicate with the business, because every decision has data behind it, not just intuition.   Self-reflection Question: Could a new team member look at your product backlog right now and immediately know what to work on next — and why that item is the most valuable? The Bad Product Owner: The Yes-Man Who Sank the Ship — When Saying Yes to Everything Means Delivering Nothing Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "He was always saying yes. And this led to the scope that grew and grew, until we realized we were not capable of delivering what we committed to." — Maria Skvortsova   Maria returns to her SAP migration experience for this anti-pattern. The team had a team lead acting as product owner — someone technical who saw everything as important. Every new requirement got a "yes." The scope ballooned while the iron triangle held firm: fixed cost, fixed time, no room to breathe. The team reached a breaking point where they had to admit, to each other and to the client, that delivery was impossible. Maria stepped in as what Vasco called "a proxy for the proxy" — she helped the team lead build a user story map on Miro, then facilitated a workshop with the business. Her question was disarmingly simple: "If we don't deliver this by go-live, will your product still function? If yes, it goes to release two." That reframing — not "no" but "yes, later" — gave the client clarity without triggering defensiveness. The team lead learned that business stakeholders aren't the enemy; they just need someone to help them make honest trade-offs. And saying "not now" is infinitely more useful than saying "yes" to everything and delivering nothing on time.   Self-reflection Question: When was the last time you or your product owner said "not now" to a stakeholder — and did it feel like a failure or a strategic decision?   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

Send us Fan MailIn this powerful investor panel clip, a serial entrepreneur with exits to Apple, Oracle, and SAP shares what founders get wrong about building companies for acquisition.After multiple successful exits and a decade at Apple, he explains why chasing a sale too early destroys priorities — and why the best acquisitions happen when you build a real solution first.He also discusses the future of Applied AI, how AI will organize our chaotic digital lives, and why adversity often creates the biggest breakthroughs.Topics Covered:✅ Founder with exits to Apple, Oracle & SAP shares lessons✅ Why building to sell is usually the wrong strategy✅ Jeff Bezos “missionaries vs mercenaries” mindset✅ How great acquisitions actually happen✅ Applied AI opportunities in daily life✅ Why adversity often leads to success✅ Building startups the right way in 2026If you're a founder, investor, entrepreneur, or startup operator, this is a must-watch.

Maria Skvortsova: When Agile Labels Hide Waterfall Reality — A Scrum Master's Wake-Up Call in SAP Migration Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "I realized that even if I like Scrum and Agile, and I think they are really good ways of thinking, some areas cannot adapt them because they are completely different from the mindset and ways of working." — Maria Skvortsova   Maria came to Agile with the fire of a true believer. After a decade as a C++ developer, she'd found something that matched how she thought and felt about building software — something that went beyond controlling budgets and roadmaps. When a boutique SAP consulting company hired her as an Agile coach to transform their entire organization, she was all in. She built what she describes as a "really good" training for senior management, designed to sell them on Agile ways of working. But when she stepped out of the PMO role and into a real SAP migration project as delivery manager, the ground shifted beneath her. The iron triangle — fixed cost, fixed scope, fixed time — ruled everything. Teams ran "sprints" that were really just boxed iterations with no feedback loops, no value delivery, just a march toward a go-live date. Maria realized she was putting Agile labels on a fundamentally waterfall process. The hardest part wasn't the discovery — it was accepting that she needed to redirect her energy to environments where Agile could genuinely take root, rather than forcing it where the mindset simply didn't exist. Her advice: recognize when labels don't match reality as quickly as possible, and have the courage to choose environments that align with how you want to work.   Self-reflection Question: Are you putting Agile labels on processes that are fundamentally waterfall? How quickly would you recognize the mismatch — and what would you do about it?   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

What happens to a deposit when the account holder dies — and why are banks so unprepared for the one moment they know is coming?In this episode of the One Vision Podcast, Theodora Lau sits down with Martha Underwood, Founder and CEO of Prismm and author of the new release: The Death of Deposits. Drawing on 25+ years across IBM, Silicon Valley, and BBVA Compass, Martha talks about the unspoken assumption in banking — that the user will always be there — and how that assumption is now colliding with the largest generational wealth transfer in history.Together, Theo and Martha unpack the retention illusion, why the beneficiary field is the richest unused lead list sitting inside every bank's core, and why deposit attrition at death is an infrastructure problem, not a marketing one. They dig into the operational reality, the cultural reality, and the human reality, and why AI's real job is orchestration under pressure (not more automation). A deeply human conversation about deposits, design, and what it really means to extend a banking relationship beyond a single account holder.

Host: Annik Sobing Guests: Christine Tully and Robert Wieczorek Published: June 2026 Length: ~45 minutes Episode is Sponsored by: CBS (Corporate Business Solutions) CBS provides global business process solutions for international industrial companies.  THIS PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY GLOBAL TRAINING CENTER SAP GTS 11 to E4H: How to Convert Without Surprises Annik Sobing welcomes Christine Tully and Robert Wieczorek to the Simply Trade Roundup for a conversation about one of the biggest transitions facing global trade teams right now: moving from SAP GTS 11 to SAP GTS Edition for S/4HANA (E4H). Sponsored by CBS (Corporate Business Solutions), this episode explores why the move is much more than a technical upgrade and what companies need to think about if they want to avoid surprises along the way. Christine and Robert break down the real-world challenges of a GTS conversion, including conversion approaches, system landscape design, downtime planning, testing, governance, and compliance stability. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why SAP GTS 11 needs to be replaced Christine and Robert explain why SAP GTS 11 is no longer the long-term answer and what changes with GTS E4H. They discuss how SAP's roadmap, support timelines, and the shift to S/4HANA are pushing companies to act now rather than later. Why this is a conversion, not just an upgrade The episode makes clear that GTS E4H is not a simple version jump. It involves functional, structural, and process changes that affect how teams work day to day, from user experience in Fiori to redesigning authorizations and reviewing custom developments. What conversion approaches companies can take Christine and Robert walk through the main conversion options, including brownfield, parallel landscape, sandbox, greenfield, and selective approaches. They explain the trade-offs of each path and why choosing the right one depends heavily on system complexity and business needs. How to reduce risk during the transition One of the key themes is preparation. The conversation highlights the importance of clean master data, realistic timelines, end-to-end testing, cutover planning, and strong governance to reduce the chance of issues during go-live. Why the ecosystem matters The episode also looks beyond the core SAP system to the broader landscape, including customs brokers, logistics providers, screening content providers, and middleware. Christine and Robert explain why a successful conversion depends on every connected part being ready, not just the internal system. What day-to-day compliance users need to know The discussion covers how the move to E4H affects trade compliance teams in practical ways, including new workflows, dashboard-driven monitoring, training needs, and changes to processes like preference management and blocked document handling. Who this episode is for This episode is especially valuable for IT leaders, global trade and compliance professionals, SAP users, and anyone responsible for planning or executing a move from GTS 11 to E4H. It is also a helpful listen for companies that want a realistic view of what a successful conversion actually takes. Subscribe & Follow Stay connected with the Simply Trade community and never miss an episode that helps you trade smarter.

Are you looking to save time, make money, and start winning with less risk? Then head to https://www.ovtlyr.com.Learn more about OVTLYR: https://youtu.be/TUCbD5KovlcEverybody's been talking about AI replacing software companies.Meanwhile, software stocks have been quietly ripping higher.And that's exactly what we're diving into today.A few weeks ago, names like ServiceNow looked completely broken. People were dumping software stocks left and right, convinced AI was about to make them irrelevant. Then something changed. The selling stopped. The buyers stepped in. And suddenly some of these stocks started exploding higher.In this video, we're looking at the software sector comeback, where the biggest opportunities may still be hiding, and why money is rotating back into tech right now. We also break down fresh OVTLYR buy and sell signals on stocks like ServiceNow, SAP, Atlassian, Palantir, Super Micro Computer, IonQ, NVIDIA, Micron, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, HP, Intel, and more.✅ Why software stocks are suddenly leading the market✅ The buy signals showing up across tech✅ Stocks that may be getting too crowded✅ Key resistance levels traders should watch✅ Where the best risk-to-reward setups may be formingThe biggest money isn't made chasing headlines.It's made by spotting trends before everybody else notices them.Subscribe to OVTLYR for disciplined trading strategies that actually make sense.

Pablo García, director general de Divacons Alphavalue, repasa los protagonistas de la sesión en Europa, con vistazo a EasyJet, SAP, TotalEnergies, BP, Glencore...

En Capital Intereconomía seguimos la apertura del Ibex 35 y del resto de bolsas europeas en una jornada marcada por la inflación, los bancos centrales y el protagonismo continuado de la inteligencia artificial. En el análisis de mercados, Roberto Scholtes, jefe de Estrategia de Singular Bank, considera que la inflación podría estar acercándose a su techo, aunque advierte de que la presión sobre la inflación subyacente sigue siendo elevada. A su juicio, incluso si se alcanza un acuerdo geopolítico en Oriente Próximo, la normalización del suministro energético será lenta y podría prolongarse hasta 2027, manteniendo las tensiones inflacionistas durante más tiempo. Scholtes cree que el Banco Central Europeo podría verse obligado a subir los tipos otros 25 puntos básicos para evitar efectos de segunda ronda, mientras que considera que la Federal Reserve podría estar infravalorando los riesgos inflacionarios. En renta variable, destaca el atractivo estructural del sector defensa como inversión de largo plazo y la continuidad del superciclo de semiconductores, impulsado no solo por NVIDIA, sino también por fabricantes de Corea del Sur, Taiwán y Estados Unidos. También pone el foco en compañías tecnológicas que podrían beneficiarse de la expansión de la inteligencia artificial más allá del hardware, como SAP y Salesforce, además de destacar el potencial de los operadores tecnológicos que, en su opinión, han sido penalizados injustamente por el mercado. Por último, analiza la presión de Noruega para impulsar nuevas perforaciones en el Ártico y subraya que la electrificación seguirá siendo una de las grandes tendencias estructurales de los próximos años. El programa se completa con el consultorio de bolsa junto a Pepe Baynat, director de Bolsas y Futuros.com.

Going Long Podcast Episode 633: The Leader's Heart - Augusto Abbarchi   "We now know with certainty the power of the cardiac brain in terms of intuition, courage, and connection. What does this mean for a leader?" - an excerpt from book 'The Leader's Heart' by Augusto Abbarchi, of which the author is today's special guest! Billy welcomes Augusto to the show, who with 30 years experience has held senior positions in leading multinational companies in the Information Technology sector throughout his career. His experience includes prestigious roles at SAP as CEO Italy, Chief Operating Officer EMEA, and Global Head of Maintenance. at Software AG as SVP Global Support Services and Global Head of Renewals. Augusto now helps leaders in line with his philosophy found in his book, 'The Leader's Heart'.    ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 02:20] Billy welcomes and introduces today's special guest, Augusto Abbarchi [02:20 - 05:29] Billy asks Augusto to explain why he is now helping others while living and working under his own terms rather than as part of a corporate construct. [05:29 - 08:44] Augusto shares insights into how leadership is a factor in the disengagement crisis affecting the corporate world currently. [08:44 - 14:54] Billy asks Augusto to explain the connection to sport of the story that led to the development of his key working philosophy involving heart.  [14:54 - 17:34] Augusto explains how to balance the world of numbers and their importance in business and being the best version of yourself.  [17:34 - 20:40] Billy asks Augusto what drove her to focus on a space that nobody else currently was. [20:40 - 24:30] Augusto explains how she identifies and predicts problems that start ups will find and how she works out solutions for them. [24:30 - 26:28] Augusto shares advice for those who want to lean into trying something new when certain kinds of leverage aren't immediately available. [26:28 - 34:03] Billy asks Augusto to describe how people can learn to trust their heart-brain. [34:03 - 39:09] Augusto talks more about the importance of fundamental connections and how it all works. [39:09 - 42:02] Billy asks Augusto to share more about his book and how he is helping people today. [42:02 - 44:16] Augusto shares the message that she would like to hear from himself three years from now. [44:16 - 46:44] Billy sums up all we've learned from Augusto today and asks him to share the best ways we can get in contact and find him online. [46:44 - 48:24] Billy wraps up the show.   How best to get in touch with and find out more about Augusto Abbarchi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-abbarchi-a7a91/    Website: https://augustoabbarchi.com/    "The Leader's Heart" -  book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leaders-Heart-Leadership-beyond-rationality/dp/B0GWYZW4XY    If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, then grab your FREE ebook with Billy's proven 3 step process at:  www.makeitoptional.com What you can expect to get out of this ebook: Learn how to achieve corporate optionality Gain true control over your career Turn corporate skills into personal assets With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, achieved optionality through multiple income streams, Billy has helped dozens of executives build their paths to take control of their time. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and start living your IDEAL day - today! Go to: www.makeitoptional.com Click the above link or just copy and paste the following directly into your browser to sign up and get your free ebook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm  To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE.   How to leave a review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI     Be sure to connect with Billy!  He's made it easy for you to do…Just go to any of these sites:   Website: www.billykeels.com Youtube: billykeels Facebook: Billy Keels Fan Page Instagram: @billykeels Twitter: @billykeels LinkedIn: Billy Keels

In this episode of One Vision, Theodora Lau sits down with Hay Yip, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff at FundPark in Hong Kong, for a conversation that spans heritage, working capital, and what it really takes for SMEs to scale in an uncertain world.Hay shares his journey from a commercial banking career at HSBC — spanning both London and Hong Kong — to the electric pace of a fintech startup, and why he now goes to bed "with one eye open." Born in Hong Kong and grew up in the UK, his story comes full circle as he returns home to help the small businesses he's always been drawn to.At the heart of the conversation is the often-overlooked engine of commerce: working capital. Hay makes the case that cash flow is the "bloodline" of any growing business, and explains how FundPark uses data and analytics to serve e-commerce merchants who are not just underserved by traditional banks, but in many cases entirely unserved. Theo and Hay explore the founders' origin story, why entrepreneurs deserve more credit for their courage, and how global supply chain fragility shows up in the everyday lives of merchants and the customers who depend on them.Tune in for a candid look at the unglamorous but essential side of fintech, and FundPark's vision of "scale up as a service" — helping ordinary people behind real businesses thrive.

“We're in a world surrounded by so much data and AI we can get lost in the noise of it all, and I've found that throughout my year as a performer, the amount of times people say to me, you know, your content is great, but your energy, your essence, your presence is what really makes us attracted to connecting with you…” Sarah Rowan Top Five Tips For Staying Human, Creative and Connected In 2026 1. Choose presence over performance2. Create spaces where people feel safe, seen and connected3. Prioritize quiet...stillness is becoming a superpower4. Grow your tech skills... and your human skills... side by side5. Get your hands in the dirt TIME STAMP SUMMARY01:39 Human connection and presence are essential, 06:05 Creating a safe space for people to be creative, free from judgment and ridicule.12:48 Learning bit by bit to avoid burnout and stay present.18: 50 Finding small ways to connect with nature, even in urban environments, to improve their overall well-being. Where to find Sarah?Website                             https://artistsarahrowan.com/about/LinkedIn                            https://www.linkedin.com/in/artistsarahrowan/ Sarah Rowan Bio Sarah Rowan (who now goes by Rowan) is an artist and thought leader who empowers individuals and organizations to ignite a better future through creativity. As one of Australia's top Speed Painters, she has lived and breathed the dynamic process of transformation for over 20 years, turning blank walls and cavasses into thought-provoking pieces of art, with limited time and often in front of a live audience. Merging her artistic talent with her passion for public speaking, Rowan has reimagined the role of the artist, pushing the boundaries of a studio-based pursuit into a trail-blazing performance genre that challenges the limitations of time and space.After graduating from Converse College in 2003 with a BFA in Studio Art, Rowan started an art business in Greenville, South Carolina, USA before moving to Sydney to expand her horizons. It was here that she used the process of creative futurism to overcome depression, challenge chronic illness and create a new future for herself and her family. No longer shackled by societal norms, she has stepped into the full power of her truth personally and professionally.Rowan's strong emotional storytelling, along with her ability to paint fast and think fast has captivated hundreds of clients like Nestlé, ANZ, AMP, Ernst & Young, Woolworths, Sydney Airport, and Priceline. She has inspired audiences to embrace their own creativity which she believes is a “birthright to all” and to date has painted at over 600 events raising over $400,000 for charity.Other clients include: SAP, Netball World Cup, Salvation Army, Terry White Chemmart, YPO, City of Sydney, Commonwealth Bank, American Express, Doterra, Department of Defence, Mirvac, Australian College of Nursing, Liberty Finance, University of Sydney, NAB, ANZ, Dexus, Fastway Couriers, AUSCAM, Bombay Sapphire, International Canadian School Ho Chi Min City, etc.

Abril y mayo dejaron noticias que van a dar que hablar durante meses. Meta decidió despedir al 10% de su plantilla para invertir hasta 145.000 millones de dólares en IA. OpenAI creó una consultora de implementación respaldada con 4.000 millones. SAP integró agentes autónomos en su sistema ERP. Y Anthropic publicó los resultados de un experimento donde agentes negociaron entre sí y cerraron 186 acuerdos. En este episodio repasamos todo lo que pasó en el último mes en el mundo de la inteligencia artificial, qué significa para las empresas y qué oportunidades concretas aparecen para los profesionales que están atentos. Origen

Dans cet épisode On décortique les vraies tensions de l'IA en 2026 : la surchauffe des modèles, l'inflation des commits, les hallucinations, et pourquoi la productivité 10x est un mythe.Au menu :AI Slop → Qualité réelleLes projets open source (curl, Linux) reconnaissent enfin que la qualité des contributions IA s'améliore.L'explosion des commits (275M/semaine)Plus de volume != plus de valeur. Le vrai coût? La vérification humaine (invisible dans les P&L).Hallucinations LLM Claude 3.5: 25% | GPT-4o: 89% | DeepSeek: 96%Même les meilleurs modèles hallucinent. La supervision humaine reste non-négociable.Modèles ouverts vs propriétairesQwen 3.6 (35B paramètres, sur laptop) rivalise avec Opus 4.7. La géopolitique jouera.Innovations pour réduire les coûtsTurboQuant (Google) + Sub-Quadratic Sparse Attention = inférence moins coûteuse.Dremio racheté par SAP (fermeture T3 2026)Impact: culture open source vs écosystème propriétaire = choc attendu. Bonne nouvelle pour Starburst.Chapitres00:00:00 -  Intro00:03:23 - La fin de la récréation dans l'IA00:36:08 - Dremio racheté par SAP00:39:00 - Semantic Layers Le BigdataHebdoLe BigdataHebdo est le podcast Francophone de la Data et de l'IA.Retrouvez plus de 200 épisodes https://bigdatahebdo.comRejoignez la communauté sur le Slack https://join.slack.com/t/bigdatahebdo/shared_invite/zt-a931fdhj-8ICbl9dbsZZbTcze61rr~Q

In this episode we feature ACT-IAC's Acquisition and Innovation Forum's Lunch & Keynote Fireside Chat between Geoff Edwards and NASA Financial Systems Office Director Chi Okonkwo, who shares her career path from consulting to OPM modernization and then NASA. Okonkwo explains how NASA finance and acquisitions are modernizing legacy systems together, shifting the CFO role from retrospective reporting toward real-time analytics and performance insights, and pursuing responsible AI for future financial, budgeting, and risk needs, including fraud, waste, and abuse detection. She reflects on major NASA transformations, including the post-shuttle workforce realignment, commercialization partnerships, and implementing SAP with sustained clean audit opinions. Okonkwo emphasizes iterative modernization, governance, resilience, and leadership transparency, and advises prioritizing relationships and collaboration, including through ACT-IAC programs.Voyagers Program | ACT-IAC Summary - A Hole in One with ACT-IACSubscribe on your favorite podcast platform to never miss an episode! For more from ACT-IAC, follow us on LinkedIn or visit http://www.actiac.org.Learn more about membership at https://www.actiac.org/join.Donate to ACT-IAC at https://actiac.org/donate. Intro/Outro Music: See a Brighter Day/Gloria TellsCourtesy of Epidemic Sound(Episodes 1-159: Intro/Outro Music: Focal Point/Young CommunityCourtesy of Epidemic Sound)

Starting an AI company is all about spotting a real problem and using AI to solve it in a smarter, faster way than what's out there today. It's less about having the perfect idea and more about starting focused, learning fast, and building something people actually want.This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by Gijs van de Nieuwegiessen and Tijn van Daelen, founders of One Horizon AI, to explore what it really takes to start and build an AI‑native company TLDR00:32 – Introduction00:55 – Hang out: Why Dutch names can be a real tongue-twister02:00 – Dig in: Exploring how an AI-native culture fits with human-to-human interaction13:35 – Deep dive with Gijs van de Nieuwegiessen and Tijn van Daelen1:01:54 – Following AI: Bloopers, reflections, and field hockey with the kids GuestGijs van de Nieuwegiessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nieuwegiessen/Tijn van Daelen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tijn-van-daelen-495986131/Open source repo: https://github.com/onehorizonai/ink HostsDave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Esmee van de Giessen:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/Rob Kernahan:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ ProductionMarcel van der Burg:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

In ERP news this week, Epicor held their annual conference, Epicor Insights, in Nashville, Tennessee. In other major industry announcements, SAP introduced the Autonomous Enterprise to help enhance the world's most critical business workflows, so that humans and AI work together to meet global business demands. Next, Workday announced that the Sana Self-Service Agent is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Finally, in further AI news, OneStream announced at the OneStream Splash User Conference the general availability of SensibleAI™ Agents, pre-built agents that operate natively on the OneStream platform and are integrated into Microsoft Office 356 suite, for reporting, financial analysis, and informational search.Connect with us!https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com866-499-8550LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/erp-advisors-groupTwitter:https://twitter.com/erpadvisorsgrpFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/erpadvisorsInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/erpadvisorsgroupPinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/erpadvisorsgroupMedium:https://medium.com/@erpadvisorsgroup

Moc výrobních firem, které McKinsey označí za globální benchmark, v Česku není. Výjimkou je Panasonic Automotive Systems, do kterého se jezdí učit lidé ze sesterských továren. Pardubický závod dnes ukazuje, jak může vypadat moderní automotive výroba, když se spojí silná firemní kultura, technologická vyspělost a odvaha měnit zaběhnuté fungování. Právě změna je přitom klíčové slovo. Panasonic prochází zásadní transformací, jejímž jádrem je nový systém od SAP. Nejde ale pouze o „upgrade IT“. Jde o přestavbu nervového systému celé firmy, od výroby přes logistiku až po rozhodování managementu.„Najednou máte data na jednom místě a vidíte věci, které jste dřív vidět nemohli,“ popisuje Martin Srdínko, šéf výrobního inženýringu. Právě práce s daty byla jedním z hlavníchimpulzů ke změně. Panasonic sice generoval obrovské množství informací, ale kvůli několika odděleným systémům je nedokázal efektivně propojovat, číst v nich souvislosti areagovat v reálném čase.

In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Daniel Eckert und Lea Oetjen über die neue KI-Offensive von Alphabet, robuste Zeiten für die Baumärkte und das Milliarden-Projekt von OHB. Außerdem geht es um Nvidia, Qualcomm, Amazon, Broadcom, Micron, Arm, Intel, Home Depot, Hornbach Holding, Ottobock, EQT, Uniper, Rheinmetall, SAP, Nemetschek, Atoss Software, Infineon, SMA Solar, Ströer, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Mondelēz International, Domino's Pizza, McKesson, Cencora, Cardinal Health, Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF (WKN: A1JX52), JPMorgan EUR Corporate Bond Research Enhanced Index UCITS ETF (WKN: A2N76D), Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (WKN: A143JK), VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Leaders UCITS ETF (WKN: A2JAHJ) und Amundi Smart Overnight Return UCITS ETF (WKN: LYX0WM). Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und - ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

How do you go from being a student in Charleston to a finance professional in Europe? In this episode of the Biz-eWerk Podcast, Andrew Bartholomey (CofC '23 – International Business, Finance, German) shares his journey building a global career, discusses the impact of his internships, and tells us how those experiences prepared him for life after college. We also get into what it takes to thrive in a foreign workplace, like the challenge of teaching yourself to write Excel formulas in German and mastering SAP on the fly. Whether you're a student wondering how to use your campus resources or a professional curious about the reality of working across time zones, Andrew's story is a fantastic roadmap for building a global career while keeping your professional network strong.

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What do the American people actually expect from companies deploying AI — and are corporate leaders listening?In this episode of One Vision Podcast, Theodora Lau sits down with longtime friend Tyler Spalding, Chief Marketing, Communications & Engagement Officer at JUST Capital, to unpack the organization's latest research on how the public, investors, and corporate executives view AI's impact on society, jobs, and the economy.They dig into the perception gap between public sentiment (66%) and corporate optimism (94% of investors and 90% of corporate leaders see AI as a net positive), and what that gap means for business leaders navigating workforce decisions, reskilling investments, and responsible AI deployment.The conversation also explores the tension between AI-driven efficiency gains and the human cost of disruption — from layoffs framed as AI transformation and the anxiety facing the next generation entering the workforce, as well as the importance of defining and incentivizing responsible AI through consistent, comparable standards guided by public expectations.

Unser heutiger Gast verbindet zwei Welten, die auf den ersten Blick wenig miteinander zu tun haben und die doch erstaunlich viele Gemeinsamkeiten haben: Hochseesegeln und Führung in der digitalen Wirtschaft. Er war Teil des deutschen Nationalteams im olympischen Segeln, in der 470er Klasse, und Mitglied der Sportfördergruppe der Bundeswehr. Eine Zeit, die geprägt ist von Präzision, Teamarbeit und der Fähigkeit, sich ständig auf verändernde Bedingungen einzustellen. Diese Prinzipien ziehen sich bis heute durch seinen beruflichen Weg. Er hat über viele Jahre bei SAP gearbeitet, zuletzt als Senior Vice President und Leiter des Vertriebs für Customer Experience in Mittel- und Osteuropa, mit Verantwortung für große Teams und signifikante Umsatzvolumina. Seit Anfang 2025 ist er Managing Director für die DACH-Region bei Docusign. In dieser Rolle verantwortet er die strategische Weiterentwicklung des Geschäfts und begleitet Unternehmen dabei, ihre Vertragsprozesse zu digitalisieren – und weiterzudenken. Denn es geht längst nicht mehr nur um elektronische Signaturen, sondern um die Frage, wie Vertragsmanagement durch KI intelligenter, effizienter und integrierter wird, ein Thema, das tief in die Arbeitsrealität vieler Unternehmen eingreift. Parallel dazu engagiert er sich im Hauptvorstand von Bitkom und bringt sich aktiv in die Gestaltung der digitalen Zukunft ein. Seit neun Jahren beschäftigen wir uns in diesem Podcast mit der Frage, wie Arbeit den Menschen stärkt, statt ihn zu schwächen. Wir haben in mehr als 550 Episoden mit über 700 Persönlichkeiten darüber gesprochen, was sich für sie verändert hat und was weiter ändern wird und muss. Was können Führungskräfte aus dem Hochleistungssport lernen, gerade im Umgang mit Unsicherheit, Druck und permanentem Wandel? Was bedeutet digitale Transformation heute wirklich – jenseits von Buzzwords und Technologieversprechen? Und wie verändert KI ganz konkret die Art, wie Unternehmen zusammenarbeiten, entscheiden und Verträge gestalten? Fest steht: Für die Lösung unserer aktuellen Herausforderungen brauchen wir neue Impulse. Daher suchen wir weiter nach Methoden, Vorbildern, Erfahrungen, Tools und Ideen, die uns dem Kern von New Work näherbringen. Darüber hinaus beschäftigt uns von Anfang an die Frage, ob wirklich alle Menschen das finden und leben können, was sie im Innersten wirklich, wirklich wollen. Ihr seid bei On the Way to New Work, heute mit Kai Stübane. [Hier](https://linktr.ee/onthewaytonewwork) findet ihr alle Links zum Podcast und unseren aktuellen Werbepartnern

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I connect SAP, Palantir, and Ford to AI's expanding economic disruption. Highlights 00:11 — Recently, both SAP, number four on the Cloud Wars Top 10, and Palantir, number five on the Cloud Wars Top 10, have asked: Are we reaching the end of the term software or software company? 00:47 — But I think their idea is that, what we've thought of as software, what we've come to picture it to be, the image we have in our head, the mindset we have around software, is just getting blown away by what AI is capable of. 01:07 — Last week at the SAP Sapphire event, CEO Christian Klein said, “Will SAP be a software company in the future?” He asked the SAP Joule AI Assistant to answer the question, and Joule said, “SAP is going to be a business AI company.” 02:00 — Palantir CEO Alex Karp said, “You can't just lump what we're doing into the term software.” He said, “We're going to have to create a new term, because what we're doing goes beyond software,” and suggested the term AI infrastructure. 04:07 — Ford had built an enormous factory to build electric vehicle batteries, but now is considering shifting toward batteries for AI data centers, showing how AI's impact is extending beyond tech into the broader global economy. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

In a time-honored tradition, on the Thursday morning after Sapphire 2026, Josh Greenbaum and I commandeered an abandoned session room at the Hilton to ask ourselves the burning questions: what the heck just happened? What we can take away? Where did SAP advance the conversation, or come up short? Given I have issued multiple podcast from the event, I issued another challenge: let's not repeat prior podcast topics as much as possible. Also, in the context of SAP's new "autonomous enterprise" all-in messaging, the clear/awkward question must be asked: has Greenbaum, one of the most vociferous agentic AI critics in the SAP ecosystem, especially in terms of ROI, changed his stance? And: what did we learn from all of our interactions with SAP execs and customers? And yes: the API data controversy is addressed here. We had an hour of hot topics to work through, and didn't even get to them all. But, a few timestamps: 4:15 - AI and "Toolchain" advancements redux 16:43 - the API controversy breakdown - what we learned at Sapphire 26:00 - has Josh's stance on agentic AI changed? 38:00 - the autonomous enterprise framing 49:00 - SAP Connect, the business case challenge, and final hot seat questions Note to listeners - if you believe in totally ad-free, totally unsponsored podcasts like my series - an increasingly rare thing - consider giving me a positive rating or share. There is intentionally no business model - these podcasts are entirely self-funded and it's your engagement with them that keeps them going (thx).

In a time-honored tradition, on the Thursday morning after Sapphire 2026, Josh Greenbaum and I commandeered an abandoned session room at the Hilton to ask ourselves the burning questions: what the heck just happened? What we can take away? Where did SAP advance the conversation, or come up short? Given I have issued multiple podcast from the event, I issued another challenge: let's not repeat prior podcast topics as much as possible. Also, in the context of SAP's new "autonomous enterprise" all-in messaging, the clear/awkward question must be asked: has Greenbaum, one of the most vociferous agentic AI critics in the SAP ecosystem, especially in terms of ROI, changed his stance? And: what did we learn from all of our interactions with SAP execs and customers? And yes: the API data controversy is addressed here. We had an hour of hot topics to work through, and didn't even get to them all. But, a few timestamps: 4:15 - AI and "Toolchain" advancements redux 16:43 - the API controversy breakdown - what we learned at Sapphire 26:00 - has Josh's stance on agentic AI changed 38:00 - the autonomous enterprise framing 49:00 - SAP Connect, the business case challenge, and final hot seat questions Note to listeners - if you believe in totally ad-free, totally unsponsored podcasts like my series - an increasingly rare thing - consider giving me a positive rating or share. There is intentionally no business model - these podcasts are entirely self-funded and it's your engagement with them that keeps them going.

Bob Evans speaks with SAP CTO Philipp Herzig from SAP Sapphire in Orlando about SAP's AI strategy, platform evolution, customer modernization challenges, governance, and enterprise-scale agent deployment. Herzig lays out SAP's positioning around openness, business AI, autonomous agents, security, and migration support, while addressing confusion around API policy changes and fair-use limits. SAP's AI Inflection Point The Big Themes: SAP's AI Platform Is Becoming Cohesive: A major theme in the conversation is that SAP is presenting a more integrated AI vision rather than a collection of disconnected announcements. Herzig describes a layered architecture spanning UX, autonomous assistants, business process orchestration, governance, and the underlying AI platform. The emphasis is on a consistent enterprise AI framework rather than isolated tools. Migration Support Is Becoming Strategic: Migration is no longer framed as a technical back-office concern. Instead, it's becoming a strategic AI enabler. Herzig discusses SAP's toolchain investments, including LeanIX, Signavio, migration automation, testing support, code modernization, and agent-assisted implementation. The idea is to reduce friction in modernization so customers can reach AI readiness faster. Instead of treating migration as merely an ERP upgrade journey, SAP increasingly positions it as foundational infrastructure for enterprise AI transformation. Change Management Extends Beyond Technology: Herzig acknowledges that deploying AI agents is not simply a software problem, it's an organizational transformation issue. While SAP can accelerate technical deployment through tooling, governance, observability, and automation, customers must still rethink workflows, roles, and operating models. The discussion around developer productivity, AI-assisted coding, and human-agent collaboration reinforces this broader perspective. The Big Quote: ““There are good agents out there… there's also a lot of really bad agents out there… and they, of course, set the enterprise system under risk.” More from SAP and Philipp Herzig: Connect with Philipp Herzig on Linkedin or learn about SAP Sapphire. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I unpack SAP CTO Philipp Herzig's perspective on AI, APIs, and the company's next era beyond traditional software. Highlights 00:01 — As part of our ongoing analysis of the massive changes that SAP rolled out this past week at their Sapphire event in Orlando, I had an interesting one-on-one conversation with SAP Chief Technology Officer Philipp Herzig, where he discussed a range of things. Particularly this notion of how, as SAP begins to move beyond applications into the realm of AI, what that means across everything from their new Business AI platform [to] updates to their API policy.   00:37 — I think some people got their knickers in a knot unnecessarily over those API changes and the general pace of innovation that not only SAP is cranking out, but that customers are working very hard to consume so that those customers can become leaders in their industries. 01:24 — How does this shape the company that SAP is becoming in the future? And even as talked about with CEO Christian Klein posing the question during his keynote, will SAP be a software company in the future? 02:07 — One of the things that Herzig said was, we've got so many more people using more and more of our APIs, agents are going to access data from all across the company, and certain things just have to be tightened up. One of the biggest things [SAP] did, was try to ensure that there's more security. 03:20 — So, lively discussion here. I think this was a momentous event for SAP, the things they introduced, the way they're talking about going to market, the new sorts of expertise they're putting in. Philipp touches on a lot of this and gives a good insight into the foundational technology layer. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

Christopher Carter is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Approyo, a Wisconsin-based managed services company that was one of the first to put SAP systems into the cloud (back in 2002). He founded Approyo in December 2013 to provide full SAP technology services with extensive capabilities in hosting, managing, upgrading, and migrating.Summary of PodcastKey TakeawaysData Quality is the AI Blocker: AI's value is limited by the "crap in, crap out" problem. Carter advises a mandatory data cleansing project before any AI initiative, as AI tools alone are insufficient and require human oversight.Human-in-the-Loop Governance: Carter advocates for a human-in-the-loop for all critical AI processes to prevent compounding errors. He criticized McKinsey's reported plan for 30,000 autonomous bots, arguing they should be tools to augment human employees, not replacements.Mugatu AI Prevents Data Leaks: Mugatu AI is an AI security tool that uses predictive analytics and homomorphic encryption to prevent accidental data leaks. It flags risky emails (e.g., with sensitive spreadsheets) and suggests secure alternatives like shared links.Early Cloud Adoption: Carter was an early pioneer in virtualising SAP systems on VMware and Azure, which initially met with corporate resistance but ultimately proved to be a cost-saving, flexible innovation for the SAP ecosystem.The "Crap In, Crap Out" ProblemCarter's core message: AI's effectiveness is directly tied to data quality.Problem: Legacy systems contain decades of "dirty data" from acquisitions, stagnant records, and inconsistent formats.Example: One client had 27 years of uncleansed EDI data.Example: Another client's acquisitions created duplicate part numbers (e.g., 7 different codes for the same part).Solution: A mandatory data cleansing project before any AI initiative.AI tools can assist with scraping and matching, but human oversight is essential for validation.The goal is a human-AI partnership to ensure data accuracy.Human-in-the-Loop GovernanceCarter advocates for a human-in-the-loop for all critical AI processes to prevent compounding errors.Critique of McKinsey's Bot Strategy: Carter questioned McKinsey's reported plan for 30,000 autonomous bots, arguing they should be tools to augment human employees, not replacements.Relevance to Finance (FP&A): Clean data and human-AI collaboration enable rapid scenario planning (e.g., 4 forecasts instead of 1), a major game-changer for finance teams.Mugatu AI: Preventing Accidental Data LeaksMugatu AI is an AI security tool named after the villain in the movie Zoolander.Function: Prevents accidental data leaks by flagging risky outbound emails.Mechanism: Uses predictive analytics and homomorphic encryption to analyse content in milliseconds.User Feedback: Provides a "security score" (0-100) and suggests secure alternatives (e.g., a shared link instead of an attachment).Status: 14,794 end-users across 3 major corporations; acquisition interest from companies like NVIDIA.Career as a Tech InnovatorCarter's career is marked by early adoption of disruptive tech, often ahead of corporate policy.SAP & Cloud Virtualisation:Pioneered virtualising SAP systems on VMware and later on Azure.This innovation initially met with resistance from SAP executives, who had not yet formalised a partnership with VMware.Re-engagement with SAP:After a negative client experience, Carter left the SAP ecosystem.A conversation with a friend (SAP's VP of Oil & Gas) over a bottle of Macallan scotch introduced him to SAP HANA, reigniting his interest.Carrick Rangers FC:A minority owner of the Northern Ireland Premier League football club.His involvement stems from a lifelong passion for soccer, including a past role as VP of Sales/Marketing for a professional team. The Next 100 Days Podcast Co-HostsGraham ArrowsmithGraham founded Finely Fettled in 2014 to provide data from The UK High Net Worth Database to marketers targeting affluent and high-net-worth customers. He's the founder of MicroYES, a Partner for MeclabsAI, creating lead generation AI Agents & Workflows and introducing the MeclabsAI Platform. Graham also provides an Answer Engine Optimisation solution to get your website in shape to be found by LLMs.Kevin ApplebyKevin specialises in finance transformation and implementing business change. He's the COO of GrowCFO, which provides both community and CPD-accredited training designed to grow the next generation of finance leaders. You can find Kevin on LinkedIn and at kevinappleby.com

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how SAP's AI Revolution could redefine enterprise software through agents, data, and industry-specific intelligence. Highlights 00:03 — We are reporting here from the Sapphire show floor in Orlando. It's been a wild week here, and I had a great chance to talk with SAP Chief Operating Officer, Sebastian Steinhäuser about some of the changes that are going on there inside what I call SAP's AI Revolution. 00:21 — Covering everything from what it's doing with agents, how it's redefining their apps, how it's building up its Data Platform, and more. Sebastian offers some great insights into all of that, and we talked about it in a full-length video linked to down below. 01:13 — (Sebastian offers insights about) the rise of data within SAP becoming the foundation for everything, the Business Data Cloud moving into a very powerful area, the Business AI Platform now consolidating some different sort of platforms and technologies that SAP had so that customers can gain more from that more quickly. 02:00 — SAP sees the world, and Sebastian describes this, where there's going to be tens, hundreds of thousands of agents, perhaps millions, you know, a few years out. And certainly SAP is not going to build all of those. So it's going to be the partners that do this. 03:09 — SAP is more focused than ever before on delivering not just code (that happens to be what they make) but what SAP's real focus is: delivering superb business outcomes for customers. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

At SAP Sapphire in Orlando, Bob Evans sat down with Sebastian Steinhäuser to discuss what may be one of the most consequential strategic shifts in SAP's history. As enterprise AI moves from experimentation to execution, Steinhäuser outlines SAP's vision for the autonomous enterprise: where AI agents, assistants, business data, and deep industry expertise come together to solve real operational problems. AI with Industry Depth The Big Themes: Customers Want Outcomes, Not AI Demos: A recurring theme in the conversation is that enterprise leaders are not buying AI for novelty. They want measurable business outcomes. Customers are focused on solving hard operational problems such as improving supply chain resilience, winning in retail execution, streamlining regulated manufacturing, and modernizing enterprise workflows. This reflects a broader evolution in enterprise buying behavior. The AI conversation has moved beyond experimentation into operational accountability. The Autonomous Enterprise Is SAP's North Star: SAP's central narrative at Sapphire is the autonomous enterprise. Steinhäuser describes a future where AI agents and human workers collaborate, with AI taking responsibility for repetitive, process-heavy, and data-intensive tasks while employees focus on higher-value decision-making. This is more than a product launch — it is SAP's strategic framework for the next phase of enterprise software. The company references hundreds of AI agents and dozens of assistants spanning functional domains. Importantly, SAP is positioning these capabilities as practical rather than speculative. Ecosystem Scale Will Determine Execution: SAP clearly sees its partner ecosystem as critical to AI transformation at scale. Steinhäuser points to thousands of ecosystem participants at Sapphire and outlines investments designed to accelerate migration, implementation, and AI activation. This reflects enterprise reality: large organizations rarely transform through software vendors alone. Systems integrators, consulting firms, implementation specialists, and migration partners often determine whether transformation succeeds. The Big Quote: “Building the technology is one thing. Really changing processes, people, and systems to adapt AI, it's a totally different one." More from SAP: Learn more about Sapphire and about Joule Assistants. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

Open Source is giving AI a real boost, making it easier and faster for organisations to build and experiment with new ideas. As adoption grows, these open ecosystems are helping businesses move quicker, stay flexible, and unlock value with more confidence.This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by Richard Harmon, VP & Global Head of Financial Services at Red Hat to explore how Open Source is shaping AI, from mainframes to Kubernetes, and from regulation and sovereignty to a future of AI agents writing code. TLDR00:25 – Introduction00:52 – Hangout: Deep democracy training and “what instrument are you?”03:19 – Dig in: Open‑source culture and AI, do they complement each other?10:02 – Conversation with Richard Harmon51:12 – Sitting in the chair and trying to keep up with AI GuestRichard Harmon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardlaurenharmon/ HostsDave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Esmee van de Giessen:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/Rob Kernahan:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ ProductionMarcel van der Burg:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

At the tail end of SAP Sapphire Orlando, Jon Reed sat down in a semi-empty location with UKISUG Chair Conor Riordan to get his reactions to SAP's news, AI strategy and how customer value is changing. Amongst the hot topics Riordan brought up were: business cases and SAP's new AI migration tools (and Joule for Consultants). How impactful is this on business cases and customer AI adoption? Will partners/SIs make the shift? Where are we with public versus private cloud ERP? We also discuss Riordan's take on SAP's recent API policy changes - and how user groups got involved. Some back-and-forth on agentic accuracy and consumption pricing kept things lively as the event wrapped up. Note: after this conversation, Jon Reed talked with SAP's Philipp Herzig, who clarified that the ability to compare private and public cloud ERP readiness does already exist, and can likely be enhanced further, re: industry readiness assessments.

On Tuesday, SAP kicked off SAP Sapphire Orlando with a important keynote to set the tone for their enterprise vision amidst AI and SaaS upheaval. So how did they do? This audio production recaps the live Watch Party we held with Jon Reed, Josh Greenbaum and Bonnie Tinder, along with a stream of savvy/snarky audience members. In this 30 minute version, you'll hear our pre-keynote expectations and what SAP needed to accomplish. Then you'll hear our post-keynote recap - the highs and the lows, and what SAP accomplished, or not. Note: you can view the entire Watch Party replay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7458204874200186881?viewAsMember=true. SAP's keynote is also available online, check the SAP Sapphire Virtual event as a starting point.

Former NSA chief says the U.S. can beat China in cyberspace. Canvas cuts a deal with hackers. The FCC proposes KYC rules for phone users. SAP patches critical flaws. A poisoned TanStack npm supply chain attack spreads malware. Humanitarian aid lures deliver spyware. Japan launches an AI-driven cyber review. Texas sues Netflix over data practices. And Harvard experts debate the future of agentic AI security. On our Threat Vector segment David Moulton welcomes, Assaf Keren, CSO at Qualtrics and author of Lessons from the Frontlines. Our guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop discussing changes to the CyberCorps Scholarship program. The Gentleman's guide to awful OPSEC.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Threat Vector AI is the most powerful tool defenders have ever had. It's also the most dangerous weapon attackers have ever had. Assaf Keren, CSO at Qualtrics and author of Lessons from the Frontlines, has seen AI reshape both sides of the threat equation. In this conversation, he gets specific about what happens when powerful tools fall into the wrong hands, and what leaders need to do before they get caught off-guard. You can listen to the full conversation here, and catch new episodes of Threat Vector with host David Moulton every Thursday on your favorite podcast app. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop discussing changes to the CyberCorps Scholarship program. You can read more in Tim's article “Trump officials are steering a cybersecurity scholarship program toward AI.” Selected Reading I Ran the N.S.A. This Is How to Defeat China's Hacker Army. (The New York Times) Canvas hack: company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data (BBC News) FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem (Gizmodo) SAP Patches Critical S/4HANA, Commerce Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) Cache-poisoning caper turns TanStack npm packages toxic (The Register) Operation HumanitarianBait Uses Fake Aid Documents to Deploy Python Spyware (Hackread) Japan's PM orders cybersecurity review to stop Mythos going full CyberZilla (The Register) Texas sues Netflix over alleged data practices that create ‘surveillance machinery' without user consent (The Record) Time for government, business leaders to figure out AI cybersecurity regulation (Harvard Gazette) Tables Turned: Gentlemen Ransomware Group Suffers Data Leak (BankInfo Security) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Highlights 00:28 — Over the past couple of years, SAP has been the growth leader in applications, growing anywhere from 50% to 250% faster than some of its major competitors. 00:41 — The company has undergone a shift to consumption pricing. This is something that will be phased in over the next couple of years. CEO Christian Klein says it reflects the way that people are using AI and the value they're getting out of the product. 01:12 — SAP is developing tighter relationships with AI innovators. An interesting one is Palantir, which is now billing itself as an AI infrastructure company, serving as the software foundation enabling AI to do its best work. 02:00 — There are three recent notable acquisitions: Reltio for Master Data Management Dremio for more SAP and non-SAP data pulled together Polar Labs to help SAP move forward with structured data 02:52 — Evidently, SAP is trying to capitalize on what's happening with the AI revolution and the new capabilities that come with it. I think that Klein's leadership, focus, and willingness to take ambitious moves with acquisitions and strategic partnerships will be force multipliers in the market. 03:47 — Forward-deployed engineers will be a big part of SAP's new AI alignment with customers, to help those customers rapidly develop and deploy AI agents and applications. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

"Right now, procurement needs to define their future role in the business. Procurement needs to drive that for themselves, because if we don't, then someone is going to drive it for us, and that could drive us out." - Gordon Donovan, Vice President Research - Procurement & External Workforce, SAP Business models are being disrupted, and so is procurement. This year's Economist Impact report reveals a sharp drop in C-suite confidence, a dramatic return to basics on cost and compliance, and AI taking center stage as both opportunity and challenge.  Amid these changes, how can CPOs set a strategy that's fit for tomorrow, not just today? Gordon Donovan, VP of Research for Procurement and External Workforce at SAP, returns to the show with exclusive data and a candid view on industry shifts. Gordon breaks down what really matters in this year's survey: the operational realities behind AI, the new direction for category management, and why rethinking old processes is the only way forward. In this episode, Gordon discusses: Why procurement confidence shrank up to 18% globally   The importance of zeroing in on cost and compliance as resurgent priorities   Rethinking category management for a complex new landscape   How to pinpoint where AI delivers and the barriers still holding teams back   Why now is the time to reinvent, not just digitize Links: Gordon Donovan on LinkedIn Subscribe to the AOP Newsletter Subscribe to Art of Procurement on YouTube  

What separates an AI agent that demos beautifully from one that actually runs in production at a bank? In this episode of One Vision Podcast, Theodora Lau reconnects with Maté Jendrolovics, CEO and Founder of Intuitech, for a candid conversation about the reality of agentic AI in financial services — where "80% accurate" doesn't mean 80% of the value. Maté shares how Intuitech has expanded in the past year, and his idea of an AI-native bank. A grounded, hype-free conversation about doing AI in financial services the hard way — and why that's the only way it creates real value.

This week, Dave speaks with John Santaferraro. John is the CEO and Head Research Analyst at Ferraro Consulting LLC. With 30 years of experience in AI, analytics, and data management, he brings a wealth of experiences as an industry analyst, marketing executive at HP and ParAccel, and strategic marketing consultant for companies like Google Cloud, SAP, HP, ThoughtSpot, Informatica, and dozens of startups. He is the host of The Digital Analyst podcast with over a million views in 32 episodes. John shares how AI is transforming retail, ecommerce, and digital strategy — from the shift from traditional data stacks to AI stacks, to the rise of agentic AI and AI-powered search.The conversation also explores how leaders can use AI as a strategic thought partner, why AI search is changing discovery and SEO, and what retailers need to rethink as commerce becomes increasingly AI-driven.Connect with John on LinkedInFollow Beyond the Shelf on LinkedInLearn More about It'sRapidGet the It'sRapid Creative Automation PlaybookTake It'sRapid's Creative Workflow Automation with AI surveyEmail us at sales@itsrapid.io to find out how to get your free AI Image AuditTheme music: "Happy" by Mixaud - https://mixaund.bandcamp.comProducer: Jake Musiker

In this Cloud Wars conversation, Bob Evans sits down with Workday Co-Founder and CEO Aneel Bhusri for a candid discussion about AI's disruptive impact on enterprise software, the future of agentic workflows, and why Bhusri returned to the CEO role during one of tech's most consequential transitions. The conversation explores whether AI will replace software or labor, why systems of record remain strategically vital, and how enterprise leaders should think about governance, security, and business transformation as intelligent agents begin reshaping the operating model of modern organizations. AI Changes Enterprise Work The Big Themes: AI Replaces Labor, Not Software: One of the most provocative points in the conversation is Bhusri's assertion that AI is not currently replacing enterprise software, it's replacing labor. That distinction changes everything. Rather than displacing systems like HR, finance, or ERP, AI is being layered on top of those systems to automate work previously performed by people. Bhusri sees this as both a business opportunity and a societal concern. Systems of Record Still Matter: Despite “SaaSpocalypse” chatter, Bhusri argues strongly that systems of record remain deeply entrenched. Customers are not planning to rip out core HR or ERP systems and replace them with loosely connected AI tools. Instead, the competitive battle shifts to what gets built on top of those platforms. That's a major strategic advantage for incumbents with trusted enterprise infrastructure, data models, and governance frameworks. Bhusri groups Workday alongside SAP, Oracle, and Salesforce as vendors with durable strategic relevance. AI's Social Impact Is the Bigger Story: The most human part of the discussion comes at the end, when Bhusri expresses genuine concern about AI-driven job displacement. Unlike past automation waves focused on repetitive tasks, he worries this generation affects reasoning and knowledge work. Yet he remains optimistic that technology ultimately improves society. Still, he insists enterprise leaders must become part of the solution, not simply profit from disruption. The Big Quote: “Great tech companies aren't built on one generation of technology.” More from Aneel Bhusri and Workday: Learn more about Workday and AI Connect and Workday Agent System of Record. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

What's the bigger blind spot for most brands' digital experience: knowing that a customer is struggling, or understanding why and being able to help them in that exact moment? Agility requires not just identifying customer friction quickly, but having the tools to resolve it in the moment. It's about shortening the gap between insight and action to create better experiences, faster.Today, we're going to talk about a strategic evolution in digital experience management: moving beyond passively observing user behavior to actively intervening and guiding users toward success, directly within the product. We'll explore how this shift is being accelerated by strategic acquisitions and how it empowers product, marketing, and CX teams to solve problems in real time.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Jason Wolf, President at Fullstory. About Jason Wolf Jason Wolf is an accomplished technology executive with over two decades of experience driving strategic growth and operational excellence across the technology sector. As President of Fullstory, Jason leads sales, customer success, support, professional services, partnerships, and revenue operations.Before joining Fullstory, Wolf served as Ping Identity's Chief Revenue Officer, leading an international team that cemented the company's position in intelligent identity solutions that make digital experiences secure and seamless. Preceding his time at Ping Identity, Wolf spent over 15 years at SAP, where he held several executive positions, ultimately culminating in his role as CRO, overseeing the business's spending management and network line. His career also includes valuable experiences at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and as a consultant for Ernst and Young. Jason Wolf on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-wolf-ismatsap/ Resources Fullstory: https://www.fullstory.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/2868abd8085a9703 Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://advertalize.com/r/491818c79fb1873f Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

What's the bigger blind spot for most brands' digital experience: knowing that a customer is struggling, or understanding why and being able to help them in that exact moment? Agility requires not just identifying customer friction quickly, but having the tools to resolve it in the moment. It's about shortening the gap between insight and action to create better experiences, faster.Today, we're going to talk about a strategic evolution in digital experience management: moving beyond passively observing user behavior to actively intervening and guiding users toward success, directly within the product. We'll explore how this shift is being accelerated by strategic acquisitions and how it empowers product, marketing, and CX teams to solve problems in real time.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Jason Wolf, President at Fullstory. About Jason Wolf Jason Wolf is an accomplished technology executive with over two decades of experience driving strategic growth and operational excellence across the technology sector. As President of Fullstory, Jason leads sales, customer success, support, professional services, partnerships, and revenue operations.Before joining Fullstory, Wolf served as Ping Identity's Chief Revenue Officer, leading an international team that cemented the company's position in intelligent identity solutions that make digital experiences secure and seamless. Preceding his time at Ping Identity, Wolf spent over 15 years at SAP, where he held several executive positions, ultimately culminating in his role as CRO, overseeing the business's spending management and network line. His career also includes valuable experiences at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and as a consultant for Ernst and Young. Jason Wolf on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-wolf-ismatsap/ Resources Fullstory: https://www.fullstory.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/2868abd8085a9703 Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://advertalize.com/r/491818c79fb1873f Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's Odd Web Requests https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Today%27s%20Odd%20Web%20Requests/32934 Incomplete Patch of APT28's Zero-Day Leads to CVE-2026-32202 https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/2026/apr/incomplete-patch-apt28s-zero-day-cve-2026-32202 Assess Secure Boot status with Microsoft Defender https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftDefenderATPBlog/assess-secure-boot-status-with-microsoft-defender/4510356 Deprecating Legacy TLS and Endpoints for POP and IMAP in Exchange Online https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/deprecating-legacy-tls-and-endpoints-for-pop-and-imap-in-exchange-online/4515201 SAP Related npm Packages Compromised https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/a-mini-shai-hulud-has-appeared