ASUG Talks
ASUG Talks covers vital topics in the SAP ecosystem, leveraging thought leaders, customers, and experts to help listeners navigate modern challenges and maximize their SAP investments.
Episodes
81 episodes
Highlights from the SAP Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
SAP announced its Q4 and full year 2025 financial results last week. Analysts Joshua Greenbaum and Jon Reed, along with ASUG Senior Editor Isaac Feldberg, join ASUG Talks to discuss their key takeaways and highlights from the financial results ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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30:53
Setting the Stage for AI: Building a Center of Excellence and Ensuring Solution Accuracy
In the second part of our "Setting the Stage for AI" series, Anurag Barua and Paul Modderman join the podcast to follow up their advice from the previous episode for enterprises...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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30:39
Setting the Stage for AI Solutions: Budgeting and Adoption Strategies
This week on ASUG Talks, we kick of the first in a two-part series focused on what critical steps organizations should take as they begin their AI journeys. Anurag Barua and Paul Modderman return to the podcast after their episodes ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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36:06
Your Questions Answered: AI, S/4HANA Implementation, and Cloud ALM
In a follow-up to the live episode of ASUG Talks recorded at ASUG Tech Connect last November featuring questions submitted by the conference's attendees, ASUG CEO & Chief Co...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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46:28
Your SAP Business Data Cloud Questions Answered
ASUG Talks kicks off 2026 answering your questions. Last year, during an ASUG Community Conversation focused on SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), we fielded questions from our attendees about the newest addition to the SAP portfolio.&n...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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26:20
ASUG CEO Reflects on Key SAP Themes, Trends, and Hurdles in 2025
ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, Geoff Scott, joins ASUG Talks this week to discuss three of the year's most critical theme--as revealed to us by our ASUG Talks agentic AI chatbot!Geoff and I also walked listeners throughout our ...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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31:10
A Look Back on Critical 2025 ASUG Content
This week on ASUG Talks, I am joined by several of my colleagues, who worked hard this past year to develop content aimed at helping ASUG members make the most of their SAP technology investments. We cover the year's best insights, from confere...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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37:43
Leveraging SAP Cloud ALM to Jumpstart Business Transformations
This week on ASUG Talks, SAP Cloud ALM takes center stage. I am joined by two guests offering different perspectives about the solution. Bryce Lightner, Enterprise Solutions and Operations Architect at Woodstream Corporation, discussed his expe...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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31:04
Inside Global SAP User Group Research on S/4, Cloud Adoption, and AI Trends
Leaders from the global SAP user groups DSAG, UKISUG, and ASUG joined the podcast this week to discuss the findings from the annual collaborative research projects the communities undertake. The three leaders not only discussed the similarities...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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42:36
Vital Insights and Lessons from ASUG Talks in 2025
In a special episode of ASUG Talks, we dive into several of clips from ASUG Talks episodes published throughout the year, covering topics ranging from cloud environments to IT professional development. Join us this week to hear clips from some ...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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16:31
Answering Your Questions About RISE, SAP Business Data Cloud, and AI [Live at ASUG Tech Connect]
In this live episodes of ASUG Talks, we answered your questions. ASUG CEO and Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott was joined by analysts Jon Reed and Joshua Greenbaum for an "ask me anything session." The three fielded questions submitted by c...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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29:30
Breaking Down the Key Announcements from SAP TechEd and ASUG Tech Connect
This week on ASUG Talks, Isaac Feldberg, Senior Editor at ASUG, joins the podcast to discuss SAP TechEd and ASUG Tech Connect. These events share many of the same topics and themes--specifically focused on SAP developers and solutions like SAP ...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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23:17
SAP's Irfan Khan on SAP Business Data Cloud's Impact and Future Development
In an exclusive interview, Irfan Khan, President & Chief Product Officer of SAP Data & Analytics, joined ASUG Talks to lay out the SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) announcements coming out of SAP TechEd. Following up on
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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28:14
Advice from ASUG Board Members: Building Resilient IT Careers in the Age of AI
During a special episode of ASUG Talks recorded live at the recent Dallas-Forth Worth ASUG Chapter Meeting, Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion was joined by a panel of current and former ASUG board members: Jamie Lee, To...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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41:23
SAP's Thomas Saueressig on Public and Private Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, and AI Integration
ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, Geoff Scott, sat down with SAP leader--and member of the software company's executive board--Thomas Saueressig. Overseeing the board area focused on customer services and delivery, Thomas possesses a uni...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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33:37
Powering Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Financial Process Innovation in the Oil and Gas Industries
Recorded live on ASUG Best Practices for Oil, Gas, and Energy conference keynote stage, this special episode of ASUG Talks focuses on how enterprises in these industries are using SAP solutions to drive efficient and safe operations, while spur...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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57:24
How Precision Drilling Drives Improved Asset Maintenance with SAP S/4HANA
This week on ASUG Talks, we hear from another SAP customer that has leveraged SAP S/4HANA to drive improved business processes. Elisa Smith, Global Manager of Operation Assets at Precision Drilling, sat down with us before her presentation at A...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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29:52
Keys to Successful SAP Digital Transformation Projects
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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34:06
Key ERP Innovation Insights from the SAP Transformation Excellence Summit
With the looming 2027 maintenance deadline for SAP ECC 6.0, navigating digital transformations is a critical focus for many SAP customers. It's also a significant challenge. According to the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, 47% rep...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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35:27
Equipping Veterans to Become the Next Generation of SAP Professionals
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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35:54
Overcoming Oil & Gas Business Transformation Challenges with SAP
Efficiency and safety are critical components of oil and gas operations. As the SAP portfolio expands and evolves, how is the software company still arming its OGE customers with solutions and offerings that enable efficiency and safety?&...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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30:18
Executive Interview: Clean Core, ERP Innovation, and Cloud Adoption with Jan Gilg
As SAP encourages its customer base to undertaking innovative business transformations--including migrating to the cloud and embracing SAP S/4HANA--ASUG Talks recently sat down with Jan Gilg, Chief Revenue Officer & President for SAP Americ...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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28:07
ASUG Talks Special Edition: 2025 Fall Conferences Preview
ASUG is set to kick off its fall conference season, hosting three events aimed at helping attendees make the most of their SAP investments: SAP for Utilities, Presented by ASUG; ASUG Best Practices; and ASUG Tech Connect.Ahead of these e...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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26:36
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Overcoming Large-Scale Supply Chain Disruptions
Organizations have contended with several "black swan" events in recent years, severely interrupting global supply chains, including the COVID-19 pandemic, global conflicts, trade route disruptions, and now the specter of tariffs. Thes...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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34:22
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Unpacking ASUG Cloud and AI Research
ASUG recently collaborated with Intel and Microsoft to examine two of the hottest topics in the SAP ecosystem: cloud migration and AI adoption. As SAP continues spurring its customer base to embrace the cloud, citing next-generation AI solution...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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22:28