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  Key Insights from SAP’s Q2 and Half-Year 2026 Financial Results 26.07.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we dive into our analysis stemming from the SAP Q2 2026 financial results call. Key Insights CEO Christian Klein's comments on SAP's AI and data strategy Inside the customer examples featured on the call Geopolitical risks and pricing modelsRelated Insights Read ASUG's further financial results coverage and analysisRegister for the ASUG Oil, Gas, and Energy Community webcast where we'll hear how ConocoPhillips is leveraging AIMore from...
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  Inside the SAP AI Framework Any Enterprise Can Use to Extract Business Value From Unstructured Data 19.07.2026 28min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we learn about an AI framework developed by the software company to drive sales order processing improvements for a major agriculture company. Key Insights How SAP built the AI framework Business benefits driven by the frameworkHow other enterprises can embrace the framework. Related Insights Read Mukesh's recent ASUG articleRegister for the July 28 Community Conversation webcast, "ABAP Platform in SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud Pri...
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  How Sun Chemical Leveraged SAP Signavio and LeanIX to De-Risk Its S/4HANA Transformation 12.07.2026 30min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, tune in to hear how Sun Chemical used two of SAP's business transformation tools--SAP Signavio and LeanIX--to help ease the complexity of its SAP S/4HANA migration. Join us to learn how, among other insights, how the organization made use of Signavio’s process automation functions. More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletterFind your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech ConnectRelated Content Listen to lessons learn...
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  Key ASUG Insights and SAP Trends Defining the First Half of 2026 05.07.2026 13min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, join us for a brief recap episode as we wind down the July 4 holidays. We dive into critical topics covered on ASUG channels and highlight insights and advice offered by SAP leaders and customers. Related Insights Read our article about the SAP API policy updatesListen to our interview with Thomas SaueressigRead SAP's API policy update FAQ Listen to our interview with David RobinsonDownload the 2026 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Rese...
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  Digital Transformation in Government: Lessons from an SAP S/4HANA and Cloud Migration Journey 28.06.2026 34min

  Send us Fan Mail Managing the water supply of 9 million people between Orlando and the Florida Keys, the South Florida Water Management District is also a key player in restoring and protecting the Everglades. In order to manage the complex financial processes associated with this work and its status as a government entity, the organization implemented SAP S/4HANA. This week on ASUG Talks, we dive into that migration and the immediate ROI recognized by SFWMD. Key Insights Keys to ...
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  Your Questions Answered: Early AI Adoption Strategies, Agent Governance Tips, and Understanding the Autonomous Enterprise 21.06.2026 20min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we answered your questions from the recent ASUG Community Conversation "SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference Highlights: AI, Roadmaps, and What’s Next" (click here to watch the full replay). Submitted by that event's attendees, the questions cover a wide variety of topics and concerns. John Astill, SAP Architecture Advisor and one of the webcast's speakers, joins us to answer those questions--and a few from ASUG Talks host Jim Lichtenwalter...
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  Thrive During Go-Live: Keys to Managing Successful Change Management Strategies During ERP Transformations 14.06.2026 37min

  Send us Fan Mail Continuing on the conversation started in an earlier episode focuses on setting the stage for effective change management strategy, AUSG Talks dives into how organizations should approach change management during a digital transformation project. Key Insights Using a PACE frameworkSpurring confidence among eventual solution end usersLessons learned from a change management project undertaken during COVID-19Related Insights Listen to our earlier change management episode...
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  SAP North America's President on Greenfield vs. Brownfield, AI Agent Readiness, and the Evolving Roles of SAP Professionals 07.06.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail On the final day of SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, was joined by David Robinson, President of SAP North America. Following the litany of announcements SAP made at the event--including its vision for the "Autonomous Enterprise," the two touched on the path forward for SAP customers and how SAP professionals will see their roles change. Key Insights The specifics of the "Autonomous Enterprise" Ch...
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  Live from SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference: Customer Needs, AI in ECC, and Data Management 31.05.2026 41min

  Send us Fan Mail In a live session at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, was joined by SAP analysts Jon Reed and Joshua Greenbaum for a candid recording answer YOUR questions. The three not only fielded inquiries submitted by conference attendees, but they also answered questions posed by audience members listening to their conversation. Key Insights The three thought leaders' "magic wand" wish for the SAP ecosystem&nbs...
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  SAP Chief Customer Officer Thomas Saueressig Reflects on SAP's API Policy, Autonomous Enterprise Vision, and Recent Acquisitions 24.05.2026 39min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, SAP's chief customer officer joins the podcast, giving vital context to many of the announcements at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference along with SAP's new API policy. Key Insights Context into SAP's API and ODP RFC Policies The impact of SAP's newest acquisitionsHow SAP is helping its customer base prepare for its vision of the "Autonomous Enterprise"Related Content Read highlights from the SAP executive Q&As given to the media...
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  Inside the 2026 SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference News and Announcements 17.05.2026 23min

  Send us Fan Mail In Orlando last week at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, SAP announced a new, AI-focused vision for its customer base. This week on ASUG Talks, Jim Lichtenwalter, Senior Podcast Producer and ASUG Talks Host, is joined by Isaac Feldberg, ASUG Senior Editor, to break down the event's announcements and put them in context for ASUG members. Key Insights What the new vision of the Autonomous Enterprise means SAP customers and their IT investments Our tho...
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  Key Trends Defining SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference 2026 10.05.2026 13min

  Send us Fan Mail With SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference upon us, we dive into some of the key themes and announcements that are sure to be present at the event. This week on ASUG Talks, we'll not only touch on some vital SAP themes, but we'll also take a look at some recent ASUG content centered on those topics, and hear from SAP leaders. Key Takeaways Details about the new SAP API policy update How agentic AI is reshaping the SAP ecosystem Learn about the state of dig...
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  How Agentic AI Enables More Predictive and Preventative SAP Support 03.05.2026 27min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we learn how SAP is evolving its support options, leveraging agentic AI to ensure support is predictive and preventative. This approach further enables customers as they seek to maintain organizational flexibility and contend with ever-changing business dynamics and socioeconomic disruptions. Key Insights SAP's support focuses in 2026Specific examples of how agentic AI is spurring support innovation Customer benefits stemming from agentic A...
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  Highlights from the SAP Q1 2026 Financial Results 26.04.2026 30min

  Send us Fan Mail SAP unveiled its Q1 2026 financial results last week, showing growth in key areas, including overall revenue and its cloud business. This week on ASUG Talks, Isaac Feldberg, ASUG Senior Editor, and SAP analysts Joshua Greenbaum and Jon Reed once again join the podcast to discuss what these results reveal. Key Insights What growth areas mean for SAP customersCEO Christian Klein's comments about AI modelsThe importance of AI in ERP migrationRelated Insights Read Christian...
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  Agentic AI, SAP Joule, and the Future of Enterprise Architecture 19.04.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we dive deep into the evolving relationship between AI and enterprise architecture. As the technology becomes more widespread in enterprises, EAs are seeing AI change the their daily work and spur shifts in the way they approach their roles. On the podcast this week, we hear not only how AI can help EAs accomplish tasks, including SAP S/4HANA migration, but what the future holds enterprise architecture as the technology continues developing. Key...
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  What to Look Forward to at the 2026 SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference 12.04.2026 17min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we hear from the ASUG Content Team, who is currently hard at work finalizing the programming for SAP Sapphire and ASUG Annual Conference. They walk listeners through what they can expect from the conference sessions along with the ASUG Pre-Conference Seminars, kicking off May 11. Key Insights How ASUG Pre-Conferene Seminars will help attendees make the most of their SAP investments Programming highlights throughout the conference, happening...
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  SAP's Jan Gilg on Practical Advice for Navigating AI, Cloud, and SAP’s 2027 ECC Support Deadline 05.04.2026 22min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, Jan Gilg rejoins the podcast. In conversation with Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, Jan discusses how SAP is working to improve private cloud adoption, the value of faster innovation cycles, how SAP's AI strategy fits into its larger vision. Key Insights How public cloud environments lead to future AI enablementsBalancing cost pressures and realizing software value What attendees can expect from the upcoming SAP Sapphir...
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  The Case for Cloud: Leveraging RISE with SAP and Cloud Environments to Jumpstart ERP Innovation 29.03.2026 30min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we go to the cloud. As SAP customers seek to embrace innovation to spur improved business processes, cloud environments are critical to that journey. SAP's Sanjay Kulkarni joins the podcast not only to articulate the central place cloud environments play in ERP innovation, but also to address ASUG members' specific concerns with handing their entire ERP environment over to hyperscaler partners. Key Insights How cloud environments specifically en...
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  3 Key Themes Revealed by the 2026 Pulse of the SAP Customer Research 22.03.2026 36min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we dive into the ninth annual Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, honing in on three specific themes the research revealed. Key Insights ASUG Members' adoption of SAP S/4HANAAddressing the ASUG community's budget and pricing concerns The importance of cybersecurity to ASUG membersRelated Insights Download the 2026 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research reportJoin the ASUG Cloud ERP and SAP S/4HANA CommunityListen the HP's RISE with S...
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  SAP CEO Christian Klein on AI, Global Volatility, and the Future of SAP Professionals 15.03.2026 31min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, SAP CEO Christian Klein joins Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO and Chief Community Champion, for a discussion about the ever-evolving place AI has in the SAP ecosystem, Christian's thoughts on current global business disruptions impacting SAP customers, and the future of SAP careers. Key Insights The disconnect between the perception of AI and practical, real-world execution using these solutionsThe importance data sovereignty plays for enterprises as they...