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Start your week strong on Monday, May 11 with an ASUG Pre-Conference Seminar. Choose from 11 in-depth, expert-led sessions designed to sharpen your skills, spark new ideas, and deliver practical takeaways you can use right away. 

Unlocking Transformational Value: A Practical Introduction to the New SAP Services and Support

Monday, May 11: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

SAP’s modernized Services and Support portfolio helps organizations accelerate cloud adoption, boost productivity with AI, and achieve predictable outcomes. During this full-day workshop, SAP experts and customers will outline the new tiered model, comprising Foundational, Advanced, and Max tiers. They will demonstrate how each tier supports transformation, optimizes operations, and drives AI-enabled innovation. Customer cases will provide practical, real-world insights. Get clear guidance to maximize the value of your SAP investment across cloud, hybrid, and AI initiatives.

 

Key Topics:

• SAP Services & Support portfolio overview
• Customer panel and case studies
• Success Plan deep dives
• Development Services and Application Management
• Choosing the right success plan

Featured Speakers From:

  • Marathon Petroleum Company LP
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • Roche
  • Genetech, Inc
  • SAP

Maximize Value and Control Costs Across Your SAP Cloud and AI

Monday, May 11: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

Today’s hybrid SAP landscape demands smarter control. This session reveals a unified governance approach to optimize RISE with SAP, Public Cloud, BTP, and AI investments. Discover how to unlock cost transparency, fuel innovation with confidence, and drive measurable productivity and ROI across your SAP ecosystem.

 

Key Topics:

• Continuous Cost Transparency: Use advanced measurement to monitor cloud consumption and ensure compliance.
• Agile Innovation with Budget Control: Leverage SAP BTP's flexible models and cost management tools.
• Productivity and ROI from AI: Master the impact of intelligent capabilities across your portfolio.

Featured Speakers From:

  • Intel Corporation
  • SAP

A Guide on How to Transform into SAP Business Suite

Monday, May 11: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Join this workshop for an overview of modernization paths to SAP’s Business Suite, covering RISE with SAP, GROW with SAP, and two-tier strategies. Gain valuable insights from experts and customers about real-life experiences.

 

Key Topics:

• Business Suite overview
• Transition paths
• SAP Cloud ERP (Public & Private)
• SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC)
• SAP Business AI
• Commercial considerations
• Integrated toolchain and change acceleration

Featured Speakers From:

  • Stater Bros. Markets
  • Komatsu America Corp.
  • Southwest Gas
  • SAP

BTP101: Comprehensive Overview of SAP Business Technology Platform — Foundations, Development, Integration, and Governance

Monday, May 11: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

This 6-hour seminar introduces the core capabilities of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and how its services support modern SAP landscapes. Participants will examine platform architecture, development frameworks, integration services, and data management approaches, along with the governance considerations that guide implementation.

 

Key Topics:

• Platform Overview & Architecture – Understanding BTP's positioning within the SAP ecosystem
• Application Development – Building extensibility applications using CAP (Cloud Application Programming) model
• Clean Core Strategy – ABAP Cloud and modern development practices for SAP S/4HANA
• Enterprise Integration – SAP Integration Suite for seamless connectivity and process automation
• Data & Analytics – Leveraging Business Data Cloud[BDC] for data intelligence and real-time insights
• Identity & Security Foundation – SAP Cloud Identity Service as the cornerstone for secure BTP and Line of Business adoption
• Discovery & Architecture Resources – Navigating SAP Discovery Center, Architecture Center, and getting started frameworks

Featured Speakers From:

  • SAP Labs, LLC
  • SAP

Building Modern Applications on SAP BTP: From Clean Core to Cloud-Native Solutions – Hands-On seminar

Monday, May 11: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Application development on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) requires approaches that support both flexibility and system stability. Through guided exercises, participants will build applications using RAP on ABAP Cloud and CAP frameworks while applying clean core principles to extension design and deployment.

 

Key Topics:

• BTP architecture, adoption roadmap, and strategy
• Modern development paradigms: CAP and ABAP Cloud
• Clean Core principles and extensibility patterns
• Practical application development and deployment on BT

Featured Speakers From:

  • SAP Labs, LLC
  • SAP

Building the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Business Case: A Hands-On Transformation Workshop

Monday, May 11: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

This immersive, full-day workshop guides participants through the essential elements of building a compelling SAP S/4HANA Cloud ERP business case. In this session, you will: Learn the foundations of cloud transformation by exploring key accelerators and tools. Engage in hands-on exercises to develop value stories, change plans, and AI-enabled change assets. The session concludes with dedicated working time and share-outs to help teams leave with a clear, actionable draft business case.

 

Key Topics:

• Cloud transformation foundations
• Business case fundamentals
• Transformation accelerators and tools
• Value story building
• Change plan development
• Using SAP Business AI for change assets

Featured Speakers From:

  • South Florida Water Management District
  • Naturipe Farms, LLC
  • SAP

Cloud-Native Integration Mastery: From Strategy to AI-Driven Transformation — A Hands-On Deep Dive

Monday, May 11: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Integration strategies are evolving as organizations move to cloud and hybrid environments. In this seminar, participants will review modern integration patterns and work through real-world scenarios using Edge Integration Cell to understand ground-to-ground connectivity and support B2B integration requirements on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).

 

The workshop features two immersive hands-on labs:
• Real-time Data for AI Agents: Learn event-driven architecture patterns for grounding intelligent agents with live data
• Cloud Modernization: Transform legacy integrations to cloud-native architectures

Featured Speakers From:

  • SAP Labs, LLC
  • SAP

Enterprise Architecture and Business Transformation Management: A Deep Dive

Monday, May 11: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Join this session for a strategic, cross-collaboration focused on ERP direction, architecture alignment, and AI agent adoption. Explore SAP’s North Star smarter decision making through interactive demos, customer stories, panels, and an expert-led Q&A.

 

Key Topics:

• ERP strategy and Business Suite alignment
• SAP’s North Star for strategy and architecture
• Scaling AI agents across the enterprise
• SAP LeanIX interactive decision-making exercises
• AI for process transformation

Featured Speakers From:

  • Sun Chemical Corporation
  • SAP

Mastering SAP AI on BTP: From Strategy to Pro-Code Implementation

Monday, May 11: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

AI capabilities on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) are becoming part of everyday development work. This seminar explores how AI services fit into the BTP environment and provides hands-on experience using Joule and Joule Studio to build workflows, test use cases, and move from low-code scenarios to more advanced development patterns.

 

Key Topics:

• SAP's AI strategy and the role of BTP in your AI transformation
• Core AI Foundation services available on BTP
• Joule capabilities and studio features for rapid AI application development
• Building intelligent agents with pro-code approaches using the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Real-world implementation patterns and best practices

Featured Speakers From:

  • Resolve Tech Solutions
  • SAP

Modern Data Strategy to Implementation: From Planning to Hands-On Execution with SAP Business Data Cloud

Monday, May 11: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Turning data strategy into execution requires clear architecture and integration planning. This session walks through key components of SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), including data integration models, analytics services, and the role of Insight Apps in delivering usable insights across the enterprise.

 

Key Topics:

• Develop a robust data strategy aligned with business objectives
• Understand modern data architecture frameworks and integration methodologies
• Master Business Data Cloud capabilities and deployment patterns
• Leverage SAC for advanced analytics and insight generation
• Navigate BW transition pathways in the cloud era

Featured Speakers From:

  • SAP

Unlocking Business Value with AI: Strategy, Security, and the Road Ahead

Monday, May 11: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Gain a comprehensive and practical overview of SAP Business AI. This workshop will examine core strategies, security frameworks, and future trends while exploring real-world customer stories. The session will conclude with an expert panel and a hands-on AI road mapping session.

 

Key Topics:

• SAP AI vision and roadmap
• SAP Business AI overview
• AI security and governance
• Customer case studies
• Ethics, future trends, and AI road mapping

Featured Speakers From:

  • Deere & Company
  • Tapestry Inc.
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • SAP Labs, LLC
  • SAP