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ASUG TalksBreaking Down the Key Announcements from SAP TechEd and ASUG Tech ConnectThis week on ASUG Talks, Isaac Feldberg, Senior Editor at ASUG, joins the podcast to discuss SAP TechEd and ASUG Tech Connect. These events share many of the same topics and themes--specifically focused on SAP developers and solutions like SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC). On the podcast, we chat through our biggest takeaways and what some of the main announcements from SAP TechEd mean for SAP customers. Key Topics: The place of both generative and agentic AI in the SAP ecosystem The announcement of SAP's foundation model built specifically for structured business data: SAP RPT...
2025-11-1623 min
ASUG TalksSAP's Irfan Khan on SAP Business Data Cloud's Impact and Future DevelopmentIn an exclusive interview, Irfan Khan, President & Chief Product Officer of SAP Data & Analytics, joined ASUG Talks to lay out the SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) announcements coming out of SAP TechEd. Following up on his appearance on ASUG Talks earlier this year, Irfan also discusses the SAP customer community's reception of SAP BDC and how it fits into the software company's suite-first strategy. Key Insights: How customers are leveraging SAP BDCHow SAP BDC specifically helps customers with SAP S/4HANA adoption What future development of SAP BDC might look like Related Insights...
2025-11-0928 min
ASUG TalksAdvice from ASUG Board Members: Building Resilient IT Careers in the Age of AI During a special episode of ASUG Talks recorded live at the recent Dallas-Forth Worth ASUG Chapter Meeting, Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion was joined by a panel of current and former ASUG board members: Jamie Lee, Tony Caesar, and Craig Dalziel. The group focused on a timely and critical topic: future-proofing IT careers. With advances in AI changing the ways enterprises work and shifts in the industry job markets, it has never been more important for IT professionals to take steps to ensure they are continually improving their skillsets and expanding their knowledge base. ...
2025-11-0241 min
ASUG TalksSAP's Thomas Saueressig on Public and Private Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, and AI IntegrationASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, Geoff Scott, sat down with SAP leader--and member of the software company's executive board--Thomas Saueressig. Overseeing the board area focused on customer services and delivery, Thomas possesses a unique perspective on what SAP customers require from their IT investments, and how SAP is working to drive innovation among its customer base. Key InsightHow developers and business process analysts can leverage SAP BTP to drive innovation How SAP's suite-first strategy helps drive faster AI project delivery, and--ultimately--better business outcomes The importance of easy-to-adopt business solutions as enterprises contend with alt...
2025-10-2633 min
ASUG TalksPowering Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Financial Process Innovation in the Oil and Gas IndustriesRecorded live on ASUG Best Practices for Oil, Gas, and Energy conference keynote stage, this special episode of ASUG Talks focuses on how enterprises in these industries are using SAP solutions to drive efficient and safe operations, while spurring IT innovation. This roundtable of IT experts--approaching these topics from different areas of their businesses--shared how their organizations are leveraging SAP, and steps attendees (and listeners!) should take to set the stage for success with their SAP investments. Key Insights: How to prepare organizational data to be effectively used in finance, supply chain, and maintenance op...
2025-10-1957 min
ASUG TalksHow Precision Drilling Drives Improved Asset Maintenance with SAP S/4HANAThis week on ASUG Talks, we hear from another SAP customer that has leveraged SAP S/4HANA to drive improved business processes. Elisa Smith, Global Manager of Operation Assets at Precision Drilling, sat down with us before her presentation at ASUG Best Practices for Oil, Gas, and Energy. She not only detailed the organization's S/4 journey, but also detailed how the ERP platform helped spur better data governance and improved asset maintenance and management processes. Key Insights The challenges Precision Drilling overcame during its S/4 implementation How the ERP platform helped addressed reporting gaps and...
2025-10-1229 min
ASUG TalksKeys to Successful SAP Digital Transformation ProjectsSubscribe to ASUG Talks on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Spotify. While moving to SAP S/4HANA is top of mind for SAP users, many are unsure how to proceed. According to the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, 47% are citing the move as a top challenge in 2025. Another 56% indicate that SAP S/4HANA skills are the most important to have this year—whether they have the talent on their team or not. Now that numerous enterprises have successfully transitioned to the platform, bes...
2025-10-0534 min
ASUG TalksKey ERP Innovation Insights from the SAP Transformation Excellence SummitWith the looming 2027 maintenance deadline for SAP ECC 6.0, navigating digital transformations is a critical focus for many SAP customers. It's also a significant challenge. According to the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, 47% reported migrating to SAP S/4HANA as a challenge for their enterprise. With that in mind, SAP is trying to help its customers through these challenges, complex, and resource-heavy digital transformation projects. The integrated toolchain--including SAP Signavio, SAP LeanIX, WalkMe, and SAP Cloud ALM--is aimed at assisting enterprises as they undertake SAP transformation projects. This week on ASUG Talks, we are jo...
2025-09-2835 min
ASUG TalksEquipping Veterans to Become the Next Generation of SAP ProfessionalsSubscribe to ASUG Talks on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and SpotifyAccording to the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, over one-third (35%) of respondents indicated that finding employees with the internal skills necessary to manage new technology is a top organizational challenge. As SAP S/4HANA adoption, cloud migration, and the growing utility of AI become more and more critical to SAP customers, it has never been more important to find IT professionals equipped with the knowledge and expertise to spur IT innovation.
2025-09-2135 min
ASUG TalksOvercoming Oil & Gas Business Transformation Challenges with SAP Efficiency and safety are critical components of oil and gas operations. As the SAP portfolio expands and evolves, how is the software company still arming its OGE customers with solutions and offerings that enable efficiency and safety? Ahead of their session at ASUG Best Practices (Oct. 6-8; register here) oil and gas industry leaders Justin Lester and Bob Pennington sat down with ASUG Talks to discuss the changing world of IT in this field. Given their collective experience, the two veterans charted how OGE operations have changed, and how SAP is factoring into many enterprises' IT operations.
2025-09-1430 min
ASUG TalksExecutive Interview: Clean Core, ERP Innovation, and Cloud Adoption with Jan GilgAs SAP encourages its customer base to undertaking innovative business transformations--including migrating to the cloud and embracing SAP S/4HANA--ASUG Talks recently sat down with Jan Gilg, Chief Revenue Officer & President for SAP Americas and the SAP Global Business Suite organization. During our conversations, Jan discussed the new "suite-first" approach SAP unveiled at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference along with the importance of clean core strategies, and the evolution of RISE and GROW with SAP. Key Takeaways: The "pillars" of business transformation Benefits of public cloud environments The evolution of enterprise architecture in th...
2025-09-0728 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Special Edition: 2025 Fall Conferences PreviewASUG is set to kick off its fall conference season, hosting three events aimed at helping attendees make the most of their SAP investments: SAP for Utilities, Presented by ASUG; ASUG Best Practices; and ASUG Tech Connect.Ahead of these events, ASUG Talks sat down with the three ASUG programmers tasked with creating the agendas for the conferences and ensuring the content and insights present at these three events are meaningful and impactful:Kara Hughes, Director of Product Strategy – ExperiencesLauren Milligan, Senior Associate ProducerAlyssa Perna, Content ProducerThe three broke down these upcoming conferences, highlighting cr...
2025-09-0126 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: Overcoming Large-Scale Supply Chain DisruptionsOrganizations have contended with several "black swan" events in recent years, severely interrupting global supply chains, including the COVID-19 pandemic, global conflicts, trade route disruptions, and now the specter of tariffs. These events have put massive strain on supply chains, increasing prices. Recently at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, SAP used the example of tariffs as a way to demonstrate how its integrated business suite can help customers contend with business disruptions. This week on ASUG Talks, we dive deep into this topic, examining the role SAP solutions can play as enterprises seeks to bolster their su...
2025-08-2434 min
Unofficial SAP on Azure podcast#255 - TOW Updates from ASUG (Geoff Scott) | SAP on Azure Video PodcastIn episode 255 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about ASUG with Geoff Scott. In my role as a product manager, I try to stay in contact with customers as much as possible. On the one hand I can help customers get started with new innovations, but I also get to learn and hear their feedback. So at the last Sapphire it was great for me to see, that Geoff Scott, CEO of ASUG, the American SAP User Group, was on stage during the keynote of Thomas Saueressig. Geoff has always great insights when it comes...
2025-08-2347 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: Unpacking ASUG Cloud and AI ResearchASUG recently collaborated with Intel and Microsoft to examine two of the hottest topics in the SAP ecosystem: cloud migration and AI adoption. As SAP continues spurring its customer base to embrace the cloud, citing next-generation AI solutions as a critical benefit to this shift, this research sheds light into how the cloud environments ASUG members are choosing, and what processes they are using AI solutions to improve. Blake Baltazar, ASUG Senior Project & Research Analyst, and Marissa Gilbert, ASUG Research Director, join ASUG Talks this week to break down this research and its key findings. ...
2025-08-1722 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: The Changing Role of Enterprise Architects in UtilitiesIn North America, the utilities industry is contending with shifting customer expectations, growing power demands, and changing technology infrastructure. With the growing importance of AI and cloud solutions, the role of enterprise architects is altering in utility companies.Ahead of their session focused on EAs in utilities at SAP for Utilities, Presented by ASUG, Marc Rosson, EA at Snohomish County PUD, and Martin Mysyk, Senior EA at SAP Canada, join ASUG Talks for a conversation about this changing job. We dive into how SAP is supporting EAs in the utilities space, along with ways organizations to empower...
2025-08-1034 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: Inside ASUG's SAP S/4HANA Adoption ResearchSAP S/4HANA officially released 10 years ago. In that decade, SAP has not only encouraged its customer base to embrace the next-generation ERP platform, but it also spurred widespread cloud migration. The ASUG research team has monitored the adoption of both S/4HANA and cloud environments for several years. In this year's research, sponsored by BearingPoint, they found continued adoption of both S/4HANA and cloud environments among the ASUG membership. Marissa Gilbert, ASUG Research Director, and Blake Baltazar, Senior Project & Research Analyst, join ASUG Talks to discuss the research and the trends they are se...
2025-08-0327 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks News Brief: Breaking Down the SAP Q2 2025 Financial ResultsSAP hosted its quarterly financial results call last week. The first since the litany of announcements the software company made at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference in May, the event covered SAP's continuing focus on cloud adoption and innovative AI strategies. But, in keeping with its most recent messaging, SAP also continued articulating how its software can help organizations deal with current economic headwinds. Jim Lichtenwalter, Senior Producer of ASUG Podcasts, is joined by Isaac Feldberg, Senior Editor at ASUG, to discuss the earnings results and what they means for ASUG members. Key...
2025-07-2819 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: How Agentic AI is Reshaping the SAP EcosystemAI is innovating at a rapid rate. After generative AI took the ERP ecosystem--and the larger tech industry--by storm in recent years, agentic AI is quickly capturing the attention of the community. It makes sense, as the capabilities enabled by agentic AI solutions are staggering. And SAP is introducing agentic-infused solutions, further enabling its customers. But what exactly IS agentic AI? What can it accomplish for users? In the latest ASUG Talks Roundtable, host Jim Lichtenwalter is rejoined by AI thought leaders, Paul Modderman, Founding AI Engineer at Nova Intelligence; and Anurag Barua, Transformation Leader at...
2025-07-2151 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: What ASUG and SAP Research Reveals About IntegrationDive into a recent collaborative research project conducted by ASUG and SAP focused on one of the chief focuses (and challenges) for ASUG Members: integration. Members of the ASUG Research Team, Blake Baltazar and Marissa Gilbert, join ASUG Talks host Jim Lichtenwalter to go over the second iteration of this research, specific trends they are seeing, and how ASUG Members are approaching their integration strategies. Key Topics: Integration challenges respondents reportedChanges from last year's research How the 2027 deadline is impacting organizations' integeration effortsRelated content: Join us for an ASUG Community conversation on Ju...
2025-07-1320 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Customer Success Story: How SA Power Networks Managed a Dual SAP S/4HANA MigrationConducting a single SAP S/4HANA digital transformation is complicated enough. In this episode of ASUG Talks, we sat down with Travis Smith, Principal SAP Enterprise Architect at SA Power Networks. The Australian utility company tackled TWO RISE with SAP projects at the same time. Travis walks ASUG Talks through just how.Key Insights:The reasoning for a dual digital transformation and how SA Power Networks managed such a projectWays the organization obtained stakeholder buy-in for this digital transformation projectSA Power Networks’ integration strategyRelated Resources:ASUG Fall Conferences are gearing up. Join us fo...
2025-07-0838 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: Keys to Leveraging SAP BTPIn this latest ASUG Talks roundtable, we dive deep into the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). The solution helps SAP customers tackle a variety of functions. But where should users begin?We are joined by the authors of the SAP Press publication SAP Business Technology Platform : Smitha BandaShibaji ChandraChun Aun GooiThey cover how enterprises can begin successfully leveraging SAP BTP and laid out some of the most interesting use cases featured in the publication. Related Resources Learn how Woodstream Corporation approached its SAP S/4HANA implementation. Read our interview with...
2025-06-3035 min
Transformation Every DayEpisode 12: ASUG, SAPPHIRE and the Future of SAP - Geoff ScottGuest: Geoff Scott - CEO - ASUG (Americas SAP Users' Group)Hosts: Alexander Greb - Consulting Director - cbs corporate business solutionsJohannes Langguth - Head of Business Transformation and Architecture - SAP SEIn this episode of Transformation Every Day, Alexander Greb and Johannes Langguth sit down with Geoff Scott, CEO of ASUG, fresh off Sapphire 2025. They discuss the changing tone at this year’s Sapphire event—from a modest keynote launch to a focus on clarity rather than hype amid a complex global landsc...
2025-06-2354 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Executive Interview: David Robinson, SAPIn the final episode recorded live at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, ASUG Talks focuses on SAP cloud offerings. David Robinson, President of Cloud ERP at SAP, sat down with Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion for a conversation around SAP's evolving cloud strategy. With over two decades of experience at SAP, Robinson has been crucial in the development of this strategy, along with his role in the RISE with SAP launch. Key TakeawaysHow RISE with SAP can fits into the SAP Cloud ERP strategy Addressing skep...
2025-06-2230 min
SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.comHot topics live at SAP Sapphire Orlando 2025 - the ASUG Hub "ask us anything" editionAt the end of the first official day of SAP Sapphire Orlando 2025, we taped a live podcast at the ASUG Hub with questions from the audience. On the mic: Jon Reed, your host, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and analyst Josh Greenbaum. We gave our instant keynote reactions, and discussed the topics SAP needs to address to deliver for users - at Sapphire and also beyond. Audience questions kept this one spicy, including a surprise question from Constellation analyst Holger Mueller, who was passing through the show floor. Note: this on-site podcast was a diginomica-ASUG collaboration, originally released as part of...
2025-06-2232 min
Busting the omnichannel - enterprise hacks and chatsHot topics live at SAP Sapphire Orlando 2025 - the ASUG Hub "ask us anything" editionAt the end of the first official day of SAP Sapphire Orlando 2025, we taped a live podcast at the ASUG Hub with questions from the audience. On the mic: Jon Reed, your host, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and analyst Josh Greenbaum. We gave our instant keynote reactions, and discussed the topics SAP needs to address to deliver for users - at Sapphire and also beyond. Audience questions kept this one spicy, including a surprise question from Constellation analyst Holger Mueller, who was passing through the show floor. Note: this on-site podcast was a diginomica-ASUG collaboration, originally released as part of...
2025-06-2232 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: Cybersecurity in the CloudAs SAP customers migrate to the cloud, cybersecurity is a critical component of those transformation projects. Moving your IT ecosystem and sensitive organizational data from bare-metal, on-premises environments into the cloud requires a dedicated security approach, especially as threat actors’ efforts grow more sophisticated.In this ASUG Talks Roundtable, we dig into how enterprises should approach cybersecurity in the cloud. ASUG Talks host, Jim Lichtenwalter, is joined by the authors of the SAP Press publication Cybersecurity for SAP: Gaurav SinghJuan Perez-Etchegoyen Key TakeawaysInitial steps enterprises should take when securing their...
2025-06-1531 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Live: ASUG Leaders Reflect on SAP Customers' Challenges and FocusesIn the second live episode recorded at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, Marissa Gilbert, ASUG Research Director, moderates a panel featuring several ASUG leaders: Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Kris Cowles, ASUG Board MemberBrendan Verni, ASUG Board Member Using recent ASUG research as a foundation for the conversation, the group dives into the main focuses, investments, and hurdles relating to SAP technology and adoption as reported by ASUG members. Key Takeaways How enterprises are keeping abreast of the incredible pace of change and innovation in the SAP ecosystem Making sense of the c...
2025-06-0832 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Open Forum: Unpacking the SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference AnnouncementsThe first in a series of special ASUG Talks episodes recorded in the ASUG booth at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, we turn the mics towards the audience. Jon Reed, Co-Founder of diginomica, leads a brief conversation with Geoff Scott, CEO & Chief Community Champion of ASUG, and Joshua Greenbaum, Principal of Enterprise Applications Consulting, on the event's first keynote. The three discuss their thoughts about the announcements unveiled at the address, before answering questions from the live audience. Key Insights The three thought-leaders' thoughts and reactions to the keynote featuring SAP executives unveil...
2025-06-0234 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks News Brief: On the Ground at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual ConferenceASUG Talks breaks down the major announcements from SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual conference. Jim Lichtenwalter, ASUG Talks Host, is joined by Isaac Feldberg, Senior Content Manager at ASUG, for a special news brief recorded at the conference. Following the second major keynote address delivered by SAP executive leadership, the two dive into the major announcements made at the event and what these updates mean for SAP customers. Key Topics Discussed SAP's suite approach to applications and expansion of JouleThe new generative and agentic AI offerings announced How SAP positioned its offerings as a mean...
2025-05-2523 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Executive Interview: Philipp Herzig, Chief Technology Officer at SAPIn 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. ...
2025-05-1637 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Customer Success Story: Inside Phoenix Global's GROW with SAP Implementation with Jeff SuellentropWhat exactly does a GROW with SAP project look like? ASUG Talks digs deep into this question during a conversation with Jeff Suellentrop, Chief Information & Technology Officer at Phoenix Global, a metals and mining services company. In an effort to jumpstart AI innovation and eliminate technical debt, the enterprise chose GROW with SAP to help facilitate its implementation of SAP S/4HANA Cloud. During the discussion, Jeff walks listeners through: Why GROW with SAP was the best option for Phoenix Global's digital transformation project and IT ecosystemHow the team overcame specific hurdles during the go-l...
2025-05-0826 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Executive Interview: Andre Bechtold, SAPWhile visiting the SAP global headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott recently sat down with Andre Bechtold, President of SAP Industries & Experiences. As the software company looks to spur continued innovation, Bechtold focuses on building memorable customer experiences. Through his work with the SAP Experience Centers, Bechtold helps SAP embrace new, cutting-edge practices to help their customers meet modern challenges. During this conversation, Scott and Bechtold covered: · How SAP approaches technology innovation · Bechtold’s thoughts on leveraging AI to assist with upskilling and reskilling · Building the next g...
2025-05-0434 min
diginomicaBest of - Where do Enterprise Architects go from here - in SAP and beyond? Live from ASUG Tech ConnectIn our diginomica podcast channel reboot, we kick off with a couple of "best of" episodes from Jon Reed's "Busting the Omnichannel" podcast series - with a new intro from Jon on our upcoming plans for the diginomica channel.
From Jon: "At ASUG Tech Connect 2024, for the first time, I hosted a joint podcast collaboration with the ASUG Talks team - to be issued on both of our platforms. Joining me in for a live podcast taping were familiar suspects: ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and analyst Josh Greenbaum. But this time around, we had a live audience...
2025-04-0646 min
ASUG TalksASUG Board of Directors Roundtable: Unpacking the SAP Business Data Cloud Announcement and Databricks PartnershipTune in to a special roundtable episode of ASUG Talks, where Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community, is joined by two ASUG Board Members: Mark LeClair and Craig Dalziel. A few weeks ago, the three attended the SAP Business Unleashed event in New York, where the software company unveiled the SAP Business Data Cloud along with a new partnership with Databricks. Aimed at helping ASAP customers establish a sound data foundation in order to embrace AI solutions, the offering is yet another in SAP's business AI development journey. The three thought leaders leveraged their extensive SAP knowledge to...
2025-03-2330 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: How AI is Changing the SAP EcosystemASUG Talks dives deep into the technology of the moment: artificial intelligence. In this roundtable, Jim Lichtenwalter, ASUG Content Manager, is joined by two AI experts: Paul Modderman, SAP AI Director, Mindset ConsultingAnurag Barua, Transformation Leader, SAPOver the past 18 months, SAP has taken massive strides in developing AI solutions and embedding them across its entire suite of solutions. During the conversation, Modderman and Barua lend their expertise to articulate the value of AI and how enterprises can embrace these solutions. Key topics covered in the discussion include: Steps enterprises can take to effectively leverage AI so...
2025-03-2138 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Insights from the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer ResearchEach year, ASUG charts the shifting attitudes, focuses, hurdles, and solution adoption rates among its members with the annual Pulse of the SAP Customer Research project. With the release of the 2025 iteration, ASUG Content Manager Jim Lichtenwalter sat down with Marissa Gilbert, ASUG Research Director, and Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion.The three discussed key highlights from the research--including popular focuses and challenges among ASUG members--and what the data is saying about how the ASUG Community is approaching SAP innovation.Key insights from the conversation include:What SAP undertakings ASUG Members are...
2025-03-1439 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Breaking Down the Debut of SAP Business Data CloudASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott traveled to New York for the SAP Business Unleashed event, where SAP unveiled its newest offering, SAP Business Data Cloud, and its partnership with Databricks, a data analytics and management software company.During his trip, Scott sat down with Irfan Khan, President and Chief Product Officer of SAP Data & Analytics. They discussed SAP's new offering and partnership, and how these announcements will help enterprises develop a data foundation for business insights and artificial-intelligence applications.Key topics from their conversation included:How SAP Business Data Cloud is different f...
2025-02-2333 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Special Edition: Navigating Enterprise Architecture and AI - Live from ASUG Tech Connect with Diginomica ASUG partnered with Diginomica for a special episode of ASUG Talks. Recorded at ASUG Tech Connect, Jon Reed, Co-Founder at Diginomica, hosted a conversation with Geoff Scott, CEO & Chief Community Champion at ASUG, and Joshua Greenbaum, Principal at Enterprise Applications Consulting. The three thought leaders fielded live questions from the audience focused on two areas of vital importance: artificial intelligence and enterprise architecture. During the session, the three experts had an insightful dialogue on how enterprises can leverage AI to drive improved business outcomes, and how the enterprise architect role is evolving.
2025-02-0945 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Special Edition: AI Announcements and InnovationsTo debrief major announcements from the most recent editions of Microsoft Ignite and ASUG Tech Connect, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott and Carolyn Szczurek, ASUG Communications Lead, recently welcomed Holger Bruchelt, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, to a special episode of the ASUG Talks podcast.
2025-02-0940 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Special Edition: AI Announcements and InnovationsTo debrief major announcements from the most recent editions of Microsoft Ignite and ASUG Tech Connect, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott and Carolyn Szczurek, ASUG Communications Lead, recently welcomed Holger Bruchelt, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, to a special episode of the ASUG Talks podcast.
2025-02-0944 min
SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.comWhere do Enterprise Architects go from here - in SAP and beyond? Live from ASUG Tech ConnectAt ASUG Tech Connect 2024, for the first time, I hosted a joint podcast collaboration with the ASUG Talks team - to be issued on both of our platforms. Joining me in for a live podcast taping were familiar suspects: ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and analyst Josh Greenbaum. But this time around, we had a live audience - and pulled them into the conversation. The audience had a choice of an Enterprise Architect or AI focus. They chose Enterprise Architects - and, I think, for good reason. Effective AI is probably not possible for enterprises without the right data platform and...
2025-02-0945 min
Busting the omnichannel - enterprise hacks and chatsWhere do Enterprise Architects go from here - in SAP and beyond? Live from ASUG Tech ConnectAt ASUG Tech Connect 2024, for the first time, I hosted a joint podcast collaboration with the ASUG Talks team - to be issued on both of our platforms. Joining me in for a live podcast taping were familiar suspects: ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and analyst Josh Greenbaum. But this time around, we had a live audience - and pulled them into the conversation. The audience had a choice of an Enterprise Architect or AI focus. They chose Enterprise Architects - and, I think, for good reason. Effective AI is probably not possible for enterprises without the right data platform and...
2025-02-0945 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Special Edition: SAP User Group Collaborative ResearchTune in for a special episode of ASUG Talks dedicated to insights from the recent collaborative research project ASUG undertook alongside DSAG and UKISUG. Focused on AI, the research examined how members of the three communities are approaching the technology and implementing it into their IT ecosystems.In this roundtable conversation, ASUG Research Director Marissa Gilbert is joined by Geoff Scott, CEO & Chief Community Champion; Conor Riordan, Chairperson at UKISUG; and Jens Hungershausen, Chairman at DSAG. The four thought leaders break down the research's highlights and key findings and discuss the impact of AI across the SAP...
2025-01-1346 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: Building Effective Supply Chain StrategiesSupply chains have steadily become a major priority for organizations in recent years, especially as black swan events severely disrupted normal supply chains and trade routes. Enterprises must take steps to ensure their supply chains are effective and resilient, even in the face of unplanned circumstances.In this latest ASUG Talks Roundtable, supply chain experts Isabelle Leclerc, Vice President Supply Chain, Cascades; and Darcy MacClaren, Chief Revenue Officer for SAP Digital Supply Chain, sit down with ASUG to discuss how organizations can leverage technology to bolster their supply chains. During our conversations, we learned how SAP approaches...
2024-12-1525 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Live: ASUG Research - Expert Leaders Reflect on Generative AI in the SAP EcosystemIn this latest episode of ASUG Talks Live, recorded at ASUG Tech Connect, AI takes center stage. Marissa Gilbert, ASUG Research Director, is joined by Geoff Scott, CEO & Chief Community Champion, ASUG; Jared Coyle, Chief AI Officer, SAP North America; and Soulat Khan, Worldwide Head of SAP Solution Architects, AWS. Diving into recent ASUG research focused on the community's usage and attitudes of AI solutions, the panel also discussed the way AI is driving change in the SAP ecosystem along with ways listeners can effectively embrace these solutions.
2024-12-0135 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Special Episode: A Conversation with Thomas SaueressigIn a special episode of ASUG Talks, Thomas Saueressig, Member of the SAP Executive Board overseeing the Customer Services & Delivery Board area, sits down with ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott. Their conversation, recorded at SAP's global headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, focused on Saueressig's background, how he approaches his customer-centric role, and his thoughts on the importance of enterprise architects in the SAP ecosystem.
2024-11-1033 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: Keys to Successful Change Management ProgramsIn this ASUG Talks roundtable, we are joined by three change management experts--Jane E. Schwartz, Senior Director of Global Financial Services, Arthur Lawrence; Karan Froom, Transformation Change Leader & Owner of KFROOMCO Consulting; and Elaine Basa, Senior Director of Global Financial Services, Arthur Lawrence--to discuss how organizations can empower their employees when rolling out new software and processes. During the conversation, we touch on importance of change management efforts, common pitfalls companies can avoid, and how to approach budgeting. Listen here.
2024-11-0335 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Live: Transformative Insights and AI Innovations with AWS and AccentureJeff Miers, Director of Partnerships and Alliances for the Energy & Utilities Industries at AWS, and John Downie, Global Energy Industry Lead at Accenture, joined Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, to discuss growing value and utility of AI-powered solutions, as well as how AWS and Accenture are helping customers effectively implement and leverage next-generation technology.
2024-10-1930 min
SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.comSAP event blowout - decoding AI, clean core, TechEd news and ASUG dataMany events have passed since our post-Sapphire clean core review. Time to hash out AI, clean core and more - in the context of ASUG's fall events, and fresh research data. Analyst Josh Greenbaum, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and your host Jon Reed rejoin for another unscripted review of event lessons learned - from SAP shows and beyond. Along with Geoff's new ASUG data, Jon shares his top event gripes and learnings; Josh shares his clean core/BTP findings. Then we look ahead to what we want to learn from ASUG Tech Connect, and why Enterprise Architects...
2024-10-091h 14Busting the omnichannel - enterprise hacks and chatsSAP event blowout - decoding AI, clean core, TechEd news and ASUG dataMany events have passed since our post-Sapphire clean core review. Time to hash out AI, clean core and more - in the context of ASUG's fall events, and fresh research data. Analyst Josh Greenbaum, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and your host Jon Reed rejoin for another unscripted review of event lessons learned - from SAP shows and beyond.
Along with Geoff's new ASUG data, Jon shares his top event gripes and learnings; Josh shares his clean core/BTP findings. Then we look ahead to what we want to learn from ASUG Tech Connect, and why Enterprise Architects...
2024-10-091h 14
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Roundtable: Addressing the Technology Skills GapThe steadily growing skills gap is complicating the implementation of next-generation technology, including cloud ERP and AI solutions. We're seeing this at play in the ASUG community. According to the 2024 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, 29% of respondents cited maintaining knowledge staff and turnover as challenges their organizations are experiencing. In the first episode of our roundtable discussions focused on topics vital to the ASUG Community, ASUG Talks dives deep into the technology skill gap, and how hiring companies and education institutions are working to improve current workforces and empower the next generation of SAP professionals. W...
2024-10-0743 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Live: At SAP for Utilities, Embracing the "Confluence" of AI, Cloud, and Clean EnergyKicking off the SAP for Utilities conference, Michael Sullivan, National Vice President of Renewable Energy and Utilities at SAP North America, joined Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, to discuss cloud migration, the clean energy transition, the increasing relevance of AI, and how SAP is empowering its customers.
2024-09-2016 minUnofficial SAP on Azure podcast#207 - The one with talking to ASUG (Geoff Scott) | SAP on Azure Video Podcast
In episode 207 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about talk with the CEO of ASUG, Geoff Scott. As you might know I am a product manager for SAP integration here at Microsoft. In this role, I always try to connect with customers, listen to them, learn from their feedback and then obviously get this back into our products. Obviously, I do this a lot with individual customers, but SAP user groups, like the Americas SAP User Group, ASUG, are the perfect place to get a consolidated few what SAP customers and partners think. So today I...
2024-09-0636 min
Unlocking SAP BTPRecap of SAP Sapphire and ASUG Annual Conference 2024In 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.
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2024-07-0239 minUnlocking SAP BTPRecap of SAP Sapphire and ASUG Annual Conference 2024
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.
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2024-07-0239 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks Live: How AI is Changing the SAP EcosystemIn 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.
2024-06-1635 min
The Future of ERPThe Value of Modern Cloud ERP with ASUG’s CEO Geoff Scott
On this week’s episode we had a thought-provoking discussion on the future of artificial intelligence in the technology community and the importance of staying ahead of the innovation curve and utilizing these tools effectively to drive successful digital transformation efforts. Discover the significance of data quality, governance, and security in adopting AI technologies and transitioning to cloud-based architectures. Don’t miss out on uncovering the central role of ERP systems in leveraging future technologies and achieving business success. Tune in now!
Guest Speaker: Geoff Scott, ASUG
Geoff Scott, CEO and Chief Community Officer of ASUG...
2024-05-0835 minThe Future of ERPEpisode 36: The Value of Modern Cloud ERP with ASUG’s CEO Geoff Scott
On this week’s episode we had a thought-provoking discussion on the future of artificial intelligence in the technology community and the importance of staying ahead of the innovation curve and utilizing these tools effectively to drive successful digital transformation efforts. Discover the significance of data quality, governance, and security in adopting AI technologies and transitioning to cloud-based architectures. Don’t miss out on uncovering the central role of ERP systems in leveraging future technologies and achieving business success. Tune in now!
Guest Speaker: Geoff Scott, ASUG
Geoff Scott, CEO and Chief Community Officer of ASUG...
2024-05-0835 minThe Future of ERPEpisode 36: The Value of Modern Cloud ERP with ASUG’s CEO Geoff Scott
On this week’s episode we had a thought-provoking discussion on the future of artificial intelligence in the technology community and the importance of staying ahead of the innovation curve and utilizing these tools effectively to drive successful digital transformation efforts. Discover the significance of data quality, governance, and security in adopting AI technologies and transitioning to cloud-based architectures. Don’t miss out on uncovering the central role of ERP systems in leveraging future technologies and achieving business success. Tune in now!
Guest Speaker: Geoff Scott, ASUG
Geoff Scott, CEO and Chief Community Officer of ASUG...
2024-05-0835 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Special Edition Episode: Volunteers Reflect on Their ASUG JourneysIn this exclusive episode of the ASUG Talks podcast, celebrating ASUG Volunteer Week, three long-time ASUG Volunteers discuss their journeys through the SAP user ecosystem, reflecting on memorable moments from their ASUG membership and the important role of community engagement in achieving personal and professional goals. Listen now.
2024-04-2628 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Special Edition Episode: 2024 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer ResearchTune in to an exclusive conversation between ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott and ASUG Research Director Marissa Gilbert on key takeaways from the 2024 ASuG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, reflecting on what these results say about the ASUG membership’s outlook on key SAP topics.
2024-03-0829 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Special Edition Episode: Learning SAP, Closing the Skills Gap, and Facing the Future at ASUG Tech ConnectListen in to a special ASUG Tech Connect episode of the ASUG Talks podcast, recorded live from New Orleans, in which ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott hosts a lively discussion between Matt Schwartz, Global Head of AWS SAP Alliance and Partner Network at Amazon Web Services, and Max Wessel, Executive Vice President & Chief Learning Officer of SAP Learning. Reflecting on how organizations can develop, capture, and retain the skills and competencies needed to thrive during business transformation, the keynote conversation addresses the importance of continuous learning, the widening technology skills gap, and the need to impart SAP...
2023-12-1147 minUnofficial SAP on Azure podcast#158 - The one with updates from ASUG (Geoff Scott) | SAP on Azure Video PodcastIn episode 158 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk with Geoff Scott from ASUG about Microsoft and SAP.
In previous episodes we often mentioned DSAG, the German Speaking SAP User Group. This is probably not only because Goran and I are both located in Germany, but am also hosting the "SAP on Microsoft Azure" working group within DSAG.
However, did you know that ASUG was founded over 30 years ago and has more than 100.000 members across thousands of organizations? It is actually the biggest SAP user group in the world.
So for todays episode I am really happy...
2023-09-0156 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, Season 2, Episode 11: Benjamin DeaverIn this eleventh and final episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Benjamin Deaver, Senior Solution Architect for SNP Group.
2023-06-1627 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 10: Joe LeimerIn this tenth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Joe Leimer, VP of Technology with Design Resources, Inc.
2023-06-0231 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 9: Darin SchultzIn this ninth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Darin Schultz, AMS in Commercial and Logistics with Braskem America.
2023-06-0221 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 8: Mark RichardsonIn this eighth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Mark Richardson, Chief Technology Officer at Rich Analytics.
2023-06-0230 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, Season 2, Episode 7: Scott GordonIn this seventh episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Scott Gordon, Senior Principal IT Technical Analyst for Medtronic.
2023-06-0232 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 6: Maria HouraniIn this sixth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Maria Hourani, Director General, Strategic Financial Governance with the Department of National Defense, Canadian Armed Forces.
2023-04-1026 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 5: Kris CowlesIn this fifth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Kris Cowles, senior vice president of IT at Topcon Positioning Systems and a member of the ASUG Board of Directors.
2023-03-2743 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 4: Amy HerIn this fourth episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Amy Her, Associate Partner with AscendN.
2023-03-2028 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 3: Jason SprunkIn this third episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Jason Sprunk, Global Director, GRM Systems and Operations, Global Revenue Management for Rockwell Automation.
2023-02-2732 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 2: Chris PelchatIn this second episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Chris Pelchat, Corporate Technology Applications Manager with the Nebraska Public Power District.
2023-02-1333 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 2, Episode 1: Tim NguyenSeason 2, Episode 1 In this first episode of ASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations, season 2, we talk with Tim Nguyen, consultant for the SAP S/4HANA Digital Transformation Project. Tim discussed his path to becoming a SAP professional.
2023-01-3027 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 12: Bob BucyIn this ASUG Talks episode, we talk with Bob Bucy, N.C. State University Teaching Support Specialist, about his career and academic pursuits.
2022-08-1519 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 11: Staci BakerTune in to our newest ASUG Talks podcast episode for a Candid Career Conversation with Staci Baker. In a short 15 minutes, Staci breezes through her career experiences, educational pursuits, and what she's learned, and continues to learn about SAP tech solutions.
2022-07-2614 min
ASUG TalksASUG Talks: Candid Career Conversations: Season 1, Episode 10: Vinnie MirchandaniIn this episode of ASUG Talks, we talk with Vinnie Mirchandani, founder of Deal Architect and the prolific author of the “SAP Nation” books. Vinnie walked us through how he got into writing in the first place and his thoughts on the changes in the SAP ecosystem.
2022-07-1226 min