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

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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

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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

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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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See the biggest moments from Supply Chain Connect at #SAPConnect 2025 — where SAP leaders and customers reveal how intelligent orchestration, real-time data, and AI are transforming supply chain resilience.

In this highlight reel, SAP experts demonstrate how SAP Business Suite, powered by SAP Business AI, helps organizations move beyond siloed tools and reactive decisions. With end-to-end visibility and orchestration across every process, businesses can predict risks, adapt faster, and turn disruption into long-term advantage.

00:00 – Opening: From Reaction to Resilience
01:30 – Thomas Saueressig on the New Era of Supply Chain Orchestration
03:15 – SAP Supply Chain Orchestration Overview
05:00 – Real-Time Visibility and Predictive Risk Detection
06:45 – AI in Action: Intelligent Execution Across Networks
08:10 – Closing: Building the Supply Chain of the Future

Thomas Saueressig, Executive Board Member for SAP Product Engineering, opens the session by highlighting how today’s supply chains require more than visibility — they need synchronization. He explains how SAP Supply Chain Orchestration, an AI-native solution built on SAP Business Technology Platform, connects processes across planning, logistics, and procurement in real time.

Throughout the session, SAP leaders and customers show how integrated data, automation, and AI-driven insights enable proactive decision-making and collaboration across the value chain. From predictive alerts to coordinated response execution, these innovations illustrate how SAP helps enterprises achieve true resilience — not just recovery.

These highlights capture SAP’s vision for the future of supply chain management: connected, intelligent, and adaptive. With SAP Business AI and SAP Business Data Cloud, companies gain the agility and foresight to lead transformation and build supply chains that thrive in uncertainty.

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See the biggest moments from Success Connect at #SAPConnect 2025 — where SAP leaders and HR innovators show how people and technology thrive together in the age of AI.

In this highlight reel, SAP executives unveil how the latest innovations in SAP SuccessFactors Human Capital Management (HCM) harness AI, analytics, and skills intelligence to help organizations build agile, connected, and future-ready workforces.

00:00 – Opening: The Power of Connection in the Workforce
01:15 – Gina Vargiu-Breuer on Empowering People with AI
03:00 – Innovations in SAP SuccessFactors HCM
04:50 – Skills Intelligence and Workforce Planning in Action
06:45 – HR Leaders on Measurable Business Impact
08:00 – Closing: The Future of Human + AI Collaboration

Gina Vargiu-Breuer, Chief People Officer at SAP, opens the session by emphasizing that connection is the foundation of both thriving people and thriving businesses. She highlights how SAP SuccessFactors is helping organizations enhance productivity, improve employee experience, and adapt faster through embedded AI and data-driven insights.

Throughout the session, SAP HR leaders and customers demonstrate how new capabilities in skills intelligence, workforce planning, and AI-assisted learning are empowering teams to identify strengths, close skills gaps, and make smarter workforce decisions.

These highlights illustrate how SAP Business AI and SAP SuccessFactors are redefining human potential — transforming HR from a supporting function into a strategic driver of growth. When people and technology connect, businesses can build resilient, high-performing organizations ready for the future.

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See the biggest moments from Customer Experience Connect at #SAPConnect 2025 – where SAP leaders show how loyalty isn’t offered, it’s earned. From the first click to the final decision, seamless experiences build the trust that turns casual buyers into lifelong advocates.

In this highlight reel, SAP leaders share how we’re helping organizations transform every interaction into a moment of value. Through the power of connected data, intelligent insights, and AI-driven personalization, SAP is redefining how businesses understand and engage their customers — across marketing, commerce, sales, and service.

00:00 – Opening: Why Experience is the New Differentiator
01:25 – Jessica Keehn on the Future of Customer Experience
03:10 – Hagen Heubach on Connecting Brand, Data, and Trust
05:05 – Brenda Bown on the Human Side of Business AI
07:00 – Closing: Turning Every Interaction into Lasting Growth

Jessica Keehn, Chief Marketing Officer for SAP Customer Experience, opens the session with a clear message: modern loyalty is earned through relevance, transparency, and connection. Hagen Heubach, Chief Marketing Officer for SAP, highlights how brands can unify engagement across touchpoints by linking customer data with real-time insights. Brenda Bown, Chief Marketing Officer of Business AI, demonstrates how intelligence built into SAP solutions enables hyper-personalized experiences that scale — driving growth while maintaining trust.

Together, these highlights illustrate how SAP Customer Experience and SAP Business AI empower companies to create relationships that last. By connecting data, understanding intent, and humanizing every interaction, organizations can deliver the seamless, trusted experiences that define the next generation of customer loyalty.

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See the biggest moments from Spend Connect at #SAPConnect 2025 — where SAP leaders explore how AI, data, and connected solutions are helping organizations manage spend with agility and confidence.

In this highlight reel, experts from SAP share how SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass empower businesses to navigate a complex global environment — where geopolitical tensions, inflation, and supply chain disruption demand smarter, faster decision-making.

00:00 – Opening: The New Landscape of Spend Management
01:20 – Etosha Thurman on Driving Value Through Connection
03:00 – Innovations in SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass
05:15 – AI-Powered Insights and Automation
07:00 – Closing: Meeting the Moment with Intelligent Spend

Etosha Thurman, Chief Marketing Officer for Finance & Spend Management at SAP, opens the session with a call to action for today’s procurement and spend leaders: to not just adapt, but to anticipate. She highlights how SAP’s unified approach to spend management connects every decision to a broader network of data, suppliers, and intelligence.

Throughout the session, SAP experts showcase how AI-driven insights built into SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass are transforming spend management — optimizing sourcing, increasing transparency, and accelerating supplier collaboration. With innovations designed for resilience and scalability, SAP helps organizations balance cost, risk, and sustainability in real time.

These highlights demonstrate how SAP’s integrated suite enables leaders to execute critical decisions with confidence. When spend data, AI, and automation come together, businesses don’t just manage disruption — they lead through it.

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The biggest medical cannabis company in the U.S. picked SAP S/4HANA to stay flexible and scale fast in a super dynamic market.

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