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Program

At CONNECT 2024, we continue to raise the game and bring you valuable insights.

Get ready to explore these topics in proven and new formats. To assist you in navigating this year, our sessions are color-coded.

You can find these colors in the agenda.

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Come-Together

Break
9:15 am - 9:45 am

Customer Onboarding: The key to lasting trust

CONNECT Session SAP Ecosystem

You never get a second chance to make a first impression! This session explores the crucial role of customer onboarding and how SAP ensures a smooth and successful start. Gain insights into effective strategies, practical tools, and comprehensive checklists that will help you create a positive and lasting impact. Join us to master the art of customer onboarding and lay the groundwork for long-term trust and success.

  • Customer Success
Speaker
9:15 am - 9:45 am

Business Transformation made tangible – Value case creation and Fit-to-standard with SAP Signavio

CONNECT Session Innovations

This session focuses on strategic methodologies to achieve fast-time-to-insights and fast-time-to-adapt, underscoring the tangible benefits of combining value analysis and Fit-to-standard approaches in SAP Signavio. Value Analysis automatically provides data-driven, operational process insights combined with benchmarking analytics to intelligently prioritize high-value improvement opportunities. Applying Fit-to-Standard best-practices closes the gap and drives the execution of process (re-)design and monitoring of continuous improvements. The session will include a demonstration of both use cases based on real client examples. Attendees will gain valuable insights into practical strategies and hands-on applications of these use cases within SAP Signavio. The session will equip participants with actionable methodologies to execute real Business Transformation and accelerate the transition from as-is to standardized to-be processes.

  • SAP Signavio
  • SAP LeanIX
Speaker
9:15 am - 9:45 am

SAP Business AI Unplugged: Experience, Exchange & Challenges

Round Table Innovations

Insightful roundtable session where partners can engage with our SAP Business AI experts. This is a prime opportunity to share experiences, gain valuable insights, and discuss the challenges and opportunities within the SAP Business AI landscape.

  • AI - Artifical Intelligence
Speaker
9:15 am - 9:45 am

Clean Core & the RISE with SAP Methodology

CONNECT Session Customer Transformation

Leverage the RISE with SAP methodology to ensure successful delivery, RISE with SAP validated partner requirements and learn how you can amplify your customer’s USPs while ensuring a Clean Core.

  • Cloud ERP
Speaker
9:15 am - 9:45 am

Bring out your customer’s best Supply Chain – with SAP solutions for SCM

Round Table Customer Transformation

Supply chains remain under stress. Uncertainties and unexpected events become the norm. That is why the best strategy is to see the "shocks" as a chance to grow.

  • DSC - Digital Supply Chain
Speaker
9:15 am - 9:45 am

Enhancing visual storytelling in PreSales through emotions: The magic between zero & one

Best Practice Club

As humans we all have emotions. They trigger our imagination and can give our ideas wings to fly. In Pre-Sales we are ""storytellers"". Nobody likes a boring story. Nobody likes a story that you cannot associate with. However, by bringing in emotions you make it easier for your audience, to follow YOUR story. So, get inspired how you can truly OWN YOUR story, whether by sports, your hobby or anything else which fills you with joy. Be bold, be fun, be the best authentic version of yourself!

  • CX - Customer Experience Management
Speaker
10:30 am - 11:15 am

Opening Session

Keynote
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Let's CONNECT Session Germany

Keynote
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Let's CONNECT Session Switzerland

Swiss Pavillion
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Let's CONNECT Session CEE

CEE Pavilion
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch

Break
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm

ERP Cloud

Master Class
  • Cloud ERP
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

SAP PartnerEdge Program: Your Business Enabler

Round Table SAP Ecosystem
  • Partnering
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Clean Core – how to extend in a cloud world

CONNECT Session Innovations

Everyone is talking about it – but what actually is Clean Core?
In this session you will discover what Clean Core truly means, learn about its advantages and how to realize extensions in a cloud environment – from no-code/low-code to pro Code to ABAP Cloud.
Explore how customers are unlocking the power of our cloud solutions to embrace a leaner, more efficient and aglie SAP core for sustained success.
Dont miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve.

  • BTP - Business Technology Platform
Speaker
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Winning formula to win GROW deals with ISBN outcome-based selling

CONNECT Session Customer Transformation

This presentation will explore SAP's Value Advisory Methodology, specifically focusing on procurement value levers and KPI-driven outcomes. We will discuss strategies for preparing and conducting successful customer engagements, and share key lessons from previous successful ISBN deals. Attendees will gain insights to enhance their approach to ISBN outcome-based selling and bolster their ability to secure GROW deals.

  • Intelligent Spend Management & Business Network
Speaker
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Beyond Saturation: Unlocking New Client Value Through Collaborative Innovation

Round Table Customer Transformation

SAP solutions for SCM are the perfect means to put supply chains on an earthquake-proof foundation. SAP Business AI creates tangible business value. 

  • HCM - Human Capital Management
Speaker
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Best Practice Club: Exploring AI Success with Partners

Best Practice Club

Join us for an immersive Best Practice Club workshop, where AI leaders and partners come together to exchange valuable insights and experiences in the realm of AI. This session will showcase compelling use cases and success stories, providing a collaborative platform to advance your understanding and application of AI technologies. Enhance your strategy, discover innovative solutions, and network with pioneers driving AI excellence.

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Business Modelling

Business Modelling
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

SAP-Partner-Strategie 2025 Deutschland Q&A

German Pavillion
  • Podiums-Diskussion und Q&A mit und für alle interessierten Partner aus Deutschland
  • Follow-up zur Let’s Connect Session Deutschland
  • Mehr Details und Klärung offener Fragen
Speaker
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Meaningful Connections: Swiss Community Get-Together with the SAP Channel Team

Swiss Pavillion
Speaker
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Accelerate Digital: Unlocking Business Potential with the Digital Hub & the PDAM

CONNECT Session SAP Ecosystem

The Digital Hub in Middle and Eastern Europe supports partners with unique Digital Sales Support Services to scale our business and to drive end-to-end digital sales cycles. The objective of the Partner Digital Acceleration Manager (PDAM) is to drive this program in close collaboration with Partner Ecosystem Success. The session will inform interested partners about the strategy and portfolio of the Digital Hub, dedicated services for partners, and how to qualify to engage.

  • Partnering
  • Demand Generation
Speaker
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Maximize your project success with SAP Cloud Application Services and SAP Preferred Success

Round Table SAP Ecosystem

Discover how SAP Preferred Success and SAP Cloud Application Services support your project success. Join our interactive session, featuring expert insights and an open discussion. Learn from the experiences of other partners and explore the possibilities together.

  • Partnering
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

GROW and RISE your Business with Sustainability

CONNECT Session Innovations

In today's rapidly evolving competitive market, embedding sustainability into core business processes is essential. Our comprehensive sustainability product portfolio is seamlessly integrated with our Cloud ERP offerings. Learn in this session, how you can drive growth and resilience through offering sustainability services and add-on solutions.

  • Cloud ERP
  • Sustainability
Speaker
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Maximizing Value with SAP Signavio and SAP LeanIX: Partner Q&A and Best Practices

Round Table Innovations

Join our open roundtable to explore SAP Signavio and SAP LeanIX partner journeys. Discover how integrating both into your methodology enhances your competitive edge in the market. Explore the powerful synergies and understand their value in driving Business Transformation Management across Business Process Management and Enterprise Architecture.
Come with questions, engage with experts, leave with practical strategies to enhance your service offerings.
Target groups: sales, management, presales and consultants

  • SAP Signavio
  • SAP LeanIX
Speaker
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

AI at your fingertips: How SAP Sales Cloud & SAP Service Cloud shape the future of the modern front-office

CONNECT Session Customer Transformation

Sitting in a call and trying to understand who you are speaking to and what product issue they’re talking about? Don’t even ask – the system will tell you. More than 80% of the live SAP Sales Cloud customers have at least 1 GenAI use case live already. CRM and ERP just got closer and the way we work is about to totally transform. Intelligent CX is here to stay; let’s fight boring and repetitive tasks!

  • CX - Customer Experience Management
Speaker
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

AI Kitchen: Culinary AI Adventures with SAP BTP

Best Practice Club

Dive into the captivating fusion of culinary arts and cutting-edge technology. This introductory tour will navigate you through the power of AI, showcasing essential tools and ingredients within the SAP Business Technology Platform. Discover key recipes for integrating AI into SAP solutions, developing individual AI-driven applications, and enhancing your business processes. Perfect for AI enthusiasts and SAP users aiming to spice up their technology portfolio.

  • BTP - Business Technology Platform
  • AI - Artifical Intelligence
Speaker
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Strategische SAP-Partner in Deutschland 2025

German Pavillion
  • Betreungskonzept
  • Schwerpunkte der Zusammenarbeit
  • Partner Interview 
Speaker
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Innovation Radar: Swiss Community Exchange with CTO & CSO

Swiss Pavillion
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Master Class

Master Class
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

YOUR Customer(s) Evolution – how to win demanding customers together

Round Table SAP Ecosystem

We would like to discuss with you how long your customers' SAP ERP systems will continue to be supported by which SAP maintenance plans, what are the options for your customers and how you can leverage the SAP Customer Evolution Team for your customers' cloud innovation journey. Moreover, Dr. Alexander Arnold (CRO & COO of SNP Group) will share how SNP helps their customers to cope with key challenges in the move to S/4HANA and how their solution CrystalBridge addresses all of these challenges

  • Cloud ERP
  • Marketing
  • Demand Generation
Speaker
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

IBM Gen AI and SAP Business AI – Aspiration and Reality

CONNECT Session Innovations
  • AI - Artifical Intelligence
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Selling Solex via VAR Channel

Round Table Innovations

SAP is looking to expand our market reach for the Solex product line by leveraging the value-added reseller (VAR) channel. The Solex is a state-of-the-art cycling shoe designed for performance, comfort, and durability. By partnering with VARs, we aim to increase our brand awareness and market penetration while providing customers with convenient and reliable access to our product. VARs will benefit from our comprehensive sales and marketing support, training, and attractive profit margins. This partnership will enable us to tap into new customer segments and create a win-win situation for both our company and our VAR partners.

  • Partnering
Speaker
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

BETTER TOGETHER - Cloud Transformation in Discrete Manufacturing Industries (DMI)

CONNECT Session Customer Transformation

Learn and discuss: - Industry focus topics for the Go-to-Market in Automotive and discrete manufacturing Industries - Related SAP solutions and latest news - Cloud transformation best practices Automotive and discrete manufacturing industries.

  • Industry
Speaker
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Cover your buying center – The CPO perspective

Round Table Customer Transformation

In this presentation, we will analyze the pain points and challenges faced by Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) in covering their buying centers effectively. We will also explore the key performance indicators (KPIs) that CPOs use to measure the success of their procurement operations. Additionally, we will delve into SAP's offerings such as SAP S/4HANA, ISBN, AI, and Business Network, and how SAP Business AI and procurement solutions can help CPOs address these challenges and achieve their KPIs.

  • Intelligent Spend Management & Business Network
Speaker
Andrea Schmidt
BearingPoint
Jean-Paul Wehrens
BearingPoint
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Bring out the best for your CFO - Leveraging Finance Innovation for RISE and GROW

Best Practice Club
  • Cloud ERP
Speaker
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

Improve Collaboration: Let‘s grow Cloud ERP together & maximize the adoption of GROW with SAP

Business Modelling

Meet the GROW with SAP Development Team, planned innovations and their benefits to customers; Tell us your feedback regarding GROW with SAP, Co-Innovation and how to speed up implementation.

  • Cloud ERP
Speaker
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Partner-Driven 2025 in Deutschland

German Pavillion

Einblick in die geplante vertriebliche Arbeitsweise, Überblick über Services für Partner, Best-Practices Beispiele. 

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Embracing Success: Navigating the Swiss Post-Sales Landscape

Swiss Pavillion
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Meaningful Connections: Swiss Community Get-Together with the SAP Sales Team

Swiss Pavillion
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Driving collaboration & Customer Success with intelligent insights in SAP for Me

CONNECT Session SAP Ecosystem

Hear from both SAP & All for One Customer Experience GmbH on how Customer Value Journey data in SAP for Me is turning insights into action. This session will consist of a walk-through of the customer success area in SAP for Me, as well as practical insights on how All for One Customer Experience GmbH uses SAP for Me to drive customer success.

  • Partnering
Speaker
Sandra Fink
All for One CustomerExperience GmbH
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

SAP Partner Services – Offerings for your project success and more

Round Table SAP Ecosystem

Do you know, how Partner Services for RISE/GROW, Premium Engagements and further assets could support you during the whole customer lifetime cycle? All offerings are meant as collaborative approaches, helping partner and SAP work together for the customer success creating ongoing business opportunities. De-Risks Partners Service Engagements, allowing partners to build competencies, drives faster time to value with higher chance of generating recurring software and services revenues for you.

  • Customer Success
Speaker
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

How to commercialize your AI use case - Expanding your IP horizons

CONNECT Session Innovations
Attendees will gain valuable insights into practical strategies and hands-on applications of these use cases within SAP Signavio. The session will equip participants with actionable methodologies to execute real Business Transformation and accelerate the transition from as-is to standardized to-be processes.
Speaker
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Unlock the Power of Clean Core: Benefits & Best Practices

Round Table Innovations

Explore the benefits of streamlining your SAP landscape, reducing complexity, and fostering agility. 
Gain insights from industry experts and your peers as they share best practices, real-world success stories, and practical tips for implementing a Clean Core approach. 
Don't miss this unique opportunity get new perspectives to drive your business forward with a lean, efficient, and future-ready SAP ecosystem.

  • BTP - Business Technology Platform
Speaker
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

RISE – Onboarding and Embedded Launch Activities

Round Table Customer Transformation

Onboarding Journey for RISE with SAP Customers, Role and Tasks of Onboarding Advisors and how to leverage them in a partner-led project, Project readiness, progress and Go-live preparation. 

  • Cloud ERP
Speaker
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Power up your Reference Customer Game

Best Practice Club

Even if you are pretty confident, that you’ve got your reference customer game right…there is always potential to help your customers to become the best references for you

  • Partnering
  • TECH Talk
Speaker
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Demand-Generation in Deutschland: gemeinsam eine Pipeline aufbauen

German Pavillion
Speaker
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm

Closing Speech Day 1

Keynote
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Dinner

Break
8:30 pm - 11:59 pm

Evening Event

Break