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S6 · E47
Wednesday · 23 min
Agentic AI Governance in SAP: How to Innovate Without Losing Control
Send us Fan Mail James Davison (Chief Strategy Officer of Pathlock) and Kyle Wechsler (SAP Security Control & Access Management Solution Leader of Protiviti) discuss agentic AI and AI governance in SAP environments. They emphasize the importance of traceability, transparency, and documentation, as well as how to constrain AI throughout its lifetime. This episode is brought to you by Pathlock and Protiviti. Key Insights · Agentic AI benefits and risks · Every AI agent needs a business owner, technical owner, and risk owner · Designing guardrails and investigation readiness More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E45
Monday · 35 min
What We Learned from the SAP Q3 2026 Earnings Call
Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we dive into the SAP Q3 2026 earnings call. Analysts Joshua Greenbaum and Jon Reed join the podcast to not only discuss their biggest takeaways, but what the call--and insights revealed by SAP leaders--mean for the software company's customers. Key Takeaways What the call revealed by SAP's approach to AI consumption credits How global volatility is impacting SAP customers' IT investments--and operations The way SAP is approaching AI governance This week in the ASUG community... Learn from ASICS leaders their experience of being early adopters of SAP S/4HANA for Fashion. Join ASUG and members of the utilities community for an interactive Community Conversation exploring the ideas and discussions that stood out at the event and what they could mean for utilities moving forward Read Joshua Greenbaum's piece that we discussed in this week's episode More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E44
October 18 · 31 min
From Fragmented Systems to Global Visibility: How PepsiCo Modernized Enterprise Asset Management with SAP
Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we learn about how PepsiCo approached innovating its global enterprise asset management processes. Key Insights How PepsiCo established its Global Template--consolidated business processes into one SAP ERP approach Inside managing PepsiCo's global spare parts catalogue How PepsiCo approached adoption and governance This week in the ASUG Community... Read the City of Charlottesville’s lessons learned in moving to SAP S/4HANA as a public services and utilities organization. Learn what the SAP for Utilities keynotes highlighted for attendees, including how clean data and human oversight enable AI. More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E43
October 12 · 25 min
Key Takeaways from SAP Connect 2026
Send us Fan Mail 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 discuss our biggest takeaways from the event. Key Insights Breaking down the news and announcements from the event The importance of governance Examples of how SAP customers are different lines of business are leveraging SAP AI This week in the ASUG community... Read our recap SAP for Utilities, Presented by ASUG, Day One Listen to my conversation with Balaji Balasubramanian, President, Chief Product Officer - SAP Customer Experience and Consumer Industries More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E42
October 5 · 32 min
How AI Is Reshaping Retail, Utilities, and SAP Customer Experience (CX)
Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, Balaji Balasubramanian, President, Chief Product Officer - SAP Customer Experience and Consumer Industries, joins the podcast to talk about how the SAP solutions that enable customers to manage the "front door" of their businesses is changing. Key Insights How retail and utility industry changes are spurring SAP CX innovation The place of AI in SAP CX solutions Upcoming SAP CX developments and innovations This week in the ASUG community.. Read about the groundbreaking solar and wireless charging infrastructure at Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Gain insight into how fellow SAP customers are using, measuring, and working with AI. More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E41
September 27 · 43 min
What the Hugging Face Incident and New AI Pacing Opinions Mean for SAP Customers' AI Journeys
Send us Fan Mail 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 mean for SAP customers' AI investments and journeys. Key Insights How the OpenAI/Hugging Face incident is a warning, not a prediction Future agentic AI risks for enterprises--and how to mitigate them Practical recommendations for SAP customers based on these developments This week in the ASUG Community... Read Geoff's blog about the importance of harness to AI governance Learn about the Tennessee Valley Authority's SAP ERP transformation Join the ASUG Utilities community for a webcast focused on how utility companies are leveraging AI More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E40
September 20 · 34 min
Key Themes and Topics at the 2026 SAP for Utilities Conference
Send us Fan Mail 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 How utilities are leveraging AI The way agentic AI are helping utilities contend with modern challenges This week in the ASUG community... Learn from PG&E’s SAP S/4HANA digital transformation and change management journey Tune in for a Community Conversation focused on SAP Joule for Developers’s ABAP Ai capabilities and agentic features More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E39
September 13 · 33 min
SAP S/4HANA Migration and AI Strategy: Preparing for the 2027 ECC Deadline
Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, as we get closer to the SAP ECC end of maintenance deadline, we dive into how organizations can prepare, and the lessons learned from previous SAP ERP transitions. Key Insights How S/4HANA and AI adoption are now intertwined The importance of data quality Breaking down the "Palantir fallacy" This week in the ASUG community... Preview the road map for SAP Distributed Energy Resources, via SAP utilities product owners Join ASUG on Sept. 16 for a Community Conversation webcast focused on the City of Charolettesville's migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA Cloud More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E38
September 6 · 27 min
ASUG 2026 SAP S/4HANA Research Reveals 68% Community Adoption and Value Realized in 6.9 Months
Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we dive into fresh ASUG research--focused on our members' SAP S/4HANA adoption. ASUG Associate Director of Research, Blake Baltazar, once again joins the podcast to discuss the research project's findings--and what factors are spurring S/4 adoption. Key Insights The conversation shift from S/4 migration to realizing ROI for the platform When ASUG members are reporting they are seeing S/4 value realized How enterprises AI strategies factor into their S/4 journeys--and usage This week in the ASUG Community... Read about Olymel, a meat packing company, used SAP SuccessFactors and BTP to drive operational efficiency and employee engagement Join ASUG for a community conversation focused on the impact AI is having on teams, roles, and daily work More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E37
August 30 · 29 min
How Corning Used SAP BTP and SuccessFactors to Eliminate Spreadsheets and Transform HR
Send us Fan Mail Recorded live at the recent ASUG Carolinas Chapter meeting, this episode of the podcast focuses on how manufacturer Corning leveraged a litany of SAP solutions--including BTP, WorkZone, and SuccessFactor--to drive improved HR processes. Key Insights How BTP was leveraged to extend SuccessFactors How Corning eliminated spreadsheet-based compensation process The ways WorkZone helped create Corning's "one stop shop" for its employees' HR needs This week at ASUG... Read about Hikma Pharmaceutical’s SAP-enabled serialization capabilities that have been supporting the organization in providing committed supplies to healthcare providers Register for a Sept. 3 ASUG Community Conversation with SAP and Leprino Foods focused on designing AI for the autonomous enterprises More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E36
August 23 · 32 min
How SAP Identifies the Next Big Tech Disruption: Yaad Oren on AI, Data, and Robotics Research
Send us Fan Mail 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. He walks us through how is team identifies cutting-edge technology and works to incorporate them into SAP's offerings and, ultimately, drive customer value. Key Insights How Yaad's team finds new, innovative techology The tech disruptions that are (or will) impacting SAP customers AI and robotics development This week in the ASUG Community Read about the City of Tacoma's SAP S/4HANA & CX journey Attend an ASUG Community Conversation webcast focused on PG&E's SAP transformation More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E35
August 16 · 38 min
How Illumina Leveraged SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) to Drive a 40% Reduction in Excess Inventory
Send us Fan Mail 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 waste. Key Insights Common supply chain hurdles--and how SAP IBP can address them The steps in Illumnia's implementation project How Illumnia is using AI in its supply chain operations This week in the ASUG Community... Read about the knowledge-sharing and education opportunities at the SAP for Utilities Conference later this fall Register for ASUG's Aug. 20 Community Conversation, Drive Enterprise-Grade AI Governance with SAP LeanIX and SAP AI Agent Hub More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E34
August 9 · 28 min
Inside Komatsu's AI-Powered ERP Transformation: Clean Core, Joule, and SAP S/4HANA Innovation
Send us Fan Mail This week on ASUG Talks, we dive into Komatsu's SAP AI journey, including how its leverage Joule for Developers and Joule for Business to drive increased efficiencies. Key Insights How Komatsu approached its AI governance strategy SAP AI use cases How the manufacturer kicked off its AI journey and set a foundation for success This week at ASUG... Read about SAP's updates to its on-premise maintenance and support commitments--and what they mean for SAP customers Learn how Puget Sound Energy facilitated its SAP Sales and Service Cloud Platform migration--including a seamless cutover More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E33
August 2 · 39 min
ASUG Research Reveals Extent of AI Adoption and Readiness in the SAP User Community
Send us Fan Mail This episode is brought to you by Microsoft and Intel This week on ASUG Talks, we break down the key themes from the ASUG research project, conducted in collaboration with Microsoft and Intel, "Closing the Data Transformation Gap: How SAP Customers Are Advancing Data Strategy, AI Readiness, and Execution". Key Insights The different AI adoption mindsets ASUG research identified in the community Common AI adoption challenges The ASUG community's AI adoption progression This week at ASUG... Read about Victrola's SAP ECC to Cloud ERP trasnformation Tune into a webcast where Lakeside Foods charts how its using Claude Code alongside SAP development workflows More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E32
July 26 · 33 min
Key Insights from SAP’s Q2 and Half-Year 2026 Financial Results
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 models Related Insights Read ASUG's further financial results coverage and analysis Register for the ASUG Oil, Gas, and Energy Community webcast where we'll hear how ConocoPhillips is leveraging AI More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E31
July 19 · 28 min
Inside the SAP AI Framework Any Enterprise Can Use to Extract Business Value From Unstructured Data
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 framework How other enterprises can embrace the framework. Related Insights Read Mukesh's recent ASUG article Register for the July 28 Community Conversation webcast, "ABAP Platform in SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition 2025 – Overview & Highlights" Read OG&E's RISE with SAP project More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E30
July 12 · 30 min
How Sun Chemical Leveraged SAP Signavio and LeanIX to De-Risk Its S/4HANA Transformation
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 newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect Related Content Listen to lessons learned South Florida Water Management District's S/4 journey Read about Pfizer's implementation of SAP Service Cloud V2 More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E29
July 5 · 13 min
Key ASUG Insights and SAP Trends Defining the First Half of 2026
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 updates Listen to our interview with Thomas Saueressig Read SAP's API policy update FAQ Listen to our interview with David Robinson Download the 2026 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research Download ASUG's AI focused research Read our recent article The Autonomous Enterprise: ASUG’s Post-Sapphire Blueprint for Execution Listen to our S/4 customer story with South Florida Water Management District Read our Baillie Lumber SAP Datasphere customer story More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E27
June 28 · 34 min
Digital Transformation in Government: Lessons from an SAP S/4HANA and Cloud Migration Journey
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 SFWMD's S/4 and private cloud migration Impact SAP solutions had on the Everglades restoration SFWMD's implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Related Insights Read ASUG Editorial's recent interview with SAP’s SVP and Global Head of Organizational Growth and Health, Caroline Hanke Register for the ASUG Community team's June 29 Community Conversation "The Post-2027 Roadmap: Managing SAP Business Suite 7 Extended Maintenance" More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect
S6 · E26
June 21 · 20 min
Your Questions Answered: Early AI Adoption Strategies, Agent Governance Tips, and Understanding the Autonomous Enterprise
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. Key Insight Initial steps to becoming an "autonomous enterprise" How AI will impact normal SAP professionals Critical foundations to AI adoption Related Insights Read about AIDS Healthcare Foundation's implementation of SAP Cloud ERP Public Sector Edition Join us on June 29 for an ASUG Community Conversation focused on extended maintenance of SAP Business Suite 7 More from ASUG Subscribe the weekly First Five newsletter Find your local ASUG Chapter Register for ASUG Tech Connect

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