Speakers

Himanshu is a Senior Partner Solutions Architect at AWS, specializing in SAP innovation and modernization. With expertise in pre-sales, GTM strategy, and co-innovation, he leads technical partnerships with strategic partners, driving AWS for SAP adoption at scale across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region

Martin Böhm took up his role as Chief Experience Officer on Ottobock’s Executive Board in June 2021. Böhm previously served as Chief Digital Officer at MDAX-listed Beiersdorf and will be contributing this experience as he takes responsibility for Marketing and IT at Ottobock and works to integrate these areas.

Under his leadership, the company will be enhancing its digital user experience, particularly with respect to social media, e-commerce, CRM and AI. Together with his team, Böhm will be setting up a data-driven platform centred around users and customers with personalised solutions for everyday life. With these projects, he wants to continue driving forward Ottobock’s digital transformation and the cultural change within the company.

He has been blind since birth. Despite this Hein Wagner has many accomplishments to his name. He has completed the Absa Cape Epic, ran the Antarctica Marathon, the Two Oceans and New York Marathons, completed full Ironman, completed the Cape to Rio Yacht Race, holds the World Blind Land Speed Record at 322.52 km/h, and received a golden key from the university of Stellenbosch for his ongoing efforts towards social upliftment. 

Hein Wagner is living proof that despite the challenges that come our way, anything is possible. He does not allow his blindness to stand in the way of his dreams and people often refer to him as the blind man with exceptional vision. Ha has been working as a full-time international keynote motivational speaker in the world for over 18 years and his audiences vary from small executive leadership groups of 10 – 40 people all the way up to 15,000 people at global kick-off events for top international brands. His success as a speaker comes down to his authenticity and his story telling approach based on his own experiences. His purpose in life is to inspire people to turn huge obstacles in to major opportunities as that is exactly what he did with his blindness.

Watch his promo video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKpg817orUg.

Jonathan von Rüden leads the AI innovation team at SAP, focusing on exploring and developing AI-driven features and products. He previously worked in various roles across strategy, data science and analytics. Some of the current focus topics include assistant to assistant communications, agentic workflows cross-domain, generative UI and leveraging customer data at scale.

Anders is a specialist in SAP ESG data and part of Tech Collective’s S/4HANA hub. He has been focusing on the implementation of Reporting & Advanced Analytics, BI data platforms, and SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics. The Data Excellence teams build solutions with different technologies like SAP Analytics and Microsoft Power Platform across data disciplines like data management, cloud data warehousing, Microsoft Azure data lake, and machine learning tools. Anders is an experienced BI architect as well as BI developer, and combines his knowledge of Reporting & Analytics technologies to create a pragmatic foundation for ESG related reporting.

Developer Advocate at SAP. O'Reilly and SAP Press author. SAP community pioneer and original SAP Community co-creator. Learner. Coffee drinker. Runner. "Bulldog of logic". Opinions my own, and there are many of them.

I have 16 plus years of experience working across different roles in my career of which I spent 8 years at SAP.
In my current role in the SAP Build Process Automation, I get to explore trending and upcoming topics as a part of the core technical PM team while doing POCs and collaborating with architects, product owners and user experience experts. I have recently received a patent for Intelligent Accessibility Testing.

Anne-Christin Ahrens is a product marketing manager with more than 20 years SAP experience. Starting as a consultant, she was supporting numerous customers with their implementation projects, focusing on different finance topics. This includes areas such as receivables management as well as subscription and service-based processes and credit risk management. As a project manager she took over responsibility for implementation projects, including global roll-outs. Since 2018 she is part of the product marketing team at SAP, driving go-to-market and commercialization activities around quote-to-cash and receivables management. As part of this position, she is responsible for various marketing activities and drives roadmap in close collaboration with SAP customers. Anne-Christin Ahrens holds a degree in business administration.

Diego Alcantara is a Boomi for SAP subject matter expert and solutions consultant. Diego has over 13 years of professional experience with IT, software development and integration in enterprise-grade businesses creating innovative solutions. He also holds a master degree in Information System and Management. In his current role Diego helps businesses to understand the great value of boomi's unified platform to support their SAP modernization journey.

Kristin Aleksandrova has PhD in Information Systems and as a product manager, is in charge of the dedicated tooling for transitioning systems in their entirety to RISE with SAP. Together with many colleagues from other areas, the overall lifecycle management tooling portfolio for private and public cloud migrations is shaped.

Amjad Al Kayed leads an engineering department at SAP focusing on AI-driven enterprise automation and build tools for a unified low-code/no-code developer experience. He has a background in industrial software engineering and management with over 20 years of professional experience in the software industry, especially with SAP and its ecosystem.

Tim is the CTO of CyberSafe, has over 20 years experience, and is an accomplished expert in user authentication technologies, especially when using SAP business applications. He is totally committed to helping companies reach a password-less future and benefit from zero-trust.

Henrik C. Andersen is the IT Director at GoCollective (formerly Arriva), with over 20 years of experience in the IT sector. He has worked across both the customer and supplier side, specializing in IT-driven business development and user-centric solutions. Henrik is dedicated to enhancing business value through IT, ensuring that technology solutions align closely with user needs and strategic business goals.

Gabriela Andrade is a SAP Security Specialist at Solvay, a pioneering chemical company dedicated to delivering essential solutions globally.
With a bachelor in Industrial Engineering she started her career working with SAP Master Data, which was the needed base to build and understand within the details of the SAP Security matter.

Ryan Arsenault is the Principal Field Solutions Architect in the America’s covering SAP. He has been with Pure Storage since November of 2019. In his role he is focused on helping customers get the most out of their infrastructure investments for their highly complex SAP platforms. Ryan has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining Pure Storage, Ryan was an SAP customer for 15 years implementing a highly complex, multi-business unit SAP platform at Dell EMC. He oversaw the solution architecture, development, integration, configuration and technical architecture of the platform and was an early-adopter of the SAP HANA platform in 2012. Ryan was born and raised just outside of Boston, MA where he currently still resides with his three children and beautiful wife.

An experienced IT professional, Bülent has played a key role in the company's most challenging projects during his 14 years at Nintendo as a software and database developer. As part of the SAP implementation project, he led the data migration and master data management team. Since 2018, he has been working as a Senior SAP Basis Specialist in the SAP Architecture and Technology team.

Finny Babu is the Lead Product Manager for SAP Integration Suite, with specific focus on Artificial Intelligence, Edge Integration Cell, and Product Experience. He is responsible for driving product strategy, design-led product definition, customer engagement initiatives, and beta programs to ensure customer and business success. He has more than 19 years of experience in the IT industry and is a recognized integration expert within the SAP community.

Oliver has a background as an industrial engineer and has more than 25 years of professional experience in leadership positions inside and outside of SAP and its ecosystem.

His entrepreneurial DNA builds the foundation for his relentless passion for customer value, cloud business, fast perception of complex situations, and his extraordinary ability to focus on relevant objectives and result-driven execution.

As the Head of SAP Build, Oliver drives the development of the SAP Build portfolio and emphasizes close collaboration with customers and partners.

In his spare time, Oliver likes to spend time with his family, follows his passion for mountain biking, and enjoys the joy of sailing.

Alessandro Banzer has worked in the field of IT since 2004, specializing in SAP in 2009. Since then, he has taken on various roles in global SAP projects, gaining extensive experience and expertise. As the CEO of Xiting Americas, Alessandro oversees operations globally and serves as a subject matter expert in SAP Access Control (GRC), SAP Cloud IAG, and SAP Security. He is a regular speaker at prominent SAP events such as SAPPHIRE, ASUG, SAPInsider, and SAP TechEd. Alessandro is also a co-author of the SAP Press books "SAP System Security Guide" and "Authorizations in SAP S/4HANA and SAP Fiori".

Anurag has 25 years of SAP experience in a career of 30 years in a variety of roles including SAP product development, delivery/advisory/consulting, pre-sales, & sales; currently work for the SAP S/4HANA Center of Excellence, North America. He has served clients globally & across multiple industry verticals. His areas of expertise include SAP Financials, Logistics/Supply Chain, Reporting & Analytics, Data Management & Governance, Cloud technologies, User Experience, & Project/Program Management. Anurag is a prolific thought leader: Published over 100 articles & white papers for SAP publications; written 5 SAP books; spoken at nearly 150 SAP conferences globally.

Bo’s focus is digital transformation and sustainability. With a solid background in ERP implementations and ERP transformations where data was always an important parameter it was natural to combine this with the interest in sustainability. Thus, over the last years Bo has both been focusing on how to establish a foundation and solutions for sustainability reporting and steering as well as still having focus on digital transformations.

Alexandre is the Sales Director for the South EMEA region at Avantra, where he is responsible for driving growth and building sales across France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. With over 22 years of international sales experience at leading software vendors, he worked for SAP for several years, covering the manufacturing sector as a senior business value consultant, as well as Splunk where he was leading a team of observability specialists in EMEA.   He holds an MBA in Finance from HEC School of Management and a Master of Science in Information Technology from the Institut national des Sciences appliquées de Toulouse. Passionate about technological innovations and their transformative potential, Alexandre is committed to delivering value to customers in an hybrid world.

Sander is an infrastructure expert focusing on SAP who is knowledgeable on SAP systems, cloud platforms, and IT infrastructure. With a wealth of experience in the SAP technical space, he is successfully delivering technical solutions to a wide range of clients as Principal SAP Architect at Avantra.   Sander progressed during his career starting at system management, then adding Storage before moving to database management and entering the SAP space via the EAI and middleware arena. In the early days SAP was on-prem only but after spending 5 years at Amazon he can also talk about cloud, IAAS, PAAS, SAAS etc. and holds certifications in almost all of the mentioned disciplines. In addition to his technical expertise, Sander excels at presenting complex architectures and concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, providing training, and leading workshops and POC’s during customer engagements.

Vivien is a Senior Director at the Center of Excellence for SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) in EMEA North at SAP. She provides expert knowledge about extending applications with the SAP Business Technology Platform with a particular focus on application development, hyper-automation and AI. Vivien also acts as a corporate influencer for platform, women in tech and young work professional by holding keynotes, hosting panel discussions and offering workshops. Connect with Vivien on LinkedIn.

Martin is working as a Principal Expert with 6 years of experience delivering successful planning projects across diverse sectors. Specializing in SAC planning, he excels in extended Planning & Analysis (xP&A). Martin has a proven track record of integrating complex data to deliver actionable insights and enhance automated planning processes. His expertise spans across various industries, allowing him to adapt and implement effective planning strategies.

Andreas, a technology leader with a physics background, has been driving innovation at SAP since 1998. His passion for leveraging AI to optimize ERP systems led him to join a Berlin-based AI startup, where he honed his skills for 2.5 years.  Upon returning to SAP, Andreas spearheaded the development of SIGNAVIO's groundbreaking Plug and Gain approach, significantly accelerating transformation journeys for businesses worldwide. Currently, Andreas applies his expertise as part of SIGNAVIO's product management team, integrating cutting-edge AI capabilities to revolutionize transformation management.

Working more than 15 years in the technical / development area of consulting at SAP, Lukas gained insights into custom development of extensions to SAP systems. Besides engaging in S/4 Conversion projects for Custom Code, Lukas’ main focus shifted to clean core in the last years.
Lukas is working with customers on clarifying clean core and bringing a clean core strategy to life as well as SAP internally to sharpen the picture (and tools) of clean core.

Janko is the Chief Product Owner for SAP’s operations platforms provided by the products SAP Solution Manager, SAP Focused Run and SAP Cloud ALM. His main task is drive the strategical directions of these product lines influenced by customers, partners and SAP internal stakeholders. His mission is to provide SAP customers and SAP centric service providers the best suitable operation platforms to support their transformation to become intelligent enterprises.

Janko joined SAP in 1997 starting in Service and Support. He held various technical as well as management positions. For more than 15 years he is defining and sharpening SAP operations strategy. Janko graduated 1996 with a master degree in computer science at University Wuerzburg. 

Erika Buson leads solution initiatives for Global Tax Management at SAP. In her role, she is responsible to formulate solution strategy and drive go-to-market for SAP solutions for Global Tax Management. Erika has seven years of experience in tax transformations enabled by technology. Over these years, she worked across industries and geographies consolidating a deep understanding of legal trends, business requirements, challenges, and how technology can be leveraged to re-think compliance and unlock business value.

Audren Butery is a Consultant on ELSA, TJC Group’s latest cloud application for system decommissioning. He has helped customers in Europe and the USA to safely retire their legacy systems. Audren is responsible for extracting data from legacy systems, auditing the extracted data, coordinating the implementation of ELSA in the customer’s infrastructure and train business users to ensure they feel at ease with their new application. He operates at both project management and operational levels and specializes in dealing with stakeholders to guarantee “business as usual” once the legacy system has been safely retired and ELSA has been deployed.

Iago Fortes Caramés is a Telecommunications Engineer from the University of Vigo and an MBA at UIE. He is the CEO of Inprosec, a company specialized in SAP & SAP GRC Security. In 2005 he was part of the TSRS division of Ernst & Young in Spain for 3 years. Later, he assumed the position of Information Security Process Manager at the European level at Unilever (a Fortune 500). In 2010 he founded Inprosec, having managed more than 30 projects directly in the area of Security and GRC and managing to position the company as a recognized player in the sector. He also advises as part of the Security Committee of some multinational companies that use SAP. In 2017, within the Inprosec group, he lead the spin-out of a the new Industrial cybersecurity initiative called InprOTech.

Providing consulting & advice to SAP customers on SAP BTP, SAP Solution Manager, SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Operations, RISE with SAP Private Edition, running SAP on Cloud Infrastructure and the strategic direction of SAP.  Technical SAP S/4 HANA Lead at Aiden Belgium. As a SAP Mentor, I've been recognized for my expertise in SAP by SAP and the SAP community at large.  I'm doing my best to live by these principles: Lead by example, do meaningful work, stay down to earth, create win-win situations, act in a respectful way, be proactive, stay honest, be thankful and do not settle for the status quo.

Chris Chan is an experienced software and technology marketing professional who brings solutions to market under fast-paced, dynamic environments, and with limited resources. His strength is in distilling technical topics into succinct messages that resonate with customers and formulating strategies that are easily consumable by internal clients. He's highly effective in building strong relationships with cross-functional teams including product development, sales, partners, and creative teams, while driving top line and bottom line value for shareholders.

Seasoned software engineering leader with over 23 years of experience in product management, product development, solution architecture, and delivery. Expertise in user authentication, Identity Management, Access Management and ERP. Successfully built products focusing on customer use cases for better user experience and satisfaction driving millions of dollars in revenue.

Working closely with SAP customer and partner eco system for the last decade.

Christian Cohrs is a Product Security Chief Expert and Product Manager at SAP. He has a background in computer science and worked in various positions at SAP during the last 25 years, starting as a C++ and ABAP developer and later moving into Product Management for SAP’s security and governance products. He is currently responsible for several cloud services in SAP’s security portfolio, covering secure authentication for SAP GUI, cryptographic capabilities, and self-sovereign identities.

As a Senior Solution Architect, I specialize in designing and delivering innovative, customer-centric SAP Cloud solutions that drive business performance and growth. With over 20 years of experience in different SAP solutions, I am passionate about integrating and optimizing SAP with emerging tools and trends. My professional journey is marked by a commitment to innovation technology in service of people. Beyond my professional endeavors, I have a deep passion for aviation and continuous learning, valuing honest human relationships and the pursuit of knowledge.

Edwin Commandeur uses his wealth of SAP ERP knowledge and technical and functional expertise to help customers efficiently and securely execute SAP data integration strategies.

Tony has over 30 years experience working in software across a number of companies in various roles from programmer/consultant through to Sales Director! He has been at insightsoftware since 2016 and uses his expertise in financial & operational reporting together with analytics and planning to provide value to our customers on a daily basis.

I have been working with SAP Data & Analytics solutions since 2004 and I have had many different roles through out the years; Developer, Architect, System owner, Project Manager and Solution Advisor. I joined SAP in 2019 as Solution Advisor in SAP BTP Data & Analytics space and have ever since advised and supported our customers in their transformation journey. I am always curious to learn new things and I have always been an early adopter of new technology.

BTP Customer Success Partner Expert.

I am passionate about helping our customers understand how SAP’s Business Technology Platform creates incremental business value when added to a Digital Transformation Journey with SAP S/4HANA at its core. My main focus area is on helping to turn a company’s data liabilities into data assets that enable business transformations and fuel data-driven business innovation. With more than 25 years’ experience in SAP and data management, I am an expert in BI and Analytics, Master Data Management and Master Data Governance, as well as Data Integration, Data Quality and Stewardship. In my work, I help customers succeed in combining Enterprise Data with Big Data to become truly data-driven Intelligent Enterprises, based on business-focused data management strategies.

Senior Tech Leader at Maersk responsible for design, build and run of Corporate Finance Applications. Deep expertise over last 20+ years in leading large global tech enabled transformations while operating at the at the intersection of technology, people and process. Within Maersk Technology, Tapan has successfully delivered on roles of managing the SAP Center of Excellence, managing the Corporate portfolio (including Finance and HR), Program Management and Technology track leader across Order to Cash, Procurement to Pay and Accounting to Reporting and technology (Analytics, Integration, Development and Infrastructure) areas. Tapan has been managing globally distributed teams out of Copenhagen. From his past consulting experiences with PwC and IBM Business Consulting, Tapan has gained extensive experiences with large scale complex IT and business transformations implementations projects, enterprise application management covering countries around the globe.

Tiede-Jan is a Senior Manager and thought leader in the SAP Governance Risk and Compliance area at Accenture Security Services. He leads the SAP Governance and Controls capability with a deep expertise in SAP internal controls (access, application, master data and transaction controls), data security analytics, segregation of duties (quantification), emergency access and security hardening (SAP Cybersecurity). He has over 15 years’ experience in SAP security and authorizations, GRC, governance and compliance. Tiede Jan is a pioneer and thought leader not only in Europe but globally driving continues innovative concepts and strategies with both, our clients as well as partner vendors. He has not only established leading practices on SAP Security policy, security procedures, guidelines and standards but is building out automation and data & AI driven capabilities in the area of SAP Governance Risk and Compliance.

Pieter-Jan Deraedt is a SAP Architect mainly focussed on SAP Cloud solutions. Today he runs a Belgian consulting company Amista, where SAP BTP is key pillar in their offering.

SAP Group Reporting Expert with extensive hands on project experience implementing the SAP Consolidation tool.

Dave is a seasoned SAP solution architect that has worked for 23 years in the SAP managed services space. He cut his teeth at SAP Americas in the early 2000’s and then helped AT&T form their SAP Hosting and Managed Services business. He’s spent the past eleven years with NTT Data, Inc. helping global customers transform their SAP landscapes and drive value in their SAP investment. Dave has three adult kids and resides in the Philadelphia, PA areas. He’s an avid golf and pickleball addict who loves to compete when he’s not spending time with his family.

For almost 10 years I have been working for my employer rku.it in Herne, Germany, as a SAP application developer now. Most of the time my work is focused on Utilities sector. Over the course of the last years I held project responsibility for development and integration in different projects. One of those projects was the development and implementation of a system for the market role of supplier based on in S/4 HANA. In this capacity I am also responsible for workbench and customizing transports in monthly releases. Besides coordination and conceptual designs I am still working on reports, OData-Services, RAP projects and more.

Abdullah Galal is an SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect specializing in Finance, driving SAP transformations across industries worldwide. As an SAP Community Champion, he is dedicated to educating finance professionals on maximizing their SAP systems’ value. Abdullah has created over 300 educational videos on his YouTube channel and contributed to two SAP Press books, establishing himself as a leading voice in the SAP community.

As the IT Domain Owner for SAP Authorizations and GRC, I bring over 12 years of extensive experience in the SAP ecosystem, with a specialized focus on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) for the past four years. Throughout my tenure, I have played a pivotal role in spearheading various projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing our GRC system at Daikin Europe. These efforts have not only improved our compliance and risk management processes but have also significantly contributed to the growth and efficiency of the GRC area. My deep understanding of SAP systems and my commitment to continuous improvement have enabled us to implement robust solutions that align with the strategic goals of the organization. My expertise in SAP Authorizations ensures that our systems are secure and compliant with industry standards, while my experience in GRC has equipped me with the skills to manage risks proactively and efficiently. I am dedicated to leveraging my knowledge and experience to drive innovation and excellence.

Andreas Gloege was with SAP America until July 2018 as the Director, Quality and Security Assurance responsible for the global Solution Engineering team. He has been with Mercury Interactive and Hewlett-Packard Software from 1995 - 2007 and has held several senior technical positions in Germany and North America. Additionally, he spent 3 years with Onapsis for Application Security solutions for SAP and Oracle.
As part of these different roles, Andreas did run various technical teams from PreSales, Consulting, Technical Alliances to encourage the adoption of DevSecOps, Quality Assurance and Application Lifecycle Management solutions with SAP customers. 

Andreas Gloege has joined Tricentis in June 2023 as the Senior Director, Alliances Architecture.

Evgeniy is a Product Manager for SAP Build with more than 10 years of experience in implementing SAP solutions and improving them together with the customers. Evgeniy worked as a presales specialist and implementation consultant covering wide variety of data warehousing, analytics solutions, and process-centric tools. Being a passionate enthusiast and evangelist of Enterprise Automation topic, Evgeniy is driving multiple outbound product management, customer adoption and go-to-market activities within the SAP Build organization.

Oliver is Director - Product Management for SAPUI5. He held various positions in development as well as in project and product management. Oliver is passionate about engaging with customers and spreading knowledge on SAP technologies.

Daniel has been working with SAP Integration since the XI3.0 was brand new. He is currently working on how to improve the SAP Integration processes.

Chris is a global product marketing director for SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). He joined SAP in 2008 through their acquisition of BusinessObjects and quickly became a part of the product marketing team responsible for enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions, with a particular focus on profitability management. In his time with SAP, he has held product marketing responsibilities for several different solutions in the areas of Analytics and GRC, but more recently joined the BTP team to focus on supporting the development of a greater understanding of the uses and applications of this growing technology area among user and community groups.

Rohana Gunawardena heads the SAP practice division at Exium Inc. Exium is a leading business and technology consulting firm that enables companies to achieve their strategic business goals. Exium specializes in delivering superior IT solutions using ERP systems, with special focus on SAP products. Rohana has been working with SAP since 1992. During his career he has assisted multiple clients on detailed system correction projects, such as correcting inventory balances, controlling area reorganizations, retrospectively activating group currency, and optimizing inter-company accounting transactions. He has spoken at many SAP conferences and has published more than 20 magazine articles in SAP Financials Expert, SAP SCM Expert and SAPtips on various aspects of SAP. His presentations have focused on Financial module selection, the order-to-cash process, global rollouts, business segment reporting, cross-module integration, and the financial impact of SCM transactions. Rohana is widely acknowledged as a leading SAP expert. Rohana is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Previously Rohana has worked with the consulting practices of Accenture, Deloitte and PwC. He is a graduate of The University of Manchester School of Mathematics. You may reach him via e-mail at Rohana@Exium.com. 

Michel Haesendonckx is Global Solution Owner at SAP SE for SAP’s solutions in the area of Finance in general, focusing on Financial Planning and Analysis more specifically. In this role he is responsible for the solution strategy and drives the global go-to-market in this area, being highly involved in key innovation topics. He has 22 years of experience in the area of finance processes as well as analytics, of which 20 years in relation to SAP solutions. Apart from having been responsible for Presales and Business Development for the Finance line of business at SAP Belgium-Luxembourg for 8 years, he built his functional experience as external auditor, controller in the oil and gas sector and CFO in the port logistics industry. He further extended his view in this field through his leadership position in FP&A in a globally operating consulting organization. His practical experience is backed by a post university degree in Controlling. In addition, he is the author of the book “SAP S/4HANA Finance: The Reference Guide to What’s New” (ISBN 978-1-4932-1806-6).

Hadi Hares has been working as one of the Global Lead Product Managers in SAP Business AI and his main responsibility is for SAP BTP services Generative AI Hub, SAP AI Core and SAP AI Launchpad. He joined SAP in 2018 and drove several customer projects as a business process consultant and data scientist. Hadi holds a Master’s degree in Business and Economics, majoring in Data Science and Computational Economics.

Sebastian is a skilled software developer and consultant at INVIXO Consulting Group A/S, with a focus on SAP technologies, including integration, migration, and SAP BTP, CAP and Fiori. He has hands-on experience working with development in regards to tools like Boomi for SAP and SAP Integration Suite. Recently, Sebastian contributed to developing and implementing a DevSecOps framework specifically for SAP Integration Suite, aimed at improving security, governance and streamlining the development and deployment processes within SAP projects.

At the SAPInsider Conference, Sebastian will share his insights on how implementing DevOps practices can help enforce governance and streamline processes in SAP environments.

Heiko started working with SAP software in 1994. Heiko serves as a subject matter expert for Financial Accounting, System Upgrades/Transformations, Compliance, Process Discovery/Mining, ESG and Solution Documentation with SAP Solution Manager. Heiko is responsible for the collaboration with SAP and the roll out of SAP TRAC (Total ROI Analysis Campaign) and SAP STAR (System Transformation via Alignment and Reassessment). TRAC is part of SAP’s MOVE program to implement S/4HANA systems more efficiently and faster. He also works with the Customer Evolution Team at SAP. Heiko was part of the original SAP Solution Manager development team and supports customers and partners jumpstarting Solution Documentation since 2005 to enable Impact Analysis, Monitoring and Testing among other ALM tasks. Heiko earned his PhD in Business Administration in 2003 and is a regular speaker at SAP events in the US and Europe. Prior to joining IBIS America, Heiko worked 10 years for IBIS Prof Thome AG in Wuerzburg, Germany and was directly involved with the development of RBE Plus, Solution Manager, ByD and other offerings of IBIS and its partners. Since 2004, Heiko has actively supported the rollout of RBE Plus and SAP Solution Manager with focus on customers in the US and Canada.

Harald Hildebrand is Senior Director at Siemens Healthineers with more than 15 years of professional experience, currently leading the global SAP Compliance, Authorizations & Security department. He is responsible for safeguarding Siemens Healthineers most critical SAP assets, ensuring resilience and robustness against evolving cyber threats.

Mirja is a Product Manager for Software Update Manager with experience in SAP system maintenance events and technical planning activities. With a background in consulting across various industries and company sizes, she brings a unique perspective to understanding customer needs and enables her to effectively translate them into SAPs software solutions. Mirjas solid educational foundation with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and a Masters degree in Professional IT business, combined with her current pursuit of an MBA, demonstrates her commitment to both the technical and business aspects of her field.

Tamás leads STA Technologies since 2015. Having an ABAP developer background, he always turned ideas to products that solved SAP-related issues he experienced at various companies. A big fan of automation and using technology to make operating SAP systems simpler.

Robert joined Wellesley Information Services in December 2019 and leads the research and content development for the ERP, Cloud, Platform, and Cybersecurity topics. Robert has been working in the SAP ecosystem for more than seventeen years and has written more than thirty-five SAPinsider benchmark reports. In that time, he has engaged with customers and vendors through event sessions and webinars to understand their technology and challenges, and helped tell stories that are important to the SAP community. Prior to joining Wellesley, Robert served in multiple roles at SAP with the most recent being Director, Product Management, SAP Cloud Platform. Robert also served as Manager, Technical Support at Pilot Software, and Manager Technical Support and Educational Services at Accrue Software.

Martin Holm Nielsen is a seasoned expert in digital transformation and application development, leading innovative projects at Arkyn, a Trifork company. With a strong focus on leveraging SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), Martin delivers user-centric digital solutions that drive optimization of maintenance operations. His work emphasizes real-time SAP synchronization, user-friendly interfaces, and scalable applications that redefine maintenance processes. A passionate advocate for technology-driven efficiency, Martin’s insights and expertise continue to inspire organizations to unlock the full potential of their digital tools for asset management.

Michael Hossain is the ERP Manager at ANDO Group, where he spearheads the integration and optimization of enterprise resource planning systems. With over a decade of experience as an implementation consultant and operational manager in professional services companies, Michael brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of driving operational excellence through innovative ERP solutions. At ANDO Group, Michael oversees the entire implementation and lifecycle of the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition project, from initial planning and system selection to implementation, customization, and continuous improvement. His strategic approach ensures that the ERP systems not only meet the organization's current needs but also scale seamlessly as the company grows. One of his responsibilities is to bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, fostering collaboration and ensuring that the ERP systems deliver maximum value, with a big focus on delivering solutions that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. Under Michael’s stewardship, ANDO Group has successfully implemented SAP S/4HANA for all entities of the group, of which four are ongoing, resulting in significant cost savings and operational improvements. His commitment to staying abreast of the latest industry trends and technologies ensures that the company’s ERP systems are always at the cutting edge. In addition to his technical expertise, Michael is known for his strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to think strategically. He is a certified ERP professional and has completed numerous advanced training programs in ERP software and project management.

Formerly founder of an AI software company in Germany for predicting fresh food demands in supermarkets and bakeries. Now working in Product Management at SAP in the area of application development with genAI assitant.

Christian comes with more 20+ years of experience in consulting. He is responsible for the largest Competence Center in Controlling & Finance at Horváth. In his professional career Christian supported numerous clients in their process and S/4HANA transformations – from target picture through design to build and anchoring new process landscapes in organizations and systems. He leads process driven transformation projects in the chemicals and life science as well as energy / utilities industry amongst others and he focuses on harmonization, standardization, and digitization of end-to-end processes whilst leveraging cutting edge technology.

Peter Jaeger is a senior specialist in information security at Arla Foods. He started working with SAP in 1997 as an application supporter and from 2004 he has worked full-time in information security with a focus on SAP. As a person, he is curious and passionate about staying up-to-date on technological advances and security trends, which he uses to assess and address security risks in the ever-evolving threat landscape.

Michal has over 17 years of SAP consulting experience. Starting in 2007, he has been working in a variety of roles, including project lead, solution architect, and technical consultant, in several locations mainly around Europe and North America. His extensive worldwide project experience includes greenfield implementations, roll-outs, system upgrades, and integration initiatives. He has a several certificates from SAP area including: ABAP, PI/PO, and S/4HANA, which proves his broad technical knowledge in the SAP environment. In 2017, Michal participated in his first S/4HANA conversion project, which was the first successful S/4HANA upgrade concluded in Switzerland. This achievement earned the company the prestigious SAP Innovation Award. Over the next years, he focused on the performance optimization, architecture design, and integration topics within SAP landscapes, solidifying his expertise in S/4HANA. Since 2021, Michal has focused on the most innovative aspects of the HANA database and has started incorporating Machine Learning solutions within the finance domain, with a particular goal of shortening the month-end closing process, improving collaboration within accounting teams and enabling end user's potential by eliminating manual and repetitive day-to-day activities. Today, Michal manages a team of data scientists and developers, driving innovative solutions that combine SAP expertise with advanced data analytics and automation technologies.

Frank Jentsch has 25 years experiences in ABAP-related development of applications and technology components. He is the Project lead for SAP BTP ABAP Environment.

Jean Johannsen, Regional Director at Worksoft, is a leader in test automation known for transforming enterprise testing strategies. Leveraging Worksoft's solutions, he helps clients streamline processes, enhance testing efficiency, and ensure quality across critical applications. His expertise drives cost reduction, expanded coverage, and faster time-to-market, delivering significant ROI and strategic impact for clients.

I'm a data enthusiast who’s passionate in understanding all things data. I believe that there's no single truth of data around as it's a constantly evolving topic with highly biased views on how one should properly use it. I try to do my best to stay curious and open minded without fixing my mindset to any specific method, tool or concept. In my free time I try to zone out of professional topics, but in reality it's not so black & white as things get mixed up. I tend to find joy in creating something that might be of personal & professional value along my everyday interests - it might range from detailed analytics of my home iot data to club head speed, as all share the same level of thought in some way. Golf, weightlifting, cycling, smart home, AI topics & father-son activities are of the most fun things I like to do.

With a background in industrial engineering, Wilhelm has been with SAP for over 20 years. After building strong expertise in supporting SAP ERP and SCM customers, he moved into customer support operations, focusing on post-merger integration, business transformation, innovation management, and AI. Since 2018, Wilhelm has been the Chief Product Owner for Support, shaping SAP’s customer support technology portfolio and ensuring a customer-first approach to SAP’s support innovation.

Thierry Julien is the CEO and founder of TJC Group, a cloud/software and consulting company with decades of expertise in SAP Data Volume Management. Thierry has intensive experience in SAP Archiving and ILM. While he has worked with hundreds of SAP customers around the world, he has also collaborated with tax experts and data privacy experts worldwide to assist SAP customers on a myriad of projects. Thierry has designed the decommissioning solution Enterprise Legacy System Application (ELSA) that is currently patent pending. Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thierryjulien/

Saurabh Kabra is a SAP Solution Architect. He has more than 11 years of working experience with SAP in various roles as SAP Employee, SAP Partner as well as SAP Customer. He started his journey as SAP CRM ABAP developer in 2013 and made his way through various SAP cloud solutions like SAP Sales & Service Cloud(C4C), SAP Marketing Cloud, SAP Commerce Cloud, SAP S/4HANA Cloud etc. In his last role, he was working as SAP BTP Architect for Automated Integrated Provisioning of SAP S/4HANA Cloud at SAP SE, Walldorf. In his present role at Henkel, he is working as Development lead for SAP Sales Cloud rollout. He is based out of Düsseldorf, Germany.

Burcu Karlidag started her career at SAP as a software developer in the TI ABAP Platform Developer Tools team in 2017. She worked on representing ABAP development objects in a common file format (e.g., to be used in ABAP Code Reviews), developing Generic Editors, ABAP Test Cockpit and supporting customers in adapting their custom code for new SAP products (e.g., SAP S/4HANA or ABAP cloud development) alongside her team. For three years, she has served as the Scrum Master, supporting the implementation of the Scrum framework within the team. Since May, she has been working in SAP Product Management for BTP ABAP, focusing on ABAP Cloud and BTP ABAP Environment.

Tobias joined SAP in 2007 and is Product Manager for SAP Enterprise Threat Detection, guiding the product direction and helping increase the solution's visibility and adoption.​ Tobias has previously worked as consultant, solution architect, and product manager responsible for building the UI Data Protection suite.

Dr. Anne Keller is Chief Development Expert at SAP working in the BTP ABAP organization. She is leading Pro-Code Tools and SAP Fiori development for ABAP Cloud. 

Lars is a highly experienced Principal Consultant at INVIXO Consulting Group A/S, with extensive expertise in enterprise software development. Over his career, he has served in various leadership roles, including Java Team Lead, Architect, and Scrum Master. Lars specializes in complex system integrations and product development, with a focus on delivering robust and scalable solutions. He has played a pivotal role in the development of the Boomi for SAP product at INVIXO and has a strong background in agile methodologies and devops practices.

Maria is a highly accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in SAP solutions and SAP CoE (Center of Excellence) management. Currently serving as the Head of Accounting Solutions at Glencore Intl AG, Maria has been instrumental in driving significant improvements in financial reporting, process optimization, and system integration across multiple business units. In this role, Maria leads a global team of SAP experts, overseeing the implementation and enhancement of SAP modules, including CO and FI, to align with the company's strategic goals. With a strong focus on efficiency, accuracy, and innovation, Maria has successfully spearheaded the upgrade and migration of SAP systems, ensuring seamless transitions and minimal business disruptions. Prior to this, Maria held the position of SAP BW Architect & Team Lead at Glencore Intl AG and other companies in different industries before. An SAP Certified BW/BI Solution Consultant, Maria possesses a deep understanding of SAP systems. Her leadership, strategic vision, and commitment to excellence have consistently driven organizational success and positioned her as a trusted advisor in the field. Maria holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Athens University of Economics & Business and continues to be a passionate advocate for continuous learning and development, both for herself and her team.

Currently working for Carl ZEISS AG since 2015. 25 years’ experience in both SAP and Service Management.

Defining the digital foundation: Integration (Boomi, Sap, Azure), Api management (Boomi, Kong, Gravitee, Sap), event driven architecture (Solace, Google, Confluent) and micro services (Azure, Aws, Sap, Gcp). Trusted Advisor. Have been the client's trusted advisor as technical lead on several SAP and large IT projects, ensuring the right design, level of quality and handover governance whilst handling the technical project management part of complex projects with many integrations.

Jeppe Krejberg is a highly skilled finance professional with extensive experience in management reporting, business finance, and optimizing financial processes. With a background in consulting from Deloitte and currently as Senior Manager at Energinet, he leads financial planning projects with a structured approach and attention to detail.

With Andreas Kroon you will get a dedicated consultant specialized within SAP technologies. Besides business intelligence skills, he has extensive technological insight and understanding of general enterprise setups and the components. Andreas master full life-cycle management from analysis, development, test and implementation. Andreas is working in a very structured way focusing at the same time focusing on the details when it comes to designing solutions.

Tobias Kutning is a product leader and strategist for SAP related solutions at SUSE. He is leading a tea, of Product Managers working on bringing best in class SAP related Linux Operating System solutions and innovations to customers. Before joining SUSE in 2022 he was working at SAP for 21 years. He has been working on topics like operations of SAP's own Benchmarks or leading a team of infrastructure architects and SREs at SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud.

Dmitry is a pioneer in SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics space and an author of a book “First Steps in SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics”. He has a long track record implementing operational reporting systems and data warehouses based on SAP S/4HANA , SAP HANA-native, business warehouse and SAP Analytics Cloud technologies. He has accumulated knowledge in the BI area by completing most of the projects as hands-on modeler; therefore, any architectural and way-of-working advice comes from practical observations.

Stefan is a member of the SAP Focused Run and SAP Cloud ALM for Operations product management team and responsible for the coordination of the rollout activities globally. In this role he is delivering all kind of pre-sales services to customers and also developing the material for events like SAP ALM Summit, SAP TechEd, etc.

Andreas, a dedicated professional with 25 years at Nintendo, has played a pivotal role in numerous software solution implementations as a project manager, software, and database developer. In the SAP implementation, he took charge of architecture, technology, and development. Since 2018, Andreas has been leading SAP Business Platform Support, ensuring the seamless operation of the SAP landscape.

Ingrid Marie has more than 15 years of experience as an SAP developer and integration consultant.  She currently works as a Delivery Area Lead for the Procurement area in the S/4 HANA upgrade project in Equinor.

Hello, my name is Wouter Lemaire and I'm an independent SAP solution architect, developer & consultant. I started more than 10 years ago when ABAP WebDynpro was like Fiori today. As soon as UI5 came around the corner, I started building Fiori applications and pushed UI5 to its limits. Since then I have been following the latest SAP Innovations which led me to Business Technology Platform (BTP) from in the early days when it still was called HANA Cloud Platform. This made me grow from a developer into an Solution Architect which I still love to comebine. As a developer and architect I focus on BTP, Fiori/WorkZone, Cloud Application Programming model, UI5 and ABAP. My goal is to share my experience as a developer and architect to help customers with: Business Technology Platform (BTP), Fiori Launchpad & WorkZone, Cloud Application Programming model, SAPUI5 & Fiori Elements, ABAP RESTful Application Programming.

Norsk Hydro ASA is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. It is one of the largest aluminium companies worldwide. Oddmar has worked within the area of Analytics for 20 years and his primary focus has been to build strategic business driven solutions and data platforms based on the SAP Ecosystem.

Arndt Lingscheid is global solution owner, cybersecurity and data protection at SAP SE. He has 18 years of SAP experience in pre-sales, product management, product consulting, secure ABAP programming and secure SAP configuration. He is well versed in SAP NetWeaver, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Security, SAP Change and Transport Management, ABAP programming and SAP Basis administration.

ERP Project Lead, technical execution with the help of ERP Application owners as well as ERP CoE mentoring of other project delivery managers. Team lead of ERP Project Delivery and Services Team list. Over viewer of all ERP projects, control of technical execution, and project control.

Christian Loos is part of the SAP BTP Product Management team. He has held various roles in development, product and solution management in the technology area at SAP, with a focus on Business Process Management and Application Development.

Robert comes from a background of over a decade in consulting on SAP technology, developing managed service solutions, and migrating and running SAP in the cloud alongside delivering projects for over twenty SAP customers.   In recent years, he began to specialise in bringing innovation, automation and new technology into customer organisations and the managed services that support them.  He is now building the latest in automation and observability solutions for SAP cloud technologies as Head of SAP Engineering at Avantra.

Thomas Madsen, Technology Explorer and Enterprise Architect at SAP Denmark. Thomas has worked in the IT industry since 1994 in diverse industries before joining SAP in 2008. Thomas helps clients and partners making sense of the SAP portfolio with a special focus on the SAP Business Technology Platform. In collaboration with the SAP experience center and Data Lab, Thomas explores new innovation cases with Clients and partners in Denmark, developing apps, processes and data applications.

Gero Maeder works for SAP GRC as head of one of the development groups for SAP Cloud Identity Access Governance. He is supervising the implementation of functional enhancement for its services and also acts as the spokesperson for multiple customer engagement groups for GRC in general and IAG in particular. Gero has a background in other GRC topics like internal control systems, enterprise risk management and access control based on his work in development and product management since 2004 in that area. He is given lectures on GRC in universities, sharing his passion for compliance processes and consults many corporations on their implementation of Identity Access Governance.

Jannis Maier is working as a product manager for SAP Integration Suite and has been with SAP for over four years. With his consulting background he could gain hands-on experience in many different integration projects and focuses on process, API and event driven integration in collaboration with customers, partners and internal stakeholders.

Ivan Mans is a seasoned SAP technology consultant, having worked in the SAP space since 1997 - the early days of R/3. In 2012 Ivan co-founded SecurityBridge, and in his current role as CTO he is a motivated driver, inspires people, and pushes technology, contributing to the continuous innovation of the SecurityBridge Platform. In more recent years, Ivan has been a regular speaker at SAP events, evangelizing SAP security. SecurityBridge is the worlds leading SAP Security Platform with tools to extend the SAP ecosystem. The company takes a radically different approach to traditional security solutions, believing SAP applications and custom code will be infiltrated no matter how diligently security hygiene is applied. In response to this belief, Ivan Mans and his team created its integrated real-time solution for constant monitoring. Powered by anomaly detection, the SecurityBridge platform can differentiate between accurate results and false positives so that security teams can better focus on real issues.Ivan Mans is a seasoned SAP technology consultant, having worked in the SAP space since 1997 - the early days of R/3. In 2012 Ivan co-founded SecurityBridge, and in his current role as CTO he is a motivated driver, inspires people, and pushes technology, contributing to the continuous innovation of the SecurityBridge Platform. In more recent years, Ivan has been a regular speaker at SAP events, evangelizing SAP security. SecurityBridge is the worlds leading SAP Security Platform with tools to extend the SAP ecosystem. The company takes a radically different approach to traditional security solutions, believing SAP applications and custom code will be infiltrated no matter how diligently security hygiene is applied. In response to this belief, Ivan Mans and his team created its integrated real-time solution for constant monitoring. Powered by anomaly detection, the SecurityBridge platform can differentiate between accurate results and false positives so that security teams can better focus on real issues.

Niyousha is a Product Manager for SAP Build on the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). She oversees SAP Build extensibility, and leads technical enablement projects, enhancing product capabilities and maximizing platform potential.

As a Developer Advocate, Antonio specializes in integration development, with a particular focus on APIs, Event-Driven architectures, and SAP Integration Suite. Antonio brings a comprehensive understanding of the latest advancements in the field. He actively engages with developers, customers, and partners to collaboratively explore innovative solutions for extending and integrating SAP products using SAP BTP.

Florian is a technology expert with several years experience in both industry and consulting. He focusses on BTP and S/4 implemenentation projects as well as the integration of IoT devices with S/4. Furthermore he holds the position of a lecturer for databases and system design at the technical university of Rosenheim.

Kamil Mazar, Team Lead at Deutsche Telekom, drives team performance and operational efficiency, ensuring high standards in service delivery and customer satisfaction. His leadership fosters innovation and collaboration, supporting Deutsche Telekom’s commitment to excellence in the telecom industry.

Tobias has >10 years of experience in finance transformation and digitization. He has been the principal at Horváth in the Competence Center Controlling & Finance since 2020. He has led major transformation projects from exploration to global roll-out across various industries and company sizes as well as various publications in professional press, expert and speaker on finance transformation at conferences and summits.

Miguel Angel Meza Martinez is a Senior Product Manager at SAP Build, focusing on planning and executing the integration of AI capabilities in SAP Build Process Automation. He started his career at SAP in 2018 as a PhD Student in the Business Process Management (BPM) team working on implementation of proof-of-concept AI use cases for the workflow management solution. In 2022 he joined his current Product Management Team in SAP build Process Automation.

Jonas is manager for Enterprise Performance Management at NTT DATA, responsible for SAP Analytics Cloud activities. With over 15 years of consulting experience, he is a business-oriented consultant and solution architect skilled at integrating complex financial controlling needs with various IT solutions. He has led projects in both public and private sectors, specializing in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and performance management tools. Jonas excels in analytical problem-solving and promoting collaboration throughout implementations, training, and knowledge transfer, ensuring the delivery of sustainable, high-quality solutions.

As the Global Leader for SAP Business Technology Platform - Customer Engagement Team, Paresh is accountable for driving Consumption & Net Revenue Retention rate for SAP Business Technology Platform globally. Paresh and team developed a Technology Platform specific framework "Future Ready Enterprise (FRE)" framework which is now globally adopted.  Our aim is to help "Enterprises" to not only be resilient but also operate at pace, transform and innovate their business processes using our 'SAP Business Technology Platform'.  Our ultimate goal is to help enterprises achieve maximum value from their investment. To do this, we strive to advance their FRE Maturity curve on the Technology stack.

An accomplished, challenge-overcoming and learning-driven SAP Security Expert with 14+ years of deep functional and technical experience on Access Control and SAP Authorizations. Especially passionate about going beyond the standard features of SAP Solutions and seeking out-of-the-box results.

Dirk Morgenroth is Senior Consultant Analytics and a senior employee at Phoron Consulting GmbH in Vienna, Austria. He advises and enables customers in the design and creation of modern SAP Analytics data solutions, drawing on the latest SAP product portfolio. In addition to the resulting implementation activities, Dirk also supports as a trainer and university lecturer in the field of SAP Analytics in the DACH region.

Josef is the leading expert for SAP Basis topics and acts as the department manager for the whole SAP Basis team.

As the IT Section Manager at Daikin Europe, I bring over 15 years of experience in the IT sector, specializing in customer experience and application management. Currently, I lead a dynamic team of thirty IT professionals, both internal and external, across diverse areas including Integrations, Master Data Management (Customer and Products), GRC Governance, Automation tools (Chatbot, RPA), Fiori, and Collaboration tools such as Power Apps and SharePoint. Throughout my career, I have developed and executed IT strategies that align with business goals, leading to enhanced efficiency and significant cost savings. My implementation of agile project management methodologies has streamlined processes and improved project delivery. I work closely with senior management to create IT budgets that support essential upgrades and expansions while adhering to financial constraints. I am committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development within my team, regularly facilitating performance evaluations and goal-setting. My collaboration with cross-functional teams ensures the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical IT infrastructure, supporting the overall business objectives. Moreover, I have developed and maintained robust recovery and business continuity plans, ensuring data integrity and minimizing service disruptions. My leadership is characterized by a strategic vision, a commitment to innovation, and a dedication to driving technological advancements that propel Daikin Europe forward.

Khaled brings along over two decades of experience in the software business, where he has held several leadership positions in product development and solution management. He steered multiple strategic projects to success in his tenure with SAP in the past 13+ years.
In his current capacity as head for SaaS Foundation in Cloud ERP product management, he leads a global team of product management experts to develop the right fundamental services and SaaS qualities across all functional areas with a mission to create the best implementation experience and higher product adoption and return of investment for customers.
As a thought leader, he shares his insights by translating his passion for technology through writing.

Nis Boy Naeve is a long term industry expert who held various positions at SAP SE. He offers a rare combination of strong technical understanding, business acumen and design thinking, acting successfully across all levels including executives. One of his latest key achievements is the definition, alignment and rollout of the User Experience Strategy. Currently he is heading SAP Adoption Enablement. He and his team help customers and partners explore the business value of SAPs Business Technology platform and to quickly to realize their projects. After studying physics in Kiel and Dublin, Nis Boy Naeve joined SAP in 1995 as a developer where he soon took over development management for a SAP HR module. He successfully finished customer specific development projects as well as various internal cross projects. In 2003 he took over key roles around user experience and expanded his footprint by founding a program management organization to enable the execution of SAP’s overall User Experience roadmap.

Michiel is a very talented and driven SAP BTP Consultant, always eager to assist our customers in the best way possible. He has extensive knowledge of technical matters and new technologies as well as great functional skills.

Mikal is a Regional Director for the Business Technology Platform at Center of Excellence, EMEA. As well as being an AI expert, Mikal is an international speaker on the topics of innovation and emerging technology. In his current role, he guides organizations to become intelligent through AI/ML. Previously worked as a data scientist across various industries.

Marc Norgaard is currently serving as managing director responsible for Accenture’s SAP Security and Controls practice across Nordics and is considered by many as an industry expert. With 15 years of experience in the fields of access controls, security, auditing, and assessments, Marc is a seasoned professional who excels in driving strategic security initiatives and aligning them with business goals. In his role at Accenture, Marc leverages his expertise to build strong client relationships while overseeing the delivery of tailored security and compliance solutions. His leadership focuses on ensuring that clients in Nordica meet the highest standards in security and governance, particularly in regulated industries where compliance is critical. Marc’s deep knowledge of security, access controls and auditing plays a key role in delivering comprehensive security assessments and ensuring that organizations implement effective controls to mitigate risks. His background in both technical and managerial roles has equipped him with a well-rounded perspective, allowing him to bridge the gap between security protocols and business imperatives. As a managing director, Marc is not only responsible for growing Accenture’s footprint in the region but also for fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the security domain. His commitment to excellence makes him a trusted partner for organizations looking to enhance their security posture in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

All Security, Compliance Topics in IT - special focus on SAP

Manisha is a data enthusiast with extensive experience in business intelligence, analytics, and performance optimization. She is passionate about driving digital transformation and specializes in designing innovative data solutions that empower businesses to make intelligent, real-time decisions. With a proven track record in delivering end-to-end SAP solutions, Manisha excels at orchestrating seamless data integration across complex landscapes. As an expert in SAP's suite of analytics tools, she transforms raw data into actionable insights through scalable models and powerful visualizations, helping organizations unlock their full data potential. Manisha consistently integrates the latest SAP technologies to craft tailored solutions that meet specific business needs. Her experience working with global teams brings a unique, broad perspective on tackling data challenges across various industries and regions. In this session, Manisha will share insights on leveraging SAP Datasphere and SAC to drive data transformation, optimize performance, and enable smarter decision-making.

Udo Paltzer is a Lead Product Manager for SAP Integration Suite focusing on the integration of APIs, events and business processes incl. A2A, B2B and B2G integrations. Udo has 20+ years of experience in the integration domain. As a Lead Product Manager Udo concentrates on the customer, partner and product success of SAP Integration Suite with the goal to help customers and partners in their digital transformation journey. Additionally, Udo engages with analysts, collect and prioritizes requirements to shape the roadmap of SAP Integration Suite, and is a regular speaker at events as well as customer and partner workshops.

Maria Pelch, is the Product Director at PARSONII a Digital Human Platform by NTT DATA. Maria has throughout her career been instrumental in paving the way for new technologies at organizations such as Concordium & IBM.

Sofie Pelvig, is the Conversational AI Developer at PARSONII by NTT DATA. She's been showcasing Digital Humans around the world and is well informed in Generative AI.

Brian has worked in the IT industry for thirty years, across a variety of technical positions including Technical Pre-Sales roles with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and SUSE, where he has been for the last five years. Across that time he has been involved in a number of SAP projects, dealing with aspects such as sizing, infrastructure design and high availability architecture.

With over 20 years' experience in finance Thomas uses his skills to help companies to achieve their full potential in finance related matters by sharing best practices. With a background in Corporate Performance Management he strives to strike a balance between optimization of resources, risk and understanding profitability well enough to drive growth.

His role as Product Manager at Deutsche Telekom IT GmbH focuses on the development of innovative data protection solutions and strategic product development. With a deep understanding of SAP and microservice-architectures, he drives the implementation of new technologies and continuously optimize service quality. He has demonstrated his leadership skills in leading interdisciplinary teams over the last few years to develop and launch innovative data protection solutions. His expertise lies in understanding market trends, identifying customer pain points, and translating them into actionable product and service strategies.

Responsible for cyber security topics for SAP applications such as real-time / security monitoring & forensics using SAP ETD, security hardening, patching, custom code security , etc.; in addition, supporting in architectural and technical topics regarding CUA, SolMan / Cloud ALM, Data Volume Management etc.

Chris Pritchard has spent all his career working around SAP Data & Analytics solutions in different areas.

Started as a BI consultant at Crystal Decisions, which later merged with BusinessObjects, and joined SAP in 2008 through this acquisition. Throughout his tenure at SAP, he has held various positions, ranging from consulting to solution advisory and analytics solution management. Chris is now part of the BTP Regional Solution Advisory Blackbelt team advising customers on Unified Data and Analytics topics with view into strategic IT architecture perspectives. His domain expertise solutions include SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, BusinessObjects and SAP BW.

Katharina Reichert is co-head of the Global Product Marketing team for Accounting, Treasury, and Tax, guiding large enterprises in their finance transformations and working collaboratively toward customer success. In her 21 years at SAP, she has held various positions in solution marketing and product management in the accounting, finance operations, and GRC areas.

Kevin started his career as iOS Engineer and transitioned into his Developer Advocacy role in 2018 working together with Apple’s Worldwide Developer Relations team to provide deep knowledge about enterprise grade iOS apps. In 2020 he took over the topic of Kubernetes and Cross-Architecture. Now he is working mainly on the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model and SAP’s AI service offerings covering architecture as well as service implementation within the SAP ecosystem.

James Roeske is CEO and Co-Founder of the Customer Advisory Group LLC. James has over 27 years of SAP Security, audit, GRC, and executive management experience. Over those years, James has had a professional focus on technical configuration of SAP R/3 security, segregation of duty design, user provisioning solutions, GRC software solution design, and corporate compliance implementations for companies around the world. Prior to founding the Customer Advisory Group, Mr. Roeske held strategic positions at Virsa Systems, SAP America, and SAP Canada. This has allowed him to lead, plan, and participate in over 280 SAP GRC and security projects for some of the largest and most complex compliance environments across the globe.

With over 23 years at SAP,  Tina's expertise in data management range from practitioner (as SAP's CDO) to strategic advisor (to high value Europe customers) Today she works directly with senior business executives to execute a data management approach that is centered on business value, including defining future state information management capabilities and the design and execution of their data strategy.      Tina led SAP’s own enterprise data strategy and helped build the organization which has delivered over 75 million euros of benefit to SAP. Her expertise ranges from building best practice enterprise programs, defining data management innovations, driving data technology development, and managing teams of data stewards and data operations.    A recognized expert in information management, Tina is regularly requested to speak at industry events and webinars.  She spends a significant amount of time presenting SAP’s point of view on the power of data and a data-driven culture – most recently she developed.

For more than 20 years, Setnam has been working with digitalization and the benefits that technology offer. His extensive experience stems from leading companies like IBM, Oracle, and SAP. Currently, Setnam is leading the advisory and solutions for T-Systems’ SAP business across the UK and Nordics. In this role he has worked intensively on building strategies for corporations to transform their SAP landscapes into modern platforms delivering tangible business outcome.

Adam combines a background in finance and passion for sustainability with a solid understanding of business processes to help ensure a successful SAP-enabled business transformation journey for his clients. He has experience from advising on several end-to-end SAP implementation projects with focus areas within project management and the SAP finance solution. Furthermore, Adam utilizes his SAP knowledge to create an operational foundation for ESG related optimization and reporting.

Niki Scaglione is a Go-To-Market Expert leading BTP Enterprise Integration solutions into the Global BTP Centre of Excellence. Niki is a certified Enterprise Architect with a deep architecture and integration background.

Jean-François introduced Virsa in Southern Europe, which became SAP GRC when SAP acquired Virsa. Following this, he became director at SAP in who was responsible for GRC and has also built the Data Protection Coalition. 

In her role Katharina focus on shaping the strategy of SAP AI services in collaboration with the teams. These services are designed to infuse AI into Line-of-Business (LoB) solutions and are available for customer use through the SAP Cloud Platform Enterprise Agreement (CPEA) on SAP BTP.

Ben Schneider is with SAP since 2007, currently working in Customer Communications and Relations for Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). His activities at SAP include numerous product owner positions for functional areas of SAP Solution Manager, project management for large-scale projects, event management, corporate social media management and project communications. He is a passionate speaker and advocate of SAP Solution Manager and Application Lifecycle Management at events and conferences around the globe. Since 2018, he is also an SAP Champion.

Marcus Schüler heads the Responsibility AI consulting team at MHP - A Porsche Company. 
He advises companies on the creation and implementation of Responsible AI strategies. He is specialized in all issues relating to AI ethics, Responsible AI quality management and the EU AI ACT. He publishes in business journals on the impact of AI, gives talks on these topics and advises companies on digital savvy leadership on board level with a focus on AI and corporate culture. 
The educated economist, software engineer and business ethicist has been working in the international IT and digitalization environment for 30 years. Before returning to consulting, he held various executive positions such as CIO at T-Mobile UK and CEO Europe at Mahindra British Telecom. As a member of supervisory boards, he supports young digital companies in their growth phases.

Henrik is a well-known, experienced, and highly engaging storyteller within SAP technology using a unique mixture of technical insights, humor, and provocation to challenge any status quo in your mindset. Audiences are left with plenty of reflection and perspectives that can be applied in their daily struggles with value creation within SAP technology. He comes with a background stretching 20 years within the SAP eco-system – ranging from fullstack development, technology advisory to inspirational talks to help large companies embrace and utilize SAP technology to its fullest potential.

Sinje Seidler has a strong background in Business Process Management, Process-driven SAP implementations and product management holding over 20 years of SAP experience. As a business process improvement and SAP consultant, she worked many years in the U.S. and supported various projects globally. As part of product management, she was involved in the SAP Model Company program as workstream lead for Methodology and Tools and development of the Focused Build approach in SAP Solution Manager. Sinje is part of SAP Cloud ALM Product Management. She is product owner for solution documentation and responsible for the customer care back office within SAP Cloud ALM for Implementations. Apart from that she is working on multiple cross product topics such as the customer council or the Expert Portal for SAP Cloud ALM for implementation.

Elias is a multi-cultural, creative, social and dynamic specialist with extensive experience in driving innovation and product development in truly international, environments. Sound relationship builder, love engaging with multiple BU stake holders and lead brainstorming and interactive workshops with cross-functional business and technical teams. My true passion lies in translating business strategy into reality through pragmatic solutions and successful execution.

Karthik is a passionate SAP Architect with over 16 years of practice in Consulting, Architecture, Leadership, Requirement engineering, Design, Development, and Project delivery with finesse over SDLC in Waterfall / Agile implementation.

Alasdair Simpson is an accomplished SAP Technical Consultant with over five years of experience at Absoft Limited, where he specializes in SAP S/4HANA system administration. Alasdair is SAP Certified as a Technology Consultant for SAP S/4HANA, bringing deep expertise in system administration to support clients' technical landscapes and optimize their SAP environments.

Prior to joining Absoft, Alasdair held a key communications role as the Communications Lead Officer at ACVO TSI for over six years. In this role, he collaborated with the executive team to shape the organization’s communications strategy, while also managing content creation, website development, and social media engagement. His technical proficiency extended to web design, coding, and search engine optimization, offering tailored solutions to clients.

Alasdair holds a Master of Science degree in Information Technology from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. He combines his technical acumen with a strong foundation in IT strategy, making him a valuable resource in navigating complex SAP systems for businesses.

Mateusz is an SAP consultant with vast experience in modern technologies. He works with clients as a technical counterpart supporting their SAP S/4HANA transformation journeys with efficiency, cost-effectiveness and strategy in mind. He advises on building teams, up-skilling plans and development processes for a scalable future. He is also an avid supporter of sharing his knowledge and experience with the SAP Community on LinkedIn.

Janusz Smilek is the head of Globalization Product Management in SAP Globalization Services. Janusz puts customer success first and is proud to empower every customer to succeed locally and globally. Prior to his current role Janusz has led SAP’s Internet of Things development team, served as head of S/4HANA Integration & Extensibility Product Management and was a member of the Central Architecture Team in SAP’s Technology Area.

Sabine has worked for almost two decades with SAP and the SAP Ecosystem to uncover co-innovation opportunities and accelerate growth. Her extensive knowledge of the market and her GTM strategies helped SUSE to achieve market leadership. Sabine is passionate about building successful partnerships and driving innovations to the next level.

25 years experience in sales with countless SAP projects.

Accelerating our customers’ business transformation by providing intelligent Solutions for Data Migration and Transformation

Sebastian Steinhauer is the Vice President of UX Engineering and Chief Product Owner at SAP. Within the Cloud ERP business unit, he oversees a diverse portfolio that includes SAP Fiori elements, SAP Fiori tools, My Home for SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Teams integration, and SAP Fiori AI. Sebastian is responsible for driving product strategy, advancing technology, leading development, and ensuring customer success for these solutions enhancing user satisfaction and improving the developer experience.  

Frank has 20 years of experience as a developer in the SAP domain, working both with SAP and non-SAP technologies. He currently works as a Lead developer and Product Owner for Development & UX in the Equinor S/4 HANA upgrade project.

Peter is responsible for the governance of all SAP Security topics and is advising all teams with his vast knowledge and experience.

Solution Engineer with interests in developing, hacking, automation and engineering.

Karsten Strothmann is lead product manager and evangelist for event-driven integration at SAP SE in Walldorf, Germany. He has more than 25 years of experience in the software industry. Karsten currently works on event-driven architectures in general, with a focus on integrations and extensions in the SAP event-driven technical ecosystem and beyond. During his career, he has applied himself to highly varied roles, from product management, to development, to quality assurance, to consulting. This has given him a holistic view of both software creation and software usage.

SAP HANA Distinguished Engineer, SAP Mentor, Co-chairman of the Cloud ERP Center of Excellence of United VARs, Chairman of the User Experience Focus Group of VNSG (Dutch user group), Lecturer at University of Mannheim (teaching business processes based on SAP S/4HANA). Trusted advisor enabling business transformations through innovative SAP solutions and technologies. 26 years in the SAP business, 150+ customer projects in 10+ countries.

Bo Tarnø has 29 years of experience as SAP Finance SME and Solution architect on various global projects mainly within the Pharmaceutical industry. The past years the main focus has been the S/4 brown field conversion at H. Lundbeck A/S.

Ronald joined Tricentis as “VP of SAP Strategic Partnership” in 2020.
Ronald brings more than 20 years leadership experience in the SAP ecosystem, including:
•    Senior VP SAP Alliance Open Text
•    Interim CEO for Streamserve (acquired by OpenText)
•    VP EMEA and AsiaPac for Watchfire (acquired by IBM)
•    10+ SAP Certifications and 5+ SAP Solution Extensions including OEM
•    6 successful venture funds, including 3 M&As above $100M
In his spare time Ronald enjoys music, including co-founding and playing drums in Hermes House Band (which produced “I Will Survive” selling 16 Million records WW). He also enjoys his Football and is a certified FIFA coach. Ronald was raised in the Netherlands and speaks several languages including English, German, French and Dutch, and most importantly ‘Sapanese’. He now lives in London with his wife, 3 children.

Karthik Thirunavukkarasan is a Principal Product Manager at SAP with over 15 years of diverse experience in product management, development and consulting. His expertise spans across SAP's Business Technology Platform (BTP), with a strong focus on cross services for Build, Build Code, and Integration Suite. He currently leads the topic of SAP S/4HANA extensibility using SAP Build.

With a deep technical background in programming languages like Java and ABAP and functional experience in Sales and Service modules, particularly within SAP CRM and SAP SD, enables him to be a valuable asset in both technical and business domains.

As a Product Owner in the research and development area within the SAP environment, I specialize in technical project management for large and strategic initiatives, particularly those involving migration projects in the S/4HANA landscape. My expertise extends to optimizing the ABAP development process, with a strong technical focus on SAP IS-U, SAP ERP, and S/4HANA Utilities.

Digitalization becomes pivotal in modern companies, particularly in technology and IT, Dan Uhre has established himself as a leader in the field. Originally from Denmark, Dan holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Middlesex University in England. With over 28 years of experience in IT, Dan has held prominent roles in various leading global companies such as Dyson, ECCO, Bang & Olufsen, and Pandora. Since 2021, Dan has been an essential part of Pandora. He joined as the Vice President of Manufacturing Technology in Thailand, where he successfully led the department and numerous projects. In March 2022, Dan expanded his role to become the Vice President of IT in China. Throughout his career, Dan has demonstrated exceptional skills in leadership, strategy execution, and digital transformation. His contributions have been instrumental in driving success and innovation in every organization he has been a part of.

Goldy is a Senior Manager at Accenture, with over 16 years of experience in SAP Security and cybersecurity topics. For the past three years, he has been leading the Nearshore Delivery Center in Poland and spearheading Global IAM for SAP  and GenAI initiatives within the Accenture and enabling 360 degree value for customers to ensure the security of SAP Landscape.   His areas of expertise include topics such as SAP IDM Replacement, Cloud Identity Service adoption, IAM for Hybrid SAP environment and the development of SOC/monitoring capabilities for SAP landscapes. Goldy is highly proficient in Authentication, Authorization, Access Governance and Management.   Throughout his career, Goldy has played various pivotal roles, including Architect, Solution Designer, Project Lead, Product Manager, and Product Owner. His project experience spans diverse industries, employing either waterfall or Agile methodologies to deliver exceptional results.

Vishal Verma is the Managing Director and Research Analyst at WISPUBS, overseeing research in Finance, GRC, Treasury, Tax, and Cybersecurity. With over 20 years in the SAP ecosystem, he provides insights to WISPUBS’ 1.5 million members, including SAPinsider, MasteringSAP, and ERP Today, through reports, buyer’s guides, webinars, blogs, and industry events. Previously, as VP at SAP, Vishal led cross-functional teams in Solution Management for GRC and Global Tax Solutions. He identified growth opportunities, justified investments, articulated market requirements, and formulated pricing strategies. He spearheaded business development and marketing initiatives while presenting to customers, analysts, and partners, driving growth.

Marie-Luise Wagener-Kirchner has more than 24 years of SAP experience in auditing, consulting, training, and architecture for various releases and SAP solutions. She worked for seven years in the consulting area as a senior SAP auditor and as a consultant with clients from multiple industries, for five years as the global SAP security and compliance architect for a worldwide manufacturing company, and for three years as the EMEA GRC practice head. Marie joined SAP SE in 2015 as vice president for global GRC and moved over to product management in 2021.

Mae Wang has been working with SAP FI/CO/SD for around 16 years in pharma and shipping industries. She is the senior IT solution architect in Lundbeck for finance application. During the past 10 years in Lundbeck, she has been working with SAP Roll-out worldwide, implementation of product costing, cash management, eDoc, etc. The most recent project is S/4 conversion where Lundbeck has just gone live with a brown field conversion.

Mike is focusing on driving sustainable change projects, that is based on data and anchored in the organization. With a background from Supply Chain and ERP systems, Mike knows the importance of high data quality, transparency in decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.  His international experience is from how to create the ESG Data foundation and the right system landscape to automate the process and from embedding sustainability into supply chain decisions-making, via Sustainable Sales & Operations Planning.

Having a grade in physics, Felix joined SAP 25 years ago and worked as a developer, software architect and development manager in ABAP Platform, SAP CRM, SAP Business ByDesign and SAP S/4HANA. Currently he is a member of the central architecture team of S/4HANA focusing on the topic Extensibility.

Adrian Wlder is  the Founder of "OB08.net". Partner at WAE Solutions (www.waesolutions.com), developing activities as Business Developer, Project Manager and SAP FI Expert with over 25 years experience, with wide international experience in project management, SAP implementations and SAP FI training.

Morten Wittrock is an integration architect and thought leader with 20 years of experience in the SAP integration space. He is a member of the SAP Mentors program, an SAP PRESS author and a frequent speaker at community and industry events. Morten is also the founder of two notable open-source projects in the SAP Cloud Integration community: CPILint and CPITracker.

Gregor Wolf has explored web technologies since 1995. In 2001 he got in contact with SAP. Implemented SAP CRM in 2006. He was appointed SAP Mentor in Oct. 2007. Embraced SAPUI5, SAP Gateway, OData and SAP Business Technology Platform already in the Neo days. Full-time independent SAP Solution Architect since Dec. 2015. Helping his customers with SAP Fiori for S/4HANA (Cloud), SAP Business Technology Platform topics like the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP), BTP ABAP Environment, SAP HANA (Cloud), SAP Identity Services and Security.

In the global role of the Field CTO of Tricentis, Roman has a high impact in serving as an evangelist through strategic and industry events, supporting strategic sales opportunities, and working closely with prospects and existing customers and partners to shape engineering and product priorities. Before taking over this role, he was leading the international Presales organization for more the 9 years at Tricentis. Roman Zednik started his professional career in Software Engineering for more the 6 years in the finance space. After that he moved into different roles in Presales, Consulting, Sales and Management at companies including Sterling Software, Mercury Interactive and Hewlett-Packard Software.

Katja joined SAP in 1999 as a working student. Today she holds the role of VP UX Engineering, S/4HANA and as a Chief Product Owner Katja is responsible for engineering, strategy, and customer support for the SAP UX Engineering product portfolio. She is driving technologies like SAP Fiori elements, UX development tools such as SAP Screen Personas and SAP Fiori tools, as well as new UX initiatives such as SAP Fiori AI, Collaborative ERP, and the recently relaunches My Home for SAP S/4HANA.

Our headquarters are in St. Petersburg, Florida. Over 25 total years experience in SAP; my first 17 years were in the FICO modules, and my current 8 years are in the GRC module, utilizing the Access Violation Management tool in SAP. Worked in many implementations and upgrades for both FICO and GRC tool in SAP. I have my MBA with a concentration in IT from University of Tampa.