Essential Sessions for Sapphire 2022

When asked “What are the essential sessions at Sapphire this year?” it would be easy to respond with a simple “All of them!” But as with any conference, we all know that it’s not possible to attend them all. In 2021 there were several great sessions on RISE with SAP, Business Transformation as a Service. It has been exciting to see how that package has evolved and expanded over the past year.

More importantly, every year there will be sessions that provide insights that apply directly to your specific business goals and that’s the real value of the conference. With that in mind, the Optima Team will be attending Sapphire in Orlando this year and we want to highlight a few sessions that we felt provided specific value to our clients. The details on events that will be streaming and/or recorded for future viewing are a little fluid right now, so if you aren’t able to catch these, let us know and we’ll follow up with you.

As always, if you have any questions about the strategies or solutions presented at Sapphire, contact us. We are happy to discuss these essential topics (or any others) and how they apply to your unique needs.

Sapphire 2022 Essential Sessions

• SMN 115 – Build Resiliency Across your Global Supply Chain with SAP Business Network
  • Customer success story (20 min)
  • Supply chain resiliency depends on a company’s speed and adaptability to change. Hear how technology company NVIDIA rapidly integrated the processes and systems of an acquisition to create a common customer experience, process consistency, and operational efficiency with SAP Business Network. NVIDIA also gains visibility across the supply chain.
• SMN 118 – Innovate with SAP Business Network for a More-Resilient Supply Chain
  • Expert Q&A (20 min)
  • Experience an overview of the planned innovations in the road map for SAP Business Network, spanning procurement, supply chain, logistics, and asset maintenance. Also hear about new innovations that benefit suppliers. Get your questions answered by SAP product experts.
• SMN 119 – Experience Working Capital Management in a Networked Economy
  • Customer Success Story (40 min)
  • Business network technology, combined with fintech offerings, provides CFOs with transformative control over cash flow. See how tech company Applied Materials Inc. was able to generate savings in a networked economy with solutions from SAP and Taulia, a fintech company recently acquired by SAP.
• SMN 127 – Achieve Resiliency in Times of Disruption
  • Vision Theater: Panel (20 min)
  • How do companies plan for the future while overcoming the challenges of the past two years? You can do so through holistic spend management that provides greater visibility and anticipates future needs across your organization. Learn how SAP solutions address process harmonization, data integrity, compliance, capacity management, and more.
• BTP 123 – Drive Business Efficiency through Process Automation
  • Strategy Talk (40 mins)
  • Increase process efficiency and accelerate innovation. See how the SAP Process Automation solution is used by citizen developers across lines of business such as finance, procurement, and HR to digitalize workflows and automate human transactions with robotic process automation.
• ERP 114 – Liberate Cash by Unlocking the Value in your Supply Chain
  • Strategy Talk (20 min)
  • Exploit working capital held in your supply chain to generate more savings. Hear from tech company Applied Materials Inc. how solutions from SAP and Taulia, now part of SAP, provide the building blocks for process improvements needed to reach and align a genuinely global supplier base so that companies can realize their working capital goals.
• Virtual – Realize the Power of Becoming an Intelligent, Sustainable Enterprise
  • Sustainability – 45 Min
  • In an age where change is a constant and innovation an imperative, SAP solutions run among the most mission-critical systems around the globe, while enabling our customers with the innovation they need to achieve their purpose. SAP CEO Christian Klein and other thought leaders reveal what it takes to become an intelligent, sustainable enterprise.
• Virtual – Tech Innovation: What’s Next?
  • Sustainability, Power of the Network (30 min)
  • It’s now or never – the 2020s are critical to save the climate, become more sustainable, and secure our future. A new layer of collaboration is needed, and with the power of the network we can jointly shape a better tomorrow. In this session we will shed light on the latest innovations and emerging trends that will help customers transform into sustainable, networked, intelligent enterprises.
• Virtual – Innovate First and Move to the Cloud
  • RISE with SAP (30 min)
  • At a time when every organization’s focus needs to be on business innovation, companies need to accelerate growth with the speed and agility of the cloud. Learn what questions should be asked and which steps businesses can take to get started on their business innovation journey, powered by cloud technology.
• Virtual – Build the Future of Your Business with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
  • RISE with SAP (30 min)
  • Discover how your business can unleash the power of a digital and modular cloud world by transitioning to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, our cloud ERP for your business needs. Define the agile transformation of your business with our next-generation cloud ERP, and drive a strategic change to become an intelligent and sustainable enterprise.
• Virtual – Activate the Power of SAP BTP to Accelerate Innovation
  • BTP Capabilities (30 min)
  • Embark on a digital transformation to improve organizational agility and resilience. Learn how SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) accelerates innovation and unlocks business potential with enterprise-ready capabilities like application development, integration, data and analytics, and AI.
• Virtual – Transform for a More Resilient, Sustainable, and Innovative Business
  • Resiliency / Supply Chain (30 min)
  • You want your organization to be resilient and sustainable in the face of a wide range of challenges that may come your way, but you also need to innovate to grow. Transformation is the key to optimizing your business, and SAP’s industry cloud strategy is designed to help you deliver it.
• Virtual – See How to Transform Your Business with SAP Solutions
  • BTP Capabilities (30 min)
  • Hear how customers are transforming their businesses and using innovative technology for a successful future. Learn how SAP Business Technology Platform and industry cloud solutions can help.
• Virtual – Thrive in the Cloud with Resiliency to Realize Value and Lasting Success
  • Working Capital (30 min)
  • See how the power of the cloud transforms key functions such as working capital management. Discover how innovative solutions unlock liquidity trapped in your supply chains to drive resilience, financial health, and savings. Learn how SAP Services and Support helps you achieve the full value of your software investment to enable lasting success.
• Virtual – Achieve Resiliency in Times of Disruption
  • Supply Chain, Sourcing & Procurement (30 min)
  • How do companies plan for the future while overcoming the challenges of the past two years? You can do so through holistic spend management that provides greater visibility and anticipates future needs across your organization. Learn how SAP solutions address process harmonization, data integrity, compliance, capacity management, and more.

If you have any questions about the strategies or solutions presented at Sapphire, contact us. We are happy to discuss these essential topics (or any others) and how they apply to your unique needs.