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SAUG WA Connect Returns to Perth!
Following the success of our April event, SAUG is heading back to Perth for a second SAUG WA Connect in 2026!. Join us for an exclusive, in-person half-day event bringing together SAP customers and SAP experts for insights, connection and conversation around the latest developments in the SAP ecosystem.
Hosted at the SAP Office in Perth, SAUG WA Connect gives you the chance to hear directly from SAP customers, industry experts and thought leaders as they share practical insights on current SAP innovations, key industry trends, best practices and real-world success stories. Beyond great content, this event is your opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, grow your network and walk away with fresh ideas you can put into action within your organisation straight away.
Draft Agenda
10:00-10:10 | Welcome
Opening remarks from SAUG and SAP, setting the scene for the key technology and business priorities shaping SAP customer strategies.
George Papadopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, SAP Australian User Group & Hendrik Van Vuuren, Senior Account Executive, SAP
10:10-10:30 | Expert Insight: From Generative AI to collaborative intelligence - the next evolution of Enterprise AI
This session will explore how enterprise AI is evolving beyond generative models towards intelligent systems where people, AI agents, data, and business platforms work collaboratively. We will discuss how this shift can support more adaptive decision making, workflow automation, and personalised enterprise services. It will also examine key challenges around trust, governance, security, data sovereignty, and responsible deployment of collaborative AI at scale.
Associate Professor Sajib Mistry, Director of Graduate Research, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences (EECMS), Curtin University
10:35-10:55 | SAP Technical Insight: Creating Business AI in weeks, not months with Joule Studio 2.0
Joule Studio is SAP's unified environment for building, deploying, and managing custom AI agents, apps, and workflows using low-code and pro-code tools. Jordan and Ross will demonstrate how the recently released Joule Studio 2.0 introduces powerful agentic capabilities designed for enterprise scale and how this will enable you to deploy Business AI rapidly and see immediate value.
Jordan Faletti, Enterprise Architect, SAP & Ross Robertson, Enterprise Architect, SAP
11:00-11:20 | Expert Insight: The best data for your business - navigating M&A with confidence
Mergers, acquisitions (M&A) carve-outs, consolidations and divestitures create significant opportunities for business growth, but behind every transaction lies a complex data challenge. SAP landscapes need to be separated, consolidated or reorganised, often against tight timelines and with minimal disruption to the business. This session will explore why data readiness is critical to successful M&A's, and how organisations can take a more agile and selective approach to restructuring their SAP landscapes, to help reduce complexity, accelerate separation or integration, and realise business value sooner.
Richard Checketts, Managing Director & Antony Spradbery, Pre-sales Lead, SNP ANZ
11:20-11:50 | Morning Break
11:50-12:10 | Customer Insight: Monstrous Experiments with AI in ABAP#3
You have heard many times that AI is just about to invoke a revolution the likes of which the world has never seen. But let us just say that does not happen. Can you use still use such tools to improve your existing custom ABAP code base? Make the changes that no-one ever has the time to do, like adding automated unit tests, refactoring the code, making such code S/4HANA ready or cloud ready? For the last two years Paul has been talking about the theory and his experiments in this area. This year, these experiments have turned into reality – with amazing results….
Paul Hardy, Senior ABAP/Integration Specialist & SAP Mentor, Heidelberg Materials Australia
12.15-12:35 | SAP Strategy Update: Business Transformation in the AI Era
SAP's roadmap continues to evolve around Cloud ERP, Business AI, and integrated business processes. This session will provide an update on the latest developments across SAP Autonomous Suite, SAP Business Data Cloud, AI innovation and more while giving practical insight into how SAP is helping organisations accelerate transformation while maintaining governance and business value.
12:40-1:10 | Customer Discussion: Lessons learned from a big SAP S/4HANA RISE Transformation
Our customer panellists are in the middle of, or just completed, major large scale SAP S/4HANA RISE Transformations. They will share experiences from their journey as well as unexpected challenges, outcomes, future plans and important lessons learned. As many members are planning, starting or on similar journeys, this is a great opportunity to pick up some invaluable takeaway tips.
Devang Shah, Manager SAP Applications, Synergy &
Paul Hardy, Senior ABAP/Integration Specialist & SAP Mentor, Heidelberg Materials Australia
1:10-1:25 | General Discussion, Q&A
1:10-1:25 | Close
(Please note: the agenda speakers and topics are subject to change)
Be part of the agenda
We are looking for customer speakers to share their stories and experience, any industries, solutions or project stages, successes or challenges. To submit your interest in speaking, please use the online Speaker Submission Form and we will contact you shortly. If you would like more information about speaking, please contact our SAUG Head of Content, Michael Kovacevic.
If you are an SAP partner, why not encourage one of your customers to speak? Imagine the boost to your reputation and credibility when YOUR customer tells other customers why they chose you! If you would like to speak about your capabilities, solutions, services and successes, please contact Vivien Dirksen who will show you the great sponsor opportunities that include speaking slots.
We look forward to welcoming you back to SAUG WA Connect in Perth.
Thank you to our event sponsor:
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