Description:
SAUG is pleased to invite all Executive Council members to our next SAUG Executive Council Meeting, to be held in Sydney on Monday, 22 June 2026.
This meeting represents SAUG’s peak forum for senior customer executives, providing a unique opportunity to network with peers, gain and share valuable insights and meet, connect with, question and directly influence local and international senior SAP executives.
The meeting follows an interactive discussion format, enabling members to share knowledge, pose questions to SAP and fellow executives, hear responses, drive action outcomes and contribute to future SAP roadmaps and strategy. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow CIOs and senior SAP and industry leaders in an intimate, collaborative setting and build meaningful relationships with peers facing similar challenges.
Agenda
2:15-2:30 | Arrival & Registration
2:30-2:35 | Opening - George Papadopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, SAP Australian User Group
2:35-2:45 | Setting the Scene - Adrian Stagg, Chief Information Officer, McGrathNicol & Chair SAUG Executive Council
2:45-3:30 | SAP International Discussion: How to get more value from Business AI- Timo Elliot, Global Innovation Evangelist, SAP
- What every organization is working on
- New opportunities to use AI to accelerate and de-risk change
- What are some of the things organizations are getting wrong
- How to get the most from the most important “intelligent technology”: humans
3:30-3:55 | SAP Expert Update: AI Value on the path to Autonomous Enterprise - Ajay Tikare, Head of AI Acceleration & Adam Sivell, Customer Officer, SAP Customer Innovation Services
This session will discuss the vision of the Autonomous Enterprise and how to turn it into meaningful action and real impact. It will also look at how SAP Customer Innovation Services can assist in turning your ambitions into operational reality as well as how organisations around the world are unlocking value from AI across domains, Lines of business and industries.
3:55-4:20 | Customer Discussion: The future of work in AI: people strategy versus your AI strategy - Mark O’Brien, General Manager - Digital Technology & Innovation (CIO), CITIC Pacific Mining
A successful AI strategy needs to consider elements such as workflow redesign, reskilling, leadership, governance and culture. This discussion focus on whether organisations who succeed with AI will be the ones funding the people layer at the same scale as the technology layer. It will also examine any issues around AI that delegates want to discuss.
4:20-4:50 | SAP International Discussion: Cloud ERP Innovations and the road to an Autonomous Enterprise - David Yawalkar, Global Head of Solution Management RISE with SAP, SAP SE
David was also the former Global Solution Owner of S/4HANA Private Cloud and has worked with the biggest global customers on their SAP and S/4HANA transformations. He will discuss the latest innovations in Cloud ERP, the main elements of an Autonomous Enterprise and how Cloud ERP will be central in the journey to an Autonomous Enterprise.
4:50-5:00 | General Discussion
5.00-6:00 | Networking Function – Doltone House, Soho Terrace
Places are limited, so we encourage you to register early to secure your attendance.
Please note: This event is open to SAUG Executive Council members only.
Thank you to our Sponsor:
For information on speaking at this event please contact Michael Kovacevic
For sponsorship opportunities please contact Vivien Dirksen
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