Join our global membership community for a groundbreaking experience at SAPinsider Las Vegas, March 18-20, 2025 at the Bellagio.
This landmark event is your gateway to the latest trends, insights, and strategies shaping the SAP landscape, and designed to help you return to your office with solutions and ideas that you can implement right away.
Whether you're a seasoned professional or a tech enthusiast looking for community, this is your opportunity to dive deep into the world of the latest SAP technologies, solutions, and topics.
Day One Keynote
In this highly interactive talk, Gib shares how Netflix combined data-informed insights and a customer obsession culture to delight its customers in hard-to-copy, margin-enhancing ways.
Learn through examples and questions that call on your business acumen, data knowledge, experience, and customer approach to test your decision-making against real-life outcomes. The results will surprise you!
Day One Keynote
In this keynote, Jan Gilg, SAP's CRO for the Americas and the Business Suite organization, will explain how only SAP, with its holistic view of processes and industries, can bring all critical elements together. He will show how SAP is making processes more efficient with AI agents and giving businesses the connected data and AI ecosystem they need to extract value, drive growth, and fuel a return to worldwide productivity gains for everyone.
Day Two Keynote Brought to you by Boomi
Hein Wagner is living proof that despite the challenges that come our way, anything is possible. He does not allow his blindness to stand in the way of his dreams, and people often refer to him as the blind man with exceptional vision.
As one of this year's Keynote speakers, Hein Wagner will take the audience on a moving journey through his view of the world he lives in. Blind since birth, Hein will inspire and motivate you to turn perceived challenges and obstacles into opportunities.
How can you make you better? This presentation will open the eyes of those who are simply too “blind” to see, and Hein will leave you with the burning question: “I am blind… What is your excuse?”
Connect with world-renowned experts and network with colleagues and influencers from the global SAP community. Forge relationships that will advance your professional and personal growth while expanding your influence within the SAP ecosystem.
Hear from and connect with top SAP experts as they share their firsthand knowledge of the systems you use daily, providing you with invaluable insights to enhance your work.
Engage with CIOs and global leaders to uncover their top priorities, innovation projects, key challenges, and future investments that will shape the SAP landscape in 2025. Plus, gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology and discover tools to enhance your SAP journey.
Digitalization becomes pivotal in modern companies, particularly in technology and IT, Dan Uhre has established himself as a leader in the field. Originally from Denmark, Dan holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Middlesex University in England. With over 28 years of experience in IT, Dan has held prominent roles in various leading global companies such as Dyson, ECCO, Bang & Olufsen, and Pandora. Since 2021, Dan has been an essential part of Pandora. He joined as the Vice President of Manufacturing Technology in Thailand, where he successfully led the department and numerous projects. In March 2022, Dan expanded his role to become the Vice President of IT in China. Throughout his career, Dan has demonstrated exceptional skills in leadership, strategy execution, and digital transformation. His contributions have been instrumental in driving success and innovation in every organization he has been a part of.
Prakash Palani, a front-runner in cloud computing, is the visionary founder of Basis Cloud Solutions. With deep expertise and extensive experience, he drives the company's success by empowering businesses with transformative cloud-based solutions. His technical acumen and innovative approach have led to cutting-edge offerings, like Symphony for SAP, revolutionizing the industry's IT operations. Prakash's thought leadership and commitment to social impact shape the future of both aspiring professionals and cloud customers globally.
Patrick Duverger is the CIO and CTO of the Antibes city (French riviera Sophia Antipolis), in charge of the smart city transformation from IT services to technical facilities and networks. Patrick was French CIO of the year in 2023 & 2016 for the public sector. Previously, he was responsible for the HP innovation Lab of Sophia Antipolis in the technology office of the management software organization of HewlettPackard. The Sophia HP innovation lab, was offering a unique place to see end-to-end integrated demonstrations that were mapped onto real customer use cases. Before this role, Patrick Duverger was project manager for the OpenView Telco solution. He began his career in Orange Labs as middleware architect for telecom solutions.
Babu is a Solutions Architect at Lemongrass, specializing in SAP on Cloud. His primary objective is to help SAP customers transition to the cloud to be opportunity-ready in leveraging technological innovation to enable business value creation for enterprises. Babu envisions a world where everyone is supported and can plan and follow their roadmap to success in a trusted environment with the right tools. With over 20 years of experience in SAP, Babu has played crucial roles with multinational clients, working with some of the world's largest SAP application landscapes. He is closely aligned with SAP's product innovation strategy and is a strong proponent of hybrid and multi-cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) for enabling digital platform transformation for clients across multiple competencies. Babu uses his extensive architectural expertise to design, deliver, and sustain technology transformation for enterprises.
Frank Densborn is an enterprise architect at the SAP AppHaus in Palo Alto and guides organizations through their digital transformation journey to become an intelligent enterprise.
Umesh Jagadesh has over 14 years of experience in SAP ALM, holding a science background and a PG degree in computer applications. He excels in guiding SAP customers and partners through the implementation and adoption of ALM tools. Umesh manages complex issues, oversees setup and implementation, and supports business transformations with SAP Solution Manager, SAP Focused Run, and SAP Cloud ALM. ITIL certified, he leads strategic discussions on ALM transformation and drives SAP ALM adoption in his region.
Anurag has 26 years of SAP experience in a career of 31 years in a variety of roles including SAP product development, delivery/advisory/consulting, pre-sales, & sales; currently work for the SAP S/4HANA Center of Excellence, North America. He has served clients globally & across multiple industry verticals. His areas of expertise include SAP Financials, Logistics/Supply Chain, Reporting & Analytics, Data Management & Governance, Cloud technologies, User Experience, & Project/Program Management. Anurag is a prolific thought leader: Published over 100 articles & white papers for SAP publications; written 7 SAP books; spoken at nearly 200 SAP conferences globally.
As an SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) Customer success partner & Solution Architect, he brings extensive expertise in designing and implementing innovative solutions that leverage the full potential of SAP's Business technology platform. With several years of experience in SAP technologies, he specializes in areas such as application development, integration, data management, analytics, and artificial intelligence. His primary responsibility is to craft robust, scalable, and efficient architectures tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. He is well-versed in SAP BTP services, including SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Extension Suite, and SAP AI Core, allowing him to provide strategic guidance on the best tools and technologies for various business scenarios. As a trusted advisor, he consults with clients to align technology solutions with their business goals, conducting workshops and proof-of-concepts to demonstrate the capabilities and benefits of SAP BTP.
Umang is the Director of Innovation & Architecture at SDA, where he collaborates closely with Business Development and Delivery Horizontals to drive Pre-sales enablement. With over 18 years of experience in the SAP domain and multiple certified SAP technology skillsets, Umang excels in managing customer deliveries, SAP Technical Architecture Design, and Blueprinting. He brings extensive experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP S/4HANA, and System Integrations across various SaaS Service offerings including SAP Success Factors, IBP etc. He also acts a SI Advisor for BTP adoption and his expertise extends to implementing, migrating, and managing SAP technical solutions to achieve defined business goals. Umang's comprehensive knowledge ensures successful outcomes and innovative solutions for clients across various industries.
Defining the digital foundation: Integration (Boomi, Sap, Azure), Api management (Boomi, Kong, Gravitee, Sap), event driven architecture (Solace, Google, Confluent) and micro services (Azure, Aws, Sap, Gcp). Trusted Advisor. Have been the client's trusted advisor as technical lead on several SAP and large IT projects, ensuring the right design, level of quality and handover governance whilst handling the technical project management part of complex projects with many integrations.
Gabriele Fiata is a thought leader with a strong background in security, controls, risk management, IT and business processes. For more than 20 years, he has been leading teams in implementing innovative process improvements to identify and mitigate risks, to promote resilience for the whole enterprise, and enable overall business growth.
As an accomplished cybersecurity leader with extensive experience in SAP security, Gaurav brings a unique combination of technical knowledge and business acumen. With over 19+ years in the industry, Gaurav has a proven track record of protecting organizations from cyber threats while maximizing their ERP/SAP investment. In addition to his leadership role, Gaurav is a highly sought-after speaker and author, delivering sessions and publishing articles on various topics related to SAP security and cyber threats. He has also been featured in leading publications such as SAPinsider Expert and ISC2. He is an Upcoming Book Author as well for Cybersecurity Book.
As CTO, JP leads innovation and Threat Research initiatives that keeps Onapsis on the cutting edge of the Business-Critical Application Security market, addressing some of the most complex problems that organizations are currently facing while managing and securing their ERP landscapes. JP helps manage the development of new products as well as support the ERP cybersecurity research efforts that have garnered critical acclaim for the Onapsis Research Labs. JP is regularly invited to speak and host trainings at global industry conferences, including Black Hat, HackInTheBox, AppSec, Troopers, Oracle OpenWorld and SAP TechEd, and is a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Cloud ERP Working Group. Over his professional career, JP has led many Information Security consultancy projects for some of the world
Michelle is the Continuous Improvement Manager for Dodge Industrial. She has over 30 years with Dodge and her experience with SAP encompasses both business and technical. Michelle has participated and led SAP implementation and migration projects in 6 different countries spanning Sales, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics and Finance.
Abhijit serves as an Analytics Architect at Delta System and Software Inc., bringing over 17 years of extensive experience in the realm of SAP Analytics architecture. His expertise has been instrumental in assisting SAP clients across industries like Oil & Gas, Consumer Goods, Life Science, Retail, and Automobile in modernizing their data warehouses and analytics platforms.
[newline]Specializing in designing architectures for Modern Data Warehouses in the cloud, Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Cleansing, and Data Integration, Abhijit is adept at providing comprehensive solutions tailored to each client's needs.
[newline]His proficiency shines in providing strategic guidance and roadmaps during Greenfield/Brownfield S/4 Implementations, utilizing a range of technologies including SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, and SAP BW4 HANA. Furthermore, Abhijit has actively contributed to SAP product influence councils. In a consulting capacity, he has effectively implemented analytics projects for Fortune 500 companies and well-known brands, transforming them into data-driven organizations
[newline]A strong advocate for AI-first strategies, Abhijit demonstrates a keen interest in cutting-edge technologies like SAP Joule and Generative AI, showcasing a commitment to innovation and technological advancement in his field.
Head of Business Data Cloud and Data Services Solution Area at SAP Adoption Services Center, SAP
John Clapper currently serves as the Director of Data Engineering at Amplify Consulting, where he spearheads efforts to deliver cutting-edge data solutions. With over 15 years of experience in data and analytics, John has a deep expertise in transforming SAP data into actionable insights, having worked extensively on developing reports and simplifying data pipelines. Before joining Amplify, he helped organizations maximize the value of their SAP data, enhancing their ability to make informed, data-driven decisions. Outside of work, John enjoys spending quality time with his family and is passionate about golf, cornhole, and woodworking.
Ken Coleman as been a Business Intelligence Manager at the American Red Cross for two decades. He has been a guest speaker at many SAP Insider conferences as well as SAP TechEd and the SAP Federal Forum. He is an expert in data architecture and analytics and feels building good data models is the most difficult part of any analytics/BI project which is his focus in his speaking engagements.
Rohana Gunawardena heads the SAP practice division at Exium Inc. Exium is a leading business and technology consulting firm that enables companies to achieve their strategic business goals. Exium specializes in delivering superior IT solutions using ERP systems, with special focus on SAP products. Rohana has been working with SAP since 1992. During his career he has assisted multiple clients on detailed system correction projects, such as correcting inventory balances, controlling area reorganizations, retrospectively activating group currency, and optimizing inter-company accounting transactions. He has spoken at many SAP conferences and has published more than 20 magazine articles in SAP Financials Expert, SAP SCM Expert and SAPtips on various aspects of SAP. His presentations have focused on Financial module selection, the order-to-cash process, global rollouts, business segment reporting, cross-module integration, and the financial impact of SCM transactions. Rohana is widely acknowledged as a leading SAP expert. Rohana is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Previously Rohana has worked with the consulting practices of Accenture, Deloitte and PwC. He is a graduate of The University of Manchester School of Mathematics. You may reach him via e-mail at Rohana@Exium.com
With over 19 years of IT leadership experience, Ahmed Munir has a distinguished record of delivering successful business and supply chain transformations within complex, global organizations. In his role as Principal Enterprise Architect at Charter Communications, he leads architectural initiatives that support transformative projects across Finance, Sales, and Marketing operations.
Kapil Govilkar is a Senior Manager in Synopsys. He supports various functions in Finance including Revenue RAR and Order to Cash. At Synopsys, Kapil led the concept to realization for BRIM program. He also manages the RPA Solution delivery. Kapil has 19 years of experience implementing SAP across different functions primarily focusing on solution architecture, engage in Digital transformation initiatives, formulate technology strategy and design direction, and implement technology best practices.
Expert in SAP Finance and FX for SAP - Partner at WAE Solutions - 27 years of experience with SAP Finance.
Orpheus Birch is an SAP S/4HANA Finance and Group Reporting Solution Architect with over 25 years of experience in designing and implementing SAP Finance solutions. He has been instrumental in leading and supporting numerous SAP Finance projects across industries such as manufacturing and the public sector. With extensive expertise in SAP consolidation products—including EC-CS, SEM-BCS, BPC, and Group Reporting—Mr. Birch has successfully managed a broad range of SAP FI/CO and consolidation initiatives. Beyond his professional career, Orpheus is passionate about giving back to the community through volunteering, coaching, and mentoring young professionals. He actively dedicates his time to charitable initiatives and community-driven events.
Paul Ovigele is an accomplished financial consultant, author, and speaker with extensive expertise in SAP Financials. With over two decades of experience in the industry, Paul has a proven track record of delivering high-value SAP solutions to a diverse range of clients across various sectors. He is the founder and CEO of ERPfixers, a platform dedicated to providing SAP consulting services and solutions. Paul is well-regarded for his deep knowledge of SAP Financials and Controlling (FICO) modules. He has written several books and articles on the subject, sharing his insights and practical advice with a global audience. His works are widely recognized for their clarity, depth, and practical applicability, making complex SAP concepts accessible to both beginners and seasoned professionals. In addition to his consulting and writing endeavors, Paul is a sought-after speaker at SAP conferences and events worldwide. His presentations are known for their engaging style and informative content, often drawing large audiences keen to learn from his experience and expertise. He continues to contribute to the SAP community through his active participation in forums, webinars, and training sessions, helping businesses optimize their SAP investments and improve their financial processes. Outside of his professional life, Paul is passionate about mentoring young professionals and contributing to various philanthropic initiatives. His commitment to excellence, continuous learning, and community service makes him a respected figure in the SAP and broader financial consulting community.
Brittnee is a dynamic finance professional with over 17 years of expertise in accounting, finance, and business planning. Currently serving as a Senior Finance Manager in Financial Planning & Analysis at REI, she has spent the last 12 years honing her skills across various roles, including Inventory Accounting and Retail Operations. For the past six years, she has focused on FP&A, leading teams in Retail, Marketing, Membership, Customer, Experiences and Impact.For the last 18 months, Brittnee has spearheaded the successful implementation of SAP Analytics Cloud, driving a strategic initiative to modernize FP&A processes and enhance operational efficiency. Her commitment to leveraging innovative tools and methodologies has positioned her as a leader in transforming finance practices. With a passion for data-driven decision-making, Brittnee is dedicated to sharing insights and strategies that foster growth and collaboration within organizations.
Roberto is the Vice President of Data and Analytics at Giorgi Global Holdings. He is a highly experienced IT and strategic leader with a record of developing successful solutions that incorporate a wide range of technologies and enhance bottom-line performance. He is consistently recognized for improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency by applying extensive industry knowledge.
Nine years with msg global solutions where I focus on SAP PaPM. Over time my responsibilities have moved from system architectural design and delivery to business development. My background includes 30+ years in finance and risk on the business side. I’ve held line positions within CFO areas as well as various internal and external consulting positions where I’ve implemented business process and IT improvements. I’m also a CPA and regularly represents msg at industry events as well as partner and customer webinars and enablement’s.
One of the leading Industry experts, Mitresh is an acknowledged SAP expert with specialization in SAP S/4 HANA, Central Finance and New G/L Migration. SAP-Press has published his book on the New G/L Segment Reporting. He has published 50+ peer-reviewed articles and white papers and he has been invited give presentations at various SAP conferences and events. He serves on the advisory board of SAPinsider publications. Mitresh is the chief solutions architect in designing, developing, building SAP S/4 HANA Migration Optimizer (S4MO), a leading product to accelerate and jump-start the SAP S/4 initiatives; SAP Data Re-organization Optimizer (SDRO), a leading SLO-type product-suite for managing complex System landscape re-organizations. With 30 years of industry experience, Mitresh is passionate about building SAP solutions that provide the most business-value. He can be reached at Mitresh@QSandS.com
Nathan Genez is a former Platinum Consultant with SAP America who has been working with SAP since 1996. He has worked extensively in the SAP Finance area from R/2 up to the current S/4HANA release, with a strong emphasis on the capital accounting solution. This includes Fixed Assets, New Asset Accounting, Project Systems, Investment Management, ALA, AROM, and the core FI/CO modules. He is currently a Managing Partner at Serio Consulting LLC, an SAP Development Partner company. Serio Consulting has assisted SAP AG Development with testing new solutions and frequently leads the initial pilot implementations for new capital accounting solutions. Nathan is a consistent contributor to the larger SAP ecosystem and has in the past served at ASUG and been an SAP Mentor and Moderator with the SAP Community Network (SCN). He is also a frequent author, blogger, and presenter at SAPinsider events dating back to 2004. He is a graduate of Furman University where he studied accounting and music.
Steve Biskie, Principal at RSM, is an internationally-recognized expert on SAP audit, risk, security and compliance issues. He is the author of Auditing SAP S/4HANA (SAP Press, 2023) and Surviving an SAP Audit, (SAP Press, 2010), and was an expert reviewer for the book Security, Audit, and Control Features: SAP ERP (3rd & 4th Editions). Steve also teaches beginner through advanced SAP auditing courses, and has traveled to more than 18 countries to share his expertise. Steve was first introduced to SAP in the mid-90s while working as an external auditor for one of the Big 4. Since then he has been involved with SAP systems in a variety of roles, including as an internal auditor, consultant, implementation team member, compliance team lead, and SAP Steering Committee Chair. He has worked directly with SAP as part of the SAP Influence Council for the Management of Internal Controls (MIC) tool, the first iteration of what is now SAP Process Control. He has also served as an advisor to SAP on optimizing SAP Process Control, SAP Audit Management, and SAP Business Integrity Screening (formerly known as Fraud Management).
Information security professional, working as SAP security, governance and controls Architect. More than 15 years of experience in designing, maintaining and enforcing security policies, procedures and controls.
Jennifer is from Michigan and has worked in various companies around and supporting the auto industry including Chrysler and ZF, an auto manufacturer for over 20 years. She started her career as an IT application manager and moved to an IT audit function. She has been in an IT audit in various capacities for over 15 years with a focus on SOX compliance, risk management and internal audit. She has implemented and worked on several different GRC products on the market over the years. Jennifer is currently working at Barrick as a Global Compliance Manager reporting to the Directory of Application Support which is under the Finance function.
Jon has over 18 years of progressive audit experience globally with responsibilities involving the creation and delivery of the annual internal audit plan, advancing data analytics and continuous monitoring capabilities, control automation, and go-live readiness assessments for all financially relevant ERP applications. Jon is also responsible for overseeing the independent testing of all SOX controls across the entity. He holds his CPE, CFE, an MBA, and Accounting and Business degrees.
Greg Capps is the SAP Security and Controls team lead for Georgia-Pacific. He assisted with multiple S/4HANA implementations and is currently working on a new greenfield S/4HANA implementation. Prior to this position, he worked for multiple global companies supporting SAP infrastructure, applications and implementations.
Andreas Fritz is a Director at adesso, consultant for IT and audit managers and spokesman for the DSAG GRC delegation.
Erin has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of SAP security, risk, and compliance a consultant and thought leader. She has worked closely with SAP customers, partners, and analysts to understand emerging market trends and assist companies in understanding how process and technology transformations can accelerate their business goals. Erin is a frequent speaker and advisor on data protection and privacy, identity and access management, SAP security best practices, cloud security and integrated risk management. Previously Erin has worked for Deloitte, KPMG, and Greenlight Technologies.
Swetta Singh is director of product management at SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance.
Deborah Rogers, a frequent presenter at SAP conferences, has two decades of experience as an SAP developer and implementer for governance, risk, and compliance. Her presentations are technical in nature, giving actionable hands-on information you can immediately put in place, emphasizing making risk-based decisions to balance compliance with minimizing cost of ownership. In her spare time, she has been an adjunct instructor with a local university teaching python and cybersecurity at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Martin Mysyk is an experienced enterprise architect with proven ability to develop innovative strategies and help lead organizations to solutions that will meet their future business needs. Experience includes development of business and technology strategy, roadmaps, infrastructure architecture and design (cloud and on premise). He is a frequent speaker at technology conferences with a focus on the professional life of an Enterprise Architect. He is a sustainability champion and advocate for renewable energy having worked in the utility industry for more than 20 years. Martin also volunteers as a startup ecosystem instructor and judge for many sustainability-oriented startup accelerators like Clean Tech Open, Social Shifters and ClimateAction.tech.
Martin is the Co-Founder of Mycronix GmbH&Co. KG, a consulting firm focused on SAP HCM and SAP Technology consulting. He has graduated in Business Information Systems and holds a Master of Organizational Development and Human Resources. He also is an SAP Certified Application Professional for HCM Talent Management and SuccessFactors. Martin has worked with SAP R/3 HR since 2000 and has completed more than 10 full cycle HCM implementations for global Fortune 500 companies. Since 2016 Martin specialized in SAP SuccessFactors Cloud and other hybrid SAP Solutions. He is focusing on integration technology like BTP Integration Suite to provide stable and robust integration scenarios for several business processes.
Vidyut is associated with Giorgi Global Holdings as Global SAP Architecture and Basis Solution Delivery Lead, where he is responsible to manage Basis, Architecture Integrations and Security areas of Giorgi Global Holdings and group companies globally. With 21 yrs of experience managing diverse SAP Products, he brings in a vast knowledge to support the strategic initiatives of organization.
25+ years Sr. Information Technology leader with experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, Cyber Security, IT Risk and Governance. Current role as Director of Infrastructure and Cyber Security at the Tile Shop for five years, where a cloud first vision has transformed Tile Shop IT operations and cyber security. Previous industries worked in include multiple service industries, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, and Transportation.
Terri Ransick is an SAP Business Technology Platform Customer Success Partner. Recently completing 26 years with SAP, Terri has extensive SAP experience from BASIS administration to early SAP integration products. Currently obsessed with helping SAP customers learn the basics and possibilities of SAP Business Technology Platform, Terri works with SAP BTP customers in Regulated Industries.
Author, Speaker, and Tech Enthusiast specializing in emerging and disruptive technologies. Focus areas include Digital Platforms, Process Automation, and Experience-Centric Intelligent Applications for enterprises
Pieter-Jan Deraedt is a SAP Architect mainly focussed on SAP Cloud solutions. Today he runs a Belgian consulting company Amista, where SAP BTP is key pillar in their offering.
Akhilesh is Vice President at 4flow, leading SAP Digital Supply Chain practice for North America region. Akhilesh comes with 18 years of SAP consulting experience focused on supply chain transformation. Prior to 4flow, Akhilesh has worked with Accenture and IBM.
Heiko started working with SAP software in 1994. Heiko serves as a subject matter expert for Financial Accounting, System Upgrades/Transformations, Compliance, Process Discovery/Mining, ESG and Solution Documentation with SAP Solution Manager. Heiko is responsible for the collaboration with SAP and the roll out of SAP TRAC (Total ROI Analysis Campaign) and SAP STAR (System Transformation via Alignment and Reassessment). TRAC is part of SAP’s MOVE program to implement S/4HANA systems more efficiently and faster. He also works with the Customer Evolution Team at SAP. Heiko was part of the original SAP Solution Manager development team and supports customers and partners jumpstarting Solution Documentation since 2005 to enable Impact Analysis, Monitoring and Testing among other ALM tasks. Heiko earned his PhD in Business Administration in 2003 and is a regular speaker at SAP events in the US and Europe. Prior to joining IBIS America, Heiko worked 10 years for IBIS Prof Thome AG in Wuerzburg, Germany and was dire
Valarie George is a seasoned IT professional with over five years of experience at AFLAC, where she manages the SAP Security Team and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) functions. In her role, Valarie ensures that both business and technical teams are granted appropriate access across multiple non-production and production systems. She is dedicated to implementing least privilege access controls, which are essential in maintaining robust security and compliance standards.Valarie’s work is crucial in aligning AFLAC’s operations with stringent SOX Controls, ensuring that all access roles are meticulously managed to meet the expectations of internal and external auditors. Her expertise in SAP security and GRC not only safeguards the company’s digital assets but also reinforces the integrity and trustworthiness of its business processes.• Valarie is committed to upholding the highest standards of security and compliance, making her an invaluable asset to the organization
Joe Peraino is the Director of the SAP Center of Excellence at Benjamin Moore & Co. Joe has been working in the IT area of Benjamin Moore for over 20 years and has 9 years’ experience managing the SAP ERP implementation at the architectural coatings company. Prior to this role, Joe managed the Point-of-Sale ERP system for Benjamin Moore and the roll out to their independent retailers. Joe is skilled at leading large teams of IT professionals and focused on delivering value-added solutions for his business partners. His team has been responsible for implementing many supply chain related SAP modules such as manufacturing, planning, product costing, and extended warehouse management. The team also supports many other SAP and non-SAP technologies such as Commerce Cloud, BPC, SAC, MDG, GRC, EDI and RPA.
Marco came across HCI in 2014. SAP Process Integration was replaced by SAP Cloud Platform Integration (at that time, it was called HANA Cloud Integration). As an early adopter Marco has been invited to join many SAP Product Management activities such as SAP TechEd, SAP Insider events, (BTP) webinars, Walldorf information days and product improvement programs.
Currently employed at a utilities company as an integration specialist. Marco appreciates that the playground for SAP products is growing rapidly. SAP fits perfectly within his company’s architecture based on APIs, event-driven data exchange and Cloud-first principles.
Kurt Hollis is an SAP Specialist and Architect Lead in Deloitte’s SAP Enterprise Consulting Group located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An SAP Technology Professional with 27 years of SAP experience with many SAP certifications including, SAP HANA, S/4HANA, Solution Manager, and SAP Upgrades and Migrations. Has performed direct expert level consulting and technical project lead for SAP clients with 16 years with Deloitte Consulting and 10 years with SAP Americas. Serving customer and clients onsite leading and performing major SAP projects including 100's of upgrades and implementations of S/4HANA, BW/4HANA. Migrated large on-premise to cloud projects for many major clients.
An SAP BTP Certified professional, having over 17 yrs of experience on automating the business processes by integrating the 3rd-party applications with SAP. Also proficient on BTP-IS, API Management, PO/PI & Process Automation
With more than two decades of experience in technology and management, Venu excels at turning complex challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth. His expertise lies in leading multi-functional teams and delivering impactful solutions across industries such as CPG, Retail, Manufacturing, Insurance, and IT Services.
Heading the Security for Distributed Enterprise Systems Innovation at SAP, LG brings over 20 years of experience leading co-innovation projects in cybersecurity, AI, and edge computing. Within the SAP Security Research team, LG oversees strategy definition (enterprise architecture), planning (partnership establishment, public fund acquisition), and execution (project management, Proof of Concept implementation) in collaboration with both internal SAP teams (SAP Public Sector, SAP Defense Forces & Public Security, SAP IoT Service) and external partners & customers (such as the French Public Sector, Schneider Electric, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Intel). LG leads co-innovation initiatives with key players in the SAP ecosystem, addressing diverse verticals including utility management, predictive maintenance, production optimization, and smart contract management. Leveraging expertise in Privacy-Enhancing Technologies, LG focuses on enabling privacy-preserving distributed AI-based business intelligence services. With a PhD in security for distributed systems and certification as an Offensive Security Professional, LG is deeply passionate about security and innovation, constantly seeking to share ideas and learn from others' experiences.
Carolina is a user experience designer spreading Human-Centered Design seeds around the world since 2010. She has worked for clients in US, Latin America and Europe understanding users according to the circumstances and creating Human-centered concepts based on user requirements, technology possibilities and business goals.
A self-starting closer who is a business athlete and team player - hungry, nimble and intelligent - with the ability and willingness to close a mix of complex enterprise and more transactional deals, along with generating business opportunities through professional networking. Enthusiastic about building and maintaining enriching relationships through strong interpersonal and communication skills Experience : 6 years Currently: Developer (Techno Functional) Expert at SAP LABS INDIA, Bangalore (March 2020- Present) ABAP - FINANCE, JOINT VENTURE ACCOUNTING (JVA) ,Modules. OData, Fiori SAP ABAP DEVELOPER. (DEC 2016- MARCH 2020) Worked with TCS since 2020. Experienced Software Engineer in SAP ABAP Development| OOABAP| MM | WM | IM Experienced SAP ABAP Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. - Expertise in SAP ABAP, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements; User/Screen Exits, BADIs, Enhancement Framework. Worked on Idocs, SAP Scripts, Smart forms, ABAP Objects, ALV Objects, Dialog/Module-Pool programming, RF transactions and ABAP on HANA. - Worked on Functional Areas of SAP MM,SD,PLM ,SAP ATTP, FI, JVA. Developing, testing, debugging, implementing, maintaining and documenting ABAP code. Capable of Performance Testing, Documentation, and Deployment on live site. SAP-ABAP development; all types of development objects across all SAP modules & sub-modules, including SAP-WM, IM & MM; E2E Integration projects; EDI interfaces, Web-services, PI & TPV middleware tools integration; Projects management; roll-outs/roll-ins, ERP migration from non-SAP legacy to SAP ECC, EDI integration projects management; SAP ATTP Implementation. Currently working as a BTP CSP in North America.
Tammy is an SAP mentor, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), with SAP certifications in BW, FI, CO, SEM. She’s a top contributor to SAP Community from 2011 to 2016 and an ASUG Volunteer Award Winner who has served on the SAP Mentors advisory board and as a Project Management Institute volunteer for finance.
Partner at Infoaval - Expert in SAP ABAP - Founder of OB08.net
Shelly oversees TekLink’s planning practice. She has over 12 years of Planning experience across multiple platforms, such as SAC, Anaplan, BPC, and much more. Her experience ranges from hands-on implementation, project management, delivery management, technical lead, and solution architecture. She has led multiple FP&A implementations, including global rollouts for oil and gas, pharma, ingredients, and utilities clients. Shelly lives in Charlotte, NC.
Proven results-driven leader with over 20 years of experience delivering innovative solutions. Demonstarted collaborative expertise amongst multiple business functions partnering on delivering long term sustainable solutions. A Strategic and trusted partner experienced in financial systems application management, Identity and Access Management Governance, SAP Security and Compliance, Project Management and GRC Compliance Administration, Cloud Migration. Financial Systems leader who builds a culture of high performing teams that align with a purpose driven outcomes and efficiencies for business functions.
Senior Director, SAP Solution Management. Chris leads the product strategy and go-to-market for SAP Access Governance, Data Protection and Cybersecurity portfolios
Peter has been working for SAP for over 20 yrs in various roles in product management and consulting. In my current role as Enterprise Architect in the Cross Product Experience and Strategy team in SAP's Product Engineering organization I am working on cross topics like integration as well as Enterprise Architecture content and tools. My focus has always been to be a trusted advisor to our customers and partners.
IT Executive With over 20 years of experience, I have a proven track record of managing complex projects, optimizing IT investments, and driving digital transformation and innovation across organizations. I lead a team of IT professionals in delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions for the company's different lines of business, operations, and customer service. My core competencies include application automation, data management, analytics, capital expenditures management, business process improvement, and IT strategy and governance. I am passionate about leveraging technology to create value, enhance efficiency, and improve performance for Southwest Gas and its stakeholders. I am a recognized graduate of the Wharton Executive Education Management Development Program and am a multi-certified SAP professional committed to continuous learning and professional development.
Saurabh is a key member of Deloitte's Cyber Risk practice, bringing over 17 years of consulting expertise with a strong emphasis on identity and application security design and implementation, segregation of duties (SOD) analysis, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) initiatives, and IT control reviews and assessments. He has successfully led Security, Controls, and Compliance teams through numerous full lifecycle system implementations, demonstrating his adeptness in designing, implementing, and assessing SAP GRC solutions. Saurabh has worked closely with business teams to develop and implement improved procedures and policies, ensuring best practice solutions for SAP security change management controls that support SOX compliance standards and meet audit requirements. His leadership extends to IAM & ERP integration within the Cyber SGO effort, where he has managed various IAG products and their integration with SAP and SAP GRC. Moreover, Saurabh has been instrumental in multiple brownfield migrations, specializing in assisting clients in redesigning their roles to meet emerging needs while ensuring SOX and FUE licensing compliance. His extensive experience and commitment to enhancing security and compliance frameworks make him an invaluable asset in the realm of IT consulting and security.
Prem Balraj is a key member of the SAP Development team, specializing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and access governance solutions. With a strong technical background and extensive experience in enterprise software development, Prem is instrumental in advancing SAP’s portfolio of GRC solutions to address complex challenges in risk management and compliance.
Jay Thoden van Velzen is Technical Advisor in SAP’s Office of the Chief Security Officer, in SAP Global Security and Cloud Compliance – the central security organization in SAP - specifically focused on cloud security during ongoing cloud transformation. He was at the forefront of SAP’s cloud security transformation through multiple annual initiatives supported by the Executive Board, bringing teams together across the company to drive effective security improvements and organizational accountability. Jay is an SAP veteran, joining through the BusinessObjects acquisition, and worked in Consulting, Development and Cloud Security Operations before his current role. Through that experience he is acutely aware, therefore, of the importance of SAP solutions for the business operations of our customers, and the resulting responsibility SAP carries to secure those workloads in the cloud.
Tobias Keller joined SAP in 2007 and has since worked as consultant, solution architect, and product manager responsible for building the UI Data Protection suite. He is now contributing to SAP Enterprise Threat Detection, helping increase its visibility and adoption.
Dorina is the head of the Business Intelligence team at Spectrum Brands (SPB). Dorina was brought on board at SPB in 2021 to lead the BI team and launch the Artemis program, which provides SPB's first view of global data and analytics across the enterprise, in addition to providing FP&A functionality via SAC Planning. Prior to her role at SPB, Dorina served in various data, analytics, and BI leadership roles at other companies, and has a total of 25+ years of experience in this space.
Stephen Thomaidis is a 27-year veteran of the software industry where he has focused on empowering clients to meet emerging business needs by recommending cutting-edge technical solutions and transitioning to new platforms/frameworks. Steve’s current focus is helping customers understand the evolving landscape of Sustainability and how the various business processes in their organization will be impacted. Prior to his current role in Sustainability, Steve led the North American Finance Center of Excellence. Steve uses his strong finance background to show customers the intersection of Sustainability and Finance as they transition to a transactional carbon accounting model. Steve is a graduate of Virginia Tech and hold various technical and professional certifications. He resides in Manhattan Beach, California.
Swami is leading PwC's SAP ESG Technology Consulting practice at North America, has over 22 years of experience in SAP EHS/Sustainability and enterprise architecture. He is SAP certified Enterprise Architect.Prior to joining PwC in 2022, Swami was SAP Enterprise Architect and SAP EHS/ESG SME at SAP America for 10 years. He has led numerous SAP S/4HANA transformation projects and advisory services, focusing on SAP Sustainability. His expertise extends to large chemical, pharma, utilities and oil and gas industries. He has implemented SAP Sustainability solutions for large companies, standardized Sustainability and EHS business processes, and gathered ESG reporting requirements for a multinational companies. One of his notable projects resulted in a 40% reduction in efforts and improvements in ESG data quality by implementing AI-based technologies. Besides, he has led over 20 Enterprise architecture assessment projects on SAP sustainability. His work also includes ESG and Supply chain/Finance integration, implementation of carbon footprint for various scenarios in SAP, and assessment/solutioning of Carbon ledger/Green ledger. Swami holds a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, India. He has published research paper on soil pollution treatment at International journal of chemical engineering, and he was a speaker on multiple SAP Events.
Responsible for the oversite and evaluation of internal control for the Integrated Mission Segment by leading teams responsible for designing and monitoring the segments Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) compliance program.
Tim is the CTO of CyberSafe, has over 20 years experience, and is an accomplished expert in user authentication technologies, especially when using SAP business applications. He is totally committed to helping companies reach a password-less future and benefit from zero-trust.
Seasoned software engineering leader with over 23 years of experience in product management, product development, solution architecture, and delivery. Expertise in user authentication, Identity Management, Access Management and ERP. Successfully built products focusing on customer use cases for better user experience and satisfaction driving millions of dollars in revenue.
With 30 year of comprehensive experience in SAP Technologies, I have developed a deep expertise across multiple SAP platforms, including SAP R/2, R/3 and S/4HANA. My career began as an SAP developer and over the past 24 year, I have become a team lead for SAP Basis administration. I have gained extensive knowledge in system migrations and working in SAP ABAP and JAVA systems. Currently we have a team working on S/4HANA migration efforts and I am actively expanding my knowledge in clean core principles and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
Aditi Barve is an SAP GRC technology professional.
Anand Seetharaju is a certified SAP S/4HANA financial and management accounting consultant. He holds active CPA and CMA licenses and has more than 25 years of consulting experience in business process design, developing and implementing the best practices, and accounting system implementation. He has successfully led several SAP S/4HANA Finance and Central Finance transformation projects and has presented on those topics at SAP conferences. Furthermore, he has authored four authoritative books on SAP.
Mike Nelson is responsible for the SAP Ecosystem market in North America at SUSE. He works with a wide variety of SAP people in the field, with other SAP partners and with many customers to bring SUSE solutions for SAP infrastructure to the market. He has worked in this space since 2005, generally focused on hardware and software technologies that underpin SAP ERP systems. Mike holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration.
Supply chain expert Martin Rowan, managing partner at Reveal, helps companies optimize their existing technology for world-class integrated supply chains. His 20+ years of experience across industries and countries fuel his focus on driving transformational change within organizations. He's a sought-after speaker, advocating for optimized supply chains, and is passionate about giving back, helping underprivileged children.
Alan Golding is a Solution Consulting Manager with APOS, working directly with customers to analyze BI & Analytics requirements, and to develop and implement solution plans for those challenges. Prior to joining APOS, Alan held various IT roles in Healthcare, Insurance and Technology industries, with global experience working in North American, European, and APJ regions.
Steve Bickerton has been employed at SAP since 2007 and has been involved in the SAP analytics ecosystem since 1999. He is currently working in the North American Business Technology Platform Centre of Excellence, where he helps customers with their integration, data, and analytics concerns. He is an expert in SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere and HANA Cloud. Prior to SAP, Steve worked for 10 years in the Investment Banks of both JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs.
Reggie Cole is a Senior Fellow and Chief Enterprise Architect with Lockheed Martin. He specializes in enterprise and system of systems architecture. Reggie was educated as a mathematician and served four years as an Army officer. After leaving the service, he spent the first decade of his engineering career doing modeling and simulation work. He spent the next decade working as a system architect for large-scale distributed systems – defense systems, intelligence systems and large-scale communication systems. He has spent the last decade as an enterprise architect, focusing on the integration of engineering, manufacturing and supply chain management, as well general enterprise IT systems and networks across Lockheed Martin. As the Lockheed Martin Chief Enterprise Architect, Reggie is responsible for the Lockheed Martin Enterprise Reference Architecture and ensuring architecture integration across all Lockheed Martin business functions and business areas.
David Lees joined Basis Technologies in January 2019 as Chief Strategy Officer and now holds the role of CTO, responsible for technology and engineering, leading product development and customer support. David has more than 20 years of SAP domain expertise, most recently with Procter & Gamble where he held the role of SAP Supply Chain (SAP S/4HANA) Platform Transformation Leader and Global SAP Platform Architect. Applying direct client-side experience, David has advised multiple enterprises on best practices during pre, during and post ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration stages. Irrespective of whether a brownfield, greenfield or hybrid approach is taken, David offers perspectives on respective pitfalls to avoid, key considerations, and how to create an SAP S/4HANA Centre of Excellence that moves at the speed the business demands.
Matt is a director with PwC’s Cyber Risk and Regulatory Solutions Consulting practice, with over 11 years of management consulting experience. He specializes in providing security and controls consulting services for financial and ERP systems, governance risk and compliance solutions, robotic process automation, business analytics, compliance, and auditing. Matt has served global Fortune 500 clients across industries, including technology, pharmaceutical, consumer products, energy, and manufacturing.
Ingo is a highly experienced product manager with over 20 years of expertise in the SAP market, specializing in analytics and data management. Throughout his career, he has focused on delivering cross-product solutions that address complex business needs while ensuring an exceptional customer experience. In his current role as VP Business Analytics at TekLink, a HGS Company, Ingo is helping to grow the Data & Analytics practice with a strong focus on the SAP Analytics product portfolio. He also oversees the strategic partnership with SAP, fostering collaboration and innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients. With deep knowledge of the SAP Analytics and Data Management portfolio, Ingo has successfully architected, deployed, and delivered enterprise-wide solutions that integrate seamlessly with SAP landscapes, including SAP S/4, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP HANA, SAP Datasphere, and SAP Analytics Cloud. His work has supported global organizations in unlocking the full potential of their data and analytics strategies. Ingo’s contributions to the SAP community are widely recognized. He has been honored as an SAP Mentor for his thought leadership in SAP Analytics space, and he remains an active voice in the SAP ecosystem, helping customers and partners achieve success with SAP's analytics portfolio. A published author, Ingo has written multiple books on SAP analytics, sharing his insights and best practices to help others navigate and master SAP's powerful tools. His passion for empowering organizations with cutting-edge analytics solutions has made him a trusted expert in the field.
Zach is a former SAP Architect with experience in all areas of SAP Basis functions, Full Life Cycle Upgrades/Implementations, Solution Architecture, and Database Administration. He has expertise in planning, installing, and maintaining various SAP Applications from S4/HANA to Third Party Systems. Zach is a proven thought leader in many technical areas of SAP, delivering five different lectures at both SAP TechEd and SAPInisder conferences. He is a driven leader adept at building and motivating diverse technical teams to achieve outstanding results and complete projects from Blueprint to Go-Live.
Jey Ping is a Customer Ambassador from the SAP Chief Customer Office, helping customers deploy and adopt SAP solutions, enable innovation, identify project risk, and reduce total cost of ownership. Jey joined SAP North America in 2009 as a consultant in the Analytics practice. He led customer early adoption and co-innovation projects on HANA, S/4, Cloud, BTP, and embedded analytics across various industries. In his current role as a Customer Ambassador, Jey continues to enjoy helping customers progress their SAP S/4 and Analytics strategy, and achieve successful business outcomes from new solutions.
29 Years with SAP enabling customer success and differentiating business outcomes. Originally started career in SAP Support (focus on resolving Customer Escalations) and moved to Chief Customer Office S/4HANA & Analytics Team in 2013.
Casey is a CPA and serves as the director of financial technology integration at SSM Health. She leads the functional design of the SAP Analytics Cloud reporting, ensures data integrity in SAP Datasphere, and oversees the underlying SAP HANA datasets. Casey also leads the data governance committee which brings together SAP, Epic, and Workday teams to provide consistent definitions and reporting across the organization. She specializes in mapping out solutions for complex problems using her 17 years of finance experience in the healthcare industry as well as her previous background as an auditor and software consultant. Casey and her team have been instrumental in envisioning and implementing effective new ways to automate SAP processes while capturing and reporting out on details needed for financial analyses.
With a robust career spanning over three decades, Bob specializes in IT sales and strategic planning. His journey began at IBM as a Y2K strategist, evolving into roles that focus on enterprise resource planning and SaaS solutions. He’s committed to fostering strong client relationships and driving revenue growth for government and enterprise clients.
As Head of Product Management at xSuite, Jan Schulze oversees the entire product lifecycle - from ideation to launch. With a degree in business informatics, he boasts expertise across both business and technology. Jan thrives on collaborating cross-functionally to deliver robust products that solve real-world challenges. His strategic mindset and technical know-how drive the development of xSuite's intelligent automation solutions.
Matthew Simoncini is a distinguished SAP professional with over 25 years of comprehensive experience in architecting, implementing, and managing SAP solutions to facilitate business transformation and enhance operational excellence. An expert in SAP technology and architecture, Matthew possesses extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in S/4 HANA migrations and integrations across a variety of systems, including C4C, Hybris, PI/PO, and CPI.Matthew has a solid track record of leading large-scale SAP projects and managing global SAP infrastructures. He excels in designing and implementing tailored solutions that address unique business requirements. His proficiency extends to optimizing SAP landscapes for cost efficiency, scalability, and compliance, including the development and execution of disaster recovery plans and adherence to PCI requirements.Known for his leadership and mentoring capabilities, Matthew adeptly fosters cross-functional collaboration and guides teams towards delivering innovative solutions that significantly enhance performance and deliver substantial business value. His strategic approach and commitment to excellence make him a respected and sought-after professional in the SAP domain.
Jochen C. Hager is a results-oriented and proven professional with over 30 years of consulting and management expertise in the SAP ecosystem. He is an expert in translating business requirements into solution proposals, analyzing existing operations and implementing strategies, processes and technologies to improve organizational performance. He has extensive experience in SAP, ECM (Enterprise Content Management), and storage technology to help companies improve operating efficiency, reduce cost and increase revenue. He personally designed the SAP ArchiveLink interface together with SAP engineers almost 30 years ago. Over the last 20 years, he and his team have helped more than 200 large ERP / SAP customers to implement an Imaging and WF solution, gaining significant business process improvements. Jochen held positions in Consulting, Consulting Management, Business Development, and Executive Management with Open Text / IXOS, Mobius Management Systems, 170 Systems, and other organizations.
Kristin Gerling possesses the rare combination of significant ERP and Document Management consulting experience. The insight derived from working with corporate America and Europe enables Kristin to bring a unique “client centric” perspective to each engagement. Kristin is a quality and delivery focused, diligent and creative thinker with 26 years of experience in the implementation of complex ERP systems. She is an expert in process analysis and system design and has shown global leadership and project management skills in various international projects. She has extensive experience in the areas of SAP FI/CO and ECM (Enterprise Content Management). Over the last 16 years she has implemented numerous successful imaging and workflow solutions for various customers that surpassed expected outcomes. Kristin held positions as senior consultant with CSC and Opentext/IXOS and other organizations.
Damien Johnson is a seasoned technology executive with over 35 years of experience in enterprise business systems, spanning multiple technology cycles and diverse business functions including process manufacturing, supply chain, finance, procurement, and commerce. Currently serving as the Field CTO at Tricentis, Damien engages with large enterprise customers to develop target state enterprise landscapes optimized for use in heterogeneous, composable, and autonomous environments.
Prior to his role at Tricentis, Damien was the Global Chief Architect and Field CTO for SAP's Cloud ERP organization. In this capacity, he leveraged his extensive expertise as an Enterprise Architect to guide SAP’s strategic customers in modernizing their operations and migrating to the cloud. His deep understanding of the SAP ecosystem, combined with insights from various other enterprise technologies, allows him to offer a holistic approach to cloud strategy and business innovation.
Damien's ability to collaborate closely with major partners—including global service providers, cloud service providers, and independent software vendors—enables him to develop joint go-to-market strategies and field engagement models that integrate diverse offerings into cohesive, value-driven solutions. His comprehensive approach to enterprise architecture and cloud transformation positions him as a key advisor to C-level executives looking to navigate the complexities of digital transformation and drive business outcomes through innovative technology solutions.
With a rich background that bridges the gap between business and technology, Damien is adept at helping business leaders understand and leverage their enterprise assets for maximum impact, making him an invaluable partner in achieving strategic business goals.
Connect with Damien on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/damienjohnson. Contact: da.johnson@tricentis.com | +1 845 500 3459
Brad Purcell is a recognized leader in SAP and quality assurance. With over three decades of experience in the industry, Brad has been at the forefront of driving digital transformation for enterprises around the globe. His expertise lies in championing a “quality-first” approach to enterprise software delivery, helping organizations innovate and transform in an ever-changing technological landscape.Brad’s leadership has been instrumental in transforming the way businesses approach AI in quality assurance—shifting from a traditional “user does” model to an empowering “user decides” methodology. By leveraging cutting-edge advancements in machine learning and autonomous test automation, he has guided organizations to not only adopt AI but also harness its full potential to improve efficiency and performance.Brad has shared his insights at premier conferences, including SAP Sapphire in Orlando and Barcelona, SAP BTP Conferences, ASUG, and SAPInsider. His practical, forward-thinking perspectives on AI and quality assurance have made him a trusted advisor to companies navigating the complexities of digital transformation.
Father of 11 and Former circus performer. Technology executive focused on delivering business value through automation, analytics, and innovation.Key Skills • Developing strategic technology plans that support business strategies • Leading digital transformation programs • Delivering solutions in Agile manner by focusing on business value in an incremental manner • Building strong organizational culture that enables teams and individuals to succeed • Applying advanced technology to business demands • Communicating with executives, business associates, technology team members, and partners • Building strong relationships with internal and external partners • Managing organization finance and accounting needs.
President & founder of Platinum DB Consulting. Enjoys biking, fishing, and traveling. Loves cooking authentic Italian food. Anthony specializes in BTP development and solutions, Commercial Project Management, Portfolio Management, SAC Analytics and Planning, PLM, Project Accounting, integrated project management with ERP systems, and Product Definition systems. PDB is a SAP America, Inc. Customer, ASUG installation member, Education Partner, Certified Solution Partner,Service Member, and Consulting Partner.
Steven has over 20 years of SAP experience specializing in WM, SM, MM, PP, and data migration. Upon implementing SAP at 20+ companies, in a variety of industries, he noticed a commonality in implementations, regardless of the industry. Master Data Governance and ongoing data integrity is a challenge. Additionally, businesses are fraught with manual processes, some of which are critical to day-to-day business. As a result of these revelations, in 2007, Steven and the Configurable Management team began the journey of helping clients solve their data quality and process automation initiatives.
Chris has been building SAP-based solutions since 1994, firstly with Andersen Consulting and then with Arch after founding the company in 1996. Chris has extensive experience of working with clients and partners across a wide range of industries, bringing together his deep functional and technical knowledge of SAP’s business suite and Arch’s solutions. Within Arch, Chris has designed and managed many different functions including sales, marketing, accounting, operations and business solutions. His focus is building great teams, great processes and great customer solutions.
Diego Akechi is a highly accomplished product and software development
leader with a proven track record of delivering innovative products and
spearheading successful projects within mission-critical operational
environments. Currently serving as Vice President of SAP Solutions at
SUSE, he is responsible for the strategic direction and development of
SUSE's solutions portfolio tailored for SAP workloads.
Ashish Saxena is a seasoned business consultant and technology executive with over 30 years of experience driving large-scale SAP transformations. With a unique blend of strategic insight and hands-on expertise, Ashish has successfully delivered end-to-end SAP program and project management, system design, and ERP/CRM strategies for organizations across diverse industries. He has multiple years of experience in deploying SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud, S/4HANA Public Cloud and SAP S/4 Brownfield conversion/migration while integrating third party and SAP solutions using SAP tools and technologies. As a trusted advisor to C-level executives, Ashish specializes in SAP S/4 HANA greenfield and brownfield implementations, enabling global enterprises to modernize their business processes and enhance operational efficiency. His expertise spans sales, channel sales, enterprise asset management/service, procurement, supply chain, and financial processes. Through his work at Accrete Consulting Solutions, Ashish is recognized for his ability to translate complex business requirements into innovative SAP solutions, empowering organizations to achieve sustainable growth. With a collaborative and results-oriented approach, Ashish has built a reputation for delivering transformational outcomes on time and within budget. His passion for leveraging technology to solve business challenges, combined with his deep industry knowledge, makes him a sought-after leader in the SAP ecosystem.
Matthew Nocks is a high-energy, results-driven digital leader with over 25 years of experience in software solutions, services, and team leadership. With a strong focus on SAP, Matthew has successfully helped organizations leverage digital transformation to drive growth, efficiency, and innovation. His expertise spans multiple industries, including Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace, and other verticals, where he has consistently delivered impactful results. Matthew’s ability to align SAP solutions with evolving market and customer needs enables businesses to achieve measurable outcomes and stay ahead in a competitive landscape. Matthew has developed a reputation for fostering strong client relationships, driving strategic initiatives, and leading teams to success in complex, global environments. His passion for enabling digital transformation through SAP solutions allows him to deliver tangible value to clients while empowering them to achieve operational excellence. At Accrete Consulting Solutions, Matthew continues to leverage his extensive experience and SAP expertise to help organizations optimize their business processes, unlock new opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth.
Tyler has over 10 years of experience as a trusted advisor in B2B technical software solutions. The past 7 years have been in the SAP space with Theobald Software, where he is now Director of Sales and strives to help match the best possible SAP integration solutions with each organization’s unique landscape and scenarios. With Theobald Software, this means helping companies access business critical SAP data into their BI, Analytics, or Cloud environment.
Matt is a Director with over fifteen years of experience in PwC's SAP practice and is an SAP Certified Solution Consultant. Focusing on SAP Security and SAP GRC Access Control, he has helped several Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 solve problems and improve processes through SAP Security Redesign projects, SAP GRC Access Control implementation and configuration, Identity Management and GRC integrations, GRC ruleset customizations, and SAP Security Assessments. Matt has worked for clients in various industries including Consumer Products, Medical Instruments, Retail, and Utilities.Matt received a BBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Notre Dame in 2006, has spoken at the SAP Insiders conference on security topics, and currently works out of Omaha, NE.
I focus on Financial System design and implementation with a focus on SAP.
Jim Dugger has been in the software & technology industry for more than 3 decades, with experience in software development, testing, product management and product marketing. For the last 11 years, Jim has focused on the SAP ecosystem, and is a regular speaker and contributor to the SAP community on DevOps, SAP Change, SAP Technical Operations and SAP Market topics.
Jonathan Haun is a Senior Director at Protiviti, as well as a technology author and speaker with over 20 years of IT consulting, management, team leadership and architecture experience. He is an experienced leader in BI and Technology practices, and is a notable subject matter expert in the SAP Community.
Jonathan authored “SAP HANA HA and DR essentials with SAP Insider and two revisions of the book “SAP HANA Security Guide” with SAP-PRESS. He also co-authored "Implementing SAP HANA" with SAP-PRESS.
Wolfgang drives innovation as the leader of Red Hat’s alliance with SAP and its broad ecosystem, overseeing partner strategy and execution on a global level.
With over 20 years of expertise in leadership, account management and strategic partnerships, Wolfgang combines market insight with a results-driven approach.
Before joining Red Hat, he held key roles at VMware, SAP, Sun Microsystems, and IBM, collaborating with large partners to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
Wolfgang helps global partners to create impactful, market-leading solutions by aligning innovation, strategy and execution to drive success for joint customers.
A seasoned IT professional with a proven track record in optimizing business processes. As a featured speaker at SAP Insider,
he leverages his expertise in SAP automation with Red Hat Automation Platform. With a background in driving efficiency and innovation, Jim empowers organizations to streamline SAP operations and enhance overall productivity. Explore his insights and gain valuable automation strategies for SAP by attending his session.
Vas started his career in the UK with a global system integrator . He then moved to the US where he worked in the IT organizations of chemical and pharmaceutical companies supporting large global SAP deployments. For the last 20 years Vas has helped design SAP technical solutions with focus on performance and sizing and high availability on technology platforms from Sun Microsystems, VMware and Red Hat. His roles have included SAP system test planner, ABAP programmer; Basis administrator, SAP Solutions Engineer and technical SAP Solutions Architect (current role at Red Hat).
Joined Red Hat in June 2021, as a Global GSI Solution Architect focused on SAP, In this role, built repeatable solutions/MVP with RedHat Portfolio to help customers in their SAP S/4 HANA journey. Kalyan now works as a Sr. Ecosystem Solution Architect extending the solutions offerings in supporting RH strategic initiatives.
Justin Hibbard is the Ecosystem Strategist supporting Red Hat’s SAP business globally – he is responsible for Red Hat’s ecosystem technology strategy covering Red Hat’s SAP business globally - working with partners and customers, at CxO level – collaborating with product engineering to drive differentiated value through partnership.
Mark Pockl is a Senior Enterprise Solutions Engineer with insightsoftware and has been with the company for 11 years. He is responsible for delivering high quality solution demos of insightsoftware’s SAP-specific products to customers. He has a wealth of SAP configuration and implementation experience, specifically in the area of Finance and Controlling.
Shaelin Patrick is a Director of Accounting at Omnicell Inc., where she leads the global close and consolidation processes. She has been involved in supporting several ERP integrations, including SAP. With 17 years of extensive experience in accounting and finance, Shaelin has worked across diverse areas including banking, investing, cost accounting, accounts payable, and corporate accounting and reporting. She is known for a commitment to continuous improvement and automation with a dedication in enhancing efficiencies and streamlining processes in complex financial landscapes.
Tim Curtin is a Senior Solution Engineer with Insightsoftware, an SAP Partner that provides Excel-based spreadsheet integration tools for SAP financial users. Prior to joining Insightsoftware, Tim worked in many different roles within the natural gas and retail propane industries. He has served as a Project Manager, Budget Analyst, Regional Accounting Manager, and Manager of Operational Partnership Accounting. Tim’s extensive hands-on SAP experience allows him to work with various SAP customers to assist their overall business needs.
A passionate cybersecurity professional and leader with over 20 years of IT industry experience including 10+ years focused on security technology and compliance to drive customer success. Expert in enterprise security architecture, data privacy/compliance and secure operations.
David Branley is a Product Manager with the SAP Globalization Team based in Palo Alto, California. In his role, he helps drive the localization product strategy and roadmap across SAP’s solution portfolio and enables customers to run globally while operating compliant locally. David has more than 18 years of experience in driving innovations for SAP customers and partners across industries and geographies. He is dedicated to engaging with SAP’s customers’ business goals and challenges as well as innovatively leveraging technology to re-think compliance and unlock business value.
Ashwini T G is product manager for SAP Document and Reporting Compliance at SAP Globalization. In her role, she focuses on enabling customers in the transformation of their eInvoicing and statutory reporting process and is responsible for the product roadmap, enablement and go-to-market activities for SAP Document and Reporting Compliance.
Alex Trotta is the Head of OTP Consulting – US with EXA AG. She has nearly a decade of experience starting her career in international tax consulting at Deloitte, as well as in-house TP roles with predominantly U.S.-based large multinationals, including GE Aerospace, Ingevity (MeadWestvaco spinoff), Elanco (Eli Lily spinoff), and Solvay (during the Solvay/Syensqo demerger). She has a wealth of knowledge and experience regarding transfer pricing and the associated impacts to other stakeholders within the organization, especially in the context of ERP integration projects (having directly been involved with multiple S4H integrations). Alex specifically rolled out EXA’s OTP tool with their first U.S. client, Elanco, while she was in-house as a Transfer Pricing Manager. Alex has her undergraduate degree in Accountancy with a minor in Information Systems from Miami University (of Ohio)’s Farmer School of Business and is a current Master of Legal Studies (MLS) student at Texas A&M University Law School specializing in International Tax Law and Policy and Transfer Pricing (August 2025 anticipated graduation).
Brenton O'Callaghan heads Avantra’s Customer Office team as Chief Product Officer, specializing in helping customers solve real business problems. Brenton spent the last decade in the SAP space across a wide range of industries in EMEA, North America, and India. Brenton holds a B.Sc in computer science from the University of Cork, Ireland.
Jason Stansberry is an experienced IT and management professional with over 25 years in enterprise solutions delivery and IT services management. Jason has led more than 50 project implementations for 35 customers across North America and EMEA. His expertise spans SAP data management solutions, fintech implementations, data compliance, and systems decommissioning. In his current role, Jason serves as the Vice President and General Manager of PBS Software Americas Inc. Jason is a Project Management Professional (PMP)®and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems.
Gernot Reichling passed his studies in computer science at the university in Darmstadt, Germany. After successfully completing his master thesis at SAP SE and obtaining the degree "Master of Science", he started working in the software development department at PBS Software GmbH. Gernot Reichling was appointed to the executive management in 2015, and has been working as Managing Director for PBS Software GmbH since 2018.
Ann Bichler is a Program Manager at PBS Software Americas, specializing in SAP data volume management. With over 10 years of consulting experience, Ann has successfully led and advised on various projects, including data archiving, data migrations, content management implementations, and system decommissioning. Ann’s journey in data archiving began at a large manufacturing company, where she played a key role in implementing a comprehensive data archiving solution from the ground up. In Ann's career, she has implemented data archiving and data management solutions for more than 30 enterprise customers.
Sherry has worked for over 15 years on SAP solutions and is a trusted advisor in solutions and reference architecture for key SAP products. Sherry is currently working closely with leading public cloud providers to integrate SUSE solutions and help world's largest SAP customers with SAP S/4HANA migration.
Sanjeev Gupta is a seasoned technology expert with over two decades of experience in pre-sales, consulting, and development. He specializes in SAP, integration technologies, workflow automation, cloud computing and advanced AI, delivering innovative solutions that accelerate digital transformation and enhance business performance. With a strong background in solution architecture, platform development, and technical evangelism, Sanjeev is dedicated to empowering organizations by leveraging technology strategically to achieve sustainable and impactful results.
Troy, a seasoned Indirect Tax consultant, brings strong professional services experience, having led international SAP projects and possessing expertise in various systems. He's a trusted advisor, aligning customers with tailored solutions to increase efficiency, reduce exposure, and drive business growth by integrating systems with Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE.
David is a Senior Solutions Consultant at Thomson Reuters with over six years of experience in direct tax solutions. He has previously held roles as a Senior Tax Analyst at Cubic Corporation and as a Tax Senior Associate at Grant Thornton LLP. David holds a BBA in Accounting from Temple University.
For the past 9 years, Paul has led finance & accounting teams and processes across the North and South American operations of Kemira, a publicly traded specialty chemicals company based in Helsinki Finland. He is a 25+ year experienced SAP user who has taken lead roles managing business user communities through numerous system conversions and projects, including a recent ECC to S/4HANA and Datasphere upgrade at Kemira.
Victor has worked at cbs for over 5 years in a variety of sales, marketing and product management roles. Currently, he is focusing on shaping solutions for SAP customers in the Chemicals, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Automotive and Public Sector industries to deliver fast value from their SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives. Through a combination of industry specific process knowledge, application consulting, and data migration, cbs supports customers accelerate their SAP S/4HANA journeys by delivering real impact to the businesses we serve.
Keri has 15+ years experience leading risk management solutions, governance program implementations and performance improvement initiatives. This includes 12+ years in management consulting translating business needs and requirements into project scoping, staffing, execution and training for IT programs, ERP implementation, GRC tool selection and implementation, etc. Keri is a subject matter expert in SAP security design, Separation of Duties and Sensitive Access risk ruleset creation and customization, end to end user access redesign and remediation, governance program risk and controls design and implementation, and various GRC tool implementations. She has experience managing product development and engineering initiatives, customer and partner enhancement input, outbound sales and partner enablement. Additionally, she has experience managing and implementing SOX and ITGC testing, configuration and continuous monitoring. Keri is a skilled conference and webinar presenter focusing on risk and identity ac
Alessandro is a bilingual professional, fluent in English and German, which has enabled him to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues from different parts of the world. He is a thought leader in the field of SAP Security and SAP GRC, with a proven track record of delivering innovative and effective solutions for organizations of all sizes.
Katja is VP UX Engineering, Cloud ERP and Chief Product Owner. She is responsible for engineering, strategy, and customer support for the SAP UX Engineering product portfolio. She is driving technologies including SAP Fiori elements, UX development tools such as SAP Screen Personas and SAP Fiori tools, as well as new UX initiatives such as SAP Fiori AI, Collaborative ERP, and the recent relaunch of My Home for SAP S/4HANA.
Sebastian Steinhauer is the Vice President of UX Engineering and Chief Product Owner at SAP. Within the Cloud ERP business unit, he oversees a diverse portfolio that includes SAP Fiori elements, SAP Fiori tools, My Home for SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Teams integration, and SAP Fiori AI. Sebastian is responsible for driving product strategy, advancing technology, leading development, and ensuring customer success for these solutions enhancing user satisfaction and improving the developer experience.
Gregory Kobak has over 25 years of SAP experience in a variety of roles including SAP Sales, Delivery, Support, and Consulting. Prior to SAP he designed and implemented electrical control systems for various fortune 500 manufacturing companies. He currently works for the SAP S/4HANA Center of Excellence, North America. He has assisted clients across multiple industry verticals with their transformation journeys with SAP products & services. His areas of expertise include S/4HANA, Cloud Technologies, and Program Management. He has a B.S. in Engineering and lives in Chicago, IL.
Fauwaz Hussain is the Sr. Director of B2B Strategy with 17 years of experience in electronic payment technology, specializing in ERP integration, payment security, and sales. He has a strong background in leading software sales teams at Delego and Global Payments, contributing significantly to strategic acquisitions. With expertise in various ERP systems like Microsoft Dynamics, Acumatica, Sage, and SAP, Fauwaz excels in driving partner success and customer satisfaction in the payment industry.
Kevin Kan is a seasoned Technical Solutions Engineer at Delego Payments, with a 12-year track record in the tech industry, including a significant tenure at BlackBerry. Specializing in payment systems and SAP, Kevin combines deep technical expertise with sharp business acumen to deliver tailored solutions to SAP customers. His ability to understand and navigate complex payment challenges has made him a pivotal figure in driving success at Delego.
Kimberly Goodman is a dynamic professional with a robust background in electrical engineering and business management. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Houston, she combines technical expertise with strategic business insight. With over 16 years of experience spanning Business Development, Sales, Engineering, and Consulting, Kimberly has established herself as a versatile and innovative professional. Her career is distinguished by her ability to develop and implement strategies that consistently deliver exceptional results for clients and organizations. A collaborative leader, Kimberly excels in building strong relationships across all organizational levels. Her exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills enable her to establish rapport with stakeholders and provide strategic solutions. Her leadership style emphasizes team empowerment and knowledge sharing,
Anup Das is the Chief Enterprise Architect and Regional Delivery Head for SAP Transformation Hub in SAP America Inc., leading a team of enterprise architects and responsible for accelerating successful business transformations for strategic customers using SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and SAP MaxAttention Architecture Transformation services for the Customer Services & Delivery board area. He is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering and post-graduate in Marketing Management having 24+ years of professional experience in SAP Consulting, SAP Premium Engagement, People Management, Project Management, Sales & Sales Support and as a Trainer and Coach. He also led a large team with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Supply Chain skills in the role of Practice Head for 7 years in SAP India.
Paul Kurchina has spent over 30 years improving business operations with SAP and other industry technologies (as both a customer and as a consultant). Paul is a Connector, Analyst and Community Catalyst dedicated to SAP and the SAP Ecosystem. He is very passionate about monitoring future trends and developing and sustaining my broad network of business colleagues and friends across the globe. Taking a broad view of the overall industry and using a large network of stakeholders, he proactively seeks to bring people together who will benefit from sharing their mutual experiences and business know-how. And as an Industry Analyst, Paul keeps track of developments in existing and new technologies to improve business performance of corporations. Paul has built, help grow and has held volunteer leadership positions in many communities with the Americas’ SAP Users Group (ASUG). He has also served two terms on the ASUG Board of Directors.
Frank is SVP Solution Architecture at Lemongrass, specializing in SAP Cloud. He is leading the AI initiatives for Lemongrass. While at SAP, he contributed to SAP CRM, SAP NetWeaver, SAP HANA, and SAP Cloud. Frank has 25 years of SAP experience and 16 years of SAP Cloud experience.
Evan Stoddard is a Senior Product Manager in the SAP ALM Communications and Influence team. He joined SAP in 1996 and has supported the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) topic since 2001. His areas of expertise include all scenarios of SAP Cloud ALM and related solutions such as SAP Signavio and SAP LeanIX. He is also the SAP Point of Contact for the ASUG ALM Influence Council. His longstanding focus is to work together with SAP customers and partners to receive feedback, provide guidance, and roll-out key ALM information to enable their success.
Tim Steuer is an accomplished SAP professional with over 25 years of experience, including two decades focused on application lifecycle management (ALM). As Vice President for ALM, Tim leads a dynamic team of customer communication and relations experts, responsible for ensuring the successful implementation and adoption of SAP Cloud ALM solution, SAP Solution Manager, and Focused Run. Tim's extensive knowledge and expertise in the field of ALM make him a valuable asset to any organization looking to optimize their software development processes. His leadership, strategic planning, and customer-centric approach have resulted in numerous successful rollouts, delivering measurable business benefits to his clients. With a proven track record of building strong relationships with customers, Tim is passionate about driving innovation and helping organizations to realize their full potential. His deep understanding of SAP products and services, combined with his technical expertise, has made him a trusted advisor.
Jörg works as Product Expert in the Product Management of SAP Cloud ALM. He is responsible for integrating the SAP Readiness Check into Cloud ALM, which helps customers assess and plan their system conversion projects, particularly for transitioning to SAP S/4HANA. As Product Owner for the RISE with SAP Methodology Dashboard, he is responsible for overseeing the development and enhancement of this key tool, which helps customers optimize their use of SAP solutions, ensuring they can leverage the full benefits of SAP's cloud-based offerings.
Jorg is an experienced SAP Solution Architect for all things SAP + Web, including BTP strategies and implementations, Fiori design, architecture and build, CAP & micro-service architecture and build, and many more. Jorg is the owner of Shebang Software, a niche consulting firm focusing on SAP Cloud in Australia.
In the fast-paced world of automotive manufacturing, the challenges of warranty and campaign management loom large, often manifesting as increased costs directly impacting net profit and customer dissatisfaction. As an expert in SAP solutions, I specialize in addressing these very issues. My proficiency lies in harnessing the power of SAP to streamline operations, improve response times, and enhance overall efficiency and therefore profitability in the automotive industry.
Dr. Berg teaches data science and SAP courses at the University of North Carolina- Charlotte. Since 1998, he has worked on over 25 SAP implementations of SAP BW, and over 20 HANA migrations. He is the author of 4 books on SAP HANA for SAP Press, and several other SAP books on HANA, BOBJ and BW. Previously, Dr. Berg was a partner at PwC, the SAP practice leader at Comerit Inc, as well as the Director of the SAP consulting practice at VIP consulting for a combined 23 years. He is a Harvard analytics graduate (HBAP), has two doctorates (Ph.D. & DBA) and several other college degrees. He also held leadership roles at Bank of Hawaii and worked at Moody’s and at Bank of America.
Ashish Sampat is a qualified finance and costing professional with more than two decades of industry experience in the SAP Finance and Controlling space. He has helped global clients with solutions in many areas of SAP Controlling. Born and educated in India, Ashish now lives in suburban Chicago. He is the author of several books on SAP Controlling.
Ashish Sampat is a qualified finance and costing professional with more than two decades of industry experience in the SAP Finance and Controlling space. He has helped global clients with solutions in many areas of SAP Controlling. Born and educated in India, Ashish now lives in suburban Chicago. He is the author of several books on SAP Controlling.
Tara Hushbeck is an independent FICO SAP Consultant. In her time as a business leader in different Fortune 100 organizations for the last 10+ years, she transformed product costing and led cross-functional teams through SAP design and the implementation of enterprise data integrity strategies. She is an SAP Super-User and business process analyst with experience across FI-CO, MM and PP. Her main area of focus as an SAP Consultant is within product costing, FI/CO and master data management within a manufacturing environment across industries.
Charlene is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the information technology and services industry. Specializing in SAP, she has developed a deep expertise in test management, ERP systems, and pre-sales activities. Her comprehensive skill set includes test planning, regression testing, and driving quality assurance processes across complex technology landscapes.
With a proven track record of delivering results, Charlene has successfully led initiatives to optimize ERP transformations, enhance user experience, and ensure seamless integrations for a wide range of clients. Her extensive experience, coupled with her strategic approach, makes her a valuable asset in navigating the complexities of enterprise software solutions.
Yana Steinbruck is the Head of Business Development for Boomi for SAP at Boomi, where she has been instrumental in driving growth and innovation for the past five years. Before joining Boomi, Yana held various technical roles at SAP, which provided her with a deep understanding of both business and technology. As a passionate advocate for digital transformation, she has also shared her expertise as a speaker at SAP Insider, engaging with industry leaders on the latest trends and solutions. Yana continues to focus on strategic partnerships and delivering impactful business solutions for customers.
Diego Alcantara is a Boomi for SAP subject matter expert and solutions consultant. Diego has over 13 years of professional experience with IT, software development and integration in enterprise-grade businesses creating innovative solutions. He also holds a master degree in Information System and Management. In his current role Diego helps businesses to understand the great value of boomi's unified platform to support their SAP modernization journey.
Chris Chan is a Boomi for SAP subject matter expert. Chris has nearly a decade of professional experience with ERP, analytics, and integration in enterprise-grade businesses showcasing innovative solutions. In his current role Chris helps businesses to understand the great value of Boomi's unified platform to support their SAP modernization journey.
Matthew Dolezel is a Senior Manager in Shared Services at TDS Corporate, a telecommunications company, where he leads multiple teams including Accounts Payable, Travel & Expense, Payroll, and Cash Accounting. With a strong background in internal controls, process improvement, and risk management, Matt previously held roles in Internal Audit and Revenue Assurance. He earned both his bachelor's degree in accounting and MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Matt is known for his data-driven approach to decision-making and his dedication to process improvement. Under his leadership, his team successfully implemented xSuite to support critical business process transformation, resulting in streamlined and automated processes at TDS. This implementation exemplifies Matt's commitment to leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency in corporate finance and accounting functions.
Kimberly is a director with PwC’s Tax Reporting and Strategy practice, based in San Francisco. She has more than nine years of experience with the firm. Her area of focus is integrating transfer pricing within broader finance transformation initiatives, bringing process efficiencies and automation while managing risk and compliance.
Christina is a Director in the Firm’s Tax Reporting and Strategy (“TRS”) practice. She is an experienced tax professional with over 20 years of experience in all aspects of corporate tax compliance and planning in a variety of industries including entertainment, technology, insurance, medical device and retail.
Christina’s focus is on leading clients in the use of process and technology in the tax reporting, analysis and compliance process. Christina serves clients on a national basis in assessing the current state of their ASC740 processes, redesigning a risk-based approach to the process, evaluating tax technology solutions, and implementing the recommended process improvements and technology solutions."
Valentina Iutchin is at the forefront of leading the financial segment of Wegmans Food Markets’ ERP implementation with SAP, serving as the Financial Workstream Lead. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of comprehensive experience in accounting including audit, tax, and financial planning and analysis. Driven by a passion for helping others and making a positive impact, she is dedicated to creating meaningful change in the world with the work she does, both personally and professionally.
Michael is a director in KPMG’s SAP GRC Advisory Services practice with more than 30 years of experience, including SOX Testing, Deficiency Remediation, Controls Integration, Business Process Analysis, Security and Controls, Internal Auditing, and IT Auditing. In addition, he has over 25 years of experience working with SAP, including S/4 HANA, ECC, and GRC, as well as experience working with various business processes. He has assisted clients in developing SOX control environments (GITC, ITAC, and IPE controls), and in mitigating SOD violations, as well as working on SAP Role Redesign and Remediation projects. He has also worked on assessments, implementations, upgrades, audits, security design/redesign, and controls integration and design projects.
Joe is a Managing Director with KPMG’s SAP Enterprise Applications Security and Controls practice and is based out of the Philadelphia office. He has over 18 years of experience leading large scale SAP security, audit, and controls projects, including controls integration, implementation of SAP Access Control, technology and project risk assessments, Robotic Process Automation implementation assessments, compliance assessments, and experience working with third party security and control organizations. He has served clients across multiple industries and specializes in chemical, manufacturing, and life sciences. Joe has served as the lead account Managing Director for multiple Fortune 500 companies with responsibility for the scoping, delivery, and team/ project management on SAP Controls Integration projects, SAP GRC projects, SAP Security and Role Re-design/ Rationalization projects, RPA implementation and controls assessment projects, Financial Statement & SOX Compliance, IT Assurance, and Internal Audit Co-Sourcing engagements.
Kim is an Information Technology Manager at Newport News Shipbuilding with more than 20 years of experience, including internal audit, accounting, internal controls, SOX, and IT compliance. She has over 15 years of experience working with SAP, and is frequently called upon to translate between technical and business concerns. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Outside of her professional endeavors, she serves on the Board of Directors for two local non-profit organizations. She enjoys spending her spare time with her family and a good book.
Pravin is a Vice PresPravin is a Vice President at TekLink. He is responsible for global strategy and delivery excellence for EDW, TPM and Analytics solutions. He has over 20 years rich experience in this space. Pravin has led successful SAP EDW (BTP, DSP, BW, HANA, SAC) Enterprise Analytics, Data Integration and Enhancement projects at Fortune 500 corporations where he designed complex Supply Chain, Inventory, Distribution, FP&A and Procurement solutions. He is also a noted speaker at events such as SAP ASUG Annual Conference, SAPInsider, and SAP TechEd
René Linsner is a Partner and CEO of Horvath USA and is responsible for the global SAP practice of the Horváth Group, with 20+ years of experience in consulting. While studying business administration, he founded an IT start-up that developed innovative solutions for universities before joining Horváth. There he was responsible for developing various business areas in Germany and Switzerland before becoming CEO of Horvath USA. In his role, he acts as a speaker at various conferences and publishes numerous articles and book contributions on the topics of finance and SAP.
Tim is a Managing Director in Metro DC and leads business transformation programs to improve performance at global and mid-market enterprises. He teams with our Technology Consulting practice to deliver business-led, technology enabled solutions based on leading practices and technologies. Tim has been shaping and leading transformation programs from ideation through execution at leading companies for over 20 years, helping them save billions of dollars, grow revenue, enter new markets, and acquire and divest operations. Tim has led engagements across various industries including, CPG, Energy, Utilities, Chemicals. High Tech & Manufacturing. Prior to consulting, Tim led the financial reporting and analysis function for a Global 500 company and served as an external auditor.
Chris is a Managing Director with Protiviti in the Business Platform Transformation group. He has worked in both industry and consulting implementing a variety of technologies including several leading ERP applications. Chris worked with a variety of companies across several industries and served as the Chief Information Officer for Pioneer Electronics where he was responsible for the development and implementation of Pioneer's IT initiatives for the Americas. In addition to Pioneer Electronics, Chris served as a leader within various worldwide business and IT consulting practices, including KPIT, BearingPoint and Arthur Andersen. Chris has over 25 years of business and technology experience.
Internal audit professional with experience at senior levels in both fintech (including pre / post IPO readiness) and financial services industry. Forward-looking, change-oriented leader able to manage teams in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. A creative and critical thinker with strong analytical and problem solving skills. Proactive and results oriented with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Responsible for overseeing the Brokerage, Clearing Operations and Customer Experience Audit Team focusing on assessment of regulatory and operational risk and controls. Prior audit experience in financial services focused on asset management, investment banking and associated Operations, Risks, Controllers, and Compliance functions. Strong background and years of experience in Controller functions including financial reporting, regulatory reporting, federal reporting and legal entity reporting.
record of success in formulating and executing comprehensive cybersecurity strategies aligned with business objectives, encompassing Cybersecurity Risk Management, Cybersecurity Compliance, Threat Modeling, and Mitigation Planning and Implementation. She possesses expertise in leading and consulting in business and information security for companies in myriad global locations (with education from four countries: India, Australia, Germany, and US) and building relationships with diverse stakeholders and employees. Asha stands as a motivating and inspiring leader in cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance, willing to take on complex projects and tasks for successful completion by diverse organizations.
Pete Graham is currently the Product Marketer for Finance solutions at SAP focused on Entity Close. He often speaks on are variety of finance and accounting topics including Financial Closing, Record to Report (R2R), AI in Finance, SAP Advanced Financial Closing, revenue recognition (IFRS 15, ASC 606), lease accounting (IFRS 16, ASC 842), and the solution extensions by BlackLine. Pete often helps customers and partners understand the latest information about how SAP next-generation solutions like the SAP Business Suite and SAP Cloud ERP allows businesses to run at their best. Pete also actively works with SAP customers, colleagues, and partners to bring new financial solutions to the market. He has over 20 years of experience in the enterprise software industry in a variety of Product Strategy, Finance, and operational roles.
Dr. Arif Esa is a Director with SAP and manages their treasury and working capital solutions. Prior to this, Dr. Arif Esa have been working as Solution Owner for different topics including, Invoice to Pay Solution, Tax and Travel Management. Dr. Arif Esa holds Ph.D. in medical physics , MBA and ACT Certification.
A distinguished leader with 19+ years of IT experience with expertise Quality Engineering and DevSecOps in AI/ML integration. Yogeesh leads complex, multi-vendor projects, ensuring high quality and customer satisfaction. He is a certified PMP and SAFe Agilist, specializing in agile practices and business application upgrades like SAP and Salesforce.
Nihaar is a Senior Finance Leader with 20+ years of experience and expertise in Risk and Controls (Business & SAP/IT), Sarbanes-Oxley, Continuous/Process Improvement, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit & Systems Implementations. Nihaar leads the Security and Controls team focussing on SAP-driven transformation at Google. He is a recognised leader in coaching and developing high performing individuals & teams to have a positive impact on the customer experience, being a strategic business partner and solving problems.
Luis is a Finance Program Manager within Google’s Security and Controls team in charge of SAP Security Transformations and Assessments. With over 14 years of experience, Luis is a seasoned professional with vast SAP Transformation experience, known for navigating risk/controls/security impacts and changes in SAP systems. He has a proven track record of successful SAP security/controls/GRC implementations, upgrades and enhancements to current GRC systems. He is recognized as an SAP Security lead bringing insightful and strategic ideas for problem solving and building successful partnerships across a diverse group of stakeholders.
Bill is the Managing Director for SecurityBridge Inc. Bill has over 20 years’ experience in the field of SAP Security, Cybersecurity, and Auditing which includes large scale Security and GRC implementations as well as managerial roles in external audit, advisory, and assurance services. Bill holds a master’s degree in information technology from Boston University and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Bill has been a regular presenter on SAP Security and Cybersecurity since 2017.
I have over 26 years of experience in technology risk management, cybersecurity, and audit. Currently, I am the Senior Director of Enterprise IT Business Information Risk Management at Merck, where I lead security initiatives for our SAP S/4 system and AWS cloud. My experience includes leading the global SAP implementation process, standardizing practices, and ensuring compliance with regulations. One of my significant accomplishments was co-leading the response to a major cybersecurity breach in 2017, which strengthened our overall defenses. Before joining Merck, I spent a decade at KPMG as a Director in Audit & Risk Advisory Services, focusing on global audits for compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and IFRS. I possess expertise in SAP systems, security, and risk management, and hold several industry certifications, including CISA, CRISC, CISM, and AWS Certified Security Specialty. I am also a Chartered Accountant of India and a Certified Public Accountant.
David Bath has over 20 years of experience in managing, designing, and delivering a wide array of Business Intelligence (BI) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) initiatives that improve analytics across the enterprise. David has deep expertise and strength particularly with SAP products such as SAP Analytics Cloud Planning, BPC and Business Objects and has many successful full cycle implementation efforts. His principal strength is building a collaborative bridge between the business and IT with a focus on the business objectives while ensuring IT operational effectiveness. He has worked within the insurance, manufacturing, retail and healthcare industries. He has been part of several large initiatives serving internal business clients across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Planning and Forecasting functions. Many of the large initiatives have involved customer or financial analytics that were tied to a strategic goal to reduce cost or provide incremental revenue opportunities to increase shareholder value. He has a strong work ethic and a successful track record of delivering key projects on time and within budget.
John is an Associate Director in our Technology Consulting/Business Platform Transformation/SAP Ecosystem group. He is the SAP Data Governance/Master Data Management Lead and has 25+ years of experience with SAP with a focus on Master Data Management, Data Governance and Data Migration across various industries.
Don Loden is an information management and information governance professional with experience in multiple verticals. He is an SAP-certified application associate on SAP EIM products. He has more than 25 years of information technology experience in the following areas: ETL architecture, development, and tuning; logical and physical data modeling; and mentoring on data warehouse, data quality, information governance, and ETL concepts. Don speaks globally and mentors on information management, governance, and quality. He authored the book SAP Information Steward: Monitoring Data in Real Time and is the co-author of two books: Implementing SAP HANA, as well as Creating SAP HANA Information Views. Don has also authored numerous articles for publications such as SAPinsider magazine, Tech Target, and Information Management magazine.
SAP Financial expert with over 19 years of hands-on experience in SAP implementation, rollouts, and ongoing support. Ankur holds a pivotal role at Vista, leading the SAP technology team in managing core accounting processes. Additionally, he is actively involved in exploring and integrating new technological innovations leveraging BTP within the SAP ecosystem.
Ankur’s engagement with cutting-edge technologies such as Machine Learning (ML), Fiori, Key User Extensibility, Situation Handling, and Analytics underscores his commitment to staying abreast of the latest advancements in the SAP landscape. By embracing these innovations, Ankur aims to enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and drive value for Vista.
Sriram is an accomplished SAP professional and a respected thought leader, bringing over 20 years of remarkable expertise in harmonizing business and technology on a global scale. At Vistaprint, he leads the Finance and Analytics workstream with a visionary approach, driving a diverse array of IT programs, projects, and initiatives. His impressive portfolio exemplifies successful Brownfield Implementations transitioning from ECC to S/4HANA, strategic release upgrades, global rollouts, and continuous improvement initiatives that leverage the latest SAP innovations. Sriram harnesses the transformative potential of S/4HANA, emphasizing clean core strategies and intelligent technologies such as Embedded Machine Learning and Situation Handling. He has a proven history of developing tailored prototypes and scalable solutions that address high-value business use cases. His profound knowledge spans the complete range of S/4HANA offerings, including Financials, Analytics, Fiori, and various Cross-Application features. Recognized as a leading authority in the field, Sriram channels his deep expertise in S/4HANA to foster transformative outcomes that create substantial strategic value for organizations. His insights and experiences in SAP S4 HANA position him as a highly sought-after speaker at esteemed global conferences, including SAP Insider and SAPPHIRE, every year.
Rich Heilman is a Developer Advocate with the SAP Global Developer & Community Relations team at SAP. In this role, Rich focuses on developer outreach and technology adoption for both the ABAP development and HANA development topics.
Thomas is the head of the SAP Developer Advocates team. The SAP Developer Advocates’ mission is to help developers be successful. We do that by engaging with the community, and creating and presenting content designed to help developers discover, understand and adopt SAP technologies. Our aim is to maintain communications in both directions, to understand what developers need to know, listen to what developers have to say, and represent what we hear back into SAP product development.
Josh Bentley is a seasoned technology professional with over 25 years of experience in IT leadership and customer-facing roles. As part of SAP's Developer Relations team as a Developer Advocate, Josh bridges the gap between SAP’s innovative technologies and the developer community, helping businesses unlock the full potential of SAP’s product portfolio. Josh has a passion for SAP's BTP platform, Open Source projects as well as mobile technology. His expertise spans pre-sales, solution-building, and relationship management, making him a trusted advisor for developers and decision-makers alike. Josh has a unique ability to connect with stakeholders at all levels, from hands-on developers to C-level executives, utilizing strategic conversations and hands-on tactics to demonstrate the value of SAP’s offerings. As a regular speaker at international conferences and the leader of SAP CodeJams, Josh brings a dynamic, practical approach to learning and problem-solving, ensuring that attendees leave with actionable insights. Josh also has a blue beard, but you already knew that :-)
Shilpa Vij is a product manager for SAP Integration Suite. She predominantly contributes to product and customer success. She works globally across industries with customers and Integration experts for product planning and execution throughout the Product Lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements and defining the product vision. She has co-authored two books.
Within SAP, she works closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and support to ensure revenue growth and customer satisfaction. She provides enablement sessions and expert-level workshops on SAP’s Integration Suite. Currently, her area of interest lies in discovering, learning, and projecting “product management” as an art.
Presently: SAP Cloud Transformation Leader, Causey Way Solutions Ltd. Ross has worked in the world of SAP for more than 25 years. He has experience across multiple industry verticals including FMCGs, Networks and Telecoms, IT, Hospitality, and Energy Utilities. He has held leadership positions in Cloud Transformation, Application Management and Development, IT Operations and Account Management. Previously Senior Director, SAP Cloud Transformation at Radisson Hotel Group; Account General Manager at DXC Technology; SAP Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Procter & Gamble.
Jason has been with Keurig Dr. Pepper for over 8 years as SAP Operations Manager and has over 30 years of SAP Basis Administration experience.
Joel drives strategic initiatives for the Wolters Kluwer CCH® Tagetik, North America corporate tax businesses. He establishes, builds, and leverages relationships with key partners to broaden and deepen value to customers with local and global requirements. His 25-year background – including leadership roles with Deloitte and IBM – set the foundation for his current role, combining strategy and vision with the management systems and tactics to accelerate growth.
Dirk Koerbitz is the Principal Architect SAP Security at Fresenius Digital Technology, bringing over 20 years of experience in the SAP ecosystem. Dirk Koerbitz has a unique career trajectory, evolving from SAP Basis to SAP Development before specializing in SAP Security. This diverse background provides a comprehensive understanding of SAP landscapes, enabling Dirk Koerbitz to design and implement robust security frameworks. With a strategic mindset and deep technical expertise, Dirk Koerbitz bridges the gap between security standards and practical solutions, offering valuable insights into aligning enterprise security with modern technologies.
Swaroop is a global SME and specializes in MES and SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM) implementation. He has led successful projects in 40+ global manufacturing sites, helping businesses achieve digital transformation and optimize production operations. His expertise spans across industries such as Food & Beverage, Plastics, Automotive, Chemical, and Utilities and more, with skills in SAP DM, MII, ME, Ignition MES, and automation systems. As a hands-on expert, he focuses on integrating shop floor systems, leveraging AI/ML for analytics, and driving Industry 4.0 innovation.
Boyd leads the IT organization for Nordic Naturals including IT operations, helpdesk, infrastructure, security, enterprise DevOps, and QA release management. He has 20+ years CPG industry experience with IT leadership roles in digital transformation, enterprise architecture, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), data governance, and ERP solution delivery. He is an accomplished IT leader with extensive experience working in mid-size and large-scale organizations across international and domestic markets. Boyd has managed cross-functional teams (on-site, remote, offshore) with a focus on strategic ERP driven transformation programs and is recognized for leading technology enabled transformations, advancing fit-for-purpose solutions, and optimizing teams to ensure operational success.
Scott Sutker is a seasoned HR and technology professional with over 30 years of industry experience. His diverse career encompasses leadership, consulting, implementation, project management, and sales roles on both client and vendor sides. For the past decade, Scott has successfully led a team of Customer Success Managers, optimizing client value and satisfaction for SAP.
Roger is an HR Professional with expertise in Talent Management, Payroll, Payroll Tax Management, UC Tax as well as a Strategist and Leader able to align processes to business outcomes. He knows SAP HCM, SAP Payroll and SuccessFactors. Roger started with SAP in 1998 and migrated to SuccessFactors in 2012 soon after the acquisition as an Executive Solution Consultant(Demo Person). He understands how to get things done in SAP and SuccessFactors and has a sense of urgency. With over 40 years experience in Human Resources Roger is a leader and facilitator creating trust between him and his customers. He delivers results and has consistently demonstrated a solid understanding of the principles of Human Resources as well as advising clients on proper hiring practices through his experience representing employers in over 1200 administrative law hearings. He left PreSales in 2015 to begin work as the Customer Engagement Executive, now CSP, for SuccessFactors at the largest retailer in the world. As a CSP he is the voice of the customer in SAP and is considered a trusted advisor by all with whom he works.
David possesses over 30 years of experience performing numerous strategic assessments and roadmaps on large impact considerations, especially in SAP S/4HANA. He has supported SAP on numerous pursuits and engagements over the last decade including proof-of-concepts, project planning, business case development, and strategic advice. David is a regularly featured speaker at finance conferences globally and co-authored: the book "Mastering the SAP Business Information Warehouse" written with Bill Inmon, the "father of data warehousing"; the book "Central Finance and SAP S/4HANA" with SAP Solution Management; and numerous white papers sponsored by SAP.
Logan Coffey is a seasoned Digital Transformation Manager with a proven track record of driving innovation and efficiency across various business domains. With over 7 years of experience in the industry, Logan specializes in modernizing and automating processes to enhance business outcomes and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
In their current role at Brown-Forman, Logan Coffey collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for digital innovation and implement cutting-edge technologies. Their expertise spans areas such as process automation, data analytics, and digital strategy, enabling organizations to stay competitive in an ever-evolving market.
When not immersed in the world of digital innovation, Logan enjoys cheering on his Bengals & Kentucky Wildcats, and traveling with our small but growing family.
Alan is a Strategic Account Manager at Onapsis, specializing in helping SAP client executives navigate the complexities of business-critical application security. With a deep understanding of SAP, cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management, he partners with organizations to strengthen their security posture and optimize operational efficiency.
Leveraging 20+ years of experience with SAP, Alan collaborates closely with SAP customers to align Onapsis solutions with SAP initiatives, particularly in RISE migrations and cloud transformations. He is known for his ability to translate complex security challenges into strategic business advantages, driving meaningful conversations that lead to measurable outcomes for both customers and partners.
Alan’s consultative approach and commitment to customer success make him a trusted advisor to SAP stakeholders, ensuring organizations can proactively safeguard their most critical applications against evolving cyber threats.
As part of the Business Technology Platform Center of Excellence, Colin represents a breadth of solutions within the SAP portfolio, is an evangelist for the SAP digital transformation strategy and vision as well as a passionate advocate for the value and best practices of Enterprise Data Strategy and analytics capability maturity. He has held a variety of technical and strategic consulting roles at a number of market leading Enterprise software vendors gaining extensive experience over a 28 year period, working with many of the World’s leading corporations.
Shanntonnette Wade is a seasoned IT consulting and SAP security professional with 20 years of experience delivering high-quality solutions to clients and stakeholders. She is currently serving as Security Manager for the LATAM and North America regions of Barrick Gold where she continues to build and implement solutions that align with the security and business objectives required for long-term success.
Throughout her career, Shanntonnette has worked within private and public sector organizations, helping them implement and optimize security protocols for SAP applications. Specializing in the areas of SAP GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), role-based access control (RBAC), and administration best-practices, Shanntonnette has a deep understanding of how to balance business functionality with robust security measures.
Her expertise spans ERP security, business process optimization, IT strategy, and organizational leadership. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington and Lee University in 1999 and a Master of Arts in Organization Development from Marymount University in 2003. She is passionate about continuous learning and development and is in the dissertation phase of the Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership program at Franklin University.
Benny Schröder has been an employee of kgs since 2013 and worked as a project manager in the Professional Service department until the end of 2017. Since the beginning of 2018 he has been responsible for these two areas as Head of D&D. He has almost 15 years of experience in managing and implementing projects for document management software products.
Mark P. Burke is a Product Manager at SAP, specializing in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for SAP S/4HANA, with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) as the key front-end. With nearly 18 years at SAP—first as a consultant and now as a product leader—Mark brings a unique perspective as a former SAP customer at Nestlé, where he led FP&A for a $1 billion division and was a global decision support project team member. He now leads the Rapid FP&A Suite for SAP S/4HANA, delivering best-practice solutions for finance, sales, workforce, and capital planning, fully integrated with SAP S/4HANA. His expertise includes best-practice integration, model design, story design, calculations, implementation processes, and planning business processes—established by engaging with global customers, partners, and consultants to deliver on modern cloud-based FP&A requirements. Delivering read-to-use business content, Mark helps organizations accelerate adoption and optimize Financial Planning & Analysis with SAP Analytics Cloud.
Kyle Trainor has 10 years of experience in the software industry with key focus areas in supply chain and financial planning. His experience is spread across professional services and solution consulting, where he has developed a passion for product and user experience.
Alessio has over 10 years of experience implementing and enhancing the CCH Tagetik solutions based on customer’s specific needs. Alessio’s experience encompasses a wide range of activities including helping the consulting team secure the best application design to meet customer’s specific requirements and helping the development team deliver best of breed functionality.
Wilfrid REAL is a Certified Executive Architect (Open Group L3) and Senior Consultant with over 24 years of SAP experience in technology consulting, business development, and enterprise solutions. He has led global multi-country and multi-vendor programs across industries such as Defense, Distribution, Chemicals, Energy, and Transport.
Currently a Technical Solution Manager at Kyndryl, he specializes in SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP, managing customer transformation projects, cloud adoption, and strategic roadmaps. He plays a key role in SAP RISE implementations, solution design, and partner collaborations with firms like EY, AWS, and Microsoft. Previously, he was an Executive Business Architect and SAP EMEA Technical Leader at IBM, where he managed large-scale SAP transformations for clients like L’Oréal, Carrefour, and CMA CGM. His expertise includes IoT, Blockchain, Machine Learning, and in-memory databases. He has also won multiple SAP Innovation Awards, including for SAP HANA-based predictive solutions.His certifications cover SAP RISE, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP ,Cloud ALM, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google and IBM Cloud. He holds an engineering degree in computer science and a bachelor’s in physics.Fluent in French and English, Wilfrid is an active member of GS1 (Global Standards) and EPC Global and contributes to European Commission innovation programs
Todd is the Global Process Owner for Record to Report at Harman and brings with him over twenty years of progressive accounting experience working for large Multi-National organizations as well as a big four CPA firm. Todd has been directly involved in transformation projects spanning the last twelve years of his career both within Harman and the prior two organizations where he served in the capacity as project led and Global Platform Controller/ Global Controller.
Jon is an experienced Finance Transformation Leader at Blackline with extensive expertise in accounting and finance (F&A) operations and risk management. With a passion for empowering F&A teams, Jon helps companies streamline processes, enabling organizations to focus on strategic initiatives. He is an active CPA in Illinois and holds a Master of Science in Accounting, combining technical acumen with a strategic mindset to deliver results.
Shannon is the Director, IT for Caleres, Inc. In 2008, she joined the SAP ECC implementation team at Caleres and excelled in managing the Wholesale Accounting team for a decade. Following this, she transitioned to IT, where she demonstrated her leadership in overseeing the SAP Finance and SD/OTC teams, while also managing the functional BI requirements for the Reporting team. Most recently, she played a crucial role in the successful migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4 for the Wholesale systems and from BPC to SACp for financial planning needs. Shannon earned her Bachelor’s in Accounting and her MBA with a concentration in Accounting in St. Louis, Missouri.
I started at SAP in 2008 in Labs in Palo Alto, then switched to the SAP Consulting division in 2012. In 2020, I joined Brighthouse Financial as the Director of SAP Security after two years as a HANA Security Consultant. It was a 100% remote position. How can I say no?
Clay Caldwell is the SVP of SAP Growth at Kyndryl. Responsible for Kyndryl’s largest growth driver, Clay will look after the successful transformation of Kyndryl as the number one IT service provider in the world to pair that with being the go to SAP transformation vendor in the market. Clay looks after go to market and offering management for all aspects of Kyndryl’s SAP strategy and execution with support for cross-practice offerings. Clay spent two decades with SAP prior to his appointment at Kyndryl. At SAP, Clay was most recently the Chief Revenue Officer for the RISE business.
Pratiksha Agarwal is a seasoned Senior Product Marketing Manager with over 15 years of experience in driving impactful product strategies and solutions. Known for her results-oriented approach, she excels at aligning product development with market needs to deliver high-impact results. Currently, Pratiksha is focused on enhancing application development tools, ensuring that teams have the right resources and solutions to achieve success in a rapidly evolving market
Terry Penner is part of the SAP BTP Product Marketing team, focused on BTP for SAP S/4HANA. He has more than 20 years of product development and business experience in the SAP platform and analytics, including working directly on hundreds of customer implementations.
Many customers struggle to maximize the value of complex I.T. landscapes. Bob helps customers understand key issues and new opportunities with clarity. In a career that spans more than three decades, his mission has always been simplifying innovation topics. He currently serves as a Business Technology Platform (BTP) and AI Innovation Strategist for North America.
Over 20 years leading technology conversations and related teams. Heavy emphasis on data lakes/lakehouse architecture, data management and data integration with SAP solutions. Glen has worked in a variety of roles at SAP: pre-sales, Product Management, Services and COE. Glen has worked for multiple technology vendors and prior to that worked as a data analyst, data warehousing and BI consultant.
With over two decades of experience in SAP solutions, Shawn Brown currently serves as Senior Director for SAP’s Business Technology Platform (BTP) Center of Excellence. Known for expertly identifying customer needs, Mr. Brown excels in presenting tailored solutions involving BTP, S4HANA, and Business AI. A proven leader in demand generation and partner relationship management, Mr. Brown has successfully driven initiatives that enhance customer experience and streamline cloud solution adoption. Renowned as a thought leader and strategist, Mr. Brown frequently shares insights with CIOs and business influencers, fostering strong, trust-based relationships across diverse sectors.
Donnie McMillan is a member of the Customer Advisory team, with a specific focus on Cloud ERP. As the North America lead for the Value Exploration Workshop, he shares his enthusiasm for business transformation by demonstrating the practical application of Cloud ERP in an engaging and fun manner.
Joyce Palacio is on the SAP Customer Advisory team with a specialized focus on Cloud ERP solutions. With over 25 years of SAP experience, she has served as an advisor guiding organizations through their digital transformation journey, having worked with a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Joyce is passionate about empowering businesses to navigate the complexities of cloud technology. She regularly conducts workshops and seminars, sharing insights on best practices for implementing and optimizing Cloud ERP solutions. Joyce is also known for her ability to translate technical concepts into actionable strategies, ensuring that clients can make informed decisions that align with their business goals.
Setu Shah is an accomplished IT Director with over 15 years of experience in leading and delivering successful projects across various industries. With a strong background in technology, he is known for his strategic vision and ability to streamline complex processes. Setu is currently responsible for all SAP Technology and Enterprise Integrations at Ulta Beauty. He leads teams that build, deploy, and manage mission-critical integrations, handling high volumes of messages with reliability. He excels in driving innovation and enhancing organizational efficiency through strategic process improvements and automation techniques. His ability to integrate complex systems seamlessly has consistently delivered outstanding results.
With 19 years of experience in SAP across technical and customer success roles, I specialize in guiding enterprises through cloud transformation. As a BTP Trusted Advisor, I help customers maximize the value of their BTP investment, ensuring strategic adoption and long-term success.
Mike is responsible for working with SAP's largest customers globally aligning SAP's Business Technology Platform with their Hyperscaler application development and data architecture strategy.
Director, Enterprise Application
Tammy Olsen is the Manager of HR Data Management & Integrity at Nutrien. In this role, she leads a team that focuses on maintaining clean and compliant HR data. With over 20 years of experience in HR, Tammy has worked across various departments, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her current position.Most recently, Tammy spearheaded the data migration project from SAP ECC to EC, successfully migrating over 35,000 employee records. Her extensive background in HR, IT, and data migration makes her an invaluable asset to the organization.
Erika Nardi is a results-driven professional with nearly 20 years of experience in global HR and HRIS, supporting over 30,000 employees. Currently, she leads Global HRIS at Nutrien, where she is responsible for advancing HR delivery models and digital strategies. She has a strong background in implementing HR technologies, including SuccessFactors, and has successfully led multiple HR projects and teams across North America, Australia, Latin America, and Europe. Her expertise includes HRIS management, process efficiencies, and enhancing user experiences.
Ashok is the VP and Chief Architect of SAP BTM in North America. In this role he helps customers understand and leverage the SAP BTM Suite and its associated Business Services and make them a truly Intelligent Enterprise.
Prior to this, Ashok was the VP and Head of SAP MaxAttention in North America. SAP MaxAttention focus on maximizing customer success by delivering business value. Ashok was responsible for seven North American regions including Canada and over 250 employees throughout North America acting as Engineering Architects and Technical Quality Managers for our Premium Customers.
Ashok began his career at SAP in 2004 and was the Head of Mission Critical Support in North America. Prior to that he was an Escalation Manager handling Mission Critical Customer situations in North America.
He has a Masters in Computer Science and began his career as a programmer with increasing movement into more customer facing roles which included Pre-Sales Activity, Consulting and Support.
Ashok lives in Downingtown, PA with his wife and two children.
Melissa Guillory is the Senior Accounts Payable Manager at Hilcorp Energy Company. She manages a department which oversees an average of 47,000 invoices monthly, across four entities, and 2,700 vendors. Melissa is a certified project management professional with 20 years of oil and gas accounting experience.
James Gilpin is a seasoned Senior IT Technical Manager with over 30 years of experience in enterprise technology leadership. As the SAP Technical Team Manager at Hilcorp Energy Company, he oversees the SAP BASIS, Security, and Development teams, driving innovation and ensuring the seamless integration of SAP solutions. Throughout his career, James has excelled in enterprise architecture, application development, and technical strategy, consistently delivering robust and scalable IT solutions. His expertise spans a broad spectrum of SAP technologies, with recent focus areas including SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), Datasphere, and Serrala FS2 AP. James has a strong track record of leading cross-functional teams, optimizing IT infrastructures, and aligning technology with business objectives.
Kelly has 5 years of experience in Order to Cash with a strong background in software and information technology. Working closely throughout Sales & Distribution and Materials Management for Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Logistics Execution, her experience largely consists of supporting businesses through bug fixes and delivering solutions in the Manufacturing Industry with a focus on configuration and process improvement. Kelly is responsible for delivering Serrala’s Cash Application solution to improve the overall automation of A/R activities.
Rob has a proven track record in designing and deploying back office solutions that enable business continuity and efficiency for a remote workforce. Prior to joining Serrala, Rob worked as a senior solution architect for a Fortune 500 company and was responsible for the design and deployment of business processes and technology for the shared services organization. In this position, Rob transitioned back-office processes to remote shared service centers with 100% digitization and full visibility of transactions and key performance metrics. Rob holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toledo.
Vishal leads both the software development and commercial operations at Neev, where he oversees a global team servicing some of the world’s best known companies. He has more than twenty years’ experience in the IT industry and specializes in design, productization, marketing, pre-sales, implementation and support of enterprise business and content management solutions. Prior to Neev, Vishal was Senior Vice President of Serrala where he led the global development of the Corestone and Accounts Payable solutions. His work with Serrala began when, Dolphin Solutions Corp, merged with Hanse Orga and e5 Consulting. Vishal served as the Chief Technology Officer of Dolphin for X years. During his time at Dolphin, Vishal transformed the company from a niche consulting startup to a software product company. In this role he carried full P&L responsibilities, helping build and manage consulting, product, and engineering teams and spearhead successful partnerships. Vishal has strong skills in cloud architecture, database design, systems analysis, programming as well as team and project management. He has extensive experience setting up and managing teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.Vishal has BS in Electrical Engineering and MS/MBA in Industrial Engineering and Management.
Bobbi Caggianelli is the leader of Global Practitioners for Collibra. She is responsible for providing thought leadership and best practices to companies in their data governance and quality journeys. Bobbi is a former Data Governance leader in the financial services industry, using her Six Sigma Master Black Belt skills to drive the cultural and operational changes necessary to make programs successful. Bobbi has a case study published in A Practitioner’s Guide to Data Governance, A Case-based Approach (2020). She holds a degree in International Business & Economics from Fort Hays State University and a Masters Degree in Business Analytics from Quinnipiac University.
North America Lead Partner Customer Engineer at Collibra.
Sam Khoubier is a Sr. Solution Advisor for SAP’s Business Technology Platform, specializing in Data and Analytics, helping organizations enhance data governance, quality, and strategy to drive business outcomes and AI innovation.
As a Business Technologist, my passion lies in solving my customers' business challenges through innovative technology. Over the past 16 years, I've gained experience across various industries globally, with a primary focus on Utilities, Retail, Manufacturing, and Consumer Goods.
Currently, I serve as a Principal Solution Advisor at SAP, where I am also the dedicated hub lead and champion for the NA Integration Space.
My expertise spans Software Development, Architecture, Software Demonstrations, and Design Thinking, with key technical skills as Integration & Automation, Development/Extension.
Balasubramanya Nagaraj has been with SAP for over 19 years and held various positions in SAP product Engineering and Service and support organizations.
He started his career with Master data development before moving on to a techno-functional role in the SAP CRM services product area. He then did his fellowship at Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) focusing on SAP HANA data tiering topic. He was then asked to lead SAP HANA Deployment Room in NA in 2014 making sure SAP HANA implementations across NA are a success. In 2017, he started leading the Big Data team, focusing on driving the adoption of various technologies in the data management area.
Since April 2022, he has been working as a Senior Director for the Data Management and AI team in Premium Hub CoE NA, responsible for various topics within the Data Management & Business AI portfolio.
Felipe is a Finance leader with over 20 years of expertise in: financial planning and analysis, financial consolidation and reporting, and financial system implementation (EPM) and administration. Felipe has successfully led and deployed forecasting/budgeting processes, financial system implementations and ERP enhancements. Felipe's strengths include overall financial system design as well as implementing data structure strategies that would support company growth trajectory, downstream business reporting requirements and ensure accurate system-to-system data flow.
Technology lead and principal architect specialising in enterprise orchestration, integration and automation with 20+ years of SAP experience. Passionate about solving interdisciplinary problems and connecting innovations, technology, and people to achieve strategic business value for customers.
Beth Sharp leads WorldWide AWS for SAP Modernization initiatives. Beth brings over 25 years of SAP functional, technical, strategy and project experience. Prior to her current role, Beth was a Vice President at Weber, Inc, where she co-led a Global S4 HANA Greenfield project on AWS. During her 8 years at Weber, she also held various leadership roles in Data & Analytics, Business Partnering, Enterprise Applications and Finance. Previously, Beth spent 16 years at Ferrara Candy in various IT and Finance roles. Beth has also held financial and technical roles at Keebler, including PMO and Finance SME roles on their SAP implementation. Beth holds a B.S. degree in Finance from Miami University in Ohio. She currently resides in the Chicago area.
Erik Kamman is the Head of Worldwide Solution Architecture for SAP Solutions at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he leads a pre-sales organization that helps enterprise customers modernize their SAP environments. With 20+ years of experience driving digital transformations, Erik previously served as Vice President of IT at Kellogg Company, leading multiple digital transformation and M&A initiatives. Prior to Kellogg, he held IT leadership positions at General Motors and Bombardier. Erik holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University and still lives in Michigan today.
A SAP Cloud Solution Architect with 20 years of experience, held various roles such as Solutions Architect, SAP Basis administrator, Consultant, team lead during my tenure at Amazon Web Services, Hitachi Digital Services, SAP America and SAP Labs India. At AWS, act as trusted advisor for SAP partners in North America, own the technical strategy and execution plan to develop the partners SAP on AWS business practices, influence the growth, transformation and SAP technology practices on the AWS platform.
Rozal Singh is a Principal Solutions Architect for SAP at Amazon Web Services (AWS), serving the North American region from his base in New Jersey. With over 18 years of extensive SAP experience, he specializes in guiding customers through their cloud transformation journeys, particularly in migrating and optimizing SAP landscapes on AWS. Rozal has 18+ years of SAP experience and has demonstrated expertise across multiple domains, including SAP implementations, technical architecture, basis administration, data analytics, and Generative AI solutions. In his current role, Rozal partners with enterprise customers to develop and execute comprehensive cloud strategies, ensuring successful digital transformation initiatives while maximizing their investment in AWS and SAP technologies. His commitment to innovation and customer success has established him as a trusted advisor in the enterprise technology space.
Venkat has over 20 years of SAP experience in helping customers implement, migrate and transform their SAP estates. Venkat has played different roles across the globe including SAP Architect, delivery lead, advisory consultant and pre-sales architect. He is currently a Principal SAP Architect at Amazon Web Services and helps SAP customers across regions and industry verticals to be successful in their SAP modernization journey. Venkat also works with and enables consulting and ISV partners to develop SAP expertise and deliver seamless SAP solutions for customers.
Jaydeep has over 18 years of SAP experience in helping customers modernize and innovate their SAP estates with cloud and AI technologies. Jaydeep has played different roles across the globe including SAP Architect, delivery lead, advisory consultant and pre-sales architect. He is currently a Senior SAP Innovation Architect at Amazon Web Services and helps SAP customers across regions and industry verticals including Manufacturing, High-tech, Financial and other Services, Retail, Media, Energy and Utility to be successful in their SAP modernization journey. Jaydeep also works with and enables consulting, SI and ISV partners to develop SAP expertise and deliver seamless SAP solutions for customers.
An experienced and successful leader with over 25 years of information technology experience to include managing, selling, delivering and architecting enterprise applications and tools to support business process with the ultimate goal of creating business value. My current role is focused on identifying and driving business transformation engagements within organizations utilizing SAP S/4HANA.
A seasoned SAP professional with 18 years of experience specializing in SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting and SAP BPC-based financial consolidations and reporting. As an Advisory Manager in the KPMG US Finance & EPM practice, I work with multinational clients to design, build, and deliver consolidation solutions tailored to support their global and local reporting requirements, while streamlining their financial close processes, enhancing reporting accuracy, and implementing effective SAP solutions.
A global finance, product costing, and corporate consolidations subject matter expert at Eli Lilly and Company, with 12 years of experience in SAP ECC and S/4HANA finance operations, consolidations, and reporting. In addition to various general accounting, cost accounting, and consolidator roles, I advise and operationalize key business decisions that require SAP finance process transformation and quality data in the general ledger, including Lilly’s most recent implementation of SAP S/4HANA, Group Reporting, and multi-year data conversion. My current role is responsible for leading the corporate consolidation and valuation of inventory and cost of products sold, including the elimination of unrealized intercompany profit in inventory.
Zubin is a Director at KPMG with experience in Financial Controls, Governance, and Digital Labor platforms. Zubin holds a bachelor of technology in Computer Science from NIT Calicut (India) and Master of Science from Texas A&M University. Zubin has 14+ years of experience leading global engagements with multiple Fortune-100 clients during his tenure with KPMG LLP and Deloitte Consulting. He has experience managing advisory teams in support of a wide range of Implementation Support, Analytics, RPA, Security, and Risk Assessments across the Oil & Gas, Energy, and Technology industries. Zubin leads the GenAI adoption strategy for KPMG’s Governance Risk and Compliance practice.
Raneem is a SAP Security and Controls Advisory Manager. She has over 7 years of consulting and accounting expertise with a strong emphases on compliance and controls integration within SAP S/4HANA implementations. She has successfully led Controls and Compliance teams through full system implementations, including the design, test, and implementation of risk and controls, ensuring best practice solutions for SAP controls that support SOX compliance standards and meet audit requirements. She holds her CPA, MAcc and Accounting and MIS degrees.
Kasturi is a seasoned technology governance, risk, and compliance professional with over 17 years of experience at Big 4 firms. She has extensive expertise in managing large-scale digital transformations, IT risk and controls compliance, and optimizing internal controls through automation. She has a proven track record in leading complex technology audits, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance programs for global enterprises across the US and Singapore, with a strong focus on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other regulatory frameworks. She is skilled in enterprise risk management, control design, and testing across various ERP systems, including SAP S/4HANA, ECC, and other platforms.
Lisa has over 17 years of experience in accounting with a current role as a Project Manager on CSX Corporation’s SAP S/4HANA implementation, focusing on business process optimization, internal controls, and financial compliance. Lisa is also responsible for ensuring alignment of ERP design to accounting policies and regulatory requirements. She collaborates across finance, IT, and operations to help streamline workflows, enhance data integrity and support change management. She holds her CPA, MBA and Accounting and Business degrees.
Krishnakumar Ramadoss, aka KK, is a Senior SAP innovation architect at AWS, covering SAP innovation topics on AWS across AMER regions. He has 20 years of SAP technology experience, specializing in application and integration development, implementing SAP solutions for various industry verticals, and architecting SAP solutions with the AWS cloud.
Joao Bozelli is a Solutions Architect specializing in SAP on AWS, bringing extensive expertise in architecture and cloud transformation. In his role, he partners with organizations to architect, design, and implement strategic cloud solutions for their mission-critical SAP workloads. He focuses on helping customers maximize their SAP investments through innovative modernization approaches, leveraging AWS's native services and best practices
Bryan Pruner is a seasoned sales leader with nearly three decades of experience leading sales, channel, marketing, and services teams. As senior vice president for SAP sales at Navisite, part of Accenture, Pruner oversees the entire SAP sales organization and helps mid-sized clients in North America select, implement, and optimize the right SAP solution for their business. Prior to Navisite, Pruner was a managing director at delaware North America, where he led the software business unit. In this role, he was instrumental in bringing the full suite of SAP solutions to mid-market companies across a diverse range of industries, helping them leverage technology for growth and efficiency. Before that, Pruner was a vice president at SAP, overseeing all license and subscription revenue for SAP's products within the Named Mid-Market business. He played a key role in driving sales and strategic growth across the Southwest and regulated industries in the South. Earlier in his career, Pruner worked for Oracle Corporation and Progress Software. He also co-founded Messagen Software, an application development company focused on helping marketing professionals manage messaging, creative, and distribution of demand generation materials in support of sales and product awareness. In May of 2008, Messagen Software was acquired by Ad Giants Enterprise, a next-generation marketing services firm funded by T. Boone Pickens. Pruner attended the University of Maryland and completed the Sloan Executive Education Program at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
With more than three decades of experience, Mark Panley is a technology industry veteran dedicated to helping organizations reach their full potential. As regional vice president at Navisite, part of Accenture, Panley is the driving force behind SAP GROW. He leads a team committed to delivering strategic guidance and tailored solutions to scaling organizations, empowering them to elevate their business. Before joining Navisite, Panley spent 20 years at SAP, steadily rising through the ranks to become the head of the Enterprise Customer Success Partner Program for North America. In this role, he managed more than 200 Enterprise Customer Success managers and helped customers optimize adoption and renewals to drive business growth. Throughout his tenure, Panley played a pivotal role in fostering customer success and strengthening strategic partnerships. Earlier in his career, Panley held various technology positions at companies including GT Nexus, i2 Technologies, W.W. Grainger., and DSC Logistics. Panley holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a Bachelor of Arts in Modern European History from Miami University. He earned an MBA in Finance and Decision Analysis from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Peter (Teddy) Strzetelski is a seasoned professional in the field of IT solutions and enterprise architectural management. With a passion for technological innovation and a keen eye for problem-solving, Teddy has demonstrated a track record of success in roles spanning sales engineering and solutions architecture. Teddy’s career journey reflects his commitment to innovation, teamwork, and effective IT solutions. With a strong foundation and passion for technology, he has seamlessly integrated his diverse skills to drive growth and transformation in IT landscapes.
Seasoned SAP Professional with two decades of experience in SAP projects. With a solid foundation in SAP S/4HANA and business analysis, my tenure at Ulta Beauty as a Solution Architect has been marked by spearheading digital transformation initiatives. Collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional teams, instrumental in architecting innovative solutions that meet and exceed business objectives while managing stakeholder expectations effectively. Worked closely with clients across various geographies, leveraging expertise to deliver tailored SAP solutions. Contributed to enhanced operational efficiencies and strategic growth for our clients. Driven by a passion for excellence, committed to delivering transformative results within the fast-paced retail tech landscape.
Vishwajit Bendre is an Associate Vice President at Infosys with over 25 years of experience in supply chain and IT consulting. He leads the sales of SAP practices for CPG, retail, and logistics clients. Vish specializes in SAP transformations , supply chain transformations, and CIO advisory. Vish has a proven track record of driving innovation and strategic process improvements. Vish's expertise has consistently delivered outstanding results for large clients. His recent work includes leading large-scale managed services and cost take-out initiatives, as well as integrating complex systems seamlessly.
Our headquarters are in St. Petersburg, Florida. Over 25 total years experience in SAP; my first 17 years were in the FICO modules, and my current 8 years are in the GRC module, utilizing the Access Violation Management tool in SAP. Worked in many implementations and upgrades for both FICO and GRC tool in SAP. I have my MBA with a concentration in IT from University of Tampa.
Soumya is a Senior Solutions Architect with Amazon Web Services, specializing in SAP workloads. He has nearly two decades of extensive domain experience in SAP Basis consulting and administration. Soumya is a trusted advisor for AWS Partners and Customers. He works to ensure customers’ SAP workloads are migrated, hosted and implemented on AWS by following the best practice guidance. He is laser focused on business goals. Designs, recommends and solves business complexities by innovating faster for customers. Soumya is a public speaker, content creator and a humble leader who leads by example and empathy.
Simona has more than two decades of professional experience, with a specific focus on Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, and Big Data. In addition to her MBA in Business Intelligence and professional education in Cybersecurity, she has a proven ability to lead global teams of experts in driving innovation and delivering AI solutions. For the past years, Simona served as Head of Intelligent Enterprises for SME and Head of Technical AI PM for Cloud ERP and currently her expertise and strategic vision are instrumental to accelerate the growth and impact of our ABAP AI initiatives to increase the efficiency of all ABAP and S/4HANA developers.
With over 20+ years of experience in architecture, integration, and software development, Debarya specializes in driving digital transformation across diverse industries. His expertise lies in understanding customers' pain points, aligning customer strategies with business-driven outcomes, prioritizing use cases, and achieving simplified yet performing landscape.In his current role as BTP Expert, Debarya has worked with many different customers to propose tailored solutions, while balancing through data strategy, integration strategy, development strategy and AI strategy to facilitate business transformation. He has successfully executed multiple customer implementations in varied roles ranging from Integration Architect, Solution Advisor, COE, Development Manager and Developer. He is specialized in Integration, Application Development, and Business AI topics.
Based in Copenhagen, I have a passion for AI and innovation. As part of SAP's Global AI Incubation Team, I drive AI discovery workshops and deliver AI value cases across EMEA. I collaborate with customers and stakeholders to implement and leverage AI solutions that enhance business processes and drive digital transformation.
Richa is the North America GTM Lead for BTP AI Services Center of Excellence. She works closely with organizations to create scalable, tailored AI solutions that align with their specific business needs. With over 15 years of experience in technical leadership and customer success, Richa is dedicated to driving AI adoption across industries, empowering businesses to harness the transformative power of Business AI.
Ton van der Greef is a distinguished professional in artificial intelligence and innovation. He is currently serving as SAP GTM manager on applied AI leveraging SAP’s Business Technology Platform (BTP) to drive high-value impact POCs. Part of SAP’s global BTP AI team, based in the Netherlands, he is at the forefront of leveraging AI technologies to drive innovation within SAP. As a thought leader in the AI space, he is supporting customers across various aspects of artificial intelligence and its practical applications in business contexts – and offers valuable perspectives on the current state and future directions of AI and innovation in the corporate world.
Winni Hesel is a Partner at Syskoplan Reply, and his SAP experience reaches back over 30 years. As a thought leader in the SAP eco-system, he has worked as an SAP consultant, project and program manager and has led many domestic and global SAP initiatives for numerous clients across several industries. He works as a trusted advisor helping SAP customers identify strategies, value, and best practice approaches on how to best deploy SAP solutions. In addition, Winni is a recognized speaker with over 100 individual speaking engagements at various conferences and seminar events. He is also actively helping SAP customers on specialized initiatives ranging from M&A activity, process execution improvement, and project audits. Winni has worked on consulting engagements in over 15 countries across all major world regions and is bi-lingual speaking fluent both English and German.
Matt Schwartz is a seasoned executive with over 28 years of experience in the technology industry, specializing in the SAP ecosystem. Before joining Worksoft, Matt led the Global SAP Alliance and Partner Network at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he played a pivotal role in shaping strategic initiatives and fostering key partnerships within the SAP community. His career includes senior executive roles at IBM, SAP, Ernst & Young, and other leading technology companies, where he consistently delivered transformative technology solutions that optimize operations, reduce costs, improve profitability, and accelerate growth for global enterprises. Matt is widely recognized as a thought leader and has been a regular speaker at major SAP conferences including SAPPHIRE, SAP TechEd, ASUG, SAPInsider, and numerous customer and analyst events. He is passionate about leveraging SAP, cloud computing, enterprise software, emerging technologies, and strategic partnerships to drive innovation and deliver value to customers.
Robert joined SAPinsider in December 2019 and leads the research and content development for the ERP, Cloud, Platform, and Cybersecurity topics. Robert has been working in the SAP ecosystem for more than seventeen years and has written more than thirty-five benchmark reports since joining SAPinsider. In that time, he has engaged with customers and vendors through event sessions and webinars to understand their technology and challenges, and helped tell stories that are important to the SAPinsider community. Prior to joining SAPinsider, Robert served in multiple roles at SAP with the most recent being Director, Product Management, SAP Cloud Platform. Robert also served as Manager, Technical Support at Pilot Software, and Manager Technical Support and Educational Services at Accrue Software.
Prakash is a Principal Product Manager at SAP on Azure core engineering team at Microsoft. He has about 25 years of experience taking a large set of customers across various industries through their SAP transformation journey.
A seasoned SAP professional with over 15 years of experience, Vignesh specializes in security, identity governance, and risk management. As the Product Owner of Anugal, an advanced Identity Orchestration Platform and renowned for delivering cutting-edge security solutions, he excels in managing risks and designing/redesigning authorizations across diverse SAP applications, empowering businesses to achieve their goals while ensuring robust controls.
Saravanan leads a dynamic and energized team dedicated to transforming cybersecurity with the innovative orchestrated Identity, Governance, and Access platform, Anugal. With a mission to empower organizations, he and the team provide robust security solutions that ensure seamless, secure access while mitigating risks. Their work focuses on enhancing the security posture of enterprises worldwide, redefining how businesses protect their digital assets and maintain compliance in an ever-evolving threat landscape, securing the future of organizations across industries.
As a product marketing leader who is obsessively focused on a customer first point of view, I build and lead high performing teams and am inspired by working with talented individuals where I can partner and mentor for success. I am focused on outcomes, the power of great storytelling and always seek paths to simplify the complex. I am at the top of my game when given opportunities to lead go-to-market strategy and execution, or expanding existing product lines or taking new products from incubation to maturity by developing compelling value propositions, messaging and content. I am known for successfully implementing cohesive marketing plans across customer segments, from large global enterprises to small-and-medium-sized businesses.
Product marketing leader with technical knowledge and demonstrated success in go-to-market strategy, product launch and growth, demand generation, digital strategy, and product management
Solution engineer with over 17 years’ experience in the technology sector. Exceptional track record of developing long-term, mutually beneficial customer relationships that achieve top line revenue growth while meeting and exceeding company profitability goals. Proven ability to generate new business and build strong working relationships with key customers to identify opportunities for growth and maximize profits.
Arun Bhat is a 20-year veteran at SAP having worked across development, consulting services and customer success organizations. Arun’s current focus is within the BTP Customer Success organization. Within this team Arun contributes to advancing Global initiatives aimed at driving business value for customers with SAP BTP. The BTP customer success team drives the Future Ready Enterprise Methodology with our customers through our global team of Customer Success partners. Arun has enabled with several customers in North America and beyond to simplify their BTP journeys with RISE and to onboard new innovations using SAP BTP.
Rajesh Nagarajan is a Senior Lead for Applications and Analytics including SAP at Delrin. He has more than 25 years of SAP experience and has had held roles in multiple areas including chief information officer of Celanese Corporation, a Fortune 500 global technology and specialty materials company. He has had a progressive career working in various technical and management roles in information technology and supply chain management. Nagarajan also holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering from Bangalore University.
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