Answering Your Questions About RISE, SAP Business Data Cloud, and AI [Live at ASUG Tech Connect]
In this live episodes of ASUG Talks, we answered your questions. ASUG CEO and Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott was joined by analysts Jon Reed and Joshua Greenbaum for an "ask me anything session." The three fielded questions submitted by conference attendees throughout the week, along with questions asked by the live audience. Key Topics: The interoperability of SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) with non-SAP data ecosystems Industry-specific challenges barring organizations to adopted "vanilla" ERP systems without much customization How public cloud environments free enterprises to focus on IT innovationRelated Content:Read our exclusive interview with Tim Way, VP and Chief Product Officer, Business AI Product Engineering at SAP America
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Breaking Down the Key Announcements from SAP TechEd and ASUG Tech Connect
This 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-1Key customer stories from ASUG Tech Connect Related Content: Read Isaac's coverage of ASUG Tech Connect and SAP TechEdGain insights from Etosha Thurman, Chief Marketing Officer for Finance and Spend Management at SAP
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SAP's Irfan Khan on SAP Business Data Cloud's Impact and Future Development
In 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: Read our insights from ASUG Tech ConnectListen to an episode of ASUG Talks focused on future-proofing IT careersTune in to our exclusive with SAP executive board member Thomas Saueressig
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Advice 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. Key Topics: The need for knowledge workers to effectively leverage AIThe importance of networking and building meaningful professional relationships Understanding the business needs and using AI to meet those needs. Related Insights: Tune into an exclusive interview with SAP executive board member Thomas Saueressig: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saps-thomas-saueressig-on-public-and-private-cloud/id1613357106?i=1000733593928
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SAP's Thomas Saueressig on Public and Private Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, and AI Integration
ASUG 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 altering geopolitical and economic conditionsRelated InsightsRead our recap of the recent SAP Q3 2025 earnings results, including highlights from the call: https://www.asug.com/insights/q3-2025-sap-reports-steady-revenue-growth-driven-by-cloud-expansionJoin us at ASUG Tech Connect on Nov. 4-6: https://events.asug.com/YkMrBb?utm_source=cross-promo&utm_campaign=atc_25&utm_medium=article&utm_content=reg&RefId=insights-reg
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