Join host Yannick Peterschmitt for a special video edition of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud podcast, celebrating six years of insights and innovation. In this milestone episode, Manoj Swaminathan, General Manager and Chief Product Officer for Business Suite Finance and Spend at SAP, shares his personal journey, the evolution of SAP Business Suite, and what it means for Cloud ERP customers.

Discover how SAP is transforming enterprise operations with harmonized applications, integrated data, and intelligent automation. Manoj breaks down the future of business processes, the role of AI-powered agents, and how customers can unlock real value through end-to-end solutions.

01:21 – Manoj Swaminathan’s SAP Journey
05:59 – What is the SAP Business Suite?
09:40 – Real-world impact & AI-driven decisions
13:45 – Agentic AI & role-based automation
17:00 – SAP Connect highlights & future outlook
21:50 – End-to-End experience
26:30 – Cloud mindset & clean core philosophy

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See how Databricks and SAP Business Data Cloud empower data scientists. Use SQL, Python notebooks, and MLflow to train, track, and apply machine learning directly on trusted business data.
🎧 Full episode → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11D4_p3d0Ww

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Discover how SAP Business Data Cloud connects seamlessly with Enterprise Databricks. The new connector enables secure, zero-copy, bi-directional data sharing, empowering open, trusted collaboration.

🎧 Full episode → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11D4_p3d0Ww

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How is SAP unifying Business AI with SAP Business Data Cloud? Bringing together Joule, AI agents, and Knowledge Graph. Watch the full podcast for the deeper discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11D4_p3d0Ww

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From ABAP to AI, Devtoberfest showed us what’s possible when developers come together. Ready for SAP TechEd 2025? Register now.https://sap.to/6052AAkh8

Gaurav Dey is joined by San Tran, Product Manager for SAP Business Data Cloud, to discuss the groundbreaking partnership between SAP Business Data Cloud and SAP Databricks. They chat how SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) is driving AI-first enterprise transformation through seamless SAP Data Sphere integration, zero-copy data sharing, and advanced AI/ML workflows.

Also, how Business Data Fabric and SAP Business AI are enabling future-ready enterprise IT, making it easier than ever to turn enterprise data into real business value. From hands-on use cases like cash flow forecasting, margin analysis, and attrition analysis to practical tips for engineers and data scientists, you’ll get a front-row seat to digital transformation outcomes that matter.

Also in this episode:
– How SAP and Databricks have formed a deep partnership, enabling seamless integration between SAP Business Data Cloud and Databricks for advanced machine learning pipelines and AI/ML use cases.
– The new zero-copy data sharing approach for real-time, bi-directional data access between SAP and Databricks, eliminating the need for cumbersome data replication and ETL processes.
SAP’s Business Data Fabric architecture as a holistic strategy for managing, enriching, and analyzing both SAP and non-SAP data, including SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP HANA Cloud migration.
– Leveraging powerful tools like SQL analytics, Python notebooks, and integrated ML tooling (including MLflow) within the SAP ecosystem for engineers and data scientists.
– Real-world use cases—such as cash flow forecasting, margin analysis, and attrition analysis—demonstrating how AI and machine learning are being applied to solve business challenges.
– The upcoming BDC Connect, which will expand integration capabilities and allow enterprise Databricks customers to combine SAP and non-SAP data for a complete business view.
– Hands-on resources, including trial environments, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Build, SAP Document AI, webinars, and upcoming SAP TechEd workshops, to help you get practical experience with SAP Business Data Cloud and Databricks.
– How the data marketplace and SAP Data Sphere integration are shaping the future of data-driven innovation and BW modernization strategy.

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0:00:00 – Introduction & Welcome
0:04:08 – What’s New in SAP BTP & Services
0:04:27 – Meet the Expert: San from SAP
0:04:35 – Fun Game: AI & Jokes
0:05:40 – SAP & Databricks: Why the Partnership Matters
0:08:46 – Business Data Fabric Architecture Explained
0:11:57 – The Role of Databricks in SAP Business Data Cloud
0:13:21 – Real-World Use Cases & AI/ML Integration
0:15:34 – What’s in It for Existing Databricks Customers?
0:17:59 – SAP Databricks vs. Enterprise Databricks
0:19:22 – SAP Business AI & Databricks: Working Together
0:21:36 – BW Modernization & Digital Transformation
0:23:56 – What’s Next: BDC Connect & Future Roadmap
0:25:13 – Hands-On Resources & Learning Opportunities
0:26:45 – Closing Remarks & How to Get Involved

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Cut data entry time and boost accuracy with AI-assisted voice input in SAP Service and Asset Manager.

Empower your field technicians to work smarter, faster, and with greater accuracy. The latest SAP Service and Asset Manager update introduces AI-powered natural language processing, transforming how maintenance and service teams capture job data.

With the new AI-assisted job completion feature, voice input is automatically converted into structured text and stored locally within SAP Service and Asset Manager. When synchronized with the SAP Business Suite, this structured data ensures no critical details are lost, improving data quality and operational transparency.

By eliminating manual data entry, technicians can focus more on what matters—maintaining assets, resolving issues, and keeping operations running smoothly. AI enables seamless, hands-free reporting, minimizing downtime and creating a safer, more efficient work environment.

Built on the SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Service and Asset Manager connects field operations with enterprise systems, providing the insights, mobility, and flexibility needed to run asset-intensive businesses more efficiently.

00:00 – Introduction
00:22 – AI-Assisted Job Completion Overview
01:10 – Voice Input to Structured Text
01:52 – Synchronization with SAP Business Suite
02:25 – Field Technician Benefits
03:00 – Data Accuracy and Efficiency Gains
03:40 – Closing and Call to Action

Discover how AI in SAP Service and Asset Manager empowers field teams to work faster and smarter: https://sap.to/6053AAR6X

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Deliver personalized, AI-powered learning experiences with SAP SuccessFactors and Degreed.

Your people have outgrown one-size-fits-all training. With SAP SuccessFactors and Degreed, organizations can now deliver personalized, AI-driven learning that aligns employee growth with business outcomes.

SAP SuccessFactors and Degreed combine to transform how employees learn, connect, and grow. Degreed curates content from 80+ providers and uses AI to match learners with over 39 million resources, creating customized learning journeys, personalized pathways, and cohort-based academies.

All of this data flows into the SAP SuccessFactors Talent Intelligence Hub, giving HR leaders the insights to align workforce development with business goals, track emerging skills, and power internal mobility.

This connected approach helps organizations make learning more strategic, scalable, and deeply personal, empowering people to grow and adapt continuously in the AI era.

For example, Ericsson used SAP SuccessFactors and Degreed to scale AI upskilling from just 300 to 30,000 employees globally, accelerating transformation and strengthening their innovation culture.

00:00 – Introduction
00:30 – The Challenge: Traditional Learning Limits
01:05 – Personalized Learning with AI
01:45 – SAP SuccessFactors + Degreed Integration
02:25 – Real-World Impact: Ericsson’s AI Upskilling
03:15 – Connecting Skills to Business Goals
03:55 – The Future of Learning at Scale

Learn how SAP SuccessFactors and Degreed enable smarter, personalized learning at scale: https://sap.to/6058AAKwi

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Close skills gaps faster with AI-powered, skills-first hiring and mobility from SAP SuccessFactors and Beamery.

Every unfilled role comes at a cost — in productivity, innovation, and growth. With SAP SuccessFactors and Beamery Talent Lifecycle Management, organizations can close critical skills gaps faster through an AI-powered, skills-first approach to hiring and mobility.

Beamery’s AI Workforce Transformation platform enriches SAP SuccessFactors with dynamic job and skills data, giving HR leaders a single, connected view of talent. The result: cleaner, unified skills data; dynamic job architectures; and real-time insight into emerging roles and market trends.

This connected approach transforms the entire talent lifecycle:
– Recruiters cut sourcing time by up to 75% and boost efficiency by 50%.
– Managers plan future roles and skills needs with greater confidence.
– Employees gain clear, data-driven career pathways within the organization.

AI-driven candidate matching and proactive talent pipelines help businesses find the right people, with the right skills, at the right time — all while ensuring fairness through independently tested bias mitigation.

Together, SAP SuccessFactors and Beamery are helping global organizations reshape how they hire, mobilize, and grow talent in the AI era — combining trusted SAP data with Beamery’s intelligent automation to create a future-ready workforce.

00:00 – Introduction
00:28 – The Challenge: Skills Gaps and Talent Shortages
01:12- Beamery + SAP SuccessFactors Integration
02:00 – AI-Driven Hiring and Candidate Matching
02:45 – Talent Mobility and Internal Growth
03:20 – Data Integrity and Bias Mitigation
04:00 – The Future of Skills-First HR

Learn how SAP SuccessFactors and @Beamery are transforming hiring and mobility with AI: https://sap.to/6051AAKHt

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See the biggest moments from Finance Connect at #SAPConnect 2025 — where SAP leaders explore how collaboration, AI, and connected data are reshaping the role of finance in driving enterprise success.

In this highlight reel, SAP finance experts and executives share how SAP Business Suite brings finance into the center of the connected enterprise — integrating people, processes, and data to deliver clarity, speed, and impact.

00:00 – Opening: Finance as a Catalyst for Enterprise Transformation
01:20 – Etosha Thurman on Connected Finance and Business Impact
03:10 – SAP Leaders on Automation, Insight, and Collaboration
05:00 – AI and Data for Enterprise-Wide Risk Visibility
06:40 – Closing: From Integration to Innovation

Etosha Thurman, Chief Marketing Officer for Finance & Spend Management at SAP, opens with a simple truth: organizational success requires integration, not isolation. She highlights how collaborative finance teams gain productivity and transparency through connected processes and shared insight.

Throughout the session, SAP leaders demonstrate how AI-powered automation, predictive analytics, and enterprise visibility are empowering finance professionals to shape strategy, manage risk, and deliver measurable outcomes. From streamlining close cycles to optimizing spend and forecasting, every innovation showcased is designed to help finance teams move beyond reporting — to lead transformation.

These highlights capture how SAP Business Suite, powered by SAP Business AI and SAP Business Technology Platform, unites every financial process into one intelligent ecosystem. The result: a finance function that’s more connected, more collaborative, and more capable of driving enterprise-wide value.

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