ASUG Talks
ASUG Talks covers vital topics in the SAP ecosystems, leveraging thought leaders, customers, and experts to help listeners navigate modern challenges and maximize their SAP investments.
Episodes
74 episodes
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
ASUG Talks Roundtable: The Changing Role of Enterprise Architects in Utilities
In North America, the utilities industry is contending with shifting customer expectations, growing power demands, and changing technology infrastructure. With the growing importance of AI and cloud solutions, the role of enterprise architects ...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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34:25
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Inside ASUG's SAP S/4HANA Adoption Research
SAP S/4HANA officially released 10 years ago. In that decade, SAP has not only encouraged its customer base to embrace the next-generation ERP platform, but it also spurred widespread cloud migration. The ASUG research team has moni...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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27:24
ASUG Talks News Brief: Breaking Down the SAP Q2 2025 Financial Results
SAP hosted its quarterly financial results call last week. The first since the litany of announcements the software company made at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference in May, the event covered SAP's continuing focus on cloud adoption and...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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19:07
ASUG Talks Roundtable: How Agentic AI is Reshaping the SAP Ecosystem
AI is innovating at a rapid rate. After generative AI took the ERP ecosystem--and the larger tech industry--by storm in recent years, agentic AI is quickly capturing the attention of the community. It makes sense, as the capabilities enabled by...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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51:52
ASUG Talks Roundtable: What ASUG and SAP Research Reveals About Integration
Dive into a recent collaborative research project conducted by ASUG and SAP focused on one of the chief focuses (and challenges...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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20:10
ASUG Talks Customer Success Story: How SA Power Networks Managed a Dual SAP S/4HANA Migration
Conducting a single SAP S/4HANA digital transformation is complicated enough. In this episode of ASUG Talks, we sat down with Travis Smith, Principal SAP Enterprise Architect at SA Power Networks. The Australian utility company tackled TWO RISE...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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38:38
ASUG Talks Roundtable: Keys to Leveraging SAP BTP
In this latest ASUG Talks roundtable, we dive deep into the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). The solution helps SAP customers tackle a variety of functions. But where should users begin?We are joined by the authors of the SAP Pres...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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35:03