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Got challenges? We’ve got experts. Join a virtual event to get practical insights and solutions you can use immediately. Reserve your spot ➜ bit.ly/4rZ3DXs
Virtual events schedule for the ASUG Community. Tuesday, 10/20: - "Invisible Support in Action: How SAP Prevents Disruptions Before They Happen" by ASUG IT Operations Community Alliance. - "Reduce SAP S/4HANA Data Migration Complexity With AI Innovation!" in partnership with Accenture. Wednesday, 10/21: - "What's New From SAP Security Patch?" by September SAP Security Update. - "One Source of Truth: SAP Runs the Transactions, but Who’s Handling Paperwork?" in partnership with Doxis. Thursday, 10/22: - "How SAP IBP Turns Supply Chain Volatility into Faster, Better Business Decisions" in partnership with Syskoplan Reply.

ALT Virtual events schedule for the ASUG Community. Tuesday, 10/20: - "Invisible Support in Action: How SAP Prevents Disruptions Before They Happen" by ASUG IT Operations Community Alliance. - "Reduce SAP S/4HANA Data Migration Complexity With AI Innovation!" in partnership with Accenture. Wednesday, 10/21: - "What's New From SAP Security Patch?" by September SAP Security Update. - "One Source of Truth: SAP Runs the Transactions, but Who’s Handling Paperwork?" in partnership with Doxis. Thursday, 10/22: - "How SAP IBP Turns Supply Chain Volatility into Faster, Better Business Decisions" in partnership with Syskoplan Reply.

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From the event floor to your inbox. #SAP4U ⚡ Join Lauren Dixon for a quick recap of highlights from the event, conversations from the community, and a quick peek at what's coming up in ASUG First Five. The event may be over, but conversations continue. Make sure you're signed up for ASUG First Five for the top SAP updates and insights delivered straight to your inbox: bit.ly/4ilw9jV
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IT director? Enterprise architect? Developer? This one's for you. In our latest Hot Seat, Kara Hughes breaks down who #ASUGTechConnect is built for, what she's most excited to see from customer teams, and why it's worth three days in Fort Worth. Nov. 2–4 | In partnership with SAP TechEd Save your seat: bit.ly/4xmw44B
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Missed SAP Connect 2026? Kelly Dowling and Elizabeth Tuckwell join ASUG Talks to break down the biggest announcements, the ongoing importance of governance, and how SAP customers are using AI across the business. 🎧 Tune in to catch up here: bit.ly/4hXvGDl

Key Takeaways from SAP Connect 2026 - ASUG Talks

This week on ASUG Talks, I am joined by two of my fellow ASUG colleagues, Kelly Dowling and Elizabeth Tuckwell. The three of us were on the ground in Las Vegas for SAP Connect. We got together to...

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The utilities industry is being reshaped by forces that did not exist at scale just a few years ago. AI adoption, surging data center demand, and the pace of electrification are creating new strategic questions that most utilities are still working out how to answer. What enterprise capabilities do you actually need to lead in this kind of environment? What choices are on the table, and what are the tradeoffs? @KPMG's Brad Stansberry and Adrian Leaf bring a grounded perspective to those questions in a new conversation with ASUG, drawing on their work with the KPMG Energy Orchestrator series. Read the full article: bit.ly/4AZ9G3F

The Coordination Gap: Why Utilities Must Lead the AI-Energy…

KPMG leaders explain why utilities need an enterprise foundation to coordinate AI-driven demand, grid complexity, and new energy ecosystems.

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What turns an emerging technology into a meaningful business innovation? In this ASUG Talks conversation, Yaad Oren explains how SAP’s research and innovation teams identify promising technologies, explore their possible applications, and focus their work on creating customer value. From AI and data to robotics, the episode offers a closer look at how SAP researches the developments that could influence the next era of enterprise technology. 🎧 If you missed it, listen here: bit.ly/4gdWob2 #ASUG #SAP #EnterpriseAI #Robotics #Innovation

How SAP Identifies the Next Big Tech Disruption: Yaad Oren on AI,...

This week on ASUG Talks, we dive into SAP's R&D efforts with Yaad Oren, Managing Director of SAP Labs U.S., Global Head of Research & Innovation, and an upcoming keynote speaker at ASUG Tech Connect....

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Many ASUG members are evaluating how to get more value from SAP Cloud ALM while planning for the future of application lifecycle management. SAP is hosting two upcoming SAP Cloud ALM Innovation Day events where attendees can hear directly from SAP product experts, explore the roadmap, learn about AI in ALM, and gain guidance on transitioning from SAP Solution Manager. 📍 Palo Alto | October 14: bit.ly/4znVShi 📍 Newtown Square | October 22: bit.ly/4zsbY9V These full-day, in-person events are designed for SAP customers, Enterprise Architects, and ALM practitioners looking to turn strategy into execution.
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You don’t have to SAP alone. Join a room full of people who speak your language, share your questions, and are ready to help you grow. Come connect with your local SAP community, bring a friend, and meet new ones. View upcoming Chapter Meetings: asug.com/events?eventCategor…
Purple graphic titled "Upcoming Chapter Meetings" with text "Connect with your local ASUG Community." Dates and locations: Georgia Chapter 10/13, Boise Chapter 10/14, Indiana Chapter 10/16, Pittsburgh Chapter 10/19, Carolinas Chapter 10/16. Orange arrow icon at bottom.

ALT Purple graphic titled "Upcoming Chapter Meetings" with text "Connect with your local ASUG Community." Dates and locations: Georgia Chapter 10/13, Boise Chapter 10/14, Indiana Chapter 10/16, Pittsburgh Chapter 10/19, Carolinas Chapter 10/16. Orange arrow icon at bottom.

Upcoming chapter meetings for ASUG community, listing events for the Ohio Chapter on 10/20, Oklahoma Chapter on 10/20, Minnesota Chapter on 10/22, Central Texas Chapter on 10/22, and Florida Chapter on 10/23.

ALT Upcoming chapter meetings for ASUG community, listing events for the Ohio Chapter on 10/20, Oklahoma Chapter on 10/20, Minnesota Chapter on 10/22, Central Texas Chapter on 10/22, and Florida Chapter on 10/23.

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In the age of enterprise AI, the real question isn't "Are we ready for S/4HANA?" It's "Is our data ready for what's next?" Most IT organizations racing toward the SAP S/4HANA deadline focus on timelines, consulting budgets, and deployment methodologies. But the teams achieving true ROI aren't simply moving database tables. They're transforming their enterprise data layer. @Natuvion sat down with ASUG to walk through five questions every IT leader should be asking before migration begins. Read it here: bit.ly/4ziSzYD

Five Questions Every IT Leader Should Answer Before Moving to an…

Explore the key considerations for building an AI-ready enterprise, from governance and data strategy to scalable AI adoption.

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Can't make it to SAP for Utilities in San Antonio this week? Two ASUG Talks episodes bring the utilities conversation straight to wherever you are. Catch up on the key themes defining the industry right now, and hear how the South Florida Water Management District manages water for 9 million people, helps restore the Everglades, and modernized on SAP S/4HANA with immediate ROI. 🎧 Key Themes and Topics at the 2026 SAP for Utilities Conference bit.ly/3VBcinP​ 🎧 Digital Transformation in Government: Lessons from an SAP S/4HANA and Cloud Migration Journey bit.ly/43TLOz4

Key Themes and Topics at the 2026 SAP for Utilities Conference - ASUG...

This week on ASUG Talks, we hear about the key themes in the utilities industry and how the upcoming SAP for Utilities conference addresses those topics. Key Insights S/4HANA adoption in utilities ...

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Supply chain waste is one of the most expensive problems in operations. A 40% reduction in excess inventory is proof that solving it is possible. On this episode of ASUG Talks, Illumina shares how they implemented SAP Integrated Business Planning—from the challenges that pushed them to act, to the steps that made it work, to how AI is now part of how they run their supply chain every day. Heading to SAP for Utilities in San Antonio this week? This is the episode to listen to on your way. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4x7zatf

How Illumina Leveraged SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) to...

This week on ASUG Talks, we learn how Illumina, a biotech company focused on develop RNA and DNA sequencing solutions, implemented SAP IBP, resulting in improved supply chain processes and a drop in...

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SAP Connect covers a lot of ground this year. So does ASUG. For the first time, we're onsite at the ASUG Theater (Show Floor, Pod 1000) with Community Conversations for everyone. Five conversations. One booth. Come say hi.
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Our Advisory Committee doesn't just help build the agenda, they live it. "Tech Connect is about learning, connecting, and building relationships that continue beyond the conference." — Angie Montgomery, ERP/Business Systems Analyst, Stober Drives Register Now → bit.ly/4xmw44B Nov 2–4 | Fort Worth, TX
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Most AI programs invest heavily in what leaders can see: dashboards, models, automated recommendations. The larger challenge sits below the waterline. Data quality, governance, and business context are all parts of the foundation that determines whether AI insights are actually trustworthy. A new ASUG Partner Insight from Kyle Bialek and Parag Shrivastava at KPMG explores what it takes to build AI that actually delivers in utilities and why business context may be the most important investment you're not making. Read it here: bit.ly/3ToXc4i

Below the Waterline: Why Trusted Business Context Determines Whether…

KPMG’s Kyle Bialek explains why utilities need trusted business context, governance, and lineage to make AI reliable, explainable, and scalable.

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Spoiler: building the harness once is not enough. A harness is the set of controls around a model: what it can reach, what it can run, what it must ask permission for, and what it simply cannot do. SAP says the harness determines the ceiling. ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott agrees, and adds one critical caveat: it has to be re-tested every time the model underneath it improves. The boundary that held last quarter may be nothing more than a convention this quarter. That is what the OpenAI/Hugging Face incident actually clarified. Geoff joins ASUG Talks this week to walk through what happened and what SAP customers should be asking about their own controls right now. 🎙: bit.ly/4jxRWps

What the Hugging Face Incident and New AI Pacing Opinions Mean for...

In light of the OpenAI/Hugging Face incident and AI leaders' call to pace agentic AI development, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott joins the podcast to discuss what these developments...

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Only have an hour? Perfect. Our virtual member events are designed to deliver real value in a format that works with your schedule. See what’s ahead ➜ bit.ly/4rZ3DXs
Virtual events schedule for the ASUG Community. Tuesday, 9/29: - "What Utilities Are Actually Doing with AI and What Comes Next" — ASUG Executive Conversation. - "Deep Dive Into the Value of ASUG Membership" — ASUG 101. - "Debunking SAP Transformation Myths: Tax, Compliance & Growth for Midmarket" — in partnership with Vertex. Wednesday, 9/30: - "Streamline Permission Management in SAP SuccessFactors!" — in partnership with Accenture. Background is light purple with date icons in red and white.

ALT Virtual events schedule for the ASUG Community. Tuesday, 9/29: - "What Utilities Are Actually Doing with AI and What Comes Next" — ASUG Executive Conversation. - "Deep Dive Into the Value of ASUG Membership" — ASUG 101. - "Debunking SAP Transformation Myths: Tax, Compliance & Growth for Midmarket" — in partnership with Vertex. Wednesday, 9/30: - "Streamline Permission Management in SAP SuccessFactors!" — in partnership with Accenture. Background is light purple with date icons in red and white.

Virtual events in the ASUG Community for the week. Wednesday 9/30: "Helping Energy and Natural Resources Cross the SAP S/4HANA Finish Line" related to Oil, Gas, and Energy. Thursday 10/1: "Building a Future-Ready SAP Landscape: Inside Nestlé's Cloud Transformation Journey" related to Consumer Products. Thursday 10/1: "Building an AI-Assisted Business Case for Your SAP S/4HANA Transformation" related to SAP BTP Community.

ALT Virtual events in the ASUG Community for the week. Wednesday 9/30: "Helping Energy and Natural Resources Cross the SAP S/4HANA Finish Line" related to Oil, Gas, and Energy. Thursday 10/1: "Building a Future-Ready SAP Landscape: Inside Nestlé's Cloud Transformation Journey" related to Consumer Products. Thursday 10/1: "Building an AI-Assisted Business Case for Your SAP S/4HANA Transformation" related to SAP BTP Community.

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"Get the fundamentals right first." That's Axel Streichardt's advice for organizations navigating SAP transitions and preparing for AI. In ASUG's recent interview with @insightsoftware, he discusses why data readiness and operational maturity are essential foundations for what's next. Read more: bit.ly/4giSgoU

Setting Firm Foundations for Migration: insightsoftware’s Axel…

Axel Streichardt of insightsoftware discussed why SAP customers need clean, connected data before AI and autonomous enterprise ambitions can scale.

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Straight from our Advisory Committee: ASUG Tech Connect is built to be hands-on, not hands-off. Tom Gee, Product Owner and Domain Architect for SAP BTP at Corning, helped shape this year's agenda. He knows exactly what technical SAP practitioners need right now. Register Here 👉 bit.ly/4xmw44B
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ALT This image is a promotional graphic featuring a quote about SAP TechEd, emphasizing its value for technical SAP roles. It includes a photo labeled "Tom Gee," identified as a Product Owner & Domain Architect, and an ASUG Tech Connect Advisory Committee Member. The background is decorated with abstract patterns in blue, orange, and purple colors. ASUG and SAP TechEd logos are present.

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If you are heading to SAP for Utilities in San Antonio, or just trying to get your bearings on where the industry is headed, this episode of ASUG Talks is a good place to start. This week we dig into SAP S/4HANA adoption in utilities, how AI is being put to work in real operations, and what agentic AI means for utilities contending with modern challenges. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3VBcinP

Key Themes and Topics at the 2026 SAP for Utilities Conference - ASUG...

This week on ASUG Talks, we hear about the key themes in the utilities industry and how the upcoming SAP for Utilities conference addresses those topics. Key Insights S/4HANA adoption in utilities ...

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If you work with SAP Ariba and have ever dealt with rogue purchasing accounts, fragmented spend, and manual month-end reconciliation across a distributed network, Heartland Dental's story will feel familiar. Here's how Amazon Business, integrated via Punchout into Ariba Guided Buying, changed things across 1,800+ dental offices. Read the full story: bit.ly/3UTqaK2

How Heartland Dental Optimized Procurement to Drive Growth

See how Heartland Dental used SAP Ariba integration to improve procurement visibility, efficiency, and growth readiness.

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